Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association
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The Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association (WSMBA) is the governing body
for short mat bowling
clubs in Wales
. The WSMBA organise national competitions, including league and inter-county, and select and manage the national side.
Full details of events, venues, news and contacts within the WSMBA can be found on its web site at http://www.wsmba.org
Governing bodies of sports in Wales
The governing bodies of sports in Wales perform an organisational, regulatory or sanctioning function at a national level in Wales, some tracing their history to the 19th Century. Many cooperate with similar bodies from other countries to agree rule changes for their sport. Most implement decisions...
for short mat bowling
Bowls
Bowls is a sport in which the objective is to roll slightly asymmetric balls so that they stop close to a smaller "jack" or "kitty". It is played on a pitch which may be flat or convex or uneven...
clubs in Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. The WSMBA organise national competitions, including league and inter-county, and select and manage the national side.
Full details of events, venues, news and contacts within the WSMBA can be found on its web site at http://www.wsmba.org
See also
- Welsh Bowls FederationWelsh Bowls FederationThe Welsh Bowls Federation is an umbrella partnership body comprising representatives from the five national governing bodies: the Welsh Bowling Association; the Welsh Indoor Bowls Association; the Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling Association; the Welsh Short Mat Bowls Association; and the Welsh...
- Welsh Bowling AssociationWelsh Bowling AssociationThe Welsh Bowling Association is the governing body for men's outdoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has 10 affiliated counties and 286 affiliated clubs. The WBA organise competitions, including the county championship, and select and manage the national side...
- Welsh Crown Green Bowling AssociationWelsh Crown Green Bowling AssociationThe Welsh Crown Green Bowling Association , founded 1927, is the national governing body for crown green bowling in Wales. The WCGBA organise competitions, including the Welsh Club Championship, and select and manage the national side.-See also:...
- Welsh Indoor Bowls AssociationWelsh Indoor Bowls AssociationThe Welsh Indoor Bowls Association is the governing body for the indoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has 24 affiliated clubs. The WBA organise competitions, including the WIBA Club Championship, and select and manage the national side....
- Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling AssociationWelsh Ladies Indoor Bowling AssociationThe Welsh Ladies Indoor Bowling Association is the governing body for the indoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has 25 affiliated clubs...
- Welsh Women’s Bowling AssociationWelsh Women’s Bowling AssociationThe Welsh Women’s Bowling Association is the governing body for women's outdoor bowling clubs in Wales. It has eight affiliated counties and 160 affiliated clubs. The WBA organise competitions, including the county championship, and select and manage the national side...