:00:30. > :00:37.Good evening. It may be called the Scottish International Open but the
:00:37. > :00:47.standard off play today, afterwards, a note Scots were left. They were
:00:47. > :00:54.
:00:54. > :00:59.There are four players involved. Two will walk away with the trophy.
:00:59. > :01:04.Two years in the semi, hopefully I can go further this year. At the
:01:04. > :01:13.end of the day, I have made the semi-final, whatever happens, I
:01:14. > :01:19.will give it my best. I think if you manage to turn a game around,
:01:19. > :01:24.it could be your year. I have got to play more of the same like I did
:01:24. > :01:28.at the end of the game. If I can do that, I will be going into the
:01:28. > :01:38.semi-final with a chance. I have got my hotel booked until Saturday
:01:38. > :01:51.
:01:51. > :01:56.We are down to the last four. The semi-final. Here is how they lined
:01:56. > :02:02.up at the start of play. The replay of last year's semi-final, Mervyn
:02:02. > :02:07.King against Robert Paxton. At the bottom, Greg Harlow face Robert
:02:07. > :02:12.Weale. Let us seeking against Paxton. The winner of the world
:02:12. > :02:16.singles back in 2006, Mervyn his 5th in the world rankings. He is
:02:16. > :02:20.the highest he has been for years will stop at the victory last year
:02:20. > :02:27.was a Supreme that display of bowls, destroy all in his path. Are a
:02:28. > :02:34.solid and unrelenting opponent, hear more than often at -- he more
:02:34. > :02:38.than often than not polls upshot off. Semi-finals are not a new
:02:38. > :02:44.experience for Paxton. His defeat last year was an experience he
:02:44. > :02:54.would not repeat. He have a desire and determination to go all the way.
:02:54. > :02:54.
:02:54. > :04:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:04:05. > :04:11.Commentary from David Corkill and Robert Paxton has to be aware of
:04:11. > :04:21.the fact and keep his own level of face, not get into playing a quick
:04:21. > :04:21.
:04:21. > :05:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:05:38. > :05:45.game to match Mervyn King. It can He is so good at that. The door was
:05:45. > :05:51.opened by Robert Paxton and King walks the writ. If Paxton was
:05:51. > :06:01.wondering if King was continuing with his fine form, he knows by now
:06:01. > :06:01.
:06:01. > :06:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:06:56. > :07:01.follow him because there is a not a in Perth. There is a full house. A
:07:01. > :07:08.really good crowd in, it has been a good ride for most of the week here.
:07:08. > :07:18.Robert Paxton. When they met last year, he had opening end jitters
:07:18. > :07:18.
:07:18. > :08:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:08:26. > :08:30.Paxton has. It is ideally suited for the fast rinks of the indoor
:08:30. > :08:40.surface. It is a little bit narrow for the line. A weight might just
:08:40. > :08:40.
:08:40. > :10:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:10:14. > :10:24.looking to adjust and it is looking like he is going through. Left with
:10:24. > :10:31.
:10:31. > :10:38.with other red bowls all week. He has been terrific with them. It is
:10:38. > :10:48.a delight for shock. That was his final bowl. Tucking a cross,
:10:48. > :11:23.
:11:23. > :11:27.leaving very little for Robert - King. It will only be a short
:11:27. > :11:31.period of time before Paxman, if he cannot match this, will have to
:11:31. > :11:41.start the heavy stuff. He will have to disturb heads early before they
:11:41. > :11:54.
:11:54. > :11:59.and jack means if you touch it, it will not move too far. Anything
:11:59. > :12:09.less, and the jack moves very quickly if you touched the that
:12:09. > :12:14.
:12:15. > :12:24.bowl. There it goes. If you tempted? He is. -- is he tempted?
:12:25. > :12:42.
:12:42. > :12:52.had a feeling he would try and has left it. He wanted to come
:12:52. > :12:58.round and the behind. It is a bigger target, big -- back position.
:12:58. > :13:05.That will be a respot position. Probably on the green. The jack
:13:05. > :13:12.stayed in the ditch. That is a surprise at that pace. Mervyn
:13:12. > :13:18.King's bowl in the ditch is a toucher. It will stay. The Greenock
:13:18. > :13:26.upshot did not touch the jack. It comes out of the ditch. -- that
:13:26. > :13:36.Greene et bowl. There is the marker for the red bowl. There is no way
:13:36. > :13:44.
:13:44. > :13:54.missing his own bowl. It needs a little bit more weight on it. That
:13:54. > :14:14.
