Short Mat

2022-2023 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 the season will start on Monday 3rd October with 9 sessions as follows:

Monday afternoon
Tuesday morning, afternoon & evening
Wednesday afternoon
Thursday morning and afternoon
Friday morning and afternoon

There will be 3 free “Taster” sessions for those who haven’t played before on Saturday 17th September at 10am & 2pm, and on Sunday 18th September at 10am. If you haven’t played, do come along and give it a try - for more information click here.

The cost is £3.00 per session, including tea / coffee & biscuits, paid monthly in arrears via BACS (like match fees).

Registration sheets will be up in the clubhouse on Finals Day 11th September until Sunday 18th September. You can register to play in up to 3 sessions. Priority will be given to first choices so please number your choices. Other than that it will be on a first-come-first-served basis.

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.

If you have any queries please contact Peter Melville, peter23843@gmail.com 01590 645227

Please note that the Short Mat meeting scheduled for 21st September is cancelled.

To access the Group Session Lists 2022-2023, for the week, please Click here

SHORT MAT COMPETITIONS

Short Mat Trophy:

An annual one-day drawn pairs competition. This year's competition was held on Saturday 11th March - for report and photos please see News page or click here.

2023 Updates:

1. For the Draw, click here

2. For the Order of Play, click here

3. For the Rules & Format, click here

2023 Winners: Ann Melville & Ken Bagguley Runners up: Chris Capron & Tony Styles.

Team Trophy:

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

To access the Fixtures and results please click here.
To access the Rules please click here.
The FINAL league table can be accessed here showing Suzie's Sunshine have emerged as winners, closely followed by TGIF. Well done to all who participated.