0:00:29 > 0:00:37Hello and welcome to the World Indoor Bowls Championship. Play is
0:00:37 > 0:00:45under way in what should be a fascinating match. 51-year-old John
0:00:45 > 0:00:51Price against 18-year-old Ross Owen. Today at Potters it is youth versus
0:00:51 > 0:00:56experience for a place in the world indoor quarter finals. Former world
0:00:56 > 0:01:02champion, John Price was competing in this tournament 13 years before
0:01:02 > 0:01:12Ross Owen was brn. It was Ross who on Monday, but that was before the
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0:01:28 > 0:01:33teenager took down the reigning Well there might be 33 years
0:01:33 > 0:01:43between the players, but not much between them in the early exchanges,
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0:01:43 > 0:01:53the score is 4-3 to Owen after four ends. We can join Greg Harlow and
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0:01:54 > 0:01:59ends. We can join Greg Harlow and David Cor dill. -- Corkill. Ross
0:01:59 > 0:02:09went one in front and it has been steady stuff. Neither player has
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0:02:12 > 0:02:17found top form yet. Ross just caught on this one. It is a
0:02:17 > 0:02:22difficult match to call, you have the youth and exuberance of the 18-
0:02:22 > 0:02:32year-old against what he would have seen as one of the Welsh legends,
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0:02:43 > 0:02:51watching him play through the years any harm. It has been a hard one to
0:02:51 > 0:02:56call, even chatting around the players. Yes you get mixed spobs --
0:02:56 > 0:03:06responses on who is going to win. So far the match has not developed
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0:03:26 > 0:03:33Price with a chance to leapfrog with a double. He can afford to
0:03:33 > 0:03:39reach this, he has a couple of chances. Just looking at it, Greg,
0:03:39 > 0:03:44there is a chance to drop in on the jack. He has got a back bowl, but
0:03:44 > 0:03:49even an edge on the green would be good. If you play any weight, they
0:03:49 > 0:03:58will hole and you don't get any bend back in and you can drift past.
0:03:58 > 0:04:08A dead draw will make two and two's a good score. He should be playing
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0:04:24 > 0:04:29bowl. Oh, unlucky. He wasn't frightened of it, John Price. That
0:04:29 > 0:04:34levels the scores at 4-4. These matches played over two sets of
0:04:34 > 0:04:37nine endss with a three-end tie- break if required. John Price may
0:04:37 > 0:04:47have been nervous about this game actually, because it is rare that
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0:05:02 > 0:05:12he would have to face an 18-year- But I would imagine which ever one
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0:05:22 > 0:05:29improves from here will win and experience in changing the jack
0:05:29 > 0:05:39lengths. I think that was a plan of John's to shake his young opponent
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0:06:06 > 0:06:16from getting into a consistent line with his second ball. Could he get
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0:06:36 > 0:06:41a touch to make go? -- two? He has will switch back to the backhand.
0:06:41 > 0:06:51If he could get another touch on the jack, make three excellent shot
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0:07:05 > 0:07:10going to get a touch on the jack? He's good any way. That is a good
0:07:10 > 0:07:20bowl. A really good bowl by John Price. He has been happy with his
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0:07:28 > 0:07:32and have a look. That is rare, it was only occasionally that 4 -- he
0:07:32 > 0:07:36visited the head in his previous game. He realises he is in trouble
0:07:36 > 0:07:39on this end and needed to see the angles. Yes, a shake of the head,
0:07:39 > 0:07:45he knows he is in trouble. He has got to do something with this bowl
0:07:45 > 0:07:55to give him a chance with his last. Controlled weight on the backhand
0:07:55 > 0:08:12
0:08:12 > 0:08:17is not easy. A nice solid punch on off, but he is in a heap of trouble.
0:08:17 > 0:08:24I don't think the shoulder does him any good, because he hasn't got a
0:08:24 > 0:08:32bowl this side. Other than making it look bigger, it doesn't help him,
0:08:32 > 0:08:42I don't think. John if he could slide a third one in the middle
0:08:42 > 0:09:01
0:09:01 > 0:09:11height's good enough. It is a good effort. Just a bit on the high side
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0:09:29 > 0:09:34that is all. Still giving his young but he has tried to run into them.
0:09:34 > 0:09:41A difficult shot, but missed it twice. That will play on his mind a
0:09:41 > 0:09:49bit. Pricey will be delighted. 6-4 after six, three ends to go.
