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SPRING 2017 WHAT’S IN
WHAT’S IN
SPRING 2017
THIS ISSUE?
ISSN 1456 - 0606 THIS ISSUE?
ISSN 1456 - 0606
SHORT MAT CHAT
Annual UK subscription £10.95 3 SHORT MAT CHAT
The Editor’s usual Ramblings
Europe £16.95 (Sterling only) The Editor’s usual Ramblings
Rest of the World £19.95 (Sterling only) JOHN McLEAN TOURNAMENT
JOHN McLEAN TOURNAMENT
for four full issues per year 4
From Barbara Sparling
Single Copies £5.99 Incl. Postage (UK) From Barbara Sparling
Editor: Bob Weafer MID ULSTER NEWS
Editor: Bob Weafer
MID ULSTER NEWS
bobw@short-mat-magazine.com 6 By Seamus Kyne
bobw@short-mat-magazine.com
By Seamus Kyne
Short Mat International
Short Mat International
BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Incorporating Short Mat World 8 BRITISH ISLES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Incorporating Short Mat World
2 Preston Close, Redditch Who won what? A full report!
2 Preston Close, Redditch
EMILY THOMAS JOINS TAYLOR’s
Worcs B98 8RU 16 EMILY THOMAS JOINS TAYLOR’s
Worcs B98 8RU
Thomas Taylor’s new team member
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449 Thomas Taylor’s new team member
www.short-mat-magazine.com 18 BRITISH ISLES TEAM PHOTOS
BRITISH ISLES TEAM PHOTOS
PLEASE NOTE: the entire staff of the England, Ireland Scotland, Wales
England, Ireland Scotland, Wales
magazine amounts to just one person - me!
GUNTON HALL HOLIDAY OFFER
The magazine is put together in my often 22 GUNTON HALL HOLIDAY OFFER
non-existant “spare time”. I regret I do not £199 For a Short Mat holiday
£199 For a Short Mat holiday
have the time to reply to letters, so contact
MAT WINDING MACHINES
me by email or phone. 23 MAT WINDING MACHINES
The magazine comes out when it comes Order from Wyn Jones
out, 4 times per year and I’ve managed 24
TOP TEAM TOURNAMENT
years so far. Whatever our eventual publica- 24 TOP TEAM TOURNAMENT
tion date you get a full year’s issues. From Seamus Kyne
From Seamus Kyne
Your patience and understanding is
WORCESTESHIRE COUNTY NEWS
greatly appreciated, as the alternative is no 25 WORCESTESHIRE COUNTY NEWS
magazine at all. The views expressed in SMI Who won the singles and fours
Who won the singles and fours
are not necessarily those of the publishers
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNTY
nor any of the sport’s controlling bodies and HEREFORDSHIRE COUNTY
no responsibility can be accepted for them. 26 The MacMillan Trophy report
The MacMillan Trophy report
No part of this publication may be re-
produced, copied or stored on any retrieval DRAKES PRIDE BOWLS
DRAKES PRIDE BOWLS
system without the express approval of the 27 Plus Mats etc.
Plus Mats etc.
Editor.
NORFOLK COUNTY ROUNDUP
Bob Weafer Editor 28 NORFOLK COUNTY ROUNDUP
From Selwyn Goldsmith
From Selwyn Goldsmith
Whilst reasonable care has been taken in
regard to the bona fides of advertisers. The Summer edition is already being
Readers are recommended to take their own compiled and after that comes the Au-
precautions before making payments. tumn edition, which will be my 25th An-
niversary Edition and that makes me feel
Magazine binders hold 3 somewhat older!
Magazine binders hold 3
years issues and are I cannot produce SMI without your
years issues and are
just £6.95 including help. If you’ve not written before then why
just £6.95 including
postage. Very few left now
postage. Very few left now not try it? I can give you all the help you
and will not be repeated need. No input = no magazine!
and will not be repeated