:00:41. > :00:45.Hello, everyone had welcome to the Norfolk coast. It is that time of
:00:45. > :00:48.the year when we enjoy a week of the World Bowls Indoor Championship.
:00:48. > :00:54.A tournament that gets bigger and better every year and the matches
:00:54. > :01:04.get closer and closer. If it is as good as it was last year, we are in
:01:04. > :01:36.
:01:36. > :01:40.# everybody was fighting and the Inside the arena, we are getting
:01:41. > :01:44.ready for the first final of the week in the pairs competition. Paul
:01:44. > :01:48.Foster and Alex Marshall take on Jason Greenslade and Robert Weale
:01:48. > :01:58.but we start the dramatic news. Paul Foster as the defending
:01:58. > :02:26.
:02:26. > :02:36.singles champion took on 18-year- What a result for the teenager! An
:02:36. > :02:37.
:02:37. > :02:40.If we take a look at the draw for the last 16 of the championships,
:02:40. > :02:46.confirmation that Paul Foster is out and Ross Owen will play John
:02:46. > :02:49.Price. Other title-holders are through to the second round,
:02:49. > :02:54.including David Gourlay, Andy Thomson and Greg Harlow while
:02:54. > :02:58.champions already out include Alex Marshall and Mervyn King. He
:02:58. > :03:02.thought he would be out of the tournament but had to change his
:03:02. > :03:06.plans after that shock victory. A plans after that shock victory. A
:03:06. > :03:11.few surprises for the commentators did look at. A warm welcome to
:03:11. > :03:16.David Corkill and former world champion, Andy Thomson. It is
:03:16. > :03:20.remarkable, no doubt about that. Just look at Paul Foster, world No.
:03:20. > :03:24.1 had all the titles he has had. Ross Owen, we had nothing on his
:03:24. > :03:31.profile it apart from name and hobbies. It has to be the biggest
:03:31. > :03:34.shock of the decade. I would agree, David. But what a fantastic day and
:03:34. > :03:40.a great game and a credit to the game of bowls. What a teacher he
:03:40. > :03:43.has got. He played exceptionally well, Paul Foster. Ross Alyn
:03:43. > :03:48.stepped up when he had to and he played like an 18-year-old does,
:03:48. > :03:54.but out there. He played the attacking game where older players
:03:54. > :04:00.like asked what had been more conservative. He played really well.
:04:00. > :04:04.Paul Foster and Alex Marshall. The home of two players. At the Leisure
:04:04. > :04:09.resort. What have we got there? Lots of champions, including
:04:09. > :04:13.yourself. Exactly. The singles field is wide open. Paul and Alex
:04:13. > :04:18.going out is a big shock. Top players here but who could have
:04:18. > :04:24.predicted that? Still wide open. should be fascinating. Cam Paul
:04:24. > :04:27.Foster raised his game? We will see shortly. Paul Foster and Alex
:04:27. > :04:34.Marshall out of luck in the singles. They will hope for better luck in
:04:34. > :04:37.the pairs competition against Jason Greenslade and Robert Weale. Alex
:04:37. > :04:41.Marshall and Paul Foster are bidding to become the second
:04:41. > :04:44.partnership to retain the pairs title in tournament history. A
:04:44. > :04:49.captured the title that had eluded them since they came together in
:04:49. > :04:55.2004 by beating qualifies Mark Stepney and Andy Barker in a
:04:55. > :04:58.Scottish shared out. The best friends from all of the border face
:04:58. > :05:04.a more expensed challenge with Jason Greenslade and Robert Weale,
:05:04. > :05:08.hoping to make it third time lucky having been beaten in 2003 and
:05:08. > :05:14.2007's finals. They are hoping to win the indoor pairs title since it
:05:14. > :05:19.was introduced in 1996 for the first time. Any indication that
:05:19. > :05:29.this pairs competition was back in 2006 when they came out on top but
:05:29. > :05:29.
:05:29. > :05:33.he will come back out on top today? Over to you, Richard. A appearing
:05:33. > :05:43.in their third World pairs final, from Wales, Jason Greenslade and
:05:43. > :06:22.
:06:22. > :06:32.And now, ladies and gentlemen, the defending champions. Scotland's
:06:32. > :06:32.
:06:32. > :07:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:07:16. > :07:20.that. But the key thing will be how they compete. Will they dominate?
:07:20. > :07:23.think they will control this game very well. We will have to see how
:07:23. > :07:33.disappointed Paul is after that shock result this morning but it he
:07:33. > :08:03.
:08:03. > :08:13.plays well, they will be hard to cannot ask for a better start than
:08:13. > :08:13.
:08:13. > :09:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:09:43. > :09:53.Write back. Write back. Good effort, medal and the singles in Delhi. A
:09:53. > :09:58.
:09:58. > :10:08.the top 16 in the world for many years. The quality of play, we
:10:08. > :10:19.
:10:19. > :10:23.would expect to be very tight. -- yes. Most players do not like to be
:10:23. > :10:33.talking too early but it looks like Paul is asking Alex to reach
:10:33. > :10:38.
:10:38. > :10:43.matter. Alex will make up his mind for preference. Probably forehand.
:10:43. > :10:49.Just hit the target, David and hope he gets the result. He has
:10:49. > :10:56.controlled it, which means he is wide. He is too wide. The voluntary
:10:56. > :11:05.is not going to help them. He has pushed through the green bowl. --
:11:06. > :11:15.the green. He will go deep with this want. Wants to draw? Yes, I
:11:16. > :11:17.
:11:17. > :11:27.would. I think Robert wanted to go deep. Jason took preference there.
:11:27. > :11:41.
:11:41. > :11:48.Alex will prevent to the backhand side of the carpet. He did not go
:11:48. > :11:56.strong. Not like the previous. The difficulty is on the portable rink,
:11:56. > :12:02.if you are going to time it, it is a much trickier shot. I think the
:12:02. > :12:07.problem here. Clint, the Scottish pair, is that if he gets the
:12:07. > :12:11.outside, he will push the jack across and could lose even more.
:12:11. > :12:21.think if he is playing with week, David, he would be unlucky to be
:12:21. > :12:45.
:12:45. > :12:55.any more than two dam. He could still one for Wales but a good
:12:55. > :13:00.
:13:00. > :13:04.strike from Alex. A quality first of conversion shots and is damage
:13:04. > :13:14.limitation, the best way to describe it. They are both very
:13:14. > :13:14.
:13:14. > :14:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:14:11. > :14:20.mate. All the way back. Very good. The battle is critical in pairs.