0:09:49 > 0:09:59thought that was more of a positive draw shot. But he thought he could
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0:11:46 > 0:11:56as the emblem, of course he is a think Ross's bowls are the widest
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0:12:23 > 0:12:30right. Just overplayed. John just Doesn't mess about. That might
0:12:30 > 0:12:37change things slightly. A very good bowl. But John Price will be
0:12:37 > 0:12:41attacking it. Backhand runner. Straight through. Possibly could
0:12:42 > 0:12:50get the two red ones out if he connects with the green front bowl
0:12:50 > 0:12:55to start with. The green bowl would plant the second bowl out and he
0:12:55 > 0:13:05could follow through and take the shot bowl out. Then you would see a
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0:13:47 > 0:13:56good bowl. I think he reckoned it the thigh would probably indicate
0:13:56 > 0:14:01he is not reaching. One shot to Ross Owen. Two ends to go. The
0:14:01 > 0:14:11young 18-year-old has to score a couple of shots to overtake John
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0:14:19 > 0:14:25Price. He may be 18, but he has a wealth of experience. National
0:14:25 > 0:14:35singles champion at that age range for the last couple of years. He is
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0:15:11 > 0:15:21a very good player. Now a senior is not a lot in the match, but John
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0:15:35 > 0:15:40has probably just shaded him on international career when he was
0:15:40 > 0:15:50about 18 or 19 and he would have been playing against the top
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0:16:37 > 0:16:47one. He has I think. Is he going to an inch or two and he creates a
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0:16:54 > 0:17:00got the running, he's there. Oh that was the problem. Just dropping
0:17:00 > 0:17:10short. He could have rested either of his own bowls. He dropped it a
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0:17:15 > 0:17:25yard short from where he wanted it to be. Alan thorn hill is having
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0:17:40 > 0:17:47another look. He is not sure about to be No 1. It looks No 1. Has he
0:17:47 > 0:17:52got the pace? They just seem to stop there. They just seem to pull
0:17:52 > 0:17:55up unbelievibly quick. We have seen that a couple of times, even in the
0:17:55 > 0:18:05other direction, they seem to be bogging down a bit. This may force
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0:18:07 > 0:18:17John on to the forehand. A definite bonus, touch the jack, three shots.
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0:18:27 > 0:18:32It looks a forehand shot if you on this jack. He got it away sweet,
0:18:32 > 0:18:42but has he got enough on the pace to hold it? He needs an edge. Oh he
0:18:42 > 0:18:48has got it. And a little touch, but maybe not enough. The difference is
0:18:48 > 0:18:58fractions between one and three. did touch the jack, but I don't
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0:19:00 > 0:19:10know if it actually moved it. players chatting away. Ross, very
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0:19:12 > 0:19:19relaxed. A Goodlad on the rink. We saw that with Paul Foster,
0:19:19 > 0:19:29etiquette was first class. These are big measures these are. I don't
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0:19:33 > 0:19:42think that one is. No. Looks like two. Two shots to John Price.
0:19:42 > 0:19:52a handy double. John Price takes a three-shot lead into the last end
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0:19:59 > 0:20:09will be delighted if he manages to keep his young opponent under
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0:20:57 > 0:21:03ideally would like to get just past the jack for a little bit of cover
0:21:03 > 0:21:09as well. Just needs to hurry with this one. Needs to hurry. That is
0:21:09 > 0:21:17probably as good as he could have hoped for. Perfection that. Taken
0:21:17 > 0:21:27Ross's first bowl totally out of the game. Make three out of that
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0:21:33 > 0:21:43tight line on that backhand. When you're looking for three a short
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0:21:50 > 0:22:00position. He's happy with things. And why wouldn't you be? There is
0:22:00 > 0:22:05the heavy stuff. He has missed it that is virtual think set gone.
0:22:05 > 0:22:13is -- there is no chances here of a three. Pricey will look at
0:22:13 > 0:22:17everything, but he will be a delighted man. He won't show it.
0:22:17 > 0:22:27Wonderful position to be in. You lay the set, can't see your
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0:22:48 > 0:22:58opposition having a chance. I don't in the head. Plenty good enough.
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0:23:12 > 0:23:20This will be more of a practice it has run off. It is three shots.
0:23:20 > 0:23:25That makes the set look even more comfortable than what it was. 11-5
0:23:25 > 0:23:35for John Price. What a wonderful start for the 51-year-old, No 16
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0:23:37 > 0:23:43seed. He has done the business on this first set. When you're No 16
0:23:43 > 0:23:53seed you start to think about rank point and how far you can go in an
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0:24:19 > 0:24:28event to make sure your -- you're years, John Price and Stephen Rees
0:24:28 > 0:24:33from Swansea. I remember that well as well. They won the world pairs
0:24:34 > 0:24:43and the following week won the Irish pairs. A number of us went
0:24:43 > 0:24:53out for a few drinks and an Indian meal. Stevie Rees, steak and chips
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0:25:05 > 0:25:15and a pint of ale. He knows how to second set. Sometimes it happens
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0:25:25 > 0:25:32that pressure's of the first set is first set relaxes on the second.
