Short Mat Bowls Competitions
All competitions are open to any of the county s esmba registered players.
Short mat bowls competitions. Whilst the game is heavily played throughout the united kingdom it is also played throughout europe and also places such as india australia new zealand and japan. Affiliated to the esmba the governing body in england. National and international level events are generally held for all disciplines including singles pairs triples and fours. Open competitions will be available to any registered bowlers of any county through any clubs.
Short mat bowls is a generally indoor based bowls sport played on a carpet. With 4 competitions to choose from. Each year we organise a programme of county championships and national championship qualifying competitions. The game is a modern variation on lawn bowls from which it is derived.
The esmba open competitions are open to entry from any esmba registered member. Short mat players tour provide world class short mat bowls competitions open to any standard of bowler. Short mat bowls is a sport which is played by people of all ages and abilities. Surrey county shortmat bowling association is the home of shortmat bowling in surrey.
2019 20 winners are offered a place representing england at the world championships in belgium in march 2020.