:14:20. > :14:25.These pairs in particular. If you cannot get the shot, get a good
:14:25. > :14:35.second, did your skipper something to welcome. Reduce the pressure and
:14:35. > :14:35.
:14:35. > :15:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:15:34. > :15:42.that one is holding off again in he was trying to draw a good second,
:15:42. > :15:46.David. Not as much pace. A little bit heavier. A big chance for Alex
:15:46. > :15:54.to close that head down. That is an interesting line with a big, fast
:15:54. > :16:01.ball. He is not there either. He will be disappointed. That was a
:16:01. > :16:09.chance to add another. Eight Queen's second on the backhand
:16:09. > :16:17.which is all right but the forehand is the conversion shot. That is
:16:17. > :16:26.what Jason has asked for. A good three or four if he gets the jack
:16:26. > :16:33.crew. -- through. Once you get white, you do not get back in time
:16:33. > :16:37.unless you are dead weight. -- get wide. That is how difficult it is.
:16:37. > :16:45.He started off well but he never looked like getting back. Probably
:16:45. > :16:53.a bit heavy. A chance for a double for Alex. If he gets it within a
:16:53. > :17:03.couple of feet, he scores. He needs that to stop. Missed in a big way.
:17:03. > :17:03.
:17:03. > :18:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:18:03. > :18:08.pleased at the end result, just running ball. This looks like a
:18:08. > :18:16.decent line. I think he has changed for this tournament. This is taking
:18:16. > :18:22.a bit of draw. It appears like that. It is indeed. Using the same all as
:18:22. > :18:32.Paul Foster. The tiger. You never know with Jason. He could change
:18:32. > :18:53.
:18:53. > :18:57.balls every match. He experiments a Jason. I did not think you are
:18:57. > :19:02.running. He will not want to many like that or he will put Robert
:19:02. > :19:08.under a lot of pressure. He will be disappointed because even coming
:19:09. > :19:18.through the head would be useful. There is not any point in being
:19:19. > :19:19.
:19:19. > :19:29.short. It is vital to get close. That is why this man is very good.
:19:29. > :19:51.
:19:51. > :19:56.A very good claw player, Paul. -- Just a bit of a problem before. He
:19:56. > :20:06.will not want to face many heads like that. Three down. He needs the
:20:06. > :20:12.
:20:12. > :20:20.think it is. Well short. A lovely line but that will not help the
:20:21. > :20:28.next one. Three short balls. If you keep buying short against this pair,
:20:28. > :20:37.you will be decimated. If Alex beads this short ball it will be
:20:37. > :20:43.almost impossible for Robert to school. -- beats. -- Robert to
:20:43. > :20:53.score. I think he would want him to drop short. That is the reason why
:20:53. > :20:57.
:20:57. > :21:07.it. They are true. -- through. little disturbance but he is on the
:21:07. > :21:14.
:21:14. > :21:21.outside of the back -- Matt helping off. That is legal as long as the
:21:21. > :21:26.back foot is on the stage of the delivery. It is all about pace. Has
:21:26. > :21:34.he got it running? I do not think he has, David. He might get the
:21:34. > :21:44.board but I think that is about as good as it gets. -- 4th. That is a
:21:44. > :21:45.
:21:45. > :21:55.lot. Not a good finish from the Welsh pair. A big, full house.
:21:55. > :21:55.
:21:55. > :23:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:23:30. > :23:40.played, very good. Again, a good effort from Paul Foster. That is a
:23:40. > :24:11.
:24:11. > :24:21.and Alex Marshall will be delighted. He has put away the disappointment
:24:21. > :24:50.
:24:50. > :25:00.of losing the singles and is looks more like a forehand shot. It
:25:00. > :25:07.
:25:07. > :25:13.is difficult getting the ball on to good start. A lot of short balls
:25:13. > :25:22.here. Certainly. It might be playing slower this afternoon. The
:25:22. > :25:32.carpet. It is certainly affecting this pair. Paul and Alex straight
:25:32. > :25:56.
:25:56. > :26:00.that. Especially if the jack goes running. Struggling for pace.
:26:00. > :26:10.will be difficult to score on the backhand. A good one for Scotland.
:26:10. > :26:42.
:26:42. > :26:51.Leisure resort. The pairs are very popular. Having said that, we have
:26:51. > :26:57.had big crowds all of last week as well. He did not look happy about
:26:57. > :27:04.that. The line was all right. It must have been the pace. Slightly
:27:04. > :27:12.heavy. It is amazing how players know when it has not been quite
:27:12. > :27:19.right. At least he understands that it is Abbey Road. The worst Saini
:27:19. > :27:24.is if you think you are close and you are not. -- that it is heavy.
:27:24. > :27:31.He is not giving Robert a lot of help. Not good enough, I am afraid,
:27:31. > :27:41.Jason. He needs to move to the other side and try that for a while.
:27:41. > :28:19.
:28:19. > :28:23.away. I think I would definitely moved and try the other side. In
:28:23. > :28:28.the background, Simon Skelton and John Price. They are watching their
:28:28. > :28:38.colleagues in the middle. Watch your head, John. Did not stand up
:28:38. > :29:03.
:29:03. > :29:13.Paul is asking for it to come. Marshall's wife Diane. She has got
:29:13. > :29:23.
:29:23. > :29:30.a healthy tan. Just back from Egypt could not possibly be short again?
:29:30. > :29:33.-- short again. A difficult part of the carpet. It could be but I think
:29:33. > :29:43.they should try on the other side because they are not getting close
:29:43. > :29:53.beside. -- this side. He prepares on this site. A couple of feet from
:29:53. > :30:07.
:30:07. > :30:08.swinging bowl. That is definitely the winner. Maybe they have been
:30:08. > :30:16.the winner. Maybe they have been watering the green during the
:30:16. > :30:26.interval, David. It does change during the day, atmospheric
:30:26. > :30:28.
:30:28. > :30:38.matter of missing at the short stuff.
:30:38. > :30:58.
:30:58. > :31:08.would dictate the length, and Robert said anywhere you want, you
:31:08. > :31:08.
:31:08. > :31:57.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:31:57. > :32:01.it stays in play having touched the jack. If it goes under ditch -- in
:32:01. > :32:11.the ditch and does not touch the jack on its travel, it is removed
:32:11. > :32:40.
:32:40. > :32:50.Two excellent bowls. Always a chance on the forehand or you can
:32:50. > :33:04.
:33:04. > :33:14.infer the jack and take the bowls would you play?
:33:14. > :33:30.
