:00:33. > :00:36.A warm welcome to the Dewars Centre in Perth. At the end of an
:00:36. > :00:40.extremely long day if where each player was searching for a
:00:40. > :00:46.presidential performance. The American President may be secured
:00:46. > :00:52.for another four years but to run first a new champion was elected --
:00:53. > :00:58.but he ate in Perth. Quarter-final places were up to grabs. -- up for
:00:58. > :01:03.grabs. Robert Paxton is defending his 2011 title. The world No. 10
:01:04. > :01:08.will have to contend with Stewart Anderson, a man up front above him
:01:08. > :01:13.if he is to make it back-to-back wins. Scotland's world number to
:01:13. > :01:18.Paul Foster has an impressive array of trophies in his Cabinet. He is
:01:18. > :01:23.up against Tim Stone from Norfolk who has already seen up -- scene of
:01:23. > :01:28.Simon Skelton. Greg Harlow lost in the final last year. He faces
:01:28. > :01:33.Robert Chisholm for a quarter-final place against Darren Burnett. There
:01:33. > :01:35.was some pretty incredible action today at the Co-operative
:01:36. > :01:40.Funeralcare Scottish International Open but at the start of play today
:01:40. > :01:50.the draw looked like this. He was Paxton or Anderson against Alec
:01:50. > :01:55.
:01:55. > :01:59.Let's go to the first match, defending champion Robert Paxton
:01:59. > :02:02.against the young Scot, Stewart Anderson. His victory as a
:02:02. > :02:06.qualifier 12 months ago was a surprise for some, but not for
:02:06. > :02:10.those who have watched him progress through the years. He has been
:02:10. > :02:15.hovering outside the world top 16 per sits comfortably at number 10.
:02:15. > :02:21.Currently struggling with a shorter Industry there doesn't appear to
:02:21. > :02:26.have hinted and thus far. -- shoulder industry. -- shoulder
:02:26. > :02:30.injury. Two years ago Stewart Anderson reach the final here. He
:02:30. > :02:35.hasn't managed to convert this final appearances into a tournament
:02:35. > :02:41.victory. Anderson started the match the better of the two going ahead
:02:41. > :02:51.to win the first set. We join it in the second set. Paxton is a 10-6
:02:51. > :02:51.
:02:51. > :04:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:04:00. > :04:10.If he takes one out about is enough. You said at the first time, there
:04:10. > :04:19.
:04:19. > :04:29.one it will be interesting. He does and want to leave. He doesn't want
:04:29. > :04:29.
:04:29. > :04:38.to leave a bowl in that gap. He has managed to do just that. I think he
:04:38. > :04:48.will go again. Looking for one bowl to win the set. Now the pressure is
:04:48. > :04:51.
:04:51. > :04:58.on. Driving is great, but only when you succeed. Correct. It will book
:04:58. > :05:04.a big target but the gap will look as wide as a lorry. That just
:05:05. > :05:12.needed to turnover to war three times and was safe. -- two or three
:05:12. > :05:20.times. He is in so much trouble. Kenny put the pressure on by adding
:05:20. > :05:25.the 4th shot you need? He will be disappointed if he misses this.
:05:25. > :05:31.Down on a good line. Power is the pace? It is perfect, wants to play
:05:32. > :05:41.in a behind the jack. Robert Paxton has got something which should
:05:41. > :05:49.never have happened. Couldn't have put that in a much better spot.
:05:49. > :05:59.has to go again now, he is committee. Definitely. Doesn't like
:05:59. > :06:25.
:06:25. > :06:32.it. He has got one. Big relief, a own length in patches. I think he
:06:32. > :06:42.realised he had got one from delivery. He looked a bit more
:06:42. > :06:51.relaxed coming down. Just a sigh of relief, no more than that, with
:06:51. > :07:01.Robert. Difference in the short jacks and along jacks. -- and they
:07:01. > :07:01.
:07:01. > :08:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:08:10. > :08:20.longer jacks. Robert has been a bit would be tempting enough for me to
:08:20. > :08:27.
:08:27. > :08:32.The two bowls will disappear. dilemma now because it looks fairly
:08:32. > :08:38.open. He will find it difficult to cover the one that Stewart has got
:08:38. > :08:48.in his hand. If he ends up on top of it that is the one he cannot
:08:48. > :08:48.
