World Short Mat Results

Editor: Julie Brandl
Date: 2026-03-23

Canada has had our best results ever at the World Short Mat Championship with 2 fours games to be played on Sunday. Every team has won at least one game!

A Big Congratulations to all the bowlers, and especially Marion and Fred!!

19 wins, 40 losses and 2 ties.

Singles - Jake Masterson
3 wins - Sweden, Germany, Belgium,  
7 losses - Scotland,  Cyprus, England, Isle of Man, Ireland, Norway, Wales 
Finished 10th out of 11

Singles - Terry Bradshaw  
3 wins - England, Netherlands, Scotland  
5 losses - Isle of Man, Wales, Belgium, Norway, Sweden 
1 tie - England 
Finished 8th out of 10

Pairs - Travis Anderson and Murray Bennewies 
4 wins - Wales, Germany, Netherlands, Scotland 
5 losses - Belgium, Ireland,  Norway,  Sweden, England 
Finished 7th out of 10

Pairs - Marion Brunton and Fred Gundel 
2 wins - Cyprus and Belgium 
7 losses  - Norway,  Isle of Man,  England,  Sweden,  Wales,  Ireland,  Scotland 
Finished 9th out of 10

Triples teams - Gary Pickering,  Bill McCollam and Peter Stuart Shepherd 
3 wins - Belgium, Netherlands,  Cyprus 
5 losses  - Scotland,  England, Ireland,  Wales,  Norway 
1 tie - Sweden 
Finished 6th out of 10

Triples - John McKenzie, Laura Mounce and Al Bell 
1 win - Germany 
8 losses  - Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium,  Wales,  Isle of Man, Scotland,  England 
Finished 9th out of 10

Fours - Jim Baggs, Carol Anne and Scott Bell and Philip Pownall 
3 wins - Norway,  Belgium,  Cyprus 
4 losses - England,  Scotland,  Ireland,  Sweden 
1 still to play - Wales 
So far they are in 6th out of 9 places.

Fours - Rhys and Tracey Warren, Al Hunter  and Chris Empey
1 win - Germany 
7 losses - Sweden , Norway,  Scotland,  Ireland,  Wales, England,  Isle of Man
1 still to play - Belgium 
So far they are  in 9th out of 10 places