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Competitions offer a great way of taking your game to the next level, and this year we are running seven competitions aligned with ESMBA Nationals. When you enter this year, you will automatically be entered into the ESMBA nationals draw meaning that if you finish in one of the top spaces, you could be offered a place at the ESMBA National events. giving you an opportunity to compete at a National level against other County champions.<\/span><\/p>\n All competitions, with the exception of the Under 18s, for the 2025\/26 season will be held at Brinnington Community Centre which offers a large car park and is located just a few minutes off Junction 25 of the M60, close to the centre of Stockport (Postcode: SK5 8ER)<\/span>. The Under 18s will be held at Etherow IBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n You will find details for the 2025\/26 season competitions below. If you would like to enter one or more,\u00a0<\/span>you can find the entry form here<\/a>.<\/p>\n All entries must be in at least one week before each event and in all cases, before 21 November 2025.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Mixed4s_Over55s_2024.jpg” title_text=”Mixed4s and Over55s – 2023-24″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]\n Based in Marple, TPS offer commercial heating solutions and support right across the County of Greater Manchester. TPS have a long history of sponsoring Short Mat Bowling teams and activities and Greater Manchester Short Mat Bowling Association are proud to have them as a sponsor.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Techniheat_Logo.png” alt=”Techniheat Plant Services” title_text=”Techniheat_Logo” url=”https:\/\/www.techniheat.co.uk\/” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CompetitionsCompetitions offer a great way of taking your game to the next level, and this year we are running seven competitions aligned with ESMBA Nationals. When you enter this year, you will automatically be entered into the ESMBA nationals draw meaning that if you finish in one of the top spaces, you could be offered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":673,"href":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions\/673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmsmba.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n\n
\n\t \nDiscipline<\/th> Date<\/th> Start Time<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n\t Singles<\/td> Sunday 2nd November 2025<\/td> 09:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Pairs<\/td> Saturday 11th October 2025<\/td> 09:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Triples<\/td> Saturday 25th October 2025<\/td> 09:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Over 55s Pairs<\/td> Saturday 8th November 2025<\/td> 09:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Under 18s Singles<\/td> Friday 19th December 2025<\/td> 6:00 pm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Mixed Fours<\/td> Saturday 20th December 2025<\/td> 09:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n\t Fours<\/td> Sunday 21st December 2025<\/td> 09:30 am<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_text_color=”#E02B20″ text_orientation=”justified” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n About our Sponsor<\/h2>\n