0:00:31 > 0:00:33Hello, everyone, and welcome to highlights from the World Indoor
0:00:33 > 0:00:37Championship in Potters. We start with action from the second round
0:00:37 > 0:00:44of the men's tournament, and the match featuring two players from
0:00:44 > 0:00:49very different generations. Today at Potters, it is youth
0:00:49 > 0:00:54versus experience, an intriguing match for a place in the World
0:00:54 > 0:00:57Indoor quarterfinals. Former champion John Price was
0:00:57 > 0:01:04competing in this tournament before Ross Owen was born. It was Ross,
0:01:05 > 0:01:14who, on Monday morning - that was before the teenager qaufr took down
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0:01:30 > 0:01:34So it is 51-year-old former champion John Price against 18-
0:01:34 > 0:01:41year-old student Ross Owen. Price took the first set before the
0:01:41 > 0:01:51youngster roared back into the second. It is the best of threeends.
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0:01:54 > 0:02:04Commentary comes from Greg Harlow the game. Now it is entering a tie
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0:02:04 > 0:02:08break. Does it swap rounds? I think it is fair to say that John
0:02:08 > 0:02:18has been lying shots, Ross had a couple of big balls to get out of
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0:02:43 > 0:02:49Looked like it was going away, and his own balls followed through.
0:02:49 > 0:02:57Well, I have to say, it was a very tight line bowl he played - but
0:02:57 > 0:03:07what a remarkable result! That could be good enough to win
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0:03:53 > 0:04:03fraction of green, a fraction of white. I back him to get this. The
0:04:03 > 0:04:08line is certainly berpt. -- better. How is the pace?
0:04:08 > 0:04:14Oh, he is certainly on the right line. It needs to hurry!
0:04:14 > 0:04:24JUST not there. Oh, and that is the one he wanted
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0:07:33 > 0:07:38one though - oh, it is just on the wrong side. Will he drop? Oh, the
0:07:38 > 0:07:48wrong way. You just feel that things are starting to change the
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0:08:44 > 0:08:53is it for No. 1! That wasn't what me was playing for.
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0:10:04 > 0:10:07the quarterfinals for world singles against Gourlay. He has a choice,
0:10:08 > 0:10:12he could draw it on the forehand, but had a drive with the third,
0:10:12 > 0:10:18which would probably suggest that it would drive. Half the green ball,
0:10:18 > 0:10:24and he is into the quarterfinals. Waiting for David Gourlay. He likes
0:10:24 > 0:10:27it! Has he got half the green?! Oh! Who has the spot? Oh, I think
0:10:27 > 0:10:32it is a green ball that has the spot.
0:10:32 > 0:10:38He has ball and jack and it will be one to John Price. Oh, so close!
0:10:38 > 0:10:42What a great effort! I thought he had it, Greg. Well, he
0:10:42 > 0:10:45had bowl and jack. He got the bowl, but not enough of the bowl.
0:10:45 > 0:10:54Just got a feather. A fraction more, and the bowl would
0:10:54 > 0:11:02have been away and the jack would have stayed.
0:11:02 > 0:11:12What a fantastic match this is! Tensions, pressure, biggest game of
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0:13:47 > 0:13:51all on pace. Well, a bit of a nervey one, Greg. Yeah. It
0:13:51 > 0:13:58certainly was. It looked to me like he needs a
0:13:58 > 0:14:04repeat in the second bowl, and even the rest this time to win. But I
0:14:04 > 0:14:07think now forehand is the only shot for both players.
0:14:07 > 0:14:17And I feel if John doesn't get closer, I think Ross will do it
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0:15:19 > 0:15:24seed survives a great game with Ross Owen. A wonderful game! And
0:15:24 > 0:15:29Price enjoyed that - he enjoyed the challenge. He is into the
0:15:29 > 0:15:32quarterfinals yet again of the world Championships to meet David
0:15:32 > 0:15:35Gourlay. A wonderful game from Price, and a wonderful game for
0:15:35 > 0:15:39Price, and a wonderful game for Ross Owen.
0:15:39 > 0:15:49John Price is into the quarterfinals against the
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0:15:50 > 0:15:54bookmaker's favourite in the final, John Price is 9-1, and Mark Royal
0:15:54 > 0:15:57is 10. Two players slightly bigger odds
0:15:57 > 0:16:07were in action this evening. Skelton against Weale. They met in
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0:17:06 > 0:17:16the same stage of the tournament Gabrielle. That is Skelton's
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0:25:12 > 0:25:22daughter. She is keeping an eye on there - protect the green bowl.
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0:28:43 > 0:28:46that Robert might have been a wonderful shot by Robert Weale. A
0:28:46 > 0:28:53fantastic bowl to take the green one out, to secure the second set.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55He takes it with a double. That was an amazing bowl by Robert
0:28:55 > 0:29:02Weale. Wins the second set, the match and goes into the
0:29:02 > 0:29:07quarterfinals. Two sets to nil for Robert Weale.
0:29:07 > 0:29:10Two sets to nil for Robert Weale. An amazing bowl.
0:29:10 > 0:29:14So confirmation that Commonwealth Games gold medallist Rob Weale is
0:29:14 > 0:29:18the fifth man through to the quarterfinals, and the second round
0:29:18 > 0:29:22of the men's competition continues at 10am on the the red button.
