05/11/2012 Bowls: Scottish International Open

Hello and a very warm welcome to the Dewars Centre. Their day in

which two superstars of Scottish bowls went for a place in the

second round. Today's action featured three

matches and first up in the rink was if Robert Paxton and verse

Markus. Paul Foster took on 74 year-old

Willie wood for the second match of the day. And there was a Scot in

Of the competition got under way on Saturday and there are already some

big names that have left the building.

If Stewart and ascends, done -- Jonathan Ross and Stewart Anderson

safely through. Disappointment for Nick Brett and David Gourlay.

Tim Stone beat Simon Skelton. Jason Greenslade and Jamie Chestney is in

the second round as well. Let's look at the most anticipated

Let's look at the most anticipated which was Willie wood against Paul

Foster. Described as the best there is on the carpet, Paul Foster is a

giant of the indoor game. World champion on four occasions and

winner of the Scottish Open in 2009. He is very difficult to beat. But

Willie wood knows how to do it after overcoming Port earlier this

year. He is one of the most consistent and decorated bowlers in

Scotland. Recognise more for the outdoor game. For his achievement,

he was inducted into the Scottish port Hall of fame if in 2007.

He it was Paul Foster who started He it was Paul Foster who started

the much stronger. He won the first set if 10-3. If we join it at the

champions playing in this tournament. If his first bowl at

each end has been terrific. If there he goes again.

Yes, we were interested to see how Willie wood would settle into this

match. To be truthful, he has not played badly. The score does not

reflect the game, but it does reflect how well Paul Foster has

been playing. Fief he has definitely been exceptional.

Putting pressure on to win the ward he has been doing. Every time we

eat get close, he replies with the that Willie wood would match them

1982. The runner up in 1989 and came back to the World Bowls Tour

events after an 11 year absence. Paul Foster comes in here. Paul

Foster was to play one wild card, Stewart Anderson the other. Stewart

Anderson first question was which wild card was Willie wood, he did

not fancy playing him. His record is exceptional. In many

ways, he really is unique because I can't remember any one, even the

great David Brand, playing a career path into his seventies. It just

doesn't happen. If they still play, but not at this level. If you look

and talk to him, you certainly would not think he was in his mid-

first set knows that Willie wood has played well. He can't take

on the height into nothing if being a favourite appear in Perth. If the

legend of the sport and you are thinking to yourself, I am four-

times world champion, you know, I should put this man away if, but

you give him the respect he deserves. MARKER: One shot to Paul

Foster. Paul Foster takes the first end. Envy even this year we have a

shot clock. Players will get 30 seconds to play

them all when the previous bowl comes to a stop. That is what they

have to keep their eye on. If failed to deliver in 32nd they have

the availability of time-outs which they can call three times during

the match. It gives them an additional 60 seconds, but again,

if they don't deliver the bowls in that time, the buzzer will go and

the bowl will be lifted off the rink. Certainly in the first couple

of bowls we don't see too much of the difference, but it is also

three and four where players have that Willie wood is playing good

stuff. But on the other end of the lose too many bowls like that. Two

of Scotland's finest head-to-head wood gets ready to play. We have

mentioned in H Gav, when he won a bronze medal in 1974, Paul Foster

was just starting school. No, he just has to be a little bit careful

saw that all passing through that shot clock started. He was already

halfway down the rink. Bowl in hand, 18 seconds to play it, plenty of

end up with four seconds if he decides to play this. Depending on

who is lining the shot. That clock will start now and Willie wood has

to get down there to play the bowl. Just fell over. You can see the

clock there. This is going to be just close enough. If he is not the

quickest on the map, and I'm not sure if he will even bother playing

it. Though, he is definitely quicker on the match this time. The

shot clock in evidence for you. Five seconds to spare, just to get

be interesting to see what he does with the match here. Well it it

there for just a little bit. Trying to find if the length he is looking

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He was in primary school when Willie wood won the gold medal. In

1982. I remember playing a against him in that event. Of the very fast

outdoor ring. Australians were quite surprised to see his little

jerky delivery. He arrived and no one paid him a lot of notice and he

walked out with the gold medal. We all knew what to expect. If I was

very young and have time for star of Paul Foster, and wide. Food

event, good players in that event as well. They were all there.

Afford it out. Of Willie wood tour that. Can I have just finished my

O-levels. Paul Foster goes again. Same idea, different results. An

anthem perfect result. Jeff and fall in the ditch. Beautifully

controlled way. None that wasn't that pace. The best result possible.