:33:30. > :33:37.up. -- still urging. The without a touch, he might have
:33:37. > :33:45.made second, but it means now Matt -- now Alex Marshall has two bowls
:33:45. > :33:50.in the area. You will just try to work out what he can do to block
:33:50. > :33:57.that, if he can. A lovely auditorium in this international
:33:57. > :34:02.arena, a great place to play bowls. It is intimidating, Andy, but
:34:02. > :34:07.exhilarating at the same time. Yes, the best place in the world to
:34:07. > :34:17.play bowls. A big crowd. The best place and there would place, if
:34:17. > :34:27.you're playing badly it is not very nice. -- best place and the worst
:34:27. > :34:56.
:34:56. > :35:02.to be under, but his two red bowls coming in. That is a bad result.
:35:02. > :35:07.The forehand is such a difficult hand to play controlled weight on.
:35:07. > :35:17.He has two twin that, that is why the bowl moved a little bit. -- he
:35:17. > :35:26.
:35:27. > :35:31.depends how much it drifts across. He wants it to be gentle. The gap
:35:31. > :35:38.is there, he will make it through that gap, certainly do damage.
:35:38. > :35:48.This is just a draw from Alex. Only two down, he does not want to take
:35:48. > :36:07.
:36:07. > :36:17.closer. Yes, he did. Looks like it is only
:36:17. > :36:17.
:36:17. > :37:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:37:19. > :37:29.two to Wales. Jason. -- found his length.
:37:29. > :37:29.
:37:29. > :38:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:38:13. > :38:23.All the way up, Paul. Good try, Good effort, mate.
:38:23. > :38:41.
:38:41. > :38:46.Just slipped past. but it is in a good warm. -- good
:38:46. > :38:56.home. They struggled in the previous
:38:56. > :39:04.
:39:04. > :39:14.direction, they have managed to shot in the head. This looks to be
:39:14. > :39:18.
:39:18. > :39:26.close. It will give Alex the opportunity
:39:26. > :39:34.to play with a little bit more pace. He is looking at that front plant
:39:34. > :39:40.to see whether it will catch the bowl or not. I can understand why
:39:40. > :39:45.he is looking at it. He is going to take a chance on it. Try to get
:39:45. > :39:52.into their to get to the jack if he can. It will bring the other bowl
:39:52. > :40:00.into play. Not an easy shot, this runner.
:40:00. > :40:05.He is close with this. Oh dear!
:40:05. > :40:14.What a horrible result! That was so unlucky, the perfect
:40:14. > :40:23.bowl. This is a perfect bowl, the jack into the ditch, or rebounds
:40:23. > :40:27.off the red, that is cruel. He can't do much about it, Alex,
:40:27. > :40:32.that is just the way it is sometimes. You don't mind that too
:40:32. > :40:42.much if it is one shot, but there is three in it.
:40:42. > :40:50.
:40:50. > :40:54.Alex is four down, so there is a just a draw here from Alex.
:40:54. > :40:58.That is a really loose bowl, Robert should have been right up to that.
:40:58. > :41:04.Turning the jack would have been good.
:41:04. > :41:14.Alex has to put the disappointment from the last back -- last bowl and
:41:14. > :41:14.
:41:14. > :43:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:43:04. > :43:08.more. In many ways, it is the dream pair,
:43:08. > :43:14.Paul Foster and Alex Marshall, nine world singles titles between them
:43:14. > :43:18.and best friends off the rink, total confidence in each other's
:43:18. > :43:22.ability. The record for the pair has not
:43:22. > :43:28.been great over the last ten years, however winning last year has given
:43:29. > :43:33.them a lot of confidence. They are playing better known as a peer. It
:43:33. > :43:43.is a dream Conford aged -- combination. Paul is probably the
:43:43. > :43:51.
:43:51. > :44:01.one... That the winner. That is a good
:44:01. > :44:01.
:44:01. > :44:49.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:44:49. > :44:55.Robert, inside the green bowl, or As long as it stays up, it is good
:44:55. > :45:05.enough for the single. I thought the bowl must fall back. Well
:45:05. > :45:23.
:45:23. > :45:30.what Paul has asking. That is the reason Alex's hesitating, he does
:45:30. > :45:40.it is a hard shot to play. Drop off the forehand might be
:45:40. > :45:42.better assured. -- a better shot. It is so difficult, even the best
:45:42. > :45:46.in the world would think about it twice.
:45:46. > :45:49.I think on a normal car but -- carpet he would be just reaching
:45:50. > :45:59.through on the backhand, but it is such a difficult shot, a low
:46:00. > :46:31.
:46:31. > :46:38.with this delivery, position the jack is good, but it is not
:46:38. > :46:42.reaching. That closes it down a little bit. Jason said that is not
:46:42. > :46:46.too bad. He has finished porky. This is
:46:46. > :46:54.awkward for Alex, really awkward. - - he has finished bouquet.
:46:54. > :46:58.He is looking at a big swing on the forehand. He is looking at all
:46:59. > :47:03.sorts of angles, but there is a possibility of swinging in there,,
:47:03. > :47:11.off the edge of the bowl to try and use his own to fall back. There is
:47:11. > :47:15.nothing on the backhand. He had a couple of -- if he adds a
:47:15. > :47:25.couple of feet on his last delivery he will not be far away. A big
:47:25. > :47:56.
:47:56. > :48:06.them a very comfortable 5-1 lead, but that has been chipped away to
:48:06. > :48:06.
:48:06. > :49:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:49:19. > :49:29.Jason. Oh dear, what a surprise they are
:49:29. > :49:34.
:49:34. > :49:44.make this really difficult for Robert if he puts this one on the
:49:44. > :49:53.
:49:53. > :49:57.That is the winner. Robert will be very tempted with
:49:57. > :50:01.the forehand, surely, now. I still feel he will play the
:50:01. > :50:06.backhand, I don't think he is comfortable on the forehand side.
:50:06. > :50:12.There is still room, I think six inches, comfortable to draw the
:50:12. > :50:16.short. He has avoided the forehand side
:50:16. > :50:20.for some reason, and we have seen him in previous matches played
:50:20. > :50:30.pretty well. I told you he would play the
:50:30. > :50:42.
:50:42. > :50:52.bowls on the side. Jason likes it. He has certainly gathered at a goal.
:50:52. > :51:03.
:51:03. > :51:07.Dropped a wave. That was unlucky. - jack and stay wit -- not stay with
:51:07. > :51:17.it, but typical of a portable rink where the jack has a tendency to
:51:17. > :51:39.
