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SUMMER 2016 WHATS IN THIS ISSUE?
SUMMER 2016
WHATS IN THIS ISSUE?

ISSN 1456 - 0606
ISSN 1456 - 0606
SHORT MAT CHAT
3 SHORT MAT CHAT
The Editor’s usual ramblings
Annual UK subscription £10.95 The Editor’s usual ramblings
Europe £16.95 (Sterling only) READERS LETTERS
READERS LETTERS
Rest of the World £19.95 (Sterling only) 4
A view on our sport
for four full issues per year A view on our sport
Single Copies £6.99 Incl. Postage (UK) DEVON WIN THE ESMBA RINKS
DEVON WIN THE ESMBA RINKS
Editor: Bob Weafer 5 The first ever winners
bobw@short-mat-magazine.com The first ever winners
Short Mat International 6 CHESHIRE VILLAGES
CHESHIRE VILLAGES
Incorporating Short Mat World From John Downs
Incorporating Short Mat World
2 Preston Close, Redditch THOMAS TAYLOR
THOMAS TAYLOR
Worcs B98 8RU 7 News about their new Website
News about their new Website
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449
HOT SHOT WINNERS
www.short-mat-magazine.com 8 HOT SHOT WINNERS
Both Super 6 and Super 8
PLEASE NOTE: the entire staff of the Both Super 6 and Super 8
magazine amounts to just one person - me! ON TOUR AT THE LANGSTONE
ON TOUR AT THE LANGSTONE
The magazine is put together in my often 9 A chance to Join Buckhorn Weston
A chance to Join Buckhorn Weston
non-existant “spare time”. I regret I do not
have the time to reply to letters, so contact St JOHNS CLUB PEMBROKESHIRE
St JOHNS CLUB PEMBROKESHIRE
me by email or phone. 10 From June Smith
From June Smith
The magazine comes out when it comes
out, 4 times per year and I’ve managed 23 KEWSTOKE TOURNAMENT NEWS
KEWSTOKE TOURNAMENT NEWS
years so far. Whatever our eventual publica- 11 By Kath Francombe
By Kath Francombe
tion date you get a full year’s issues.
Your patience and understanding is A REPORT ON THE ESMBA AGM
A REPORT ON THE ESMBA AGM
greatly appreciated, as the alternative is no 12 From Selwyn Goldsmith
From Selwyn Goldsmith
magazine at all. The views expressed in SMI
THE EILEEN KILLINGTON FOURS
are not necessarily those of the publishers 16 THE EILEEN KILLINGTON FOURS
nor any of the sport’s controlling bodies and Who won what by Steve Killington
Who won what by Steve Killington
no responsibility can be accepted for them.
No part of this publication may be re- KNOW YOUR SPORT
KNOW YOUR SPORT
produced, copied or stored on any retrieval 18 A look at Carpet Bowls
A look at Carpet Bowls
system without the express approval of the
Editor. 23 WORLD SHORT MAT CHAMPS
WORLD SHORT MAT CHAMPS
Ireland emerge on top.
Bob Weafer Editor Ireland emerge on top.
A CHAMPIONSHIP VIEW
Whilst reasonable care has been taken in 30 A CHAMPIONSHIP VIEW
From Canada’s Dave Burrows
regard to the bona fides of advertisers. From Canada’s Dave Burrows
Readers are recommended to take their own
SHORT MAT HOLIDAY DATES
precautions before making payments. 31 SHORT MAT HOLIDAY DATES
Right up to the Autumn of 2017
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