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Summer 2013 3 SHORT MAT CHAT
Summer 2013

The Editor’s ramblings.
ISSN 1456 - 0606 4 TERRY TROTT FOURS
ISSN 1456 - 0606
Cerne Abbas sweep all before them!

Annual UK subscription £9.95 4 EXETER NOMADS TRIPLES
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Single Copies £5.99 Incl. Postage (UK) READERS LETTERS
Editor: Bob Weafer 6 Where YOU have your say!
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Short Mat International 8 Michael Martin’s seasons roundup

Incorporating Short Mat World 10 NORTH YORKSHIRE
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2 Preston Close, Redditch A full report from Roger Green
RONNIE McDERMOTT
Worcs B98 8RU, England 13 The passing of a hugely respected figure
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www.short-mat-magazine.com 14 The Singles and Pairs results
PLEASE NOTE: the entire staff of the mag- CORNWALL COUNTY NEWS
azine amounts to just one person - me! The 16
magazine is put together in my often non-exis- A report from Nick Truscott
tant “spare time”. I regret I do not have the time 18 POTTERS LEISURE RESORT
to reply to letters. If you want to contact me ei- Who won what at this great venue
ther email or telephone me. 19 £30 off a 2014 SHORT MAT HOLIDAY
The magazine comes out when it comes Check the dates & details on page 35
out 4 times per year and I’ve managed over 20 WORLD MASTERS SINGLES
years so far. Whatever our eventual publication 20
date you get a full year’s issues. The story from Simon Pridham
Your patience and understanding is greatly 22 CORK ZONE NEWS
appreciated, as the alternative is no magazine Irish News from Michael O’Shaugnessy
at all. The views expressed in SMI are not nec- RULE POSER - A BETTER ANSWER?
essarily those of the publishers nor any of the 23 From Welsh Secretary Wyn Jones
sport’s controlling bodies and no responsibility
can be accepted for them. 24 NORFOLK COUNTY NEWS
No part of this publication may be repro- From Selwyn Goldsmith
duced, copied or stored on any retrieval system 26 KEWSTOKE TRIPLES
without the express approval of the Editor. The story from Kath Francombe
Bob Weafer Editor 27 WINNINGTON PARK INDOOR BOWLS
John Downs season’s summary

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Readers are recommended to take their own 29 MORWENSTOW CHARITY EVENT
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