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The TJ Astra Zahradní Město bowls club, in cooperation with the Pro Bowls e-shop, organized the first indoor tournament on a "short carpet" - the Pro Bowls Cup 2026 - on January 17, 2026, at the TJ Sokol Liboc 2026 gym.
For the first time ever in the Czech Republic, an official tournament was held in the attractive variant of indoor bowls, known as short mat bowls. Six pairs took part, which were drawn into two groups of three. The draw played a joke on us – in one group, only teams from TJ Astra Zahradní Město competed, while in the other, it was pairs from TJ Sokol Liboc.
The matches brought a number of exciting moments and interesting twists. Short mat bowls places great demands on the skill of the players, as well as their tactical and strategic thinking. Another challenge was to cope with the tricky carpet, which was not always perfectly level, adding another dimension and attractiveness to the game.
The results did not play a major role this time, as for most participants it was their first encounter with this discipline. The important thing, however, is that everyone enjoyed the tournament and the participants are already looking forward to the next "short mat" opportunity.
And those who missed out this time have a clear message: don't hesitate and come next time!
The TJ Astra Zahradní Město bowls club is organizing the second annual Bowls League for Doubles (BLD).
As of the closing date for applications, 10 teams had registered for the competition:
● KaZu Team – Zuzana Skuhrovcova and Katerina Zakova
● Kangaroos – Radek Fiala and Radovan Simunek
● Liboc 1 - Slavka Vareckova and Jaroslav Vratny
● PragueLizards – Marek Sedlak and Petr Zalud
● The Lions – Ivo Hadrava and Craig Hurry
● R & M – Miroslav Cacký and Romana Opletalova
● The Frogs from Jinocany – Libor Svaton and Aida Padysakova, substitute Jindrich Svaton
● Demons – Marek Šveda and Radek Zukal
● Silent Impact – Jan Letal and Jaroslav Novak
● Friday Storm – Radek Necas and Karel Sturm, substitute David Patek
Venue: TJ Sokol Liboc grounds
Match days:
- May 12–13, 2026 May 19–20, 2026 May 26–27, 2026
- June 2–3, 2026 June 9–10, 2026 June 16–17, 2026
Game start time: standard start time is 5:00 p.m. – earlier times are possible by mutual agreement
Some game days will be designated for 4 teams, using both lanes and playing a total of 6 games – each team will play 3 games during the day.
Other game days will be in a 3-team format, playing on one lane and playing 3 games, with each team playing 2 games.
The draw will take place at the Czech Indoor Triples Championship on January 31, 2026
Note: The organizer proposes two changes to the rules of the game:
- The time limit for the game is canceled
- The procedure in case of bad weather will be specified (interruption of up to 10 minutes; interruption of more than 10 minutes; postponement of the match)
Entry fee: CZK 200 per team
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