Short mat bowls

indoor sport

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]

Short mat bowls
Highest governing bodyWorld Short Mat Bowls Council
First played1900s
Characteristics
ContactNo
Team membersSingles and team
Mixed sexYes
TypeIndoor
EquipmentBowls, carpet
GlossaryGlossary of bowls terms
Presence
Country or regionEurope, India
OlympicNo
World ChampionshipsWorld Championships
ParalympicNo

References change

  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