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Club Nights
Our club nights are Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday is the main club night and hosts our Doncaster Team and the Sheffield League B and D teams.
Wednesday nights host the Sheffield League A, C and E teams.
All evening matches start at 7.30pm.
On Saturday’s we play Yorkshire League division three matches.
All Saturday matches start at 2.30pm.
All matches are played at
Gilroyd Social Club, Gilroyd Lane, Saville Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3PX
Team Standings 2026-27
| Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rapid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley A Sheffield Div 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Barnsley B Sheffield Div 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Barnsley C Sheffield Div 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Barnsley D Sheffield Div 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Barnsley E Sheffield Div 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Yorkshire League Div 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Barnsley A Summer League Div 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Barnsley B Summer League Div 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Latest Fixtures and Results
Some Fixtures may be re-arranged.
Click on the result for the match card.
| Date | Event | Home Team | Result | Away Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12 Sep 26 | Yorkshire League Div 3 | Barnsley | 3½-2½ | Leeds C |
| Mon 28 Sep 26 | Sheffield League Div 1 | Woodseats A | 2-4 | Barnsley A |
| Mon 28 Sep 26 | Sheffield League Div 3 | Woodseats C | 3½-2½ | Barnsley C |
| Mon 28 Sep 26 | Sheffield League Div 5 | Darnall D | 3-3 | Barnsley E |
| Sat 03 Oct 26 | Yorkshire League Div 3 | Bradford B | 3-3 | Barnsley |
| Tue 06 Oct 26 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Sheffield Nomads B | 2-4 | Barnsley B |
| Tue 06 Oct 26 | Sheffield League Div 5 | Barnsley D | 1½-2½ | Woodseats E |
| Wed 07 Oct 26 | Sheffield League Div 1 | Barnsley A | 3½-2½ | Sheffield Nomads A |
| Wed 07 Oct 26 | Sheffield League Div 3 | Barnsley C | 2½-3½ | Rotherham A |
| Tue 12 Oct 26 | Richardson Cup | Hillsborough | 0-0 | Barnsley 1 |
| Tue 13 Oct 26 | Doncaster League | Barnsley | 0-0 | Three Horseshoes |
| Thr 15 Oct 26 | Richardson Cup | Chesterfield A | 0-0 | Barnsley 2 |
| Tue 20 Oct 26 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Barnsley B | 0-0 | Darnall A |
| Tue 20 Oct 26 | Sheffield League Div 5 | Barnsley D | 0-0 | Barnsley E |
| Wed 21 Oct 26 | Sheffield League Div 3 | Barnsley C | 0-0 | Worksop B |
| Mon 26 Oct 26 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Woodseats B | 0-0 | Barnsley B |
| Wed 28 Oct 26 | Sheffield League Div 5 | Barnsley E | 0-0 | Clay Cross B |
| Wed 28 Oct 26 | Doncaster League | Dons | 0-0 | Barnsley |
| Sat 31 Oct 26 | Yorkshire League Div 3 | Meltham | 0-0 | Barnsley |
Season Update 2026-27
In the 2026/27 Sheffield Summer League
Barnsley A – Division 1
Won their last game home to Nomads A 3.5-2.5. They have 4/4 points. They are in first place in division one.
Barnsley B – Division 2
Won their first game away to Nomads A 2-4. They have 2/2 points. They are in joint first place in division two.
Barnsley C – Division 3
Lost their last game home to Rotherham A 2.5-3.5. They have 0/4 points. They are in fifth place in division three.
Barnsley D – Division 5
Lost their first game home to Woodseats E 1.5-2.5. They have 1/2 points. They are in ninth place in division five.
Barnsley E – Division 5
Drew their first game away to Darnall D 3-3. They have 1/2 points. They are in forth place in division five.
In the 2026/27 Yorkshire League
Barnsley drew their last match away to Bradford B 3-3 in a tough tussle. They are in third place in division three.
In the 2026 Sheffield Summer League
Barnsley A finished third in division two with 8/16 points from eight matches with a 50% score.
