Day 1 World Indoor Bowls Championships

Hello everyone and welcome to highlights from the world's indoors

championship. During the week, there are four trophy ones on the line and

the best players in the world are here for the one tournament that

matters most. The biggest was always the biggest champion was here at

Potters. I still get butterflies. Just as soon as I walk in, I feel so

relaxed. Yes, it's a place I've always loved. I have been very

successful here. I use it as my second home. The crowd appreciate

great bowls, also, it is a surface where you if are not on your game,

it's a very lonely place to be. But it's a wonderful place to play and

you just hope that everything goes right for you when you are out

there. Very close. Got it! (APPLAUSE)

. The world singles here is the biggest title you can win in bowls

to be honest. I watch it every year on the telly, my dad has done it. I

really wanted to be here. The first year to qualify and to win it was

fantastic. We all play bowls for one thing to walk away at Koch. Potters

is the best venue we play at. No chateau of a cloud. We have got the

-- sho shadow of a doubt. The crowd Noah got should. You get boat ends

of the coin, a little bit of interaction is fantastic. The 2016

world indoors single champion, Nikki Brett. The first stpl The first

final of the week comes in the pairs, Jason and les this is how the

pairs got to the final. Less Gillett ---less es Gillett and Danielsome

onhad to over couple Nikki Brett, Jamie and Mark Dows. The first set

of the finals was hard fought and eventually shared. We are going to

join the action in the second set with Greenslade and Gillett. In the

second shot. Big run, JAson, hurry, hurry. I

don't think this is running enough. He popped in for a fourth one. I

think that's what he was looking for. He popped the red ball down and

tapped the target away. He hit the target here. Good chance of getting

a result as well. Oh, is he under? One away. That's just not as good

now as it was. Live in the ditch, go again. It's almost a resignation of

deer owe deer -- dear oh dear things have committed now. He has committed

to playing the attacking shot with three against him. Play it again,

Jays. It could be four. He looks good for four. He has to go for it.

He has to gamble. He has only got one ball in there but he has to

gamble in there four ready would say would probably be enough to get the

guys over the line. Yes, I think it would. He cannot drop a four here.

It's not a big drive, it's quite controlled. We can't see it on the

screen but there is a back toucher in the ditch. Close.

Well, oh, that's good. That's a good result. Very good result. I think he

has got the shot. Great strike. He played that one well. He played it

more aggressively with a little bit more green. He let the ball do the

work. What are you doing? I think he is going to try and draw the closest

ball, I think, David? There is at least five feet. There is, yeah. If

it was closer to the ditch, he may be tempted to run the ball off but I

think he can draw this. Good strike. Very good strike. Courageous bowl.

He was four down. The thing about being four down, it makes your mind

up, doesn't it? Yes, it does. He knew that he had to hit it. He hit

it perfectly. We didn't see the over -- now we can see the overhead shot

of the jack on the screen. Touch it with the red ball is in the ditch.

The umpire has slightly indicated green. Steady, steady. Steady. It

looks pretty good to me. (APPLAUSE) . Great ball from Jason. It didn't

look as if it was heavy. I am not sure whether this is two shots or

not. I wasn't worried. Of course you weren't worried, lads. You were just

shut shouting "Steady." If it's one shot, he will have to drop the

second shot. I think most people have suggested it's only one. So I

think it's probably worth a run, take the ball out. Well, will he

play the courageous shot, Andy? Two yards running. Punch the ball and

stay? I think he would go faster. He will try and take the ball out.

As you can see, he is a quietly determined type of player. You can

see that in his eyes. Too wide. Yep, too wide. It looked wider. It's very

important that this is only one shot for the Welsh pair. One shot against

them. Two shots down with two ends to go is very doable. Oh yes. Three

is hard. There is a little bit of the bowls kit.

It's the angle of the jack coming down. It's not a bad angle. The

ditches aren't really deep. No, they are not too deep, David He will get

that absolutely right and lock it off. Very accurate.

It's not in. It's only, just the one. I think everybody was right. We

hadn't counted on this one. I don't think it's in. No, I don't think so.

One to red. Yep. Which he will be quite relieved about, to be fair to

Jason and les, they don't need it at that end. They dominated the last

two or three ends, haven't they? Absolutely. Those two ends really in

particular. People may be thinking why they haven't got a Sonic measure

there to sort things out when the jack is in the ditch, you can't see

it. That would be useful to have a Sonic measure in that situation. But

we have tried them. They don't work. I was going to say, they have been

discarded quite quickly, haven't they Absolutely. Very rapidly they

were put away. But there is a lot of people who thought they would work.

That's OK. Nothing wrong with that opinion at all. I've got two of them

lying in my store at home. They will be antique some time! Right, Les,

all we need is one good bowl. Favourites of the scoreless end.

(APPLAUSE). Some of us do get a good look at a

umpire's kit. Some of the stuff in there is quite Rye markable. Little

cap pers and other things, ultimately when you really study it,

a lot of the stuff is based on the beginning. Of when they were

developed. Yes, yes. We got it right at the start. Callipers have been

around for a Elong Elong time. -- a long time. The box was invented in

the early 1900s. It hasn't improved anything from the umpires point of

view. So it reverts back to what it was like. Exactly. You will not find

a battery-operated anything in there. There won't be a microchip

insight! He did exactly the same the last end. He played a good bowl.

Give us a chance. He has just won the Leeds battle and that has given

them the control I think you are right, Jason. You

can't improve. Absolutely. I think, Jason is the solution is this:. Just

do what you want. Do what you want to do, Les. I think Jason is right.

Don't worry about me. It is hard work at times. He is entertaining is

Les. He funny at times. He really sis. I think Jason has called it

correctly. They don't need to hold the head up any more. Wow, he sneaks

around the green ball. That's not bad. It's probably more of a reflex,

he doesn't get a word in with the four girls at home. That's what it

is. Damon, this is going to be a good call. What are you going to ask

him to play? He is still asking for the draw. He needs to win this end.

Yes, they do. They can't afford to go chasing. They need to score even

the one. They need to score. 5/0 down, 6-0 up to down. It's just a

problem. He feels it sliding away. All of a sudden, that has made the

head bigger. This may help Damien. I think if I was Jason, I would be

covering the spot. 7-5 down. That's why I said they need to score this

end. Come on, Jays. Come on, lad. Get up.

Come on, Jays. Hurry now. One more go. One more go. One more go. Well

played, mate, They are really going for the win

here, trying to get that double. Yes. Damien was always going to

strike this. Se. They are really going for the win

here, trying to get that double. Yes. Damien was always going to

strike this. He has got the shot. It is not bad. He has gone under the

ditch. A nice shot there, Jase. His own ball has been so far away at the

angle, it doesn't even come into it. He wanted the red but he has opened

it up. He has. He has done well. This will hard to get to though. I

don't think would be easy. Jason is favourite here because of the lie.

Not only the lie, but he also has that little wobble in his balls

which hold up the line a little bit more. Les is... Two yards away.

Normally that would be an easy one to beat Andy. It's not really that

easy. I think he has to throw the ball -- he has to throw the ball

down. Ignore the ball in the way. I hope he finds a clear path. The line

The line looks good. I think it looks got. It is whether there is

too much Jake. Surely not the jack. What a bowl. What a shot. You have

to say - look at the smile. That was perfect. He didn't go in the ditch.

That was the perfect bowl. Absolutely brilliant. (APPLAUSE)

. They are definitely scoring one. Ant didn't he need it. That delivery

of Damien's perfect ball. Wow. Wow. You could say that if you had missed

the jack, the jack probably stopped him going in but you have to give it

a chance. He did. It was brilliant. Les can't believe it.

It's impossible now for Jason to skoll here. -- score here. He will

try and wing it off here or try and edge it off or stay in his place. I

think he is trying to get a good second in, there is at least two

yards for Damien to score a double. He is calling it. No, it's better

than the previous ones. Oh. Same ball again from Damien. Same line,

same weight, he will rest his own for a double. It's not a given of

course but he can afford to be aggressive. Yeah, he can. A touch

will not go very far apart from in the ditch. So... He doesn't want to

drop shot. Certainly out wide. He needs a clear run. Has he caught the

red? I think he has. Did no, just too heavy. That was always the

weight. You can understand. He could afford to reach it but it's a

single. (APPLAUSE) . Well now, talk about a close game.

Last end 7/6. Previous set, 7/7. The chances of the tie break are slim

but maybe I was wrong, David I think the chances are now greater now.

Absolutely. So rare to get two drawn sets but a fair reflex of the game

in many ways because those boys were good for a long part of it but I

have to say, Jason and Les have really come back. The last two ends,

they have been the better pair, Jason and Les. I'm talking about the

Welsh pairs, the qualifiers am You will get a few letters from your

Welsh fans. I love going to Wales, I miss it! A few good years over

there. The very last year and I miss the Welsh masters - Welsh Masters.

It was always a good trip down to Wales.

Daniel, in the area. He needs the ball. Yes. Got the shot. (APPLAUSE)

. Perfect. He will be very happy with that one.

There is trouble there, isn't there? As soon as you can, lad? Sorry. As

close as you can. I don't think that's a good call because really

it's - I would be surprised if that ball stays for the whole of the end.

Yeah, I think eventually there will be a ticking at this -- tucking at

this but Jason is building the head up first. We are at the stage where

he can't lose the match. Jason is happy.

He could do well to play this on the other side. It's resting on the red

ball. If he misses it, it's on his fore ground. If he gets into good

position. Certainly here, he is very close to drawing another here. Well

played. Don't bring it out. Fantastic. That was brilliant. He is

almost none Champions League ant the way he gets the ball a-- nonchalent

the way he brings the ball around. It's a bit early for them but they

will take it. He wants to force Les into playing the wide shot, there is

no point in trying to draw a close one there. None Champions League ant

the way he gets the ball a-- nonchalent the way he brings the

ball around. It's a bit early for them but they will take it. He wants

to force Les into playing the wide shot, there is no point in trying to

draw a close one there. He got that away early? Across the ball here. He

won't be going near this. He will see the positions and see where the

jack has gone, down the inside line. Jase will be right at this. It will

be curious to see what happens? Will they go defensive by putting a short

ball and protecting? Do they go into position? I think they go into

position. I think they will go deep, David The two players coming down

the last end, they are very knowledgeable. He is definitely

trying to come deep. Yes. Not worried about the respot just at the

moment. It's the deep ball covering the ditch. Jason will play. Jason is

quite -- Jason quite simply has to strike this. He is calling it a

drop. He is not too far away. He is too high. He has taken his own ball.

That's a problem, has he lost the two balls? Oh dear. That makes it

harder. That really makes a massive difference by taking that ball off.

He has. He has got three balls at the edge and one ball on the rink. I

don't know how Jason is going to get the shot now? He has to do something

with this delivery, Jason has. If he misses this one, I think it's gone.

So do I. I think it's impossible to score there, despite the perfect

draw. I think it's very wise in that situation. You do not go near. You

just play position and leave it. Right. Right, Jason, this ball has

to do something. He is better, he is much better.

Jack. Well played, Matt. He did well to get the two balls. I thought by

getting the two balls he had to take his own out completely. One down,

Jason will be very happy with that result He certainly will. I thought

the jack must strike. That was a good Jock. -- jack. -- That is a

very good result and a good strike, a pressure roll. A pressure strike.

He is the right man for it, Jase. You would expect Damien to draw

another? Can you imagine the nerves? 27, going down to draw for game. I

bet he wishes he was wishing for game but he will be lying. He has

effectively drawing for game on the rink. Look at this. Look. A little

bit tense. Just a little bit. Right, Damien, how close are you

going to get? Well.. Has he missed it? Has he missed it. He is OK I

think. Just OK. Well, he is in there for two. But it's a long way away.

Jase, yes, quite rightly, he is - he was going up to the head and he has

come back, just composed himself. Just take your time. Take your time.

I think Damien was looking for something win 6 inches there to

grarn tee a drawn set. Yes. Jason couldn't -- guarantee a drawn set.

Jason couldn't get it. With all of his experience, Andy, you have to

say, you will expect him to get it. Normally the player would say

something. Les isn't even looking at the moment. Is he running? I don't

think he is up. Hurry. Hurry, Jase. Hurry, hurry. He is there, my

gdness, he is there. -- goodness. I thought that was dropping short but

he just managed to get there. (APPLAUSE)

. Big hugs all around. Is Les Gillett who have won the world

pairs. Good work. What a great game, Andy. Fantastic game. I must admit.

Jason, when he let that ball go i didn't think he was running. What a

pressure goal. Delighted for the pair of them. Les, you won it 16

years ago, alongside Martin, what is the difference this time around? It

raise Um, I think I've enjoyed it more with Jason to be fair, he has

been quite challenging at times. I am going to have to ask you to

explain that? He is very frustrating. He seems to bowl a few

wayward ones and finds the good ones when it matters. At the end of the

day, he played absolutely a brilliant last end. He has won us

the game, thank you very much, Jase. Did you describe your relationship

as a father-son relationship. Jason does but he is older than me, so...

Yeah, the father has got a bottle of whiskey in his room, we are drinking

that later. Absolutely, you deserve it. Ladies and gentlemen, one more

time, it the 2017 just championship, Less Gillett and Jason. So he has

his hands on the second trophy, 16 years after his first one. Well done

to both of them. We are switching your attention to the singles. This

is how the draw looked in the top half. Nikki Brett still,. Other big

names through to the second round, Stuart Anderson, David guerrilla lay

and -- Gurley. You can see Robert packs dd Paxton. He got through.

Debbie Wilfried from New Zealand defeated another seed, Mark Royal.

We will start our singles coverage, with Les Gillett. And More than 20

years separated these two men, as Tom Warner making his debut in the

world champions. It was the 25-year-old who started the

strongest. A good last in the third end helping Warner build up a 6-2

lead against an opponent who looked a little out of sorts. Gilletts best

result in the finals was making the finals in 16 years ago. He got a

valuable single to reduce the deficit to one shot going into the

last end. He completed a great turn around with this finally judged last

ball. To take the set. A tax advisor, Warner pasted his

accountancy examples last week and he made significant games getting

off to a perfect start with a full house. But Gillett used all his

experience to patiently make his way into the bowls, leading 6-8, he

played a great final bowl to take the match 7-6, 10-6 and secure his

place in the second round. So, it was a good Monday for Les. Up next,

Nikki Brett up against Andrew Kyle. And it was Brett as expected he made

a confident start, but Kyle fought back in the second and leads 8-4 as

we join the action Two fast players. The tie breaker

may slow down just a little bit as they use up their time outs.

I guess Nicky's target here will be a minimum of two.

That's a good opener. Perfect opener. Oh, is it ever, a back

toucher. That's exactly what he needed.

He has played this back hand well, what is it like this time? Slightly

up. The winter of this -- the winner of this match has Charles waiting

for him, he had a fantastic win over Mark Dawes. Yes, he played very

well. Looking forward to seeing him play again. It just shows what the

opportunities are. No matter what age you are, you can still play in

the qualifiers and make your way through to play against the best in

the world. He has been here, he has had a long stay here, practising

hard and playing well. Still looking for a closer second shot here. He is

one down. I think he would be Hany to lose a one on this end. End. --

Hany to lose one on this happy to lose one on this -- Nicky needs to

make it three. He needs a double. It looks on the high line. He has

missed it by a bit of a distance, actually. It's not like him. No, he

has not been deadly today, Nicky. Hany to lose one on this -- Nicky

needs to make it three. He needs a double. It looks on the high line.

He has missed it by a bit of a distance, actually. It's not like

him. No, he has not been deadly today, Nicky. Every ball from Andy

at this end has been better than the previous delivery. This one hasn't.

A chance for Nicky to score a double. This type of game and the

calibre of Nick Brett, you expect him to make this. He has to really

get in to get the double and give himself a chance in the last end. We

are looking for two in the last end, looking for three. That's tough.

Remember, he doesn't have to actually win the set. He just has to

draw it. That will be enough to get him over the line. Better this one.

Will he bend? Yeah, that's good enough. Well played. A good bowl.

Really good bowl. He gives them a bit of a sniff in the last end of...

Getting the double and avoiding the tie break which is somewhere he

doesn't want to be. You feel from Nick's point of view,

he needs a good opener. Just a little bit of extra pressure on

Andy. If he gets this one within a foot, there will be a slight

disturbance. I think there was some movement from the crowd. It's so

easy because it is so quiet out there. We will get some movement

when it gets around about tea time. I think the chap has settled in his

seat now. There we are. You always have -- you don't always have to

have your own seat, Andy. It's booked from last year. Yeah. They

get their tails down there first thing in the morning.

That's a good opener. Exactly what Nicky wanted.

Having a look. Well, played, Andy. Very well played. That's a very good

reply. He doesn't show very much in terms of his body language, Andy, he

is always pretty calm. Yes, hes Nicky is attacking this. Will he

bend in time? I think he has got his own ball. Yeah. That's another

beauty as well. That offers all sorts of opportunities. He doesn't

want Andy's ball to drop down, he wants it to stay up right. I think

Andy has to stay away from this. I think he has to go wide from the

back hand I don't think he is running. He might just do some

damage to nicky, this. He can get around. I think the ball is very

nullenerable. Even if you had crunched it in, it may have been

better because that ball is just sitting there waiting to be removed.

Nick is chasing this. I am not sure if he has the weight though. He

won't get back in time. He is very close now. Great ball. That's a

super shot. Great ball. That's a champion shot beings, that one.

That's why I thought Andy needed another one in, it was just too

vulnerable. He pushes the green out. Live too and lies game. It had to be

played. There is no doubt about that but you don't dismiss Nick Brett

when it comes to a shot like that. So... T A great ball from Nicky. He

will have to attack this. I am trying to see his own front ball

won't help but I think he can make it OK. He had a great short ball.

Slightly in the way. So this is slightly awkward. It's not an easy

drive. He has got to be positive. Yeah, absolutely. Two or three shots

doesn't make any difference if it's three. He may consider the draw.

That's a big call. Is this the running ball with the crazy weight?

No, oh dear. Forehand. That's not the right shot. No, That's the

lowest percentage shot that there is really. That's a one, it has to be

two, doesn't it? I think so. Jugs the way he played. Oh -- just the

way he played. It must be two. I thought he would have played the

forehand to open up the jack just to get a look at it. Not a back hand

runner with about two yards away. That's so difficult.

I think Nicky is blocking the - he has blocked the back hand draw.

That's definitely two shots against him. He must be looking for the

jack. If he gets the jack, the chances are that he Gil through with

it and probably just lose a single. That's probably what he is looking

for. He can see it from the mat so that makes a lot more sense. I think

he under played it, that was all. Most positive. It looks too wide.

That's not going to get back. It's all over. Well, Nicky Brett was

tested all the way in this match. It was fair to say he has picked up a

double there. Which just gets through with two doubles and the

fast two ends. The same ways as he did in the first set by getting two

doubles to win the set. But it's the defending champion who gets over the

line into the second round. He will be a very relieved man. Andy will be

pleased with his performance, just a little bit walk order. Andy Kyle

will be play, Nicky Brett will be delighted to make the second round.

The champion is alongside me. . I was chatting to corky, I was asking

him how difficult this match would be? He expected you to come through

and per Squire through the match. Do you feel like you have done that?

Just about, per Squire is a good way of putting it -- % pyre, that's a

polite way of saying it. - when I did get in, I wasn't getting in with

a second one. He played some good stuff, One of the things people

always talk about how much more difficult it is to come back as a

defending champion. People say it's a lot harder to do that than win the

title the first time. Early thoughts on the pressure that the title

brings as you come back this year to Potters? The first round is always

difficult. When you've won it the year before. Everyone is looking how

you do second time round. Yeah, very difficult, lots more pressure but

you have to find a few more good ones I am aa afraid. More action,

Alex Marshall is up against Robert Chisholm on his third experience

here. Nicky Brett has now moved into the documentary Bock alongside David

to tell us how this unfolded -- commentary box along said David to

tell us how this unfolded 13/1 was the score in the first set for Alex

Marshall. He was relentless in his play and he has continued ever

since. Having a little think about. He brings the mat back another foot

or so. That's a midlength this time. That

length, 26.5 metres. Minimum distance, 23, maximum, 26.5. There

is something not right about this. First delivery, he hasn't pushed it.

