As the title implies, this game is played over a much shorter length than the flat green game. Equipment used is the same as that for playing on the larger indoor or outdoor surfaces.

The basic skills required for playing the short mat game are line and length. Players must develop a good ‘eye’ for the line and a good ‘feel’ for the weight they need to bowl a correct length.

The growth of the short mat game has been quite startling in so short a period of time. The example of one county that went from nine short mat clubs to more than eighty over a two-year period speaks for itself.

For more information, please contact Dennis May via the message link above.