BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GSMBA - ECPv6.11.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://gsmba.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for GSMBA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260824T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260824T220000 DTSTAMP:20260420T043059 CREATED:20260405T193526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260411T005049Z UID:10000374-1787598000-1787608800@gsmba.uk SUMMARY:Summer @ Sharpness DESCRIPTION:Sharpness (Otters)\, Kingsway (Swans)\, Kingsway (Cygnets)\, Kingsway (Cobbs) \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Summer League 26 League 1\n \n Sharpness Village Hall\n |\n \n 24 Aug 2026\n 19:00\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Sharpness (Otters) \n\n \n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n -\n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kingsway (Swans) \n\n \n -\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Summer League 26 League 1\n \n Sharpness Village Hall\n |\n \n 24 Aug 2026\n 19:00\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kingsway (Cygnets) \n\n \n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n -\n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kingsway (Cobbs) \n\n \n -\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Summer League 26 League 1\n \n Sharpness Village Hall\n |\n \n 24 Aug 2026\n 19:50\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kingsway (Swans) \n\n \n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n -\n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kingsway (Cobbs) \n\n \n -\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Summer League 26 League 1\n \n Sharpness Village Hall\n |\n \n 24 Aug 2026\n 19:50\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Sharpness (Otters) \n\n \n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n -\n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kingsway (Cygnets) \n\n \n -\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Summer League 26 League 1\n \n Sharpness Village Hall\n |\n \n 24 Aug 2026\n 20:55\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kingsway (Cobbs) \n\n \n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n -\n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Sharpness (Otters) \n\n \n -\n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Summer League 26 League 1\n \n Sharpness Village Hall\n |\n \n 24 Aug 2026\n 20:55\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kingsway (Swans) \n\n \n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n -\n -\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Kingsway (Cygnets) \n\n \n -\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\nPrint Cards URL:/event/summer-sharpness-2/ LOCATION:Sharpness Village Hall\, Oldminster Road\, nr Berkeley\, GL13 9NA CATEGORIES:Summer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/output-onlinepngtools-35.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260828T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T043059 CREATED:20260209T231801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232134Z UID:10000328-1787904000-1787936400@gsmba.uk SUMMARY:World Cup DESCRIPTION:World Cup qualification is determined by a player’s position in the Order of Merit after the completion of the six world ranking events in the season. \nPlayers can accumulate ranking points by competing in any number of these open events. Full details are shown here: http://shortmatplayerstour.com/rankings/world-rankings-works/. \nThe top four ranked players for each country featured in the Order of Merit after the final ranking event of the season are invited to take their place at the World Cup. \nA ‘Rest Of The World’ team can also qualify. This team will consist of the top four ranked players from the countries who do not have enough players included on the Order of Merit to field a team in their own right. \nA player’s country is determined one of three ways. \n\nPlace of residency\nPlace of birth\nParent’s nationality\n\nIn the first instance the SMPT will use the place of residency as the default country for who a player will represent. A player may change this by submitting proof to the SMPT of either their place of birth or their parent’s nationality. Once verified\, the player may change their country of representation. All relevant evidence must be given to the SMPT no later than the completion of that player’s first ranking event in any given season. \nIf a player who has qualified cannot take part in the World Cup they will be replaced by the next highest qualifying player from that country on the Order of Merit list. The new player will take the 4th spot in the team\, with any of the original qualifiers moving up one spot. \nIf no replacement player is available from the Order of Merit then the SMPT may\, at its discretion\, invite another player from outside of the Order of Merit\, who also meets one of the three criteria above for the same country. \nThe SMPT may\, at its discretion\, invite teams from countries not listed in the SMPT Order of Merit. This will be permitted to promote the sport in these countries. URL:/event/world-cup/ LOCATION:Falcon Bowling and Social Club\, Channels Dr\, Broomfield\, Chelmsford\, CM3 3FB CATEGORIES:SMPT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smpt-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260829T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T043059 CREATED:20260209T232041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232041Z UID:10000329-1787990400-1788022800@gsmba.uk SUMMARY:UK Open DESCRIPTION:The UK Open was first played in 2012 in Guildford before moving to Bromsgrove in 2013. 2017 saw the tournament move again\, this time to Chelmsford. \nIt is traditionally the first ranking event of the season. \nFormat \n\nPlayers will be in groups of 5 or 6.\nThe top 2 players from each group will qualify for the main Cup.\nThird and Fourth placed players will qualify for the Plate.\nThe remaining players will qualify for the Shield.\nSaturday: Registration is from 7.45am-8.45am.\nPractice is allowed from 8am-8.45am and play commences at 9am on both days.\nGroup games will be played on Saturday and Sunday morning with the knock-out stages following on Sunday afternoon.