HUNDREDS of the country’s best players will descend on Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club this weekend for the Short Mat English Masters.

Players from 14 countries will be in action on Saturday and Sunday.

The venue, one of six across Europe, has proved so popular that other international competitions being held there in 2014 and 2015 are already closed for entries.

For more details go to www. shortmatplayerstour.com and www.bromsgroveibc.com for more information on the colt.

The club is also hosting the World Pairs on March 8 and the St Georges Cup on march 15 and 16.

The English Bowling Association National Youth finals will be staged on March 9, while on March 5, Bromsgrove will take on England to celebrate the club’s 21st anniversary.