West Bowling are an amateur rugby league

Rugby league

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 club situated in Bradford

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, West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

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, England

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. They currently compete in the National Conference League

National Conference League

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West Bowling play their home games at Bankfoot Cricket Club, next to Odsal stadium. The club run teams from under 7's up to open age, the 2nd team competing in Pennine League Division One.

Current ex West Bowling players playing Super League include Stuart Reardon. BARLA representatives include Steven Illingworth, Lee Innes and Nigel Halmshaw. Other representative or honours include Brad Conway for the USA Tomahawks and Gareth Shephard for Lancashire.