Ryedale Indoor Bowls Club is a triumph for community effort. Previously the site was owned and operated by Ryedale District Council. However, in 2013 the council decided that because the facility was uneconomic it should be closed and the site sold. A determined effort by members of the club and local community resulted in the site being purchased for the community and re-opened as the Ryedale Community and Leisure Centre. After extensive refurbishment in autumn 2014, during which the number of rinks was reduced to five, the club is now operating normally.
View from restaurant at Ryedale Indoor Bowls Club
League competitions have now started. The eight leagues which will run until December are:
Monday morning Triples
Monday evening Triples
Tuesday morning Triples
Tuesday afternoon Australian Pairs
Wednesday morning Triples
Wednesday evening Fours
Thursday evening Pairs
Friday morning Pairs
(Provisional) Bowling Diary 2017-18
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
| Monday | Triples League 10.30 to 12.30 |
Target Bowls (for those with disability) 12.30 to 14.30 |
Triples League 7.30 to 9.30 |
| Tuesday | Triples League 10.30 to 12.30 |
Casual (Driffield) 12.30 to 2.30 Australian Pairs 14.30 to 16.30 |
Available |
| Wednesday | Triples League 10.30 to 12.30 |
Available |
Triples League 7.30 to 9.30 |
| Thursday | Forum/Social 10.30 to 12.30 |
Whistle Stop (occasional) 2.00 to 4.30 |
Pairs League 7.00 to 9.00 |
| Friday | Pairs League 10.30 to 12.30 |
Casual (Sleights) 12.30 to 2.30 |
Available |
| Saturday | Available | Available | Available |
| Sunday | Casual (by prior arrangement) 10.30 to 12.30 |
Available | Available |
When not used for reserved sessions the rinks are available for use by both members and non-members.
The club’s constitution and rules of play can be downloaded here RIBCconstitution.
Watching an incoming bowl at Ryedale Indoor Bowls Club
Visible in the above picture are the restaurant, lounge bar and function suite that share the premises with the bowls club. Though no longer officially tied to the bowls club, they make a very handy refreshment stop after (or even during) a game of bowls.
Fees for 2017/18 Season
These are unchanged from the 2016/17 season.
Membership (including locker)
Full Year £40
Half Year (from 1/01/15) £25
Young Adult £20
Junior £10
Playing (per game)
Members £3
Junior £1
Non-members £3 (1hour) or £5 (2 hours)
Taster Course (4 sessions) £10 (Woods and footwear provided)
Rink Hire per 2 hour session)
3 rinks (up to 18 players) £75
3 rinks (up to 24 players) £96
4 rinks (up to 32 players) £120
5 rinks (up to 40 players) £140
Good morning
I’m very interested in your taster course and wonder if you could provide more details please? As an analyst by profession and someone who has enjoyed the ‘accuracy’ and strategy of tenpin bowling in the past, bowls has always intrigued me as a game that I would like to try.
With thanks and regards
Trevor Barlow
07973 177848
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Trevor,
Your post to the Ryedale Indoor Bowls Club was sent just after the main indoor season finished and I’ve only just spotted it. Over the summer we run two social sessions Tuesday and Thursday morning 10.30 to 12.30. You are welcome to come along then.
As you will see on the website we get going again in early September. There is a chance to get free bowling on the mornings of 6th, 7th, 8th September and the evenings (7.00pm to 9.00pm) on 6th and 7th September.
You should wear flat-soled shoes but some can be borrowed from the club. Sets of bowls are available.
I hope this answers your main questions
Mike
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