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Mark Beattie wins UK Open
Dom Reed takes 3rd place
Beattie & Malone into final

Statement from the Short Mat Players Tour

European Masters draw made
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English Masters draw
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World Masters 2013 Draw
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Joseph Beattie wins the English Masters
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Online entries update!
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Alan Paul crowned World Champion
World Masters

World Masters 2013 Full Report
Entries open for 2013/14 season

Breaking News – Irish Open 2013

New Ranking System for 2013/14 Season
Short Mat Players Tour Statement
UK Open 2013 Draw

LIVE: UK Open Day One
Short Mat Players Tour & Henselite

Andrew Leckey wins the 2013 Irish Open
LIVE: Irish Open Day Two
LIVE: Irish Open Day One
Joseph Beattie wins the 2013 UK Open
LIVE: UK Open Day Two

Chris Mann wins the 2013 European Masters
LIVE: European Masters Day Two
LIVE: European Masters Day One
Draws made for the European Masters & World Pairs

Short Mat Players Tour 2014/2015 Season
Swedish Masters – The Draw
William Morrison & Jal Richardson take World Pairs Title
SMPT Junior Coaching

SMPT – A look back at 2013
Special SMPT Promotion
World Masters 2014 Update and Special Offer

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World Masters 2 Bowl Singles
Swedish Masters 2014 – Full Report
World Masters Update
English Masters Draw
Joseph Beattie wins the Swedish Masters
LIVE: Day Two of the Swedish Masters
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Happy New Year from the SMPT

2014 World Masters: payment of outstanding entry fees
Opening of entries for 2014-15 Short Mat Players Tour events
UAE bowlers enter World Masters
English Masters Report
Cecil Dillon wins the English Masters
English Masters Day Two as it happened
English Masters Day One

World Masters Draw
Deven Destroyers take down the Double Rink

2014 World Masters Review
Gerry McCabe wins the 2014 World Masters
Live: World Masters Day Two
Live: World Masters Day One
Live: 2 Bowl Singles
2014 World Masters Preview

SMPT Events 2014-15
World Rankings Update

SMPT World Cup 2015

2014 UK Open, sponsored by Henselite

Robert Martin wins the 2014 UK Open
LIVE: UK Open Day Two
LIVE: UK Open Day One
Cyprus Grand Prix 2015
Short Mat Players Tour 2014-15 Season Preview
2014 Irish Open update
UK Open Draw

PJ McCrossan wins the Irish Open
LIVE: Irish Open Day Two
LIVE: Irish Open Day One
Irish Open Draw

Mark Beattie wins the European Masters
LIVE: European Masters Day Two
LIVE: European Masters Day One
European Masters Draw
Entries to the Cyprus Grand Prix are now open!

England’s Michael Ivings & James Smith take World Pairs title
LIVE: World Pairs Masters
Irish four take title
LIVE: World Fours Masters
Draws made for the World Fours Masters & World Pairs Masters

Short Mat Players Tour 2014 Review
Swedish Masters draw
A Fantastic SMPT Promotion

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English Masters Day One
SMPT Polo Shirts Sale
Cyprus Grand Prix – Early Booking Offer!
English Masters Draw
Short Mat Players Tour dates: 2015-2016
World 2 Bowl Masters Update
English Masters Update
Cecil Dillon wins the 2015 Swedish Masters
Swedish Masters Day Two
Swedish Masters Day One

SMPT New Entrants Promotion
World Rankings and Order of Merit update
Stephen Williams wins the English Masters
English Masters Day Two

World Masters – Race to the World Cup
World Cup Website Launch
SMPT World Cup

Winner of New Entrants Promotion
Stockport SMPT debutant makes local news
Mark Beattie wins the World Masters
LIVE: World Masters Day Two
LIVE: World Masters Day One
LIVE: World 2 Bowl Masters
2015 World Masters Preview
‘Show Mat’ to take centre stage at the World Masters
World Masters 2015 Draw
World 2 Bowl Masters Draw
World Masters Draw Information

2016 European Masters
Cyprus Grand Prix: The Draws
Title Sponsor for 2015 Irish Open Confirmed

New Zealand to be represented at the UK Open
Cyprus Grand Prix: Summary
Cyprus Matchplay Pairs
Cyprus Masters Singles
Cyprus Open Pairs
Short Mat Players Tour makes Cyprus debut!
Entries open for World Pairs & World Fours

Top young players to compete for the Ryan O’Neill Trophy
New ‘Players’ Player’ award – just one of the improvements for the forthcoming 2015-16 season
Bond Bowls World Cup Draw
2015 Bond Bowls World Cup: the confirmed line-ups
World Cup fever is here!!
SMPT launches first Charity Weekend
Bond Bowls named as World Cup sponsors
Swedish Masters entries go live!

