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what length and it was up to them. At this stage you go where the lead.

Double and build from there. Exactly just give the lead a choice, it is

the skip school sometimes, play were you fancy all way you will get balls

close. I will adapt to the length you want to play.

If you run a new ROK, keep coming a wee bit Julie. -- then you are OK.

That is what he was looking for now. A point really to not worry about

the jack, just beat the opponents bowl. Katherine has gone off

slightly in the middle part of the set.

APPLAUSE That was a better line. Run. Run for

home here you have drawn the short. Run before you then. Very good. That

is the key to it. APPLAUSE

Gets your skipper not only in a happy mood that takes the pressure

off. You don't want to be facing two down at the end. Relief therefore

both players. This is close very close. Got its

first time. A four shot lead is nice to have

that should rather have it going into the last band rather than

middle of the way through. If you can get that. If I get Alex

solid is there enough room for him. Yes. Looks like a back runner for

me. They will be attacking. Looks like a forehand runner, a jack in

the ditch is a good result. Exactly, the best result probably. He has a

chance there. He's got it. APPLAUSE

The option available both ways. He was under the head however, gets a

perfect result, lies three. A good example Andy, aim for the Jack and

if you drift underneath you'll get something. A great example of a

percentage shot. These Alex nothing but a draw. I would expect him to

draw this one. The danger is no matter where he puts it Darren will

be after it. Julie is not saying too much. It is the weight more than

anything. He is not there. Not sure that is saving. Might possibly be

two in it. Might even be three. However you would

add the final bowl. However you would

sure he is well out on the high line, only has to drop in to feed

Jack high and he is good. This is scoring, it is just how many. A

definite two and a luck after that. Three out. While, three out and a

measure for the fourth. That is a massive turn around. Just shows the

benefit of a good strike. Both officials needed for this. Just

getting through to the bowl and they will check this one. I think it is

only three. Bad enough I would say if you are Julie and Alex. Three

shots Burnett and Rednall. He sorted that out pretty quickly. This jack

on the last tee has not been a good tactic from Katherine and Darren.

Great line again. Just dropped a bit away here. Very good. Easy in swing.

Just once to gently come in. That will do. Was looking for the bowl to

drop. Better. Better here Julie. Calling

not to come up and it is. Good effort. Seven inches short I would

say. Certainly looks better. Said it has

to stop but he can pick the Jack up. Great position.

APPLAUSE There we see the draw, added 15

inches on his previous delivery. The ball falls in and he is happy. He

has done a lot of damage, he really has a mismatch. The trouble is there

is no hit shot here because no bowl on to bowl, who will be no better

off because if he wings it, my goodness he could lose four. Nothing

but a draw. Correct. Julie trying to give Alex

encouragement here. You can draw this.

He is on a nice looking track for it. Just needed a little bit more.

Another foot would have been good enough.

The score 8-8 after seven ends. That is for ends. Should be very tight

the way this match is going. A couple of counts but having said

that. Very good bowling, a lot of good convergence. You would expect

that with two top-class skip. -- skips.

Still on that line and run. A bit of both I think. Big yard.

It's stopping quick. Clear as a bell. Still on track. Definitely

further. Alex Iwobi sitting there saying you tell them. -- is probably

sitting. Very good bowl from Katherine. Maybe a bit early for

Alex actually, when the out of school. How far is that? Eight

inches. You can still keep your hand Julie.

Encouragement that the bowl was sitting just on the seem of the

carpet. That is why it is sitting at a very strange angle. It certainly

is, propped up well on the scene. A strange angle for a bowl to be on --

seam. They have two digits somewhere -- stitch it somewhere but

occasionally you get a boulder which sits on it. How far was Mac a foot.

It was a big bit of carpet down there. I don't know how many

sections that are on the green, I'm sure you could inform me, you know

the technical small details. Usually five metres. Further. Further. Over

the same. Yes. That is number three. Some very good draws. -- seam.

Another question being asked again of Alex Marshall. Darren Burnett has

been popping bowls in. A confidence Alex Marshall would have no trouble

drawing the shot, maybe just not so happy today. Needs a big bowl today,

cannot afford to drop three. I tell you what, no better man for it. I

would agree with that. I think he said better. That is the

problem, the weight wasn't too bad, he would have made second but didn't

get past the front is one and it runs across TBN. -- to the end.

The last three ends, 3-1- three from Darren.

Great line you are through. Seven shots without reply, there has never

been a game like that really, it always looked like a very tight

game. Julie is very hard on herself at

times, she really is. You get players like that critical of the

performance with the do not put every ball on top of the Jack.

Harriet Julie. -- Harry gets. I was going to say she would make this

harder. To make it more difficult. Katherine has just stepped up a

little bit, and the starting to win the battle, just when she needed to.

Darren just keeps putting relentless shots into the head.

Looks to be carrying some weight. Just wanted to make sure he was

arriving. Just the ball kicked away a little bit so he was not on the

draw line. Always a yard heavy, will change to the forehand side. I think

Alex was playing the percentages there. Catch something and turn the

Jack that he is in a lot of trouble if they lose the same. They really

will be changing the match. Yu Delu I agree. -- chasing. That would be a

tall order. A big bowl coming up from Alex. The cover bowl going into

catch into the red one. No conversion shot available. This has

to be the perfect draw. The line looks pretty good. Better. Needs to

hurry. Will be short. Second bowl. That keeps Alex and Judy just in the

final. A big run of shots, 3-1, 3-1 and when you lose two times in a row

that is problematic. No one is moving in that crowd, and enjoyable

final. A lot of people book a week here at Potters leisure resort where

the World Championships are, the problem is they have the book it a

year in van sometimes. The next few days are basically just full. -- in

advanced -- in advance. Just powering through now, Julie needs a

good start. If it heavy there. -- a bit.

Almost kicked out into line. I tell you what, if she has the weight this

will come back. I would be happy with that. Better off on the wider

side than the inside let's put it that way. I agree the inside is

always heavier. Katherine saying that awaits so Darren is very happy

about it. This is very good. Perfect. She knew it which was

equally as important. Try to draw to the ball on the side.

The forehand drop for Darren Burnett here. -- draw.

He set that up quite nicely. Alex has got to score at least a minimum

of two. The bowl and the Jack the trickle of the danger away.

Just touching it over might help, that may make a difference. Just the

draw Darren. Happy with one down. Turn. That is good. Second prize,

well done. Alex is trying to see what way it is

possible to try and create another shot out of this and there is a

backhand shot to push the bowl onto the green and edge it out of the

head but that is tough. He is looking at the forehand draw to try

and draw the perfect shot. Maybe score a double. However, whatever he

plays it is very difficult. This is a low percentage. Very difficult.

Well trying to play the forehand squeeze between his own red bowl and

the green bowl. He has given that the real good go with this. Wrong

side. Good effort. Three balls within a few inches of the Jack

there and really it is just the one. A good measure for the game. Not

even playing for the game. A little touch on the green. Our rings are

right in You never get them when you need

them, Andy. Rarely would you get them in the final end. They would

really love to, and this one. They had to try something different in

the final end. They may have gone a bit shorter. This will favour Darren

and Katherine here. You always get the impression with a short jack

length... Julie needs a good opener. Darren has only missed one in this

match. That is about I guard down. -- about one yard down. Change onto

the forehand, just have to beat that. Is it going to make it?

Enough, though. Yes, you didn't think it was as good as that. I

think Alex will know himself it is going to be very difficult now.

Tighter, tighter, Julie. She cannot afford to be, if she misses the

bowl. Yes, good bowl. APPLAUSE

Ideally, keep your hand at two feet. Darren is not even worried about the

shot. It will be difficulty for that to count, the short red bowl. this

is good enough... i think darren is happy with that. -- difficult for

that to count. this is impossible for alex, i don't know how he will

get it. this looks impossible. He is shaking his head, he knows this is

impossible. Looking for the two green bowls with the last delivery.