:14:14. > :14:24.to go for the draw. It is a tough weight, that is a great bowl. He
:14:24. > :14:32.was so much inside Mervyn King's bowl. A great and necessary save
:14:32. > :14:39.from the Wohlfahrt -- qualifier. We join the match with Robert Paxton
:14:39. > :14:49.ahead. This is the perfect venue for the Scottish International Open.
:14:49. > :14:52.
:14:52. > :14:58.Players love coming here. They competition, both players have had
:14:58. > :15:03.a lot of time on the rink. They have had ample time to practise in
:15:03. > :15:12.case there is any problem they may feel they have on the way to the
:15:12. > :15:21.semi-finals. Once again, Mervyn King, in honour the jack.
:15:21. > :15:31.credit to Robert, he was playing exceptionally well the first few
:15:31. > :16:09.
:16:09. > :16:19.not the bowl. Got it. -- he wants. the wrong side of the jack with
:16:19. > :16:19.
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:17:22. > :17:29.There is a solid jack to bring it forward. That was perfect. Didn't
:17:29. > :17:36.want to be on the high side of it. It is a very nice looking target. I
:17:36. > :17:46.thought he might have been tempted with it. Robert needs another one
:17:46. > :17:47.
:17:47. > :17:57.in. If he gets back in time, he could make four out of this offer
:17:57. > :17:59.
:18:00. > :18:06.the front edge. It could be. That would be eight Sept. -- a set.
:18:06. > :18:10.is four. Mervyn King will have to have a run at this. There is no
:18:10. > :18:16.choice. Credit to Robert Paxton. He did not close the door but he has
:18:16. > :18:21.made the four shots. There's still a target there. This is the third
:18:21. > :18:31.time they have met in the world bowls to have. Both times, Mervyn
:18:31. > :18:42.
:18:42. > :18:47.King has won the first set easily. It is the set. First set to Robert
:18:47. > :18:57.Paxton. By the 7th end, Mervyn King was trailing 6-4. He needed to pull
:18:57. > :19:33.
:19:33. > :19:43.with this one. In many ways, it may make the difference. There's a
:19:43. > :19:43.
:19:43. > :21:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:21:09. > :21:19.difference between Robert Paxman -- touches for fun. Mervyn King making
:21:19. > :21:45.
:21:45. > :21:50.jack Mack -- the jack round the corner, if he can. That is not bad.
:21:50. > :21:55.I can tell you, that is not bad. That is just tricky enough for
:21:55. > :22:05.Mervyn King to get around that bowl. He might start looking at inside
:22:05. > :22:11.
:22:11. > :22:21.that bowl and get it under green, that would be good. The alternative
:22:21. > :22:27.is to go around it. Both shots have a high degree of difficulty. He has
:22:27. > :22:35.been struggling with his short weight. He is going to clip the
:22:35. > :22:45.green ball. -- bowl. He nearly pushed his own over. He has lost
:22:45. > :22:45.
:22:45. > :22:50.another one. It is not looking good for the defending champion. It was
:22:50. > :22:55.hard. He has not been left anything easy on this end. He gets the front
:22:55. > :23:01.green one, the bowl goes up and it has to drop down again. Period
:23:01. > :23:08.comes, you can see it. It goes up, get the push from the green but
:23:08. > :23:15.doesn't fall down. -- here it comes. You just feel those running at
:23:15. > :23:22.bowls of Mervyn King have cost him a lot of shots in this match.
:23:22. > :23:32.History is not on the side of Mervyn King. Going back to the
:23:32. > :23:33.
:23:33. > :23:37.final, Darren Burnett did it. He was in the final of 2002. But it
:23:37. > :23:41.could be just like last year at the Scottish International Open. It is
:23:41. > :23:48.a number 18 player who goes through to the final. That was Stewart
:23:48. > :23:58.Anderson last year. This year, Robert Paxton. He has come through
:23:58. > :24:05.
:24:05. > :24:11.qualifying to be here, Robert we all know Robert Paxton and have
:24:11. > :24:16.done for a long time. This is his 4th semi-final. When he gets here,
:24:16. > :24:26.boy, does he do well. He is much better than an 18th are ranked
:24:26. > :24:48.
:24:48. > :24:55.unlike Mervyn King. He is a very good line player. Mervyn King has
:24:55. > :25:02.been breezing through this week. Robert Paxman has come under par at
:25:02. > :25:12.-- under pressure. -- Robert Paxton. If a Paxton at Windsor this end, he
:25:12. > :25:29.
