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Pauline Beattie wins the 2022 UK Open!
Pauline Beattie wins her first SMPT singles title after beating Dan Winmill 12-8 in the final
Ireland are Bowls Trader World Cup champions 2022
Join us for updates throughout the day from the long awaited return of the SMPT World Cup sponsored by Bowls Trader.
Ireland will be favourites to retain the title they last won in 2019 butt they will have to beat the other 8 countries of England, Sweden, Norway, Wales, Scotland, Belgium, Isle of Man & the Rest of the World to do so.
Bowls Trader World Cup preview
The World Cup returns for the first time in three years, with nine nations battling it out to become Champions!
Can Ireland win it for a fifth straight event or will England finally capture that elusive Gold medal. We had a cracker of a final last time out with the Irish pipping the Swede’s by just one shot. Can they get their hands on the trophy for the first time since 2015.
UK Open 2022 Draw
The draw for the 2022 UK Open has now taken place. You can see the draw here.
Bowls Trader World Cup 2022 draw
The draw for the 2022 Bowls Trader World Cup has now been made. You can see the groups and playing schedule here.
SMPT returns to Belgium in 2023
The Short Mat Players Tour is delighted to confirm its return to Belgium next season for the third running of the European Open Pairs. Staged in Herentals, which has proved to be a popular Tour destination, the European Open Pairs will be played on the weekend of the 20th and 21st of May 2023. It […]
£1,836 Donated To Neo Natal Unit At Broomfield Hospital
A big thankyou to everyone who supported our charity event in May. The Friends of Essex Open Pairs raised £1,836 which Craig Burgess presented to the Neo Natal Unit at Broomfield Hospital.