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The Bure League Management Committee have made a further announcement relating to the unplayed Bure Cup Final match between Halvergate and East Tuddenham. When the Bure League 2019/20 season was brought to a premature end because of the Covid-19 cris…

Read more: Bure Cup Final prize money to be shared

The following statement was published on the ESMBA website on 24-7-20  

ESMBA Covid-19 Route map V1 (July 2020) Please note: This is the Management Committees proposal and is awaiting Government comments. The following is the planned phasin…

Read more: ESMBA & British Isles Council statements issued 24-7-20

In the light of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic the Bure League Committee has agreed its plans for the 2020/21 season. Due to the amount of forward planning needed to play and agree venues and dates, the Bure Singles, Bure Pairs & Bure Triples C…

Read more: Bure League Committee announcement for new season

Following the Government’s guidance on the reopening of indoor sports and leisure facilities, which was updated on 17^th July, some clubs have queried whether they are now allowed to start playing again. Barry Hedges has now issued a statement on beha…

Read more: ESMBA statement rules that clubs are to remain closed

It is unbelievable how quickly the short mat bowls landscape has changed in such a short time. One only has to look back to the first week of March when the Bure League Triples, Pairs and Singles Finals nights were all played over three evenings to n…

Read more: Troubled times for the sport we love

The following email has been sent to all County contacts to confirm that the ESMBA AGM, originally scheduled to be held on the 18th July 2020, will be delayed due to Government guidelines.

"The ESMBA Constitution refers to the AGM being held in July…

Read more: ESMBA put back AGM