It's that time again and the ranking events are coming thick and fast! We head into the last third of the season with this weekend's Henselite English Masters at Bromsgrove IBC. With just one more event to follow, players are vying for position in the rankings and the order of merit, as well as that all important World Cup spot, but who will walk away with the 5th title of the season?
The draw for the fifth and penultimate World Ranking event of the season, the Henselite English Masters has been made.
The fifth and penultimate World Ranking event of the season, the Henselite English Masters takes place on the 4th & 5th of February at Bromsgrove IBC and we're delighted to confirm the details of the draw.
The 2017 English Masters is now full.
Thank you for your entries for this event which filled in record time, just 26 hours and 47 minutes after entries opened!
If you wish to be added to the reserve list please email entries@shortmatplayerstour.com.
The English Masters is the 5th world ranking event of the 2016-17 season and takes place at Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club on 4-5 February 2017.
On Monday 1st August 2016 entries for the English Masters 2017 will open at 6pm BST.
We are pleased to announce the Short Mat Players Tour will be changing our home venue from Bromsgrove Indoor Bowls Club to the Falcon Indoor Bowling Club for the start of the 2017-18 season.
Relive all the action from the 2016 Henselite English Masters Final between English players Dom Reed & James Bucknall.
Full commentary is provided by SMPT Director Simon Pridham and 2 times World & British Isles Champion and current World Fours Masters champion James Smith.
James Bucknall claims his maiden SMPT title after beating Dom Reed 9-6 in the final of the 2016 Henselite English Masters.
Chris Grocott made it an English 1-2-3 after beating Pauline Beattie for the Bronze Medal. Martin McNicholl claimed the Plate trophy and Martin Simcock came away with the Shield.
Live updates from the first day of the 2016 Henselite English Masters where Stephen Williams of Wales is looking to defend his title in a 144 strong field.
As we near the fifth and penultimate ranking event of the season, we take a look at what the draw has meant for the entrants who make up the 24 groups in the 2016 English Masters.
The draw has now been made for the 2016 English Masters..
The draw for the 5th ranking event of the 2015-16 season, the English Masters, will be streamed from our website on Thursday 21 January at 7pm.
Stephen Williams claimed his maiden SMPT title at Bromsgrove as he beat England’s Paul Bax 12-6 in the final to add to his very impressive trophy cabinet.
The draw for the English Masters has now been made, you can watch the draw above or see the groups below.
Entries for the 2015 English Masters will close at 11pm on Saturday 17 January.