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Steven Stafford & Stuart Cochrane win the Belfast Open Pairs 2025
Steven Stafford & Stuart Cochrane beat Patricia Martin-Bell & Kevin Conroy 9-7 to claim the Belfast Open Pairs.
Ricky Cochrane and Adam Rankin beat Dafydd Howell and PJ Gallagher 13-3 to take home the Plate

Belfast Open Pairs 2025 draw
The draw for the 2025 Belfast Open Pairs has now taken place. The competition will be played on Friday 25th April at Belfast Indoor Bowls Club.

Adam Rankin and Robbie Foster win the Belfast Open Pairs 2024
Adam Rankin & Robbie Foster beat Paul Duff & Shane Hand 11-8 to claim the title.
Don McNamara & Derek McCann win the Plate against Angela Midgley & Jan Seidler 11-4.


Gary McNabb & Rachel McDonnell win the 2023 Belfast Open Pairs
Gary McNabb & Rachel McDonnell come from behind to beat Dafydd Howell & Jason Hand 14-8.
In the Plate Frank Cunningham & Michael Reid win 11-5 over Karl Hudson & John Lax.

Opening of entries & Covid-19
Following the measures adopted by most countries in the wake of the continued spread of Covid-19, it has been decided that entries to all SMPT events for 2020/21 will be suspended until further notice.
We wish to reiterate that ALL our events are still scheduled for their existing dates at present but felt it prudent that no guarantees should be made at this time and that this situation should be monitored on an ongoing basis.
Update for players & spectators for the World Masters regarding the Coronavirus outbreak
The SMPT have been monitoring the outbreak of coronavirus and the responses from respective Governments & health agencies.
In light of the of the World Health Organisations decision to upgrade the Covid-19 virus to a global pandemic and with the UK Government’s Chief Medical Officer’s timelines for the virus to reach its projected peak in the UK around the time of Belfast events we feel we have no other choice but to cancel the Belfast Open & World Masters on the 17th-19th April 2020.
Update for players & spectators for the World Masters regarding the Coronavirus outbreak
The SMPT are closely monitoring the outbreak of coronavirus and any impact this might have on the running of the Belfast Open & World Masters in Belfast on 17-19th of April.



