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Club Nights 2025-26
From January 2026 club nights will be Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday will be the main club night and will host the Doncaster League fixtures and the Sheffield B and D teams.
Wednesday will host the Sheffield A and C teams.
All evening matches start at 7.30pm.
Saturday afternoons will host the Yorkshire League division four team with matches starting at 2.30pm.
All matches are played at
Gilroyd Social Club, Gilroyd Lane, Saville Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3PX.
Team Standings 2025-26
| Team | Pld | Won | Draw | Lost | Pts | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster League | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Doncaster Rapid | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Barnsley A Sheffield Div 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Barnsley B Sheffield Div 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Barnsley C Sheffield Div 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 3 |
| Barnsley D Sheffield Div 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Yorkshire League Div 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Barnsley A | 4-2 | Hillsborough B |
| Wed 1 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 5 | Sheffield Deaf A | 3-2 | Barnsley D |
| Tue 7 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Sheffield Nomads B | 2-4 | Barnsley B |
| Mon 13 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 2 | SASCA B | 4½-1½ | Barnsley A |
| Tue 14 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 5 | Barnsley D | 1½-2½ | Woodseats D |
| Tue 14 Apr 26 | Maurice Kent Rapidplay | Barnsley | 7-3 | Three Horseshoes |
| Wed 15 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 3 | Barnsley C | 5-1 | Sheffield Nomads C |
| Sat 18 Apr 26 | Yorkshire League Div 4 | Harrogate C | 2-4 | Barnsley |
| Mon 20 Apr 26 | Maurice Kent Rapidplay | Barnby Dun | 0-0 | Barnsley |
| Wed 22 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 3 | Barnsley C | 0-0 | Chesterfield B |
| Wed 22 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Barnsley A | 0-0 | Ecclesall B |
| Tue 28 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Barnsley B | 0-0 | Sheffield Nomads B |
| Wed 29 Apr 26 | Sheffield League Div 2 | Barnsley A | 0-0 | SASCA B |
| Tue 5 May 26 | Doncaster League | Barnsley | 0-0 | Barnby Dun |
| Tue 12 May 26 | Maurice Kent Rapidplay | Barnsley | 0-0 | Sheffield Chess Centre |
Season Update 2025-26
There is just over a month left to the finish of the 2025-2026 winter season.
In the Doncaster League Barnsley need to win their last match of the season against Barnby Dun to become Doncaster League champions.
In the Maurice Kent Rapidplay Trophy we are fighting for third to fourth place.
We are also playing Barnby Dun in the final of the Doncaster Cup.
In Sheffield League division two Barnsley A are safe after a poor run of form. Only one team will be relegated since SASCA C withdrew from the division.
Barnsley B became division two champions by winning Nomads B in their penultimate game of the season. Congratulations to captain Ken Hunter and all the players who played in the team to make this possible.
In Division three Barnsley C won their latest match and are third in the table.
In Division five Barnsley D and Sheffield Deaf A are fighting to avoid bottom spot in the table.
In Yorkshire League division four Barnsley gained eight wins from eight matches and are champions with a 100% score. Congratulations to captain Rob Vincent and everyone who took part this season.
Doncaster League 2025-26
Barnsley entered a team in the Doncaster League 2025/26 season captained by Richard Hall. They will play on Tuesday nights.
Click to see all 2025/26 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 2025-26
Barnsley have entered four teams to play in the Sheffield League 2025/26 season.
Barnsley A captained by Peter Micklethwaite will play in division two with eight teams over six boards. They will play on Wednesday nights.
Click to see Barnsley A 2025/26 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 2025/26 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 2024/25 fixtures in a new tab.
Barnsley D captained by Luke Smith will play in division five with six teams over four boards. They will play on Tuesday nights.
Click to see Barnsley D 2025/26 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 2025
The 2025 Sheffield Summer League has completed.
All 2025 Summer League fixtures, stats and league tables can be viewed on the Teams page.
Yorkshire League 2025-26
Barnsley have entered a team to play in the Yorkshire League 2025/26 season.
Barnsley captained by Rob Vincent will play in division four 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 2025/26 Yorkshire League fixtures in a new tab.
All the fixtures, stats and league tables can be viewed on the Teams page.
Barnsley 2025 Chess Club Championship
The 2025 Barnsley Chess Club Championship was run by Gary Hinchcliffe and has now completed.
Many thanks to Gary on organizing another successful Barnsley Chess Club Championship.
In round one most of the games ended with the stronger player winning the match though most games were very hard fought. Possibly the best result was Steve Crow holding top seed Zac Fielder to a draw in an opposite coloured bishop ending with black.
In round two all the results were decisive with most of the games being won by white. Four players share the lead on 2/2. Rob Vincent, Richard Hall, Richard Desmedt and Andy Butterworth.
In round three a default win for Richard Desmedt puts him in the lead with 3/3 closely followed by Richard Hall, Andy Butterworth and Aaron Kreji on 2.5/3.
In round four wins for Richard Desmedt and Andy Butterworth put them on 4/4 and 3.5/4 respectfully with them playing each other in the final round. Behind them are Ken and Chris on 3/3.
In round five a win for Andy Butterworth against Richard Desmedt put him on 4.5/5 to become the 2025 Barnsley Chess Club Champion. Well done Andy!
Ken Hunter beat Chris Bailey to take second place with Richard Desmedt on 4/5.
Third was Aron Kreji on 3.5 followed by several others on 3/5.
Thanks to all who took part to make a successful event!
To see more information, standings, results and pairings.