:00:40. > :00:44.Well come at two partners for the semi-finals of the men's singles.
:00:44. > :00:49.This week we have had shot after shot cleaning at the line-up for
:00:49. > :00:57.the last four does not include the usual suspects.
:00:57. > :01:07.Some art bowl favourites have left the competition after a series of
:01:07. > :01:07.
:01:07. > :01:17.unexplained results. Five-times World Singles champion
:01:17. > :01:23.
:01:23. > :01:30.has gone, it is unbelievable! are all shocked here. World No. 2,
:01:30. > :01:35.Greg Harlow joins all of the other champions out of the competition.
:01:35. > :01:39.The jury is still out on the identity of the 2012 champion
:01:39. > :01:49.following yesterday's quarter- finals. They are for quality
:01:49. > :01:58.
:01:58. > :02:08.Evidence is mounting and we are getting closer to a a verdict for
:02:08. > :02:08.
:02:08. > :02:12.today's semi-final line-up. The Sir, Although we have lost some of
:02:12. > :02:20.the favourites, there is still plenty of quality left for the
:02:20. > :02:25.men's singles. David Gourlay takes on the Welstead wizard, Jason
:02:25. > :02:31.Greenslade. One man who has been privileged
:02:31. > :02:35.enough to see it all on the BBC has been David Corkill. Alongside him
:02:35. > :02:39.today is the 1990 champion, John Price.
:02:40. > :02:46.Thank you. It has been a fascinating week with the top seeds
:02:46. > :02:50.going out. It has been interesting. This souvenir will be very precious.
:02:50. > :02:57.Is this year it unique? Yes. It has been a good championship with good
:02:57. > :03:03.bowls played. Other people have been coming in asking who will win.
:03:03. > :03:10.We have absolutely no idea. This is so wide open.
:03:10. > :03:14.So, time for the semi-final between Andy Thompson and Darren Burnett.
:03:15. > :03:20.Standing by to introduce the players is our MC.
:03:20. > :03:23.Thank you. First one of the most respected and formidable players on
:03:23. > :03:33.the world circuit. A former International Open and twice
:03:33. > :03:41.
:03:41. > :03:44.singles champion, Ladies and And it is always a pleasure to
:03:45. > :03:49.welcome this popular man from Scotland. A former international
:03:49. > :03:59.and Welsh International Open champion. Ladies and gentlemen,
:03:59. > :04:11.
:04:11. > :04:17.Darren Burnett, 35 year-old Darren Burnett, 35 year-old
:04:17. > :04:27.policeman has been around the game a very long time. Four-times world
:04:27. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:32.under 25 indoor champion. A lot of people very happy when he turned 26.
:04:33. > :04:42.But also an excellent performer on the World Bowls Tour. Represented
:04:42. > :04:52.Scotland for many years. Both at world events and Commonwealth Games.
:04:52. > :04:54.
:04:54. > :05:00.The all-round player indoors and outdoors, Darren Burnett. Andy
:05:00. > :05:04.Thomson aged 56, the most capped indoor player in England. I was
:05:04. > :05:13.going to say the most capped Englishman, but he may not
:05:13. > :05:23.appreciate me saying that being an out and out Scott. He had been
:05:23. > :05:36.
:05:36. > :05:41.representing England ever since he short. I have to say, we have seen
:05:41. > :05:46.an appetite with Andy Thomson. He has been watching the tournament
:05:46. > :05:53.unfold and, as you know, some years you just get it where various
:05:53. > :06:03.people start to drop. Exactly right. Andy is playing solid bowls. Very
:06:03. > :06:03.
:06:03. > :06:07.consistent. He has played well himself. Slight fancy myself for
:06:07. > :06:13.the old man today. He went appreciate me calling him an old
:06:13. > :06:21.man, but he has been on good form. He would expect you to say it.
