Short Mat Players Tour
semi-pro short mat bowling organisation
The Short Mat Players Tour (SMPT) is a short mat bowls organisation. It runs events through Europe. The tour was the first set of events to create a world ranking for short mat bowls. Events are Round-robin tournament with later knockout rounds. They mostly play 4-wood singles events. But, they also run pairs, fours, double-rink and two-wood singles competitions.
| Sport | Bowls |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Owner(s) | Craig Burgess |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most titles | Mark Beattie (7 titles) |
| Sponsor(s) | Taylor Bowls, Drakes Pride |
History
changeThe Short Mat Players Tour was first created in 2011.[1] It was created by Craig Burgess and Simon Pridham.[2] They have run events throughout Europe.[3] The first event was played in Guilford in 2011 won by Johnathan Payne.
References
change- ↑ "Short Mat Players Tour". Short Mat Players Tour. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ↑ "Short mat Players Tour LTD". Companies House. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ "Short Mat Players Tour - Bowls Chat". Bowls Chat. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2017.