0:25:32 > 0:25:42That is Judy Potter, very nice in yellow today. And a dusty pink
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0:26:41 > 0:26:51looks better as well. He's there. got enough legs? No, just dying
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0:26:59 > 0:27:09under. It has a nice shot on for Ross Owen. This is the sort of
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0:27:17 > 0:27:27let it go. He's right. He knew he was quick. He will be disappointed
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0:27:29 > 0:27:39with that. One shot, Ross Owen. will feel he got away with that end
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0:27:44 > 0:27:54a little bit. Pricey just walking off the end of the rink to get some
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0:28:42 > 0:28:47as well. It looks all right. I it will you what it looks all right.
0:28:47 > 0:28:53Gently, gently, don't squeeze the jack. He has! Didn't look too happy
0:28:53 > 0:29:03when he let it go. Perhaps he knew it was a back touch to give the
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0:29:13 > 0:29:17shot away. From our position it lovely view. The best commentary
0:29:17 > 0:29:27box in the world. Not even a commentary box, it is a massive
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0:29:35 > 0:29:41room, glass-fronted, air Sorry, that was in my dreams!
0:29:41 > 0:29:51will settle for a cup of coffee. Any touch for a shot. Not a bad
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0:30:10 > 0:30:20place to finish. We're hiding up of cover. That is a good goal --
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0:30:33 > 0:30:43bowl. Yes, happy with that. Good that inside line? Yes, but it is
0:30:43 > 0:30:43
0:30:43 > 0:30:48probably the only shot he has got on, to be honest. Very difficult.
0:30:48 > 0:30:58Ross's shot Paul blocked the draw, so he has to play just inside the
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0:31:14 > 0:31:20to draw the perfect bowl. That is known to stop the four and shot now,
0:31:20 > 0:31:30from John Price. I think it is a better shot, actually. -- that is
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0:31:57 > 0:32:07to peace, now. -- pace. Didn't miss it by much. Single to Ross Owen. It
0:32:07 > 0:32:24
0:32:24 > 0:32:34can see Steve Anderson and Darren Burnett. At 3 o'clock he is in the
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0:32:41 > 0:32:49chair. The World national Under 25 singles champion. Is at Cynon
0:32:49 > 0:32:59Valley bowls club. It is a well- known club. They play a lot of
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0:33:01 > 0:33:11qualifiers were. -- there. Simon Skelton has managed to escape the
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0:33:27 > 0:33:36family for five minutes to watch is starting to find his range. The
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0:34:40 > 0:34:49bit of a shoulder, for John to rest in mackerel stock it needs to bend
0:34:50 > 0:34:52
0:34:52 > 0:35:01a fraction now, and he is close. needs to hurry, though. -- to rest
0:35:01 > 0:35:11in. It is still very fast out there, but we are so used to the bowls
0:35:11 > 0:35:23
0:35:23 > 0:35:33not, John has a good take it short available. -- take-out shot. He
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0:35:59 > 0:36:09down. He could actually take all will have a chance of going, and
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0:36:14 > 0:36:22enough? Was he ever? He is indeed - it is going off the edge of the
0:36:22 > 0:36:32green, and on to the re-spot. That is a very good strike. Well played,
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0:36:37 > 0:36:43J P. Perfect strike, the short bowl out, jack off to the side, a one on
0:36:43 > 0:36:53the re-spot. He will be delighted with that because he did not play a
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0:36:54 > 0:37:00great end. Lots of power and accuracy. John is playing a lot of
0:37:00 > 0:37:10bowls at the moment, he was telling me. He is very happy with his form
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0:37:48 > 0:37:52amazing. It is also his delivery, he seems to play the bowl across
0:37:52 > 0:38:02himself. That delivery action certainly makes a difference to the
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0:38:03 > 0:38:13running of the bowl. I like that, he can get round most things. That
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0:38:21 > 0:38:31adjustment and weight. The line looks good enough. It is going to
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0:38:56 > 0:39:06red bowl, and make a third. He has of replaced this one. -- over-
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0:39:07 > 0:39:13placed. I feel that Ross will make an adjustment with this bowl.
0:39:14 > 0:39:18close. Unlucky. Usually when you touch the edge of a bowl you get a
0:39:18 > 0:39:26little flour in front. That one just connected and dropped away. --
0:39:26 > 0:39:31he Little Flyer. It is an interesting battle, because you
0:39:31 > 0:39:41have got the different styles, you have the experience and tactical
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0:40:04 > 0:40:13it to go and, perfect. That is top staff, from John Price. The 51 year
0:40:13 > 0:40:20old showing that he has still got all the schools to play at this
0:40:20 > 0:40:30rank. Ross has spent all three seconds deciding what to play, and
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0:40:30 > 0:40:40he is a way. He has certainly made his mind up very quickly. What is
0:40:40 > 0:40:48he going to get? Yes! What a result out of that! Fantastic resort and a
0:40:48 > 0:40:56very good hit -- result. There is no way that you could predict this
0:40:56 > 0:41:06one, but at a very good hit. It was looking good, then not so good, and
0:41:06 > 0:41:12then in the end, he gets there one shot. There was a bit of pinball
0:41:12 > 0:41:18between two are three bowls, and the jack. And Ross's reaction?
