Match Reports
Wednesday May 8th 2024 - a beautiful day, a perfect bowling Green made for a perfect day for bowling. If only the result had been different. KMS Vets team were soundly beaten by Malton. All 4 rinks went down to a very good Malton team who on this form will be the team to beat this season. Still, it’s early doors and there is a long way to go.
Well done Malton.
Final Score KMS 46-78 Malton (0-10)
Friday May 3rd 2024 - On a chilly and wet evening KMS and Pickering shared the points in the Batagas League. Credit to both teams for making it an exciting game. KMS started well and led in all three rinks but following a heavy shower Pickering were rejuvenated and came back strongly to take a deserved share of the points.
Final score - 39-39 (4-4)
Next Match - Friday May 10th Terrington (H)
Thursday May 2nd 2024 - Kirkbymoorside bowling club started their defence of the Hovingham and District Bowls League title last night Thursday 2nd May-away at Thirsk playing the Thirsk B team and coming away with an emphatic 10-0 win. 2 of the 3 rinks had runaway victories 32-6 and 31-3 the latter having 25% reduction of shots (23.25. - 3) owing to playing with only 3 players instead off the 4.
The 3rd rink had more of a close contest up to the 15th end where the score was 15-13 then they picked up a 3,4 & 5 in the last 3 ends of the match and ended winning 27-13.
Final Result - Kirkbymoorside 10 v 0 Thirsk Kirkbymoorside 82.25 shots v Thirsk B 22 shots.
Next Match - Thursday May 9th Sessay (H) 6.30 pm
Wednesday May 1st 2024 - Opening match in the Ryedale Vets League. KMS were beaten to the title by 1 point last year and will be hoping to go one better this time around. Today’s opponents were Pickering and on a warm afternoon at Kirkbymoorside and the Bowling Green in near perfect shape a very competitive game ended with KMS winning 8-2. A good game between two very good sides and a great start to the season.
Next match - Wednesday May 8th 2024 at home to Malton. (2pm)
Monday April 29th 2024 - KMS travelled to Helmsley in the opening BATAGas league match of the season and came away with a good 6-2 victory. Highlight of the night was on Keith Bardon’s rink where, with Doreen Bardon and Colin McDonald, going into the final end and trailing 10-7 the trio scored an unbelievable 8 to take the rink 15-10. On the other two rinks Bob Sinclair, David Topping and Gail Allan took the points with an 18-7 victory whilst Simon Allan, John Eddon and Ken Kelloway, after trailing 8-0 at one stage, came back with a spirited fight back and narrowly lost 15-11. On to the next match away to Pickering on Friday May 3rd. (Never give up) 👍