What is Short mat bowls?
{{Infobox sport | name = Short mat bowls | image = Short Mat bowls tournament.jpg | alt = | imagesize = | caption = | union = World Short Mat Bowls Council | nickname = | first = 1900s | firstlabel = | region = Europe, India | registered = | clubs = | contact = No | team = Singles and team | mgender = Yes | type = Indoor | equipment = [[Bowls]], carpet | venue = | glossary = [[Glossary of bowls terms]] | olympic = No | world = [[List of short mat bowls competitions#World Short Mat Bowls Championships|World Championships]] | paralympic = No | IWGA = 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Short Mat Bowls - Your Complete Guide to The Rules & Equipment |url=https://www.bowls.org.uk/short-mat |website=Bowls.org.uk |accessdate=10 July 2017 |archive-date=26 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026080355/https://www.bowls.org.uk/short-mat |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Pickup |first=Gilly |title=What the British Invented: From the Great to the Downright Bonkers |date=15 November 2015 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-4456-5028-9}}</ref> The carpet is 40-45 feet long and 6 feet wide.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Short Mat Bowling For Beginners |author= |work=Bowls.co.uk |date= |access-date=26 January 2024 |url= https://www.bowls.co.uk/short-mat |quote=40-45ft (12.2m – 13.7m) and 6ft (1.8m) wide }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{sport-stub}} [[Category:bowls]] [[Category:Indoor sports]]