Not quite. A couple of feet. He would have known as soon as he let

it go as he did. I was actually watching Robert's delivery with that

ball and he it was one of the rare times that he has actually followed

through after the ball left his hand. He followed through the line.

He has been whipping his hand across on quite on few deliveries. On On

the hole, he has a very nice delivery. Everything is right. I

have noticed a few times he has whipped the hand across. That one

was perfect in every way. Just that little whip at the end. I

haven't noticed that before with Robert. No. The straight follow

through has a tendency to give you the line and it's almost like you

are pushing the ball through on the pendulum. That little whip, well,...

It happens after delivery. It just doesn't look right for him. No. The

straight follow through has a tendency to give you the line and

it's almost like you are pushing the ball through on the pendulum. That

little whip, well,... It happens after delivery. It just doesn't look

right for him. If he can find another good one here,

That looks slightly better coming out of the hand but he is still

struggling for weight. There is something not right there.

Alex Marshall has already had a very super smooth delivery but you can

see the hand just follows all the way through the line before it comes

up. Not far away or just not happening. I don't think the whip is

too bad. It has got to the edge but there's another chance. Not exactly

a an easy spare opportunity but dots do dots the body language was saying

he didn't like it. The body line was better. That was a much previous

effort than his other ones. He certainly gave him a chance. It was

getting to the stage of a must-count.

It's a funny old game when you think about it, Nicky, he is 3 behind,

three ends to go. Two singles and a double. He suddenly is into a tie

break. Yeah, as you said before, total number of shots, he is some

way behind but if he wins all three ends... Four ends. ... Three ends to

go and it's 5-2, but those - no sort of spare a shots, no matter how

difficult they are, you need to be taking them to give yourself a

chance. He needs to win this one. He is just not getting through the ball

for some reasons. We would set and the ball is not getting through the

ball to push it on. Yeah, they look a number of bowls at that distance

or six inches closer than. Alex has just managed to sneak inside with

one of his four. Now is a chance. He must take advantage of this.

Certainly looks better. (APPLAUSE). UMPIRE: Your ball. :

A wider line with this one, a perfect pace needed to come down.

(APPLAUSE). You get a loose end, this may be it.

Got a feeling that Robert needs to get this one in or hide the jack

away. Alex is getting there. Him touching the jack would favour

Robert to make a three. It's the first time that Alex has been under

any sort of pressure in this match. That one, he just seemed to... Pull

his arm back. Yeah, it's just a little hold back. It's as if he has

gone too far and he has. Alex has had a look at the back hand

to see if there is anything worth worthwhile. He is getting closer

with every delivery. If he gets a shot here, it will be very, very

hard. Yeah, Robert - if Alex draws one here, he will need five in two.

Alex encouraging this one forward, not going to make it.

UMPIRE: 1 shot, Robert Chris home. -- Chris only. He has just nudged

his way forward, He is still Changing in there. Is it possible?

Isholm. -- Chisholm. He has just nudged his way forward, He is still

Changing in there. Is it possible? Still needs a double at some stage.

It's a bit like a player coming back in snooker, isn't it? Somewhere

along the line he is looking to get some sort of a snooker against his

opposition. He would like to get the two this time. He wants to go into

the last end. One end shoot out for the set. That's basically what it

means would be. That's - well, that's - I think that's his best

start I think. Well even after losing shots at

short jack lengths, Roberts is still persisting. It is good that he is.

