08/11/2012 Bowls: Scottish International Open

A warm welcome to the Dewars Centre in Perth. At the end of an

extremely long day if where each player was searching for a

presidential performance. The American President may be secured

for another four years but to run first a new champion was elected --

but he ate in Perth. Quarter-final places were up to grabs. -- up for

grabs. Robert Paxton is defending his 2011 title. The world No. 10

will have to contend with Stewart Anderson, a man up front above him

if he is to make it back-to-back wins. Scotland's world number to

Paul Foster has an impressive array of trophies in his Cabinet. He is

up against Tim Stone from Norfolk who has already seen up -- scene of

Simon Skelton. Greg Harlow lost in the final last year. He faces

Robert Chisholm for a quarter-final place against Darren Burnett. There

was some pretty incredible action today at the Co-operative

Funeralcare Scottish International Open but at the start of play today

the draw looked like this. He was Paxton or Anderson against Alec

Let's go to the first match, defending champion Robert Paxton

against the young Scot, Stewart Anderson. His victory as a

qualifier 12 months ago was a surprise for some, but not for

those who have watched him progress through the years. He has been

hovering outside the world top 16 per sits comfortably at number 10.

Currently struggling with a shorter Industry there doesn't appear to

have hinted and thus far. -- shoulder industry. -- shoulder

injury. Two years ago Stewart Anderson reach the final here. He

hasn't managed to convert this final appearances into a tournament

victory. Anderson started the match the better of the two going ahead

to win the first set. We join it in the second set. Paxton is a 10-6

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If he takes one out about is enough. You said at the first time, there

one it will be interesting. He does and want to leave. He doesn't want

to leave a bowl in that gap. He has managed to do just that. I think he

will go again. Looking for one bowl to win the set. Now the pressure is

on. Driving is great, but only when you succeed. Correct. It will book

a big target but the gap will look as wide as a lorry. That just

needed to turnover to war three times and was safe. -- two or three

times. He is in so much trouble. Kenny put the pressure on by adding

the 4th shot you need? He will be disappointed if he misses this.

Down on a good line. Power is the pace? It is perfect, wants to play

in a behind the jack. Robert Paxton has got something which should

never have happened. Couldn't have put that in a much better spot.

has to go again now, he is committee. Definitely. Doesn't like

it. He has got one. Big relief, a own length in patches. I think he

realised he had got one from delivery. He looked a bit more

relaxed coming down. Just a sigh of relief, no more than that, with

Robert. Difference in the short jacks and along jacks. -- and they

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longer jacks. Robert has been a bit would be tempting enough for me to

The two bowls will disappear. dilemma now because it looks fairly

open. He will find it difficult to cover the one that Stewart has got

in his hand. If he ends up on top of it that is the one he cannot

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touch on the jack of those two touched the jack and missed his own

at bowl on the way through. Under looked heavy all away down. Managed

Gave it a chance. Stewart will be a like it. But the weight is the

I would have done that. I would have dropped it down. Played a

full-length jack. Robert has been struggling at the full length. You

see that bowl just dropping two feet short. He thought he was there,

he thought he was close. He chased it up, it two with three yards

short, realised it wasn't good decision of giving the jack away

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has already turned out to be a bad time. He's not going to frame it,

is he? No, he doesn't want to be there. Just about foreign offer a

way, I think, but he be the wanted like. There is a lot of debris in

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a very good bowl. -- he surely has 1 shot. It has been really exciting

stuff in this match. It has got everything - tension, pressure,

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First to bowls just past year. -- player is allowed to kill the end

and nominate. That is what Stewart Anderson has done. He has also

called a time-out. He has to hit the jack outside the confines of

the rink. If it goes into the ditch and stays light, that is it. That

can only be described as a terrible again, otherwise he has got a draw

centre line. I don't think he could have walked down and place that

much better. I would say it is perfect. Not an easy shot, the

between Stewart Anderson and Robert Paxton. It is Paxton who takes the

third end of the tie-break and the big man is through to the quarter-

finals. I was just trying to hang on. A couple of good ends in the

second set got me over the line, just. I feel as if I have Rob

Stewart. You were playing well. Hard to take, given how well you

played? It is hard to take. I was looking to keep it tight, but it's

all in a game of bowls. You're putting in the big shots at the

right time. I was in two minds what to do in the last end. Stewart was

so unlucky to get a result like that. It is the luck of the draw in

tie-breaks. It might have been a smash and grab from the defending

champion, but there is more to come. Now we move on to the match between

Jason Greenslade and Mervyn King. Jason took the upper hand and his

accuracy talking to a 4-0 lead after two ends. It took a bit of

luck for keen to get on the board. in the second end. This draw in

their Afe helps Mervyn King to see things out. Dash back in beat

enough to take the second end. In the end, it came down to the final

shot! With that, peed took the men's -- with that he took the

most anticipated match. Paul Foster is a man who looks like he means

business. Winner of the world title three times and champion here in

Perth back in 2009. Tim Stone had only featured in two world events

before and had Exeter both in the first round. Paul Foster started

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strongly, winning the first set 7-5. get a chance to reset the clock.

