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Winter 2014 - 15 3 LETTER FROM THE ESMBA
Winter 2014 - 15
LETTER FROM THE ESMBA
A message from the new Chairman
ISSN 1456 - 0606 A message from the new Chairman
ISSN 1456 - 0606
4 SHORT MAT CHAT
The Editor’s usual ramblings.
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The ESMBA corrects a great wrong
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Courtesy of Dave Sawyer
Short Mat International SHORT MAT THROUGH THE LENS
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SHORT MAT THROUGH THE LENS
Incorporating Short Mat World 17 From Alan Williams
Incorporating Short Mat World
2 Preston Close, Redditch WRITING FOR THE MAGAZINE
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WRITING FOR THE MAGAZINE
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AVON COUNTY OPEN FOURS
PLEASE NOTE: the entire staff of the 21 AVON COUNTY OPEN FOURS
Devon players swoop in
magazine amounts to just one person - me! Devon players swoop in
The magazine is put together in my often COACHING
COACHING
non-existant “spare time”. I regret I do not 22 Looking at gripping your bowls
Looking at gripping your bowls
have the time to reply to letters, so contact
PUCKLECHURCH - A CLUB STORY
me by email or phone. 25 PUCKLECHURCH - A CLUB STORY
By Les Whittock
The magazine comes out when it comes By Les Whittock
IRISH SHORT MAT REPORT
out 4 times per year and I’ve managed 22 26 IRISH SHORT MAT REPORT
years so far. Whatever our eventual publica- From Seamus Kyne
From Seamus Kyne
tion date you get a full year’s issues. CORK ZONE NEWS
Your patience and understanding is 29
greatly appreciated, as the alternative is no From Michael O’Shaugnessy
READERS LETTERS
magazine at all. The views expressed in SMI 30 READERS LETTERS
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From James Neil Cheshire Captain
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WINTERBOURNE LONG SERVICE
Editor. 38 WINTERBOURNE LONG SERVICE
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