:06:21. > :06:24.he would. He said, oh no, not due to in the commentary box. I said if
:06:24. > :06:32.you are going to put yourself in the position of winning tournaments,
:06:32. > :06:36.we are having -- we will have to talk about you. Competitors of any
:06:36. > :06:43.sport always prefer to be out there involved rather than up here
:06:43. > :06:53.talking about it. You can see why Andy Thomson is doing well this
:06:53. > :07:22.
:07:22. > :07:27.won't be happy. Mr Thomson has a good chance here to add a third.
:07:27. > :07:32.One thing with and the over the years, he has maintained a really
:07:33. > :07:41.smooth delivery action, unique style into a crouch position, back
:07:41. > :07:49.of the mat, keeps low, head still, very smooth.
:07:49. > :07:59.Good lining a game. Put my house on him during this. He is good. He is
:07:59. > :08:00.
:08:00. > :08:10.good! Three shots to Andy Thomson. That was very nervy. Certainly was.
:08:10. > :08:11.
:08:11. > :08:18.Good start for Andy Thomson. Some of the crowd still coming in. Semi-
:08:18. > :08:22.final, always a good day. Friday is the quarter-final day. The final of
:08:22. > :08:32.course tomorrow. A great long weekend for everyone here at
:08:32. > :08:51.
:08:51. > :09:01.Potters Leisure resort. Jack length is Morse focus than we have seen
:09:01. > :09:12.
:09:12. > :09:17.for a while. -- and the is more tough draw for him. That was a
:09:17. > :09:22.tight much all the way to the last bowl. Brett had a chance to win the
:09:22. > :09:27.match in the last delivery at the tie-break. Craig Rimington, he
:09:27. > :09:34.caused his own big shock like beating Alex Marshall which took
:09:34. > :09:39.him out of the way of Andy. Andy then really crushed Craig in the
:09:39. > :09:47.second round. Another tight game against Nicky Brett in England. 2-1
:09:47. > :09:51.on the suck tie-break. No. 15 seed. But he put out Greg Harlow which we
:09:51. > :10:01.would have expected Andy to have faced.
:10:01. > :10:01.
:10:01. > :10:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:10:58. > :11:03.one that is sufficiently far enough again it would be good. He might
:11:03. > :11:07.look at the option and play the back bowl as well. There is a
:11:07. > :11:11.possibility that Darren would use some weight on this. Any movement
:11:11. > :11:16.to the jack on the left of your screen could score a couple of
:11:16. > :11:20.shots. The danger area is really around there. If we can get
:11:20. > :11:30.something in there. The other option is to play the backhand and
:11:30. > :12:02.
:12:02. > :12:06.drop in on his own bowl and close experienced player, this is his
:12:06. > :12:16.first world semi-final here at Potters Leisure. The big game for
:12:16. > :12:20.
:12:20. > :12:27.isn't he? A very subtle shot to have to play. He would normally go
:12:27. > :12:35.the distance. Not an easy Hunter played this off. Very close, well
:12:35. > :12:45.he get back? Er, yes. Very solid. He wanted a quarter bowl on the
:12:45. > :13:02.
:13:02. > :13:09.good weight. Uses a green to fall in. Good bowl. Andy just confirmed
:13:09. > :13:16.he was lining the shop with Brian Daly, our market. Not a big
:13:16. > :13:26.surprise there. Markers of very accurate in their ability to look
:13:26. > :13:26.
:13:26. > :14:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:14:13. > :14:23.players that looks down on delivery. Most of them look to see what line
:14:23. > :14:31.
:14:31. > :14:40.they will take, but Darren does not weight at the moment. Does not want
:14:40. > :14:46.to have too many short bowls against Andy. All about momentum,
:14:46. > :14:50.isn't it? Get a good start and you are up and running. The confidence.
:14:50. > :15:00.Yes, you do not want to make bad mistakes at the start of the game.
:15:00. > :15:10.You keep it tight. Confident players are great front runners.
:15:10. > :15:21.
:15:21. > :15:31.The old silver fox has seen it all Too bad he did not get their say
:15:31. > :15:57.
