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HuddWeb is the website for the Huddersfield Winter League and the unofficial website for the Veterans League as well as being for news from all Huddersfield crown green bowling clubs.


Year 2004: News from Halifax & Scarborough
The 21 Years history series moves on to 2004 with very different press coverage from Halifax and Scarborough.
Memories
Mar 5, 2025


Leeds bowling green closures update
An update from Leeds City Council on the threat to close 31 bowling greens in the city with a big change in plans.
Bowling News
Mar 5, 2025


50 Years Ago at the start of a new season
The start of the 1975 bowling season and Peter Muff looks at the Huddersfield League line-ups as well as Meltham and Lindley Lib news.
Memories
Mar 5, 2025


BCGBA Team Championship 2025
This used to be called the World Club Championship until it was pointed out that only teams from GB could enter it.
Bowling News
Mar 4, 2025


Year 2003: BCGBA Finances under scrutiny
How should the BCGBA judge itself on how successful they are? Should it be how much money they have in the bank or a different measure?
Memories
Mar 4, 2025


Bistro 2025 draw & neutral greens
With the majority of neutral greens now allocated we can reproduce the draw for the opening rounds of the 2025 Veterans League Bistro KO.
Veterans League
Mar 4, 2025


Sport England grant bids welcome
Another funding stream opens up with bids for grants of up to £15,000 now invited.
Bowling News
Mar 3, 2025


5 Bids to Avoid Promotion or Relegation
Some big decisions have to be made by the Management Committee at a meeting on Wednesday which will affect all teams for next season.
Winter League
Mar 3, 2025


Year 2002: Roy Sutton BCGBA Veterans Champion
Press coverage of Huddersfield bowler Roy Sutton winning a BCGBA prestigious title in 2002.
Memories
Mar 3, 2025


Gledhill Sports bowling green 50 years ago
Another dip back in time to 1975. Do you remember Gledhill Sports BC or a time when over 400 bowlers entered a local competition?
Memories
Mar 2, 2025


Year 2001: The Yorkshire Handicap
The matchday programme and score records for the 2001 Yorkshire Handicap held at Spen Victoria with ample local interest.
Memories
Mar 2, 2025


Asda new grant scheme could suit your club
Asda are offering a new grant scheme aimed at supporting groups looking to aid young people aged 13-21. Grants of £500-£1,000 are available.
Bowling News
Mar 1, 2025


Half of the End-of-Season Party tickets sold
With more than half of the tickets for our two End-of-Season Parties already sold and a further 24 reserved it makes sense to book yours now
Winter League
Mar 1, 2025


Year 2000: British Parks v British Federation split
Our new series covers the first 21 years of bowling in the 21st Century with a Yorkshire confrontation on administration rights in 2000.
Memories
Mar 1, 2025


Thornhill Merits in March 2025
Thornhill as usual are 1st out of the blocks in launching their open Merit competitions with an added incentive for the ladies competition.
Club News
Feb 28, 2025


BCGBA Champion-of-Champions 2025
The BCGBA Champion-of-Champions competition is expanding to double the size with 64 qualifiers and here is how that number is made up.
Bowling News
Feb 28, 2025


Veterans 6-Man JFT draw & neutral greens
The neutral greens for the majority of the Julie Fuller Trophy Preliminary Round ties have now been added to the programme.
Veterans League
Feb 27, 2025


Veterans Team KO draw & neutral greens
The neutral greens have now been aded to the ties in the opening round of matches in the Team KO.
Veterans League
Feb 27, 2025


Veterans' Sub-Team KO Draw & neutral greens
The neutral greens for the opening round of the Veterans League Sub-Team KO have now been added to the fixture programme.
Veterans League
Feb 27, 2025


Whatever happened to the Blackpool Waterloo?
The Blackpool Waterloo was the Wembley of bowling from 1907 for over 100 years but now is an eyesore on the landscape.
Bowling News
Feb 26, 2025
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