09/11/2012 Bowls: Scottish International Open

After a week of international competition, this morning we were

left with just four on the floor. We knew what ever happened today,

the final would be a Scotland- England affair. First up, down

Burnett won the title in 2001. Paul Foster took it several years later.

Only one of them would reach the final. Nicky Brett had never

reached a final before today. Standing in his way was the

reigning champion Robert Paxton. It was another wonderful day, here at

the Dewars Centre for the Scottish International Open. Letter stop

with the first semi-final. -- let Burnett started strongly, winning

three in the first couple of ends. We join the match at the top of the

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-- down really needs to get the adjustment on the other side of the

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it and now he has played the for the kill and force your

opponent to chase it. Paul Foster is well aware of the fact that down

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Burnett has missed. -- that Burnett through for Burnett. He cannot get

onto the jack, that is the problem. He is losing out because Paul

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Foster is all over the jack with the first one he has really hit

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in the last three meetings between Foster and Burnett we have had two

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beat the Nevins being a policeman will get to daylight robbery! -- it

will be the nearest thing a policeman will get to daylight

Thoroughly deserved it. The set was against him at the end and he held

his nerve. Paul Foster took the first set.

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Let's rejoin it in the second set. to the longer jack length. Darren

has got to be tempted to have a look at these two. The gap is two

inches. He doesn't want to take his own bowl out. He is going for it.

Snuck it across. That might still be in, it need to check. If that is

in it is a nightmare. It has gone on to the respot. It is close.

Interesting Paul Foster is playing down the narrow side with his big

swing in bowls. Plenty of room on This is the perfect line. It is all

right of reply. Beautifully delivered by Darren Burnett.

could drive it off, it is up to him. Just to try -- just trying to wrest

it with good weight. -- rest. He should be close with this, very

close. He has got it. Another great end. The man with the last bowl he

did the damage. -- who did the damage. Not all about the control

and the weight back time. -- that time. It was a decent target. Good

solid connection. If he had got the jack he would have made two. Good

is precisely what we are getting. Last met in January 2010. Paul

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played, Darren. Unilever -- you with this. He doesn't want to get

back to check out in the Open at too much. If he was just able to

touch the bowl and move the jack to were three inches, but he has got

to be careful. -- two or three inches. He has accepted the fact of

losing a single, by the looks a bit. The forehand is incredibly

accept the fact. This would be extreme high line drifting, as we

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call it. He couldn't afford to runner-up in 2002. One that both

the semi-finals he has played in this competition. -- he has won. He

drifting in on that high line. Give you an idea of how far up the

players have to judge. That is where the real skill of the sport

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a big chance if he gets it solid. necessarily easier for them. Darren,

you don't really want to be at this this he could be in a position to

win the match, not necessarily at this end but it would be one hell

looks like it is going to drop away. That is most unusual. Paul Foster

and so on. Just gets away. Has he been hurried too much? Unlucky. He

was going for the red. That might have been a good time to court for

that, he has got one time-out left. -- call for that. He can get a

three but the way Paul Foster has been playing, highly unlikely.

Might have been tempted by the doesn't want to get the edge of the

jack. That might make the double. If it is two shots, that almost

guarantees the match. Darren Burnett is looking, he doesn't want

to concede it. He has got a good eye, Darren. Two shots, Paul Foster.

He has a foot in the final. He needs a full house. Paul Foster was

prepared to take the risk coming through on that are to bring up the

jack back for the double. What a beautifully played shot. A little

bit of danger involved. Happy enough to play it. Now he has put

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Darren Burnett is not happy. He has to try and come in and stay. He has

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knowledgeable crowd inside the four out of this. He is not giving

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up just yet. Paul Foster checking round the back. There is just no

way he can move this. Paul Foster glances across as if to say, are

you sure? It really is mission going to need more than a minute to

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figure this one out. He has no against Darren known that -- the

first two sets against Darren Burnett. You must be happy?

