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Christmas Opening Times
Etherow IBC will close for the festive holidays on Friday 22nd December after the Social Bowling in the evening and will re-open again on Wednesday 3rd January 2024. May we take this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and best wishes for 2024.
Another Weekend, Another Successful Competition at Etherow IBC
This weekend was another busy one at Etherow IBC with the Greater Manchester Short Mat Bowling Association's Over 55 Pairs National Qualifier Competition taking place. The event saw 24 short mat bowlers battle it out in 34 games that took place on 6 short mats. There...
Winter Newsletter Available Now
Have you seen our Winter Newsletter yet? You can download your copy here. Happy reading!
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,...