:51:39. > :51:42.bit short. One red.
:51:42. > :51:47.There is no plant going in there that is going to work for him. It
:51:47. > :51:51.looks to me like it is a very similar bowl to his last, Andy.
:51:51. > :51:58.I would agree. I think it is just a draw on the forehand. I don't think
:51:58. > :52:01.there is anything else on. Perhaps trying to get the edge of
:52:01. > :52:04.the bowl to perhaps widen the angle for you.
:52:04. > :52:14.His first bowl was good, he is trying to repeat his previous
:52:14. > :52:18.
:52:18. > :52:28.delivery, so I think it is just a This is to retrieve the set. A
:52:28. > :52:28.
:52:28. > :53:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:53:12. > :53:18.short. Well, losing the first set is
:53:18. > :53:22.always a blow, but the defending champions are on their way again.
:53:23. > :53:27.Diane is here for every single final her husband is involved in.
:53:27. > :53:32.There has been quite a few over the years.
:53:32. > :53:42.She has made that trip down quite a few times. Always enjoys it here,
:53:42. > :53:42.
:53:42. > :55:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:55:09. > :55:14.Fantastic. He has been winning the battle of the leads. Robert asking
:55:14. > :55:24.Jason, Jason never frightened to attack the head. I think he is
:55:24. > :55:29.
:55:29. > :55:38.Will it stay on? I think he is safe enough, but
:55:38. > :55:42.taken the closest bowl away. It is always a risk. The running bowl
:55:42. > :55:45.sometimes has to be played, but it must be accurate, otherwise it can
:55:45. > :55:55.put you into a lot of trouble, and that is exactly what has happened
:55:55. > :56:32.
:56:32. > :56:38.broadened the target. The choice for Robert - is it a run, or is it
:56:38. > :56:42.a draw? He will dry for the forehand and
:56:43. > :56:46.try and squeeze in for second. If he misses on the running bowl he
:56:46. > :56:56.could be in for four shots, and that is a lot even at the start of
:56:56. > :56:58.
:56:58. > :57:07.the set. close...
:57:07. > :57:17.To well played, Robert. Two bowls were always going to court if he
:57:17. > :57:32.
:57:32. > :57:39.had the front one solid. That was a three. Two reds counting at the
:57:40. > :57:46.moment. That is three in now, but that is beatable. The third shot is
:57:46. > :57:54.well away from the jack, left to the centre of your picture. Robert
:57:54. > :58:03.will definitely beat that, but he wants to split the two reds.
:58:03. > :58:13.Or about the pace. He has been dropping short a lot.
:58:13. > :58:13.
:58:13. > :59:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:59:16. > :59:26.It is still two to the Scots. Jason is sticking down on this
:59:26. > :59:29.
:59:29. > :59:34.Welshman, dropping short on just too many occasions.
:59:34. > :59:44.A exactly. Especially on the two bowl Dean, it is so important be
:59:44. > :00:07.
:00:07. > :00:17.released through the head. All the Not a good sign. I think is on the
:00:17. > :00:28.
:00:28. > :00:38.line. He has run through 18 inches. they can step up a couple of years,
:00:38. > :00:50.
:00:50. > :00:53.they can dominate this match. -- a like it. He thinks it is heavy.
:00:53. > :01:00.Certainly, the line is good. It will not be bad if he gets the
:01:00. > :01:10.green. A mighty -- he might have been heavy but not by much. I would
:01:10. > :01:30.
:01:30. > :01:37.not understand that. Last time, he played a couple of good balls. Why
:01:37. > :01:47.not go back and drop? He appears to be favouring the backhand at all
:01:47. > :02:17.
:02:17. > :02:24.times. He is reluctant to play the but he has pushed out a very wide.
:02:24. > :02:34.He has got a chance. A lot of work to do but it is closed. Well played.
:02:34. > :02:56.
:02:56. > :03:05.likes the ball at the top of the screen. I think that is the one he
:03:05. > :03:14.pointed out. Just a little box measure. I think this is the one
:03:14. > :03:24.that Paul fancied. Yes, that was definitely the shot. I think it is
:03:24. > :03:24.
:03:24. > :04:39.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:04:39. > :04:46.extra. Jason has not started well. Far too many have gone short in
:04:46. > :04:53.this match. He had a spell when he was doing all right but he has
:04:53. > :05:03.started the second set badly and Paul has really taken advantage.
:05:03. > :05:20.
:05:20. > :05:25.liked that. Well played. Yes, well played. Just there. Just enough.
:05:25. > :05:35.Excellent ball. He needs to start doing that with his first
:05:35. > :05:41.deliveries and then he can build on that. They are in the player's
:05:41. > :05:51.lounge and behind there. The director's office and press office.
:05:51. > :05:51.
:05:51. > :06:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds
:06:44. > :06:53.Just holding off. Just a fraction. That is all. That was a good gate.
:06:53. > :06:59.Just plain be drawn. Very conservative. - backplane the draw.
:06:59. > :07:09.-- playing the draw. He needs to create not. He will struggle to get
:07:09. > :07:24.
:07:24. > :07:34.here, you might make two or three. He thought Robert would probably
:07:34. > :07:35.
:07:35. > :07:45.pick the backhand. It will not be easy to get back to the Shotbolt. -
:07:45. > :08:04.
:08:04. > :08:09.- shot all. Close. A very close, fairly rapid pace. Not much
:08:09. > :08:15.discussion with the players. Sometimes we get a Pep that might
:08:15. > :08:25.be a double bit quiet and even glacial. But these players are
:08:25. > :08:45.
:08:45. > :08:55.making things along nicely. -- 29 metres. Well played, son.
:08:55. > :09:00.better effort as well. It is almost like Jason is struggling with
:09:00. > :09:10.anything less than 28 and anything beyond, he is getting. He is a lot
:09:10. > :09:24.
:09:24. > :09:34.happier like that. Perfect again, now. 23 metres short, jack length.
:09:34. > :09:45.
:09:45. > :09:55.Jason. It is going to spring! Unlucky. He will have a little
:09:55. > :09:55.
:09:55. > :10:02.grumble at that. Try and get close, mate. I am not giving it away.
:10:02. > :10:11.was Jason's last ball? About three inches behind. Between the red and
:10:11. > :10:21.green, about half an inch. If you give it away, it cannot be helped.
:10:21. > :10:31.That is just not enough! That is all get used to it, and the! --
:10:31. > :10:31.
