14/11/15

:00:37. > :00:44.It was 2008 when I was the winner here. I had been close to twice

:00:45. > :00:51.since then but I would really like to win for a second time. Coming in

:00:52. > :00:57.to the tournament, I'm happy with my form. You have still got to produce

:00:58. > :01:05.on the ring. So far it is pretty much where I wanted to be. I just

:01:06. > :01:13.did enough of the crucial times to beat my opponent. I lost my way in

:01:14. > :01:19.the second set against Jonathan Ross. He stepped up his game. Then I

:01:20. > :01:29.had a good drive in the first hybrid grain. -- game. It was two -nil at

:01:30. > :01:34.the tie-break. I do feel as I progressed through tournaments I get

:01:35. > :01:41.better or should I say, more consistent. I feel each round I have

:01:42. > :01:45.touch more consistency. And you want them to be playing the big shots

:01:46. > :01:51.because the difficult. So the more consistent you can play, the more

:01:52. > :02:03.questions you're asking. My form has been the best it has been since

:02:04. > :02:11.2004. In 2015 I'm older, wiser. And I think a bit more calm as well. I

:02:12. > :02:16.have been listening to a song. Running, it is called. Far beyond

:02:17. > :02:23.say. And ever since last Thursday it is being my theme song. The song is

:02:24. > :02:28.about being away from home and looking forward to running back

:02:29. > :02:34.home. So I'm looking forward to the final. But also looking forward to

:02:35. > :02:45.travelling home as well to see my parents and my wife. Going into the

:02:46. > :02:52.last end I was excited. I had lost a game then and managed to get two out

:02:53. > :02:58.of it. So surprising. I had been playing against Greg all year. He is

:02:59. > :03:04.the player who is the most on form. He has been doing really well. I

:03:05. > :03:11.would say he's the most consistent player of 2015. I suppose I am

:03:12. > :03:17.expecting another tough game. Hello and a warm welcome to the

:03:18. > :03:22.final of the Co-Operative Funeral Care Scottish International Open

:03:23. > :03:26.2015 between Jason Greenslade and Greg Harlow. Last Saturday the two

:03:27. > :03:33.of the top bowlers in the world representing 11 nations came here to

:03:34. > :03:35.the Dewars Centre trying to be Scottish international open

:03:36. > :03:42.champion. And what we could have been.

:03:43. > :03:45.One of the heavyweights of the sport going toe to toe with one of the

:03:46. > :03:52.true fighters of the game. Looking so sharp out there. Delivering the

:03:53. > :04:03.knockout blow. He is up for it. You can see it in

:04:04. > :04:07.his eyes. This afternoon the final act of the

:04:08. > :04:11.Scottish International Open takes place. If the past six days is

:04:12. > :04:17.anything to go by you can expect the unexpected. The past six days, there

:04:18. > :04:32.has been a feeling that something is brewing.

:04:33. > :04:42.Round one at the typical upset. King, and the champion all accounted

:04:43. > :04:45.for by qualifiers. But the storm had yet to hit. Entering round to the

:04:46. > :04:51.four seeds and three previous winners remained. By Wednesday

:04:52. > :04:56.evening they had all been eliminated. If the defeat of Alex

:04:57. > :05:00.Marshall on Tuesday was a surprise then that consecutive elimination of

:05:01. > :05:05.the three previous Scottish international winners on Wednesday

:05:06. > :05:11.was astonishing. As good an afternoon of entertainment as we

:05:12. > :05:15.have seen here. And the form book in tatters. Never has the open more

:05:16. > :05:20.aptly named. Thursday morning the title was there for the taking. Time

:05:21. > :05:27.to focus the mind. Execute the plans.

:05:28. > :05:33.This window for virginity was too good to miss. Quarterfinal victories

:05:34. > :05:37.were Jason Greenslade, Stewart Anderson, Greg Harlow and Darren

:05:38. > :05:47.Burnett set to scintillating semifinal. The action on Friday

:05:48. > :05:54.morning fast and furious. Jason Greenslade showed nerves of steel to

:05:55. > :06:03.book his place in the final. This for the final. Will he get the edge?

:06:04. > :06:07.Yes! 11 years after he last was the winner here the Welshman won game

:06:08. > :06:15.away from repeating that feat. And to all champions, Greg Harlow

:06:16. > :06:27.besting Darren Burnett bit of risk. Can he make it through? The match to

:06:28. > :06:34.Greg Harlow! Greg Harlow Texas place in the final. 32 made the trip to

:06:35. > :06:42.Paris and now just to remain. One final chapter in what has been a

:06:43. > :06:45.dramatic week of bowls. This is the 2015 Scottish International Open

:06:46. > :06:50.final. The best two players all week in the

:06:51. > :06:55.final this afternoon and we cannot wait to see it. David Corkill has

:06:56. > :07:03.been in the commentary box all week. These two have been in sensational

:07:04. > :07:10.form. They have. We get to the last four and with could not pick the

:07:11. > :07:15.winner. It was so close between the semifinalists. It has been an

:07:16. > :07:22.unusual week. The form book was ripped off early on. Once we got rid

:07:23. > :07:25.of Nicky Brett and Paul Foster who featured heavily in the past few

:07:26. > :07:34.years, you thought where is it going to go. Then a lot of great names

:07:35. > :07:39.came through after that. David Gurley disappeared, he does not say

:07:40. > :07:44.much any more. We had some of the greats of the game. And Greg Harlow

:07:45. > :07:49.a previous winner as is Jason Greenslade. Absolutely, I'm

:07:50. > :07:54.impressed with the way Jason has come through. Greg is

:07:55. > :07:57.ultra-consistent and you expect him to be one of the favourites at any

:07:58. > :08:02.tournament. But Jason has done really well to get to this stage.

:08:03. > :08:06.Greg of course knocked out Alex Marshall who's desperate to do well

:08:07. > :08:11.in Perth but has still not managed it. I would not mind having that

:08:12. > :08:21.blip on a CD, he is the winner in everything else. I do believe that

:08:22. > :08:26.he will win but probably at the stage when he not worried about this

:08:27. > :08:31.his CV. So today we have the 2004 champion against the 2008 champion.

:08:32. > :08:37.Both guys have been playing so well. How do you see the final going,

:08:38. > :08:42.remembering that they will be able to see you in the commentary box!

:08:43. > :08:48.Well it is over 11 ends and that makes a difference. What will

:08:49. > :08:53.happen, whoever gets a bit of luck and whoever gets a bit of bad luck,

:08:54. > :08:57.we'll win this match. They're so close that you could not call it.

:08:58. > :09:02.I'm hoping for a tie-break to be honest, we all my close! Well the

:09:03. > :09:09.players do not like them much! Let's get them out now. Greg Harlow

:09:10. > :09:14.against Jason Greenslade. Quiet and unassuming but deadly,

:09:15. > :09:19.Jason has been in sparkling form or week. Two knockout Les Gillett and

:09:20. > :09:23.Stuart Anderson is no mean feat and the Welsh wizard has managed that

:09:24. > :09:27.and more. He did not expect to get too far in the competition and had

:09:28. > :09:32.to cancel plans to play in Australia on Monday. A win for him today would

:09:33. > :09:37.more than make up for that. It is seven years since Greg Harlow tasted

:09:38. > :09:42.success here in Perth and five since he stood on top of the world. But he

:09:43. > :09:47.has been impressive this week, knocking Alex Marshall out of the

:09:48. > :09:51.tournament. He likes to toast his success with champagne and fish and

:09:52. > :09:55.chips. Will he be sampling that gastronomic delights later this

:09:56. > :09:59.afternoon question mark ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm

:10:00. > :10:05.welcome to the finalists at the Scottish International Open 2015,

:10:06. > :10:21.Wales against England. Jason Greenslade against Greg Harlow!

:10:22. > :11:21.I thought they would both break into Highland Jake! Led by pipe major gym

:11:22. > :11:28.forms. It is going to be a brilliant final.

:11:29. > :11:32.Good afternoon everyone. One of these players will be doing a jig

:11:33. > :11:35.come the end of the final but which would it be, we do not know. The

:11:36. > :11:41.unpredictable Jason Greenslade against the steady play of Greg

:11:42. > :11:44.Harlow. Finals can just come down to one or two shots that make the

:11:45. > :11:50.difference. I think it will come down to that, one or two lucky bowls

:11:51. > :11:57.or some but just do not provide. Greg Harlow had good results. But he

:11:58. > :12:01.put a bowl in the perfect addition to win the match. That will all come

:12:02. > :12:08.through. I just could not separate these players. If they play at 90%

:12:09. > :12:19.of what they do in the semifinals we are in for a cracking final.

:12:20. > :12:46.A very good opener. Both players are playing in the

:12:47. > :12:54.opposite colours to which they won the semifinals. A change of bowls

:12:55. > :13:00.for each. But their favourite sets all the same.

:13:01. > :13:07.They are in a situation where it does not really matter too much to

:13:08. > :13:12.them. Both are experienced, have been around a long time, these

:13:13. > :13:18.players. Different coloured bowls will not make any odds. But they

:13:19. > :13:22.still had to go out and practice with them to make sure they are

:13:23. > :13:31.comfortable. They are precisely the same size and weight and design,

:13:32. > :14:00.manufacture and model. But just occasionally the green bowls do not

:14:01. > :14:03.play the same as the red bowls. That looks better. There is the

:14:04. > :14:56.shot. That looks better. There is the

:14:57. > :16:34.keep it to a single. A longer final of course, 11 ends.

:16:35. > :16:54.to use them a lot against Jason. Again on his favourite forehand.

:16:55. > :17:04.There is always a good crowd inside the Dewars Centre for the final of

:17:05. > :17:10.the Scottish International Open. After a quiet start to the week

:17:11. > :17:54.crowds have been very good. And they have been well entertained.

:17:55. > :18:07.Both players finding their line and wait. Jason will be tempted with

:18:08. > :18:18.this on the forehand. Early days of the touching his own ball would

:18:19. > :18:31.almost secure the shot. They do not want to go chasing it.

