Short mat bowls

Short mat bowls
Highest governing body	World Short Mat Bowls Council
First played	1900s
Characteristics
Contact	No
Team members	Singles and team
Mixed sex	Yes
Type	Indoor
Equipment	Bowls, carpet
Glossary	Glossary of bowls terms
Presence
Country or region	Europe, India
Olympic	No
World Championships	World Championships
Paralympic	No

Short mat bowls is a sport. It is a version of bowls. Players roll balls down a carpet to get closer to a smaller ball, called a jack. The game is played on a rollable carpet. It is much shorter than other types of bowls.^[1]^[2] The carpet is 40-45 feet long and 6 feet wide.^[3]

References

↑ "Short Mat Bowls - Your Complete Guide to The Rules & Equipment". Bowls.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
↑ Pickup, Gilly (15 November 2015). What the British Invented: From the Great to the Downright Bonkers. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5028-9.
↑ "Short Mat Bowling For Beginners". Bowls.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2024. 40-45ft (12.2m – 13.7m) and 6ft (1.8m) wide

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[1] "Short Mat Bowls - Your Complete Guide to The Rules & Equipment". Bowls.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.

[2] Pickup, Gilly (15 November 2015). What the British Invented: From the Great to the Downright Bonkers. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5028-9.

[3] "Short Mat Bowling For Beginners". Bowls.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2024. 40-45ft (12.2m – 13.7m) and 6ft (1.8m) wide

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