Junior Ribblesdale Classic, 12.00 Practice , 12.30 Start

The Ribblesdale Classic, 2.30 Practice, 3.00 Start

The Grand Final of The £8000 Ribblesdale Classic 2025 & The £1350 Junior Ribblesdale Classic takes place at Ribblesdale Wanderers Sports Club in Clitheroe on Sunday 25th May Everyone is invited to one of the sports biggest events! 

What a line up we have a 16 of the sports elite do battle for the £1600 first prize and £8000 in prize money! The players involved have won all the major events over the years, we also have a former champion in this event in the line up! We also have 8 juniors in action playing in front of the large crowd for a £400 first prize and £1350 in prize money. All looking to win the respective titles.

We will also be joined later in the day by former UK Championship and World Snooker Champion John Parrott MBE! John will be attending to see the top quality action, a big fan of our sport he will be around during the day to see who comes out as champion! We will also be auctioning off a cue signed by John on the day. 

We also have a fantastic raffle with a range of prizes worth hundreds of pounds! Tickets are available all day! Prizes include a Bar-Be-Quick Oven/BBQ, Set of Drakes Pride Bowls of your choice, Drakes Pride Bowls Bag, Bottles of Wine from Whalley Wine Shop, a range of fantastic prizes also! 

Phoenix Sport (Duncan Reeves) will also be in attendance as the bookmaker, as well as Blue Border Sports being the action live!

A competition programme draw for £50 cash is also taking place, this will be drawn on the day and anyone who has bought a programme throughout the event could win! 

Well Bowled are in attendance with their pop up shop! A great opportunity to get some new bowls or equipment from them! 

We’ve a great choice of beers, wines and spirits behind the bar including our own beer from our sponsors at Bowland Brewery ‘The Ribblesdale Classic’

Pie and Peas available as well as a BBQ throughout the day! 

Let’s take a look at the line up for both competitions and the order of play! 

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The Ribblesdale Classic Finals Day 2025

Sunday 25th May 2.30/3.00

1.  Gary WIKE (Leeds)

2.  Mark HUGHES (Leeds)

3.  James WILCOX (Leeds)

4.  Callum WRAIGHT (Shrewsbury)

5.  Joe CRANSTON (Sheffield)

6.  Josh BROWN (Huddersfield)

7.   Steven GILROY (Leeds)

8.  Jack HARGREAVES (Hyde)

9.  Graeme WILSON (Droylsden)

10. Tommy JOHNESTONE (Poynton)

11. Chris MORDUE (Bradford)

12. Craig HOPWOOD (Castleford)

13. Billy SPEED (Wigan)

14. Liam FALLAS (Huddersfield)

15. Gareth COATES (Halifax)

16. Ryan CLARK (Sheffield)

Practice from 2.30, Start 3.00

Total Prize Money £8000

Winner £1600

Runner Up £1000

Semi Finalists £550

Quarter Finalists £325

Last 16 £175

Losing Qualifying Game £100

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We’ve also got the £1300 Junior Ribblesdale Classic 2025 Finals from 12.30, practice 12.00.

The £1350 Junior Ribblesdale Classic Finals Day 2025

Sunday 25th May 12.00/12.30

1 Isaac COOK (Barnsley) (2)

2 Ashley WALTON (Bolsover) (SCR)

3 Harley TATTERSLEY (Dewsbury) (SCR)

4 Jacob HATFIELD-GOODALL (Heckmondwike) (SCR)

5 Reuben MACPAKE (Ulverston) (2)

6 Charley RIPLEY (Dewsbury) (SCR)

7 Harry PRESTON (Ulverston) (SCR)

8 Ryan HOCKNULL (West Bromwich) (SCR)

All juniors will receive a branded T-shirt courtesy of The Mel Evans Foundation with all our sponsors on for the finals day!

Total Prize Money £1350

Winner £400

Runner Up £200

Semi Finalists £120

Quarter Finalists £60

Losing Qualifying Game £25

High Break Qualifying £20, Finals Day £30

Practice 12.00, Start 12.30 (QF & SF) Final during The Ribblesdale Classic Finals Day in between QF & SF around 6pm approx.

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Main Sponsors & Partners

Drakes Pride, Bowland Brewery, Clitheroe Town Council, Home Eco Group, Farnsworths Fresh Foods , Alpha Graphic Machinery UK Ltd, Mel Evans MBE Foundation, Fort Vale Foundation, RUSTLERS, RPF commercial & RPF Truck Hire, Studio Eleven

What times everything happening?

Sunday 25th May (Bank Holiday Sunday)

The £1300 Junior Ribblesdale Classic 2025

Practice 12.00, Start 12.30 QF & SF (Junior Final during The Ribblesdale Classic Finals Day around 5.30)

The £8000 Ribblesdale Classic 2025

Practice 2.30, Start 3.00 (Finish Approx 8.30)

Order of Play (All times are Approx)

• Junior Practice starts at 12.00pm
• Junior QF from 12.30pm
• Junior SF 1.30pm – 2.30pm
• Practice for the bowlers in The Ribblesdale Classic starts at 2.30pm
• Matchplay starts at 3.00pm
• Last 16 (3pm – 4.45pm)
• QF (4.45pm – 6pm) 
• Junior Final is around 5.30pm – 6.00pm until 6.30pm 
• The Ribblesdale Classic Semi Final starts around 6.30pm & Final around 7.30pm onwards 
• Play is expected to finish somewhere between 8.00pm – 8.30pm

Join us for an incredible day of action as the event culminates with two fabulous line ups and a day of top quality action! 

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Green Location:

Ribblesdale Wanderers Sports Club, Church Meadow, Brownlow Street, Clitheroe, BB7 1HQ

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