He may try to gamble and take one out now, David. Yes, and if he

misses it, they will be shaking hands. I think they are shaking

hands now anyway. Yes. The agony. A tough ball. But they have been

battling away there, Julie and Katherine, and Darren has played

some superb draw shots, no doubt about that. That is what he might

do. He has gone for the front one. Yes... Nothing you can do about it.

You have been on the other side often enough. He certainly has.

Shaking his head there. He knows it has just not been his day. That is

what happens in sport. Sometimes you put in your performance and I think

it is fair to say Darren and Katherine have been the better

player. -- better pair. Having to lose a format here and I just cannot

see Alex doing that. -- four here. Alex and Forrest might even just

shake their hands here. If it is right in line, no way to get the

three out. He doesn't want to group the bowls. Oh, dear, that means

there is something wrong. It would be a remarkable shot... Well, I

guess the deepest green bowl, if he just nicks that, follows through on

pushes the next one in... -- and bushes. A bit of a chat here but I

am wondering whether there is a chance of stunning the ball through.

Exactly. The green ball goes out there, the other one goes out,

brings the two front ones in. But it is hard. But there is a slight

chance. It might only way to do it. He can afford to possibly get the

quarter bold and then go right through for the green and it needs a

lot of weight to get both of them out -- bowled. Then there is much

answer of your own ball running away, though. -- there is more

chance. He is thinking, do I really want to look at this?

LAUGHTER He was going to lift the wrong bowl

there, that is how much he is thinking about it! That broke the

tension of it. He is still smiling. He knows it is a hard shot but he

will have a bash and see what happens. Good, for controlled

weight, looking for the front edge, the green one, and I tell you what

comedy is very close to the front edge.

APPLAUSE -- I tell you what, he is very

close. To be fair, and they, the best pair won on the day and I think

Julie and Alex will accept that. They just were not the better pair

today but Darren Burnett, once again, two pairs titles,

unbelievable performance. It was a good battle with Julie and Katherine

and she came strong right towards the end, that lovely run, which just

killed off the set. It certainly dead. Some great conversion balls

from Darren, but a good final, and I deserve it pair. I really enjoyed

it. -- deserved pair. A lovely entrance for the pairs, no doubt

about that. The people who turned up to watch this final, great friends

on the rink and their Alex just got a really bad result and you can see

the results on that, but it was Darren doing a lot of damage with

his balls, that was the first to go in front. Then Alex Marshall's last

bowl, to keep it tight, 7-5. Then Darren Burnett once again drawing

the perfect bowl, and we are into the first end of set two. Alex

joining the last four four. And what a bowl that was, the shot of the

match, for me. -- for four. Once again proving how good he can draw

shots. Julie Forrest there, showing her progress in the second bowl

draw. And it was Katherine who did a lot of damage in the second part of

the second set, beautiful draw shots. And Alex, looking for the

front edge of the green one, very close, but took his own bowl out. I

think the statue will look a little one-sided in this match just with

how things were chasing towards the end, 14-8. It looks very lopsided,

that, but to be absolutely truthful, it was a much better game than that,

it was a super final. But Darren Burnett and Katherine Rednall were

just unbeatable today and they will take the Mixed Pairs Championship

for 2016. Many players deflect the attention of mac each other but what

I will do is ask you, Darren, how well you think Katherine played

today? LAUGHTER

She played very well. There were stages where she lost her weight a

little and that is the sign of a true champion who can come back

strong. It has been a delight to play with her and leading like that,

I just had to tidy up behind. Katherine, your turn to tell me how

well the man alongside you played? Lost the weight a little bit, yes,

but Darren definitely made up for it, bowl to some cracking bowls to

make up for it. On your way into Potters this year, what did you

touch? LAUGHTER

I don't know but I will keep touching it! It could have been a

totally different set and we could have been out of it, to be perfectly

honest. Even with one bowl to come, you could be the world and it can be

magic. I am delighted. Katherine, you won you before. I asked about

the difference winning with someone alongside you. What is that like?

Mixed pairs, I love it, it is absolutely fantastic. And with

Darren alongside me, I think it has been wonderful throughout the

tournament. Some fabulous moments of bowls and the second end of the

second set, very important? Yes, we were 4-0 down at the time and it was

a different set completely, really. Quiet celebrations tonight? Yes,

back to uni tomorrow, so yeah. Hope they give you a little leeway

tomorrow. Your mixed pairs champions, Katherine Rednall and

Darren Burnett! APPLAUSE

Ladies and gentlemen it is now wages time and here to make the

presentation is the Chief Executive and tournament director along with

the director of customer services for retirement.

APPLAUSE First, to our runners-up. To receive

their runners up check, Julie Forrest and Alex Marshall, MBE!

Now to the winners. Receiving a glass goblet each, a cheque and the

title, it is Darren Burnett and Katherine Rednall!

APPLAUSE Let's hear it for them one more

time, ladies and gentlemen, the 2016 World Indoor Mixed Pairs champions,

Katherine Rednall and Darren Burnett!

APPLAUSE STUDIO:

As you heard from Darren in the post match interview, his chances of

winning all three trophies here he is eligible for a still very much

alive and it is the men's singles we will because treading on now. Let's

show you how things are shaping up. This was the end of play last night

-- we will be focusing on. Alex Marshall up against Mark Dawes and

Alex is of course one of six former champions still left in the last 16

of the men's singles. Anderson takes on Mervyn King. Jonathan Ross and

David Gourlay and Darren Burnett, the former champion, takes on

another in Greg Harlow. But we are concentrating on the match this

afternoon between David Gourlay and Jonathan Ross. David Gourlay, 49,

has had the most wonderful career so far. He masterminded Scotland's

success in the Commonwealth Games a couple of years ago and he won this

title in 1986 in Preston and he is trying to make history repeat itself

once more. -- 1996. I cannot believe it is 20 years ago since I won this

title. I can remember it as if it was yesterday and it is ridiculous

where the years have gone. There have been a few semifinals and a

final appearance, a lot of first-round exits as well so I am

just pleased to get past the first round this year. A great way to

spend January, you know, every year, and the competition is heating up

now. It is just great to be involved in it. I think this is probably the

18th year in a row of coming to Potters, a great venue. World

Championships, the best venue in the world. I live in a coastal town

which is about half an hour south of Barcelona in Catalonia. For me it is

about an eight I've drive so I have been to lots of bowling greens in

Spain but at the moment I don't think I play as much as I used to.

This is probably my second or third singles game in ten months, so

probably not the best preparation, but I came a couple of days earlier

than everyone else and put time into the practice so whilst I am probably

not the most confident I have ever been I played well in my first game

and am looking forward to today. I probably played my best bowls from

about 28 to my early 40s, to be honest. I cannot explain that. I can

still go out and on any given day play as well as I did then but I

think I was probably more consistent then and perhaps I am a little more

hesitant now and more, you know, safety conscious, than I was then.

Bowls is all about delivery and as you get older you perhaps just lose

the bowl, lose a delivery, just don't deliver the same and you need

to be consistent every single time and as you get older I think that

goes slightly. That is where the flaws start appearing in your game.

It is difficult to put a sort of timespan on when you think it is

time to call it a day. I do not think I've reached that stage yet

but, you know, I think if I drop out the club 16 then I would find it

very difficult to qualify back in so that maybe the time, but who knows,

you know. As long as I am in the top 16 and can compete and I'm not

making a fool of myself I am quite happy. My ambition would be to win

this title just once more but it is getting increasingly difficult every

year. The standard is getting higher and I am not competing as much as I

did and probably the sort of drive and incentive is not there as highly

as it used to be, so one more crack at this and one more title would be

nice. A wonderful record David Gourlay has compiled over the years

but he faces quite a tough test today, against a class player, no

doubt, in Jonathan Ross. 42 and represents Scotland and he has been

amongst the top 16 for 15 years or more, seeded 11. He has got to the

quarterfinals five times and elsewhere he has won gold in

championships as well, and he is someone who could provide a bit of a

difficult day for David Gourlay. I have always been the quarterfinal

man, that is what they keep calling me. I have been beaten quite a lot

of times in tie-breaks and quarterfinals. This is the biggest

tournament we have, the world WBT. The ground, the atmosphere, it is

what you want, a good crowd around you. All of the players really want

to get to this. You need a little bit of nerves before every game but

I have been here for a long time so I am used to the format and the

setup. David is one of the all-time greats and in recent times he has

done everything. In the indoor circuit, and he did well for

Scotland in the Commonwealth. So it will be tough, obviously, but he is

not playing as much now, being based in Spain, so I am not sure how match

fit he is, so we will see how it goes Corky has left the factory of

the commentary box to come and chat with me. I think he has been in the

top 16 for 16 years and he is one of those players who turns up and

always firms, very consistent. He has not gone all the way here but

you know if you are in the early rounds against him it will be tough.

Absolutely. Jonathan has been there since 98, would you believe? In the

first couple of years he got enough points and he has now been sitting

there for the last 16 years and has not been passed a semifinal. He only

made it to a semifinal on two occasion so you have to ask when it

will happen. He is more than good enough. What about David Gourlay? As

I mentioned before we heard from him, he has been one of the most

wonderful players to watch over the years but he also spends his time at

helping people, coaching, and he did a great job with Scotland in the

Commonwealth Games. Yes, he sold his business and took on a paid role so

he had that. One of the best in the world to work with, and he delivered

and that is what really counts. The thing about him is six times he has

been world number one, won the World Championship 20 years ago. He has

been in numerous other finals. Did you play against him? In 96,

probably, yes. Yes, and many times myself, but to be truthful, he is a

consummate professional, he really is. How do you see this one going

today? A lot of people will expect David to come out top but I think it

will be tight, personally. It should be. It depends on Jonathan's first

two balls. If he gets in it will be a really tight game but if David

Gourlay beat him with that, Jonathan Ross's running balls, it is not his

game, let's put it that way. Although he can play them very well

as the top players can, David's are generally more effective than most.

On the success of Darren Burnett and Katherine Rednall, Darren is clearly

in wonderful form, and he said how much he looked forward to playing

with Katherine this week and it seemed to manifest itself, that joy,

it in the ring? I think most people will have been happy to play with

Katherine Rednall, because you know you will get, good bowling, and also

she is a very calm player. Her and Julie had a decent battle but in the

second half of the second set, Katherine really put the fit to the

metal and that helped, but Darren was absolutely brilliant. He left

Alex on a number of occasions with virtually no shot to play. Darren

now has the chance to do what no other player has done here at

Potters, the triple Crown, winning the Mixed Pairs, the Pairs, and the

Singles title. You think he can do it? Good, he's playing confidently

and also he is playing almost every day, which is critical. He doesn't

have to worry about practising much because he is getting good, solid

matchplay. He is up against Greg in the next match and I think that will

be tough. Greg is based here and knows this rink inside out and has

the time to practice but, again, he has not had the matchplay for a

week. Last year, Robert Paxton's turn, this year, Darren Burnett. Can

he do it? Very much so, I think. We will now test Corky's sprinting

skills as he tries to make it up to the commentary box in time. Now over

to your commentator. Ladies and gentlemen, it is the Irish ace,

Jonathan Ross! MUSIC: Don't Stop Me Now

by Queen We look forward to an exciting

encounter. Don't forget if you have any questions for the team you can

send us your Tweets. We will head back to the commentary box, where

fortunately Corky has made it back up their in time. And not even out

of breath! Hasn't seen a match for so many years and now playing out

Scotland, as he has done for half dozen years. Quiet, please, thank

you. That is really the key to Jonathan Ross, how he gets in with

those first two bowls. 100%, David. You do not want to be forcing your

way out of trouble. He is very capable of beating him. Three

inches. Well, David Gourlay. He has been around for so long now. But

still manages to be very professional in his preparation,

does as much as he can. He lives out of Spain, where he is living now,

but having said that he puts that I was in. When he gets to events, but

definitely a bit rusty in matchplay -- puts the hours in. Playing on the

carpet, because of he is living now. It is hard to be sympathetic,

though! Walking on the beach twice a day with his little dog. Yes, a hard

life for some. He enjoys his red wine, enjoy the sunshine. Stop

making me jealous! He says at night it gets cold, but during the day it

is still always lovely, even at this time of year. David played well in

his opening game, against Smith, he did really well. Yes, GR Smith, as

we call him, because there are two or three Gary Smiths around the

bowling world, so he is always referred to as GR. Jonathan can play

this short and he is very good at it, but everyone coming to this sort

of level, you really don't want to be sucked into playing all of the

weight shots because that can affect a draw and that is where he really

wants to concentrate, the drop shot. He had a quick look, and back again.

-- draw shot. Sticking to his forehand, resting the backhand,

playing the green ball. They have stopped the clock. Something going

on in terms of a little disturbance. Of course the crowd will always go

out after a major final, then they will want to come in again. Yes,

they have wandered off for comfort break, so the jacket and phone been

removed! MOBILE PHONE RINGS Just a bit

unsettling... It has not put him off too much, if

he catches the bowl. I think he was giving that a little extra, the

chance of getting the jack. Just a draw for David here, one down.

Is on a good line, all about weight. Great try. Just dropped away, but it

might be the shot. Perfect lie, ball in, just... Good stuff.

David Gourlay had a stint in Australia a few years ago and played

over there. He came back to Scotland for a short period, then decided to

stay when he took on the coaching job for Bowls Scotland, Then He

Languished That After The Commonwealth Games And Bowls

Scotland Probably Advertised, I Suppose, and he got it. He is doing

a good job so far, John, getting his team through to the World

Championships. So he should, he has Alex Marshall, Paul Foster, Darren

Burnett, Neil Spiers, stripped and. A hard job, eh? Being the Scottish

manager. Exactly! He will do a good job anyway. He will. Highly

respected, a good appointment. Just running through a

APPLAUSE It looks better all the way.

Both these players using Taylor bowls. A good choice. I thought you

might say that. I should let people know that Andy actually works for

the company. The two players don't but they are associated with that

bowls' company as a number of bowlers are, in different companies.

He would normally draw this, because of the gaps involved.

Shot bowl coming in. Still good. I don't know whether there is one or

two in it. If it is two, he is very unlucky. UMPIRE: MEASURE FOR SHOT.

He will be happy with that. Jonathan has a choice here. He can go down

the forehand or keep the draw down the back. That's what he is playing.

Nice weight if he had made the gap to pull the jack back for three.

David doesn't measure unless he thinks he is in with a chance. It is

funny how you know players. Jonathan doesn't have a clue about measures.

He is right up there with you, Andy. Yes, quite right, too. It has been

the same with Jonathan. Openly admits it. A lovely grip on those

bowls. I don't want to make this a sales pitch, but they are not

available, actually. Special order? Special order, only. Top players

only. Jonathan is using an old-style solid

Taylor ace, by the looks of them. David, that one looks like an old

international style of bowl. It is in fact, it is international. I was

going to say, David doesn't measure things unless he thinks he is in

with a chance. He has a good eye. St You see the crowd has depleted a

little bit after the final. A few comfort breaks going on. They will

filter back in again. That's understandable, after an exciting

final of two hours in the mixed. You would want a little break. You can

understand it. It certainly is a little upsetting for the players

when they keep wandering back but most players can adapt.

Most players know, especially of this experience. Well, that's not a

good opener. Let's look at the bowls. I haven't seen an

international for a while. Many manufacturers produce a very

big, bending bowl. Well, that's just under the line, will get punished

there. Missed the line but probably by just a bowl's width but he will

get hammered at the other end. They take pride in their XP, which is a

good swinging bowl and Aero and sonic, a lot of people use the

groove but sonic is the drawing bowl, like an old traditional Tiger,

which is a lovely medium-to-strong biassed bowl.

A better line this time. He needs to carry the weight, though. He is

under pressure now. UMPIRE: Two green.

