Sports in Bardsey

Bardsey Crown Green Bowling Club, Woodacre Crescent, Woodacre Lane, Bardsey

Bardsey Bowling Club would like to encourage new players of all abilities from 7 years upwards to try bowls at your local village club.

If you would like to arrange a time to play please pop round to the green and speak to our members or to find out more about our club visit our website

http://www.bardseybowlingclub.com/

Bardsey Bowling club is situated to the rear of Bardsey Village Hall and we open in March for the season. Our club provides an enjoyable social scene with numerous events scheduled throughout the year which are open to our non playing members as well as our playing members.

We play competitively in both the Harrogate and Tadcaster evening leagues and also in the veteran leagues in the afternoon. There are 9 teams in total which play at different levels from beginners to experienced, so you should find a team to match your ability. You will be made most welcome at Bardsey and we offer free open days for you to come and try bowls with your friends and family. We hope you’ll get the bug!

If you would like further details or to arrange to play, contact Andrew Dodsworth on 07910 195227 or dodsworthandrew@hotmail.com.

Bardsey Sports Club, The Sportsfield, Keswick Lane, Bardsey LS17 9AA.

The Club manages all the activities which take place at the Sportsfield. Sports matches are our main occupation with 8 Senior and 7 Junior teams. The cricket Seniors play in the Airedale & Wharfedale League, and the Juniors in the Wetherby League. The football Seniors play in the West Yorkshire League, and the Juniors in the Harrogate League.
The social side of the Club is strong, thanks in particular to the Ladies, who organise popular events both at the Club and elsewhere.
The Management Committee meets every month and includes representatives from cricket, football, ladies/social membership, Bardsey Parish Council and the Club Steward.
Indoor and outdoor facilities are available any day/evening of the year. The Club is open all day/evening every weekend, and every weekday evening in the summer, Wednesday-Friday evenings in winter.
If you, or your family, or friends as a private party, wish to participate in sport or socially, or simply wish to be on the mailing list for the Club Newsletter, please visit the Club, or telephone Nick C the Steward 01937 574286, or Norman O the Secretary 01937 573607. You will be made very welcome.

You can visit the Bardsey Cricket Club Website at

http://www.bardseycc.play-cricket.com

You can also visit the Bardsey Football Club Website at

http://www.bardseyfc.com

For junior football information visit

http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/bardseyjuniorsfootballclub

Scarcroft Golf Club

Scarcroft is Bardsey’s nearest member’s focused golf club at approximately 1.5 miles from Bardsey. It is set in beautiful gently undulating countyside and has much wildlife including deer and red kites. It is a good test of golf, is well maintained and last summer hosted the English Club County Championships. The facilities include the golf course, a bar overlooking the 18th green, dining facilities for 100, the pro-shop (which is open to the public), golf lessons and a practice ground. The Club is friendly and welcomes visitors, although normal etiquette and the dress code must be adhered to.

For the first time in 4 years there are some 10 vacancies for 7 day playing male members. We are also seeking to increase the size of our ladies’, juniors’ and 5 day sections. There is no entry fee and details are available from the Secretary/ Manager in our office.

Local visitors are being offered a special rate for April and May 2012 of £25 a round or £90 per fourball. Please quote ‘Bardsey Special’ when booking in at the Pro-shop.

As part of our efforts to encourage golf locally, we are offering free taster sessions to the end of June for both men and ladies novices in groups of 8. For details of availability and to book please contact our Pro-shop. These sessions can be followed with a series of 8 group lessons at a total cost of £60, which are also available to those who have experience of the game.

Scarcroft Golf Club, Syke Lane, Scarcroft LS14 3BQ Tel 0113 289 2311 Email secretary@scarcroftgolfclub.co.uk Website http://www.scarcroftgolfclub.co.uk

Recreation Class for Wetherby Gymnastics Club.

The Club is held every Tuesday from 5pm to 6.15pm at Bardsey Junior School.
Further details are available by visiting

http://www.communigate.co.uk/york/wetherbygym/

Bardsey Tennis Club

For those interested in playing, there are tennis courts in the centre of the village, next to the Village Hall car park. For details view

http://www.bardseytennisclub.co.uk

Bardsey Tennis Club is a friendly village club which always welcomes new members of any standard. Once you have joined you can play at any time of your convenience (except when matches are on), there are no booking fees. Membership fees are extremely reasonable. You are also welcome to come along to either the men’s or ladies social club sessions to see if you like it before joining. The club has a number of social events during the year and also has coaching facilities for adults and children. For stronger players we have team tennis and we are fortunate to have some of the best players in Leeds at the club. For more information, please contact the Club Secretary Beth James on 07840177663 email: b.james244@btinternet.com