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Archant Newspapers have decided to ditch their weekly coverage of short mat bowls after over twenty-eight years. The NCSMBA learned this week that because of web figures indicating that bowls in general does poorly online, Archant Head of Sport Chris…

Read more: Archant pulls plug on short mat bowls coverage after 28 years

Robert Howlett has asked us to inform the bowls community that Margaret Hall's funeral will take place at St Faiths Crematorium, 75 Manor Road, Horsham St Faiths, NR10 3LF on Thursday 16th May at 2pm. Family flowers only please and donations to eithe…

Read more: Funeral of Margaret Hall

All bowlers who wish to trial for the Norfolk County Squad for the 2019/2020 season should contact the County Team Manager Simon Willies on either 01366 328824 or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to…

Read more: Reminder - Your County Needs You!

Former England Manager Bob Weafer has not pulled any punches in his criticism of the English Short Mat Bowls Association in the latest edition of the sport’s international magazine Indoor Bowler. He called the ESMBA “a pretty useless body when it com…

Read more: Bob Weafer hits out in Indoor Bowler

The NCSMBA is saddened to hear of the sudden death of former Bob Carter Centre and Norfolk Squad bowler Margaret Hall and wishes to express their condolences to her partner Robert Howlett. Margaret was twice a finalist in Norfolk County Champi…

Read more: Margaret Hall - Rest in Peace

The Sammy Lambert Memorial Triples, launched last year in memory of the popular Essex short mat bowler who did so much for the sport, is set to be played on 7th July at Falcon IBC in Chelmsford. Last years event raised over £1,000 for Marie Curie Can…

Read more: Sammy Lambert Triples set for 7th July