:18:32. > :18:41.He would have liked that to be three feet less weight. Good shot but a

:18:42. > :18:58.danger for Jason, he has to get close to his own.

:18:59. > :19:11.Greg Harlow tempted. His natural style of play is as an attacking

:19:12. > :19:16.player. A little running shot. Needs to start to come back.

:19:17. > :19:37.Might have brought it down to one. Those bowls being moved about. Jason

:19:38. > :20:21.could not afford to go narrow. Not sure that has made it. Just the

:20:22. > :20:42.one. The red ball looking very lonely.

:20:43. > :20:57.He is not bad with this! He wants it to stay up and it has. Young bowlers

:20:58. > :21:11.there from the junior bowling association. This ball coming in,

:21:12. > :21:17.Greg is good at looking at measures. He is spending a bit of time on

:21:18. > :21:29.this. He has got a good eye, so he knows. Just had to make sure.

:21:30. > :21:37.Both players will be happy with this start. Both players influence the

:21:38. > :21:52.end of the last ball. Little runners as well on target. Good to see.

:21:53. > :21:57.They just have been clever shots. If it is a preview of what is to come,

:21:58. > :23:14.stay with us for a great game between the Welshman and Jason

:23:15. > :23:19.Greenslade. The game has seen some of the best

:23:20. > :23:24.bowling this week than there has been for a long time. Consistently

:23:25. > :23:28.from the second round onwards. The development of the game is very

:23:29. > :23:31.important as we look to bring younger players through. That is the

:23:32. > :23:40.Grampian junior Bowling Association. And we can mention the

:23:41. > :23:45.secretary Annie Philip. Their mascot was Jack Green! I had to mention

:23:46. > :23:57.that, the dealers we got the Grampian junior bowling association

:23:58. > :24:05.a mention. And they've brought us some tablet. We have got a shoe box

:24:06. > :24:09.full of the stuff! Fabulous! Great to see the kids being brought on

:24:10. > :24:14.like that. That is where the development of the sport really

:24:15. > :24:25.takes place. And is good for Scotland in the future when they are

:24:26. > :24:30.able to do that. He is trying to encourage that but

:24:31. > :24:49.just dropping a little bit on the line. The line looked absolutely

:24:50. > :24:57.perfect. Greg Harlow knows what it is like to

:24:58. > :25:05.win this competition. And what does like to go out in the first round.

:25:06. > :25:12.-- what it is like. He does not like losing in the semifinal. He is

:25:13. > :25:16.safely through. His fourth final. It is horrible to lose in the

:25:17. > :25:20.semifinals. You miss out on the whole excitement of the date of the

:25:21. > :25:26.final. They say that about the FA Cup as well. It is just another

:25:27. > :25:39.match, but it is the build-up to the final. Jason trying to draw his way

:25:40. > :25:50.out of trouble. He needs good weight. If he drops he

:25:51. > :25:58.will get number one. That is close! Might just not have made it. 40 was

:25:59. > :26:06.closer than that. One green. There is a shot for Greg Harlow through

:26:07. > :26:25.the gap between the Reds. It is difficult. Although it is fairly

:26:26. > :26:30.safe. He is trying to come between the gap

:26:31. > :26:49.with the front red balls. Now it becomes dangerous. He is OK, he is

:26:50. > :27:21.fine. Made it even closer. Both players with the final ball of

:27:22. > :27:27.the end, there or thereabouts. Over the years both players have had

:27:28. > :27:34.to temper the game quite a bit. To the company successful on the

:27:35. > :27:40.professional tour. Greg used to be very aggressive, he has brought that

:27:41. > :27:45.element back again and is good at it but he does not play as heavy. He

:27:46. > :27:52.plays controlled weight and does it very well. And Jason also enjoying

:27:53. > :27:54.it more than he used to. And that is the key to success for both these

:27:55. > :28:25.players. Both players starting well. There

:28:26. > :28:29.was a minute of silence here in respect for the events that

:28:30. > :28:39.happened, horrendous events that happened in Paris overnight. And the

:28:40. > :29:07.Dewars Centre as many sporting venues across the country lowering

:29:08. > :29:13.their flag. Good again. Just in behind. Cannot

:29:14. > :29:19.afford to have a loose end for either player. With that you could

:29:20. > :29:26.potentially lose two, three, four shots. That is where the calibre of

:29:27. > :29:42.this is. This is different from Jason. Definitely on a narrow line.

:29:43. > :29:48.If the weight is right he is in. You expect red to follow that. That is

:29:49. > :29:52.something we're working on, seeing those younger players working hard

:29:53. > :30:00.and trying to develop younger players back home. A lot of young

:30:01. > :30:04.teenagers playing the game and being brought through now for the outdoor

:30:05. > :30:13.in the summertime. It is an area where we are very lacking. That is

:30:14. > :30:20.close, the line is perfect. Just a bit of extra weight. You want it to

:30:21. > :30:26.be on the inside line. It was the weight that was the problem.

:30:27. > :30:36.Jason has to be careful so he doesn't go back to the jack. Might

:30:37. > :30:47.have to take a wider line. He would change his hand. Can't blame him.

:30:48. > :30:52.Much safer. Could easily change the jack. It isn't a special

:30:53. > :31:05.opportunity, this one. Worried about the green balls there. Safety first.

:31:06. > :31:39.Nothing to choose between the two players so far after four ends.

:31:40. > :31:56.There is the marker, her final season on the professional circuit.

:31:57. > :32:03.She's retiring from umpiring and marking. She has been a very good

:32:04. > :32:10.contributor and has had success with television bowls, and she has been a

:32:11. > :32:17.very good player in her own right. Highly respected by players, which

:32:18. > :32:20.is the key, really for Sandra. I'll tell you what, there's no hiding

:32:21. > :32:23.place from the players when you're out there, and it is good to have

:32:24. > :32:33.someone you have absolute confidence in.

:32:34. > :32:43.I was chatting with some markers. Anybody can put the jack on the spot

:32:44. > :32:50.but it is the way they communicate and the way they can see the shots,

:32:51. > :32:56.that is the key to it all. They have to read the game. That is the

:32:57. > :32:58.important bit. You don't have time to dance around the jack. They have

:32:59. > :33:15.to make decisions. He's sticking with the draw to get

:33:16. > :33:22.another one close, and if he doesn't be this red bowl, he will be tempted

:33:23. > :33:54.to have a pop at it. Now, Greg, will it get back? MARKER: One read.

:33:55. > :34:18.Slightly further to the side than he wanted.

:34:19. > :34:30.That is a shot on his favourite forehand runner, which has become so

:34:31. > :34:36.effective. It changes things rather. Just one to red.

:34:37. > :34:41.Jason is still working in a government job, so he has to work

:34:42. > :34:47.around leave and all sorts of things. Greg, of course, working in

:34:48. > :35:00.the bowls environment for a long time.

:35:01. > :35:11.He needs the back front. He's got it. That's good. He still leaving

:35:12. > :35:33.Greg with the best back bowl, but it does change things rather.

:35:34. > :35:40.He is trying to draw this. Can he get inside his own green bull-mac?

:35:41. > :35:55.Good effort. Nice weight for it. Well, the series of singles

:35:56. > :36:00.continues. 3-2 to the Welshman. It is a canny game, as they say up

:36:01. > :36:10.here. Everything is very tight. They're not taking risks or chances.

:36:11. > :36:11.They are playing the weight shots when the percentages are worth the

:36:12. > :36:29.risk. Jason Greenslade, he didn't drop a

:36:30. > :36:36.set in his opening three matches. He dropped the opening set to Stewart

:36:37. > :37:01.Anderson, bounced back to take the second.

:37:02. > :37:39.Both of these players conquer is of the Scots in the semifinal.

:37:40. > :37:46.Didn't look like it was good out of the hand. The problem for Jason is

:37:47. > :37:51.he had to slow it down before target. Jason will stick to the

:37:52. > :38:26.draw. Goodness me. This one is worse.

:38:27. > :40:35.Jason, what are you doing? While. By he would have dropped over flat.

:40:36. > :40:47.That would have been very close to the number one.

:40:48. > :40:55.Greg has a choice to play. There is a great forehand shot on if he wants

:40:56. > :40:59.to play it, taking the red bull-mac out and leave him with four. The

:41:00. > :41:00.alternative is to draw on the backhand and touch the jack the

:41:01. > :41:23.three. He's very to this. -- he's very

:41:24. > :41:26.close to this. Greg thought he was lying two shots. If it was one shot,

:41:27. > :41:40.he would have played slightly differently. It is two and a

:41:41. > :41:44.measure. Definitely. Any touch was worth three. But it is hard to tell

:41:45. > :42:03.with the bull-mac in there. Now they can see it better. -- bull-mac.

:42:04. > :42:10.They are sorting out the calipers. The players are very happy with

:42:11. > :42:19.this. The calipers are so accurate, there is no room for any

:42:20. > :42:27.misjudgement on that. That is close! I would be favouring red. MARKER:

:42:28. > :42:33.Two shots, Greg Harlow. That is the double. And you see there was

:42:34. > :42:49.millimetres in it. Just getting it measured. Take away any doubts.

:42:50. > :43:02.So, Greg Harlow, who has had his adventures this week, with a

:43:03. > :43:06.quarterfinal against Jonathan Ross, powered through the first, lost the

:43:07. > :43:14.second, took the tie-break. What a game yesterday against Darren

:43:15. > :43:26.Burnett. He got through it. Darren Burnett nearly won it.

:43:27. > :43:45.These two players have kept up their performances, they haven't dropped

:43:46. > :46:06.off, which is something we can see. He thought about going to have a

:46:07. > :46:28.look but Jason Greenslade is quite happy from the angle.

