UK Open 2026 draw
The draw for the 2026 UK Open has now been made. You can see the draw here.
5 Aug 2026
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The draw for the 2026 UK Open has now been made. You can see the draw here.
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The draw has now been made for the 2026 Bowls Trader World Cup.
The Short Mat Players Tour (SMPT) is entering a new era of player data, as the stats platform that has been running in beta for the past year now moves across to become the official home of SMPT stats.
With the 10th anniversary edition of the SMPT World Cup a month away, we are delighted to announce that the World Cup trophy will be dedicated in memory of the much-loved Don McNamara of Ireland, who sadly passed away suddenly last November.
Voted for by you the players, this award recognises the player who you thought had the best 2025/26 SMPT season.
A season of incredible competition. Countless memorable matches. Five outstanding nominees. But only one can be crowned the Players’ Player of the Season.
Andrew Leckey beats Andrew Hudson 9-8 to win the 2026 World Masters.
Nigel Nicholls of England and Richard Arran of Wales take home bronze medals while James Pickthall beats Ian McElroy in the Plate and Stephen O’Neill wins the Shield against Shane West.,
Stuart Cochrane and Steven Stafford retain the Belfast Open Pairs 2026 after beating Ciaran Green and Jonathan Jacob 9-7.
David Studden and Ed Sawbridge took the Plate after beating Jamie Beatty and Caolan Mckenna 10-5.
The draw for the 2026 World Masters has now been made. You can see the groups below or the full draw on Tournament Software here. The draw for the Belfast Open on the Friday 24th April has also been published here on Tournament Software.
