Cannock Short Mat League
Welcome to the Cannock Short Mat League page. This page contains the league scores, tables and grids for the indoor season. The page also has contact details for each of the clubs and rules for the league.
Announcement
As a follow up to the announcement made back in March this year the committee have been discussing the coming 2020-21 indoor Bowls Season and the impact Covid 19 is having in our daily lives.
After careful consideration of the government guidance along with social distancing, people shielding, club venue sizes and opening hours of some clubs but primarily players health and safety.
The committee have decided to suspend the start of the new season until January 2021, when hopefully we will have further government information to possibly complete the remaining fixtures from 2019-20 and if possible play the 2020-21 round robin cup.
It is our intention to hold this year's AGM at the start of December'20 at a venue where social distancing can be maintained.
We will issue a date for the AGM over the coming months.
The committee would like to thank everyone for their patience and understand we have made this decision with the health all our members in mind.
Stay safe everybody.
Dave - Chairman
Adam - Secretary
Cannock Indoor Bowls League
As a follow up to the announcement made back in March this year the committee have been discussing the coming 2020-21 indoor Bowls Season and the impact Covid 19 is having in our daily lives.
After careful consideration of the government guidance along with social distancing, people shielding, club venue sizes and opening hours of some clubs but primarily players health and safety.
The committee have decided to suspend the start of the new season until January 2021, when hopefully we will have further government information to possibly complete the remaining fixtures from 2019-20 and if possible play the 2020-21 round robin cup.
It is our intention to hold this year's AGM at the start of December'20 at a venue where social distancing can be maintained.
We will issue a date for the AGM over the coming months.
The committee would like to thank everyone for their patience and understand we have made this decision with the health all our members in mind.
Stay safe everybody.
Dave - Chairman
Adam - Secretary
Cannock Indoor Bowls League
Score Cards Post Address
Score cards will need to be sent to Dave Christopher:
33 Gorseway,
Burntwood,
Staffs,
WS7 4TB.
07956 561990
christopherd1@sky.com
Shareshill - No Bar
There will be no bar available at Shareshill, please bring your own drinks.
Tea and coffee is available.
Churchill Vic - Opening Times
Churchill Vic will be open from 7.30pm for an 8.00pm start
Cannock & Rugeley - Venue change 2019/2020 Season
Cannock and Rugeley now play at The Firs Working Mens Club
2019/2020 - Team Changes
Unfortunately Hagley have resigned from the league. We welcome two new teams from Hednesford and Broomhill.
Rules clarification from AGM April 2019
– Jack off mat, the end is re-played from the same position on the mat as the end started, the end does not count towards total ends played.
- Reminder that players can play left and right handed during a game.
- Jack off mat more than twice for a pair is 4 shot penalty.
- Players must ask referee if they wish to go on the mat.
Reminder
Please can all league players only walk on bowls mats wearing clean flat shoes.
Current League Tables
League tables are normally updated the following week after games are played, in the event that a result is received late this will delay the publishing of the league tables until all results have been received.
League results cards can be posted. Alternatively score cards can be scanned or typed into an email (including individual pairs scores) and sent to christopherd1@sky.com.
Full league tables with detailed Home and Away performance are available to download below the simple league tables. Click on 'Download File' under the league table you wish to download:
League results cards can be posted. Alternatively score cards can be scanned or typed into an email (including individual pairs scores) and sent to christopherd1@sky.com.
Full league tables with detailed Home and Away performance are available to download below the simple league tables. Click on 'Download File' under the league table you wish to download:
| div_1_indoor_bowls_wk_23_full_league_table.pdf |
| div_2_indoor_bowls_wk_23_full_league_table.pdf |
2019/2020 League Results & Fixture List (PDF) - The fixture and results list is updated each week with the latest scores.
| fixture_2019_2020_short_mat_week_23.pdf |
Round Robin Information
The round Robin has replaced the old knock out league. In the round robin there are four leagues, with four teams in each. All the teams in each round robin league are picked at random. Each team plays home and away, with the first and second place team in each round robin group progressing to the knock out quarter finals. The quarter final fixtures are drawn at random before any round robin game has been played, and are at neutral venues. The winner of each quarter final games goes through the knock out semi-finals (also drawn randomly). The winner of the semi-finals goes into the round robin final. During the knock out stages if the game is drawn then at the end of the last game, an extra end is play to determine the winning team. In the 2015-16 pre-season meeting a vote took place, in which it was decided that each round robin game is played for seven ends (not eight ends).
In the group stage the away team is allowed a 10 minute practice before the game, no roll up takes place at neutral venues. Food is provided at the discretion of the home team during the group stages, captains should agree between each other on whether they want to provide food before the game. League tables for the round robin are below.
Round Robin League Structure 2019/2020
Groups, Quarter Final and Semi Final all drawn at random
Neutral Venue Rules
The hosts of the venue will put out the mat and accessories. The two teams will both be responsible for putting mat and equipment away after the match. Winning team captains to ring or text result.
Quarter Finals - Tuesday 28th Jan 2020
Longford Social 29 - 26 Ashmole A
C&R Firs 52 - 15 Ashmole B
Hednesford Ex 25 - 35 Shareshill
Bridgtown Social 44 - 20 R.P.S
Semi Finals - Tuesday 24th March 2020
C&R Firs & Longford Social - Burntwood Rugby Club
Shareshill v Bridgtown - The Firs Working Mens Club
Final
The hosts of the venue will put out the mat and accessories. The two teams will both be responsible for putting mat and equipment away after the match. Winning team captains to ring or text result.
Quarter Finals - Tuesday 28th Jan 2020
Longford Social 29 - 26 Ashmole A
C&R Firs 52 - 15 Ashmole B
Hednesford Ex 25 - 35 Shareshill
Bridgtown Social 44 - 20 R.P.S
Semi Finals - Tuesday 24th March 2020
C&R Firs & Longford Social - Burntwood Rugby Club
Shareshill v Bridgtown - The Firs Working Mens Club
Final
Round Robin League Tables
Club League Nights
Please note that club league nights may be subject to change
Club Venue Information
Club Contact Information
Latest Cannock Short Mat League Rules & By Laws (PDF)*
| rules_and_by_laws.pdf |
| shortmat_rules_drakes_pride_cannock_variation.pdf |
Previous Short Matt Rules - These have been superseded
Below is the old rules document that has been superseded - please use the document above for the latest Rules and By Laws.
| cannock_short_mat_rules__and__by-laws-1.pdf |
Please click here for previous season league tables/information
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