:10:31. > :10:38.that is all there is to it. What were you saying? If it stays high,
:10:38. > :10:48.it is good. And that is just fine. Maybe about six or seven inches
:10:48. > :10:55.
:10:55. > :11:02.inches, they will play that with a high degree of confidence and drop
:11:02. > :11:12.a ball in that gap but three inches is a little bit tight. About five
:11:12. > :11:30.
:11:30. > :11:37.get down in time. Jason is asking it to run. Bounce back! Excellent
:11:37. > :11:47.set of balls. Paul's turned to explain to Alex what the situation
:11:47. > :11:49.
:11:49. > :11:55.is. Behind the jack, Paul? I would not go near this, I did not think.
:11:55. > :12:05.It has to be be backhand. Finishing here is good. A couple of feet
:12:05. > :12:14.
:12:14. > :12:19.short is good. He could force short side but that is heavy it.
:12:19. > :12:29.Paul does not like that. He is heavy, that is why. He has given
:12:29. > :12:33.
:12:33. > :12:38.that a way! A couple of feet too heavy. Do smiles all round! He did
:12:38. > :12:48.not want to get near that. He touches the jack but he still holds
:12:48. > :13:05.
:13:05. > :13:09.What you did not want is this side at all stopped they are looking at
:13:09. > :13:17.whether to play -- what you do not want is this site. They are looking
:13:17. > :13:22.at how to play. They have got a number of different options. I did
:13:22. > :13:32.not think they have got any guarantees. They could hit and go
:13:32. > :13:41.
:13:41. > :13:50.badly and they could go good. thought it was just the run -- one.
:13:50. > :13:59.A close job it that needs to be measured, a very steady hand.
:13:59. > :14:07.a gamble. Not a problem. I have got a vague memories of qualifying 8
:14:07. > :14:17.long time ago. Were you an umpire? I was for my sins. You have done
:14:17. > :14:27.everything. Not a boring life. have got to hit the head, Robert.
:14:27. > :14:41.
:14:41. > :14:50.wait to play. In the area. That is a really good ball it he has got
:14:50. > :15:00.something out of that. Unlucky! How did that not move? Take the one or
:15:00. > :15:03.
:15:03. > :15:13.and rum. -- and get running. It has rebounded again towards red. Very
:15:13. > :15:28.
:15:28. > :15:38.unlucky. A great head of balls. declined to play. He could not do
:15:38. > :15:48.
:15:48. > :15:55.players did take an interest in the umpiring because of the regulations.
:15:55. > :16:05.-- buried useful. Outstare come -- very useful. Sometimes you do get
:16:05. > :16:07.
:16:07. > :16:11.something. Sometimes you can get a bit caught out. More our way from
:16:11. > :16:17.the professional circuit because we have got a very good umpires. --
:16:17. > :16:27.away from the professional circuit. When it comes to playing in
:16:27. > :17:06.
:17:06. > :17:12.circuit are cared for too much! mate. Alex is happy. The Scottish
:17:12. > :17:22.pair are looking to take control of the game. If they score at this end,
:17:22. > :17:29.
:17:29. > :17:39.David, I think they will be hard to slightly. It is a handy ball. A
:17:39. > :18:17.
:18:17. > :18:22.is OK, mate. 18 inches up. She is wearing a different jacket every
:18:22. > :18:28.day. I think that is a nautical theme today. A red coloured flowers.
:18:28. > :18:31.That might be changing every day as well. She is extremely smart every
:18:31. > :18:40.day. And of course they have got a competition to see which colour of
:18:40. > :18:46.jacket she will be wearing. And that is part of a charity scheme.
:18:46. > :18:56.It is always there is accessible. And here we have got the chairman
:18:56. > :19:21.
:19:21. > :19:28.Well, that is interesting. How many seconds at a got? -- have they got?
:19:28. > :19:34.Jason is asking the question, how many seconds. That at that angle
:19:34. > :19:38.would be good. That is what he is looking at, I think. If he gets
:19:38. > :19:44.that absolutely right and he can get through the gap, he will miss
:19:44. > :19:53.the jack and that will bring a couple or possibly three into play.
:19:53. > :19:56.It is probably worth a gamble. He realises that if he puts the ball
:19:56. > :20:01.on to the jack he would go two down and that would almost certainly be
:20:01. > :20:10.the game's. I think he has got to play that. Yes, I think I would
:20:10. > :20:19.agree. He has got to take the chance. If he punches claim, he
:20:19. > :20:26.could stay there. -- cleans. That is what he is looking at. It is
:20:26. > :20:36.right-1. But if he does not play that. It will be six I did want. --
:20:36. > :21:03.
:21:03. > :21:13.wake up the risks and the benefits and talk about what you feel
:21:13. > :21:14.
:21:14. > :21:24.comfortable with. He has gone for it. He is away from the short red.
:21:24. > :21:37.
:21:37. > :21:45.It has held out. 1, Scotland. first set. 6-2. 5-1 after the
:21:45. > :21:52.second. Paul Foster and Alex Marshall I have to say, looking
:21:52. > :21:58.very good in this match. A lot of that is down to Paul Foster as well.
:21:58. > :22:06.Alex played good balls and he has contributed. But Foster has just
:22:06. > :22:11.been winning that battle. That is the important thing. At the start
:22:11. > :22:18.of the game, we understood that he weather was leading the best, would
:22:18. > :22:28.be the winning pair and Paul has been doing well. Normally this
:22:28. > :22:30.
:22:30. > :22:40.finishes about six inches out. bad. He didn't like that. Six
:22:40. > :23:02.
:23:02. > :23:12.length. Eight inches behind. similar pattern developing again.
:23:12. > :23:43.
:23:43. > :23:49.Harry! Great line as well. -- hurry well has been with the fuller
:23:49. > :23:53.length. When it is going short, I think he should have been moving on
:23:53. > :24:03.to the forehand to change the pattern. Maybe Robert should have
:24:03. > :24:21.
:24:21. > :24:29.been asking him to change the A very good. Well played, Alex.
:24:29. > :24:38.is often good. Yes, yes. Short of the jack. That gives Robert
:24:38. > :24:48.problems. Really good effort by Alex Marshall. He is in trouble
:24:48. > :25:23.
:25:23. > :25:29.needs to go near this head. Just a foot short, ideally. It could get
:25:29. > :25:39.15 inches away. Position and scoring. Get three here and it is
:25:39. > :25:52.