:46:29. > :46:45.Here he comes! He got a little touch on the jack sideways. He wants to

:46:46. > :46:47.get behind it and drop back on it. Certainly a couple of options for

:46:48. > :47:08.Jason Greenslade. If he gets the jack absolutely

:47:09. > :47:13.right, he could get two or three. It is difficult to pick out the line.

:47:14. > :47:23.Oh, he knew he was close. Thin edge took him away. MARKER: One shot,

:47:24. > :47:28.Greg Harlow. He was close, took the neck of the

:47:29. > :47:30.front bowl. That was enough to divert him. He had the safety of the

:47:31. > :49:35.second shot behind. He is certainly reaching with this

:49:36. > :49:39.one. That is where the first one needs to be so he can move back from

:49:40. > :49:47.their rather than go chasing up all the time and dropping three feet

:49:48. > :49:58.short. He knows that why the shake of the head is coming from.

:49:59. > :50:19.Greg is not going to let him away with it. The pressure builds.

:50:20. > :50:30.I'm not sure about this. He's very close to the jack. He wasn't sure

:50:31. > :50:34.about that at all. You couldn't see it but I could from the commentary

:50:35. > :50:39.position. His body language just wasn't right. And he's concerned

:50:40. > :50:53.because you usually know when you are absolutely bang on.

:50:54. > :51:05.Greg will go looking for the jack in the ditch. A little bit of weight.

:51:06. > :51:12.Got it. Andrew Wright beside it! Could have gone out to the re-spot.

:51:13. > :51:19.But bang on target on the inside of the jack. And managed to get the

:51:20. > :51:26.beautiful bounce which put him be sided. That is not possible to beat

:51:27. > :51:32.that. Watch the way the red bowl sends the jack back towards the

:51:33. > :51:37.green bowl. You don't pay for it, either. The jack in the ditch and

:51:38. > :51:45.the bowl following is natural but there is no way on earth you can

:51:46. > :51:49.anticipate that sort of bounce. Bang on target, got the result. Take the

:51:50. > :51:55.one shot. For Jason, that is a practice on, not much you can do

:51:56. > :52:06.about it. That is a useful practice shot. They will learn from that.

:52:07. > :52:17.Just getting enough in front at the moment, Greg Harlow. There are the

:52:18. > :52:51.flags of England and Wales, flying proudly in the jewellers centre. --

:52:52. > :52:56.last three years, finals between Paul Foster and Nicky Brecht, they

:52:57. > :53:07.have been thrilling. Paul Foster winning in 2012, Nick Brett in 2014.

:53:08. > :53:16.First bowl is short. This is the opportunity you're always looking

:53:17. > :53:17.for. Good move, forehand. A lot of players have been using the

:53:18. > :53:30.forehand. It seems to run on smoother. That is

:53:31. > :53:35.what he needs to do. If he can do that the next time in the other

:53:36. > :53:36.direction, get away from the backhand, which is causing him

:53:37. > :54:21.problems... The crowd are being very fair to

:54:22. > :54:28.both players, as you'd expect. Anything through the jack is good.

:54:29. > :54:38.Greg isn't giving him time to settle.

:54:39. > :54:52.Can he gather this up? Well, half jack, followed through with it. Just

:54:53. > :54:55.the one. It doesn't make any difference if it is not as heavy as

:54:56. > :55:11.that. A lot of bowls have been falling

:55:12. > :55:15.short in this backhand. Let's see if he can push this through. Just

:55:16. > :55:19.struggling. He was slightly under the line as well. He wanted to come

:55:20. > :55:46.in on the wide side. Jason really needs to score here.

:55:47. > :55:48.That is the re-spot position, that is the 1 I thought he had to come in

:55:49. > :56:07.over. It might be a double. This will influence the shot

:56:08. > :56:13.direction. MARKER: Very close. Jason will come down and have a look at

:56:14. > :56:18.this. If it was one, he could run the jack. If it is two, that is a

:56:19. > :56:24.different complex. That is the issue. He needs to see where he is

:56:25. > :56:28.going. Now, there is a 2 shot available. If he wants to play it,

:56:29. > :56:32.he can play slightly inside the red ball to make it double, which you

:56:33. > :56:38.really needs. The alternative is just draw it. And that is to play on

:56:39. > :56:42.the white side and tried to miss the green bowl and coming on the high

:56:43. > :56:46.side of the jack. Either way, it's good. He could drive the forehand

:56:47. > :56:55.green jack but that is a tough target.

:56:56. > :57:15.He's got it all wrong, that'll make a double, I am certain of it. The

:57:16. > :57:21.way his opponent moved away, he knows. He leaves it for Jason to see

:57:22. > :57:39.for himself. It might be the odd bowl that makes

:57:40. > :57:43.the difference overall. And that one gives Greg Harlow a 5 shot lead with

:57:44. > :58:23.two to play. Greg Harlow dancing up at the

:58:24. > :58:24.scoreboard above him. It is a nice picture for him. He can afford to

:58:25. > :58:37.lose one here. Making a bit more effort with the

:58:38. > :58:39.first bowl, but dropping short, which has been a feature of this

:58:40. > :58:45.first set. That won't look too clever from the

:58:46. > :59:22.mat. It is a narrow target. Jason has to have the weight to

:59:23. > :59:30.carry the bowl. It's better this time but it is struggling. You can

:59:31. > :59:38.see the brakes going on. It is going to be all over.

:59:39. > :59:48.Greg Harlow knows he has got his opponent exactly where he wants him

:59:49. > :59:57.at the moment - in deep trouble. They will come around. Just touching

:59:58. > :00:04.it, but he will be more than happy. Still draw on for Jason if you wants

:00:05. > :00:10.to play it, but Greg is getting far too much room.

:00:11. > :00:16.Jason is playing the odd good bowl, but they are recovery bowls. He is

:00:17. > :00:31.struggling for weight. Not bad. It might change things for

:00:32. > :00:51.his next shot. A little smile, he realises it is not going well.

:00:52. > :00:56.I would not be surprised to see Greg Harlow going deep with this. An

:00:57. > :01:07.attacking shot for Jason on the forehand. Anything deep past the

:01:08. > :01:17.jack is good. Even the running bowl horrible now. It leaves you very

:01:18. > :01:24.little to do. His best result is the jack bouncing back off the back

:01:25. > :01:31.green. The draw shot, guaranteed to get to single. It is like trying to

:01:32. > :01:46.colouring with just a black pen available. He has given this a

:01:47. > :01:53.better chance. A great ball. But it is a recovery and is just not

:01:54. > :02:11.enough. It ensures we will pave the 11th end

:02:12. > :02:46.of the opening set. -- we'll play. A chance now

:02:47. > :02:57.of the opening set. -- we'll play. A with both the jack and the first

:02:58. > :02:58.ball. Just smiling to himself and shaking

:02:59. > :03:02.his head thinking, what am I Just smiling to himself and shaking

:03:03. > :04:44.The opposition Just smiling to himself and shaking

:04:45. > :04:55.Jason will not waste any time. Greg may not even bother playing his

:04:56. > :05:04.last. Jason carrying red down. -- it down. A good opening set for Greg

:05:05. > :05:13.Harlow. He just got himself away, winning five of the last six ends.

:05:14. > :05:22.The jack in the ditch was very important. It was not a key moment

:05:23. > :05:29.in the game but you noticed there was a slight break in where the

:05:30. > :05:36.scoreline was going. I think 11-4 is a bit unfair as the scoreline, it

:05:37. > :05:44.was a better game than that. At the moment Greg doing everything

:05:45. > :05:54.he has to do. Drawing well. Playing the conversion shots very well.

:05:55. > :06:08.The last two Scottish international open final appearance for Greg

:06:09. > :06:14.Harlow. He went on to win the second comfortably. And in 2011 Greg Harlow

:06:15. > :06:36.took the first six games against Robert Paxton to win 11-2.

:06:37. > :06:50.He knows that he has won and lost this title.

:06:51. > :06:55.Jason has played a super first bowl right there on the jack. He will be

:06:56. > :07:08.delighted to get that all the way up to the teeth. -- the tea.

:07:09. > :07:24.An opportunity to change onto the forehand, I thought he might have

:07:25. > :07:32.started with that. That is useful. A couple of good

:07:33. > :07:42.bowls, green and red. A little tap on the red and he will balance the

:07:43. > :07:58.jack to his own. Any heavier, just a tiny nudge, and the jack will go all

:07:59. > :08:09.the breakthrough to the red. Another receiver. That's the target

:08:10. > :08:15.for Jason. It trots down the 30 metres. Not a problem when you're to

:08:16. > :08:24.running eight miles in a day when you go out to clear your head. I

:08:25. > :08:30.find it difficult to do in terms of concentration, trying to clear the

:08:31. > :08:39.mind. He has made great strides in the last year or two. He has not

:08:40. > :08:48.made it. Could have done with that running a little bit more. That is a

:08:49. > :08:54.little tap. He gets it absolutely right, the jack will move to hear

:08:55. > :09:02.and be absolutely perfect. If he plays a different type of shot,

:09:03. > :09:16.well... He is on the forehand. Did not want to bring the jack out.

:09:17. > :09:25.Looking for his own ball. Could not see him getting the angle right.

:09:26. > :09:33.Surprised he did not play the backhand on that.

:09:34. > :09:46.Maybe he thought his last was good and did not make it, try something

:09:47. > :10:01.different. Perfect draw required. Just going to

:10:02. > :10:15.fall short. Not far away but far enough.

:10:16. > :10:20.This will be interesting to see what Jason Dodds. The last time he played

:10:21. > :10:29.this way he left it fairly short and did not have a good end at all. This

:10:30. > :10:49.one a bit longer. And also brought the mat up a metre or two. Adjusted

:10:50. > :10:54.the line. Up a couple of metres. He is trying to encourage this up as

:10:55. > :11:02.well. He's not going to make it, some distance now. You put yourself

:11:03. > :11:16.in a heap of trouble when you do that.

