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3 COVER PHOTO From my viewpoint the The USA Declaration of inde-
Whilst not everyone ESMBA have partly squan- pendence amounts to 1,300
Whilst not everyone
for
the
dressed
dressed up for the dered the work and efforts of words whilst the EU regula-
up
Cloakham annual two those who started the ESMBA tions on the sale of cabbages
Cloakham
two
annual
pairs/Fours competition, a a and also those who did a lot is 26,911 words long.
pairs/Fours competition,
number of us did and got of the early development in Certain UK motor insur-
number of us did and got
into a real fun mood but the late 1980’s, laying down ance policies are over 30,000
into a real fun mood but
everyone still played to
everyone still played to the foundations for a modern words long, making them
win. The cover features the governing body. longer than George Orwell’s
win. The cover features the
aptly named Sue Marshall From what I have gath- classic, Animal Farm and the
aptly named Sue Marshall
and National Triples win-
and National Triples win- ered year after year they are Grapes of Wrath by John
ner Bronagh Malone.
ner Bronagh Malone. mired in personality clashes Steinbeck and I know which I
SHORT MAT CHAT and power base building, would rather read!
which is not good for any Others were over 25,000
Can I start by addressing all sport. words long and almost twice
prospective writers who may I accept that every sport the size of some others. The
wish submit a photo for the both amateur and profes- shortest was apparently
magazine. sional has clashes and dis- 11,000 words long.
Short Mat International agreements but with our This just goes to show
is not just for photos with a small minority sport we can that they try to tie us up in
few very short words of expla- surely ill afford such things knots and actually succeed
nation. That may be OK for unless they are kept to a rea- as few of either read nor actu-
the Angling Times and a sonable level. ally understand the crap they
photo of a big catch etc. but I As far as being a pes- write!
need a story to go with any simist is concerned, people TAKE NOTICE FOLKS, I
picture you wish to have in- fail to understand that there is am seriously considering the
cluded. a huge gap between pes- future of the magazine be-
This includes details of simism and optimism and this yond next year and where I go
the earlier rounds from say is held by realists like me who from there, if anywhere!
the quarter or semi-finals fi- don’t have their heads buried I review it every year and
nals onwards with Christian/ in the sand nor up in the I have been producing the
first and Surnames. I have a clouds. We look at things as magazine on my own for 22
crib sheet on writing for the they really are and we get on years and I’m somewhat fed
magazine; all you need to do with it. up with the lack of effort by
is to ask for a copy! Looking at the forthcom- the vast majority of our sport
If you can’t be bothered ing ESMBA AGM, there is and at a young 68 I’m also a
to give me a story then sadly some competition for the little tired.
any photos will not be pub- Chairman’s job but if it is to Producing every issue is
lished. However, I do need change then let us hope we a big job and at times I’m not
your news and will give all the don’t swap one dictator for sure whether or not I’m flog-
help I can. another. ging a dead horse or dogging
Please do NOT send me As to the rule Revision a fled horse.
zipped files and the photo, in meeting, as I understand it, I appreciate that not
its original unchanged format, there are no crackpot ideas everyone can write a full re-
should be sent separately going forward to the meeting, port but that’s where I can
from the write-up. which is a big relief as in the help but only if I’m asked! It’s
I have been called a pes- past we’ve had a few! up to you, call me and have a
simist by someone from the Two recent news items chat PLEASE.
ESMBA as I expressed my came to my attention about Remember, You can ad-
view that our sport is really “modern” English regarding vertise for free any personal
going nowhere at the moment the length of legal docu- bowls items or mats for sale.
and this certainly applies to ments, which get longer and Weaf
some other countries as well. longer. 