0:41:18 > 0:41:28Another day at the Office. Or, in his case, the classroom, as he is a
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0:41:45 > 0:41:55bit. That was a very good treble that he was lying. John did nothing
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0:42:27 > 0:42:37wrong and played a great end, to be little bit heavy. -- the jack,
0:42:37 > 0:42:51
0:42:51 > 0:43:00inches. Your bowl is just slightly past jack high, a very tiny gap.
0:43:00 > 0:43:10How is your memory? The same bowl as you're first delivery. Wants to
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0:44:07 > 0:44:12green one away, and sit in his he knows what he needs to play.
0:44:12 > 0:44:22Definitely on a more attacking line, this time. Can he get the bowl
0:44:22 > 0:44:25
0:44:25 > 0:44:31clean? With a heavier contacted it have needed the jack up the ring.
0:44:31 > 0:44:38It was coming down nicely. I thought he was thinking he was
0:44:38 > 0:44:44going to get more of the green one, but it scraped past an end. Not an
0:44:44 > 0:44:52easy opportunity for John Price. is difficult but he has had two
0:44:52 > 0:44:59tries. I expect this to be close, even if it does not make it. It is
0:44:59 > 0:45:05certainly on a great road. How is this? Perfect, perfect, gentle,
0:45:05 > 0:45:09gentle, he does not want it to drop back to much. He was worried there,
0:45:09 > 0:45:16you could see his reaction. Great reaction from John Price. He was
0:45:16 > 0:45:22concerned he was going to give the shot away. He just started to panic
0:45:22 > 0:45:32a little bit. Please don't get behind the jack. But it was inch-
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0:46:37 > 0:46:47perfect. That was when he started bowl. He has moved on to the
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0:46:47 > 0:46:57backhand, for some reason. This looks a bit better. Well done,
0:46:57 > 0:47:07David. Good call. Absolutely. I still think that forehand with your
0:47:07 > 0:47:16first delivery is a better way to go. Certainly a good approach. It
0:47:16 > 0:47:22is a good pace. That second bowl was a lot stronger than the
0:47:22 > 0:47:32previous pictures. There is space for John to add another.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34
0:47:34 > 0:47:44certainly looks good. Just, how good? That is just up, as well. It
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0:47:57 > 0:48:05front one? The second one, has he enough to get to the jack? That,
0:48:05 > 0:48:15now, will force John on to the forehand. Doesn't want to be
0:48:15 > 0:48:28
0:48:28 > 0:48:38touching the red one in, for shot, forehand draw. Is he there? The
0:48:38 > 0:48:42line is good enough. Has he got the legs? He will be happy with that.
0:48:42 > 0:48:47There you go, three bowls on the backhand and the forehand, which I
0:48:47 > 0:48:56thought he should have been on, his last bowl, he puts the closest one
0:48:56 > 0:49:06in. Ross has to follow him down. Probably got about four or five
0:49:06 > 0:49:29
0:49:29 > 0:49:35played. Well played! Very, very good last bowl from Ross Owen.
0:49:35 > 0:49:45short back to Ross own. That is twice in this direction -- to Ross
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0:50:27 > 0:50:31forehand they get closer into the now, the last three ends of the
0:50:31 > 0:50:41second set, it is a set that young boss Owen must win to force a tie-
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0:51:53 > 0:52:03going to be? He needs an edge. is good. Is he going to go through
0:52:03 > 0:52:13this head? He is indeed. He has missed it. Always looked wide.
0:52:13 > 0:52:14
0:52:14 > 0:52:19the experienced old warhorse, will come down and have a look. He will
0:52:19 > 0:52:29let us contemplate that for a while, as John comes up and looks at the
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0:52:30 > 0:52:39angles. Never a problem with these Mike dies, the mat are playing this
0:52:39 > 0:52:48match at one heck of a pace. -- with these guys. You might think
0:52:48 > 0:52:58about going deep. Not necessarily deep. I think he will try to get
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0:53:10 > 0:53:18the way through. Very good bowl. Ross is not going to come and look.
0:53:18 > 0:53:23He is just going to hit it. He has missed it. He changed the line,
0:53:23 > 0:53:31changed the pace. He did not even look at the angles to see what was
0:53:31 > 0:53:36possible. If he had hit the green bowl, he would have dropped three
0:53:36 > 0:53:46or four shots and lost the match. He had to hit the red bowls and he
0:53:46 > 0:53:54
0:53:55 > 0:54:02did not even look at the head. That be gentle, if he is. I'm not sure.