Surely that's not going to hold. No, he got away with that one. I don't

think he has the weight. He probably would have got away with it if wandy

was another couple of feet. This will change Jonny on to the

backhand. Just a backhand draw. Again, under. Well under. The short

length is a very dangerous length, no doubt. Most players are happy

going to the T because they can get a nice draw and into the delivery. I

think David is quite right, this is more of a testing length.

There are holes and gaps, doesn't want to fill the gap between the

whole and the outside bowl. No choice now. It looks great down the

forehand. He will drive at this. Well, in Jonnies case not a heavy

drive, a controlled weight I don't know if it is just a draw. Of course

audience coming in. That has upset Jonny. The steward should be

controlling this a little bit. I think that's the problem. Not

looking to see the player on the mat. There we go. They've sorted

themselves out. This is an important bowl.

He stuck to the draw. . It was brave. I thought he would have a go

at this. Oh, well-played Jonathan Ross. A very good bowl. He played to

his strength. I tell you what, not many players would have drawn in for

the second. They would have had a go at that. They would have done.

Well-played Jonathan Ross. Measure for the shot according to that? No,

happy enough. It must have been there if Jonny pushed it out. He

always knows. I tease him about it. We played against each other enough

over the years to be able to do that. It's strengths and weaknesses.

Jonny's strength is playing the game. Which he is very good at.

I think it is a testament, actually to Jonathan's lob jeft as well

because he rarely loses in the first round. You are right. You are right.

- longevity. That's what he needs to do. The

ranking system is set up that provided you win every first rounded

gym, you will always be in the top 16. That's what happened.

He hasn't been in many semifinals. Yes he makes a lot of quarters which

builds up the ranking points which he is more than happy with but

secretly he would love to get to the WBT final. I'm sure he would. With

the length of career he has had. Also, a lot of players don't win the

world title, talented players as well. UMPIRE: Short of jack high.

Not all players are very successful. Jonny would settle for one of the

majors. I'm sure he would. He will settle forral world title here this

week. Well-played Jonathan. Again, on the

draw. Well, Jonathan playing exactly the

same bowl. He has to be a bit careful. He could easily give the

shot away here. Well, I think we can understand

that, David. Yes. Certainly not a time to leave a shoulder for David

gower lay to play through. I don't think he has much chance but to draw

this, the way it is sitting. I think that's all that is on. -- Gourlay.

There is something not right with this. Jonathan has gone down to play

this bowl. I think he is wasting his time. I think I'd take the one. You

could always play the backhand and play it safe and hope to just skim

the short one. I wouldn't be surprised if this is not too close.

Airing on the short side but a good effort. And we are back to nine-end

sets for the singles, the second round. Two sets of nine ends with a

three-end tie breaks as per normal. Mat up, short jack and the lines

will change. Safe enough on the forehand on that width. A good

starter. Slightly higher. It is to be under

again, I think. Those bowls are kicking in. As we said, a biassed

bowl. Jonathan playing the double

opportunity shot. A shot and get covered at the same time. Dropping

in short. He might make the two. Three, wow. David normally - well,

he normally plays this with a forehand runner but a front plant

will do damage. Two gone. No reaction from the crowd.

It was a good strike. Took two bowls out. A perfect strike. Reduces the

count to one. There is the other one spinning away. It also offers up an

opportunity for David if Jonathan doesn't get in with this one.

Nice line. Well, that struggled to get back. I thought it was better

than that. So did I. Goodness me, that did struggle and locked a bowl

in as well. David Gourlay may be tempted just to have another little

pop at this. Back to the draw. It is not easy the

way the red bowl is sitting. Diving away. Happy with one down.

UMPIRE: One shot, Jonathan Ross. Well again, down to Jonathan's

drawing ability. He got that first one in. Popped another couple in

after it to force David into the running bowl. Really, if he can do

that, he has a good chance of winning this match.

There's only five between these two players in the ranking list.

Jonathan, a good finish to the season last year. Popped up to

Number 11. APPLAUSE

Once again a great opener. David Gourlay has been world number

one six times since he won the World Championships in '96. It's been a

while since he won a singles event As you said, he has had other

commitments. He perhaps has not as much time in on the green as other

players do. Managing Scotland and now out in Spain. I think it becomes

harder. Well, he is having that life balance, isn't he? Yes, his choice.

Jonathan, the best he has been in 2011. You wond -- that was number

nine. You wonder why when you see him playing like this. I don't think

players are surprised to see him putting bowl close to the jack. It's

his strength. It's just when the head is going in the reverse for

Jonathan, trying to retrieve the shots, where he finds the greatest

difficulty, I think. He can draw all day and give you a

hard time. Ye, just putting four bowls within

six inches. It looks like number 3 coming in.

This is the danger with Jonathan, he will pop away there, draw, draw,

draw. The only way to stop that is to force him into playing width

shots but you have to beat him to the jack first. As you can see on

the screen here, David's opening delivery, about four feet shot,

that's creating the problem here. I think he would be running at this.

Well two options, he has that forehand runner again to take the

two bowls out and that will take that bowl out that way and miss the

jack with that. It is not coming coming on to the jack. The

alternative is to draw on the backhand and try and drop something

in behind the jack, if he can. The way he is looking at this, I think

he favours the runner, however, the short bowl is slightly putting him

off. He can restrict the damage by taking two out. He did that in the

previous end. He was three down and took two bowls out.

Oh, he is way under with this one. Well, he is not the first to miss a

line on the forehand and certainly won't be the last. No, a difficult

timing shot. Well, I wouldn't be surprised if Jonathan just adds

another. David would be four down then. A a bit of difficulty there.

That front plant is not coming on to the jack. Jonathan will want another

one close to the jack. So if two are removed, he at least scores a

double. A shade out with that one. Well, he

will give him the benefit of the doubt and say he played it there.

Looks like David is changing to the draw. Not easy after the running

bowl. I thought he would have kept with it, try and take two out and

lose a single. He is having a look here. I think he

is drawing the shot. Oh, David, what a bowl. Great bowl. That is special.

It really is. Fantastic bowl, after the runner. Brilliant, under that

sort of pressure. It's been ones all the way but some great draw shots in

there. David has been in trouble a few times here. He needs to get

first two bowls going. Snr

APPLAUSE Judy Potter. Floral today in the

jacket. Very colourful. And looking forward to the clotted cream and

cerise to arrive, andy, I'm sure it will before the end of the week.

Some colours. Does she give you a list of colours before she comes

out? I have been reliably informed when the jackets come into the

centre, they are brought in by two men in a rack and pushed, not

carried. There's that many of them. She looks nice every day.

Well-dressed. Very smart. Always, Judy, always. Loves her

bowls Well, Jonathan sticking to the draw.

Perfect line. UMPIRE: One green. David moving on to the forehand on

this. It is quite an accommodating hand, but he has been dipping under.

He needs to push the bowls out a bit wider. He is under with this one.

Just missing his line there. I think he can afford to take another foot

wider. Those bowls are definitely going to come back. I would agree,

David. Better than being on the high side.

# Awkward this one, for Jonathan. His short bowl is giving him

problems. His first weight shot. And he is in

the area. Very close, bowl-on-bowl. Does he have the edge? Well, he was

really right down that, Andy. Nice weight for it, too. The hard weight.

Once again, it was the shot bowl that deflected him away. He had a

target. He was right in the meat of the head.

David still trying to draw the winner.

Only just over. Jonathan only has one bowl in the head. However, I

think it will be very lucky to take it away if he plays a similar type

of bowl on the backhand. He is under this time. He didn't get

into the delivery. It didn't look like he pushed right through it.

UMPIRE: One shot, David Gourlay. Set score is 2-5 after seven ends.

Well, still more people coming back. They probably will do for the next

half an hour. We are moving towards the second set. 5-2. Still the

singles there. It gives an indication of how tough a game this

is. The theme continues and David Gourlay will take it, if it is two

more singles. David will be looking to score a double here to close this

set down. This is a shorter length. Changed the tactics. I think that's

a good move actually. He needs to hurry with this one. It looks a bit

short. The trouble with something like that

is, it can get in a way on a short jack length, in particular. And

Jonathan could put three or four inside it.