:25:52. > :25:59.that he wanted. It is not bad. Yes, that is good enough. At Edge
:25:59. > :26:07.actually helped keep him away from the shoulder. Three red. That is
:26:07. > :26:13.not easy with all the short balls. Robert needs to play a big one here
:26:13. > :26:23.all the game is almost over. does not look like are going to
:26:23. > :26:36.
:26:36. > :26:45.carrying any weight at all, he will knock it back. That does not make
:26:45. > :26:55.any real difference. Catches the edge. Three shots. The door is
:26:55. > :26:55.
:26:55. > :27:03.closing rapidly. This game could be over at the next end. 8-1 after six.
:27:03. > :27:08.The title could go to Scotland at the end of seven. We have got the
:27:08. > :27:13.Tricky's here. That is for the World Professional pairs
:27:13. > :27:20.championship. John Price. He has not moved. He is not talking to.
:27:20. > :27:30.What is wrong? It is not going well for the Welsh. Have they had a good
:27:30. > :27:42.
:27:42. > :27:52.morning? Yes they have, courtesy of Just the odd end off but that has
:27:52. > :28:20.
:28:20. > :28:30.Just past is a good ball, Paul. is on a perfect line. Almost past.
:28:30. > :28:32.
:28:32. > :28:36.It stop there. But the shoulder is there and he knows that. It is
:28:36. > :28:40.wonderful to have a combination with such respect for each other.
:28:40. > :28:50.But absolute confidence in each other as well. And that is a rare
:28:50. > :29:00.combination. Yes, they certainly have. They have been good winners.
:29:00. > :29:29.
:29:29. > :29:35.ball here. Anything behind the head keep coming, keep coming. Just a
:29:35. > :29:40.little bit more needed. Not a bad ball. It is still a championship
:29:40. > :29:50.situation. A difficult shot for Robert. He is going to have to
:29:50. > :30:00.
:30:00. > :30:07.just lacking. There have been so many occasions he has been trying
:30:07. > :30:14.to draw up because he has things to save because he has not got the
:30:14. > :30:17.position. He is trying to be too neat.
:30:17. > :30:23.thought it might have gone a little deeper and straight down the line
:30:23. > :30:31.here. Paul is happy with that.
:30:31. > :30:37.The just got there, it goes plastic, that is absolutely perfect. -- it
:30:37. > :30:41.goes past it. He will drive down the backhand, try and get all three
:30:41. > :30:51.bowls removed as the defending champions look on. They must be
:30:51. > :30:52.
:30:52. > :31:00.very happy with their day's work. This will be difficult.
:31:00. > :31:05.All the way through, but I think a red bowl has followed. It has.
:31:05. > :31:07.to his all-over. to his all-over.
:31:07. > :31:11.I and the match, Alex Marshall and Paul Foster.
:31:11. > :31:15.A comprehensive win for the defending champions, Paul Foster
:31:15. > :31:21.and Alex Marshall, a very tight first set against Jason Greenslade
:31:21. > :31:31.and Robert Weale. A very comprehensive 11 shots to one in
:31:31. > :31:32.
:31:32. > :31:37.the second set, and it is the Scottish champions who when that
:31:37. > :31:47.the 2012 pairs Professional Bowls Championship. -- who are when it --
:31:47. > :31:52.who have won. Paul Foster, he was the man, really
:31:52. > :31:55.picked up his second set and Jason and Robert were untroubled all the
:31:55. > :32:01.time. time.
:32:01. > :32:11.The first end or-so was good for Jason and Robert Weale, but the
:32:11. > :32:12.
:32:12. > :32:18.second end was just a struggle, the third even more of a struggle. At
:32:18. > :32:23.6-6... Robert Weale with the last delivery, very unfortunate with the
:32:23. > :32:33.first delivery, pushed the jack through to the red, but didn't make
:32:33. > :32:39.
:32:39. > :32:44.the length on the last bowl, lost can see a few bowls have been
:32:44. > :32:54.removed following a runner. It is the last delivery, Robert Weale
:32:54. > :32:59.
:32:59. > :33:06.dropping short again, he has lost a Weale. It -- the bowl was good
:33:06. > :33:11.weight. The ball struggled to get back to the centre of the rink.
:33:11. > :33:21.back to the centre of the rink. That was virtually matched over.
:33:21. > :33:22.
:33:22. > :33:25.And a look at the statistics, it is eight. -- 1.8 against 1.2.
:33:25. > :33:29.Comprehensive for Paul Foster and Alex Marshall in their defence of
:33:29. > :33:33.Alex Marshall in their defence of this world pairs title.
:33:33. > :33:36.We said earlier today that Paul Foster and Alex Marshall would be
:33:36. > :33:42.hoping for better fortune in the world pairs having notched done
:33:42. > :33:45.well in the singles. Does this make up for it, Paul? He said to lead us.
:33:45. > :33:51.To win any world title is a great feat, especially after the
:33:51. > :33:57.disappointing singles. We bounced back, but every you have a man like
:33:57. > :34:03.this with you, it is a dream come true. -- but whenever you have a
:34:03. > :34:06.man like this with you. This is where his special, it took us eight
:34:06. > :34:10.years to when, and it was great to be back in the final this year.
:34:10. > :34:14.We got beat this morning in the finals, it shows what a true
:34:14. > :34:19.champion he is, he came back and put in a performance like that.
:34:19. > :34:23.Absolutely fantastic. It was indeed, Paul. Was that
:34:23. > :34:28.something you had to think about this morning, think, I have a bit
:34:28. > :34:32.of time, or was it easy to throw off the defeat? It was not be easy,
:34:32. > :34:36.to be honest. Alex came in and spoke to me, we
:34:36. > :34:44.had a good 20 minutes talks, because at the end of the day I was
:34:44. > :34:51.not playing another singles match. Obviously, Alex played some
:34:51. > :34:57.cracking bowls as well. Hard lines to Robert and Jason, because the
:34:57. > :35:00.score did not reflect the second set. Yes, the have fallen short,
:35:00. > :35:04.Alex. It is very difficult, but Robert
:35:04. > :35:07.put a lot of good bowls and did not get the result.
:35:07. > :35:13.It is difficult to take but I am sure the guys will be back next
:35:13. > :35:15.year. For the City and he we can talk to you as the defending
:35:15. > :35:25.champions. You have come back and defended the
:35:25. > :35:33.
:35:33. > :35:38.championship. Well done to Paul It is presently Asian tank. Please
:35:38. > :35:48.welcome your presentation party, the chief executive of the World
:35:48. > :35:55.
:35:55. > :36:02.bourse took -- WBT, and the Chief Executive of the bar for read all
:36:02. > :36:12.some sponsorship. And please assure you are
:36:12. > :36:28.
