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Joe Beattie wins the 2024 Irish Open after a 14-3 victory over Craig Burgess.

Kyle Blakely & David Peden pick up bronze medals while Terry Crawford beat Kevin McNamee to win the Plate and John Lax won the Shield after beating James Shaw.

The draw for the 2024 Irish Open has now been made. You can see the draw here.

Alastair McCrea defended his UK Open title with an 11-9 win over Stephen Gale of the Isle of Man.

Glenn Harvey won the Plaet with a 15-8 victory over Steve Smith while John Pye won the the Shield, beating Joel Hager 12-7.

Ireland claim their 7th Bowls Trader World Cup with a 5-1 victory over Wales in the final.

The draw for the 2024 UK Open has now been made. You can see the draw here.

Congratulations to England’s Craig Burgess who you voted as your 2024 Players Player Of The Season with 173 points.

We are pleased to announce the nominations for the Players’ Player of the Season 2023/24 Nominations.

The SMPT have been reviewing the competition rules ahead of the 2024/25 season. Following discussions between the directors, player feedback and awareness of continued growth of our streaming coverage and presence, we have a made a couple of amendments which will come in to effect from the World Cup in August 2024.

The Short Mat Players Tour are pleased to announce that the European Open Pairs will once again be returning to Herentals in Belgium.