He hasn't allowed himself to put himself off. He has obviously come

in with a game plan and he is going to stick with it. He - whenever he

has had the jack, he has been moving things around a bit. He just needs

to hurry a little bit. Yeah. This set is much more than what we

expected in the first set to be honest. It's certainly a lot closer

which Robert will be very happy about. Absolutely. You lose the

first set, you want to be competitive in the second. He has

been. He is digging deep. He is trying to say to Alex, you have to

win it rather than me give it to you. Like I said earlier on, it was

5-1, he played a good bowl and Alex put four inside it. It was a very,

very third ball. I think Alex may be tempted to run this and take the

danger away. I will be surprised if he doesn't. That's - that sort of

distance, it's a very tempting proposition.

He got something. Oh my goodness, no movement on the jack. That surprised

me. It will surprise Alex as well. He would have thought that any

contact would have got some movement from the jack. Roberts will be

looking to repeat the dose. -- Robert will be looking to repeat the

dose. He has dropped back. I am not sure

that's it. I will be surprised if it is. Well, it's not too far away but

I think it's just the one. They will have a look before they... That

should mean Alex will just draw this. Well, he won't want to drive

the jack in the ditch and his bowl go offer.

This is almost a bowl for match. He would need to score four shots in

the last end. If Alex draws this... What a good line this is. Oh. Great

effort. Oh. He wasn't far away. Rob would have been concerned halfway

down. Fwh all credit to Robert Chris -- all credit to Robert. He threw

the anchor out. He played the shots, he play - that's just one double

right at the start, the first end. That has been very tight. A double

on this end and we are into a tie break. Robert will be looking for

another good start like he did last end.

(APPLAUSE) . That qufs as OK. -- that qualifies

as OK. UMPIRE: 7 inch gap. A 7 inch gap,

that's enough to make it there. I think Alex would have preferred to

be playing the back hand but... This forehand has been holding off a

little bit. Similar again, really. Didn't quite

get back to the centre. It's useful but it wasn't what he

was playing for. It could come in handy later on. If he has to play

that, it will be difficult. Oh, was that enough of that ball, or

has it dropped it out? It has dropped it out. Yeah. On the red,

I'll take. He is still there. A little turn of the jack around the

corner, he will make the double. Draw a good one and hope he just

touches it enough. He has got decent weight for this.

It's a roll off the ball. Not quite but he is setting himself up in a

decent position. Yeah, he has got a couple of opportunities. Back hand

is available as well but I don't think it will change anything for

Alex. He will be drawing on the forehand. He will be looking to get

to the last I would suggest. More of a testing challenge, the

second set. For Alex Marshall and he will be very happy just to get over

the line, after dominating the first set. He is very happy to go over the

line in the first round. He needs a good one. Choices, back

hand, he can get the split, run off the ball. Or a forehand just to

touch the jack? I think forehand just to touch the jack. There is a

shot to punch the ball clean through but it is fraught with less

percentage to be honest. It is really just a similar bowl to his

last and hoping he gets into the jack to make the double. If he can

sneak past Alex's read one. -- red one. He is looking at the back hand

but it's not really the shot to play. Oh my, I'm

Well... Um, he is line two but... Unless Alex falls over. I just

cannot see. There is Marshall -- I cannot see Marshall missing this.

You know, it's... Unless he plays a wrong ball. That's not going to

happen. That distance he can play at either side, forehand or back hand,

it doesn't really matter. The short jack length. Well, it's away. He

hasn't even gone that wide. He knows he doesn't need to go that wide. He

has plenty of time and space. I will tell you what, it is running on a

bit but it still stopped in time. Whoo. They dig up balls about 7 feet

away. It has been enough for Alex Marshall to get over the line. You

can see by his face, he was slight worried there. So, Alex Marshall

with a little bit of a sweat. He gets over the ball, 13-1, 6-4 in the

second set, all crord to Robert Chris whom. He did very well. Alex

Marshall makes it through to the second round. He will play Les

Gillett. Making a total of 8 players who have won the title before

alongside the others. Don't forget, beer whack on the red button from

10:00am on Tuesday with the first second round match with James

Rippey. Then we are on BBC Two for the mixed pairs final of the second

round match. But that's just about it for now. The first trophy of the

week has been claimed. Les Gillett and Jason are the champions. From

all of us here at Potters. Goodbye. Should've seen Hillary's face.

She was stood there with Bill.