:08:48. > :09:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:09:45. > :09:55.touch on the jack of those two touched the jack and missed his own
:09:55. > :10:18.
:10:18. > :10:28.at bowl on the way through. Under looked heavy all away down. Managed
:10:28. > :10:51.
:10:51. > :11:01.Gave it a chance. Stewart will be a like it. But the weight is the
:11:01. > :11:19.
:11:19. > :11:24.I would have done that. I would have dropped it down. Played a
:11:24. > :11:31.full-length jack. Robert has been struggling at the full length. You
:11:31. > :11:38.see that bowl just dropping two feet short. He thought he was there,
:11:38. > :11:48.he thought he was close. He chased it up, it two with three yards
:11:48. > :12:21.
:12:21. > :12:31.short, realised it wasn't good decision of giving the jack away
:12:31. > :12:31.
:12:31. > :13:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:13:15. > :13:22.has already turned out to be a bad time. He's not going to frame it,
:13:22. > :13:32.is he? No, he doesn't want to be there. Just about foreign offer a
:13:32. > :13:55.
:13:55. > :14:05.way, I think, but he be the wanted like. There is a lot of debris in
:14:05. > :14:05.
:14:05. > :15:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:15:50. > :15:56.a very good bowl. -- he surely has 1 shot. It has been really exciting
:15:56. > :16:06.stuff in this match. It has got everything - tension, pressure,
:16:06. > :16:06.
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:18:22. > :18:28.First to bowls just past year. -- player is allowed to kill the end
:18:28. > :18:36.and nominate. That is what Stewart Anderson has done. He has also
:18:36. > :18:46.called a time-out. He has to hit the jack outside the confines of
:18:46. > :18:49.
:18:49. > :18:59.the rink. If it goes into the ditch and stays light, that is it. That
:18:59. > :19:24.
:19:24. > :19:34.can only be described as a terrible again, otherwise he has got a draw
:19:34. > :20:03.
:20:03. > :20:13.centre line. I don't think he could have walked down and place that
:20:13. > :20:15.
:20:15. > :20:25.much better. I would say it is perfect. Not an easy shot, the
:20:25. > :20:44.
:20:44. > :20:47.between Stewart Anderson and Robert Paxton. It is Paxton who takes the
:20:47. > :20:55.third end of the tie-break and the big man is through to the quarter-
:20:55. > :21:00.finals. I was just trying to hang on. A couple of good ends in the
:21:00. > :21:05.second set got me over the line, just. I feel as if I have Rob
:21:05. > :21:15.Stewart. You were playing well. Hard to take, given how well you
:21:15. > :21:15.
:21:15. > :21:19.played? It is hard to take. I was looking to keep it tight, but it's
:21:19. > :21:28.all in a game of bowls. You're putting in the big shots at the
:21:28. > :21:34.right time. I was in two minds what to do in the last end. Stewart was
:21:34. > :21:40.so unlucky to get a result like that. It is the luck of the draw in
:21:40. > :21:46.tie-breaks. It might have been a smash and grab from the defending
:21:46. > :21:52.champion, but there is more to come. Now we move on to the match between
:21:52. > :22:02.Jason Greenslade and Mervyn King. Jason took the upper hand and his
:22:02. > :22:03.
:22:03. > :22:13.accuracy talking to a 4-0 lead after two ends. It took a bit of
:22:13. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:49.luck for keen to get on the board. in the second end. This draw in
:22:49. > :23:00.
:23:00. > :23:10.their Afe helps Mervyn King to see things out. Dash back in beat
:23:10. > :23:39.
:23:39. > :23:49.enough to take the second end. In the end, it came down to the final
:23:49. > :24:06.
:24:06. > :24:16.shot! With that, peed took the men's -- with that he took the
:24:16. > :24:28.
:24:28. > :24:34.most anticipated match. Paul Foster is a man who looks like he means
:24:34. > :24:44.business. Winner of the world title three times and champion here in
:24:44. > :24:44.
:24:44. > :24:54.Perth back in 2009. Tim Stone had only featured in two world events
:24:54. > :24:57.
:24:57. > :25:07.before and had Exeter both in the first round. Paul Foster started
:25:07. > :25:07.
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:26:41. > :26:51.strongly, winning the first set 7-5. get a chance to reset the clock.
:26:51. > :26:51.
