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WINTER 2013 - 14 3 SHORT MAT CHAT
WINTER 2013 - 14
The Editor’s usual ramblings.
ISSN 1456 - 0606 BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
ISSN 1456 - 0606
4 BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
The full story of the event
The full story of the event
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Editor: Bob Weafer A report on this 5 day event
JURRASIC SINGLES EVENT
bobw@short-mat-magazine.com 16 JURRASIC SINGLES EVENT
The story by David Hayler
Short Mat International The story by David Hayler
THE ISLE-OF-MAN
Incorporating Short Mat World 18 THE ISLE-OF-MAN
The latest news from Collin Holland
2 Preston Close, Redditch
2 Preston Close, Redditch The latest news from Collin Holland
PHILIPPINES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Worcs B98 8RU 20 PHILIPPINES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Worcs B98 8RU
From Damien Allison
From Damien Allison
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449 POTTERS TOURNAMENT
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449
www.short-mat-magazine.com 24 POTTERS TOURNAMENT
Who won what at this great venue
Who won what at this great venue
PLEASE NOTE: the entire staff of the mag-
azine amounts to just one person - me! The mag- 26 READERS LETTERS
azine is put together in my often non-existant Where you have your say!
“spare time”. I regret I do not have the time to SHORT MAT COACHING
SHORT MAT COACHING
reply to letters. If you want to contact me either 28
A repeat article for new subscribers
email or telephone me. A repeat article for new subscribers
IRISH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
The magazine comes out when it comes 31 IRISH CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
out 4 times per year and I’ve managed 20 years A report from Seamus Kyne
A report from Seamus Kyne
so far. Whatever our eventual publication date
LANGSTONE CLIFF REPORT
you get a full year’s issues. 33 LANGSTONE CLIFF REPORT
Your patience and understanding is greatly Event news from this great hotel
Event news from this great hotel
appreciated, as the alternative is no magazine at
BOWLS ROADSHOW
all. The views expressed in SMI are not neces- 34 BOWLS ROADSHOW
From Kath Francombe
sarily those of the publishers nor any of the From Kath Francombe
sport’s controlling bodies and no responsibility NAAS VISIT
can be accepted for them. 35
No part of this publication may be repro- Promoting the IIBA by Seamus Kyne
duced, copied or stored on any retrieval system Not much local club news in this issue and the full
without the express approval of the Editor. British Isles took up 8 pages anyway. Nevertheless, I
Bob Weafer Editor got to 36 pages instead of the planned 32. I hope for
more local stories in the next issue but that depends
on YOU!
Whilst reasonable care has been taken in
regard to the bona fides of advertisers. If you don’t feel confident to write in yourself, why
Readers are recommended to take their own not chase up your club or league officials to write in? I
precautions before making payments. have a page prepared to help people write their story;,
all you have to do is ask for a copy. Remember that
Contrary to a question I was asked, there is head and shoulders style photos are very welcome.
no plan whatsoever at the moment to in- Remember also to see what is behind the players
crease the subscription rate to SMI, which when taking a photo and I shall give some examples
was actually set 20 years ago this year, so of before and after in a later issue.
any extra contributions will be welcomed, es- The next big event is the World Championships,
pecially from the bank subscribers. in March, the story of which should be in the Summer
Our advertisers help support the maga- issue, assuming I have a load of other stuff for the
zine, SO WE SHOULD SUPPORT THEM! Spring issue.
