The Short Mat Players Tour is excited to announce that the 2016 European Masters will be staged at Skien Fritidspark in Norway.

Having already successfully staged tournaments in England, Belgium, Northern Ireland and Sweden, Norway will become the fifth country to host a SMPT ranking event.

SMPT Director Simon Pridham explained: ‘We are delighted to work alongside BowlsNorway to help promote short mat bowls in their country and we relish the challenges associated with organising another event in new territory. We are sure that players on the Tour will appreciate the excellent facilities at this venue and they will enjoy everything that the area has to offer.’

Whilst the European Masters is moving away from Belgium for the 2016-17 season, the Short Mat Players Tour remains committed to our Belgian supporters. Full details of both the 2016 European Masters and future developments in Belgium will be published on our website in due course.