0:54:02 > 0:54:12Maybe a bit unlucky. His weight was very good to draw another one.
0:54:12 > 0:54:13
0:54:13 > 0:54:21think it has just fallen out, that one. We favour two but it could
0:54:21 > 0:54:31easily have been more, for John Price. The metal calipers coming
0:54:31 > 0:54:35
0:54:35 > 0:54:45into play. And the swans are swimming. The swans are doing well,
0:54:45 > 0:54:46
0:54:46 > 0:54:56no doubt about it. It looks favourite on the screen. I don't
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0:54:59 > 0:55:09think that went through, actually. Two shots, to John Price. John
0:55:09 > 0:55:11
0:55:11 > 0:55:21Price leapfrogs in front, 5-4. The statistics a very even apart from
0:55:21 > 0:55:26
0:55:26 > 0:55:36the long jack went, John Price has dominated. Church that -- long jack
0:55:36 > 0:55:50
0:55:50 > 0:55:54needs to hurry. Young Ross needs to get another one in, here. Getting
0:55:54 > 0:55:58really exciting, going into the last end. What a find this young
0:55:58 > 0:56:08man is. There are a lot of young players coming through in Welsh
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0:56:37 > 0:56:45bowls at the moment, lots of though. And like the way that Jean
0:56:45 > 0:56:53and plays. He doesn't get too excited and keeps very calm. If he
0:56:53 > 0:57:03would just go and look at my head a few more times, that's all! -- the
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0:58:04 > 0:58:14he has played the forehand before. Certainly not against Ross Owen,
0:58:14 > 0:58:31
0:58:31 > 0:58:41who is very inclined to have a go Without that, John Price's back
0:58:41 > 0:59:00
0:59:00 > 0:59:06bowl would have been a canter. -- is all about getting past the front
0:59:06 > 0:59:16step. It needs to hurry. He moved it. He might have had enough, just,
0:59:16 > 0:59:35
0:59:35 > 0:59:40to get past, but he has moved it. shot, and he has. Well done. He
0:59:40 > 0:59:46played with the third bowl to disturb it, then threw the shot,
0:59:46 > 0:59:56with the last. John will be aware of the fact that it doesn't really
0:59:56 > 1:00:33
1:00:33 > 1:00:39he drew it. Oh! That could have been ooh! If he had thought he was
1:00:39 > 1:00:46lining the shot and missed it, he could be two down. But it is level
1:00:46 > 1:00:56and it is a one end shoot out. John Price will have the last bowl. Ross
1:00:56 > 1:01:15
1:01:16 > 1:01:22Owen dictates the length and the dropping and you will see the spray
1:01:22 > 1:01:32chalk going on to the ball. That means if the ball goes into the
1:01:32 > 1:01:32
1:01:32 > 1:03:15Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
1:03:15 > 1:03:20for John Price it is about top 16 it with your third. I think he is
1:03:20 > 1:03:24out. He's too heavy. It is a very good position for young Ross. Now
1:03:24 > 1:03:30what does he do? Does he go back and cover that back one, just in
1:03:30 > 1:03:40case John drives, or does he drop on the jack. I think he tries to
1:03:40 > 1:03:54
1:03:54 > 1:04:00draw a better one. Oh he has you go. Look if he is up here.
1:04:00 > 1:04:04is drawing a better one on the forehand! Oh yes! Yes indeed, that
1:04:04 > 1:04:13extra touch actually helped, otherwise he would have held off. I
1:04:13 > 1:04:18have a feeling he has left nothing for John but a draw. The draw is
1:04:18 > 1:04:22the shot. It is that extra touch on the forehand. That made all the
1:04:22 > 1:04:32difference. Otherwise that ball would have stayed out a bit. A
1:04:32 > 1:04:33
1:04:33 > 1:04:43brill yabt -- brilliantened by Ross Owen. Keeping so calm. -- brilliant
1:04:43 > 1:05:03
1:05:03 > 1:05:09if he gets to it he could drop on like? It looks heavy. It was a good
1:05:09 > 1:05:13try. It was a great try. Well the crowd are cheering, simply because
1:05:13 > 1:05:23they were hoping for a tie-break and that is what they're going to
1:05:23 > 1:05:30
1:05:30 > 1:05:36get. So Ross Owen takes the second set 8-5. And of course the toss of
1:05:36 > 1:05:44the coin makes a difference in the tie-break, John price has won the
1:05:44 > 1:05:49toss of coin. We see Rob Weale watching his international
1:05:49 > 1:05:54colleague, seeing how he gets on. Of course they're both
1:05:54 > 1:06:00international colleagues now. So he's having a good old laugh I
1:06:00 > 1:06:10would say. The young man leads, pushing the old war-horse all the
1:06:10 > 1:06:20
1:06:20 > 1:06:28most of the game, now you're into a tie-break, does it swap around and
1:06:28 > 1:06:38the advantage lay with young Ross? Not a great eper. John's been lying
1:06:38 > 1:06:50
1:06:50 > 1:06:55the shots. John's played a couple in a tie-break, you just have to
1:06:55 > 1:07:05win the end. That was a good opening bowl, but probably not a
1:07:05 > 1:07:08
1:07:08 > 1:07:12that look like it was going away and his own bol has followed
1:07:12 > 1:07:17through. It was a very Tiger line bowl. But what a remarkable --
1:07:17 > 1:07:27tight line bowl he played, but what a remarkable result. That could be
1:07:27 > 1:07:39
1:07:39 > 1:07:49good enough to win this end. just has to miss the front one. It
1:07:49 > 1:08:08
1:08:08 > 1:08:16is always going across. It is a This is the one, John. It is enough.