\nPlayers will be required to mark up to 3 games during the group stage and a knockout game. URL:/event/uk-open-3/ LOCATION:Falcon Bowling and Social Club\, Channels Dr\, Broomfield\, Chelmsford\, CM3 3FB CATEGORIES:SMPT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smpt-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261016T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261018T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T043059 CREATED:20251130T090203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T092816Z UID:10000318-1792168200-1792342800@gsmba.uk SUMMARY:ESMBA Torquay Competition Weekend DESCRIPTION:Pairs and Fours – Exclusive to ESMBA members \nFriday 16th October 2026 \nTLH Toorak Hotel \n–  3 nights £192pp – 2 nights £147pp \n• Dinner\, Bed and Breakfast\n• Nightly entertainment\n• Full use of TLH Leisure facilities \nChildren’s rates and rates for additional nights available on request. \nEntry forms will be available on the ESMBA website\nwww.esmba.co.uk/competitions/\nor email brian@esmba.co.uk \nRates are based on 2 people sharing a standard twin/double room.\nUpgrade available terrace £10pppn\,Seaview £8pppn and Riviera £6pppn. URL:/event/esmba-torquay-competition-weekend/ LOCATION:TLH Leisure Resort\, Belgrave Road\, Torquay\, TQ2 5HS CATEGORIES:ESMBA Open ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/output-onlinepngtools-29.png ORGANIZER;CN="Brian Baker":MAILTO:brian@esmba.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261128T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261128T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T043059 CREATED:20260209T232322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232322Z UID:10000330-1795852800-1795885200@gsmba.uk SUMMARY:World Fours Masters DESCRIPTION:Teams will be split into groups of four \nThe top two teams in each qualify for the main Cup knock-out. \nThe remaining 2 teams in each group go into the Plate competition. URL:/event/world-fours-masters-3/ LOCATION:Falcon Bowling and Social Club\, Channels Dr\, Broomfield\, Chelmsford\, CM3 3FB ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smpt-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T043059 CREATED:20260209T165420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T180359Z UID:10000327-1795939200-1795971600@gsmba.uk SUMMARY:Macmillan Open Fours DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite clubs to enter our annual charity fundraising tournament in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support\, which will once again be held at Halo Leominster Sports Centre\, Bridge Street. \nDate: Sunday 29 November 2026 \nEntry fee: £32.00 per team \nPlease email your completed entry form to the County Competition Secretary at\nhsmbacompetitionsec@gmail.com \n \nPayment should be made by bank transfer using the following details: \n\nSort code: 30-98-97\nAccount number: 61819160\nAccount name: HSMBA\nPayment reference: ‘Your Team Name’ Macmillan\n\nEach club is guaranteed one team entry. Clubs are also invited to indicate how many additional teams they would like to enter should places become available. Please do not include payment for additional teams at this stage. \nOnce all guaranteed entries have been received\, any remaining places will be allocated by draw. Full match details\, including playing times\, will be circulated to clubs well in advance of the event. \nThe tournament is open to both registered and non-registered players and is intended to provide a friendly yet competitive day of bowls\, giving everyone the chance to enjoy themselves while raising as much money as possible for this very worthy cause. \nFormat: \n\nUp to 40 teams\nTeams of four\, playing two woods each\nFour games per team\nTimed games of 40 minutes\nScoring: 2 points for a win\, 1 point for a draw\n\nTea\, coffee and cakes will be available throughout the day. Players are asked to bring their own lunch; a separate room will be available for refreshments and rest periods between games. \nThis is always a very popular competition and the support shown in previous years has been greatly appreciated. To ensure your club’s place\, please return your entry form as soon as possible. \nAs an organisation and of course with all your support we have now raised over £40\,000 for Macmillan\, we look forward to welcoming you for another enjoyable and successful Macmillan charity event. URL:/event/macmillan-open-fours-2026/ LOCATION:Leominster & District Indoor Bowling Club\, Bridge Street\, Leominster\, HR6 8EA CATEGORIES:Open Tournament ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HSMBA-Brown-Bull-LOGO_RESIZED-e1728285912527.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261129T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T043059 CREATED:20260209T232453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232453Z UID:10000331-1795939200-1795971600@gsmba.uk SUMMARY:World Pairs Masters DESCRIPTION:Pairs will be split into groups of 4. \nThe top 2 in each group will qualify for the main Cup knock-out. \nThe remaining 2 pairs in each group go into the Plate competition. URL:/event/world-pairs-masters-4/ LOCATION:Falcon Bowling and Social Club\, Channels Dr\, Broomfield\, Chelmsford\, CM3 3FB CATEGORIES:SMPT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smpt-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270109T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270110T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T043059 CREATED:20260209T232739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232739Z UID:10000332-1799481600-1799600400@gsmba.uk SUMMARY:British Open DESCRIPTION:Players will be in groups of 5 or 6. \nThe top 2 players from each group will qualify for the main Cup. \nThird and Fourth placed players will qualify for the Plate. \nThe remaining players will qualify for the Shield. \nRegistration is from 7.45am-8.45am Practice is allowed from 8am-8.45am. Play commences at 9am. \nGroup games will be played on Saturday and Sunday morning with the knock-out stages following on Sunday afternoon. URL:/event/british-open-3/ LOCATION:Leicester Indoor Bowls & Social Club\, 80 Slater St\, Leicester\, LE3 5AS CATEGORIES:SMPT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smpt-logo.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270220T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T043059 CREATED:20260209T232911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232911Z UID:10000333-1803110400-1803229200@gsmba.uk SUMMARY:English Masters DESCRIPTION:Players will be in groups of 5 or 6. \nThe top 2 players from each group will qualify for the main Cup. \nThird and Fourth placed players will qualify for the Plate. \nThe remaining players will qualify for the Shield. \nRegistration is from 7.45am-8.45am Practice is allowed from 8am-8.45am. Play commences at 9am. \nGroup games will be played on Saturday and Sunday morning with the knock-out stages following on Sunday afternoon. URL:/event/english-masters-4/ LOCATION:Falcon Bowling and Social Club\, Channels Dr\, Broomfield\, Chelmsford\, CM3 3FB CATEGORIES:SMPT ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/smpt-logo.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR