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Three more prestigious Short Mat events take place at Etherow IBC
Over the course of the last two weekends, we saw Greater Manchester Short Mat bowlers flock to Etherow IBC to compete for places in the ESMBA National finals in Solihull and Melton Mowbray next year, and to be crowned 2023 Greater Manchester champions in their...
Another Action Packed Weekend Ahead at Etherow IBC
This weekend will see another action packed weekend here at Etherow IBC kicking off on Friday evening with our regular Friday evening social bowling and Short Mat Merit knock-outs (more details here: https://etherow-ibc.co.uk/index.php/short-mat-merit-leaderboard/)...
Etherow IBC Members Bring home Plate from World Fours Masters and finish well in World Pairs Masters
Over the weekend, bowlers from all over the world travelled to Chelmsford in Essex to take part in the Short Mat Players Tour World Fours Masters and World Pairs Masters competitions. The line up included just under 250 players on Saturday in the World Fours and 256...
Winter Short Mat Order of Merit Leaderboard Now Live
We're excited to announce that the leaderboard for our Winter Short Mat Order of Merit is now live! You can check out where you are placed using this link: https://etherow-ibc.co.uk/index.php/short-mat-merit-leaderboard/ or by navigating to "Short Mat" and then "Merit...
Social Bowling with a Competitive Option Today at 6:15pm
Tonight during our regular Friday Social Bowling, we will be treated to the second week of the competitive short mat merit at the centre. The first week received very positive reviews from all competitors who praised the format for its fairness and challenge. Everyone...
GMSMBA host Triples Short Mat Championships at Etherow IBC
Greater Manchester Short Mat Bowling Association held their annual Triples Championships this weekend at Etherow Indoor Bowling Centre. The events saw eight teams of 3 bowlers battle it out over the weekend in a bid to win trophies and places at the ESMBA National...
GM Triples and Short Mat Social Bowling Tomorrow – Saturday 11th November
Greater Manchester Short Mat Bowling Association are to host their Triples National Qualifiers competition this Saturday, 11th November, at the centre. Why not come down and watch the action in person ... we're also making some short mats available for social bowling,...
GMSMBA host Singles and Pairs Short Mat Championships at Etherow IBC
Greater Manchester Short Mat Bowling Association held their annual Singles and Pairs Championships this weekend at Etherow Indoor Bowling Centre. The events saw 54 bowlers battle it out over the weekend in a bid to win trophies and places at the ESMBA National Short...
Friday Evening Social Bowling Goes Down a Storm!
We were delighted to see so many bowlers join us last Friday for Social bowling and we were overjoyed to hear your amazing, positive feedback. We hope you'll all come back this Friday and bring more of your family and friends too! As a reminder you can join us every...
It’s Back! This Friday 6:30pm …
We have fantastic news, Friday evening mixed Short Mat and Long Mat Social Bowling is back! We heard from lots of you and know you've all missed it, we have too ... but it's back for good from this Friday and every Friday thereafter between 6:30 and 9pm for only £4...