1:08:16 > 1:08:26Still beatable; -- still beatable, but he has to go wider. I'd back
1:08:26 > 1:08:36
1:08:36 > 1:08:46right line. It needs to hurry. Just not there! Oh! That is the one he
1:08:46 > 1:08:49
1:08:49 > 1:08:56wanted to do it with, the third delivery. Advantage to Ross Owen.
1:08:56 > 1:09:06still think Ross needs to get a clors bowl. I'm convinced John will
1:09:06 > 1:09:14
1:09:14 > 1:09:24get closer with his last. -- closer He has a tight line bowl. It will
1:09:24 > 1:09:27
1:09:27 > 1:09:34drift though. Well it is a bit closer. Still beatable. I still
1:09:34 > 1:09:41back pricey to get this one. He has improved from his second to his
1:09:41 > 1:09:51third bowl. If he improves again he will win the shot. The line was
1:09:51 > 1:10:04
1:10:04 > 1:10:12think he's reaching. Well his weight may not have been too bad,
1:10:12 > 1:10:17but he just put it down on a narrow line. He will be disappointed, he
1:10:17 > 1:10:27had three goes at it. Ross Owen takes the first end of the tie-
1:10:27 > 1:10:42
1:10:42 > 1:10:48break. The pace was good enough. between these two players. Ross
1:10:48 > 1:10:54Owen just starting off his international career. John Price in
1:10:54 > 1:10:59the twilight of his. But he is really pushing in this match. He
1:10:59 > 1:11:09has dictated most of the game, John Price. Now for the first time he
1:11:09 > 1:11:25
1:11:25 > 1:11:35this match. He certainly will. At the moment I make him second
1:11:35 > 1:11:55
1:11:55 > 1:12:01certain to get the shot. But wants to get past the front red one. Will
1:12:01 > 1:12:07he drop? Oh the wrong way. You just feel things are starting to change
1:12:07 > 1:12:17for John Price. The last couple of ends he has arrived at bowls, but
1:12:17 > 1:12:17
1:12:17 > 1:13:03Apology for the loss of subtitles for 106 seconds
1:13:03 > 1:13:13surprised he didn't play it on the Yes, that's it for No 1. He
1:13:13 > 1:13:29
1:13:29 > 1:13:35apologised to Ross Owen, that greens stayed in. Well this is rare
1:13:35 > 1:13:40stuff, I have to say. John Price has got back position. Bowl on to
1:13:40 > 1:13:44bowl. And it stayed in. And no result this time. I think John now
1:13:44 > 1:13:54will feel he needs another bowl in. If not Ross will take that one out
1:13:54 > 1:14:26
1:14:26 > 1:14:31and win the match. He knows he Too quick. He has got a choice, he
1:14:31 > 1:14:35could draw it on the forehand, but played a drive with his third which
1:14:35 > 1:14:45would probably will suggest he will drive. Half of the green bowl and
1:14:45 > 1:14:50
1:14:50 > 1:14:57has got the jack. It is a green bowl that has got the spot. He got
1:14:57 > 1:15:01bowl and jack and it will be one to John Price. Oh so close! What a
1:15:02 > 1:15:07great effort. I thought he had it. He got bowl and jack. He got the
1:15:07 > 1:15:10bowl. But just not quite enough of the bowl. Just got a feather. A
1:15:10 > 1:15:20fraction more and the bowl would have been away and the jack would
1:15:20 > 1:15:21
1:15:21 > 1:15:31have stayed. What a fantastic match this is. Tension, pressure. Biggest
1:15:31 > 1:15:36
1:15:36 > 1:15:46game of this young man's life. 18- final of the world professional
1:15:46 > 1:15:47
1:15:47 > 1:15:57singles. He has overcome Paul Foster. That was a great game too,
1:15:57 > 1:16:34
1:16:34 > 1:16:42an opening bowl on a third tie- break end? He has been very
1:16:42 > 1:16:52reliable. Just dropped but a little bit. -- dropped through a little
1:16:52 > 1:17:03
1:17:03 > 1:17:08close! Just needs to stop. Oh! Through the gap! A big smile from
1:17:08 > 1:17:18Ross Owen. Johnny saying, come on, send him home to school would you
1:17:18 > 1:17:31
1:17:31 > 1:17:39please! John realises this match is bowl. Another little touch on the
1:17:39 > 1:17:49jack. He is very interested in it. And Wye wouldn't he be? Wants to
1:17:49 > 1:18:02
1:18:02 > 1:18:05lock into the bowl. Oh he has is going to be hard to beat.