Bond Bowls World Cup report
Gary McNabb wins the 2015 Henselite UK Open
LIVE: Henselite UK Open 2015
Sweden win the 2015 Bond Bowls World Cup!
Henselite UK Open 2015 Draw
UK Open Draw Information

WATCH: Ramada Plaza Irish Open Final – Andrew Morrison v Dimitri Payne
Dimitri Payne wins the Ramada Plaza Irish Open 2015
LIVE: Ramada Plaza Irish Open 2015
2015 Ramada Plaza Irish Open – ‘Show Mat’ Schedule
Ramada Plaza Irish Open 2015 Draw
Ramada Plaza Irish Open Draw Details

European Masters Day One
European Masters Preview
European Masters Draw
Cyprus Grand Prix 2016
Short Mat Players Tour Fixtures: 2016/17
Norwegian Open

WATCH: European Masters Final – Joel Hager v Gary Moore
World Fours Masters & World Pairs Masters draws
Joel Hager wins the 2015 European Masters

2016 Swedish Masters Preview
Draw for the 2016 Swedish Masters
Draw Details for Swedish Masters 2016
Ireland’s Lisa Douglas & Jal Richardson take World Pairs Masters title
Michael Ivings, James Smith, James Trott & Paul Pomeroy win World Fours
2015 World Fours & Pairs Masters Preview

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Ryan O’Neill Trophy Update
2016 Henselite English Masters Preview
Draw for the English Masters 2016
Draw details for the English Masters 2016
WATCH: Swedish Masters Final – Marcus Almen v Michael Ivings
Marcus Almen wins the 2016 Swedish Masters
Swedish Masters Day One
2016 Swedish Masters ‘Show Mat’ Schedule
2015 Review

Opening of Entries for 2016-17 Short Mat Players Tour Events
WATCH: Henselite English Masters Final – Dom Reed v James Bucknall
Umpiring opportunities – it’s official!
2016 World Masters accommodation – your chance to win a free one night stay!
James Bucknall wins the 2016 Henselite English Masters
English Masters Day One As It Happened

Draw for the 2016 Henselite World Masters
World 2 Bowl Masters Draw
SMPT Agrees New Home Venue From 2017-18!
2016 Henselite World Masters – entries re-opened!
SMPT’s First Charity Weekend Raises £2,760.70
Ryan Knight & Stephen Holdsworth take John Burgess Pairs 2016 title
Simon Pridham & James Smith win Trevor Pay Pairs 2016
SMPT Charity Weekend – group draws published!
UK Open fills in less than 7 days!

SMPT Scorecards
Short Mat Players Tour Promotion Prize Winners
Gary Burke wins the 2016 Henselite World Masters
World Masters Day One
Don McNamara claims World 2 Bowl Masters
2016 Henselite World Masters Preview
Short Mat Players Tour Launches New ‘Player Statistics Database’
2016 Henselite World Masters ‘Show Mat’ Schedule

WATCH: Henselite World Masters Final 2016 – Gary Burke v Andrew Leckey
The SMPT 2015-16 Players’ Player Of The Season

2016 Cyprus Grand Prix Recap
Cyprus Grand Prix: Open Pairs 2016
Cyprus Grand Prix: Masters Singles 2016
Cyprus Grand Prix: Matchplay Pairs 2016

World Rankings twist takes effect after UK Open
English Masters Update: Entries Opening Soon!
Draw for the 2016 UK Open
Bowls Trader & Short Mat Players Tour Launch New Shirts Range
World Cup 2016 Sponsor – Bowls Trader
Joel Hager is the 2015-16 Players’ Player Of The Season
PPOTS: Runner Up – Paul Pomeroy
PPOTS: Third Place – Dimitri Payne

Lawrence Moffat wins the UK Open 2016
UK Open Day One
2016 Bowls Trader World Cup
2016 Bowls Trader World Cup
Henselite UK Open 2016 – Ones to watch!
Player Stats website transformed
2016 Irish Open: closing date for entries confirmed as 28th August 2016
English Masters – Entries Full!
English Masters – Entries Open!

