Dalesman

Matches are played on Wednesday afternoons, from mid May to mid August, starting at 1.45pm.

Scoring system: 3 points per rink, 2 points for the aggregate

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2025

Club Withdrawal

Unfortunately, due to lack of responses from members, the club will be withdrawing from the Dalesman League for this season.

2024

RUNNERS-UP AGAIN! Congratulations gents.

Team squad: Pete Darbyshire (Captain), Robin Filippi, Pete Basterrechea, Dave Chapman, Danny May, Rex Whistler, Steve Roberts, Bill Humphreys, Mark Summerscales.

Final League Table

The first game of the season against Ripon.

From left to right.

Back row: Steve Roberts, Pete Darbyshire (Captain), Danny May

Front row: Dave Chapman, Pete Basterrechea, Rex Whistler

2023

Runners-up! 

After 9 consecutive years as winners, the team were runners-up behind Harrogate Spa. 

FINAL LEAGUE TABLE

Team squad: Pete Darbyshire (Captain), Dave Chapman, Danny May, Rex Whistler, Bill Humphreys, Pete Basterrechea, Steve Roberts, Robin Filippi & John Kerr

From left to right: Dave Chapman, Bill Humphreys, Danny May, Rex Whistler, Pete Darbyshire (Captain), Pete Basterrechea

2022

League winners!

Winners again! That makes it nine years in a row.

Gaining full points at Wetherby in the last match of the season clinched the title. The squad consisted of Pete Darbyshire (Captain), Danny May (Vice Captain), Dave Chapman, Rex Whistler, Mervyn Beecroft, Peter Basterrechea, John Kerr, Graham Broad, Bill Humphreys, Steve Roberts and Basil Birchall. 

2021

League winners!

Bishop Monkton win for the 8th year in succession! 

From left to right.

Back row: Dave Chapman, Graham Broad, John Kerr, Danny O'Connell

Front row: Basil Birchall, Bill Humphreys (Captain), Rex Whistler

From left to right.

Back row: Pete Darbyshire, John Kerr, Danny O'Connell, Ken Mongomery

Front row: Danny May, Graham Broad, Keith Alderson, Bill Humphreys (Captain), Rex Whistler

2019

League winners!

With some new club members becoming part of the squad, Bishop Monkton were the league winners for the 7th year!

From left to right.

Back row: Basil Birchall, Dave Chapman, John Kerr, Mervyn Beecroft, Pete Darbyshire, Gordon Ibbotson

Front row: Keith Alderson, Ken Barker, Ken Montgomery (Captain), Steve Roberts, Danny O'Connell

2018

League winners!

The 6th league win in a row for Bishop Monkton.

 2017

League winners!

Congratulations to our men who made it a 5th league win in succession!

From left to right.

Steve Roberts, John Kerr, Basil Birchall (Captain), Danny O'Connell, Keith Alderson, Bill Humphreys, Mervyn Beecroft, Ken Montgomery, Ken Barker

2016

League winners!

The club's success continued as the men became champions for the fourth year in a row.

From left to right.

Back row: Basil Birchall (Captain), Mervyn Beecroft, Keith Alderson, Danny O'Connell, Bill Humphreys, John Kerr

Front row: Ken Montgomery, Steve Roberts

2015

League winners!

Yet another league win for the men! Well done.

From left to right:

John Kerr, Danny O'Connell, Bill Humphreys, Basil Birchall (Captain), Keith Alderson, Ken Mongomery

2014

League winners!

Congratulations to the men who were league winners again for the second year in a row.

Ken Barker, Basil Birchall (Captain), Danny O'Connell, Ken Montgomery, Keith Alderson, John Kerr

2013

League winners!

Congratulations on winning the league for the first time.