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3 It was very interesting to form I feel they are as
see in the last issue that a much use as a fart in a
Canadian Short Mat Asso- colander, at least for serv-
ciation has now emerged. ing the grass roots bowler.
Next time we see I got involved with the
them will be at the World ESMBA in 1984, in its first
Championships in Swe- year. A lot of works was
den next year. I look for- put in by Norman Dicken-
SHORT MAT CHAT ward to meeting them and son, Reg Kett, Harry Lock-
SHORT MAT CHAT
OK, from my concerns see how things are devel- ett Geoff Buchanan and
OK, from my concerns
in the last issue, the oping. myself and I’m basically
in the last issue, the
British Isles report I hope to see some the only person still in-
report
British
Isles
saved the day. representation from volved who remembers
saved the day.
At one point I won- France as well but things them and all the struggles
At one point I won-
dered if I had enough don’t always progress at involved.
dered if I had enough
copy and considered
copy and considered a a the pace we want. I ask myself where
large double issue. Such developments have the last 33 years
large double issue.
However, other are sadly few and far be- gone and what would they
other
However,
items subsequently ar- tween and taking place at now think of the lacklustre
items subsequently ar-
rived and with the Brits less than a snail’s pace overspending and public-
rived and with the Brits
swamping this issue, I I
swamping this issue, and I’m sure we all wish ity shy ESMBA as it exists
have had to hold them Dave Burrows and his today?
have had to hold them
over for the Summer Canadian bowlers every I’m saying a prayer
over for the Summer
issue BUT STILL NOT success. that the ESMBA will not
issue BUT STILL NOT
ENOUGH! And I have al- I think Short Mat will overspend yet again. I
ENOUGH! And I have al-
ready started on the
ready started on the eventually become a huge think it is an overspend of
next issue. world-wide participation around £40,000 over the
next issue.
At this point I al al- -
At this point I sport, with the emphasis revious two seasons.
ways ask myself if it is is on participation but not The county represen-
ways ask myself if it
worth the effort if no- for a long time I feel. tatives just sit there at
worth the effort if no-
one else or at least very I think it’s sad that the AGM’s but I would be
one else or at least very
few are bothered in this World Council makes no protesting long and loud
few are bothered in this
drastically publicity shy effort whatsoever to pro- to stop the committee in
drastically publicity shy
sport? mote the game abroad. doing what I regard as
sport?
The ironic saying is I accept It’s not an squandering the funds
The ironic saying is
“not enough is doing for
“not enough is doing for easy job but at least they built up by the previous
the apathetic” but of should be thinking of committee.
the apathetic” but of
course they don’t care! ways to promote our game With this issue I have
course they don’t care!
If you need help compil- and give every practical swapped to a different
If you need help compil-
ing a report just let me help and encouragement printing company produc-
ing a report just let me
know and I will help.
know and I will help. to new fledgling groups. ing a digitally printed
This is the 25th I know one organiser magazine as opposed to
This is the 25th
year that I have been trying to get his country Offset Litho, so I hope it
year that I have been
publishing SMI and the involved / inspired but looks OK? I have used the
publishing SMI and the
run will be completed faces the usual apathy same printers in the past
run will be completed
with the Autumn issue,
with the Autumn issue, from his bowlers. but not for several years.
Weaf
so you can see I don’t As to the English as- Weaf
so you can see I don’t
give up easily. sociation, in their current
give up easily.