1:18:05 > 1:18:11don't think he likes this one. must be on pace, because he's
1:18:11 > 1:18:15getting back into it. All on pace. Well it was a nervy one. Yeah, it
1:18:15 > 1:18:22was. Looked to me he only needed to repeat his second bowl and he would
1:18:22 > 1:18:32have rested in this time to win. think now forehand is the only shot
1:18:32 > 1:18:46
1:18:46 > 1:18:52stop short of the jack. A great road. Has he sent it? Don't fall
1:18:52 > 1:18:57too short. You're leaving it open. Well he knows, he will be really
1:18:57 > 1:19:03disappointed. Because if he had have nailled it or got into his own
1:19:03 > 1:19:07two, I would have favoured him. Now even with one bowl left, I favour
1:19:07 > 1:19:17Ross Owen to draw it. There is a lot of pressure on this bowl. I
1:19:17 > 1:19:25
1:19:25 > 1:19:33still think that Ross will play All on pace. Ore this is good. This
1:19:33 > 1:19:39is good. He needs to get back. It hasn't. Oh! It's gone! And John
1:19:39 > 1:19:45Price, the 51-year-old, No 16 seed, survives a great game from Ross
1:19:45 > 1:19:49Owen. What a wonderful game and Pricey enjoyed that. He enjoyed the
1:19:49 > 1:19:54challenge and he is into the quarter final again to meet David
1:19:54 > 1:20:02Gourlay. A wonderful day for John Price and a wonderful game for Ross
1:20:02 > 1:20:10Owen. He played well in that match. 11-5 to John Price the first sed,
1:20:10 > 1:20:158-5 to Ross own and John price wins this match. It looked good for long
1:20:15 > 1:20:19time this bowl, but it just held off. He thought it was getting back
1:20:20 > 1:20:29for the extra pace. It just held it. And John Price, well he takes the
1:20:30 > 1:20:31
1:20:31 > 1:20:41win and he is a happy man and why shouldn't he be? The stats will be
1:20:41 > 1:20:50
1:20:50 > 1:20:54really good players. Two generations on show, Ross 18 --
1:20:54 > 1:20:59generations on show, Ross 18 -- Ross Owen, the 18-year-old. Ross,
1:20:59 > 1:21:05you were up against the player who had a lot more experience. Coming
1:21:05 > 1:21:09into the match did you have many nerves? Yes I started off nervous.
1:21:09 > 1:21:16Got away in the first set and the second I thought, relax, enjoy
1:21:16 > 1:21:21yourself. If I can nick the second set, who knows. I tried my best and
1:21:21 > 1:21:26just nicked it and John's experience told in the end. Yorn
1:21:26 > 1:21:32you must have been proud, although you have gone through, you must be
1:21:32 > 1:21:38proud of your come patriot. Yes I said keep working at your game. You
1:21:38 > 1:21:44will win this one day. Thied work hard too win that. He is a - o' I
1:21:44 > 1:21:49had to work hard to win that. much has your experience gave --
1:21:49 > 1:21:53given you a taste to come back. Well I have had a taste and I come
1:21:53 > 1:21:58come back again and hopefully go that couple of stages further and
1:21:58 > 1:22:04hopefully one day win. The crowd appreciated your efforts. For you,
1:22:04 > 1:22:10John, you can look forward to another quarter final. I was saying
1:22:10 > 1:22:1822 year ago, this guy wasn't born and you won the title. Thanks for
1:22:18 > 1:22:23telling me that! I had my tkwreegs on -- Grecian on this morning as
1:22:23 > 1:22:32well. I have to carry Mr Corkill in the commentary box. Well well done
1:22:32 > 1:22:39to both of you. Now what is coming up next. On the red button, we have
1:22:39 > 1:22:45the semi final of the ladies' singlele and on BBC Two tonight we
1:22:45 > 1:22:51have got highlights and that features the match between Rob
1:22:51 > 1:23:00Weale and Simon Skelton and we can hear more from Robert Weale a
1:23:00 > 1:23:05common wealth good medal is in 2010 and like me, he likes the sport of
1:23:05 > 1:23:09horse racing. -- medallist. Rob Weale likes a bet and he might be a
1:23:09 > 1:23:15dark horse for tournament he has the pedigree to get past the
1:23:15 > 1:23:22winning post. So far we has made the pairs final, but they were
1:23:22 > 1:23:29beaten in the final by Marshall and Foster. Now we took the opportunity
1:23:29 > 1:23:34to get the SP on this proud Welshman. I live in her ford --
1:23:34 > 1:23:41Hereford. That is due to work. But I play my bowls in Wales. So
1:23:42 > 1:23:45outdoor and indoor I travel back to Wales. That is my home. My job is
1:23:45 > 1:23:50with Herefordshire housing. I'm a manager in the property services
1:23:50 > 1:23:55department. So a bit of spopt there. Looking after -- responsibility
1:23:55 > 1:24:05there, looking after stores and commuter systems. It is a busy time.
