Welcome to the
Surrey County
Short Mat Bowling Association
ESMBA National Competitions
The 'Nationals' are the flagship annual open competitions organised by the ESMBA
To enter the Nationals, entrants must take part in their respective County National Qualifier Championships to seek qualification.
Entry forms for these Championships are sent to club Secretaries by the Competition Secretary at the start of the season.
The dates for this year’s (2026-2027) qualifying National competitions will be shown in the County Diary and are reproduced below.
The number of places allocated at the finals is dependant on the overall number of entries across all counties, so is not known until all counties qualifier results have been returned.
2026 - 2027
|
Date |
Event |
Places allocated at Finals |
|
Sun 27th Sep. 2026 |
National Singles qualifier | |
|
Sun 11th Oct. 2026 |
National Pairs qualifier | |
|
Sat 14th Nov. 2026 |
National Over 55 Pairs qual. | |
|
Sat 28th Nov. 2026 |
National Triples qualifier | |
|
Sun 6th Dec. 2026 |
National Fours qualifier | |
|
Sat 12th Dec. 2026 |
National Mixed Fours qualifier |
+++ National Finals Dates +++
|
Date |
Event |
Venue |
|
Saturday 13th March 2027 |
National Mixed Fours |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
|
Sunday 14th March 2027 |
National Over 55’s Pairs |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
|
Thursday 8th April 2027 |
National Singles |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
|
Friday 9th April 2027 |
National Pairs |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
|
Saturday 10th April 2027 |
National Fours |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
|
Sunday 11th April 2027 |
National Triples |
Melton Mowbray IBC |
2025 - 2026
Full List - INCLUDING FINALS ALLOCATIONS
Website National competition results 202[...]
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2024 - 2025
Full List including allocations now added - 15th Jan.2025
Website National competition results 202[...]
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2019 - ESMBA Dress Code Revisions
NEW ESMBA DRESS CODE FOR NATIONAL CHAMPI[...]
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