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SPRING 2018 3 EDITORIAL
SPRING 2018
EDITORIAL
The Editors Usual Ramblings
ISSN 1456 - 0606 The Editors Usual Ramblings
ISSN 1456 - 0606
Short Mat Bowls
Short Mat Bowls
Indoor Bowler
Indoor Bowler
POPPY APPEAL TRIPLES
Incorporating Short Mat World 5 POPPY APPEAL TRIPLES
Incorporating Short Mat World
and Short Mat International A Cambs event won by a Suffolk Trio
and Short Mat International
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BEMBRIDGE TOURNAMENT
Please Note: the non UK rates are
Please Note: the non UK rates are 14 BEMBRIDGE TOURNAMENT
Who won what on the Isle-of-Wight
set to mostly recover postage costs. Who won what on the Isle-of-Wight
set to mostly recover postage costs.
Editor: Bob Weafer McMilLLAN TROPHY EVENT
Editor: Bob Weafer
McMilLLAN TROPHY EVENT
bob@indoorbowler.com 15 A Herefordshire Tournament
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A Herefordshire Tournament
bob@short-mat-magazine.com NORFOLK COUNTY NEWS
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NORFOLK COUNTY NEWS
bobw@short-mat-magazine.com 16 By Selwyn Goldsmith & Chris Mann
bobw@short-mat-magazine.com
By Selwyn Goldsmith & Chris Mann
2 Preston Close, Redditch POTTERS AUTUMN TOURNAMENT
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POTTERS AUTUMN TOURNAMENT
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WORCESTERSHIRE NEWS
PLEASE NOTE: the entire staff of the 36 A Roundup of all the Events
magazine amounts to just one person - me!
JOHN McCLEAN CHARITY EVENT
The magazine is put together in my often 39 JOHN McCLEAN CHARITY EVENT
non-existent “spare time”. I regret I do not From Barbara Sparling
From Barbara Sparling
have the time to reply to letters, so contact DEVON COUNTY REPORT
DEVON COUNTY REPORT
me by email or phone. 41
The magazine comes out when it comes A Roundup of who won what!
LANGSTONE CLIFF TOURNAMENT
out, 4 times per year and I’ve managed over LANGSTONE CLIFF TOURNAMENT
25 years so far. Whatever our eventual pub- 42 Another great holiday story
Another great holiday story
lication date you get a full year’s issues.
READERS LETTERS
Your patience and understanding is 44 READERS LETTERS
greatly appreciated, as the alternative is no Colin Pike, Matt Shaw, Evan Williams
Colin Pike, Matt Shaw, Evan Williams
magazine at all. The views expressed in the Carpet Bowls
magazine are not necessarily those of the Carpet Bowls
publishers nor any of the sport’s controlling SPECIAL OLYMPICS GB
SPECIAL OLYMPICS GB
bodies and no responsibility can be accepted 22
Carpet Bowls in attendance
for them. Carpet Bowls in attendance
WHAT IS CARPET BOWLS?
No part of this publication may be re- WHAT IS CARPET BOWLS?
produced, copied or stored on any retrieval 24 Get a better understanding
Get a better understanding
system without the express approval of the
A CARPET BOWLS HOLIDAY
Editor. 28 A CARPET BOWLS HOLIDAY
The story from Paul Daniels
Bob Weafer Editor The story from Paul Daniels
SUFFOLK TRIPLES & FOURS
SUFFOLK TRIPLES & FOURS
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Whilst reasonable care has been taken in From Paul Daniels
From Paul Daniels
regard to the bona fides of advertisers.
ESSEX PAIRS TOURNAMENT
Readers are recommended to take their own 30 ESSEX PAIRS TOURNAMENT
precautions before making payments. The story from Peter Orrin
The story from Peter Orrin
BEDFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS
BEDFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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Pairs & Singles - Who Won What?
Pairs & Singles - Who Won What?