:11:17. > :11:21.The bowling brain is working, moving the mat up and moving the jack to

:11:22. > :11:34.find the links for himself. Greg has missed it. Given Jason a second bite

:11:35. > :11:39.at this. Does not have to be right on the

:11:40. > :11:52.jack, just there or thereabouts to put pressure on your opponent. That

:11:53. > :12:17.is like the opening bowl he never had.

:12:18. > :12:34.Greg knows he missed with his first. Good correction.

:12:35. > :12:46.The level these guys pay act, they might miss once, they rarely miss

:12:47. > :12:54.twice. That is good from Jason. Stops Greg attacking it very heavy.

:12:55. > :13:10.The way Greg is playing, happy to try to draw this.

:13:11. > :13:17.You start to plate searching shots when you're struggling with the

:13:18. > :13:23.weight. -- to play. Good line, it is just getting back in time. Might

:13:24. > :13:55.change things with the next delivery.

:13:56. > :14:12.This needs to run a bit to get to the green. Good effort. He did not

:14:13. > :14:26.miss by much. Any tap on the jack is good. He is going for it. There is

:14:27. > :14:36.the back position he was looking for. If the jack has stayed in that

:14:37. > :14:44.is profitable. It has stayed in. It just depends on how it looks. Jason

:14:45. > :14:56.Greenslade just hold on. If the jack had been slightly further to the

:14:57. > :15:02.right, he would have got there. That red bowl just hangs on. The two

:15:03. > :15:07.Greens went off to the right of the big cheer instead of going through

:15:08. > :15:12.straight. Greg knew that as soon as it hit, it was not right. -- the

:15:13. > :16:03.right of the picture. Second consecutive good opening bowl

:16:04. > :16:21.coming down to the commentary box end.

:16:22. > :17:03.A very good reply. Always happy to see one going in close.

:17:04. > :17:22.Definitely much more like Jason. Great hit and good result. Once

:17:23. > :17:32.you're in that target area anything can happen. The Jack ended up in

:17:33. > :17:37.quite a nice position. Plenty of room. But you still have to play the

:17:38. > :18:58.ball to get it. That's the ball. He has missed that and has given

:18:59. > :19:07.Greg a great opportunity. Any touch on the jack is worth four. Just

:19:08. > :19:29.needs to nudge of an inch. And a bonus if you get a touch on the

:19:30. > :19:34.jack. Missed the opportunity for the four.

:19:35. > :19:47.Will he drop back for two? It will be close to the second. It would

:19:48. > :19:55.have needed something to stop upon. Interesting the way this match has

:19:56. > :19:59.been going. Greg using his draw very well and the weight shot on

:20:00. > :20:02.location. Anything he used for the weight shot has turned to gold. That

:20:03. > :20:10.is an indication that you are playing well and you're in the area

:20:11. > :20:15.for those hit shots. And once you're in the area it is just a matter of

:20:16. > :20:24.whether you can get something out of it or not. Having a chat while this

:20:25. > :20:47.is measured. Greg Harlow by a whisker. That is close. It has, as

:20:48. > :21:00.two shots. -- it has come out as two shots. Those young players there in

:21:01. > :21:07.the purple. A busy day for them. They're going to Forfar bowling club

:21:08. > :21:16.for tea on the way home and they are off again tomorrow. A busy weekend.

:21:17. > :21:35.Watching how it should be done at the moment. Jason Greenslade a

:21:36. > :21:44.former winner here. Both players about roll call of

:21:45. > :21:53.domestic titles. -- a great roll call.

:21:54. > :22:02.You have the reputation within the professional ranks, but to have that

:22:03. > :22:06.history in the game when you start to lift those national titles and

:22:07. > :22:13.British titles as well that these guys have got. They're not just

:22:14. > :22:18.interested in the professional side of the game but they contribute by

:22:19. > :22:38.playing in national championships. And they are very time-consuming.

:22:39. > :22:52.Jason having to play the recovery once again. Some ends he is right on

:22:53. > :22:58.it, others three, four, five feet away. Just too easy for the

:22:59. > :23:12.opposition when that happens. He needs to get into the second set by

:23:13. > :23:22.building a few heads. Is he playing forehand again?

:23:23. > :23:27.Forcing himself here to play outside on the white line and hoping to get

:23:28. > :23:48.perfect weight. Almost no margin of error. -- wide line. The jack also

:23:49. > :24:09.available on the backhand. I am sure Greg was delighted to see that

:24:10. > :24:15.coming down on the forehand. Greg playing that on a safe line.

:24:16. > :24:23.Did not want to get into the red so he pushed it out very wide. Surely

:24:24. > :24:34.now the backhand. He was waving his arm across. Just asked his opponent

:24:35. > :24:42.to change hands! Probably getting him to play the right shot I am sure

:24:43. > :24:52.he is thinking! Unintentional help. That was unusual for Jason. But he

:24:53. > :24:57.is on a good line. As long as he has the weight he has got a chance. That

:24:58. > :25:06.was on the delivery, that is where the problem was.

:25:07. > :25:20.Jason has one of the smoothest deliveries in the game. Just watch

:25:21. > :25:26.this, that just does not happen. That is not Jason Greenslade. A

:25:27. > :25:33.little grimace as well. He knew that was not right. I have a feeling

:25:34. > :25:45.Jason Greenslade has a slight problem. I think his right leg has a

:25:46. > :25:50.slight tendon problem. I watched Tim exercise it in the first set. He

:25:51. > :26:02.will not use it as an excuse. -- I watched him. Just keeping an eye on

:26:03. > :26:11.that. Let's see if he is back again with that smooth delivery. Almost

:26:12. > :26:19.like it touches the ground and he pushes it away. Once again dropping

:26:20. > :26:27.short. He needs to change to the forehand in this direction. Just too

:26:28. > :26:31.inconsistent. He played a couple of good balls in the last two ends

:26:32. > :26:39.coming towards the commentary box. But he has not followed them up.

:26:40. > :27:28.Greg will pop these in all day. comes back in from a wide angle. He

:27:29. > :27:32.is experiencing a pretty tough time out there on the backhand playing

:27:33. > :29:32.recovery bowls. out there on the backhand playing

:29:33. > :29:45.Jason would have been in a heap of trouble. Did not miss it by much.

:29:46. > :30:00.Come on, Jason. Can you do it again? Smoothly away.

:30:01. > :30:06.This one toiling again. But he is going to get the shot out of it.

:30:07. > :30:14.If you want an example of getting away with it, that was it.

:30:15. > :30:19.Absolutely, Greg will know that, too, smiling to himself and

:30:20. > :30:24.thinking, good grief, half a yard! His weight was perfect, he was a

:30:25. > :30:30.fraction off the line. He will be very happy if that is the situation.

:30:31. > :30:31.It is a tight game, 3-3. At some stage, he will make the connection

:30:32. > :31:03.and bring the bowl or jack back. Much better first bowl. Gives you a

:31:04. > :31:43.better chance. Greg is getting a lovely time at the

:31:44. > :31:55.moment. He's playing well, drawing well. The odd good run in shot in

:31:56. > :32:14.the area every single time. It is short, but it is good.

:32:15. > :32:50.Greg will know he is not being overworked here.

:32:51. > :33:00.That is a cracking bowl France Jason Greenslade. That is probably his

:33:01. > :33:06.best end in terms of the position he has left himself in. Forcing Greg to

:33:07. > :33:18.play a weight shot. Greg sticking with the draw, an

:33:19. > :33:22.indication of the confidence he has at the moment.

:33:23. > :33:33.Has he got enough? No. Even that little touch moved the jack out.

:33:34. > :33:41.That target is nearly two bowls wide now. Some days you have to do it

:33:42. > :34:07.before your opponent does it to you. Now, was the time-out called in

:34:08. > :34:13.time? No, it wasn't. He can't afford to do that. He can't afford to think

:34:14. > :34:20.too much. He has got loads of time and loads of times out. He must have

:34:21. > :34:29.at least four left. If you're not familiar, you get 32nds. If the

:34:30. > :34:34.hooter goes, you've used them up. He was down to one second, he was too

:34:35. > :34:41.late to react. Thing is, that wasn't complicated. Over the re-spot, it

:34:42. > :34:46.wasn't a complicated decision. Loads of time to take it and Jason, he

:34:47. > :34:52.completely forgot. He nearly did this in a previous match. He made it

:34:53. > :34:59.with one second to spare. He just forgot. Greg, there is a little

:35:00. > :35:05.smile, thinking, I've given myself plenty of time. And this is worth

:35:06. > :35:08.him playing for the weight. It really years. He will be reaching

:35:09. > :35:23.into this. A little running bowl. Three against

:35:24. > :35:28.him. Good connection, on target. I think he is just one down. He has

:35:29. > :35:38.cut it down to the single shot. It should have been two. Because

:35:39. > :35:45.Jason... If Jason would've played that bowl deep, the way he should

:35:46. > :35:48.have done, I would suggest that Greg would have hit it, probably

:35:49. > :35:55.expecting to lose the double. So he has lost a shot, really.

:35:56. > :36:05.Concentrating so much on the shot, he forgot about the shot clock.

:36:06. > :36:11.A little shape up the Welshman's head. He's having a word with

:36:12. > :36:15.himself. Could have been worse, could have been three down. Yes, if

:36:16. > :36:31.you are going to make a mistake... Still talking about it! What he's

:36:32. > :36:38.saying is there was three things he was considering to do, and it went

:36:39. > :36:44.from him. Only one thing to do - hit the bowl deep.

:36:45. > :36:54.It's the first time we have seen a player loser bull-mac in the

:36:55. > :37:11.televised part of the Championship. -- player lose a bowl.

:37:12. > :37:30.Every time Greg plays in a running bowl, he's either within target or

:37:31. > :37:33.on target. And he always get something, which is critical.

