Kirkbymoorside Bowling Club

At half way stage of the Hovingham and District bowls league and after the last two weeks results Kirkbymoorside Bowling Club maintained their lead at the top of the league.
Kirkbymoorside’s last two weeks results were:-

Thursday 4th June
KMS 54 - 32 Swinton
KMS 10 - 0 Swinton

Thursday 11th June
KMS 42 - 23 Thirsk B
KMS 10 - 0 Thirsk B

BATAGAS RYEDALE TRIPLES BOWLS LEAGUE
MONDAY JUNE 8TH 2026
KIRKBYMOORSIDE 55 (6)v(2) 32 STRENSALL
League leaders Strensall were the visitors and having not lost a match this season Kirkby were expecting a tough encounter. As it turned out Kirkby took the match 6 – 2 and were unfortunate not to take all 8 points. Team Lawry (Pat Lawry, Shirley Wakefield and Gail Allan) were trailing 3-9 at the half way mark but true to form turned the game on its head and took the rink 22-12. Team Allan (Simon Allan, Reg Richmond and Martyn Smith) won their match 22-4 but nearly every end was close and came down to 1 or 2 shots. Team Bardon (Keith Bardon, Doreen Bardon and Graham Barker) had a very close match throughout and were level pe***ng at 9-9 up to the 13th end when Strensall scored a couple of 3’s in the final 5 ends to take the rink 16-11. This was Kirkby’s 7th win in a row and leaves us level on 47 points at the top of the league and 2nd on shots difference with Malton.
Next match: Away to Swinton on Friday June 12th 2026

BATAGAS RYEDALE TRIPLES BOWLS LEAGUE
FRIDAY JUNE 5th 2026

KIRKBYMOORSIDE 46 (6)v(2) 36 SETTRINGTON

Kirkbymoorside climbed into 2nd place with a 6 – 2 win at home to a very good Settrington team. All three rinks produced some excellent bowling and very close scorelines. Settrington are proving a difficult team to beat this season and as the final score suggests Kirkbymoorside were made to fight for every point. This was Kirkby’s 6th straight victory after losing the opening match of the season to Malton.Our next match is at home to unbeaten league leaders Strensall on Monday June 8th. It should be a good game.

Next matches : Monday June 8th at home to Strensall

Friday June 12th away to Swinton

Monday June 15TH away to Helmsley

Kirkbymoorside Bowling Club is always looking to encourage new members young & not so young to come along to the club and have a go. It is a great game competitively, physically and more importantly socially. Check out our website Kirkbymoorside bowling club.com for more information or contact the Club Secretary at [email protected].

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BATAgas League Friday May 22nd 2026
Fred Husband Trophy
Kirkbymoorside 59 – 39 Sheriff Hutton
KMS began the defence of the Fred Husband Trophy at home against league newcomers Sheriff Hutton. Summer had finally arrived as the majority of players donned shorts to enjoy the sun 🌞. This was a keenly contested tie with both sides playing in the right spirit. KMS took the honours on all three rinks and the match aggregate at 59 – 39 and move into round 2 and a home tie against Strensall. Well played to Sheriff Hutton who will surely be up there with the best in the Batagas League. Kirkby are on a winning streak of 5 in a row after losing the first match of the season at Malton.
Next Match: Friday June 5th 2026 at home to Settrington

Thursday 21st May saw Kirkbymoorside Bowling Club played their first away game of the Hovingham and District Bowls League season at Sessay. Always a tricky green to play on and home advantage paying off with Sessay going into a 15-6 lead after 5 ends across all 3 rinks, over the next 5 ends Kirkbymoorside started getting back into the game scoring 16 shots to Sessays 9 shots moving the scores onto 24-24 in favour of the home team Sessay.
Over the next 5 ends Kirkbymoorside picked up the pace of the scoring with Malcolm Richardson’s rink of Peter Kent, Simon Allan and Graham Barker scoring 10 shots to Sessays 1 shot and Kirkbymoorside scoring 23 shots to Sessays 5 shots. Moving the scores on across the 3 rinks to:- Kirkbymoorside 45-29 Sessay. Overall a good team performance with Kirkbymoorside taking the honours at the end of the game with the final score:-
Kirkbymoorside 53-35 Sessay,
Kirkbymoorside picking up an 8 point to 2 victory to maintain their position at the top of the league.

