The Manx Short Mat Bowls Association was established in 1987. With regular league and competition meetings during the winter at the National Sports Centre in Douglas, this web site will keep you up to date with all the latest Manx Short Mat Bowls results, news and reports from the International tournaments which the Isle of Man takes part in every year.
If you are interested in taking up the sport of Short Mat Bowls, then take a look at the Start Playing section or head over to the contact page to request more information on Manx Short Mat Bowls.
Competitive short mat bowls got back underway after the flood damage to the NSC with the Haldane Fisher Fours League getting started at Ballaugh Bowls Club last Sunday, and after the first half of fixtures were completed it is Ronaldsway Rockets leading the way from Douglas Sharks.
The MSMBA committee met on Monday (7th December) night to discuss the changes to the calendar after the flood damage to the bowls hall at the NSC.
Due to the flooding at the National Sports Centre on Thursday night the MSMBA have cancelled this weeks fixtures in the Haldane Fisher Fours League.
We will provide an update for the Cherry Orchard League fixtures due to take place on the 13th December and rearrangements for the season as soon as we can.
Seamus Whelan & Stephen Gale successfully defended their Ronaldsway Fours title with help from Harry Minor & Tony Quine after the round-robin saw every match got right to the last bowl.
Reigning champions Douglas Bay Pirates produced a table topping performance last Sunday in the Cherry Orchard League as they beat Ballaugh 9-0 to take top spot.
Ronaldsway Blockbusters leapfrogged Laxey Minors & Douglas Bay Pirates to top the Cherry Orchard League after 3 games with a 9-0 demolition of Colby last Sunday at the NSC.