:15:57. > :16:03.much with this other than just try to draw it. Prolific winner of
:16:03. > :16:10.Scottish titles, Darren Burnett. National pairs playing in the
:16:10. > :16:16.British Isles in March in Swansea representing Scotland. A good feel
:16:16. > :16:24.that one. Stewart Anderson running for Wales and Greg Harlow in the
:16:24. > :16:32.pairs as well for England. And then the rest are just making it up.
:16:32. > :16:42.Just making up the numbers. The one you that you qualify, they put at
:16:42. > :16:45.
:16:45. > :16:51.the top players in the world. will be a test for you. Wasn't much
:16:51. > :16:56.he could do with this to be truthful. Just try and get a really
:16:56. > :17:06.good second. It looks like a forehand shot for Andy. It is very
:17:06. > :17:07.
:17:07. > :17:17.narrow. Before Hun certainly looks like it is a better road into it. -
:17:17. > :17:23.
:17:23. > :17:26.for a wide draw, and the Thomson has a strong biased bowl,
:17:26. > :17:36.definitely their more successful when it comes to the world
:17:36. > :17:36.
:17:36. > :17:46.championships. He is doing well with this. Will it dropped? It
:17:46. > :17:46.
:17:46. > :17:56.needed to drop in. I think it is just one. He will ask for the
:17:56. > :17:59.
:17:59. > :18:06.measure. Not the best eyes. You are crawl. Yes, he needs his glasses to
:18:06. > :18:16.look at the measure. I just had Andy say he thought the bowl was
:18:16. > :18:26.
:18:26. > :18:36.going to drop. I thought so as well. Both players are using the ace bowl.
:18:36. > :18:46.
:18:46. > :18:56.commonality bear with the three manufacturers. Taylor ace is a
:18:56. > :19:02.
:19:02. > :19:06.great bowl for this service. Jack length 24.5 metres. Most players to
:19:06. > :19:10.come to these championships predominantly bring their own sets.
:19:10. > :19:15.Some players have several and try them all out on the rink in
:19:15. > :19:21.practice. It is very confusing, of course, when you have so much
:19:21. > :19:26.choice. The great David Bryant used to have three or four sets in the
:19:26. > :19:33.back of the car for the event. He would practise and suddenly changed
:19:33. > :19:37.his bowls all over the place. Always an education and practising
:19:37. > :19:47.with the big man. Greatest player that ever lived and probably the
:19:47. > :19:49.
:19:49. > :19:56.greatest player that ever will live, David Bryant. About 18 inches short
:19:57. > :20:06.of jack high. Darren still toiling a bit. He has not caught a great
:20:07. > :20:07.
:20:07. > :20:17.opening delivery. At the moment and the is the more consistent player.
:20:17. > :20:34.
:20:34. > :20:38.not going to survive in this game if he does not get his first bowl
:20:38. > :20:48.going. He certainly did in the quarter-final. He was playing
:20:48. > :20:54.
:20:54. > :21:00.really well in the first bowl. Just managed to get past Robert Weale.
:21:00. > :21:10.As for a draw on the first set, it was a great game of bowls. Now and
:21:10. > :21:13.
:21:13. > :21:23.D. A chance of making it a triple. It has not widened the target.
:21:23. > :21:24.
:21:24. > :21:28.Three green. Darren Burnett just looking at the end rink momentarily.
:21:29. > :21:34.The overhead shot is available to them at each end on a television
:21:34. > :21:40.screen so that they can look at the angles and distances. Says a lot of
:21:40. > :21:48.time of walking up and down. Certainly needs a better line than
:21:48. > :21:58.this. It is dropping away. Tickets to stay up if it is going to be
:21:58. > :22:01.
:22:01. > :22:08.second. It is a good bowl, good recovery bowl. Not too much danger.
:22:09. > :22:18.Any movement on the jack is good. Just noticed the red bowl dropping
:22:19. > :22:38.