Willie Wood is basically bowling to the fact that Paul Foster was

was an important end. It gives Paul Foster that of the bed of comfort.

-- that little bit of comfort. that little ball on delivery by

Willie. Paul is quite smooth. Willie has always had that. It

might be a little pronounced now that he is in his Seventies. It has

not always been the smoothest delivery, but my goodness it has

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had the match has been going. -- have the match has been going.

messing about from Willie. Could shot. -- good shot. The shot Clarke

will not start -- clock. The rink has to be ready to be played.

Sandra McLeish clearing balls, setting the jack. When she is happy,

the shot clock will start. Paul Foster, an average of four to five

seconds at the most. He has always been a quick player. The shot clock

will not have a any effect on him matter. Right on the front edge. He

is playing deep into the draw. He is right on the edge. The bowl

start to come back. Just dropping went any further out. Willie also

going all the way out. He has just two players know each other very

well from the Scottish international team. Paul said one,

Willie nodded the head. He was more than happy to take Paul's word for

it. Always good to see that in sport. Two ends to play. Willie

members of the professional bowls Association. Will got together 20

years ago and paid a percentage of our winnings from the word

Championship at Preston Guild Hall. -- world Championship. Such a

stalwart of the sport. President of East Lothian. Worked hard to get

that club up and running. This looks better from Paul. Just

drifted past the jack. If Paul Foster scores here, the match is

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Paul trying to keep it close, to Willie moving to the forehand.

Trying to use that read bowl has a shoulder. -- red. He has got a

chance with this. Perfect. A good example of how to use a shoulder

bowl. Applauded by Paul Foster. As it stands it would be 6-5 with one

end to play. If Paul Foster draws the shot, he wins the match. What a

bowl! What a shot. Paul Foster, the former champion, takes care of

Willie Wood, the 74 year-old, was terrific. Paul Foster showing his

class with the final red Bull, right out of the top draw. The

first set was comfortable for Paul Foster. The second set was a lot

You must be happy with how you started? I cannot do better than

that. I have been playing well at home. If I can carry it into this

tournament, I have got a chance. Willie, you said Paul is the best

on the carpet. He showed that today? Fantastic bowling. I never

had a chance. He was kneeling at all the time. You saw that last end.

I was quite competent to get two a shot there. He was unbelievable.

You played well. This is the second end. It was happy with that. But

Paul came down and nailed it again! Unbelievable. This is the 6th end.

Willie did not play bad. I just found my game today. Willie, you

were quite confident at the end of the match. Here is the saw one.

the label was shot. Absolutely perfect. -- unbelievable shot. I

cannot take away from him. 74 years old and you're playing absolutely

brilliant bowls. Were you ever retire? Probably not! It is

fantastic the way he is playing at that age. The man keeps himself fit

and he still plays brilliant bowls. Willie Wood looks like a slip of a

lad. One lad who entertained us last year was Robert Paxton. Today

he faced Boaz Markus. Currently Number 10 in the world rankings,

Robert Paxton has never been higher. A great win here 12 months ago was

a perfect promotion of his career path. He relishes being in with the

big boys. Andy has the game to match his ambitions. -- and he has

the game. Boaz Markus has qualified for the Scottish Open before. He

failed to progress beyond the first round. It was the defending

champion who started well, winning the first set by 11-5. We join it

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in the second set. Boaz Markus is the first bowls. Boaz Markus needs

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struggling for pace. That was the jack lengthy selected for himself.

the map. On his back for on the inside of the match with that one.

Of all would hang of, if he was on the other side of the match, the

help the bowl back around the short bowls. That was lying three, he is

looking for his second full set of the match. If he has it with a pick

of the bunch. This is where Boaz Markus is making mistakes. Not

using the match properly. If you can see with Robert he is on the

outside edge of the backhand on the map. If it allows the bowl to go in

deep at the end of its travel, the swing on the bias for staff it

actually came inside the centre line with plenty to spare. None

Willie Wood -- Boaz Markus was on the other side of the match.

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Robert Paxton lost the first end on the map. Yes, he is a quick

player. Even he bowled within three seconds and Boaz Markus took 13

seconds to get onto the match. Markus is a little more measured,

match already. You can see at the top of the picture as the bowl

travels in towards the jack. If very, very good. Well, Robert has

had enough of this behaviour. A little runner. Two bowls gone.

Perfect. That is the first time he has played with the weight in the

match. If and I think he will suffer for it. It week of the

he is slipping through it again. After playing a good couple of

bowls he could be looking at three this. It is not going to run too

far. Given all the room he had to draw second shot, that is loose and

he knew it if the second he played it. Pick Of the mat and threw it

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Scotland. It is a struggle for Boaz Markus. He is up against it now.

