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The SMPT are pleased to announce the new format for the World Rankings 2013-14. We would first of all like to thank all the players who contributed, we are always keen to listen to suggestions on improvements and we hope the new World Rankings format will be an improvement from last season. This season players […]

The Short Mat Players Tour are pleased to be working with the English Short Mat Bowling Association. We are delighted to confirm that the following England based events during the 2013/2014 season have all been licenced: UK Open, English Masters and Double Rink. Our World Pairs Masters event is also licenced, but entries are restricted […]

The draw has been made for the UK Open 2013 in Bromsgrove. The UK Open is the first ranking competition of the Short Mat Players Tour 2013/14 season. You can watch the draw take place below or visit here for the complete draw.

The Short Mat Players Tour is delighted to announce a new event on the calendar for the 2013-14 season: The Irish Open Singles. As promised, the SMPT have reviewed our successful first season and having studied the overwhelming amount of positive feedback received from you the players, it’s been agreed to give you what you […]

Over the weekend of the 13th & 14th April, 184 bowlers from 8 countries arrived at the Belfast Indoor Bowling Club to take part in the largest open Short Mat singles competition ever held. The players were split into 30 groups of 6, playing on 32 mats, with everyone playing 4 out of 5 group […]

Online entries have now opened for 4 of our events next season. You can now enter the UK Open, European Masters, Swedish Masters and the World Masters by going to our tournaments page. Initially there are 60 places available on a first come first served basis. We look forward to seeing you next season!

Just under 48hrs to go until entries open for the Short Mat Players Tour 2013/14 singles events. Places are up for grabs in the UK Open, European, Swedish & World Masters. (The English Masters entry will open later in the season as this may be a 3 day event.) We are piloting the use of […]

On Wednesday 1st May from 7pm the SMPT will be opening our online entries for the 2013-14 events via our website www.shortmatplayerstour.com Players will be able to enter online and pay via PayPal*. You will also have the option to enter and send your entry fee via cheque**. We have 96 spaces for the first World […]

Alan Paul took the World Masters 2013 title after beating Kevin Conroy 11-6 in the final at Belfast Indoor Bowling Club on Sunday evening. A full report of the final and the whole tournament which saw 184 players compete will follow.