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AUTUMN 2017 WHAT’S IN
WHAT’S IN
AUTUMN 2017
THIS ISSUE?
ISSN 1456 - 0606 THIS ISSUE?
ISSN 1456 - 0606
SHORT MAT CHAT
3 SHORT MAT CHAT
Annual UK subscription just £6.95 The Editor’s usual Ramblings
The Editor’s usual Ramblings
Europe £12.95 (Sterling only)
NORFOLK COUNTY NEWS
Rest of the World £19.95 (Sterling only) 4 NORFOLK COUNTY NEWS
for four full issues per year Who won What!
Single Copies £5.99 Incl. Postage (UK) CAMBRIDGESHIRE ROUNDUP
CAMBRIDGESHIRE ROUNDUP
Editor: Bob Weafer
Editor: Bob Weafer 6 Doddington Dominate
Doddington Dominate
bobw@short-mat-magazine.com DEVON COUNTY NEWS
bobw@short-mat-magazine.com
DEVON COUNTY NEWS
Short Mat International 8 A Roundup of the Winners
Short Mat International
A Roundup of the Winners
Incorporating Short Mat World CHOBHAM HEATH SMBC
Incorporating Short Mat World
CHOBHAM HEATH SMBC
2 Preston Close, Redditch 9 From Jason Reynolds
2 Preston Close, Redditch
From Jason Reynolds
Worcs B98 8RU UNOFFICIAL SHORT MAT BODIES
Worcs B98 8RU
UNOFFICIAL SHORT MAT BODIES
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449 11 The USMBA - a Hoax
Tel: 0121 - 286 - 9449
www.short-mat-magazine.com The USMBA - a Hoax
THE IRISH NATIONALS RESULTS
PLEASE NOTE: the entire staff of the 13 THE IRISH NATIONALS RESULTS
From Seamus Kyne
magazine amounts to just one person - me! From Seamus Kyne
CORK ZONE NEWS
The magazine is put together in my often CORK ZONE NEWS
non-existant “spare time”. I regret I do not 15 From Michael O’Shaugnessy
have the time to reply to letters, so contact
ENGLAND FAIL
me by email or phone. 18 ENGLAND FAIL
The magazine comes out when it comes Why do we not win more?
Why do we not win more?
out, 4 times per year and I’ve managed 25 READERS LETTERS
READERS LETTERS
years so far. Whatever our eventual publica- 20
Where you have your say!
tion date you get a full year’s issues. Where you have your say!
THE DORSET OPEN
Your patience and understanding is THE DORSET OPEN
greatly appreciated, as the alternative is no 24 From Margaret Hall
From Margaret Hall
magazine at all. The views expressed in SMI
JURRASIC - AREA TEAM EVENT
are not necessarily those of the publishers 25 JURRASIC - AREA TEAM EVENT
By David Hayler
nor any of the sport’s controlling bodies and By David Hayler
no responsibility can be accepted for them. OTTERY OPEN SINGLES
OTTERY OPEN SINGLES
No part of this publication may be re- 26 By Brab Hallowes
By Brab Hallowes
produced, copied or stored on any retrieval
TOORAK SUMMER CHAMPS
system without the express approval of the 29 TOORAK SUMMER CHAMPS
Who were the Winners?
Editor. Who were the Winners?
IIBA ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bob Weafer Editor IIBA ZONE CHAMPIONSHIPS
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By Seamus Kyne
By Seamus Kyne
Whilst reasonable care has been taken in
regard to the bona fides of advertisers. No time to really expand on this 25th Anniversary
Readers are recommended to take their own issue. I had intended to write some meaningful
precautions before making payments. comment but the shambles appertaining to the
World Championships somewhat took the Wind
Magazine binders hold 3 out of my Sails.
Magazine binders hold 3
years issues and are Nevertheless, I am pleased to have got this
years issues and are
just £6.95 including
just £6.95 including far in a sport that at National level generally shuns
publicity. There will be no 50th Anniversary Edi-
postage. Very few left now
postage. Very few left now tion from me as I would be 96 and I’m sure I am not
and will not be repeated getting that far!
and will not be repeated