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Autumn 2012 3 SHORT MAT CHAT
Autumn 2012

The Editor’s ramblings.
ISSN 1456 - 0606 4 GOODLEIGH - G.J. BAWDEN TROPHY
ISSN 1456 - 0606
A report from John & Julie Cole

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bobw@short-mat-magazine.com THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Short Mat International 10 Who won what in Northern Ireland

Incorporating Short Mat World 15 DEVON NEWS
2 Autumn Field, Winkleigh, Merton & Chumleigh Reports

Devon EX19 8DP, England 16 POTTERS WEEKEND
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449 The story by Selwyn Goldsmith
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PLEASE NOTE: the entire staff of the mag- A Bournemouth Tournament report
azine amounts to just one person - me! The 22 CORK ZONE REPORT
magazine is put together in my often non-exis- From Michael O’Shaugnessy
tant “spare time”. I regret I do not have the time 23 DORSET ANNUAL CHARITY EVENT
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ther email or telephone me. LANGSTONE CLIFF HOTEL
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out 4 times per year and I’ve managed 20 years
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you get a full year’s issues. What exactly does this mean
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appreciated, as the alternative is no magazine 32 A double report from Eugene Balbinski
at all. The views expressed in SMI are not nec- LANGUIDIC SMBC - BRITTANY
essarily those of the publishers nor any of the 33 Trish Jones report from France
sport’s controlling bodies and no responsibility
can be accepted for them. 34 LAKESIDE HAYLING ISLAND
No part of this publication may be repro- The Winners & Runners-up gallery
duced, copied or stored on any retrieval system 35 ESMBA CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
without the express approval of the Editor. By the ESMBSA’s Keith Hawkins
Bob Weafer Editor A NORFOLK SUMMER REPORT
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A full roundup by Selwyn Goldsmith

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Who scored full house 6’s and 8’s