Market leader Taylor Bowls joins forces with SMPT
Alan Paul wins the 2016 Irish Open
Irish Open 2016 – Day One
Irish Open 2016 – Ones to watch!
2016 Irish Open ‘Show Mat’ Schedule
2016 Brunvall Gård Norwegian Open: closing date for entries confirmed as 25th September 2016
Irish Open 2016 Draw

Mark Beattie wins 2016 Brunvall Gård Norwegian Open
Brunvall Gård Norwegian Open 2016 Day One
Brunvall Gård Norwegian Open 2016: Ones to watch!
2016 Brunvall Gård Norwegian Open ‘Show Mat’ Schedule
2016 Brunvall Gård Norwegian Open: The Draw
2016 Brunvall Gård Norwegian Open: date of draw confirmed

Taylor Bowls World Pairs Masters Draw
Taylor Bowls World Fours Masters Draw
Cardiff to host Welsh Grand Prix: 2 new SMPT events for 2017
Taylor Bowls World Fours Masters and Taylor Bowls World Pairs Masters: draw details confirmed

2017/18 SMPT Event Dates: Part 1
Swedish Masters 2017: The Draw
Liam Smith & Peter Roberts Win Taylor Bowls World Pairs
Gloster Knights win Taylor Bowls World Fours!
Potters Grand Prix: SMPT launches new event in July 2017
Taylor Bowls announces the first Short Mat bowlers to join Team Taylor

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2017/18 SMPT Event Dates: Part 2
English Masters 2017: The Draw
English Masters draw details
British Open: A New World Ranking Event for 2018
P.J. Gallagher Wins The 2017 Swedish Masters!
Day One of the 2017 Swedish Masters
Swedish Masters 2017 – Ones to watch!
2017 Swedish Masters ‘Show Mat’ Schedule

UK Open 2017 entries go live on 1 March!
Joe Beattie wins the 2017 English Masters!
Day One of the 2017 English Masters
Henselite English Masters 2017 – Ones to watch!

TSR Legal Welsh Grand Prix 3 Bowl Pairs: The Draw
TSR Legal Welsh Grand Prix 2 Bowl Pairs: The Draw
TSR Legal named as title sponsor for inaugural Welsh Grand Prix!

An interview with the Short Mat Players Tour!
Joe Beattie takes the 2017 World Masters
World Masters Day One
Henselite World Masters 2017 – Ones to watch!
Dan Winmill wins the World 2 Bowl Masters
2017 Henselite World Masters ‘Show Mat’ Schedule
World 2 Bowl Masters Draw
World Masters 2017 Draw
Dimitri & Jonathan Payne win the TSR Legal Welsh Grand Prix 3 Bowl Pairs
Ross Dunkley & Philip Warr claim TSR Legal Welsh Grand Prix 2 Bowl Pairs title

Jonas Hager is YPOTS
SMPT Players’ Player of the Season 2016/17

Drumlin Lane: Self-catering Accommodation Near Belfast
Taylor Bowls World Fours Masters and Taylor Bowls World Pair Masters events set to be the biggest and best yet!

Potters Grand Prix to return in July 2018
Bowls Trader World Cup 2017 – schedule confirmed
SMPT to introduce new Pairs World Rankings in 2017-18 season
Alex Kley & Jack Pye take the Potters Grand Prix!
The Belfast Open: a new pairs event for the 2017-18 season!
SMPT agrees welcome return to Cardiff for 2018!
2016-17 Players’ Player Of The Season award
Entries for the British Open are now open!

Irish Open 2017 Draw
Sam Harvey wins the 2017 UK Open!
UK Open 2017 Day One
Ireland retain Bowls Trader World Cup!
UK Open 2017 Preview
Bowls Trader World Cup 2017 Preview
A big ‘thank you’ to our sponsors!
UK Open 2017: Show Mat Fixtures Confirmed!
Bowls Trader World Cup & UK Open 2017 Draw
Latest World Rankings development sees ranking points halved after one year

TSR Legal Welsh Grand Prix 2018
Alan Paul wins the 2017 Irish Open!
Irish Open Day One
World Rankings: the race to be the SMPT’s next World No. 1
Irish Open 2017: Show Mat Schedule Announced!
World Masters and Belfast Open entries go live!

Stephen Proctor wins the 2017 EL-VIS Elektro Norwegian Open!
EL-VIS Elektro Norwegian Open Day One
EL-VIS Elektro Norwegian Open 2017- Show Mat Schedule
EL-VIS Elektro Nowegian Open 2017 Draw

Taylor Bowls World Fours Masters & World Pairs Masters draw
2018-19 Dates Part 1 Announcement
British Open title sponsor confirmed!

