Mirfield League
The 2021 bowling league season starts tomorrow (20th) with a full programme of fixtures in the Mirfield League.
Notice on the front page of the league's Bowlsnet pages states ....
1. IMPORTANT - All clubs must send an up-to-date Covid risk assessment to YCGBA before the first fixture on Tuesday 20th April.
2. Please ensure player registrations are accurate before the start of the season.
3. All clubs are requested to register an email contact. Please email mirfieldbowls@gmail.com
Please note...
Divisions 1-4 : 10 players per side
Divisions 5-7 : 8 players per side
The League has a net loss of 9 teams from the 2019 season and a reduction in Divisions from 8 to 7 for the 2021 season.
Division 1: 2019 Champions Thongsbridge open the defence of their title away to the 2019 Division 2 Champions and newly promoted Lower Hopton B team. Denby Grange A were also promoted and they start their season with a home game against Osset Flying Horse A.
Division 2: A rejigging of the divisions has resulted in Pudsey B being promoted to Division 2 after finishing in 3rd place in Division 3 last season. They open their season by entertaining Brighouse Sports A who drop down from Division 1. Also relegated were Woodland Park and they open their bid to return to the top flight with a home encounter with Crossgates B who are stepping up one division after their 2019 promotion. Division 3 2019 Champions Spen Victoria start life in Division 2 with an away trip to Eccleshill. The two teams finishing bottom of Division 2 last time around, Whitkirk and The Harold Club have both been reinstated in Division 2 due to the withdrawals altogether of the Barnsley and Meltham teams. Mirfield Old Bank also drop down two divisions to Division 4 for the coming season.
Division 3: The three teams at the top of Division 4 in 2019 are all promoted so Ossett C&AC, Dodworth and Horbury WMC all start in Division 3 this year. Milnsbridge who finished bottom of Division 3 last time are reinstated and Brighouse Sports B who also finished in a relegation place last time have withdrawn altogether whilst a new team representing Shipley has been placed in Division 3.
Division 4: Lowerhouses and Broad Oak have both been promoted after finishing in the top two in Division 5 in 2019 and start their season by facing each other. Hove Edge who finished 2019 bottom of Division 4 has withdrawn from the league.
Division 5: Brighouse Sports B and Slaithwaite C&BC finished as top two in Division 6 last year but both have withdrawn their teams so will not be appearing in Division 5 this time but the next three finishers in that division do find themselves promoted. Cleckheaton Sports B, Almondbury Lib, Heckmondwike and Alverthorpe B all find themselves stepping up to Division 5.
Division 6&7 find themselves with a mix of teams from those in Divisions 6,7 and 8 from 2019 but the important thing being that we are back on the greens playing competitive matches once again.
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