MARKER: Three shots to Robert Paxton. He has not wanted to play

with weight because he has a problem with a know if, that if you

are going to play it, play it properly. He did not follow through,

that is what I noticed. If the jack was a bonus. He was on target, two

bowls Miss -- disappear. If he'd definitely hurt his shoulder after

it. Robert Paxton has been under no pressure in this match, that is

normal extended follow-through has not been there. He has been pulling

his hand back a little bit. Maybe get a chance to see it on the next

down this way towards the commentary box this time round. So

he has changed his round. That is better. He is just holding it back

just very slightly before he extends. Definitely not the same as

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Paxton continues to play the way he has earned, or maybe Boaz Markus

could help him out, he is a masseur as the trade. Could do a bit of

than I do. He played at York club and I did what all good

commentators with dear and I giggled him. He is the only player

that you can buy both of his names as an item in Ikea. I would be very

surprised if Boaz Markus had even walked through the doors of an Ikea

shot. In case you are wondering, a television unit and a chair.

that is good stuff! Tremendous. He good strikes. I think he has been

unlucky. He hit that head pretty well and is still losing three by

the looks of it. He couldn't have place that in a worse position.

That is unbelievable. They say fortune favours the brave, he was

brave, the fortune does Nov favour the Israeli here. Slightly off-

and the second set, a 12-to for a comfortable if 2-0 Mail. If the

seedings in to work out today with Paxton and fast stir through to the

second round if, that could Alex Marshall joined them. If he faced

Kenny Wong. The most successful player, Alex Marshall has won the

world title five times. If he now finds himself in the end no world

ranking of 13. If the first round exit last season made if one to

forget, that he still remains one of the toughest players on the ring.

Have a thing against an unknown wanted tea in Kenny Wong.

If the qualifier from Hong Kong has never featured in the Scottish Open

the 4th of, that he plays her the indoor greens club and was a winner

in Hong Kong in 2010. Marshall dominated the first set winning 17-

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1. If we join in the second end of Can't afford to be complacent, Alex

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around the back just in case his The best shot of the match by

Kenneth Wong. 6 or 7 of these over the next few ends would be useful.

They it was a terrific shot. -- that was. Alex could see that Paul

was dropping into the jack all the way. -- bowl. Just a little foams

up. His wife is here. Alice. Brought a couple of friends over

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That must look extremely difficult allow Alex to play up to the ball

if he wishes. -- 2 a half inches. - The premature shot Clarke. That

would be reset. -- a premature shot end, Kenneth one has been unable to

replicate it. -- Kenneth wall. - watching, as she always does, these

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events. Suitably tanned as well. and Diane spend the winter in

Australia and came back with tans that we did not get in our summer.

Alex trying to drop more bowls around the jack. He wants to gather

enough point to secure the set. -- think that is what has been

surprising. The first bowl has been invariably through. The second bowl

was -- has been heavier. Yes, he just has not got the touch at the

moment. He is running out of time like it will be the furthest back

to court that out of someone. It is quite as straightforward process. -

- to coach that. The way he is holding the bowl, the pendulum of

the hand is too far back. Just lower your hand. Make sure the with

comes down even more. There is the backswing and the push. He has to

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it left his hand. -- heavy. Just second round match Alex Marshall

will phase will be a very different affair. Andy Thomson wait for him.

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Alex Marshall either, going into a game against Andy Thomson. He would

like to be pushed a little bit. Andy Thomson had a battle with

Ronnie Duncan. He was pushed all the way. This has been a fairly

like it may be another full house. Alex Marshall has taken one macro

or wait to leave the three. -- one aware. From there, Marshall made

absolutely sure. He enjoyed a comfortable win. There have been

some marvellous shots from the top players this afternoon. Which was

the best? I have no idea. I know a man who does. My shot of the day

comes from the match between Willie Wood and Paul Foster. It was a

fascinating game. Paul Foster took the first set comfortably. The

second set was different as Willie Wood or put his game. The score is

now 6-3. Paul Foster is left with one bowl to save the set. On the

forehand, pushed out really wide. Here it comes. Paul Foster did not

want to lose these two shot. -- shots. He played it to absolute

perfection. Drops on the green bowl. Stays up. Takes a single. That is

why Paul Foster is so good and that is why it is my shot of the day.

fantastic shot. Paul Foster is into That is almost it. We start