Verdemat Bowls British Open 2018 Draw
Pauline & Joe Beattie win the Taylor Bowls World Pairs Masters
Gethin & Aled Edwards, Cenffyd & Daffyd Howell win the Taylor Bowls World Fours Masters

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SMPT books return trip to York for 2019!
Nigel Nicholls wins the Verdemat Bowls British Open 2018
Verdemat Bowls British Open 2018 Show Mat Line-up

Jack Pye wins the 2018 English Masters!
English Masters 2018 Draw & Show Mat line-up

Payne & WIlliams claim TSR Legal Welsh Grand Prix 2 Bowl Pairs title!
Crawford & Haire win the 2018 TSR Legal Welsh Grand Prix 3 Bowl Pairs
TSR Legal Welsh Grand Prix: The Draws!
Taylor Bowls confirmed as the 2018 World Masters title sponsor
UK Open entries go live!

English Masters 2019 & World Masters 2019 dates confirmed
Gary McNabb wins the 2018 Taylor Bowls World Masters!
Alan McCombe & David McCullough take the Belfast Open Pairs!
Taylor Bowls World Masters: Show Mat fixtures revealed…
Belfast Open & Taylor Bowls World Masters Draws

European Open: SMPT returns to Belgium in 2019
SMPT Players’ Player of the Season 2017/18

SMPT and Taylor Bowls target further success in 2018/19

Bowls Trader World Cup & UK Open draws
2018 Bowls Trader World Cup & UK Open Draw Details
SMPT Players’ Player Of The Season 2017-18 Announced
Verdemat Bowls British Open 2019: entries now open!

Alex Kley wins the UK Open 2018!
Ireland retain the Bowls Trader World Cup!
UK Open – Show Mat Announcement
SMPT Confirms Supported Charities For 2018-19

Raymond Stubbs wins the 2018 Irish Open!
Irish Open 2018: Show Mat Schedule
Irish Open 2018 Draw

WATCH: Norwegian Open Final – Benny Sjögren v James Trott
Benny Sjogren is Norwegian Open Champion 2018
Norwegian Open 2018: Show Mat Line-up
Norwegian Open Draw
European Open entries go live!

Taylor Bowls World Fours & Pairs Draws
2019-20 Dates Part 1 Announcement

Verdemat Bowls British Open 2019 Draw
Alex Kley & Thomas Perris claim the Taylor Bowls World Pairs Masters
James Trott, Craig Burgess, Simon Pridham & Mikey Ivings win the Taylor Bowls World Fours Masters

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Verdemat Bowls British Open confirmed for 2020!
2019 English Masters Draw
Stephen Williams wins the Verdemat Bowls British Open 2019
Verdemat Bowls British Open: Show Mat Line-up

European Open Pairs: draw published
English Masters details confirmed for 2020!
Stephen Williams wins the 2019 English Masters!
English Masters 2019: Show Mat Line-up

World Masters 2019 – Show Mat Schedule
2019 World Masters Draw
Belfast Open Pairs: draw published
Nathan Haire & Terry Crawford win the European Open 2019!

Phil Mills to step down
UK Open 2019 – Entry Update
Alan Paul wins the 2019 World Masters!
Robbie Foster & Adam Rankin claim the 2019 Belfast Open Pairs title!

New developments for the 2019/20 season
Belfast Open & World Masters 2020 date confirmed
Players’ Player of the Season 2018/19
New Entrants Promotion 2018-19: winner announced

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SMPT Players’ Player Of The Season 2018-19 Announced

Mark Beattie wins the 2019 UK Open!
Ireland win the Bowls Trader World Cup 2019!
2019 UK Open Show Mat line – up confirmed
UK Open 2019 draw
Bowls Trader World Cup 2019 draw

Gary McNabb wins the 2019 Irish Open
Irish Open Show Mat fixtures
Bowls is Bowls announced as new sponsor
Irish Open 2019 draw

Benny Sjogren defends the Power Porsgrunn Norwegian Open!
Power Porsgrunn Norwegian Open Show Mat fixtures
Power Porsgrunn Norwegian Open Draw
Power Porsgrunn Norwegian Open

Ben Pay, Stephen Buckett, Alistair McCrea, and Matty Worden win the Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters
Bowls is Bowls World Fours & World Masters Draw
2020 Dates Announced

VerdeMat Bowls British Open 2020 Draw
James Shaw & Ian Hobson win the Bowls is Bowls World Pairs Masters!

