Question: what is the difference between short mat bowls and carpet bowls?
Answer: Short mat bowls is played on a 45 ft x 6 ft roll down carpet with full-size bowls. ... Played in several village halls up and down the country, carpet bowls involves a smaller mat, around 30 x 6 ft, and smaller bowls. It also has a circular block in the centre of the mat and no fenders.