:22:38. > :22:43.away. It is not going to change and stop any running bowl. Darren
:22:43. > :22:47.cannot afford to get to this Jack and move it back. The danger for
:22:47. > :22:52.Darren is really if he comes in with any weight to the jack, if he
:22:52. > :22:58.moves it down this direction he will be in trouble. The jack there
:22:58. > :23:04.is three against. This is a problem. Yes, can't afford to play too much
:23:04. > :23:07.Jack and not follow through with it. Difficult decision. That is what
:23:07. > :23:13.you are left with when you play too short bowls for your first two
:23:13. > :23:21.deliveries. To be frank, at the moment he is not drawing well
:23:21. > :23:27.enough to draw the shot out right. This is risky. He needs the bowl,
:23:27. > :23:36.not the jack. He has got it. What is he doing with the jack? A, he
:23:36. > :23:46.held on to it. No, he may have just run off. I think it is still want
:23:46. > :23:48.
:23:48. > :23:51.to Andy Thomson. One shot to Andy Thomson. Good strike. In the replay,
:23:51. > :24:01.you can see he gets the bowl and a little bit of the jack in the run
:24:01. > :24:05.
:24:05. > :24:15.through. It still could be worse. Still only one down. Great shot.
:24:15. > :24:20.
:24:20. > :24:30.That is a healthy scoreline or Thomson. 5-1 after four. Jack
:24:30. > :24:54.
:24:54. > :25:04.of his success at the moment. Very close with the first, building with
:25:04. > :25:16.
:25:16. > :25:21.the second, keeping Darren on the a straight back. He had a through
:25:21. > :25:25.it -- a few troubles with his delivery about seven years ago and
:25:25. > :25:30.it really affected his play almost to the point where he was
:25:30. > :25:34.struggling to stay in the top level. He managed to get it sorted and a
:25:34. > :25:38.couple of good results. When the International and came back
:25:38. > :25:48.stronger and has been ever-present sense. It can happen with a lot of
:25:48. > :26:05.
:26:05. > :26:11.the top players. They are usually Andy Thomson asking permission to
:26:11. > :26:19.go up and have a look. He is a sprightly 56 year-old, isn't he?
:26:19. > :26:25.Look at that. They will get him in the Olympics next. It must be the
:26:25. > :26:35.boys that are keeping fit -- keeping him fit. He lives in London,
:26:35. > :26:36.
:26:36. > :26:44.no doubt will be enjoying the Olympics when it is there. Slipping
:26:44. > :26:50.on to the forehand side. This wants to run a little bit more, that is
:26:50. > :26:59.good. Very useful. Darren has to attack this to punch the bowl out
:26:59. > :27:09.with the third delivery in case it goes wrong. One green. He is asking
:27:09. > :27:09.
:27:09. > :27:14.if he has two seconds. Yes, that is confirmed. Punch the bowl out.
:27:14. > :27:24.he is very close to it. He wants to get half bowl solid, no Jack. That
:27:24. > :27:29.is unlucky. That is unlucky. It was a good hit. Needed it to be clean.
:27:29. > :27:34.The plus point for Darren is it is wide open to go back on the spot. A
:27:34. > :27:41.lot of distance between that and the green bowl. Looking for glean
:27:41. > :27:48.cream, doesn't want the jack. Just gets the wrong side of the green
:27:48. > :27:53.into the jack, Jack goes out of the ring. Two metres away? It is an
:27:53. > :28:03.easy one in terms of join his second shot. A lot depends on how
:28:03. > :28:11.
:28:11. > :28:16.close Andy Thomson gets. It is did not send it. It looks narrow to
:28:16. > :28:22.me. A very uncomfortable. Just about going to get in for second.
:28:22. > :28:31.That did not look right out of the hunt. One shot to Andy Thompson.
:28:31. > :28:35.Not sure what happened there. Andy Thomson has built on that three
:28:35. > :28:45.that he scored on the first end with three more singles and is
:28:45. > :29:04.
