The ICC
About the ICC
The ICC (Inter County Championship) is a competition run each season by the ESMBA (English Short Mat Bowling Association), the governing body for short mat bowls in England. The competition features county teams from across the country competing for the coveted ICC trophy.
The ICC begins with county teams participating in the group stages, broadly organised based on geographical location. Each game is played home and away, and includes twenty players. A match consists of four different disciplines (singles, pairs, triples and fours) played across four sessions, with a total of forty points available. Following the group stages, the top one/two teams progress to a knockout stage culminating in a final come the end of the season.
Dorset historically won their first ICC title in the 2022/23 season, and as a result later represented England at the Top Team event in Wales competing against Pembrokeshire (Wales) and North West Zone (Ireland).
If you would like to find out more, or are interested in playing for the county team, please contact the Dorset County Team Manager:
ICC 2025/26 Season
The 2025/26 season has seen a change in format, with all teams playing within one competition (formally split into Premier and A-Team formats). Dorset have two teams entered for the 2025/26 season; Dorset Dynamos (formally Dorset Premier) and Dorset Destroyers (formally Dorset A-Team). Each team has group stage games against counties in the South West, including Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset (Dorset Dynamos only).
Shown below are the results to date for the current season.
Dorset Dynamos
D. Dynamos vs Somerset (Away): 30 - 10 Win
D. Dynamos vs Cornwall Smugglers (Home): 37 - 3 Win
D. Dynamos vs Devon A-Team (Home): 35 -5 Win
D. Dynamos vs Cornwall Smugglers (Away): 33 - 7 Win
D. Dynamos vs Somerset (Home): Yet to be played
D. Dynamos vs Devon A-Team (Away): Yet to be played
Dorset Destroyers
D. Destroyers vs Cornwall Tinners (Home): 11 - 29 Loss
D. Destroyers vs Devon Premier (Home): 7 - 33 Loss
D. Destroyers vs Cornwall Tinners (Away): 3 - 37 Loss
D. Destroyers vs Devon Premier (Away): Yet to be played
For more information on the ICC, and current results/tables, please use the below button to access the ESMBA website.