:36:28. > :36:32.appreciation for Jason Greenslade Note to the winner as a, receiving
:36:32. > :36:42.the title for the 2012 Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines world pairs
:36:42. > :37:11.
:37:11. > :37:16.championships, Alex Marshall and One more time successfully
:37:16. > :37:26.defending their world title, the 2012 Fred.Olsen Cruise Lines world
:37:26. > :37:33.
:37:33. > :37:37.champions. One more time for Alex Well done to Paul Foster and Alex
:37:37. > :37:43.Marshall. Paul Foster is not done yet, because he will be back
:37:43. > :37:49.tomorrow to play in the final of the mixed pairs at 1pm on BBC Two.
:37:49. > :37:55.It is David Gourlay and Debbie Stavrou against Paul Foster and
:37:55. > :38:02.Kerry Packwood. Of course at 10am Craig Rimmington at -- is playing
:38:02. > :38:07.Andy Thomson in the singles at the start of round two. Paul Foster
:38:07. > :38:10.featuring her plea in this show. We saw him just winning his title
:38:10. > :38:13.in the pairs and is playing tomorrow and the mixed pairs, and
:38:13. > :38:19.this morning he was involved in what turned out to be a dramatic
:38:19. > :38:29.match against 18-year-old Ross:. They shared the first set. The
:38:29. > :38:55.
:38:55. > :39:00.second set his 5-42 Ross Owen. -- advantage of first bowl. Paul
:39:00. > :39:10.Foster needs to keep cool, he has been here before. It will not
:39:10. > :39:12.
:39:12. > :39:17.disturb them too much. He was two down with three ends to goal in the
:39:17. > :39:21.first set. It is all to play for, but I don't think any of us
:39:21. > :39:29.expected Paul Foster to have to play as well as he has been apt to
:39:29. > :39:33.be pushed just as much by the 18- year-old. -- and to be pushed.
:39:33. > :39:43.Whoever wins will be pleased at the way they played but they will be
:39:43. > :39:49.
:39:49. > :39:56.disappointed to go out, because strong buy the us as the weight
:39:56. > :40:01.comes off it. -- strong bias. There are gathering,
:40:01. > :40:04.rubber wheel as the back there, munching away.
:40:04. > :40:14.-- Robert Weale. They're just waiting for the dead meat, aren't
:40:14. > :40:21.
:40:21. > :40:26.all levels, and I am sure you have played in singles away matches
:40:26. > :40:30.where the opposition support have arrived to see how things are going.
:40:30. > :40:40.Having played in England for me knee as we were quite used to
:40:40. > :40:58.
:40:58. > :41:08.having the support going against us. Darren Burnett sitting back quietly
:41:08. > :41:25.
:41:25. > :41:35.watching his international though.
:41:35. > :41:36.
:41:36. > :41:46.-- good weight. Read on to green, it moves the jar back.
:41:46. > :41:54.
:41:54. > :41:59.-- moves the jack. He is very close here.
:41:59. > :42:09.He has the ball clean! He took his owner Will eight that was so
:42:09. > :42:22.
:42:22. > :42:32.K be fair, he got a slight break in the last end, that end he did not
:42:32. > :42:35.
:42:35. > :42:45.the last end, that end he did not double.
:42:45. > :42:45.
:42:46. > :42:55.It is all about whether he makes it inside his own bowl. If that drops
:42:56. > :43:08.
:43:08. > :43:13.away... As it has. just so tired. A big crowd here for
:43:13. > :43:23.this Fred Olsen World Professional singles championship. This match
:43:23. > :43:27.
:43:27. > :43:37.would have tickled the fancy of a would be level with only two ends
:43:37. > :43:45.
:43:45. > :43:55.to play. Full credit to both years of experience coming through
:43:55. > :44:07.
:44:07. > :44:17.trouble with weight, short bowls are not going to help. That is the
:44:17. > :44:26.
:44:26. > :44:36.thinking about getting into second short position, because if he loses
:44:36. > :44:36.
:44:36. > :44:46.a single he will be happy to going to the last end one down. -- to go
:44:46. > :45:05.
:45:05. > :45:13.shot. Clause 4 second. -- close for a second.
:45:13. > :45:20.4.5 inches. Obviously, this game is being played at a very quick pace,
:45:20. > :45:26.but it is getting to the crucial stages, now.
:45:26. > :45:32.There is danger on the forehand. By playing the full hand, David, it
:45:32. > :45:42.just gives Ross a chance. I think Paul will be sticking to
:45:42. > :45:59.
:45:59. > :46:03.the back. Even from behind this is identified it very early. Exactly,
:46:03. > :46:09.I don't know why he played the forehand there, there is not a lot
:46:09. > :46:19.to be gained from it. Rossi Sue go to look at this,
:46:19. > :46:36.
:46:36. > :46:41.because if you fall onto a jack, he should settle for one end. -- Ross
:46:41. > :46:50.should. At think Paul has to take his
:46:50. > :46:54.punishment here, one down is not a disaster for Paul Foster.
:46:54. > :46:58.That was unbelievable to play the forehand. I think we could all
:46:58. > :47:04.understand what he was trying to do. It would have been the perfect bowl
:47:04. > :47:13.to make a trouble. His best result is to try and go behind the jack
:47:13. > :47:23.and fall back on it to develop his own two bowls. What a rare for tax
:47:23. > :47:58.
:47:58. > :48:05.my what a net for! this!
:48:05. > :48:14.Please don't be reaching... Please don't be reaching...
:48:14. > :48:21.He could have given it away! Unbelievable, what was he doing! To
:48:21. > :48:28.be 18 again! He doesn't care, 6-5. What a game.
:48:28. > :48:32.This is unbelievable stuff! Absolutely terrific. I don't care
:48:32. > :48:38.about finals and things like this when you get a first round of much
:48:38. > :48:43.of this quality. The young man that knows no fear. Foster has played a
:48:43. > :48:53.great game of bowls. As repaired game of bowls.
:48:53. > :48:53.
:48:53. > :48:58.Nobody deserves to lose this now. - - a superb game. It to is
:48:58. > :49:01.unbelievable to think the four times world champion, current and
:49:01. > :49:06.defending champion, could goad in the first round.
:49:06. > :49:14.I still can't believe it is this situation. I still favour Foster,
:49:14. > :49:24.even though he is one behind. is not in a bad position.
:49:24. > :49:36.
:49:36. > :49:46.Ross has given him an opening. Has in the backhand again. He has
:49:46. > :50:08.
