County competitions
Club members enter a wide variety of county competitions (singles, pairs, triples and rinks) and can nominate to be considered for county teams.
To access the Yorkshire Bowling Association website, use the links below.
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2025
County Teams - 5 ladies from the club have been selected for Yorkshire squads.
Northern Trophy - Pauline Beecroft
Stella Logan - Brenda Benson, Sally Scott, Su Armstrong and Sandra Roberts
2024
County Teams - 6 players from the club have been included in Yorkshire squads.
Ladies: Northern Trophy - Pauline Beecroft
Stella Logan - Susie Whistler, Emma Oates, Sally Scott and Su Armstrong
Men: Pete Darbyshire
Stella Logan Champions
Following their win last year, Yorkshire Ladies' Stella Logan team has become the county league champion once again. Our own Emma Oates, Susie Whistler and Sally Scott can all be found on the back row. The photo was taken after their win against Durham at Bishop Monkton.
9th August
2023
County Teams - 6 members of the club played for the county.
Ladies: Northern Trophy -- Pauline Beecroft and Susie Whistler
Stella Logan - Su Armstrong and Emma Oates
Men: Pete Darbyshire and Rex Whistler
National Championships at Leamington Spa
Representing Yorkshire in the national finals, the ladies team beat Oxfordshire in the first round 19 - 17 only to come up against a strong Bedfordshire team (the 2019 champions) in the second round two days later losing 13 - 21.
After receiving their badges, the team was ready to face Oxfordshire.
From left to right: Susie Whistler, Su Armstrong, Margaret Redhead (Yorkshire Ladies President), Pauline Beecroft, Sally Scott
The squad from left to right: Sandra Roberts (reserve), Susie Whistler, Pauline Beecroft, Margaret Redhead (Yorkshire Ladies President), Su Armstrong, Sally Scott
Janet Harrow Runners-up
Our ladies became runners-up in the Janet Harrow competition losing to Thirsk in the final.
From left to right.
Back row: Carol Pawson, Sally Scott, Tina Basterrechea, Emma Oates
Front row: Sandra Roberts, Su Armstrong, Wyn Headford, Susie Whistler, Margaret Redhead, Pauline Beecroft, Christine Wood
Yorkshire Ladies Over 55 Singles Runner-up
Congratulations to Su Armstrong who lost in the final to Sue Allen from Swinton and is seen here receiving her trophy from Margaret Redhead, Yorkshire Ladies President.
Stella Logan win the County League
The Yorkshire Ladies' Stella Logan team won the county league for the first time since 2016. Our own Su Armstrong and Emma Oates can be seen on the back row of this squad photo. Very well done ladies!
Leamington here we come!
Bishop Monkton Ladies were the Yorkshire Senior Fours champions! Su Armstrong, who usually played in the team, injured her knee two days before the final and was unable to play in the final at Helmsley so Sandra Roberts was asked to join the team. The win over Swinton saw the team through to the national finals at Leamington Spa in August. They were presented with the shield by Ladies President Margaret Redhead.
From left to right: Sally Scott, Pauline Beecroft, Margaret Redhead, Susie Whistler & Sandra Roberts
From left to right: Sandra Roberts, Pauline Beecroft, Su Armstrong, Sally Scott & Susie Whistler
Men's County Pairs Competition
Pete Darbyshire and Dave Chapman made it to the County Pairs semi-final this year. Danny May played for Dave in the quarter-final and for Pete in the semi-final. Unfortunately, Dave and Danny lost their semi-final to a pair from Borough Park (Middlesbrough).
Pauline Beecroft was the 2023 vice-president of the Yorkshire Bowling Association Ladies Section.
2022
County Teams - Seven members of the club have been included in Yorkshire squads.
Ladies: Northern Trophy - Pauline Beecroft and Su Armstrong
Stella Logan - Susie Whistler, Helenor May and Emma Oates
Men: Pete Darbyshire and Danny May
County Competitions
Benevolent Triples
For the second time, three ladies from the club were runners-up. The final took place at Redcar where they lost to North Duffield. They were presented with their plates by Yorkshire Ladies President, Sylvia Thacker.
Sally Scott, Susie Whistler, Sylvia Thacker & Sue Armstrong
County Men's Over 55s Men's Fours
After progressing through the earlier rounds, Pete Darbyshire, Danny May, Dave Chapman and Rex Whistler travelled to Driffield for the final where they were runners-up only losing on the final end.
2021
County Teams
Following Covid, there were no county games this year.
County Competitions
Ladies 2 Wood Singles
Congratulations to Su Armstrong who was runner-up losing to Sue Allen, from Swinton Bowling Club, in the final.
2019
County Teams
Pauline Beecroft, once again, played for county in the Northern Trophy League team.
County Competitions
Benevolent Triples
Three ladies from the club were runners-up in the competition. After beating North Duffield in the semi-final, they went to York to play the final where they lost to Boroughbridge. They received their plates from Yorkshire Ladies President, Lesley Dearlove.
Sandra Roberts, Pauline Beecroft, Lesley Dearlove & Christine Wood
2018
County Teams
Pauline Beecroft was promoted from the Stella Logan team to play in the Yorkshire Northern Trophy League team.
2017
County Team
Pauline Beecroft again played for Yorkshire in the Stella Logan League team.
2016
County Teams
Congratulations to Pauline Beecroft who played for Yorkshire in the Stella Logan League, the first lady from the club to do so.
2015
Congratulations
Pauline Beecroft became the first lady from the club to qualify for the National finals at Royal Leamington Spa. She was the Yorkshire Ladies Four woods Singles Champion.
