Ladies' final, World Singles second round Bowls Extra

from Championships at Potters. Today the

third trophy of the tournament was on the line in the final of the

ladies' singles. # Shy girls, sexy girls

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centre stage today. What a final we have. 2009 and 2010 winner Debbie

Stavrou today takes on the pride of Australia - last year's runner-up,

Karen Murphy, who edgel girl Rebecca Field. Can the Girl

from Down Under come out on top title in four years and Karen

hoping to go one better than lasyear. year. It was Debbie who dominated

the first set and has the advantage in the second. We join it in the

eighth end. Commentary comes from John Price

struggling. Two loose bowls. Karen's got the advantage. She's

gotta take that chance. She's not gonna get too many of these sort of

opportunities. Needs to get a bowl Much

Coe. Will it been made with this one. Will it run, though? Not quite.

Really in many ways, this end, John, massive

Karen's keeping with the backhand, even though the red bowl is a

difficult one to pass, it's on its back. So she will find a way to

wl in there. Slightly inside the line

pass pass the red. Will she run?

not easy for Debbie either. She has to try and draw around it.

Well, she's on the left-hand side of the mat to try and help the bowl

come around,tle bit of extra bend. It's all about pace now,

cos the line looks pretty good to me. Doesn't want to be too heavy.

Hmm. Well, that's a little bit far away

to enable her to play the has done, another bowl close. See

she's gonna the backhand. weight. Good weight and you get

back from that. Oh, I think she's in with the chance here. This is

good. Very good. Really good bowl, this one.

conversion shot now, John. Just a drop. Yeah, she's not gonna play

anything here, Debbie. I think she will try and draw this.

shot away, I think. Well, fair enough. I can't blame her. She was

trying to draw the shot, but just the one does it.

APPLAUSE And Debbie Stavrou will play a one-

shot lead into the last end of the second set, which is still very

end very

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 61 seconds

the last bowl today. That could be going to have to be a very good

weight to get back. It's getting down,, though. A good swing on the

ball. It will get right back at the end of its run.

St the crowd taken to Karen Murphy last year and this

This is better. It's a clear road now right to the jack. This is good.

she closes it down, she's got a forehand. I think she could be a

little bit too defensive and be tempted to come back in on that

backhand. She hasn't been playing this forehand like suggested. Needs

to hurry, though. Oh, dear, didn't long

long way short. A bit of a nervy one. Karen's gonna have another

little walk-up at this. Quite right way. That's not the line she came

down. So if she plays exactly the draw

draw another shot. Penny for your the red bowl. That's a target bowl

for her, as it was for Debbie. Get this one in, it's gonna be tough to

What's What's the pace like? She's chasing

it. She likes it. She likes this. This is good. It's gotta stop

thofplt yeah, -- it's gotta stop, though. Yeah, it's good. Must play

it now. This is what Karen Murphy did against Rebecca Field. She

she hold up enough? Get the one bowl then the other... She's got

two. OFFICIAL: One red. But it's one red,

so Karen Murphy has to draw this, John, and touch the janversion fhat

was a big conversion from Debbie Stavrou. Needed to be positive and

she was, she got the result. was bang on target. In what can

only be described as a very difficult shot to play.

The crowd were certainly in there, in terms of the excitement and

tension there at the moment. You get matches that are going down to

the last bowl. Karen has got to draw this and move the jack - not

easy. No. But at least it's a Interesting line. She gets back to

the jack. Very close to this. In line. Oh, she's got it. A brilliant

bowl by Karen Murphy. What a bowl. APPLAUSE

Big shot to get out of so much trouble. Jusee

trouble. Just moved the jack three or four inches, but that's enough.

She lies two to take tll, a bit set. And this isn't easy, with the

pressure, John, is it? What a bowl this was. This was a really high

degree of difficulty to draw the jack like that. She's made the

win the match. Exactly. To win the match is the important bit. Good-

looking line. Look at this. It looks messy, to me. Just over it.

Beautiful line, but through it. And Karen Murphy, the double... I would

have to say to scratchto scratchack into this match is almost

remarkable. OFFICIAL: Karen has won the toss.

So what about that, David? Momentum now with the Australian? Oh, very

much so. Because Debbie would have thought she had done enough to

close it out. But typical Karen, no a couple of times already in this

event this year, playing the big bowls at the death to turn games

around. Can't argue with the endshe she played. It was a good end.

But that touch of the so hard to play, John. You know, you

just draw to it and you hope you get a little nudge. It rarely

happens when you need it. That's the point - when you need it, it

doesn't happen. That was a brilliant bowl.

minds. minds. Absolutely. It doesn't

matter if you were the more consist player throughout the match, which

player throughout the match, which Debbie has been. If you win by one

shot or ten, it doesn't matter. She's such a battler, Karen Murphy.

Her whole life revolves around the APPLAUSE

that shot she played three ends ago.

OFe green. Virtually a match lie against her even then,

and she managed to get the jack for She survived the last three or four

ends. And forced this match all the way through. And who's going to bet

watching this game. And if they are watching at her home club of

Cabramatta, we say hello to you from a very cold Norfolk. Glad

you're enjoying betterhan we are. Good effort. The tie break,

of course, winning the few cold ones pushed down, I would

say, in Sydney tonight. Well, it is leave Debbie Stavrou a catch, so

it's out onthand line. A high line to cover the spot

position, get behind the jack. That's appreciated by the crowd.

It's been a cover bowl. I here. Will she play for the bowl,

John? I don't know. It's not a big target, Dave, really. She was very

close with the last bowl to the weight. It is possible to draw it.

But if you get to the green bowl, fall off, it's - you know, it hato

to be absolutely perfect. To get that green away, she's gonna have

to cut it out, really. To get in background.

side, but I don't think she will play that. She's sticking with the

now she's gonna draw this, you have to draw in line. Oh, she's laid

into this a bit, Dave. I think she's over weight. Caner.

Sh to make sure she's there. It was never gonna get back

Karen Karen Murphy takes the lead.

OFFICIAL: First-time end, Karen Murphy.

18 ends. And nine ends each, which is a bit of a surprise

statistically, John. Yeah, I think early scores in this match, because

Karen was scoring but not scoring one.

one. I wonder if Debbie realises 23m, 25m, though, she's a third

From a time when she was struggling with her first bowl for large

periodness this match, to a tie break, where she's found her first

two bowls she has played were the opening deliveries. So vital. She

knows that. She will be well pleased now. Debbie needs to

regroup. It's amazing. Five or six minutes ago she was standing on the

easily easily take this championship. It's

really down to her ability to come up with the right bowl at the right

time. For a large period, Debbie Stavrou has been the more

consistent player. But that's what Karen Murphy, being second is not

an option. Must be in the blood. When they are

born, the Australians, they don't like coming

very very competitive. I must admit, I

like that. That's not a bat bowl by must be here. Oh. A good effort.

Still trying to draw her way out of trouble, John. And every time she's

plPearce, she's played it very well. I kind of think this is

definitely worth reaching. Well, two decent bowls down on the side

now. And Karen's gonna play backhand and try and get into that

area. coming

coming in on. Looking to nestle in somewhere around those reds. That's

a pretty good bowl. A good one. is, if you win the championship, a

Make-your-mind-up time for Debbie. I would definitely run into it.

Yeah, a weight, it is. Looks under, unless she gets a bit of help.

Didn't miss it very much. Very nearly cleared from the inside edge.

Certainly held on, didn't it? Very nearly got a cap on it. Karen

cannot believe this. Half an hour ago, she looked down and out, the

inconsistent. And now, suddenly, she's two bowls away from winning

spots are covered. Well, she's Can't

Can't blame her. Stay away from it, much

much with that. That's right. I think the weight of lay at the

moment, if she goes again, Debbie ne the green away clean.

That or bump the jack up the rink. The way it's sitting, that's very

I I suppose - hit the target and hope

are -- The Aussies don't want to look. They are nervous. This is a

very hard shot to play. The last bowl... Running again. The line is

slightly wider. She gets down, she gets the edge of the green. Too

wide. Not getting back. It's gonna be a single for Karen Murphy.

APPLAUSE And the Aussie, who was runner-up

last year, has come back from the dead in this match. Lost the first

set. And it's 6-2 in the second set. And scraping over the line with a

tremendous bowl to win that one 7-6. And make the tie break, 2-0. My

goodness me. What a great result for Karen Murphy. She's up with the

Aussie supporters, just to say thank you. Wonderful stuff. Did

really well in the tie break. APPLAUSE

It's Karen Murphy who takes the 2012 Olsen ladies championship. All

the title. When it comes to battling and getting a win out of

nothing, Karen Murphy really is as nothing, Karen Murphy really is as

good as anyone. You have gone one better than last year. How does

that feel? It's fantastic on Australia Day. Look, I really felt

like I was under the pump all game. I really felt like I stole it, in a

way. You know, missed that shot down there to touch the jack for

two to win the set and it's all over. So, you know, we had some

good ones and scrubby ones at times, but I guess it's when you play them.

against against Rebecca, you found the big

bowls and you did agaieah, I did. I felt I played better toin

in the final. Obviously I had to, because Debbie's a class opponent.

I feel like I have stolen it a bit. To be fair, Debbie probably played

better than I did in the game. That's set play, isn't it? You have

support here. How does it feel to do it in front of them? I have Kay

and Ian. Just gotta go home and fly home now. To my sponsors, thanks

very much. Tomorrow we head home. I have got fond memories of this

Ladies and gentlemen, the 2012 women's champion - Karen Murphy!

Now to action from the men's singles. And at the start of the

day, this is how the draw for the day, this is how the draw for the

quarterfinal was shaping up. Already through - John Price, David

Gourlay, Robert Weale, Andy Thomson and Nicky Brett. First up, it's

Wayne Hogg against Stewart Anderson. Anderson came back in the second

and forced a tie break. We join it in the second. David Corkill and

Andy Thompson are your commentators. He was 4-0 down in the second set.

Wayne looked to be in control. And then Stuart took over. The next set,

Andy managed to secure 3-3, so that was more than enough to get him

over the line. Not actually sure who won the toss? Wayne did, and

he's given the jack away to Stuart. He had the last bowl.

Right. Most players do tend to want Now, Wayne, unting for a

line in that backhand. Let it drift I think in a tie, it would have

been good to stick for a forehand. His favourite is backhand in both

directions, so he's sticking for He needs to try to hide the jack

here. It still looks very tempting, This is good. This looks a better

road from Wayne. It has to be very good to get back. I think he is

good. Oh! Has he got drop? Oh, yes, OFFICIAL: One red. One red. He's

drawn the shot. I think both players have to come

up and have a look at this. Definitely. Well played, Wayne. Two

good opening bowls from Stuart. But I think he's gonna be forced to

play with opening weight now. Even a chance for the n

a good shot, any green bowl, ought close. Well played. Oh, he's

unlucky. Moved the jack. He's unlicky to have moved it out just

as much as that. He wanted solid ball contact. Well, Wayne Hogg, two

it's just how close. Very close. That's a good bowl.

this jack is way over the rink. Can he play the backhand side? And can

he play the side nearest the ditch? Short jack line, so it should be

possible if he uses the mament. But there's also a very good -- the mat.

But there's also a very good shot coming across the head. He's always

coming in to the bowl and the jack. More importantly, taking the jack

away from the red. I think he's gonna have to go across the head,

as you say, David. Yep, that's where he's playing it. He certainly

won't have practised this, so it's a new line. This is never easy to

judge. Well, he certainly pushed it out

wide. It will die quickly now. It needs to get back. It's struggling.

It's a new line. He will never have played that e.

OFFICIAL: First end to Wayne Hogg. given it to Wayne Hogg. He wants

the last bow Need an expert to tell how long

this jack will be. really has. Full of quality bowls.

Not too many weight shots played, but good conversions, when they

just found his length better. Just needs one great bowl from

Wayne Hogg. Stewart's in trouble. Is this the bowl coming in? Needs

to run. Oh. What a try.

Still green. Attacking through the backhand or

draw on the fore? It's backhand. It's got to his side. He

should be playing just over the weight, Andy, to give himself a

chance. That's the hard shot on that piece. Four feet away -

Bowls won't come back. Well, this really should be a deep

bowl coming up from Stewart now. He likes the single shot that he needs.

He knows it's a difficult shot for red bowls. That's got to be

But I don't think he should be playing this with four feet of

weight, David. I think that's the hard shot. I think it's gotta be

firmer or draw. Four feet away, difficult shot just for the bowl to

is so difficult. That was a wrong choice of shot. Wrong choice.

have been better just playing through it.

He played the shot wrong. play the pace shot. Better

sometimes to claim what is the easier shot, hoping to get a really

heone go. He has got a big, biased bowl. It will go back a

long way, probably better than what very tight game and that's exactly

how it's turned out. Quality closely matc, a qualifier.

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 61 seconds

Stewart Anderson, number 12 in the really, I think he should have been

in with that one. Yes. That would have closed the head down. Still

left it open for Stewart. I think Stewart needs to get it with this

bowl of the you don't want to leave it to the last on this final end of

the tie break. Looking from the commentary box here, he's on a good

road. Does he have the running? He Heose with this. There it

is. That's the number one. That's the one that Wayne Hogg really

wanted to play with the second delivery. He left the door open and

Stewart Anderson just walks through it. Wayne coming up to have a look

at this head. I don't think he's door was open. Stewart Anderson

draws the perfect bowl. Even more difficult for Wayne

just stands off a little bit. This is gonna have to be very accurate.

It's a diffihere. Well, got

got a lot of weight. I tell you red

red bowl, he's got this. Oh, he's close. Oh, what a bowl! Oh! Under,

all the way. But because of the extra width, the bowl passes.

a wonderful bowl from Wayne Hogg. one of the best bowls of the

championship. Without a doubt. He just had to ed bowl,

What What a bowl, Wayne Hogg.

the perfect line. Which, to be honest with you, from the

commentary box, we can see right down that backhand and it did look

narrow. I didn't realise he had extra weight on it. It's the weight

that held him up. This is difficult. What's he gonna do her he

are almost too difficult. I think from there, he's got a chance. He's

very close to this. Oh! Not quite. APPLAUSE

Well, Stewart Anderson so close feels

feels Wayne Hogg, with a fantastic third delivery on the last end of

the tie break. Well, the wife is so through

through to the quarterfinals of the World approval Singles. That wasfantastic

Under the pressure, the very high-quality player. My

goodness me, that was a bowl out of goodness me, that was a bowl out of

the top drawer. Wayne Hogg through to the

quarterfinals. He will play Mark Royal or Jason Greenslade next.

Jason won the first set, Mark took the second. And so this went to a

tie break. Again, they shared the first two ends. Here's the final

end of the tie break. It's John Price in the commentar

Silly he had a go. He was chasing be that close either. A bit scrappy

to start. Nerves out there now. Cathem.

just need now to get one good bowl to put Mark under pressure. Mark

will be thinking the same. It's got overcorrec

overcorrected? Well, he has. Pushed it too far. Dear me. Mmm. Well, no

waonna win the end. Mark Royal. Oh. Well, even if he

gets past the front one, it should hook across. A touch on to it.

APPLAUSE That's the difference. Without that

touch, I think that boave been almost two feet away.

OFFICIAL: One green. One green. backhand.

Hehn. Yeah,e bit surprised at that, John. Yeah, he's looking on the

inside line. If he's got good weight, it might run on. It's gotta

run, though. Don't think it's reaching, don't think he's pushed

it. Oh, dear, Jason. One green. That's the one you wanted to get it

with, the third bowl. Didn't fancy that, the line he was on. A slower

line on the inside. Mark Royal still needs a closer

bowl. Well, that is certainly a better,

better, by the looks of it. Much, much better. Homing in on the jack

far. far. Oh, he has. Oh. Well. Now,

Jase, what do you do? Do you play the bowl out or draw the shot?

he plays the shot, there's a lot of last bowl, match for a place in the

quarterfinal. Jason needs to find a couple of

feet on his last delivery. Pressure bowl.

