Leagues

Our Club currently supports twelve teams which participate in five different leagues: the Harrogate Evening League; the Harrogate Veterans League (for over 60s only), both of which are affiliated to the Harrogate Amateur Bowling Association (HABA); the Tadcaster Evening League and the Airedale and Whafedale League. All these leagues are affiliated to the Yorkshire Crown Green Bowling Association (YCGBA) which is itself affiliated to the British Crown Green Bowling Association (BCGBA).

Details of our teams and their respective leagues can be found here.

League Matches

League matches involve each team playing one another both home and away. A team will usually consist of 8 players (there are some variations) and a match is decided by each player playing an opponent in a singles game. The important thing to note is that, whilst winning each game is the preferred option, each individual’s score is important, as extra points are given to the team with the highest score aggregate. Thereby, an individual can lose their game, but, by acquiring a score higher than that of an opposing team member who lost their game, can still contribute to their team winning the match.

Details of the various leagues and teams can be found on: bowlsnet.uk.

Other Competitions

In addition to league matches there are, during the season, various cup matches organised by HABA, Airedale and Wharfedale and Tadcaster leagues, plus representative county matches, some of which, are held at our green. Our Club also runs a points competition between Club Members which culminates in an end-of-season Finals Day, as well as an open invitation for club members from across Yorkshire, held over two full days.