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:28:24. > :28:34.Foster. A delicate straw he is trying to play. -- draw. Watch this.
:28:34. > :28:48.
:28:48. > :28:58.It touches as well. The bowl was is 6-3. What a difference that
:28:58. > :29:29.
:29:29. > :29:39.makes at this stage. Paul Foster, Royal and Greg Harlow. He will play
:29:39. > :30:11.
:30:11. > :30:20.get it away very quickly. -- dropped that down. He knew he was
:30:20. > :30:30.over the pace. He knew it immediately. He was just that
:30:30. > :30:41.
:30:41. > :30:51.put more pressure on Paul Foster. - - has to. He has almost secured the
:30:51. > :30:51.
:30:51. > :31:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:31:33. > :31:38.still number one. This is a big Stone. He has been dropping short
:31:38. > :31:48.on a number of occasions. This is the 7th end. He needs everything he
:31:48. > :31:48.
:31:48. > :32:28.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:32:28. > :32:38.beat Greg Harlow was to get his bowls closer than brakes. It is the
:32:38. > :32:43.way to do it. He is very relaxed, up against Greg Harlow. English
:32:43. > :32:53.international at one stage. Recently moved down to Wales.
:32:53. > :33:17.
:33:17. > :33:27.Playing under the red shirt of First time back on the reply. No
:33:27. > :33:28.
:33:28. > :34:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:34:27. > :34:33.chance to build anything up. Paul thus it drops away. That is the
:34:33. > :34:42.shot of Paul Foster was playing at last time. On the edge it would
:34:42. > :34:52.have been OK. It may have changed things. Paul Foster might need to
:34:52. > :35:10.
:35:10. > :35:17.take a time-out. Paul Foster has that little bit. -- bowl. Just a
:35:17. > :35:27.drop, let the players get on with it. He wanted his moment, live on
:35:27. > :35:36.
:35:36. > :35:46.close with this. He has got it. That was a stunning shot, it really
:35:46. > :35:50.is. That has been the difference in the match. Paul Foster has played a
:35:50. > :35:57.couple of stunning shots. Especially with his last delivery
:35:57. > :36:07.as well. Tim Stone has missed opportunities. The bowl on the jack
:36:07. > :36:20.
:36:20. > :36:30.is good here. Is he trying to draw thinking of. He has got the shot
:36:30. > :37:04.
:37:04. > :37:14.this. He dropped away! It looked perfect! One shot, Paul Foster.
:37:14. > :37:14.
:37:14. > :37:19.will have another end. Tim Stone is barely breathing. You can just hear
:37:19. > :37:23.the two players chatting. Paul Foster said he thought he -- it was
:37:23. > :37:33.in all the way, Tim Stone confirmed it. I did, I thought there was
:37:33. > :37:49.
:37:49. > :37:56.saying he is more or less accepting defeat. There is the look. Oh, I
:37:56. > :38:06.have got a chance! I wonder who that would remind you of, that
:38:06. > :38:30.
:38:31. > :38:36.Paul Foster it manages -- a admonishes himself again. That is
:38:36. > :38:46.handy. Just wants to put them around the place and make sure Tim
:38:46. > :39:02.
:39:02. > :39:06.other one there was some sort of a chance. Paul Foster, he won his
:39:06. > :39:10.opening game in the Scottish Open for the last eight years. He does
:39:10. > :39:20.enjoy this tournament. He is looking good for a quarter-final
:39:20. > :39:26.
:39:26. > :39:35.and remove one of the red bowls, give him some sort of a chance.
:39:35. > :39:40.That has gone. I think he will be shaking hands now. There it goes,
:39:41. > :39:48.it is all over. Two shots, second set and the match to fall pastor --
:39:48. > :39:58.Paul Foster. Paul Foster, who was the better player throughout,
:39:58. > :40:03.
:40:03. > :40:10.progresses into the quarter-final It wasn't a vintage performance. 10
:40:10. > :40:15.settled better than I did. -- Tim Stone. I was scrapping about, very
:40:15. > :40:23.fortunate. There were times when you are relying and having a look
:40:23. > :40:27.inside, then he slams the door in your face. He is world class. You
:40:27. > :40:32.expected. Today I wasn't as good as I could be. You have got to be good
:40:32. > :40:37.to beat these players. It was all down to a lot of final bowls,
:40:37. > :40:42.adding that second set, the 5th end. This is a prime example of the way
:40:42. > :40:47.the game went. You had to play big shots. Quite a few times it came
:40:47. > :40:57.down to the last bowl. Fortunately for me I managed to do it with the
:40:57. > :40:58.
