Short mat bowls is a relatively recent variant on the ancient sport of lawn bowls,
played indoors on a specially manufactured, pre-marked mat. The sport, which is played
socially and competitively in village halls and other community spaces, does not
require a permanent location as the portable mats are rolled up and stored when not
in use. The sport is played by all ages, sexes and abilities who can compete together.
HSMBA is the organising body for short mat bowls in Herefordshire. We are affiliated
to the ESMBA, the governing body in England, and we run leagues, county teams and
open competitions as well as generally promoting and developing the sport within
the county.
A good place to start for newcomers is our Introduction section where you can find
out more about the game, how to start playing or how to go about establishing a new
club. Enjoy looking around our website and please use the Contact page to provide
feedback or to find out more.
Latest News
The first round of the LEH Competition is complete. The Q/F ties are to be played
by the end of January LEH
Ian Park (Ross) won his record 4th County Singles title with victory over the defending
champion, Joe Loveys (Gorsley Chapel), in the final Details
Congratulations to Becci Cox and John Mills who represented England at the 2018 British
Isles Championships Report
Congratulations to the Ross team of Bernard Glover, Elaine & Rob George and Ian Park
on winning the Macmillan Charity Tournament. The Lea team of June Smith, Janet Harris,
Mary Gardner and Colin Smith were the only other team to win all 4 matches but lost
out on shot difference. This year’s competition raised a magnificent record total
of £2,300 Report
Both county teams are in closely fought qualifying groups. The Premier team’s group
has been disrupted by Gloucestershire having postponed their early fixtures but Avon
currently lead the group having played more matches than their rivals whilst the
A team are in a fight with Gloucestershire for the runners-up spot in their group
behind likely group winners Hampshire Premier A
Two bowls trolley bags and a set of Concorde Size 3 woods have been added to the
For Sale page
League fixtures for the coming winter season have now been agreed Div 1 Div 2
Congratulations to Ross Rockers on their victory in the Summer League Final against
Llangarron Details
The HSMBA Calendar and ICC Calendar pages have now been updated with the coming season’s
dates
The League Rules have been updated for the change approved by the 2018 AGM
Ross & Woolhope put up good performances in the TLH National Club Championships Report
Photos of this year’s Presentation Evening can be found here
Herefordshire had its best ever National Championships with the Mixed Four of Joe
Loveys, John Mills, Shirley & Becci Cox and the Pair of John Mills & Shaun Jones
each matching the county’s best ever result by reaching the semi-finals Report