It is all about good weight this one.

It looks better. Quite interesting what David did there. He moved

across on the mat and pushed it out a bit wider. Fair enough. I actually

had a quhat with David about the best place for the jack. I won't

reveal too much, but I do think he is better off the T. Phone for the

fact he has the big-swinging bowls. You are guaranteed to come back. He

doesn't have to go searching for tight lines. Which is what Jonathan

has done there. Exactly. Now, it is so easy to miss that. The margin of

error is minimal. He is probably just a bowl tight and it just whips

across. Well, let's see how the weight is

first, the line is decent. Very good. He is absolutely guaranteeing

to come back centre ring. A better length for David this.

Well, I don't think Jonathan will even attempt to draw this. It would

be radio great bowl if he did. Well, there is a bit of room to be fair.

About four or five inches. He could just draw it. At least make it a

little bit better for himself. Most players would be striking at this.

He is going for the runner. Not far away but always high. Notice

his delivery there at the end of the extension? He tends to pull the

final part of the delivery action. He tends to go across the body a

bit. But anyway, David Gourlay lying set, so Jonathan is in a bit of

trouble here. He might decide to go deep in this I think he is, he is

covering the T which covers both spots.

I think Jonathan should go again. There is a chance the jack might

bounce forward. Is three down, so difficult even to draw the short. No

difficulty here if he calls for it again. He has gone for the draw.

Well, that is not easy. -- the shot. Very close. It might be second... I

don't think Very close. It might be second... I

having a look. I tell you what, that will be close, if David is measuring

it. Get the umpire out to have a look at

it, Sandra McLeish. They need, I think, another one of the chalks to

hold that up because as soon as you touch the green ball, the red is

moving. Just pop that in there. Absolutely rock-solid no. Yes, just

the one. -- now. Good old by Jonathan. It keeps the set going. --

good bowl by Jonathan. The trouble with the drive is that even if you

hit the target you are not guaranteed scoring the shot, so he

probably chose the right shot. Well, Jonathan Ross needs a four to tie

the set. That is pretty good. Jonathan has no

choice but to just keep drawing on this, trying to develop an

opportunity with his last bowl. He has tried to move it with this bowl

so if this was off the green, the set would finish. But if it doesn't.

It has gone. Maybe just pop another one in, or go deeper. He doesn't

need to worry too much about where he is popping one in, just

delivering it and walking back. I think he would be wise to think

about this now. If he has the jack at the next end. Practising a little

runner. Just going to get the edge, maybe. Yes... That bowl has now

gone. Would even play the last three bowls. Not many sets go through in

singles. I think David Gourlay was good value for that although, having

said that, he played a couple of big bowls. He did. A couple of times,

David reduce the current so I don't think there was much between them.

David was maybe slightly more consistent. -- reduced the count. We

are available on Twitter, hashtag bbcbowls. I think we will just

gather all the questions together then get Andy in a darkroom so he

can do a question and answer session. Will you be in that

darkroom with me? Only behind the light! I will have the light on to

make sure you feel comfortable. I will need you to help me with the

awkward ones. We have had a question earlier today as well about the

distance of the bowl. The minimum distance of the bowl, and it travels

-- it has the travel, which is 40 metres. The minimum age act-mac has

the goal is 23. -- 14 metres. Sometimes the jack comes forward. It

does. And that can be too short for it.

-- minimum a jack has to go. That is why I need you in that darkroom! I

will have to polish off my power's badgers, somewhere in the attic, I

think they are -- my umpire's badges. Great start to this set, two

great bowls. Second bowl, David, just the draw. With his all, this

will be a decent drawing hand, to push them out, let the bias bring

the bowl back in, just like that. Perfect. I think that is the shot.

It would have been better... It fell in, however not quite sure if it

stayed in the area. He may still have it. He really wanted to look

solid on the bowl. It would have been completely jammed in there.

Once again, he is close. It would be good... Great.

APPLAUSE Once you get the edge of the jack,

it straightens almost onto the red bowl. Just watch it. Just

straightening onto it. That gave him the red bowl out, a minimum ofs,

possibly three. I thought it was close. -- a minimum ofs, possibly

three. This will be hard. Going for the forehand runner. That little

flick at the end and you can see that with his delivery. Just pulling

the bowl when he does that. Right through the line. If you look at

people like Greg Harlow, they follow through the delivery but Jonathan

tends to stop almost halfway through and does not get into the shot.

Sometimes you're better to take them while you have them.

David is starting to group the balls a bit better now. Asking questions

of Jonathan Full. Number three. Jonathan driving and

was just put off his weight on this one. It is either a perfect forehand

draw or a backhand drive. In this situation, he has run around it. But

a damage limitation shot, the percentage shot, is to hope to take

two away, perhaps get it on the run-through. He is on the backhand.

He must be running at this. That looked a bit better on delivery. A

bit on the high side. Took one away. David will have to cover those three

just in case. At the same time, his own two balls can go out. Both of

them could still go at the head. Past the jack. A massive arena here.

When the rink is taken away there is a lovely big Bowling Green

underneath. Well played. That is good. Makes it three. But, again, it

forces Jonathan into that weight shot. The draw is available but it

is a tough one. If he catches a connection here he could get a good

result. He could get a very good result. I had the feeling David

thought that was behind the jack. Again it is a backhand drive. With a

good connection, he could score-mac here. He really whipped across on

that one but he is in the area. He is very close. Is he going to get

the connection? Unlucky. But he did well. The follow-through may have

just pushed the ball onto the jack, so a good try.

We have a question from Hassan Jamal who is asking about the full length

from T to T. I know you don't like answering, Andy, but have a go. 29

and a half? And the T to the ditch? Three metres, top of the class! Keep

these easy questions coming! In the meantime, David Gourlay playing a

very good second bowl to turn the jack off the red one. A foot away.

He keeps looking at this. I wonder if he is tempted to run at this. He

is normally an aggressive player early on in the end. He did have a

look at it. Is like hesitation. I am sure one or two players may have

been tempted with that. Where he is coming to is a good home. David is

starting to ask questions now, though, isn't he? Starting to draw

quite well. That is good again. A spray chalk

goes on to the bowl, indicating it is a touch her, and if that ball

runs into the jack, it stays live -- indicating it is a toucher. It is

marked as toucher. If it is not, it is removed, and takes no further

part. Jonathan going for the runner again this time, staying on the

forehand. Close. The jack will go. A good strike, as you say Andy, but

the ball was going with that. In the ditch. The nearest green ball was

about three metres away. It gives Jonathan the chance. David with his

little twitch of the trousers. Before he delivers. All right, very

go. The second one. A good routine, yes. Right leg first, then the left

leg. -- there we go. He is not superstitious like that but it is a

good thing to do in terms of having a little routine so you get yourself

absolutely right, and you know you are not hurrying them. A good draw

shot, too. -- hurrying then. That did not look good. He is out on a

good line, though. I think he has given it a chance. I think he knew

it was always under. That was a hard one to beat. Could not afford to go

falling into the ditch. We are getting lots of different actions

from Jonathan on delivery and whether it is on the draw sometimes

or sometimes with a weight shot, you know, it is not consistent. I think

the drawing delivery actually is fine. It is just when he starts

having to push the delivery action, that is when I think the floors

appeared really, and I think he is well aware of that. -- flaws appear.

The twitching did not do Alex Higgins any harm! No. It was always

quite old the place. He is one of Jonathan's he was, I believe. He was

world champion. -- all over the place. One of Jonathan's heroes. He

is starting to draw well. See, that is quite a nice action, that, isn't

it? That is perfect, absolutely perfect. Rock-solid, and then the

result is pretty good as well. Correct. It is just when the

pressure gets on when the heavy bowl was really required that the flaws

appear. And he knows it. He does. We chat about it every now and again.

The good thing is that he does not let it get into his head too much.

No. There you go again, rock-solid. Yes,

excellent delivery. It gives him a decent chance, with this slightly

inside, I think. There it goes, not far away. A good ball.

Close, very close. APPLAUSE

Get it back first time. Once again, David Gourlay's excellent third ball

coming in, drawing the shop. The two back green ones, but if he wants to

get the shot of the forehand, and David is very calm they -- shot.

Content with the way he is playing at the moment. No change. He will

have a quick look. He has plenty of time. A time-out. It gives him a

little more time to draw on the backhand, if he wants it. He may not

have been going down to play that but, as you say, the ball was

following back, so there is room on the backhand draw.

Now, has he got the weight? It looks good. Falling back for the shot.

APPLAUSE The ball falling out. That created

that opportunity. It did. The final delivery coming in, resting the

green ball, falling in and getting the shot.

David playing the forehand error. I do not know if he was going more for

cover instead of getting the shot -- fleeing the forehand there. Giving

Jonathan a chance to turn the jack here for three or four. Yes, and I

am not sure if I would leave that opportunity available to him. You

would think with the movement of the jack, you could score a few. Well,

Jonathan, you are running. Good try. A good effort, yes. Another foot or

so and he would have made it to turn the jack.

A change of length here with Jonathan going long, as expected.

Letting the jack stay on the rink. 29 and a half metres.

APPLAUSE A longer jack lens and suddenly he

is back in the groove again. -- jack length. Yes, two good bowls. David

needs to hold peer, swing away. He wants to swing away and doesn't want

to cover the front of it. Two... Two red, sorry.

LAUGHTER Well done, Dan. Jonathan was getting

a bit worried there for a moment! It is dropping, but I don't think

that will make any difference. Again, still just the draw for

David. Not running again. Well, this is a

chance now. Any touch on the jack, he is going to make a four. That

would level the scores. Even with a two or a three-year, it will make a

massive difference to this set. A bad ball to drop short, Andy. Yes, I

don't think when the actual end is in front of you, I don't think

Jonathan has scored a lot of the shots in this direction to actually

change the length, going away from the commentary. He has tended to

lose it in this direction. This could be the third coming in. Just

holding out... Yes, four good bowls. I think David will keep trying.

holding out... Yes, four good bowls. has played a few could last bowls in

this direction, David has. This is important. Important he gets there,

just to give it a chance into the pocket. , Once again, this last bowl

is going to do the damage. Is he going to hold onto it? He has. A

brilliant bowl again from David. Jonathan was just getting a little

sniff of a chance. So instead of 5-3, it is 6-1. With the last bowl

coming in, just a perfect delivery, following an -- following in for the

shot. Taking it away from Jonathan. Somewhere along the line Jonathan is

going to have Second set, of course. It's been

such a good game. I didn't notice? Time flies when you are enjoying

yourself? Another cover bowl going in and this

one is better. Difficult for Jonathan now. His

problem is the red bowl is short of the green one, so he has to hit it

fairly solid to get the connection he is looking for. He will probably

try and do it with this one. Needs to move something about, quickly.

Very good. And a run through. That's a real bonus. With his own bowl

there for the double. And the jack stopped on the red. I thought it was

going past A perfect landing bowl. Red with the

green, follow through. Just the angle. The jack. We couldn't tell

from here but Jonathan probably knew it was stopping on its own bowl.

This is very tempting, for David here T looks like a good fore-hand

run. Yes, well either side would be good. Just needs to make the

contact. He looking at it? Is he going to get

the two of them? No, jack up. This is interesting. Going short of the

minimum distance. Jonathan has a bowl left. I have a feeling he is

going to score. I think so. Even you would score. Be nice. What was the

rebounding jack distance? From my memory, 20. 20. I hope you are

right. Please don't, guys. That one is well

enough up. It is not a problem. I must admit, I don't know the answer

to that. Anyway, it is the shot to Jonathan.

That wasn't really because he got the shot. It was because it was so

short. There was no way he was going to make a mistake there. You are

very hard on me, Andy Thompson Well, I do occasionally take a little bit

of stick from you. I tell you what, it is not easy out there. I know

that. You just like to have a little bit of room. More importantly for

Jonathan, he can stretch that jack through. 29.5 m. He has often played

this end well but David has come in with one big bowl. You have to keep

asking the questions, really. Full length.

David would normally win the battle of the first two bowls at this

distance. It is a pretty good starter. It is almost like an

old-style bowl that Yes, it is a non-gripped bowl. Not many people

play with the non-grips. They don't. We don't tend to manufacturer

non-grips. They tend to be standard with grips.

Lots of different colours of bowls available, throughout the whole

spectrum. Some people play with lovely sparkly pink ones. I'm sure

they are very pretty. Well, as he say, Andy, picked it up

on the way past. Yes, slightly up. But he will be happy with that. I

think some people are very brave when they pick up the bright yellow

boe.s oh, they show up just a little bit too much for me. If you are

having a bad game, it doesn't look good.

Now will David get down off that line? Looking good. It needs to

stop, though. Just over it. Picked the line out very well. All

composite bowls now, of course and we don't use lignum vitae now very

often. You can get them remanufactured, but it is usually

for the crown green. It was really the choice of wood for many years,

especially through the early 19 hundreds. Oh, what happens there?

You never know with Jonathan. But just seemed like he pushed it

through or something. His weight was good. Line wasn't too

bad. Just slightly over T almost looked like he tripped on delivery.

Here you go, everything looks OK. Oh, well, there we go, something is

not right. Well, that's very unlike David

gowerly. The old wooden bowls were great, lovely looking things but

unfortunately they were just not that good on the indoor carpets, in

particular. Just too big a draw. Well, problems now for David

gowerly. He doesn't want to leave the double here. May take a chance

on a runner, just to take one away. There is a little punch shot on the

forehand that will see this shot coming in. Look at the angle. Well,

the angle is going to the red ball, so it is not worth T A backhand

runner doesn't look too bad here. Looks pretty good to me. -- not

worth it. It is all to do with where it is

sitting. That is he a all. He will come through on it. I think it is

worth trying to take that bowl out. If he goes on to that, it'll go on

the respot. If that's the case it'll go in this direction. Great value to

him. But I think it is worth playing to it. A good shot on here. I think

probably two-thirds. No danger of him taking his own two bowls out.

Looking at the forehand, I can't see much value in the forehand. Looks a

backhand shot here, David. The trouble with forehand, I think the

jack is springing over to the red bowl. He has a short bowl, slightly

in the way. He is playing the back - oh no, make up your mind, David.

There you go, plenty of timeouts. Just use them. This is an important

bowl. 6-4 with two ends to go, brings Jonathan right back into

this. Whereas, if he takes one away, you know, it's an awful lot better

form. . I don't think that's what I would

have played. You make your choice. Still going to be 2-down. I'm not

sure about that shot. I can understand why he played t but he

has such a good running bowl available to him in his armoury just

one-off and Jonathan would have been in a bit of bother. -- Well 6-4,

Jonathan back in the game. He needs to score the final two ends to make

this into a tie-break. First two of the match for Jonathan Ross. He

scored four singles prior to that. Bearing in mind we have played 16

ends and he has won five of them. He has been better than five ends, I

think. I think he has. I don't think he has had the opportunity playing a

full length jack in this direction too often. So this might be

interesting. David has tended to dominate.

It looks good, a few feet away. Interesting to see how this goes

here. If David holds his nerve, scores a single, Jonathan will be in

a heap of trouble going into the last end. As I say, basically

Jonathan needs to score both ends, too, to have a chance of winning

this set. This looks under. If he has extra weight he will hold.

I think the weight was good to get close to jack-high but we needed an

extra foot or two on it. He is in a heap of trouble now, Jonathan.

Interesting choice for David on to the forehand.

Not sure about that. If he had tapped his own bowl down, it would

have been very, very good. Still, he has played a good bowl. Two

excellent bowls. That'll force Jonathan right into the running in

the forehand to try to disturb something. Unless he fancies the

draw to within an inch? Well, I wouldn't think so.

He needs it start this end again, I think t hit the head. -- -- I think.

