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SHORT MAT

  • St Martin’s Bowls Club SHORT MAT
  • St Martin’s Bowls Club SHORT MAT
  • St Martin’s Bowls Club SHORT MAT
  • St Martin’s Bowls Club SHORT MAT
  • St Martin’s Bowls Club SHORT MAT

Short Mat Mentoring Team Clockwise from top left - Paul Kennett (Lead), Joanne Millington, Hazel Vaughan, Kim Wooden, Keri Palmer

The short mat season runs from October to March. Roll ups are every Monday from 6pm.

There are two teams this year in the League run by the HSSMBA Hereford short mat bowling association. Hawks and Eagles. Hawks team captains are Jim Knowles and Paul Kennet. Eagles captain is Philip Smith. Fixture list will be available soon. 

St Martin’s Bowls Club SHORT MAT

New Mentoring Scheme for Newcomers

SMBC has introduced, with immediate effect, a ‘short mat mentoring team’ available to all new players to the club, on an individual or small group level, thereby giving new players an idea of how the game is played along with basic techniques and rules of the game prior to being introduced into the full club night experience. Players have the option of progressing to play in competitions both internally and against other clubs, as well as in friendly & league team matches should they wish 2 do so 👍. 

The mentoring is usually over a period of approximately 4 weeks subject to the new players ability at times and dates to suit the new player. Normally sessions will last around an hour to help them gain the basics of the game 👍.

Any new players interested in taking advantage of this service should please contact the short mat mentoring team via it’s coordinator, Paul Kennett on tel; 01432 275384   or   email; p.kennett72@g.mail.com  to discuss the options available

SHORT MAT SEASON - October to March

Short mat season commences in October running though till end of March.
Club nite roll up’s for all club players are held on Monday evenings from 18.15 hrs onwards. Other sessions can be booked individually via a diary in our club house. 

For those who wish to compete against other clubs, both home and away, SMBC has two teams entered in the HSMBA (Hereford Short Mat Bowling Association) winter leagues this season HAWKS  playing in Division two, with the EAGLES playing in Division Three. 

2024/5 season fixtures to follow 

Good luck to  the teams for the coming season 🤞.

SHORT MAT ACTIVITY FOR 2024/2025 SEASON:

SMBC has again entered a team in the LEH Two Counties Competition, played over two legs both home and away. SMBC has been drawn against the winners of Forest of dean and Aston Ingham away in first leg,  Both legs to be played by 31st January 

HSMBA 2024/2025 PRESENTATION EVENING at Ross on wye BC Saturday 5th October 7pm