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Winter 2016 - 17 WHAT’S IN
Winter 2016 - 17
WHAT’S IN
THIS ISSUE?
ISSN 1456 - 0606 THIS ISSUE?
ISSN 1456 - 0606

Annual UK subscription £10.95 SHORT MAT CHAT
SHORT MAT CHAT
Europe £16.95 (Sterling only) 3 The Editor’s usual Ramblings
Rest of the World £19.95 (Sterling only) The Editor’s usual Ramblings
for four full issues per year AVON ROUNDUP
AVON ROUNDUP
Single Copies £5.99 Incl. Postage (UK) 4 By Dave Sawyer “Natterjack Editor”
By Dave Sawyer “Natterjack Editor”
Editor: Bob Weafer
CERNE ABBAS TOURNAMENTS
bobw@short-mat-magazine.com 6 CERNE ABBAS TOURNAMENTS
Short Mat International Eugene Balbinski’s Report
Short Mat International
Eugene Balbinski’s Report
Incorporating Short Mat World REGISTERED BLIND
Incorporating Short Mat World
REGISTERED BLIND
2 Preston Close, Redditch 10 Includes partially sighted as well
2 Preston Close, Redditch
Worcs B98 8RU NEW BEMBRIDGE TOURNAMENT
Worcs B98 8RU
NEW BEMBRIDGE TOURNAMENT
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449 13 The Story from the Isle-of-Wight
www.short-mat-magazine.com The Story from the Isle-of-Wight
WHICH BOWLS AT THE BRITS
PLEASE NOTE: the entire staff of the 16 WHICH BOWLS AT THE BRITS
magazine amounts to just one person - me! Thomas Taylor comes out on top
Thomas Taylor comes out on top
The magazine is put together in my often
CANADA BEGINS
non-existant “spare time”. I regret I do not 16 CANADA BEGINS
have the time to reply to letters, so contact By Dave Burrows
me by email or phone.
NORTHERN IRELAND ROUNDUP
The magazine comes out when it comes 14 NORTHERN IRELAND ROUNDUP
From Seamus Kyne
out, 4 times per year and I’ve managed 24 From Seamus Kyne
years so far. Whatever our eventual publica-
POTTERS AUTUMN TOURNAMENT
tion date you get a full year’s issues. 22 POTTERS AUTUMN TOURNAMENT
Who Won What?
Your patience and understanding is Who Won What?
greatly appreciated, as the alternative is no
CORK ZONE REPORT
magazine at all. The views expressed in SMI 24 CORK ZONE REPORT
From Michael O’Shaugnessy
are not necessarily those of the publishers From Michael O’Shaugnessy
nor any of the sport’s controlling bodies and WHEN HERTS MET BUCKS
WHEN HERTS MET BUCKS
no responsibility can be accepted for them. 26
From Brian McGivern
No part of this publication may be re- From Brian McGivern
produced, copied or stored on any retrieval BANGERS & MASH
BANGERS & MASH
system without the express approval of the 28
From Mary Wyatt
Editor. From Mary Wyatt
Bob Weafer Editor WE ARE ALL LUCKY
WE ARE ALL LUCKY
28
From the “Big Issue Magazine”
Whilst reasonable care has been taken in From the “Big Issue Magazine”
regard to the bona fides of advertisers.
MARK VILLAGE TOP SIX
Readers are recommended to take their own 29 MARK VILLAGE TOP SIX
From Terry Allen
precautions before making payments. From Terry Allen
NORFOLK MEMORIAL PAIRS
Magazine binders hold 3 29 NORFOLK MEMORIAL PAIRS
Magazine binders hold 3
Selwyn Goldsmith’s Report
years issues and are Selwyn Goldsmith’s Report
years issues and are
just £6.95 including
just £6.95 including 30 LANGSTONE CLIFF TOURNAMENT
LANGSTONE CLIFF TOURNAMENT
postage. Very few left now
postage. Very few left now Autumn Event Winners & Shakers
Autumn Event Winners & Shakers
and will not be repeated.
and will not be repeated.