Hit the head. Well, sticking to his strength, the draw. This is not

going to be easy. This is coming now, though. It is a

good bowl, I have to say, but it is locking in the green one. Well, here

we go, Jonathan's third delivery. He needed the bowl. Rested the jack but

still 1-down in an end he needs to score.

David could set up an opportunity to win the game here. He is playing a

blocker. A clever shot. I don't think that's worked though. A good

shot to play but I have a feeling it is just a little bit on the wide

side. I think so. It is a shot not played too often by the players,

blocking the draw. Probably a better shot now, Andy,

where the hands aren't swinging just enough. UMPIRE: Two timeouts

remaining. This doesn't look easy for Jonathan. This is a tough one,

it really is. He had to filter through. Make contact with the jack,

as he did last time. And hope he gets two.

Once again, sticking to the draw. Well, he is on a good line here. I

tell you what, he has given this a go. Will he bend? Oh, just over the

weight. He had to give it a chance, Andy. I can't blame him for that. It

was very close. Very, very close. He couldn't afford to be short, so, he

played it exactly the right way. UMPIRE: One shot, David Gourlay.

David, not even attempting to play it. Happy enough, taking the single

going into the last end where David needs four.

Well, David just went up to retrieve his own bowl.

Back in action again. No shot clock for the first delivery. 26 m.

Snr medium length, 26 m, David trying to encourage this ball

forward. He doesn't really want to be short. Ah, it is a good opener.

Jonathan is just the sort of mecurial player that could put four

inside that. He certainly could but unfortunately his opening delivery

is a poor one. Well under it. It is not like him on his forehand to do

that. He is normally very consistent.

That is a closer one. Jonathan will have to try to stretch that jack

through now. Well, Jonathan is getting forced

into playing shots that are so difficult. The extra weight will

hold. Now will he have the cover shots going? David Gourlay, just put

a back bowl in now. The backhand, split the two reds. Yes, and game

over then. This is why it is just so difficult not final end to score the

fourth. Players just go for cover. Now, David what are you doing with

this one? I I think he is just going to make

it. Got away with that. He he needed to be wider. You can tell by the

body language that was a rare mistake on the line for David.

Although it is possible, to be lying a three, after this.

Well, looks like it is just going to come across again. It is going to

free him the jack but that isn't going to make any difference. David

is right in the middle of the triangle of red bowls. The little

red bowl underneath. You cannot see it at the moment. The bottom of the

picture. But there is a red one down there. David could put this

anywhere. There is not a four here. No, he can pop another one in and

Jonathan will force the jack through and hope for a result but I can't

see it That will go inside and go deeper.

Well-covered. Chalk gun on that and taken away as

the marker. I think Jonathan knows there is no

hope here of scoring a four. The look on his face, he knows.

The second round, World Championships for Jonathan Ross.

He is under. UMPIRE: Two shots, second set and match, David Gourlay.

Well, a very professional performance by David Gourlay. Yes,

David played well. He played well in patches. I think he got better as

the game went on. David always a dangerous player but I think he was

the better of the two players Just a bit more consistent. He did play the

big bowls. That's the important bit. But won the seven, two in the first

set, 9-4 in the second. It looked like a great performance from David

Gourlay. Because Jonathan Ross is dangerous but he restricted him to

six shots in that match and to be honest with you, it is Jonathan

Ross, only scored in five ends. Yes, probably a bit unfair in the

score, really. Jonathan was lying a couple of threes and David came in

and got the second shot. Unfair, however David was the better player.

He likes a nod to the supporters. Doesn't too too much of the waving.

He likes a no.d first end, first set, David Gourlay, three down,

draws the perfect shot. Moving on to the second set, again, first end,

turning the jack around the corner for three.

That got him off to a great start. Jonathan, showing that he hadn't

given up on the bowl, drops in for the single. And David Gourlay

showing how good he is, when it comes to the saving bowl. Last

delivery, draws the shot with two against him. But again, we can see

Jonathan, you know, he is getting the touchers, the bowls on the jack

but David Gourlay was just too consistent, banging bowl in, after

bowl, just to make it difficult for Jonathan. So, it's the Scot, David

Gourlay, through to the quarter-finals. I have to say, he

was good value for T not pushed to the limit by any means, but, at the

same time he was stretched. Ends 1, a bit unfair, 13-5. The same with

the total shots scored. I think Jonathan was better than that. He

really was but look at the touchers, 11 for David Gourlay. A very, very

good winner. I tell you, what last year's semifinal. This year he is

through to the quarter-final. He is looking dangerous.

7-2, 9-4 the score. But there wasn't that much of a discrepancy between

the two of you. Did you feel it was much closer?

that much of a discrepancy between the two of you. Did you feel it was

much closer? I don't think there was that much in

it. David on three or four occasions played it with his last bowl and was

lying three. But he played the bowl when he needed to. His consistency

was what eventually wore you down in the end. David you seemed to be

hitting your stride from early on in the match, have you been feeling in

good nick? Yes, obviously once you get past the first round you feel

you are in the competition. It is difficult coming out after a big

final because the atmosphere dies a bit. There were a few hairy moments

in the first set. There were one or two important moments in the match

for you. We will look at them now. Let's look at set 2, end 5. You

produced this Jonny was through, possibly three

shots. Missed with my first three bowls. You are under a bit of

pressure. Thankfully I managed to pull it out of the bag at the end.

When we talk about, a lot of people talk about getting the first two

bowls in and how important those are. It is every single bowl you

deliver at this level, you cannot afford at that take one lightly

Certainly I felt, coming this way in particulars I was struggling with

his first two bowls and Jonny was nailing it and I was putting immense

pressure on myself. Going the other way I was getting it in. Looking

forward to the quarter finals and the way the draw developing a few

big names went out early on. Does that make any difference to the way

you look at the tournament as an overall thing? To be honest, you

come into the compo particulars everyone is looking at Paul and Alex

and seeing how they are performing. Paul had a Titanic struggle in his

first game and just lost on a tie-break. So that kind of maybe

opened that section up a little bit but all the qualifiers are playing

superb this way and there is a long, long way to go. There is. Thank you

very much. Commiserations for today. David, congratulations. Once again,

I think it might have been for the 100th time you are through to the

quarter-finals here at potters in the singles of the competition. So

David Gourlay through to the quarter-finals, congratulations to

him. But we'll look at the match that took place this morning. It was

in the singles as well. It featured a man had celebrated his 41st

birthday yesterday, Mark Royal. He is a man had has been to the

semifinals here in 2011 and seeded number 13. If you look at Mark's

achievement, he has also won the Welsh International Open in 2008 and

the National Mixed Pairs in 2008. His opponent was a player, Robert

Paxton who had a great achievement in 2015. He got to the quarter

finals here 12 months ago and been to the semifinals on three

occasions: He won the Scottish International Open in 20011. The

first set went to Mark Royal narrowly. He took it 7-6. Actually

with the final bowl of the first set. We will join it in the second

set. The score 19-5, at this stage to Robert Paxton. In the commentary

box, alongside David Corkhill Sol Greg Harlow. -- is Greg Harlow.

A good first bowl. He would like to win the end. But it if he is going

to lose it, he'd like to lose a single. But he has a good first

bowl. This would normally get the

treatment. Backhand. Or backhand runner. Looks

wide, doesn't it? He does indeed. This is' not a good connection.

That's really not going to help him. It has gone outside the confines of

the rink. It'll go on the respot. It is going to favour green.

Well, Robert is going to be in a position to put the pressure on

here. Both players, two bowls each. I think the best that Mark can do in

this end will probably be a single. Very good. Very good indeed. The

players practise from the respot, of course.

This looks under. Yes, just starting to peel away. It wasn't too bad for

line. But it is a set lie against. I think I'd just go deep if I was Rob

now, to be honest. Just leave it. I think I would just go deep. He only

needs the one to win the set. He has a great one on top.

