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3 COVER PHOTO Thankfully with my increas- shire but they are still in the
This Month’s cover ingly bad memory I have box and unpacked. My sin-
shows teaching ses- more people who under- cere apologies to North York-
sions in Singapore were they stand that I’m not that effi- shire!!!
use short mats as a way of a cient, so please don’t shout Articles, Articles, Arti-
“hands on“ introduction to at me as I’ll shout back! cles why oh’ why are people
Schools for Outdoor Lawn PHEW! I would say that not sending in their reports
Bowls. I got this issue out (eventu- on club events, Open Com-
There is a story about ally), as I got very, very close petitions and club histories?
the last magazine’s cover. I indeed to pulling the plug. To fill these pages I need
was looking forward to my I’ve moved three times in 18 your news.
first landscaped cover but months and ended up back I have very little for the
the printers thought I had where I started. next issue; the main story
made a mistake and pro- Until things settle down will be my report on the
duced them all as portrait, next Summer I will do a very British Isles Short Mat
with the bowlers looking good impression of a head- Championships. The basic
about 12 feet tall (just under less chicken. I’ve come back story of which is England 0 -
4 metres for you younger to playing County Bowls in the Rest 6, as we did not win
ones). the Devon “A” team and with anything.
In the end they had other events I’ve certainly in- I have been stunned at
them all back and had to creased my commitments. the generosity of some sub-
glue them instead of using As an example of my scribers with their additional
the stapled copies. Nothing time problems I paid for donations. I give you a VERY
ever seems to run smoothly extra copies of the summer BIG and heartfelt thanks.
with the magazine. issue in order to send them Weaf
SHORT MAT CHAT out to clubs in North York-

For a Short Mat Holiday an Outdoor Club Tour or a
For a Short Mat Holiday an Outdoor Club Tour or a
holiday by the sea. Visit the The Langstone Cliff Hotel
holiday by the sea. Visit the The Langstone Cliff Hotel
Dawlish Warren in South Devon.
Dawlish Warren in South Devon.
Tel: 01626 868000 www.langstone-hotel.co.uk
Tel: 01626 868000 www.langstone-hotel.co.uk