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17 year-old Alex Kley takes the UK Open 2018 title after beating Jonathan Payne 11-9 in the final after ditching the jack on his first bowl on the last end.

Aled Edwards takes the Bronze medal after beating Sean Quinn 12-11.

Ireland beat England 5.5 – 0.5 in the final to retain the title for another year.

Next weekend sees the start of the 2018-19 SMPT season, and our first ranking event, the UK Open.

This season the Short Mat Players Tour is pleased to be supporting four charities.

The draws for the 2018 Bowls Trader World Cup and UK Open have now been made.

As usual, we kick-off proceedings with the Bowls Trader World Cup followed by the first singles ranking event of the season, the UK Open. With 10 qualifying teams, the 4th running of the SMPT  Bowls Trader World Cup will include the biggest field to date, while the UK Open will see 192 entrants, the 7th running of the competition will also see the its biggest field yet!

The 2017-18 season has finished, the players have cast their votes and now, with great pleasure, we can reveal that the winner of the SMPT Players’ Player of the Season is…

Following an unprecedented build-up to the new SMPT season, it is now time for the opening of entries to the second running of the Verdemat Bowls British Open.  Will our York showcase make it a fourth successive singles world ranking event sell-out in 2018-19?

We are delighted to confirm that Taylor Bowls have extended their title sponsorship of the World Paris and World Fours Masters events for a third successive season.