:50:08. > :50:18.let us know. Poor old dog that one on the back.
:50:18. > :50:27.Fabric swinging bowl. -- Paul will drop that one on the back. A big
:50:28. > :50:31.swinging ball. Any movement on the jack, Argos, is brilliant for you.
:50:31. > :50:41.He is sticking to the back! Not a list in to you, David.
:50:41. > :50:41.
:50:41. > :50:47.He is happier on the backhand. He has to just skim the red ones. The
:50:47. > :50:57.short bowl is coming in, that is the winner! That is the number of
:50:57. > :50:59.
:50:59. > :51:09.one, Foster has two bowl to recover. He will certainly be moving on to
:51:09. > :51:22.
:51:22. > :51:27.the forehand now. I still feel that Ross needs a
:51:27. > :51:34.closer bowl. They are all gathering, Jason Greenslade has arrived, Kerry
:51:34. > :51:40.Packwood from Wales or -- Wales, as well.
:51:40. > :51:47.The Welsh contingent, is there anyone else left?
:51:47. > :51:53.Ross, what have you done? I thought he would stick to the backhand.
:51:53. > :51:58.The can understand that, under tremendous pressure.
:51:58. > :52:03.I would be shaking like a leaf, he is only 18 years old. He has a
:52:03. > :52:06.match lie against Paul Foster, the man who has been that the hot
:52:06. > :52:12.favourite for many years to win this championship, the man of the
:52:12. > :52:15.moment for the last two or three years in particular.
:52:15. > :52:21.They have this falls short, this will be the short of the
:52:21. > :52:26.championship already. There is the Welsh contingent said.
:52:26. > :52:31.Robert Weale, Jason Greenslade, John Price. All the Welsh stars.
:52:31. > :52:37.Forster one short of the Year last week for the bowl he played against
:52:37. > :52:41.you, Andy. I picked that one. It was unbelievable.
:52:41. > :52:48.Thanks for reminding me. And this is right up there.
:52:49. > :52:58.Pressure is on. To me, it is just a forehand draw.
:52:59. > :53:10.
:53:10. > :53:16.down and draw this, take the have one, going to the tie-break and
:53:16. > :53:22.rely on experience. Without a doubt, I don't think he
:53:22. > :53:29.should be going for any more than one shot.
:53:29. > :53:34.There is no connections I can seek for running bowls.
:53:34. > :53:38.He is very undecided, that is a bad sign. Normally you would go down
:53:38. > :53:42.and play the forehand. Not a good sign for Paul.
:53:43. > :53:50.I wondered if he is thinking of playing over the weight to try and
:53:50. > :53:56.move the jack. Everything is so difficult for the running bowl on
:53:56. > :54:02.that forehand. He has done all he can. He has pushed the master all
:54:02. > :54:12.away. One bowl to save himself from going out of the world
:54:12. > :54:23.
:54:23. > :54:28.championships. Pressure on this world singles championship by 18-
:54:28. > :54:36.year-old Ross or one from Wales! What a result from -- for the
:54:36. > :54:45.teenager. An unbelievable result, as we see the defending champion
:54:45. > :54:54.lose the match 9-9, 7-5, 1.5-1.5. What unbelievable result for the
:54:54. > :55:01.A look at the draw sees the name of Ross Owen where Paul Foster was
:55:01. > :55:04.meant to be. He is against John meant to be. He is against John
:55:04. > :55:13.Price. Amazingly, Mervyn King, Alex Marshall and Paul Foster are all
:55:13. > :55:21.already out before the second round I am pleased to say we have been
:55:21. > :55:23.joined by Ross. First of all, David Corkill, we would like to know what
:55:23. > :55:29.do you think having seen this man played today.
:55:29. > :55:34.A figure we have known that Ross for a while. We know he have -- has
:55:34. > :55:37.been the under 25 Welsh champion for a couple of years. To come here,
:55:37. > :55:45.this is an incredible arena, to keep that Cameron is going, was
:55:45. > :55:53.important. He was also playing with abandon, teenager play, as I call
:55:53. > :55:57.it. No fear, going for everything. Also, there were a couple of issues
:55:57. > :56:02.regarding a couple of things where Ross indicated sorry to Paul, so
:56:02. > :56:05.ETA cut was first class. Ploy in with the carefree abandon
:56:05. > :56:10.you showed today, did you feel free of any shackles of nerves or
:56:10. > :56:16.pressured? But really, I came here to try and
:56:16. > :56:20.play my game. -- not really. As long as I just kept my calm and
:56:20. > :56:24.played my game. War of where your thoughts on Paul
:56:24. > :56:28.going into the match? He is the number one in the world.
:56:28. > :56:35.I knew it was going to be the hardest game of my life of until
:56:35. > :56:40.now. I knew to beat him I would have to be at the top of my game.
:56:40. > :56:44.How has it sunk in yet? At not quite.
:56:44. > :56:50.What would you advise be given now, for someone like him, only 18 and
:56:51. > :56:55.has just beaten the best player in the world? How do you love yourself
:56:55. > :56:59.again, because it must be easy to get carried away?
:56:59. > :57:03.And I don't think Ross will get carried away. He has very good
:57:03. > :57:09.Wells players are Renton, as well, and they are quite supportive, it
:57:10. > :57:13.is that kind of sport. When you have people like Jason and Robert,
:57:13. > :57:18.people that can chat to them and watch games with him and relax,
:57:18. > :57:23.there is no problem. His next game is against a legend, so that will
:57:23. > :57:26.be tough, too. We also legend, John Price.
:57:26. > :57:30.Why do we your expectations? Do you now start to think about winning
:57:30. > :57:34.the title? It would be a dream come true, but
:57:34. > :57:38.I will just take each game at a time, play my game and see what
:57:38. > :57:45.happens. How old was John Price when you
:57:45. > :57:49.first started playing bowls, do you think? 50. What is your
:57:49. > :57:52.relationship with John. I have played with him a couple of times
:57:53. > :57:57.in a national tournament. Hopefully it will be another good
:57:57. > :58:01.game like this morning. Very well done today,
:58:01. > :58:09.congratulations on a tremendous performance. Let's remind you that
:58:09. > :58:12.highlights are coming up on the BBC tonight, BBC Two at 12:20PM. We
:58:12. > :58:15.also have action from David Gourlay against Jonathan Ross. It is
:58:15. > :58:23.definitely worth having a look at what we have seen this afternoon.
:58:23. > :58:27.It has been a fascinating day here, the big news is that Ross has