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Foster. A delicate straw he is trying to play. -- draw. Watch this.

It touches as well. The bowl was is 6-3. What a difference that

makes at this stage. Paul Foster, Royal and Greg Harlow. He will play

get it away very quickly. -- dropped that down. He knew he was

over the pace. He knew it immediately. He was just that

put more pressure on Paul Foster. - - has to. He has almost secured the

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still number one. This is a big Stone. He has been dropping short

on a number of occasions. This is the 7th end. He needs everything he

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beat Greg Harlow was to get his bowls closer than brakes. It is the

way to do it. He is very relaxed, up against Greg Harlow. English

international at one stage. Recently moved down to Wales.

Playing under the red shirt of First time back on the reply. No

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chance to build anything up. Paul thus it drops away. That is the

shot of Paul Foster was playing at last time. On the edge it would

have been OK. It may have changed things. Paul Foster might need to

take a time-out. Paul Foster has that little bit. -- bowl. Just a

drop, let the players get on with it. He wanted his moment, live on

close with this. He has got it. That was a stunning shot, it really

is. That has been the difference in the match. Paul Foster has played a

couple of stunning shots. Especially with his last delivery

as well. Tim Stone has missed opportunities. The bowl on the jack

is good here. Is he trying to draw thinking of. He has got the shot

this. He dropped away! It looked perfect! One shot, Paul Foster.

will have another end. Tim Stone is barely breathing. You can just hear

the two players chatting. Paul Foster said he thought he -- it was

in all the way, Tim Stone confirmed it. I did, I thought there was

saying he is more or less accepting defeat. There is the look. Oh, I

have got a chance! I wonder who that would remind you of, that

Paul Foster it manages -- a admonishes himself again. That is

handy. Just wants to put them around the place and make sure Tim

other one there was some sort of a chance. Paul Foster, he won his

opening game in the Scottish Open for the last eight years. He does

enjoy this tournament. He is looking good for a quarter-final

and remove one of the red bowls, give him some sort of a chance.

That has gone. I think he will be shaking hands now. There it goes,

it is all over. Two shots, second set and the match to fall pastor --

Paul Foster. Paul Foster, who was the better player throughout,

progresses into the quarter-final It wasn't a vintage performance. 10

settled better than I did. -- Tim Stone. I was scrapping about, very

fortunate. There were times when you are relying and having a look

inside, then he slams the door in your face. He is world class. You

expected. Today I wasn't as good as I could be. You have got to be good

to beat these players. It was all down to a lot of final bowls,

adding that second set, the 5th end. This is a prime example of the way

the game went. You had to play big shots. Quite a few times it came

down to the last bowl. Fortunately for me I managed to do it with the

last bowl. It is all to take. but he is world class. This is the

third bowl in the 8th end. The shot was against me and I did it with

the last bowl. Against Willie Wood in the first round she looked

confident. -- you looked confident. You were not as consistent but you

have got the talent to go all the way. We are only human beings. It

is great to play how I played in the first game. To keep that into

the second game it is difficult. I have the ability, but today, the

main thing was getting through. I didn't play as well as I could. Tim

Stone knows he can play a lot better. Paul Foster looking very

strong. This morning we had a special event. The Scottish ladies

super singles final between Cooper took control of the set in

beat seventh end. She went on to win. -- the seventh ends. This draw

stole the end from Cooper. She then played a brilliant draw. That is

excellent stop, it really is. Cooper then took advantage to still

be eightth end. -- to steal the 8th end. That is going to be very close.

For Forest won the first end of the tie-break and then took a grip of

the second. She left Cooper with this to save the match. The match

goes to Julie Forrest. She was crowned the champion fought 2012. A

great performance from a Julie Forrest, nursing a back injury

during that match. The last match of the day was going to be a

cracker. Greg Harlow against a winning the first set. We joined

the match in the 7th set of the player, but so are lots of the

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players on the tour. He will be in, so he will have to think of

a third. Robert is definitely not letting him off the hook. I think

third. Looks as if he is going to pick up a three. He will be

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disappointed not to have this, vital end. If he can pick something

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Again, he has exposed it and Robert round. He should take his time. He

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Harlow needed a full house in the final bend if he is to continue. --

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You can sit in his face. -- you can something red put beside it. --

will not be happy with that. will have to conjure up something

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Chisholm. A good champion knows when he's beaten. A marvellous

performance by Robert Chisholm. He goes forward in to be quarter-final.

So, the world No. 1 out of the competition. A great win their four

Robert Chisholm. Today, there were so many brilliant shots. Which one

was the best? My aim shot of the day is between Jason Greenslade and

Mervyn King. He took the first shot against Mervyn King, who fought

back. But when it came to the tie- break, he was in trouble. Mervyn

King missed with his first three bowls. Jason Greenslade looks as if

he is going to take the match, but Mervyn King plays the most

beautiful backhand. He has to stay with the jack. He gets the shot,

takes the match and it was an absolutely perfect bowl. Mervyn

King, one of the best in the world and that is why he is able to