:37:34. > :37:38.There's no point in playing lots of heavy weight and missing them by a

:37:39. > :37:45.fraction. Greg makes sure he hits the target. That is how Jason should

:37:46. > :37:55.be playing all the time! . The temperature is rising nicely in

:37:56. > :38:10.this final. Greg Harlow, he's going to fall

:38:11. > :38:16.short. Don't mess about going onto the backhand. Oh, there he goes. I

:38:17. > :38:31.expect him to get close. Again, he is encouraging it. And,

:38:32. > :38:38.again, you're thinking, you draw one on the forehand, 4 inches in front

:38:39. > :38:43.of the jack, then move onto the backhand, which you have been

:38:44. > :38:50.dropping short on all day... And it happens again! If you do something

:38:51. > :38:58.well, do it again. But he has been sticking doggedly to that backhand.

:38:59. > :39:09.Just having a word with Alan Thornhill. The umpire. I might enjoy

:39:10. > :39:14.analysing stuff after the match with Jason because he's very honest. He

:39:15. > :39:20.will be thinking, oh, what am I doing? Greg, he has a smile, he

:39:21. > :39:25.enjoys the game, but he has very good powers of concentration. The

:39:26. > :39:46.game phase comes on, he will be down to draw this shot.

:39:47. > :39:58.Now there is a chance, and Jason surely cannot play the backhand.

:39:59. > :40:09.Just make sure that you are up. That is all he has to to do. He's down on

:40:10. > :40:11.his haunches while Greg Harlow was preparing to play. Refocusing

:40:12. > :40:26.himself. Again, plays the backhand. He hopes for it to come around. He's

:40:27. > :40:32.making life hard for himself, trying to play that shot. If you have to go

:40:33. > :40:39.out wide, it is safe in terms of the blindside, so if he does get in, it

:40:40. > :40:59.is not a shoulder, but to miss a shot, that is to opportunities.

:41:00. > :41:11.Greg has already called it turns one. -- called it as one. That was

:41:12. > :41:17.strange. Jason Greenslade has won five of the seven ends, all single

:41:18. > :41:25.shots, and Jason Greenslade is yet to score more than a single in this

:41:26. > :41:30.final. He has had an opportunity a few times, but a couple of other

:41:31. > :41:38.singles have been recovery shots when it has been against him. But he

:41:39. > :41:43.is a tenacious player, Jason, fighting all the way. I like the way

:41:44. > :41:47.he plays the game, in terms of not giving up. He doesn't roll over and

:41:48. > :41:56.say, you can have that, thank you very much.

:41:57. > :42:17.That's better. In behind it, first bull-mac. -- first bowl.

:42:18. > :42:42.Greg, he was the runner-up here in 2011.

:42:43. > :42:48.He is pushing that up, and he was trying to push that up from a long

:42:49. > :42:53.way out, suggesting it is going to be short, not by much. Not much but

:42:54. > :43:10.it isn't good either because it is covering up the shot bowl.

:43:11. > :43:24.Let's see what Greg does. He should be looking for the back red one. He

:43:25. > :43:31.could easily have stayed up and the target would have been covered.

:43:32. > :43:41.He wanted to hide it around the corner. Jason might be tempted to

:43:42. > :43:46.have a run at this. If not, controlled weight would be good.

:43:47. > :43:50.MARKER: Time-out called. APPLAUSE.

:43:51. > :44:01.Making no mistake. He enjoyed that. He was not going to lose it this

:44:02. > :44:09.time. It has lightened the mood of little

:44:10. > :44:38.bit but his game faces back on. Here it comes, will he get back in

:44:39. > :44:44.time? It is in a good place. But it wasn't a very good percentage shot.

:44:45. > :44:54.He could have given himself a chance.

:44:55. > :45:03.There were a number of different options therefore Jason.

:45:04. > :45:11.That has given Greg a chance to position his bowl in. Now he is in

:45:12. > :45:20.trouble. That was a very good bowl from Greg Harlow. That causes

:45:21. > :45:40.problems. He will take the runner at it. Yes,

:45:41. > :45:45.good a chance with this! Where is the jack going? That isn't a touch

:45:46. > :45:51.in the ditch. There it goes. And Greg Harlow gets the single. That is

:45:52. > :45:59.what I thought he should have done with the third bowl. Well, Greg

:46:00. > :46:05.Harlow will draw this. The red bowl took a hit of the green. The jack

:46:06. > :46:35.moving was not part of the plan. He will be losing the double. So,

:46:36. > :46:47.this is a must win set to force the tie-break. Greg Harlow ties things

:46:48. > :46:49.up five apiece. Winners many ends as you like but if your opponent is

:46:50. > :47:08.winning doubles, it doesn't matter. Tie-breaks in the last two years,

:47:09. > :47:13.three of the last four... Greg Harlow was taken into a tie-break in

:47:14. > :47:23.2011 and lost to Robert Paxton, who picked up the title.

:47:24. > :47:36.Greg won the title here in 2008. Yes, John Price did great to get to

:47:37. > :47:44.the final, it didn't happen to him, but he was delighted. The run for

:47:45. > :47:49.home, Greg has been very consistent in this match. There has not been a

:47:50. > :47:58.weakness. He has barely played a bad end. Any time he has had a bowl that

:47:59. > :48:02.has been slightly away, in terms of three or four feet, he has adjusted

:48:03. > :48:11.every time. This is better from Jason. Jason is a fighter, as we

:48:12. > :48:17.have said, and he wants to get this second set. In terms of the crowd,

:48:18. > :48:22.they will be happy to see either player win it because there isn't a

:48:23. > :48:33.favourite between the two. And they would like the tie-break. Everyone

:48:34. > :48:42.is enjoying this game of bowls, they wanted to go on for as as possible.

:48:43. > :48:48.He was just trying to encourage that one, going across. It is standing

:48:49. > :48:51.up. Normally, Jason would be playing into this with the weight shot.

:48:52. > :49:01.Let's see what he does. His own bowl is vulnerable on the

:49:02. > :49:23.forehand. Not the best result. He was slightly off target. He

:49:24. > :49:41.wanted to split. Having said that, managed to remove one.

:49:42. > :49:52.Not a good bowl. He's making sure he is reaching behind the jack, which

:49:53. > :49:58.is the right thing to do. Jason will be tempted with this again come but

:49:59. > :50:03.he needs another bowl in before he can hit it.

:50:04. > :50:11.Had to play the forehand. Backhand simply wasn't on. He has drawn well

:50:12. > :50:24.off this hand. Just going to come across. He will be looking at that

:50:25. > :50:47.plant... An inch or two more, that would have been very handy.

:50:48. > :51:00.Let's see if there is a connection. No. Jason, very dangerous for him to

:51:01. > :51:07.go looking for this. Goes after the green bowl and the jack goes, he

:51:08. > :51:09.could end up losing more than one. He can't play himself out of this

:51:10. > :51:15.final. He's very straight on the mat.

:51:16. > :52:03.Controlled weight. first, lost the second but took the

:52:04. > :52:12.tie-break. Jason Greenslade would be delighted to force a tie-break here.

:52:13. > :52:18.Greg has been much more consistent in this final, and Jason is doing

:52:19. > :54:15.what he does best - hanging in there, making things happen.

:54:16. > :54:27.what he does best - hanging in not the time for short bowls.

:54:28. > :54:34.Didn't nail it with his last one. It is coming round. Even if he pumps

:54:35. > :54:50.his own bowl in, it'll do. It is the chance he had, was not

:54:51. > :54:53.going to miss the second time. It is actually a decent bowl because

:54:54. > :55:05.anything closer to the jack, Jason would have been running after it.

:55:06. > :55:22.It needs to run, though, and it is struggling again. Well, certainly a

:55:23. > :55:30.lot better. It'll be very close for the shot. The red at the front

:55:31. > :55:36.adjusted enough. A clean road would've been, and if he had a clean

:55:37. > :55:43.road, he would have been 34 inches clean of the jack. It is in a safer

:55:44. > :55:50.position where it is. Greg might be tempted to take this. So, Greg

:55:51. > :55:57.Harlow, time-out called. Well, there is a shot on here for Greg. He can

:55:58. > :56:02.draw on the forehand, which is available, and a shot on the

:56:03. > :56:08.backhand, which is very difficult to play. Really hard. If he misses the

:56:09. > :56:14.line, he pumps do red bowl in, which he will not want to do. I think you

:56:15. > :56:16.will bet on himself to draw this. If he misses, he has the last bowl

:56:17. > :56:31.going into the last end. Around he comes... He's just going

:56:32. > :56:43.to come through. He realised it was too quick. Well, Jason... This

:56:44. > :56:48.doesn't really matter. It is academic because if it is 6-6 to

:56:49. > :57:00.Jason Greenslade, Greg Harlow has to score to win the match. Jason must

:57:01. > :57:05.win the next end. Almost like a practice bowl, this one. He is

:57:06. > :57:17.looking at it but it doesn't really matter. He knows himself.

:57:18. > :57:27.MARKER: One shot, Jason Greenslade. All credit to him for getting into

:57:28. > :57:32.this position. He has scrapped and scraped, he hasn't been at his best,

:57:33. > :57:36.no doubt about that. Greg Harlow certainly with the percentage of

:57:37. > :57:41.bowls around the jack, he has the higher percentage. It is the final

:57:42. > :57:48.end to play and Greg Harlow is happy he has the last bowl to play.

:57:49. > :57:50.Interesting to see Greg, he is practising his delivery there

:57:51. > :57:55.behind. You'd think you wouldn't worry at this stage but he knows

:57:56. > :57:59.this will probably be a long jack length-mac and a lot of bowls have

:58:00. > :58:01.been dropping short, so he's keeping his concentration. I like to see

:58:02. > :58:18.that, that is good. No matter who wins this, they will

:58:19. > :58:20.become the fourth player to win the Scottish international open for a

:58:21. > :58:30.second time. I would love to see Jason play this

:58:31. > :58:35.on the forehand, I was just about to say! No chance of that happening!

:58:36. > :58:42.Although he is looking good with this.

:58:43. > :59:00.Greg does not play outdoor bowls. Quite a few players do that now.

