Behind the Fender Podcast by Short Mat Players Tour

Practice is overrated

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 16:33:06 GMT

The new SMPT season is upon us and we catch-up on all our events to date, a special announcement and also a special guest! We cover the 2025/26 season to date including Bowls Trader World Cup, UK Open and Irish Open with a look ahead to the Tom Holte Norwegian Open.

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Oh Crumbs!

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:14:38 GMT

We catchup on all the SMPT events, Norwegian Open 2024, World Fours Masters 2024, World Pairs Masters 2024 and English Masters 2025. We Speak to Champions from the events and finish off with a quickfire Q&A.

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Belfast Unwrapped

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:00:38 GMT

On this episode we cover our recent events so far this season the Bowls Trader World Cup, UK Open 2024 and Irish Open 2024. Including a discussion with back to back UK Open Champion Alastair McCrea. We have our usual panel discussing all things Short Mat Bowls including team talks, wrong biases and a look ahead to our biggest Norwegian Open tournament to date.

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Not much going on upstairs

Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:56:36 GMT

Ahead of the new season we take a look back at the World Masters in Belfast back in April. Update you on our announcements over the summer and discuss the upcoming Bowls Trader World Cup and UK Open. With a bit of banter thrown in between.

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Bedroom Bowls

Tue, 26 Mar 2024 21:31:56 GMT

We discuss the British Open in York and the English Masters from February. A look ahead to the final singles ranking event of the season the World Masters. We reflect on the recent World Championships in Belfast on St Patrick's weekend and lots more. Plus a special guest joins us.

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12 Ends of Christmas

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:44:41 GMT

We discuss the Nordic Caravan Norwegian Open, Bowls is Bowls World Pairs and Fours Masters and a look ahead to the British Open in York. Along with our hottest and coldest venues and some banter thrown in for good measure.

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Winter is coming

Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:10:06 GMT

On the third episode of Behind the Fender Podcast, we recap the 2022/23 season final events and review the recent events of the current season. With interviews from Alex Kley and Alastair McCrea on their victories and look ahead to our upcoming event in Norway.

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The Final Countdown

Tue, 28 Mar 2023 17:03:58 GMT

On our second episode we look back at the Bowls is bowls World Fours and Pairs, British Open, English Masters and ahead to our final singles ranking event of the season the World Masters in April. An interview from our recent singles event winner Mark Beattie and a review of the recent World Bowls Council Championships in Aberdeen. With tales and laughs in between of course.

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SMPT is back!

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:29:23 GMT

This is the first Behind the Fender Podcast by Short Mat Players Tour where we review the 2022-23 season so far, with interviews from our event winners from the UK Open, Irish Open and Norwegian Open.

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