Herefordshire Short Mat Bowling Association

01/06/2026

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29/05/2026

Many thanks to those that attended last week's AGM- a brief summary can be found via the link below:

The HSMBA AGM took place at Ross Bowling Club on Wednesday 20th May and saw a refresh of the County Committee while all motions received, primarily minor wording and rule […]

19/05/2026

Whilst the Short Mat season may be over, there's still plenty going on both in and outside of Herefordshire!

Well done to Woolhope's Bryan Watkins & John Mills who were runners up in the Wiltshire Short Mat Bowling Association Open Australian Pairs!

Meanwhile the latest update for this season's Summer League can be found via this link: https://www.hsmba.org/leagues/summer-league/

04/05/2026

Great to see our sport mentioned on national radio and with such a good pitch from Ava that just about summed it up perfectly!

Have a listen here (timestamp 2:13:00):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002vnkw?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

23/04/2026

Our report on Herefordshire's ICC Finals Day is available via the link below:
https://www.hsmba.org/match-report-herefordshire-16-24-oxfordshire-finals-day-defeat-for-bulls-in-coxs-final-game-in-command/

Well done to all the team!

Whilst ICC Finals Day did not bring the fairytale ending the entire squad had hoped to deliver for Becci Cox in her final game as County Captain, as she steps […]

19/04/2026

Premier II runners up - Herefordshire

19/04/2026

Today the result is secondary to the fact that, after 15 years as County Captain, Becci Cox and her vice captain Merion Attwood are stepping down from roles in which they have performed so well.

Becci and Merion have transformed the County Team, helping to take them to new heights and turning them into a competitive force that has improved year on year, with this year’s Premier 2 being a culmination of that hard work and commitment.

The County Team have come together to give both Becci and Merion a gift to say thank you.

Big thanks to ESMBA Chair Barry Hedges for making the presentation.

19/04/2026

A spirited final session sees the Bulls fall short of the mountain they needed to overcome!

The final score sees Oxfordshire win 24-16 (215-192) congratulations to them on a strong performance and we look forward to meeting them next year in the group stages next year.

Well done to The Bulls who put up a good fight with just a few games separating the teams, with it being an achievement in itself reaching finals day.

We have one more important post to follow…