:25:29. > :25:35.is in the final. -- wins at this King, looks better this time. Needs
:25:35. > :25:39.a thin edge. Bowe, he got the wrong side. When you are just off your
:25:40. > :25:45.game a little bit, these things go wrong. That is what has happened to
:25:45. > :25:51.Mervyn King. After the first three or four ends, he has not been on
:25:51. > :25:56.his game. On another day, and earlier in the week, this bowl
:25:56. > :26:06.would have age of the green on to the jack. As it is, it falls
:26:06. > :26:16.
:26:16. > :26:26.wife realises this is not going too well. A two bowls to play in the
:26:26. > :26:27.
:26:27. > :26:32.8th end. He is on a lovely line here. This is a great bowl. Look at
:26:32. > :26:42.this, all the way in. Beautiful. That is the sort of bowl that wins
:26:42. > :26:54.
:26:54. > :27:04.bowl he has played in this bowl. -- in his end. Mervyn King, defending
:27:04. > :27:14.
:27:14. > :27:22.the semi-final match. Second shot is not good enough. He asked to
:27:22. > :27:31.draw the short here. -- he has to. It is certainly wide enough. Has he
:27:31. > :27:38.just overplayed it for weight? is coming through. It is going
:27:38. > :27:46.behind. Match to Robert Paxton. Having reached three previous semi-
:27:47. > :27:56.finals, Robert Paxton finally gets success and he will play in the
:27:56. > :28:02.Scottish International Open final In the semi-final last year, a bit
:28:02. > :28:07.of revenge this year? I am really pleased with the result. You played
:28:07. > :28:12.very well. Mervyn King, you got off to the start we expected to. You
:28:12. > :28:17.were nailing the jack. I got off to a good start but then Robert got on
:28:17. > :28:21.his game. He played better than me. You have been playing so well all
:28:21. > :28:26.week. You qualified so it is not just about starting. You have come
:28:26. > :28:31.through an awful lot to get here. What does it mean to you to get to
:28:31. > :28:36.this final? It is fantastic. It is my 4th semi-final my. To get over
:28:36. > :28:40.that hurdle and break the semi- final barrier, it is nice to be it.
:28:40. > :28:47.I am a keen forward to the final. Robert Paxton has been my duck
:28:47. > :28:52.calls all week. Through to his first world bowls to a final. Now
:28:52. > :28:57.the final between Robert Weale and Greg Harlow. Greg shares the record
:28:58. > :29:01.of singles title. He lost to David Gourlay in the last -- last year.
:29:01. > :29:06.He got the bench will this yesterday. He likes to celebrate
:29:06. > :29:16.and that wins with a cartwheel, fish and chips and champagne.
:29:16. > :29:17.
:29:17. > :29:22.Wilcox be popping up for Grade tomorrow? -- will clubs will stop.
:29:22. > :29:26.Robert Weale had a battling performance. He has won national
:29:26. > :29:30.championships, six medals plus the world singles title was his in
:29:30. > :29:35.2,000. He is number one here in Scotland. He is determined to do
:29:35. > :29:42.something about it. This was an incredibly tight encounter. The
:29:42. > :29:52.first set was drawn 9-9. We draw -- we join in the final end. We'll is
:29:52. > :30:11.
:30:11. > :30:21.a tie-break. That sounds familiar! Two tied set almost unheard of. --
:30:21. > :30:59.
:30:59. > :31:09.Harlow. He failed in the first set Robert Weale walks back. Does the
:31:09. > :31:09.
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:32:14. > :32:24.right thing. Pressed the reset final of the Scottish International
:32:24. > :32:25.
:32:25. > :32:35.Open for the very first time. One could bowl could do it for him. --
:32:35. > :32:52.
:32:52. > :33:02.Harlow has been successful at the semi-final stage twice in this
:33:02. > :33:35.
:33:36. > :33:40.competition. He has been runner-up to the last two Balls of the match.
:33:40. > :33:50.-- we wondered if it would come it down to the last two bowls of the
:33:50. > :34:10.
:34:10. > :34:18.assured. -- short. It is in the hands of Greg Harlow. If it is the
:34:18. > :34:28.same as the last, he is in the final. Robert Weale would love to
:34:28. > :34:31.
:34:31. > :34:41.have --. -- to have that bowl back. Sometimes you play it short. He was
:34:41. > :34:56.
:34:57. > :35:06.looking for dead weight. That is a Scottish International Open of 2011
:35:07. > :35:39.
:35:39. > :35:49.not believe it, another tide set. have never seen the light. MARKER:
:35:49. > :35:57.
:35:57. > :36:04.Greg won the toss. He has given the almost put your mortgage on with
:36:04. > :36:11.Greg Harlow. He is so confident. The only danger was to push the
:36:11. > :36:17.green ball down. -- bull. He was over courses. It was also one of
:36:17. > :36:22.the reasons why a thought he may have played it on the forehand. --
:36:22. > :36:30.I thought. By Robert Weale is just happy he is still in this
:36:30. > :36:40.competition. -- Robert Weale. As it would be unlikely to have two tie-
:36:40. > :36:40.
:36:40. > :37:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:37:29. > :37:33.bowls. A wonderful semi-final. Now between the two in the world
:37:33. > :37:43.championships in 2009. That is the kind of bowl that gives you a great
:37:43. > :37:43.
:37:43. > :38:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:38:33. > :38:43.thinking about winning this bowl Greg. When you're lying as Robert
:38:43. > :39:19.
:39:19. > :39:29.Weale is, you do not want to make gives him another bowl on the head.
:39:29. > :39:31.
:39:31. > :39:41.What is the bad side? Shouldering. The bowl just comes a cross centre
:39:41. > :39:44.
:39:44. > :39:54.line a bit too much. -- across. Greg but even risking it. Trying
:39:54. > :39:57.
:39:57. > :40:07.for the pacy shot. Controlled weight. I opened the door. --
:40:07. > :40:17.opened. He is so good at these shots. Perfect example of
:40:17. > :40:17.
:40:17. > :40:27.controlled weight. That bowl stays alive. It is well across to the
:40:27. > :40:27.
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:41:09. > :41:15.wanted to be. Robert would have been looking to try to get another
:41:15. > :41:25.shot to stop the green bowl being removed. By dropping short he has
:41:25. > :41:54.
:41:54. > :42:01.left himself wide open for the jack the look on his face. -- tight.
:42:01. > :42:11.Robert Weale takes the opening of the tie-break. Robert Weale will
:42:11. > :42:13.
:42:13. > :42:16.also have the advantage of the last bowl. Watch two things. The player
:42:16. > :42:26.and the bowl. We could tell straight away that Greg Harlow did
:42:26. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :42:36.not like it. And remiss on the forehand. -- that was a rare miss.
:42:36. > :42:46.When he last reached the final in 2008, he won on a tie-break in his
:42:46. > :42:47.
:42:47. > :44:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:44:21. > :44:31.semi-final. That was against Paul chance for Robert Weale to nail of
:44:31. > :44:34.
:44:34. > :44:44.the jack. MARKER: Your last bowl, just over two feet. This is Greg's
:44:44. > :44:44.
:44:44. > :45:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:45:32. > :45:42.has got some work to do to get back from that height. I still do not
:45:42. > :46:16.
:46:16. > :46:26.think that is enough. The grimness hardly bear to watch, Greg Harlow's
:46:26. > :46:26.
:46:26. > :46:31.wife, Kate. A big crowd here. Loyalty is not torn. An Englishman
:46:31. > :46:41.and a Welchman. They are really enjoying what they are seeing. --
:46:41. > :47:02.
:47:02. > :47:12.Robert very quick to move away from the head. He has made up his mind
:47:12. > :47:16.
:47:16. > :47:25.what a shot he is going to play. -- what shot. He is leading in the
:47:25. > :47:35.tie-break. If he takes the shot, he is in the final. Certainly this is
:47:35. > :47:40.
:47:40. > :47:50.different. Much tighter. You could see him put his arms out. So Greg
:47:50. > :47:57.
:47:57. > :48:02.Harlow evens things up in the tie- players. This was a chance. Greg
:48:02. > :48:11.Harlow had a chance for the match in the final end of the regular
:48:11. > :48:21.second set. There, Robert Weale had a chance for the match and he does
:48:21. > :48:48.
:48:48. > :48:55.match is going to be decided by one shot. 9-9 and the first set. 7-7
:48:56. > :49:05.and the second. It is one each after two ends of the tie-break.
:49:06. > :49:06.
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:49:51. > :49:59.The first bowl is vital. MARKER: nervous in the tie-break. But that
:49:59. > :50:09.Rhys two great bowls to start with. -- that he is. This will be a very,
:50:09. > :50:09.