:59:01. > :59:11.Jason is the all-round player, the outdoor and indoor player. Greg

:59:12. > :59:18.Harlow, has he touched it? Jason might be tempted now to reach this

:59:19. > :59:21.slightly inside the line. Difficult to play all year round, there's a

:59:22. > :59:29.lot of pressure for players to do that. Big time commitment. He is on

:59:30. > :59:31.a nice line with this. As long as he has the run in, he has the chance.

:59:32. > :00:03.No. Greg Harlow, two bowls to alter his

:00:04. > :00:09.front touch, he knows that is to happen from Jason. Gently, gently!

:00:10. > :00:13.Well, not bad, but to be honest with you, that isn't the best result he

:00:14. > :00:25.could have managed out of that bowl. Done a little bit of Jason's

:00:26. > :00:32.work for him. Still difficult to beat, but he got it wrong side. A

:00:33. > :00:39.little edge of the front bowl would have got offered. But it is another

:00:40. > :00:44.touch and another bowl in the area. Jason will just be playing off his

:00:45. > :01:01.own bowl. Trying to get to the jack on the backhand.

:01:02. > :01:10.Down on the inside line that is available. His weight is better this

:01:11. > :01:21.time, he has got the chance. All the way in. Just enough to hold on. Did

:01:22. > :01:31.not get it full. He will be pleased he did not get a full.

:01:32. > :01:36.Quarter Jack. Half Jack, Paul Jack would have been better but still

:01:37. > :01:45.good. Greg may be tempted to run this. He is and on his favourite

:01:46. > :01:54.forehand. He gets it into the ditch and would win the match. That is

:01:55. > :02:01.close. He played it the right way. Slightly inside to get the plant

:02:02. > :02:10.that was available. The plant looked good.

:02:11. > :02:19.That is what he was looking at, just get the plant right and do not punch

:02:20. > :02:36.over too much. What is Jason doing now? The forehand either way, no

:02:37. > :02:41.matter what way you look at it the draw on the forehand gives him the

:02:42. > :02:50.green ball to rest on. If he misses he has at least a chance with the

:02:51. > :02:58.jack or going slightly deep. Greg Harlow has right of reply. What can

:02:59. > :03:09.Jason Greenslade do? Out very wide. He's calling it. He once in front of

:03:10. > :03:23.the jack. That is good. Given himself a chance.

:03:24. > :03:33.A great ball. Did not want to be right against the jack. Greg Harlow

:03:34. > :03:42.will call time out. The best result was the front torture. It would have

:03:43. > :03:50.been very difficult. -- front touch. Greg will go for the two bowls. He's

:03:51. > :04:01.good this. Only slightly worried! His wife on the balcony. He does not

:04:02. > :04:12.really have the angle from his own bowl. Barring the jack could be good

:04:13. > :04:16.as well. -- bowling the jack. Looks like he is coming down on the

:04:17. > :04:23.backhand. Trying to draw this. That is really confident to try to draw

:04:24. > :04:36.this off the back bowl. Hard shot after running role, really

:04:37. > :04:43.difficult. -- running bowl. All credit to Jason Greenslade. He

:04:44. > :05:00.has played the bowls when it has mattered.

:05:01. > :05:05.Another final to a tie-break. Nice little double at the end for Jason.

:05:06. > :05:14.He has been the streetfighter out there today. The player that has

:05:15. > :05:20.been forcing issues on. Greg has been very confident and playing a

:05:21. > :05:26.very consistent game. We have had eight tie-breaks in the Scottish

:05:27. > :05:31.International Open four 2015. Four have been won by the player who got

:05:32. > :05:38.the first set. Four have been won by the player who got the second set.

:05:39. > :05:44.These guys are used to this. They are very much a matter of putting

:05:45. > :05:52.themselves into a position of let's win this match in the three and is

:05:53. > :06:02.available. But also an element of thinking, how am I in this

:06:03. > :06:37.position! -- three ends. Jason is a streetfighter as I said before. He

:06:38. > :06:43.can scrap his way through. This tie-break, a single shot per

:06:44. > :06:57.end will come. Both players get an extra time out. It is about winning

:06:58. > :07:05.the end once again. Not about accumulated shots as it is in some

:07:06. > :07:12.events. It brings a different this. -- a

:07:13. > :07:27.different perspective to the tie-break.

:07:28. > :07:46.This has a bit of work to do. Good enough.

:07:47. > :07:51.Relatively loose opening bowls. Greg Harlow has been playing. He has good

:07:52. > :08:00.weight and a chance for this. Coming inside. Jason should think seriously

:08:01. > :08:03.about this. He does like the forehand but misses a line by just

:08:04. > :08:10.an inch and he will fit in that green. That is sensible, go

:08:11. > :08:26.backhand. Just cannot afford a mistake. A bit of work to do again

:08:27. > :08:32.on this. It looks a bit heavy. Greg has walked away very confident,

:08:33. > :08:46.made up his mind what to do. Slight adjustment on his last bowl, he will

:08:47. > :08:54.draw it. He got that away beautifully.

:08:55. > :09:00.A slight correction on the weight because his line was more than good

:09:01. > :09:07.enough. The jack touch might make a

:09:08. > :09:16.difference. It is the back green you have got to look at now. He was

:09:17. > :09:24.going through the gap. Good sportsmanship. He knew that it was

:09:25. > :09:32.against him. He saw Jason walking down and just kicked it away. Jason

:09:33. > :09:45.Greenslade potentially one end away from his third singles title. It is

:09:46. > :09:55.a funny old game. He has stuck in superbly well. His

:09:56. > :09:59.perseverance has been immense. I'm sure they have been times for Jason,

:10:00. > :10:04.no matter how positive you are and how much you dig in, there will be

:10:05. > :10:24.times in the win he will think I have just outplayed. -- times when

:10:25. > :10:37.he will think. Four of the last final tie-breaks

:10:38. > :10:45.have been to have nil. The last time he played a brilliant last bowl,

:10:46. > :10:52.forehand. Do it again! That horse has bolted on the backhand, along

:10:53. > :10:58.time ago! The voice is now back at the Staples! It has gone all the way

:10:59. > :11:07.round. He is fortunate, Greg dropped a short one. Back on level pegging

:11:08. > :11:26.again with three goals each. -- bowls.

:11:27. > :11:36.Giving a little ways. -- wave. Not bad. Good adjustment. Greg already

:11:37. > :11:44.has the line and just needs to adjust the weight. Jason had to

:11:45. > :12:09.adjust both. Number one. Here it comes.

:12:10. > :12:17.No time to be short, you have to be up to give it a chance. It must be

:12:18. > :12:25.reaching. The Jack is not going to go forward. Oh, dear. Even if he had

:12:26. > :12:37.been able to give himself a shoulder. The shake of the head. He

:12:38. > :12:44.scolds himself. Greg not far away but it was still a good chance. You

:12:45. > :12:47.must have something to work with. Greg will be conscious of the fact

:12:48. > :12:53.that he needs another one close. Jason will be looking for the green.

:12:54. > :13:03.If it goes through too far I would not be surprised if Jason plays for

:13:04. > :13:06.the ball. There is a degree of pressure with the championship

:13:07. > :13:18.against you. I think Jason would be better playing narrow and give

:13:19. > :13:27.himself a chance with this. He is going for the draw.

:13:28. > :13:33.Three short. Has he given this chance? It is certainly better. But

:13:34. > :13:49.it needs to bend a lot. Good effort, big effort. Back into the

:13:50. > :13:54.last end of the tie-break. 62 set of balls have come and gone

:13:55. > :14:00.in the Scottish international this year but it comes down to this, the

:14:01. > :14:09.final. Last end of the championship. The tie-break. Very

:14:10. > :14:17.normal to do that. Greg has brought up the mat for the first time. He

:14:18. > :14:23.changed his mind! Only pretending! That would have been talked about

:14:24. > :14:27.for a while! That is not what you do against Jason Greenslade, bring up

:14:28. > :14:36.the mat on a tie-break end. He will just ditch the jack on you. If he

:14:37. > :14:42.had kept it there and would not have been surprised in some ways, not the

:14:43. > :15:07.time to it. It all comes down to this. First up the English man.

:15:08. > :15:18.Desperate for your first to go in in this situation. And that is pretty

:15:19. > :15:24.good. Right in front of the jack. Greg trying to hold himself up so it

:15:25. > :15:37.would not drop away. Just try to draw this. Anything short here,

:15:38. > :15:48.Jason, you just, it just cannot be short. Greg will be thinking, that

:15:49. > :15:57.is great. Just gets in the way as well, if he starts to need to attack

:15:58. > :16:03.the ball. A third into the tie-break you are allowed to destroy and

:16:04. > :16:05.replayed but you cannot do that with short bowls on the way.

:16:06. > :16:47.for Jason. He has done all the hard work to get back into this match.

:16:48. > :18:29.Those will make it difficult. work to get back into this match.

:18:30. > :18:38.has to beat. Anything up to within five feet of the jack is what he's

:18:39. > :18:50.looking for. You see that red that he has to beat

:18:51. > :18:56.but he has not. He has to hope, that is all. It is a mistake. He just has

:18:57. > :19:01.to hope, nothing more. A little grimace. The problem he did not want

:19:02. > :19:12.to get close to his green, that just put off. He had to beat that red.

:19:13. > :19:19.And now it comes down to this. He knows! It is a drive all, take it

:19:20. > :19:23.off, because it is a drive ball they will know within a few yards of

:19:24. > :19:29.delivery whether it is right or not. If he gets this he will fly all the

:19:30. > :19:37.way home to Wales without the aid of an aircraft! Did not get it away

:19:38. > :19:49.very well. I think it is too wide. Champagne for Greg Harlow!

