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The World Short Mat
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Bowling Championships

The Championships were staged in
Strömstad in Sweden, only the second
time they have been outside the UK.
They are held every two years in a three
day event and each country is allowed up
to twenty players, 2 Singles, 2 Pairs, 2
Triples and 2 Fours, all played in two groups per
discipline. The more developed countries fielded a full 20
players but others fielded just representative players. The following “A” and “B” does not represent
first and second teams, just the two different sections in each discipline
Full teams came from Belgium, Canada, England, Ire-
land, Norway, Sweden and Wales, with representatives
from Germany, India, Italy and the Netherlands. So 11
countries were represented at the Championships this
time but Scotland did not field a team for the first time.
It has already been decided that the next event will be
in Belgium in two years time.
The usual favourites are Ireland, England and Wales
and no World Title has ever gone outside the UK but
the seismic shocks of the opening singles round indi-
cated that change was afoot with the rest of the World..
Singles winning no Payne for Jonathan
Singles winning no Payne for Jonathan
In Group “A” England’s Gary Best went down 14 - 8 to
Norway’s Morten Andre Coll, whilst Ireland’s Alan Paul
was dumped 18 - 9 by Sweden’s Jorgen Karlsson..
There were no surprises in the other games as Bel-
gium beat Italy 18 - 7 and Wales beat Canada 20 - 7.
In Group “B” Irelands William Boggs led 10 - 9
going into the last end against Belgium’s Jonathan
Payne, who scored a last end three to snatch a 12 - 10
World Singles Champion victory. All the other games went as expected; Wales
Belgium’s Jonathan Payne beat the Netherlands 19 - 9,.Norway beat Canada 17
- 9 whilst England’s Bronagh Toleman despatched
Sweden’s Ingvar Nelson 13 - 6.
This is the first time that any lady has ever
represented any Nation in taking part in the World
Singles. She proved more than worthy of her
place and what a very good bowler she is.
In the next round of Singles in group “A”,
England’s Gary Best lost his second game 17 - 8,
this time to a relieved Alan Paul who was glad to
get his run back on track. Norway’s Morten Andre
Coll recorded a second victory, 16 - 7 over his Ital-
ian opponent. Sweden’s Jorgen Karlsson also had
a second win 14 - 8 against Canada.
In the final game of Group “A” Wales An-
Singles 3rd Placed
Singles Runner-up drew Hudson needed a three on the last end to
Ireland’s Alan Paul Andrew Hudson put some distance between himself and Bel-
from Wales gium’s Dimitri Payne, winning 17 - 13.