Barnsley B are division four unbeaten champions with 13/16 points from eight matches, winning the league by four points. Congratulations to team captain Luke Smith and all the players who contributed to their success.
Doncaster League 2026-27
Barnsley entered a team in the Doncaster League 2026/27 season captained by Richard Hall. They will play on Tuesday nights.
Click to see all 2026/27 Doncaster fixtures in a new tab.
All fixtures, stats and league tables can be viewed on the Teams page. Note any fixtures may be re-arranged.
Sheffield League 2026-27
Barnsley have entered five teams to play in the Sheffield League 2026/27 season.
Barnsley A captained by Peter Micklethwaite will play in division one with eight teams over six boards. They will play on Wednesday nights.
Click to see Barnsley A 2026/27 league fixtures in a new tab.
Barnsley B captained by Ken Hunter will play in division two with eight teams over six boards. They will play on Tuesday nights.
Click to see Barnsley B 2026/27 fixtures in a new tab.
Barnsley C captained by Tom Edwards will play in division three with eight teams over six boards. They will play on Wednesday nights.
Click to see Barnsley C 2026/27 fixtures in a new tab.
Barnsley D captained by Luke Smith will play in division five with nine teams over four to six boards. They will play on Tuesday nights.
Click to see Barnsley D 2026/27 fixtures in a new tab.
Barnsley E captained by Peter Giles will play in division five with nine teams over four to six boards. They will play on Wednesday nights.
Click to see Barnsley E 2026/27 fixtures in a new tab.
All fixtures, stats and league tables can be viewed on the Teams page. Note any fixtures may be re-arranged.
Sheffield Summer League 2026
Barnsley have entered two teams to play in the Sheffield Summer League 2026 season.
Barnsley A captained by Rob Vincent will play in division two with five teams over four to six boards. They will play on Wednesday nights.
Click to see Barnsley A 2026 summer league fixtures in a new tab.
Barnsley B captained by Luke Smith will play in division four with five teams over four to six boards. They will play on Wednesday nights.
Click to see Barnsley B 2026 summer league fixtures in a new tab.
All 2026 Summer League fixtures, stats and league tables can be viewed on the Teams page.
Yorkshire League 2026-27
Barnsley have entered a team to play in the Yorkshire League 2026/27 season.
Barnsley captained by Rob Vincent will play in division three with ten teams over six boards.
Matches start on Saturdays at 2.30pm in Gilroyd Social Club, Gilroyd Lane, Saville Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3PX.
Click to see 2026/27 Yorkshire League fixtures in a new tab.
All the fixtures, stats and league tables can be viewed on the Teams page.
Barnsley 2026 Chess Club Championship
The Barnsley 2026 chess club championship was a five round swiss competition held between June and September run by Gary Hinchcliffe.
In the final round five Greg and Richard Desmedt drew their last game.
Greg Eagleton became the Barnsley 2026 chess club champion with 4.5/5 points. Richard Desmedt and Ken Hunter were joint second with 4/5 points. Tom Edwards and Alan Millthorpe won the two grading prizes.
Congratulations to Greg and all the prize winners above plus all the players who competed in the chess club championship.
Thanks to Gary Hinchcliffe for organizing another successful club championship.
After round four Greg is leading with 4/4 wins followed by Richard Desmedt on 3.5/4 points in second place. Both Ken Hunter and John have 3/4 points in joint third place.
After round three Greg is leading with 3/3 wins followed by Zac, Martin and Richard Desmedt on 2.5/3 points each in second joint place. Four other players have 2/3 points.
After round two there are four joint leaders on 2/2 points, Greg Eagleton, Zac Fielder, Martin Sheard and Ken Hunter. These are followed by Richard Desmedt on 1.5/2 and nine others on 1/2. Rob Vincent and Tom Edwards had good wins against stronger opposition.
In round one most of the games went according to grade. Rob Acton and Dugald Wylie had good wins whilst Keith Gilkes held Neil Todd to a draw.
To send in results you can email Gary or contact him on whatsapp.
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