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Here at the Short Mat Players Tour we believe you can never get enough of a good thing! That’s why we will be running our New Entrants Promotion once again next season – the only difference is that this time the promotion will apply to all six of our World Ranking events! How does it […]

Since our first ranking system was introduced for the 2012/13 season, we have implemented a series of successful developments, all of which mean we now have a model that accurately reflects the overall performance of all players across a season. The person(s) at the top of the rankings at the end of each season has […]

Bowls4U currently have a limited supply of high quality ‘Fruit of the loom’ polo shirts in red, white and navy blue for sale. There are a variety of sizes in each colour available. To reserve your order ready for collection at the forthcoming English Masters or World Masters, please check from the colour/size combinations below […]

We are pleased to confirm the following SMPT dates for the 2015-2016 season.

As 2014 draws to a close, we thought we would look back at some of the highlights from the last 12 months. January started with the Swedish Masters and saw Joe Beattie from Ireland claim his third SMPT title after defeating fellow countryman Mark Beattie 10-7 in the final, they would renew their rivalry later […]

Would you like to win a free, new set of bowls? Do you know any bowlers who would enjoy playing in one of our events? In partnership with our tournament sponsors Henselite, the Short Mat Players Tour are pleased to announce the return of a popular promotion relating to the forthcoming English Masters and World […]

With the 2014 Henselite UK Open fast approaching we thought it was time to look ahead to what promises to be the most exciting Short Mat Players Tour season yet! As always, the calendar is centred around our premier series of world ranking singles events. This year sees 6 tournaments, up from 5 last season, […]

We have produced a poster for our events next season. Please feel free to print off and distribute this poster to fellow players. Download Poster (3mb)

As part of our continuous development, we have enhanced the World Rankings system for the forthcoming 2014-15 season. Points will be awarded at our 6 World Ranking Singles events as follows: 3 points for a win in the group stages 1 point for a drawn game in the group stages All points accumulated in group […]