Short mat bowls
| Highest governing body | World Short Mat Bowls Council |
|---|---|
| First played | 1900s |
| Characteristics | |
| Contact | No |
| Team members | Singles and team |
| Mixed sex | Yes |
| Type | Indoor |
| Equipment | Bowls, carpet |
| Glossary | Glossary of bowls terms |
| Presence | |
| Country or region | Europe, India |
| Olympic | No |
| World Championships | World Championships |
| Paralympic | No |
Short mat bowls is a sport. It is a version of bowls. Players roll balls down a carpet to get closer to a smaller ball, called a jack. The game is played on a rollable carpet. It is much shorter than other types of bowls.[1][2] The carpet is 40-45 feet long and 6 feet wide.[3]
References
- ↑ "Short Mat Bowls - Your Complete Guide to The Rules & Equipment". Bowls.org.uk. Archived from the original on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ Pickup, Gilly (15 November 2015). What the British Invented: From the Great to the Downright Bonkers. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5028-9.
- ↑ "Short Mat Bowling For Beginners". Bowls.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
40-45ft (12.2m – 13.7m) and 6ft (1.8m) wide