:50:09. > :51:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 71 seconds
:51:17. > :51:25.backhand, Robert Weale. Very prone over. Robert Weale knows he has got
:51:25. > :51:35.to put something in here. It is very tight. Remember, Greg Harlow
:51:35. > :52:06.
:52:06. > :52:14.won the last bull of the end. -- red. Robert Weale cannot believe
:52:14. > :52:22.the misfortune that has to have befallen him. -- just befallen him.
:52:22. > :52:32.He just wanted did Tickle inside. - - typical. Particularly got was no
:52:32. > :52:32.
:52:33. > :52:38.laughing matter. That was the worst result. He has only got one bowl to
:52:38. > :52:45.save the match. That is not an easy shot to get out of trouble on that
:52:45. > :52:53.backhand. He has had some unfortunate results, I have to say,
:52:53. > :53:03.Robert Weale. He will certainly rue several bowls that he has left it
:53:03. > :53:23.
:53:23. > :53:32.short. You just wonder if it is not Harlow playing his third. Two bowls
:53:32. > :53:38.to come after this. One apiece. That is a good bowl, clever bull.
:53:38. > :53:48.He did not even attempt to block it on the other side. He just said,
:53:48. > :54:09.
:54:09. > :54:19.Robert, a key wanted, come and get Anything over the weight and you
:54:19. > :54:21.
:54:21. > :54:31.will not get back. I am not sure even hitting that bowl will do. You
:54:31. > :54:32.
:54:32. > :54:42.may get the two red and stay away from the jack. He has nominated to
:54:42. > :54:42.
:54:42. > :54:52.kill it. Should the jack go off the rink, it will not be Rhys spotted.
:54:52. > :55:05.
:55:05. > :55:10.He asked to nominate and he has the players. He has missed it. It
:55:10. > :55:14.is Greg Harlow, the English man, who goes through to the final of
:55:14. > :55:19.the Scottish International Open. Robert Weale had his opportunities.
:55:19. > :55:26.It is the man from Cambridge he takes his place in the final. A
:55:26. > :55:35.former winner, he has got the chance to win it again. Two tight
:55:35. > :55:42.sets. Greg Harlow wins the tie- That was tough going? Yes, it
:55:42. > :55:47.really was a tough. I felt I was behind the eight ball in both sets.
:55:47. > :55:53.I was playing desperation bowls just to stay in. I cannot quite
:55:53. > :55:59.believe how I tied each set and won the tie-break. I feel like I'd mob
:55:59. > :56:08.Robert. You had your nose in front in both sets -- Swete? Added. I did
:56:08. > :56:13.not close out the set. I had my opportunity. Is this the way you're
:56:13. > :56:18.going to play the Swete? It is not a good battle plan. I sneak through
:56:18. > :56:27.today. Normally it is very difficult to come back. I kept
:56:27. > :56:35.telling myself one or two each end. I somehow managed to get it. As I
:56:35. > :56:40.said earlier, I feel I have robbed Robert. Tomorrow unique Robert
:56:40. > :56:46.Paxton, a qualifier, who has been in sensational form. You must be
:56:46. > :56:51.looking forward to taking him on? have not really thought about it. I
:56:51. > :56:54.have played Robert quite a few times. Yes, this week he is
:56:54. > :56:59.probably playing as well as I have seen him play. I will have to be
:56:59. > :57:04.more consistent to mark even to compete with them. I cannot afford
:57:04. > :57:10.to fall behind in the set. Greg Harlow very honest about his win.
:57:10. > :57:15.He did play the big shots Winnie at two. What was the best big shot
:57:15. > :57:25.played here all day? My shot of the day is taken from the match that
:57:25. > :57:30.
:57:30. > :57:36.features Greg Harlow against Robert the the end. He is two shot down.
:57:36. > :57:44.The risky shot is to remove all of the red bowls. If Robert Weale get
:57:44. > :57:48.this wrong, he will lose the match. An incredibly brave shot. As he
:57:48. > :57:58.played it, the crowd groaned. They could not believe he was attempting
:57:58. > :57:59.
:57:59. > :58:09.it. Removes the red. Very unlucky not to take all four. It was so
:58:09. > :58:10.
:58:11. > :58:14.brave. For that reason, it is my You can play of what you think is
:58:14. > :58:19.the perfect shot but it does not give you the result you want. It
:58:20. > :58:27.certainly did not work for Robert Weale. He is out of the competition.
:58:27. > :58:33.Robert Paxton, the qualifier, will play Craig Harlow. We are live from