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2020 English Masters Show Mat fixtures
English Masters 2020 Draw
Gary McNabb wins the VerdeMat British Open 2020!
VerdeMat Bowls British Open Show Mat fixtures

Alex Kley wins the 2020 English Masters!

Players’ Player of the Season 2019/20
Opening of entries & Covid-19
Update for players & spectators for the World Masters regarding the Coronavirus outbreak
Update for players & spectators for the World Masters regarding the Coronavirus outbreak

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2020 SMPT Players Player Of The Season
2020/21 Season Update – Covid-19

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SMPT provisional dates 2021/22

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SMPT 2021/22 season update

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SMPT 2021/22 season update

“Bowls is Bowls” announced as sponsor of European Open
SMPT August & September events update

Saul Featherstone & Glenn Harvey win the Bowls is Bowls European Open!
Bowls is Bowls European Open Pairs 2021: draw published

Falcon Open Pairs – 2 day event to replace World Pairs & Fours Masters

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Jack Pye & Stephen McAlister win the Falcon Open Pairs!
Falcon Open Pairs 2021: draw published
SMPT York Open Pairs 2022

SMPT York Open Pairs 2022 Statement

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SMPT 2021/2022 Events Update

Full calendar announced as singles action returns to SMPT events

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Friends of Essex Open Pairs 2022: draw published
SMPT welcomes new Director to the team

Liz Evans & Nick Evans win Friends of Essex Open Pairs 2022

World Fours Masters & World Pairs Masters entries go live

UK Open 2022 Draw
Bowls Trader World Cup 2022 draw
SMPT returns to Belgium in 2023
£1,836 Donated To Neo Natal Unit At Broomfield Hospital

Pauline Beattie wins the 2022 UK Open!
Ireland are Bowls Trader World Cup champions 2022
UK Open Show Mat line-up
Bowls Trader World Cup preview

Joe Beattie wins the 2022 Irish Open!
Irish Open draw information

Bowls is Bowls returns to sponsor World Pairs Masters & World Fours Masters
Peter Roberts wins the Norwegian Open 2022 sponsored by iamcrystalgoddess.com!
Norwegian Open draw information

Steve Buckett & Ben Pay win the Bowls is Bowls World Pairs Masters 2022!
Almen / Morina / Lax / Trott win the Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters 2022 on a tie-break!
Bowls is Bowls World Pairs Masters Draw
Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters Draw

British Open 2023 draw

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English Masters 2023 draw
Gary McNabb wins the 2023 British Open!
Short Mat Players Tour 2023/24

2023/24 Entry fee update
Mark Beattie wins the 2023 English Masters

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Alex Kley wins the 2023 World Masters
Gary McNabb & Rachel McDonnell win the 2023 Belfast Open Pairs
Belfast Open Pairs 2023 draw
World Masters 2023 draw

Return of Trevor Pay pairs and Falcon Open Pairs in 2024
AJ Brown & Jack Pye win European Open Pairs 2023

PPOTS 2023: Gary McNabb (7/7)
PPOTS 2023: Ian Hobson (6/7)
PPOTS 2023: Peter Roberts (5/7)
PPOTS 2023: Mark Beattie (4/7)
PPOTS 2023: Alex Kley (3/7)
PPOTS 2023: Joe Beattie (2/7)
PPOTS 2023: Pauline Beattie (1/7)

Alex Kley wins the Players’ Player of the Season

Alastair McCrea wins the 2023 UK Open!
Ireland win the Bowls Trader World Cup
Bowls Trader World Cup & UK Open 2023 Draw

Gary McNabb wins the 2023 Irish Open
Irish Open 2023 Draw

Peter Roberts defends his Nordic Caravan Norwegian Open title
Nordic Caravan Norwegian Open draw

Ian Hobson and James Shaw win the 2023 Bowls is Bowls World Pairs Masters!
Pauline Beattie + Joe Beattie + Gary Moore + Mark Beattie win the Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters
Bowls is Bowls World Pairs Masters 2023 Draw
Bowls is Bowls World Fours Masters 2023 Draw

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Testimonials

SMPT events should be tried by all short mat bowlers

Stephen Proctor

Norwegian Open 2017 Champion, English International & 2 x National Fours Champion

What I like most is that the tour hold a very high standard and I think the continuing improvement of SMPT are great.

Joel Hager

European Masters Champion & Order of Merit winner

The SMPT and their events are second to none

P.J. Gallagher

SMPT Champion

a very enjoyable weekend, another highly efficient run tournament as you come to expect at an SMPT event

Mark Beattie

Multiple SMPT Champion

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