0:29:22 > 0:29:31Switching our attention to the lady's competition. Two semifinals
0:29:31 > 0:29:37featuring two former champions, last year's runner-up and a
0:29:37 > 0:29:47newcomer to Potters. SONG: # Girls, girls, girl # Yellow,
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0:30:14 > 0:30:21Karen Murphy, last year's runner-up, against Rebecca Field, coming up
0:30:21 > 0:30:28later. First, a repeat of the 2009 and 2010 final between Merrien and
0:30:28 > 0:30:38Debbie Stefan Savic. Debbie won both those encounters. Debbie Sarey
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0:33:34 > 0:33:41took the first set and leads in the Debbie again. This is a big end,
0:33:41 > 0:33:51this one. Just filled the gap. If she could play the same, she
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0:34:25 > 0:34:30would arrest it for sure. Big the scores with two ends to go,
0:34:30 > 0:34:34this is a real lifeline for Alison Merrien. Shench has been playing
0:34:34 > 0:34:41forehands all the way. After the first bowl, changed to the backhand.
0:34:41 > 0:34:45It looks like it will cost her. I can understand why, Greg. But when
0:34:45 > 0:34:55you have been hammering one side of the ring, stick with it, even if a
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0:34:58 > 0:35:06ball looks in the way. Still, it is Her pace suggested she didn't like
0:35:06 > 0:35:11it overly. It may just drop back in. No, she didn't like that. Oh...
0:35:11 > 0:35:21Oh, it is OK. I thought for a minute it might have turned, a
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0:38:04 > 0:38:11think, in this direction, the first up a single or two here - she still
0:38:11 > 0:38:17needs to win the last end. Sets up a nice target, though for
0:38:17 > 0:38:20Debbie now, doesn't it? Get green on to red to take out or jack into
0:38:20 > 0:38:30the ditch. It is a great bowl from Debbie,
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0:41:31 > 0:41:35sets herself up in the end. Debbie plays here - it is a better
0:41:35 > 0:41:40forehand shot. It targets much wider on the
0:41:40 > 0:41:45forehand. It just seems to be more confident
0:41:45 > 0:41:48on the backhand. I agree with it, but it looks a
0:41:48 > 0:41:58forehand shot, but she seems to be more confident with backhand. No,
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0:42:15 > 0:42:20shot. Now we have an interesting situation. We fall into the last
0:42:20 > 0:42:30end, a one-end shoot-out. Debbie Stavrou takes the single,
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0:44:48 > 0:44:58she wins the match. Alison takes a Now, that forehand has been the key
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0:45:33 > 0:45:43to her success today. APPLAUSE
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0:46:15 > 0:46:18Well, fantastic point here. That played, Debbie!
0:46:18 > 0:46:24It left it on Debbie's favourite forehand, where she has been doing
0:46:24 > 0:46:31a lot of damage. So what does she do, Greg? Go for
0:46:31 > 0:46:36the bowl? This is personal choice.
0:46:36 > 0:46:44She can draw or she can take out - both shots are correct. It is
0:46:44 > 0:46:54whatever the player feels they need to do at the time.
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0:47:02 > 0:47:08Obviously the danger is losing the last delivery! APPLAUSE
0:47:08 > 0:47:18Alison Merrien. Stavrou - good value for the win.
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0:47:19 > 0:47:23She played really well today. Wins the first set 9-3, second, 9-8.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26Excellent game of bowls. But the English international lady
0:47:27 > 0:47:31did play very, very well. No doubt about that today. She was just on
0:47:31 > 0:47:34top of Alison Merrien, most of the top of Alison Merrien, most of the
0:47:34 > 0:47:39time. Stavrou is back in the final, after
0:47:39 > 0:47:45missing out last year, and the defending champion is out. Who will
0:47:45 > 0:47:50Debbie play? Australian Karen Murphy or local girl Field? Murphy
0:47:50 > 0:47:52won the tie break. Field won the second.
0:47:52 > 0:48:02Murphy has won the first set of the tie break.
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0:49:54 > 0:50:04I i. A nice target to hit. Two green bowls come in.
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0:50:14 > 0:50:18Looking very close to something. Red Bull clean would do.
0:50:18 > 0:50:28Didn't have the pace, Greg. Surprised at that - she played it
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0:50:57 > 0:51:07on the backhand. There is no real shot for Rebecca.
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0:53:30 > 0:53:40Stay away from it. Karen Murphy will have the last
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0:56:45 > 0:56:51the jack! Well, that is certainly It is! Well...
0:56:51 > 0:56:58It is so typical of Karen Murphy, isn't it?!
0:56:58 > 0:57:03Too many chances. Great bowl. That will be very hard to beat,
0:57:03 > 0:57:07Greg, it really is. That is the winner. Well, I just wonder - will
0:57:07 > 0:57:12Rebecca remember she can kill this end?
0:57:12 > 0:57:17Go for the ball or the jack. She can't kill it if she nominates it.
0:57:17 > 0:57:22She has no back position. Goodness - is she trying to draw
0:57:22 > 0:57:25this? Oh, that is gone. There is no way
0:57:25 > 0:57:30that is going to make it. It is gone.
0:57:30 > 0:57:35APPLAUSE Well, that was a great effort by
0:57:35 > 0:57:39Rebecca Field, the 22-year-old from Norwich.
0:57:39 > 0:57:44But Karen Murphy has given too many chances on the last end of the tie
0:57:44 > 0:57:51break. She takes it on the third one to win the match, two sets to
0:57:51 > 0:57:56one. 8-6, 10-4, 2-1. The Australian through to the final of the Ladies
0:57:56 > 0:57:58Match Play for the second year Match Play for the second year
0:57:58 > 0:58:02running. Ladies singles match play final
0:58:02 > 0:58:092012 will be a battle between Debbie Stavrou and last year's