Short Mat

2026  Season

​Short Mat Bowls played in the Clubhouse is open to all Members & Associates. It is a very social & relaxed game with no dress code other than bowls shoes must be worn.

This year we have 8 sessions

Tuesday & Friday mornings

Monday to Friday afternoons

Tuesday evening

2026 season commenced 12th January and will end 10th April latest.

​2026-27 Season will commence end of September 

Taster sessions for those who haven't played before will be held in the clubhouse

Members ,Associates, friends and family are very welcome. Come and try this very social, relaxed form of our sport.

 Any enquiries to Peter Melville, peter23843@gmail.com

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For the current season the cost is £3.00 per session, including tea / coffee & biscuits, paid monthly in arrears via BACS (like match fees).There will be an Inter-Session Triples League played on Monday & Saturday mornings throughout the season.Each session will have a steward who will keep a record of attendance, organise order of play and select the team to play in the league.

Short Mat Competitions

2025-2026  Short Mat Trophy:

An annual one-day drawn pairs competition. The 2026 competition will be held on Saturday 28th March 2026. 

2024 Drawn Pairs Winners: Pat Ashley and Peter Richardson        Runners up: Ann Melville and David Royle 

2025 Drawn Pairs Winners Judith Dancer & Keith Rippingale   Runners Up, Jenni Kitcher & Nigel Perrin

2025 One Day drawn Triples Competition

Winners Simon Dancer, Ken Baker and Michelle Woods        Runners up Paul Theobald, Nigel Perrin and Dave Parsons 

2024-2025 Team trophy triples league

A triples league competition is played throughout the short mat season with each session entering a team.

​2024 Winners: TGIF   Runners up: SEAGULLS  

2025 Winners  WoodenTops    Runners Up  TGIF   

2025 Self select pairs league

Winners:   Paul Theobald & Graham Godfrey.          Runners up Peter & Ann Melville

SHORT MAT DRAWN PAIRS

SATURDAY 28th MARCH 2026

Entries can either be made on the entry form on the notice board in the Clubhouse or by emailing peter23843@gmail.com

Closing date for entries will be Friday 20th March

The draw for partners and playing order will be made shortly afterwards and all entrants will be notified of details and initial playing times

Competition rules and format

1.    All players to be drawn from membership of the Club and who have played in Short Mat this year

2.    This is a knockout competition, each round will be played over 6 ends or 30 minutes whichever is the shortest.

3.    The Final will be over 8 ends with no time restriction

4.    Each player will have 3 bowls

5.    The Team playing first will be determined by the toss of a coin.

6.    Completion of the scorecard will be the responsibility of the team on the left of the scorecard

7.    Competition Fees will be £3 per person, and will be collected as per the normal short mat fees process

8.    Your entry fee includes your FIRST cup of tea / coffee.

Any queries please contact Peter Melville