Absolutely. He became a runaway train. It was like hanging on to he

and in the first set. If I could have kept scoring, maybe I would

have done enough to keep scoring. But once he got the jack, he was

deadly. The shot jack is something you have used to great effect. A

sure there will be more of the same for you tomorrow in the final

against Nicky Brett. I can play long bowls as well. Or see what

happens tomorrow. An amazing game. Who will Paul Foster place in the

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two, taking the first set. We It might tent Robert Paxton into

better Paul Paxton. That was a very difficult shot and he played it

exceptionally well. -- for Robert weight. Using their own bowls to

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maximum advantage. Well-played of handy bowl. Robert is a bit

stronger this time. And closer. I think it might be the green. Good

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is coming back. He has dropped the last two ends. It is good stuff,

the bowling has been excellent. the World Bowls Tour. Reached the

semi-finals in 2010. Nicky Brett lost to Stewart Anderson. One of

Looking for the two bowls or that jack. Needs help. Wanted to be a

little bit wider with the jack, rather than underneath it. That

fell short of the spot. He is asking about the respot. He wants

to try and cover the respot on the right hand side. Don't think he is

going to make back. I think he changed his mind halfway through

delivery and tried to split the two red bowls. Unlucky not to remove

Got the connection. Stubbornly refusing to go. He just hit it is

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too heavy. Needed a little bit less. Unlucky, that makes it so much more

to go the wrong side. Nicky Brett will have to wind -- win the next

end, so cover will be good. Almost like he has raised his game a

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the forehand to ease this bowl off. This is a big shot of for Robert

Paxton, a chance to pick up a weight to hold it? Needs help.

Nicky Brett wins this end, with a single or more, he is three to the

final. Robert Paxton wanted to pick this one out, give himself the

advantage. He would have been absolutely plumb on the bowl.

Defending champion. He is one up going to the last end, and one that

said down. -- one set down. Nicky for the defending champion to do.

Nicky Brett, the only one of the four semi-finalists that hasn't

wants to draw to it, just look is bowl in. -- weather. You don't want

leave that just sitting. Neither player has used a time-out in this

match. I am sure we will see one in down, he is trying to jump, it is

not happening. Makes a big difference when a bowl sits up on

to play at this. Just trying to draw it off. A lovely line. What is

Good end by Nicky Brett, he has kept his nerve in this match. He is

here, if he is able to dropping short, try and block the way in. I

did think he has blocked it. far enough round. Robert will let

the clock ran down here and then called a time-out. Currently the

defending champion is on the way Waiting for time out to be called.

He has got another two if he wants. He is one at bowl away from going

out of the event. He glances back. The defending champion, his third

Scottish Open international semi- final. He is trying to play inside

the line. He needs help with the front bowl. I think it will be

green. What a comeback in the second set for Nicky Brett. He was

7-1 down, he wins the set 8-7. The defending champion Robert Paxton is

out and Nicky Brett is in his first You must be very pleased, a fine

performance. Very pleased to get past Robert.

Defending champion so that says it all. The first set up that was very

tough. A decent performance in the second. It was scrappy today. He

came out the blocks deservedly. Lots of pressure. I didn't have the

bowls to answer that. The first set in particular, we were talking

about the draw all week. He turned it around here. I have been scrappy

all week in the first set. I gave myself a good talking-to all night

and started a bit earlier. You have got a big shot as well, and you

turn up the set ground. I felt the weight pretty good in the first set.

I had to keep sneaking another one in. It should be absolutely

fantastic. The Nicky Brett against Paul Foster live tomorrow on BBC

Two, you have got to join us. What was the best shot off today?

comes from the semi-final between Paul Foster and Darren Burnett.

Darren Burnett had been hanging on, but going into the final and Paul

Foster is only one shot in front, 5-4. He is in a heap of trouble,

got two shots against him. Paul Foster plays the most beautiful

draw. A little touch of the Fred bowl, didn't matter, his weight was

perfect. -- Fred bowl. It was top class standard. Only Paul Foster

could have played that under the pressure. That is why he is three

to the final. Nick Brett will be hoping Paul

Foster does it play many shots like that tomorrow when we reach the