Gloucestershire Short Mat Bowling Association
Our air-conditioned Washington Ballroom is an excellent venue for Short mat bowls. With space for up to 5 mats, you can play whatever the weather! The game is played like other forms of the sport, with full-sized bowls being used to bowl up and down the carpet. In just a few short years, the sport ... Read more
Teams will be split into groups of four The top two teams in each qualify for the main Cup knock-out. The remaining 2 teams in each group go into the Plate competition.
Our annual charity fund raising tournament in aid of Macmillan Cancer support will be held at Leominster leisure centre, Bridge Street again this year. This year it is on Saturday 29th November 2025. Entry this year is £28.00 per team. Email your entry form to the county competition secretary on hsmbacompetitionsec@gmail.com and pay by bank ... Read more
Pairs will be split into groups of 4. The top 2 in each group will qualify for the main Cup knock-out. The remaining 2 pairs in each group go into the Plate competition.
Enjoy a festive midweek break at the lovely 3 star TLH Toorak or the TLH Derwent Hotel where you will enjoy dinner bed and breakfast. Arrive on Sunday, with registration and evening roll up session Play in fours everyday during your stay Round robin format Optional pairs competition Presentation evening on Thursday evening, with sparkling wine ... Read more
Hello all, Sharpness SMBC are hosting an Xmas Open Triples event on Sunday the 21st December, the details are on the attached entry form. Please circulate it with your members. The usual bowls attire is not mandatory (with the exception of shoes) and we are encouraging people to dress festive with a prize for the ... Read more
White Horse Short Mat Bowls Club are holding another Open Fours Tournament on Saturday 17th January 2026 and would like to invite you to submit a team for this event. Our venue is as follows The Codford Village Hall Broadleaze Codford Saint Peter, Wiltshire, BA12 0PP Entry Fees will be £60 per team, which includes ... Read more
We are holding a short mat bowls tournament to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation on Saturday 7th February 2026 at Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club, with a start time of 9.30am. This event will be 3 bowl triples with maximum capacity for 16 teams to enter and all supporters welcome to come along and ... Read more
Our air-conditioned Washington Ballroom is an excellent venue for Short mat bowls. With space for up to 5 mats, you can play whatever the weather! The game is played like other forms of the sport, with full-sized bowls being used to bowl up and down the carpet. In just a few short years, the sport ... Read more
This break includes lots of bowling – you will be playing twice a day. For this reason, each team can have a substitute if required. You will be staying at the TLH Toorak Hotel which is restricted to adults only or TLH Derwent Hotel on a dinner bed and breakfast basis. You can enjoy a ... Read more
The English Masters is the fifth of six ranking events of the Short Mat Players Tour 2025-26 season. Players will be in groups of 5 or 6. The top 2 players from each group will qualify for the main Cup. Third and Fourth placed players will qualify for the Plate. The remaining players will qualify ... Read more
We lay up to 16 mats on our indoor arena which gives an excellent playing surface. There is lots of opportunity to bowl both as part of the triples competition as well as the optional pairs competition. TLH Leisure Resort offers comfortable rooms plus access to the Starlight Lounge where you can enjoy the evening ... Read more