He has gone for the draw. He doesn't want to open the jack up. It's been

OK. Well, doesn't leave much of an option here. It'll be a hard one to

draw. But two bowls are available, if he wants to drive them out. I

think he's going to have to play that. I just wonder now whether the

jack is available it trail a couple of yards for two?

He might also be thinking - one's probably not enough. UMPIRE: Timeout

called. Perfect timing shot around the

front, green. Turn the jack for two. He couldn't see the jack from the

mat but he knows where it is. He is calling it to get down. Here it

comes. UMPIRE: Three shots, second set, Paxton, match tie-break.

Well, three shots going to make it look a lot worse than what it really

was. Ye, 12-5. Robert Paxton playing

really well. UMPIRE: He won the toss, the jack to Robert. The second

set, from 5-2 down, to 2-5. You wouldn't have put money on that

scoreline but as you said Robert was very good from 5-2 down and Mark

lost his way a little bit. He didn't draw at his best and left himself in

some awkward positions. But all that will be forgotten now. It is the

first player to win two ends. The tie-break ends always seem to be

played differently as well, don't they? We are in a situation where a

single shot is all that is required. There are no accumulated shots. Of

course we get to the third end and the tie-break, it can be destroyed

and replayed again, but you have to nominate it. You can nominate as

often as you wish but you can only destroy it once. That applies to

both players. Good opening bowl here. Mark getting

right up and tight. Still a bit of room. UMPIRE: Gap on the last bowl,

seven inches. That's enough, seven inches, to slide a bowl in.

! Robert certainly made an adjustment. It looks very good. Oh,

he is close with this. Yes, a great bowl. Great bowl. Well, he knew

there was seven inches to draw the shot. He made it look easy. Right on

the jack, Mark might be tempted to run at this to open it up. Very,

very hard bowl to draw off the way it is sitting. It is just going to

reach off his backhand and try and swing back into the bowl and the

jack. He is on narrow It will start to kick back. A good

bowl, there. I think he has the attack with the next one, though.

Even if he moves his own red bowl. What is he doing? I think Robert has

to move another one end, draw from another close bowl. He will not want

to tap it. Does not want to open that jack up.

Very good. A good ball. Drawing back in, two now. Mark is going to have

to attack this, can't see any guarantee of getting the shot.

Unless he moves it. Looking for his own red bowl, into the jack. He is

certainly into something. What is he going to get and how is he going to

get it? He wanted it solid. Just locked on the back bowl. But it has

helped, he has opened the gap between the jack and the bowl to

about five or six inches, but it could have been so much better if he

had got the bowl onto the jack. Yes, Rob's decision now, does he try a

better shot or try to cover the spot. That will be hard to get to,

Greg. He still has that front projector. Although the same bowl by

Mark will be very close and, as you say, it is down to choice. Is he

prepared to leave that 56 inches and draw the short? -- five or six.

No, he is looking to try and draw number one. A bit of work to do. Now

Mark has the thing about this, that planned going away, so it will not

help with the runner. Just the draw, David. It will be a tough one to get

that jack into the right position. He probably has about two or three

inches to draw the shot and win the first tie-break end. Harry is the

call from Mark. He is struggling for weight, that is the problem. Dropped

it low. APPLAUSE

Robert Paxton has won the end against the bowls, such as big. The

last one was in favour of Mark and now he is in position of having last

bowl. He put away the disappointment at the last end of the first set.

Robert Paxton came back strong on the second. As you say, with last

bowl on this end, he is probably now favourite. A slight favourite, as it

is. Both players making sure they are

arriving, and that is good to see, because they are in trouble. It will

be a very attacking end. Mark plays the shot, but the head is not in his

favour. Again, a positive draw, turning his own red into a better

position or else just turning the jack.

Two bowls or jack, hits it solid, could run right into the ditch with

it. Solid jack, there he goes, and he will go in after this. Will he

make the ditch? He has just dropped in, a little bit of a distance but

that will not be easy to beat. The front bowls are probably in the way

to go across the green to it. They difficult. Well, I don't think Mark

can hold his bowl up enough on the narrow side. It is a straight line

bowl and it is his backhand so he can play across the line, push it

out really wide. He has to give it a chance because he might as well fall

in the ditch rather than being two short. That is just peeling away,

towards the end, not sure if that is enough. Well, Alan Thornhill thinks

it is one red, and he has done well to get there.

Yes, Robert, you need to hurry. Good enough. He has done well. Great

bowl. He did very well. Lewis, strong fast bowl like that. He must

have been right on the edge of the mat. -- loose. That was a great

bowl. You would think it would struggle to get there but that was a

great bowl. A matchwinner. I think Mark will probably try to push this

in. Very tough to beat, on the draw. We will be able to tell by the line.

Yes, a narrow line. He is looking to push the green one into the ditch.

Well, he is interested. It must be very close. He has got it on.

Tremendous bowl. He played it with very careful weight, with a hard

weight. OK, one bowl here now for Rob. I think he enjoyed that. Quiet,

please. Can he do it again? He is on the

same road. Looks good enough. He is chasing it. Has he got the weight,

that's a question? Has he got the weight? He has. The match to Robert

Paxton. . It was a very good game, no doubt about that. Disappointment,

losing at three. To lose it 7-6, came back strong in the second, 12 -

five, and won the tie-break, 2-0. STUDIO: Superb stuff from Robert

Paxton which means he is through to the quarterfinals. Also through,

David Gourlay, and use that match earlier today. There are still some

formidable names left in the draw. The lakes of Alex Marshall, Stewart

Anderson. Nicky Brett down at the bottom and Greg Harlow. David

Corkill is alongside me. Robert Paxton had a tremendous time of last

year. I suppose without having the distraction of the other two events

he would feel he has a big chance this time around? Absolutely. He was

pushed all the way today and Mark Royal, a very good player, he will

be delighted to get over that hurdle. It is lovely to win the

pairs but he was disappointed last year he did not continue that form

into the singles. David Gourlay has been there, but admittedly the world

title came a while ago. Corky, is he in the type of form that will get

him back on the top again? I think he is. I think he is playing his way

back into the turn it, but just lacking that match practice and that

is the problem. You need that. Is that because he has been distracted

by all of the other things he has been doing, helping Scotland in the

Commonwealth Games couple of years ago etc? Up to a point, but last

year in the semifinal he really should have got through the match,

but this year, he is living in Spain and that is much of a bigger

problem. Having said that, I think he is good enough. Darren Burnett

wanting to ignite when here for the second time but this time alongside

Katherine Rednall, who was your two years ago. Yes, she was, and she is

very comfortable here, but Stewart was superb, he really was, and he

will carry that into the singles. -- Darren was superb. In the second set

she lifted her game. Yes, in the second set in particular, putting a

lot of good bowls in and forcing people to play different types of

shots. It is imported when you have you read coming in with good bowls

that you can build on it. That front bowl in there. Darren was just

absolutely wonderful, he really was. Hanging bowls in time and time

again. We spoke about Robert Paxton winning two titles last year then

coming up short in the singles. Paul Foster, Alex Marshall, they have won

two out of three and Darren has won two out of two so far. What are his

chances? Probably has the best chance in the form he is in at the

moment. If he continues the way he is playing he will be very hard to

beat. We will just tell you about what is coming up on the BBC bowls

wise in the next 24 hours or so. Highlights on BBC Two at five past

midnight in England and Wales and then half an hour later we are on in

Scotland with action from all of the day's matches, then back on the red

button from 10am for a cracking account between two former world

champions, Mervyn King and Stewart and is in. Then 1pm on BBC Two. --

Stewart Anderson. Mark Dawes and Alex Marshall, 1pm on BBC Two

tomorrow. That is just about it for today's coverage today at Potters.

Darren Burnett as we highlighted at the start had a unique opportunity

to win his second trophy in 24 hours and that is exactly what he did, in

the company of Katherine Rednall. He now has a chance of winning all

three. From all of us here at Potters, take it easy.

This is Flog It! and today I'm in Bodmin in Cornwall,

where it's said there's at least one mysterious beast prowling around.

I think it's time for our experts to sharpen their claws.