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tempt as no-one seems to want to ally wants to develop and 3
part with their club details. Even promote our sport around
that first mailshot was from an the World and sadly, all of
unofficial club list. the governing bodies and the
As stated in my secret sport World Council are basically only
article, it appears that some inward looking, as it seems are
counties (or possibly most), do most clubs.
not want their clubs to get a free I’m not suggesting that any
copy of the magazine. money is spent at this stage but
I have never understood the there must be ways of introduc-
COVER PHOTO secret nature of our sport. I ask ing our sport to other countries.
COVER PHOTO
Features Pauline Beattie myself if some counties are afraid Secondly, there is an article
Features Pauline Beattie
(Cassells) an outstanding their clubs may find out more asking the question as to why
(Cassells) an outstanding
player and the first ever
player and the first ever than they want them to know? ladies are less successful in this
This issue contains a lot
Irish Team Captain and more International news than sport, where theoretically we
Irish Team Captain and
should all be equal.]
indeed the first lady to to
indeed the first lady club news and 36 pages in total Then there’s the topic
Captain a team at the but I can publish more pages and about the sports administration
Captain a team at the
British Isles Champi- once again I wish I had more club in England and whether or not a
British Isles Champi-
onships.
onships. news but I’ve published all that I full time Administrator would
SHORT MAT CHAT have. As mentioned elsewhere, I make a real difference to the
present and especially the future.
At 48 pages my last issue was the have recently been in contact Please read the articles and
largest I have ever published and with someone in the Far East especially the World’s most se-
I also had the largest number of who wants to introduce bowls cret sport. To give an example,
non-renewals, was it something I into China. But despite an ex- this issue contains a Press Re-
said? An odd coincidence that change of emails, links and lease from the ESMBSA.
was very disappointing. YouTube videos etc. Did they bother to send it to
It seems the more I put in It seems that outdoor bowls me? Of course not in their usual
the less its appreciated BUT I was was his initial target and Short lazy way, had I not stumbled
staggered at the generosity of Mat was not the thing he was across it accidentaly, it would
some renewals with the amounts considering. However, I won’t otherwise not have been pub-
they added and I would like to give up trying to export our lished.
say a very big thanks, they have sport. DONATIONS WITH
DONATIONS WITH
RENEWALS ARE ALWAYS
restored my faith and recharged There are three articles in RENEWALS ARE ALWAYS
VERY WELCOME AND IF
my batteries. this issue on which I would like VERY WELCOME AND IF
YOU WISH TO ADD A
The last issue was also the some considered feedback. YOU WISH TO ADD A
POUND OR TWO TO YOUR
first of my free mailshots to en- Firstly, there is the Worlds most POUND OR TWO TO YOUR
RENEWAL I WON’T
courage more people to write in secret sport and I reckon its RENEWAL I WON’T
COMPLAIN!
an possibly subscribe. Short Mat Bowls. COMPLAIN!
Sadly it looks like my last at- It appears that no-one re- Weaf
CHANGE OF ADDRESS - MY NEW ADDRESS IS:-
CHANGE OF ADDRESS - MY NEW ADDRESS IS:-
53c Moor View, Hatherleigh,
53c Moor View, Hatherleigh,

Devon EX20 3LB
Devon EX20 3LB

My telephone and email remain the same:-
My telephone and email remain the same:-
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449
bobw@short-mat-magazine
bobw@short-mat-magazine