:29:04. > :29:12.what that jacket is, I thought it was a Dalmatian, but actually it is
:29:12. > :29:18.a white jacket that they have put little black bowls on to it. It is
:29:18. > :29:24.absolutely true, I promise. The flower, which is very important, is
:29:24. > :29:30.sherries. Do you know the designer? I don't because she has done it
:29:30. > :29:35.herself. They you go, you can see them. Little bowls that have been
:29:35. > :29:42.stamped all around it. There you go, you learn something new every day.
:29:42. > :29:52.I said you were a fashion icon. Sorry, a fashion connoisseur.
:29:52. > :29:59.
:29:59. > :30:09.have to stay in touch when it comes Potter's flower, he is looking at
:30:09. > :30:10.
:30:10. > :30:15.the jack. Good length. It did swing away at the end. Darren, there have
:30:15. > :30:21.been opportunities, I have to say, to draw a close, but he has not
:30:21. > :30:31.been getting it. He was putting two insight that green one in the
:30:31. > :30:31.
:30:31. > :31:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:31:43. > :31:47.Andy. No danger. The last bowl is Darren's of course but I just
:31:47. > :31:54.wonder, because he has been quite Conservatives at a tempting shots,
:31:54. > :32:00.I am not sure if he will play it. Any contact on the bowl, the jack
:32:00. > :32:10.is going to move. You can see the earpieces of some people, listening
:32:10. > :32:30.
:32:30. > :32:40.position at 6-1 but this is a good chance for Darren Burnett took
:32:40. > :32:44.
:32:44. > :32:54.Darren. Even when he is struggling he keeps toiling away. He will not
:32:54. > :32:54.
:32:54. > :33:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:33:45. > :33:55.box measure today. The first development of that box measure it
:33:55. > :33:58.
:33:58. > :34:08.was in 1909. It was first patented them. It was patented by Judy
:34:08. > :34:09.
:34:09. > :34:19.Possil's great grandfather, or would you believe. -- Julie Potter.
:34:19. > :34:29.
:34:29. > :34:39.ways. A whole list of stuff. But that little box measure was there.
:34:39. > :34:44.
:34:44. > :34:54.That is the Potters' connection, champion in 2005, 2006 and also
:34:54. > :34:54.
:34:54. > :36:43.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:36:43. > :36:50.lesson. I like to educate you, you end sets, the person behind must
:36:51. > :37:00.score in this set. That is a major help. That takes the black ball out
:37:01. > :37:01.
:37:01. > :37:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:37:46. > :37:52.red. He has got a problem here, John. He does not want to go to
:37:52. > :38:02.close. He would like to get another close bowl in but he does not want
:38:02. > :38:19.
:38:19. > :38:29.what is going on? That bowl should have drifted inside. Problems here
:38:29. > :38:33.for Andy, as well. He could run for the bowl, I suppose. He does not
:38:33. > :38:38.really want a connection on the jack. The problem for Andy is that
:38:38. > :38:43.if he runs for the bowl it is great if he gets it there but if he gets
:38:43. > :38:53.the jack and pushes it over to the respot position it is two to red.
:38:53. > :39:03.That is where his danger is. That is why he is playing a very
:39:03. > :39:03.
:39:03. > :40:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:40:07. > :40:16.next two ends to get something out fondly remembered by many people I
:40:16. > :40:26.know. He left his first bowl short of the jack. Important for him to
:40:26. > :40:27.
:40:27. > :41:26.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:41:26. > :41:36.cannot do that. He takes full ministrations side. --
:41:36. > :41:42.
:41:42. > :41:52.outdoor bowls body. I am sure he will be tuning in to see his old
:41:52. > :42:16.
:42:16. > :42:21.have the pace. Another chance for Darren. I just wonder, will he be
:42:21. > :42:31.tempted with this on the forehand. The shoulder is there. It is worth
:42:31. > :42:35.
:42:35. > :42:42.reaching. He has two seconds and he of weight to try to take the bowl
:42:42. > :42:47.clean, Dave. It is more difficult if he used a yard or two. He may go
:42:47. > :42:57.strong at this and take the ball without any movement on the jack. -
:42:57. > :43:12.
:43:12. > :43:21.- the bowl. