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With most of the players and the SMPT team now safely back home, here is a quick recap from the second staging of the Cyprus Grand Prix.

The third and final competition of the 2016 Cyprus Grand Prix sees the Open Pairs get under way today. 18 pairs will battle it out for the title. All three finals will also take place this evening from 5pm local time.

The Cyprus Grand Prix continues today with the Masters Singles. 7 groups of 4 will battle it out for a place in the final 16 of the Cup knockout.

The first tournament of the 2016 Cyprus Grand Prix took place today with J Trott & L Moffat and R Walden & J Fairgrieve progressing to the final which takes place on Friday.

Relive all the action from the 2016 Henselite World Masters Final between Gary Burke & Andrew Leckey.

Full commentary is provided by SMPT Director Simon Pridham and 2 times World & British Isles Champion and current World Fours Masters champion James Smith.

As the dust settles after another exciting season on the Short Mat Players Tour, we are pleased to announce the 16 nominations for our new award, ‘The Players’ Player Of The Season’. Everyone with a Player Profile will be eligible to vote. Simply login to your Player Profile and register your top three choices in order of preference. Voting will close on 1 July 2016 and the winner will be announced on our website thereafter.

Are you forever having to buy blank scorecards for your club/league matches? Fed up of the endless trips to your nearest supplier, wasting time, effort and fuel? Well now the Short Mat Players Tour have the answer!

We are pleased to announce the winners of our three recent promotions.

Gary Burke beat Andrew Leckey 8-7 to take the title. Sean Conroy finished with the Bronze medal following a 10-8 win against Martin McNicholl.

Eddie Crawford wins the Plate over Gerard Moen and Jonas Hager takes home the Shield thanks to a 15-5 win over Jonathan Payne. Joel Hager seals the Order of Merit title.