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

​
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 TBA 

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