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Short Mat Bowls
Enjoyed by all
View the 2024/25 Short Mat Schedule
View the 2024/25 Short Mat Teams
View the LEAGUE table


The Short Mat 2024/2025 winter season started on October 17th 2024 and ends on 17th April 2025!
We are all looking forward to many weeks of fun over the Winter period!
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Last seasons League was very close until the last 3 weeks, when one team ran away with it. However, the 2nd placed team was only 6 points (two wins) ahead of the 8th placed team - so the teams were very well balanced and competitive.
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The winning team was (wait for the drumroll):
Team 8 consisting of June Arnell, John Daltry, Mukesh Parekh, Richard Green and Ian Whitehead, scoring 47 points over the 23 games and winning the League by a margin of 10 points.
Congratulations and Well Done!
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Second were Team 6 consisting of Jeni Stonestreet, Sally Hall, Colin Brooklyn, Brian Pentelow and Brian Gillard. They scored 37 points.
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On the same points, but 4 shots worse off, were Mervin Field's team, consisting of Sally Barber, Maria Mizen, John Tuff, Ron Bridges and Keith Francis.
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Short Mat, is a social evening played on Thursday evenings during the winter months from October until April.
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It involves 10 teams of 5 people (from which 4 play each week) playing at all levels of ability, who have a lot of fun. The mat is laid in the early afternoon giving everyone the opportunity to practice should they wish.
During the evening the bar is open if you fancy a tipple with your team mates or a chat with friends.
All are welcome, if you don't want to bowl, come and socialize with members over the cold winter months. It is worth getting out of the armchair for!
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