:19:50. > :20:00.What a game. What an effort from Jason Greenslade. What a week it has

:20:01. > :20:10.been. It is Greg Harlow's title. All the way to the final ball of the

:20:11. > :20:15.final tie-break N. -- end. What an afternoon for Greg Harlow, the

:20:16. > :20:22.fourth player to win the title twice. Greg Harlow defeats Jason

:20:23. > :20:43.Greenslade and is the champion of the Scottish International Open

:20:44. > :20:56.2015. MUSIC.

:20:57. > :22:41.The draw from Greg Harlow. A fascinating game, no doubt about

:22:42. > :22:46.that. Very little in it. Really to do with the first set when Greg

:22:47. > :22:49.Harlow was in total control. After that Jason Greenslade came back all

:22:50. > :22:55.the way as he often does, fighting his way through to the tie-break.

:22:56. > :23:02.What a tie-break it was. Greg Harlow overall just got over the line and

:23:03. > :23:05.well done. Well done indeed. What an absolutely

:23:06. > :23:11.incredible final week all coming down to the very last bowl.

:23:12. > :23:15.Extraordinary stuff from two wonderful bowlers. Once again our

:23:16. > :23:27.finalists, Jason Greenslade and Greg Harlow!

:23:28. > :23:33.And to present the prizes this afternoon, from the competition

:23:34. > :23:46.sponsors, cooperative funeral care, John Taylor and Andrew Brown.

:23:47. > :23:51.We thought he was going to do it but just was unable to write at the

:23:52. > :23:57.end. He has been an incredible performer all week here at the

:23:58. > :24:21.Dewars Centre. The runner-up 2015, Jason Greenslade!

:24:22. > :24:26.A man who is played wonderfully well all week. He knocked out six times

:24:27. > :24:31.world champion Alex Marshall earlier on. He was the winner here back in

:24:32. > :25:25.2008 and is now the champion of 2050 team. Greg Harlow!

:25:26. > :25:29.Come over and have a quick chat. Fantastic stuff and congratulations

:25:30. > :25:35.to you and TU Jason as well. A wonderful final. It was nice to see

:25:36. > :25:40.you doing a card will again! I promised my wife I was too old to do

:25:41. > :25:45.a card Bill. But I promised some of the guys in the crowd all week, at

:25:46. > :25:51.any practice, they said if you are the winner we want a cartwheel! You

:25:52. > :25:55.have been stretching all week! I have been panicking! A fantastic

:25:56. > :26:02.final. Jason, we almost thought you were going to do it at the end. A

:26:03. > :26:08.mass of role to play at the end. A great performance from you all week.

:26:09. > :26:14.It is a struggle in the final. I almost did it. Absolutely. What a

:26:15. > :26:21.guy, and incredibly tough guy to play against. Absolutely. A slightly

:26:22. > :26:25.longer format, so you have got to pace yourself a bit. Try not to play

:26:26. > :26:30.too much risky stuff early on and just keep drawing. But there was

:26:31. > :26:34.nothing between us. I just got a break in the first set which gave me

:26:35. > :26:40.a cushion to win the first. The second, nothing in there. And I know

:26:41. > :26:47.how badly he is in the tie-break so wanted to be 2- yl. It was relief

:26:48. > :26:56.when I saw it just slipped past wide. Absolute relief and delight.

:26:57. > :27:02.You mentioned you got a break in some of those ends in the first set.

:27:03. > :27:07.You had a drive that turned out very well for you. Pretty important in

:27:08. > :27:13.terms of winning the first set. All the ends rolled into one, I cannot

:27:14. > :27:25.remember which. If I can watch I can perhaps... Yes, I got two good

:27:26. > :27:31.shots. And just nicked the jack. So very pleased to score that. You got

:27:32. > :27:34.through and not doubt Alex Marshall swell, the six times world champion.

:27:35. > :27:39.That gave you a lot of confidence going into this. You said you did

:27:40. > :27:44.not want to get into a tie-break against this fellow because he is so

:27:45. > :27:48.deadly. You had to play some big shots yourself. When you beat

:27:49. > :27:53.someone like Alex Marshall you have big confidence. So confidence was

:27:54. > :27:57.high but I knew Jason was playing well all week. The game went as I

:27:58. > :28:03.pretty much thought, with both draw and convert well. It was going to be

:28:04. > :28:07.down to the last ball and the last end. One of us would be happy and

:28:08. > :28:21.the other scratching your head. We have joined in the time-out club!

:28:22. > :28:31.We're not going to mention that again! Both of you, getting to the

:28:32. > :28:34.final, Jason you were supposed to be playing in Australia on Monday.

:28:35. > :28:38.We're glad you're here and played as well as you did. But now both

:28:39. > :28:44.heading to the World Championships full of confidence. I will be

:28:45. > :28:48.enjoying this one little bit first! Before I concentrate on the World

:28:49. > :28:51.Championships. But for us both it will give us a lot of confidence

:28:52. > :28:54.going into those championships. Hard to start all over again but on the

:28:55. > :28:59.other hand the conference will be there and hopefully we will get

:29:00. > :29:06.through to the last stages. Commiserations once again Jason.

:29:07. > :29:10.Once again get that trophy in your hand and left it high. Greg Harlow!

:29:11. > :29:31.-- lift. We could not have wished for a

:29:32. > :29:36.better final between two fantastic players. Two great friends as well

:29:37. > :29:41.and played in tremendous spirit. Greg Harlow, champion once again.

:29:42. > :29:44.David Corkill has been in commentary all week watching these guys come

:29:45. > :29:45.through their rounds and destroy their opponents. What a final but

:29:46. > :29:55.was. The second set was fantastic, full

:29:56. > :30:01.of drama. And the tie-break we thought with Greg's last bowl

:30:02. > :30:07.dropping short, we thought Jason would get in. I give credit to Jason

:30:08. > :30:10.from really making a massive fight out of that. He played well to bring

:30:11. > :30:17.it through to the tie-break. It's quite hard when on the first set he

:30:18. > :30:22.was scratching around for your first bowls. It shows you what kind of a

:30:23. > :30:25.competitor he is. That is why he is number 1 in Wales. He is a fighter,

:30:26. > :30:34.he is a player that the people in Wales know he can play great walls

:30:35. > :30:37.Mac. He should be playing in almost everything, if they have the

:30:38. > :30:44.opportunity to select him for that. They've gone off the rink here, but

:30:45. > :30:48.he's joined the time-out club, Jason, alongside Greg Harlow as

:30:49. > :30:52.well. It is disappointing when that happens, but when that happens, it's

:30:53. > :30:56.important that you are on the bowl all the time. It is only difficult

:30:57. > :31:02.when you are three shots down at the time. He was in deep concentration.

:31:03. > :31:08.The decision he had to make wasn't difficult, he knows that. State away

:31:09. > :31:19.from it, don't go near it. He was so deep and concentration, but the

:31:20. > :31:24.damage wasn't great. He carried on. The thing that really interests

:31:25. > :31:30.Smee, there is a guy who won in 2004, another fella that one in

:31:31. > :31:34.2008. My goodness, they are still playing on top of their game. There

:31:35. > :31:41.is longevity in these players. We bandy about legends and all sorts of

:31:42. > :31:44.these names, but these are the players that deserve these names

:31:45. > :31:48.because they've been around for 20 years. Jason was an international at

:31:49. > :31:53.17! That is the sort of history he has. Greg has been on top the 22

:31:54. > :31:58.years now so he is a superb player which makes it important. This game

:31:59. > :32:03.offers up the opportunity to bring in all of that experience to the top

:32:04. > :32:06.level. We will talk later in the programme about how fantastic these

:32:07. > :32:09.guys have placed during the week but there have been some incredible

:32:10. > :32:14.games and one thing we like to do, we like to choose a shot of the day.

:32:15. > :32:20.We would like you to choose her game of the week. It has been

:32:21. > :32:26.extraordinary, some of the play we have had. It has been extraordinary.

:32:27. > :32:31.Absolutely. To be honest with you, I think... I was thinking earlier

:32:32. > :32:37.about this. Can I pick one game? I think both semifinals to me were the

:32:38. > :32:43.greatest games of this tournament. Stewart Anderson was superb, Darren

:32:44. > :32:48.Burnett, exceptional, and if either of those went through to the final,

:32:49. > :32:54.nobody would have not complained. The players, if they had lost to

:32:55. > :33:02.them, they would have said the same thing. It was that close. There was

:33:03. > :33:05.one again in the second round, defending champion going for the

:33:06. > :33:11.third win in a row, nobody has done it. What a battle that was. Yes.

:33:12. > :33:17.That was one prior to the semifinals. Again, Stewart Anderson

:33:18. > :33:21.featured in it, and, again, Nick Brett was great. The semifinal had

:33:22. > :33:33.four players in top form which was brilliant. So, let's have a look at

:33:34. > :33:45.that game between Nick Brett and Stewart Anderson. This is set end

:33:46. > :33:49.five. I've been asked to give the prediction for the Scottish Open

:33:50. > :33:58.winner. It does say the person is asking me rather than Dougie

:33:59. > :34:06.Vipond. They say he couldn't tip a waiter. That is harsh! He can sing

:34:07. > :34:13.better than us, though. And play the drums.

:34:14. > :34:21.If I am going to make a pick, I've been very impressed with Darren

:34:22. > :34:28.Burnett so far. Too many good players in there.

:34:29. > :34:37.Seven not eight, really. -- seven or eight, really, you wouldn't be

:34:38. > :34:48.surprised to see their names on the trophy. Well, we should see if Andy

:34:49. > :34:49.Thomson is about, and get him off the strong perch of predictions he

:34:50. > :35:19.sits on. He needs this one. Struggling to get

:35:20. > :35:28.back. Here it comes now. Oh, yes. Gentle, gentle! O. Horrible when the

:35:29. > :35:42.jack really moves. Unlucky, very unlucky.

