Welcome All
The Harrogate Amateur Bowling Association consists of 2 highly competitive leagues made up from 14 clubs around Harrogate and the surrounding areas. The main weekly league consists of 5 divisions and the Veterans league consists of 2 divisions.
The season runs from April till September and features various team and individual cup competitions as well as the main league program. The results of which can be found throughout this site.
The league has many North Yorkshire players, with North Yorkshire competing in The Federation of Crown Green Bowls Championships.
Non-members and children are made most welcome at
all the clubs. Feel free to pop along to your nearest club for
a game of bowls.

Harrogate Champion of Champions
Sunday 6th September at Boston Spa. 10:30 Start
The Champion of Champions full draw is now available
Boston Spa will be providing full buffet catering. Food will include savouries and sweets such as sandwiches, sausage rolls, quiches, cakes and fruit
For those having problems printing the draw sheet try this PDF Version

Harrogate League Titles
Congratulations to Black Swan on clinching the 1st Division Title.
Congratulations to Black Swan 2nd on clinching the 2nd Division Title.
Congratulations to Starbeck 2nd on clinching the 3rd Division Title
Congratulations to Black Swan 3rd on clinching the 4th Division Title
Congratulations to Almscliffe Strollers on clinching the 5th Division Title

Knaresborough Vets Pairs Competition
Friday 18th September, 9.30am Start
Competition Details. Entries to Trevor Ingledew.

Herald Cup Final
Friday 07th August at Bilton Dragon

Junior Merit Final
Sunday 2nd August at Wayside BC
Congratulations to Paul Worsnop on winning the Junior Merit Final.

Challenge Cup Final
Friday 10th July at Knaresborough BC
Congratulations to Black Swan on clinching a very exciting Challenge Cup Final.

Pairs Merit Final
Sunday 5th July at Almscliffe
Congratulations to Dave Rowson and Chaz Charleton from Black Swan on winning the Pairs Merit Final

Bilton Dragon Open - Sunday 12th July
Full Draw

Challenge Cup
Semi Final - Friday 03rd July
Black Swan v Wetherby at Bilton Dragon
Wayside v Bilton Dragon at Black Swan
The start time for all Challenge Cup matches is 6:30pm

Individual Merit Final - Friday 12th June
Congratulations to Brian Walker on winning the Individual Merit title for the 4th time. Brian also followed this through by winning the Tadcaster Merit final two days later.

Tommy Cochrane Cup- Sunday 7th June
Congratulations to Phil Hill on winning the Tommy Cochrane Cup
Shutt Cup Final - Friday 5th June
Congratulations to Boston Spa on winning the Shutt Cup
Boston Spa 143 Pateley Bridge 127

Grange Cup Final - Friday 29th May
Congratulations to Black Swan on winning the Grange Cup
Black Swan 155 Bilton Trojans 140

McDonnell Cup Final - Friday 1st May
Congratulations to Almscliffe Strollers on winning the McDonnell Cup
Almscliffe 145 Black Swan 121
England Cup Final - Friday 24th April
Congratulations to Collingham on winning the England Cup
Collingham 146 Starbeck 136.

Question!
Is it possible to email the results sheet to the fixture secretary rather than post?
If you have the ability to scan the results sheet into 'PDF' format and email it within a day of the match then the answer is Yes. Contact Ian Kennedy for further details. If this doesn't make any sense to you then the answer is No.

| HABA Rulings & Information 03 Apr - Change of Starred Player. Change due to club secretery error. Almscliffe Ramblers. Remove J Saynor. Add Jack Lound 10th Apr - Change in Fixture Book Details - Collingham - 1st Team Captain - Elsie Marshall. 2nd team Captain - Lorraine Poulson. Elsie's contact number is already in the book. Lorraine's can be gained from the club secretary (also in the book) 15th Apr - Change of Starred Player. Player not joining this year. Low Harrogate A. Remove Richard Spilsbury. Add Steve Johnson 12th May - Breach of Rule 1 (K) - Ineligible Player. April 28th Pateley Bridge v Wetherby Cavaliers. Score adjusted to Pateley (149) 8, Wetherby (98) 2 14th June - Mid-Season change of Starred Player. Low Harroagte A - Remove Steve Johnson, add Kevin Clapham. Low Harrogate B - Remove Kevin Clapham, add Terry Prince 14 June - Mid-Season change of Starred Player. Pateley Bridge 1st - Remove Paul Kirkbright, add Don Northing. Pateley Bridge 2nd - Remove John England & Allan Foxton, add Paul Kirkbright & Tom Parker 14 June - Mid-Season change of Starred Player. Bilton Spartans - Remove Adam Walker, add Chris Bishop Rule 1 (K)(b) (A player from the lower team may play 2 league games in one week by playing for a higher team where that club has player shortages (providing rules ((i), (ii), and (iii) are met. Read a copy of the full rules for details) 6th Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Jon Lynch - Played for Starbeck 3rd and Starbeck 2nd 06th & 08th Apr 7th Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Alice Hart - Played for Wayside Ramblers and Wayside Rangers 07th & 08th Apr 14 Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Sarah Ravilious - Played Low Harrogate C and Low Harrogate B 14th & 15th Apr 22th Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Phil Wrightson - Played Bilton WMC 2nd and Bilton WMC 1st 21st & 22nd Apr 28th Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Tony Worsnop - Played Bilton WMC 2nd and Bilton WMC 1st 27th & 28th Apr 28th Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Terry Prince - Played Low Harrogate B and Low Harrogate A 27th & 28th Apr 28th Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Alan Winstanley - Played for Low Harrogate C and Low Harrogate B 28th & 29th Apr 28th Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Richard Briggs - Played Almscliffe Strollers and Almscliffe Ramblers 28th & 29th Apr 28th Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. John Rowson - Played Black Swan 3rd and Black Swan 2nd 27th & 28th Apr 28th Apr - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Harold France - Played Almscliffe Strollers and Almcliffe Climbers 27th & 28th Apr 27th May - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Dennis Blackburn - Played Bilton Corinthians and Bilton Athenians 26th & 27th May 3rd Jun - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Kevin Clarke - Played Almscliffe Strollers and Almscliffe Climbers 2nd & 3rd June. 16th Jun - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Stuart Worsnop - Played Bilton WMC 2nd and 1st team 15th & 16th Jun 21st July - Rule 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Jenny Savage - Played Dacre 2nd & Dacre 1st 20th & 21st July 22nd July - Rile 1 (K)(b) Invoked. Brenda Rhodes - Played Almscliffe Strollers and Almscliffe Ramblers 21st & 22nd July 22nd July - Rule (K)(b) Invoked. Anne Smith - Played Almscliffe Strollers and Almscliffe Ramblers 21st & 22nd July 22nd July - Rule (K)(b) Invoked. Ian McLeod - Played Starbeck 3rd and Starbeck 1st 20th and 22nd July 22nd July - Rule (K)(b) Invoked. David Small - Played Dragon Corinthians and Athenians 21st & 22nd July 22nd July - Rule (K)(b) Invoked. Brian Kingston - Played Dragon Corinthians and Athenians 21st & 22nd July 04th Aug - Rule (K)(b) Invoked. Malcolm Smith - Played Dacre 2nd & Dacre 1st 03rd & 04th Aug 05th Aug - Rule (K)(b) Invoked. John Archer - Played Bilton Corinthians and Athenians 04th & 05th Aug 05th Aug - Rule (K)(b) Invoked. Chris Bishop - Played Bilton Spartans & Bilton Centurions 04th & 05th Aug |
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