Well, this is what it's all about. It's just a matter of getting a

Gently, gently. Doesn't want to run too far. Oh, that's a brilliant

bowl by Jason Greenslade. APPLAUSE

th tell you what, he was really - he's walked back up to the

mat and pufft and puff cheeks. think at one stage he wasn't sure,

John, that's why. But the world number four, Mark Royal, has one

He He will certainly be reaching with

get get back from that height. If he's

overplayed it, there's no way thall get back. And Jason know -- no way

that will get back. And Jason knows. Overplaying it. And Jason

Greenslade, the Welshman, takes this match. Lost the second set 11-

5. Wins the tie break 2-1. He takes the match two sets to one. Another

Welshman through to the quarterfinal. So, just one more

spot in the quarterfinal to be filled. And that will go to either

Darren Burnett, who got to the last eight here last year, or the recent

Burnett. Darren took the first set nine shots to seven. Lost the

second set 13-0. A rem3-0. A remore, policeman.

A very experienced competitor, Darren, on many national and

British titles over the years. That's a great bowl. Three great

bowls, Dave. Good stuff in this between these two players. The

in in front, picked up a four to go

nine in front, then promptly lost a but...it's been a long time since

scoring is just too long. Yeah, you get on a run and you can't get a

shot and it's a pressure situation. He's running for cover with this.

that's good. Just approached the spot. That's excellent. Obviously

thinking that - and probably rightly thinton is going

to play with pace. But it's a hard shot to draw.

Well, it's on a good line. Will it run?

It's underweight. I am surprised he played it that way. I thought he

would be pushing at that. He's normally very aggressive. Unless

there's something we don't know in terms of Darren Burnett. It looks

one to red here, because it's most position

position bowl if they are not lying the shot. Well, Darren is having a

good look at He is holding shot. He doesn't want to

Must be trying to just drop arouthe Well, there's nothing

John, is it? Definitely one to red, but that's been confirmed. Unless

Robert draws the shot, I can't see a weight shot that would really

benefit him. Well, foot into the red bowl on the green, to take the

red out. Probably means a short boome into play.

Indeed, he is. Didn't get a good, OFFICIAL: End to Darren Burnett.

Hoped for a good result. First British

British Isles Indoor Singles as a

a little bit. Don't know if you're aware of that. He's had a bit of

tooth trouble. Yeah, I heard he was at the dentist, getting some work

done. It's always dangerous, in terms of plaiation, because the

medication you're on, -- playing, because the a little you're on

can make you a little bit unsteady. the man of the moment, a man who's

playing withconfidence Hierth in November.

that. Yeah, that doesn't help him. He's

He's not even passed the jack. That would have gI wouldn't be

surprised if Robert starts thinking about attacking this. I think he

left it a bowl too late to attack the last end. This looks like it's

struggling. He doesn't want to finish in the middle of the rink.

Mmm. Well, the bowl can be flicked off, John. Awes know, Robert Paxton

is a very strong driver. But you still feel that Darren needs a

good good position, because Rob Paxton

hasn't got anything pak, Dave. Not too many options. This is

right around the back of that one. Back into the centre ring. Not

Give himself some sort of a chance Hedent player, but he's

struggling. Well, this is a strange end from Robert Paxton.

Unbelievable. He hasn't reached with any of those bowls. He's one

down in front of the jack. He's

He's got nothing on that. No back position. Hmm. He's shaking his

can get the shot is either cut that bowl right up without moving the

jack... Well, I'm with you on that, John. You know, he's gonna have to

try and angle it. It doesn't matter which way he plays it, it's just a

marehand or tting to the angle, forehand or backhand, but that's

the edge he would need if he's playing it on the forehand. If

If he's playing it on the backhand, well, it's the same sort of idea.

He has to get the thin edge, run away from it then, and leave his

and get off the edge, but it doesn't look good.

Well, Well, Darren Burnett takes it on

the second end of the tie break, set

set win of 13-0. The policeman will be delighted to go into the

quarterfinals of the World Professional Singles.

So that's the last 16s, done and dusted. The quarterfinals start

tomorrow morning on the red button from 10am. First up, it's Andy