County Championships 2023/24

Good evening all,

Attached are the entry forms for this year’s County Championships/National Qualifiers. Please can you make all members of your club aware of these or put them up on your notice boards if possible. 

A few things to note this year:

 – 3 are being held at Churchdown and 3 at Kingsway. This is highlighted on each form but please make sure everyone is aware of where the respective events are being held. Parking at Kingsway will be limited so try to car share as much as possible for these events.

 – Entry fees are £10.00 per player, this is as a result of the increased costs associated with Churchdown that most people should be aware of by now. 

 – The closing date for the entries on these is the 31st of October. This is to allow me to submit any National Entries before the deadline, and also to confirm numbers for planning. That said, should anyone have any last minute or later entries please feel free to contact me, there may be a possibility these can be accommodated. 

The dates of the National Finals this year are as follows:

24th Feb – Mixed 4s

25th Feb – Over 55 Pair

11th April – Singles

12th April – Pairs

13th April – 4s

14th April – Triples

Please mark on the entry form whether or not you wish to be put forward as a National Entry. 

Please be aware that should you qualify for any of these you are expected to be able to attend. Failure to attend or pulling out without good reason can lead to you or your team being penalised in the future so ensure all participants are willing and able before committing. 

You can return all completed forms to me either via this email or by post. My address is:

16 Little Elms, Cam, Dursley, GL11 5FF

Please make any cheques out to Gloucester Short Mat Bowling Association (and not to me).

If you have any further questions or I have missed anything please feel free to email me.

Kind regards

Saul