:35:43. > :35:56.Stewart Anderson looking to turn the jack, and he has got it! That is top

:35:57. > :36:02.class from a man in great form. He saw what his opponents did, he

:36:03. > :36:10.followed him down. That was a brilliant bowl. Looking for the

:36:11. > :36:18.split, red bowl, then the jack. That is a touching bowl in front, so that

:36:19. > :36:21.is helpful. Two down. Will he be any worse off? He could be, as it turns

:36:22. > :36:27.out because there is another green one to come. If he hits this

:36:28. > :36:42.wrong... He could easily lose three. He's got himself into the lead. He's

:36:43. > :36:50.very controlled. He's hoping to get a good result. He wanted the first

:36:51. > :36:58.one... That is as good as he could hope for. Played it well. He's

:36:59. > :37:05.saying, you can from there, but I have played that shot. What a great

:37:06. > :37:11.end of bowls from these two. One end and the measure. That was a

:37:12. > :37:21.brilliant conversion shot. He was in so much trouble there. Unbelievable.

:37:22. > :37:25.Stewart Anderson, would not surprise you if he popped that straight on

:37:26. > :37:38.it. He comes. Stewart Anderson went on to win the

:37:39. > :37:43.match in the tie-break. I guess the reason you pick that is because it

:37:44. > :37:48.was almost like a boxing match. They were flying in the punches. It was

:37:49. > :37:53.like one of those bare knuckle scraps you see going on for end

:37:54. > :37:56.after end. It was one of those situationss, where the pressure of

:37:57. > :38:04.winning the tournament had not come on, which is I like the semifinals

:38:05. > :38:10.where there is pressure. I will watch it again because technically

:38:11. > :38:13.it was a brilliant game. It was, and it reflects the quality across the

:38:14. > :38:17.week because early on we lost some of the big names but it doesn't mean

:38:18. > :38:22.we lost the quality, did we? Now, we didn't, and you wouldn't with the

:38:23. > :38:28.people around you. When you talk about the first top 15 players, the

:38:29. > :38:33.ones who have drop down a little bit, they've all been top players.

:38:34. > :38:40.The ones that have fought their way through, you're never to lose there.

:38:41. > :38:42.Great stuff all week. Greg Harlow is the Scottish International open

:38:43. > :38:47.champion, and hopefully he will join us up here reasonably soon, but the

:38:48. > :38:52.next life bowls you'll see is the world championships, and just to get

:38:53. > :38:58.you in the mood, we will play a bit of this year's world Championships

:38:59. > :39:03.where Alex Marshall was up against Andy Thomson. Andy, it was a

:39:04. > :39:13.fantastic match. Marshall won the first set, 11-9. We rejoin it in the

:39:14. > :39:20.second set. David Corkill was in the commentary box alongside John Price.

:39:21. > :39:34.Well, losing a single there, Alex. Putting it back to 6-4. Four in

:39:35. > :39:37.front with three ends to go. Before, he was seven in front with three

:39:38. > :39:39.front with three ends to go. Before, ends to go, so he knows this is not

:39:40. > :40:14.over yet. That is a great start. MARKER: 1.5

:40:15. > :40:20.inches. The marker indicates whether the bowl has fallen. He has been

:40:21. > :40:21.getting the first bowl in, Alex, at exactly the right time. And he's

:40:22. > :42:48.keeping the pressure on Andy. Yes, going again, and he must be

:42:49. > :42:54.wide! This is getting away from them. If Alex terms this jack around

:42:55. > :42:58.the corner, he's making three. If it goes further, he could make four.

:42:59. > :43:05.Three shots would be enough to get him over the line at this stage.

:43:06. > :43:10.Just slipped away from Andy Thomson. I think Alex might cover the spot,

:43:11. > :43:18.myself. No reason why not. Andy has gone with two bowls, nothing to

:43:19. > :43:20.suggest he would go with a third. I can only see him scoring from that

:43:21. > :44:04.white spot. Has to draw now. Looking for the

:44:05. > :44:09.draw. If he goes for the kit, the re-spot is over on the far side.

:44:10. > :44:14.That is the 1 they heed of been looking for before. Just get the

:44:15. > :44:20.jack into that. But, unfortunately for him, Alex has covered it. So,

:44:21. > :44:35.just to try to draw the jack off. No, he isn't going to get back for

:44:36. > :44:42.this. In fact, he isn't even saving. Alex knows this is going to be all

:44:43. > :44:47.over. It is going to be all over the next end, I would suggest, unless

:44:48. > :44:53.Andy Thomson can pick up a big black four. And, even then, he needs a

:44:54. > :45:09.three to follow, and that is just not going to happen. Start the car.

:45:10. > :45:15.Andy doesn't have to far to go to go to London again. Just one of those

:45:16. > :45:25.things. It hasn't happened for him in this match.

:45:26. > :45:34.Alex Marshall's been playing very well and very consistently, and a

:45:35. > :45:40.very professional job in this match. And he is going to get that break,

:45:41. > :45:42.by the looks of it, of two world titles in front of his friend, Paul

:45:43. > :45:59.Foster. Six professional singles titles, I

:46:00. > :46:06.don't think anybody is going to do that again. Increasingly difficult.

:46:07. > :46:13.Standards are improving every year. Paul is the only other player, isn't

:46:14. > :46:23.he, that could achieve six titles. Yes. He's 41 now, Paul, but, apart

:46:24. > :46:28.from that, he won't worry about it. It is not something in the back of

:46:29. > :46:29.his head. I'm sure Paul will be first on the phone to congratulate

:46:30. > :46:47.Alex. Well, Andy Thomson needs three this

:46:48. > :47:02.end. Otherwise it'll be over, and they will be shaking hands.

:47:03. > :47:10.Andy, still battling away. That's two. I think Alex will follow that

:47:11. > :47:40.bowl. Well, now. He has dropped this one.

:47:41. > :47:49.Let's see if Andy can slot another one in.

:47:50. > :47:58.Is there going to be a twist? We've just been talking about Alex winning

:47:59. > :48:06.the six title! This one isn't going to reach. Mr chance. Difficult.

:48:07. > :48:21.Popped that one in, Alex might think, I will lose four here.

:48:22. > :48:30.Personally, it should've dropped onto the green and back in, and that

:48:31. > :48:35.is it. If he drops into this bowl, it's all over, there's no way to get

:48:36. > :49:03.that out. Definitely. Forehand raw-mac. -- forehand draw.

:49:04. > :49:18.He has played it! That should be the shot to win the title. Certainly is.

:49:19. > :49:30.Does not look any shot on for Andy to score at least three. I can't see

:49:31. > :49:33.a shot. Can you? It's difficult. I can see something backhand over

:49:34. > :49:41.weight, although he'd need to get everything right. I can't even see

:49:42. > :49:48.it on the back and myself. I think the short bowl is blocking him

:49:49. > :49:52.anyway. It is going to be forehand, there is no way around it. He's on

:49:53. > :49:56.the backhand, doesn't matter, he still has to play into it. Very

:49:57. > :50:13.controlled weight to get the split. It is all over, Alex is going to

:50:14. > :50:18.take the sixth title with a single. Well, Alex Marshall put him under

:50:19. > :50:25.pressure in the first set. Even more pressure on the second set. Andy,

:50:26. > :50:31.unfortunately, didn't have the luck today but Alex Marshall played very

:50:32. > :50:38.well, very professional job. 11-9, 10-3 in the second set, and he lifts

:50:39. > :50:48.his sixth professional indoor title, and he deserves it. Take it

:50:49. > :50:59.easy jumping the barrier. Another title for the big man. There it is,

:51:00. > :51:05.number six. And I cannot see anybody matching it. The only man to do it

:51:06. > :51:11.would be his best friend Paul Foster. There has been a great year

:51:12. > :51:15.-- it has been a great year for Alex Marshall. Commonwealth games gold in

:51:16. > :51:23.the pairs and fours, and now his six world title. Yes, that was Alex

:51:24. > :51:27.Marshall picking up the title in January. Coverage begins of this

:51:28. > :51:30.year's world indoor Bowls Championships on Monday 18th

:51:31. > :51:38.January, live on the BBC. Can he make it seven? Tune in to find out.

:51:39. > :51:40.One fellow trying to seek something about it is the Scottish

:51:41. > :51:46.international open champion, Greg Harlow. Congratulations, you are

:51:47. > :51:50.hanging onto that, and direct and you'll be hanging onto it for quite

:51:51. > :51:54.some time. I haven't stopped grinning, I am sure at some point I

:51:55. > :51:58.will. It was a great final against Jason, the two of you are playing

:51:59. > :52:02.some fantastic stuff and there was a tremendous amount of drama played in

:52:03. > :52:09.brilliant spirit. Yes, and when you play the match, you get tied up and

:52:10. > :52:15.you forget how it goes. Towards the end of each set, you could feel

:52:16. > :52:21.there was a bit of drama there. There were some good shots, probably

:52:22. > :52:26.one or two Mrs Reid both regret, but I'm happy but he's thinking about

:52:27. > :52:29.the 1 that got away. It is lovely to see the cartwheel once again. I

:52:30. > :52:38.promised I wouldn't do it ever again. Nearly... I'm 47, shouldn't

:52:39. > :52:45.be doing that. I made a promise earlier in the week to some of the

:52:46. > :52:51.guys. And no change in your pockets! Well talking about the

:52:52. > :52:56.world championship. You must be confident going ahead. Yes,

:52:57. > :53:01.obviously, a big win like this gives you that confidence. It is quite

:53:02. > :53:04.nice that there is a gap between now and January, so you can settle back

:53:05. > :53:11.down, but, obviously, the confidence level is there, and it will be a

:53:12. > :53:14.case of trying to reproduce my form. This, it has been absolutely

:53:15. > :53:23.fantastic and it is a joy to see pick up the trophy once again. 2008

:53:24. > :53:28.was a last time, 2015 this time. It has been an amazing championship,

:53:29. > :53:31.and an amazing final, reflective of a wonderful week and a wonderful

:53:32. > :54:16.tournament. Thank you for your company. Goodbye for now.

:54:17. > :54:22.To be the best, you've got to beat the best.