BATAgas League MONDAY MAY 18th 2026
TERRINGTON (34) 0 v 8 (56) KIRKBYMOORSIDE
And another cold May evening as KMS travelled to Terrington. There were late call ups for Reg Richmond and Graham Barker and both of them performed admirably as Kirkby secured an 8 – 0 victory. After the first 5 ends the match was very even with Kirkby holding a slight advantage leading 14 – 12. By the 10th end Kirkby had opened ip a lead of 28 -19 but overall it was still close. The 15th end and the gap was widening with Kirkby leading 47 – 26 and ahead on all three rinks and looking to take all 8 points. A late comeback from Terrington was kept in check and KMS took the points with a 56 -34 scoreline. Thanks to Terrington for a very friendly but competitive game and we look forward to hosting them later in the season.
Next Match: at home to Sheriff Hutton in the Fred Husband Trophy on Friday May 22nd 2026 at 6:45 pm

Thursday 14th May Kirkbymoorside Bowling Club entertained Thirsk ‘A’ in a top of the table clash with Thirsk top of the table 7.5 points clear of Kirkbymoorside in second place.

It was a cold showery evening playing under the rainbow but it was Thirsk who got of to a good start going into a 10-12 lead after the first 5 ends across the 3 rinks, the next 5 ends saw Kirkbymoorside rally and scoring 23 shots to Thisk’s 12 shots putting Kirkbymoorside ahead after 10 ends 33-24. Over the last 8 across the 3 rinks, Kirkbymoorside continued to score well to end the game 63-44 taking all 10 points to move Kirkbymoorside in pole position at the top of the Hovingham bowls league 2.5 points clear of second place.

Shot of the evening came from Marcus Hollis with his last bowl, before he bowled, his rink were loosing by one shot and shot down on the end. He bowled his last bowl and trailed the Jack to waiting Kirkbymoorside’s bowls and picked up four shots for his rink to win by 3 shots.

BATAgas League FRIDAY MAY 15TH 2026
KIRKBYMOORSIDE 49 (5) v (3) 43 PICKERING
On another cold and unpleasant evening KMS entertained Pickering at the Kirkbymoorside Sports Ground with the newly refurbished floodlights in operation for the first time in a league match. The match was keenly contested throughout and neither team was able to get far ahead. Pat Lawry, Shirley Wakefield and Gail Allan were able to hold on to a 6/7 point lead throughout-and that proved to be the difference in the aggregate score. Keith Bardon, Doreen Bardon and Simon Allan went down by 1shot while Bob Sinclair, Reg Richmond and Martyn Smith securing a point on the final end.
Next Match: away to Terrington on Monday May 18th 2026 at 6:45 pm.

BATAgas League MONDAY MAY 11TH 2026

HOVINGHAM 35 (2) v (6) 46 KIRKBYMOORSIDE

On a very cold night and a challenging green KMS played out a very tight match with Hovingham BC. Both clubs should be congratulated for their efforts in such difficult conditions. All three rinks were nip and tuck throughout with Hovingham and Kirkby taking one rink each by two shots and Kirkby taking the 3rd rink by 17 – 9 to take the match 46 – 35 and 6 points to 2 points. The victory lifted KMS up to 2nd place behind Terrington.

Next Match: at home to Pickering on Friday May 15TH 2026 at 6:45 pm.

After last weeks defeat in their opening game of the 2026 season, Kirkbymoorside Hovingham league team bounced back to Winning ways with a 10-0 points thrashing against local rivals Pickering.

Kirkbymoorside were quick to open up scoring and after 5 ends across the 3 rinks the score was 18-6 to Kirkbymoorside.
Over the next 5 ends there was no let up in the scoring and Kirkbymoorside moved the score onto 30-15.
Kirkbymoorside continued the heavy scoring over the next 5 ends across all three rinks scoring 29 shots against Pickerings 6 shots moving the score onto 59-21.
The final score after 18 ends was 65-33 to Kirkbymoorside.