1:24:05 > 1:24:07
1:24:07 > 1:24:13My fashion -- passion outside of bowl is football. I'm a massive
1:24:13 > 1:24:18Wolves fan. I love watching the team, and through thick and thin.
1:24:18 > 1:24:25Otherwise I play skittles for the team on Friday night with a bunch
1:24:25 > 1:24:31of lads fpts --: We are pretty good and it is a great time to have with
1:24:31 > 1:24:35the boys. I like to have a flutter on the horses as well. I love my
1:24:35 > 1:24:40racing. I go to Hereford races when we get the local meetings and
1:24:41 > 1:24:43travel around a bit and watch all the meetings I can. I go to
1:24:43 > 1:24:49Chepstow and the Welsh national. I was lucky enough to pick up the
1:24:49 > 1:24:53winner on that one this year. Bowls is massive to me. I first got into
1:24:53 > 1:24:58the game, because my father started playing. And it wasn't in my family
1:24:58 > 1:25:03before. I started playing the same night as my father and it has just
1:25:03 > 1:25:09rolled on from there. I have had good success and well you know it
1:25:09 > 1:25:18is sort of a massive part of my life. Without it, I don't know what
1:25:18 > 1:25:24I would be doing. My main achievements would be the World
1:25:24 > 1:25:28Indoor Singles Championship. A bit to go now -- a little bit ago now
1:25:28 > 1:25:33in 2000. But that is the pinnacle. It would be nice to reach that
1:25:33 > 1:25:38again. Outdoors I have had more success, in the common wealth games
1:25:38 > 1:25:42I picked up a couple of Gold Medals. That is important to me. Also with
1:25:42 > 1:25:48the family playing bowls as well, with my brothers, I have been
1:25:48 > 1:25:56fortunate enough to win I think it is now seven national titles in
1:25:56 > 1:25:59Wales. That is second to none. Last year in partners, in the pair we
1:25:59 > 1:26:06went out in the first round to the Scottish qualifiers, but they
1:26:06 > 1:26:10reached the final. So you think OK it was a close game, so not a bad
1:26:10 > 1:26:19performance. Singleswise I reached the quarter final and played Alex
1:26:19 > 1:26:23Marshall and I won the first set, went to a tie-break and Alex just
1:26:23 > 1:26:29beat me. I was satisfied with that. But it is always nice to go that
1:26:29 > 1:26:33far and hopefully I have a chance this year. Tonight we will -- he
1:26:33 > 1:26:38will fate Simon Skelton, who he defeated la year. He hopes it will
1:26:38 > 1:26:45be a launch pad for a serious assault on the world Championship
1:26:45 > 1:26:48title. Ambition would be to go as far as I can. I go into the
1:26:48 > 1:26:52tournament thinking can I go all the way. This year isn't any
1:26:53 > 1:27:02different. So touch wood I can play my best and put people under
1:27:03 > 1:27:03
1:27:03 > 1:27:11pressure and get to that final. join us for highlights tonight to
1:27:11 > 1:27:16find out how that match unfolds. If you look at the draw, you will see
1:27:16 > 1:27:19the favourite this time yesterday, the favourite this time yesterday,
1:27:19 > 1:27:25Greg Harlow has gone out. I am joined by Greg now. You have a
1:27:25 > 1:27:29smile on your face, but what happened last night? Last night was
1:27:29 > 1:27:34a tremendous match. I don't think I have played as well as that for a
1:27:34 > 1:27:40long time and actually lost a match. And fair play to Nick, he stayed
1:27:40 > 1:27:44with me bowl for bowl. And most ends changed three or four times
1:27:44 > 1:27:49without conversion bowls. And it was a great match and you know it
1:27:49 > 1:27:53could have gone either way. But it didn't go my Wye way. But I wish
1:27:53 > 1:28:00him all the best stkpwhrfplts you will be in the commentary box. --
1:28:00 > 1:28:04You will be in the commentary box. With Corkie. Again it was another
1:28:04 > 1:28:09terrific match, I was in the box and you know I felt that John was