This weekend the Short Mat Players Tour heads to Belfast IBC for the final Singles World Ranking Event of the season, the Taylor Bowls World Masters 2018.
With a capacity field containing many of the best Short Mat bowlers from across the globe, the 234 players in the draw have provided us with so many excellent matches that our line-up on the Show Mat is arguably our best ever!
On Day One the Show Mat will feature twenty four players from seven countries, including a host of former SMPT Champions, World Cup stars,
World, British and National Champions. Saturday’s confirmed line-up is listed below, and as per usual we’ll broadcast live scores of every game
via the dedicated tournament live feed on our website, as well as featured games through Facebook LiveOn Day One the Show Mat will feature twenty four players from seven countries, including a host of current and former SMPT Champions, World Cup winners, World, British and National Champions. Saturday’s confirmed Show Mat line-up is listed below: coverage.
| 09:00 | Group 10 | Peter Roberts | – | Martin McNicholl | Head 2 Head |
| 09:45 | Group 23 | Joseph Beattie | – | Lisa Kristen Frantzen | Head 2 Head |
| 10:30 | Group 33 | Joel Hager | – | Kevin Conroy | Head 2 Head |
| 11:15 | Group 05 | Stephen McAlister | – | Jonathan Payne | Head 2 Head |
| 12:00 | Group 15 | Cecil Dillon | – | Stephen Williams | Head 2 Head |
| 12:45 | Group 29 | Colum McHugh | – | Lawrence Moffat | Head 2 Head |
| 13:30 | Group 06 | Stephen Proctor | – | Mark Beattie | Head 2 Head |
| 14:15 | Group 18 | Gerard Conroy | – | Bronagh Toleman | Head 2 Head |
| 15:00 | Group 35 | P.J. Gallagher | – | John Quinn | Head 2 Head |
| 15:45 | Group 09 | Hannah Cochrane | – | Alex Kley | Head 2 Head |
| 16:30 | Group 16 | Jamie Stiles | – | James Trott | Head 2 Head |
| 17:15 | Group 29 | Rebecca Gilroy | – | Sophie McIntyre | Head 2 Head |
As always, we will broadcast live scores of every Show Mat game via the dedicated tournament Live Feed on our website. You’ll also be able to keep up to date with all the action as it happens, see all the results, view player pictures, listen to player interviews and watch featured games through our Facebook Live coverage.
The Show Mat line-up for the final three rounds of group games to be played on Day Two will be confirmed following the end of play on Day One.
Don’t forget, this year our event sponsors Taylor Bowls are giving away a brand new set of bowls to one lucky person who shares our Facebook Live stream of the Taylor Bowls World Masters Cup Final. So please ‘Like’ our page @ShortMatPlayersTour, where we’ll confirm full promotion details in due course!