:40:58. > :41:05.last bowl. It is all to take. but he is world class. This is the
:41:05. > :41:12.third bowl in the 8th end. The shot was against me and I did it with
:41:12. > :41:18.the last bowl. Against Willie Wood in the first round she looked
:41:18. > :41:24.confident. -- you looked confident. You were not as consistent but you
:41:24. > :41:28.have got the talent to go all the way. We are only human beings. It
:41:28. > :41:33.is great to play how I played in the first game. To keep that into
:41:33. > :41:37.the second game it is difficult. I have the ability, but today, the
:41:37. > :41:42.main thing was getting through. I didn't play as well as I could. Tim
:41:42. > :41:47.Stone knows he can play a lot better. Paul Foster looking very
:41:47. > :41:57.strong. This morning we had a special event. The Scottish ladies
:41:57. > :42:18.
:42:18. > :42:28.super singles final between Cooper took control of the set in
:42:28. > :42:38.
:42:38. > :42:48.beat seventh end. She went on to win. -- the seventh ends. This draw
:42:48. > :42:55.
:42:55. > :43:02.stole the end from Cooper. She then played a brilliant draw. That is
:43:02. > :43:12.excellent stop, it really is. Cooper then took advantage to still
:43:12. > :43:19.
:43:19. > :43:24.be eightth end. -- to steal the 8th end. That is going to be very close.
:43:24. > :43:33.For Forest won the first end of the tie-break and then took a grip of
:43:33. > :43:43.the second. She left Cooper with this to save the match. The match
:43:43. > :43:48.
:43:48. > :43:53.goes to Julie Forrest. She was crowned the champion fought 2012. A
:43:53. > :43:57.great performance from a Julie Forrest, nursing a back injury
:43:57. > :44:07.during that match. The last match of the day was going to be a
:44:07. > :44:39.
:44:39. > :44:49.cracker. Greg Harlow against a winning the first set. We joined
:44:49. > :45:04.
:45:04. > :45:14.the match in the 7th set of the player, but so are lots of the
:45:14. > :45:14.
:45:14. > :47:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:47:22. > :47:32.players on the tour. He will be in, so he will have to think of
:47:32. > :47:50.
:47:50. > :48:00.a third. Robert is definitely not letting him off the hook. I think
:48:00. > :48:28.
:48:28. > :48:38.third. Looks as if he is going to pick up a three. He will be
:48:38. > :48:38.
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:51:41. > :51:51.disappointed not to have this, vital end. If he can pick something
:51:51. > :51:51.
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:53:06. > :53:16.Again, he has exposed it and Robert round. He should take his time. He
:53:16. > :53:16.
:53:16. > :54:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:54:07. > :54:17.Harlow needed a full house in the final bend if he is to continue. --
:54:17. > :54:17.
:54:17. > :55:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 69 seconds
:55:47. > :55:57.You can sit in his face. -- you can something red put beside it. --
:55:57. > :56:11.
:56:11. > :56:21.will not be happy with that. will have to conjure up something
:56:21. > :56:21.
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:57:11. > :57:18.Chisholm. A good champion knows when he's beaten. A marvellous
:57:18. > :57:24.performance by Robert Chisholm. He goes forward in to be quarter-final.
:57:24. > :57:29.So, the world No. 1 out of the competition. A great win their four
:57:29. > :57:36.Robert Chisholm. Today, there were so many brilliant shots. Which one
:57:36. > :57:45.was the best? My aim shot of the day is between Jason Greenslade and
:57:45. > :57:50.Mervyn King. He took the first shot against Mervyn King, who fought
:57:51. > :57:57.back. But when it came to the tie- break, he was in trouble. Mervyn
:57:57. > :58:01.King missed with his first three bowls. Jason Greenslade looks as if
:58:01. > :58:06.he is going to take the match, but Mervyn King plays the most
:58:06. > :58:13.beautiful backhand. He has to stay with the jack. He gets the shot,
:58:13. > :58:17.takes the match and it was an absolutely perfect bowl. Mervyn
:58:17. > :58:23.King, one of the best in the world and that is why he is able to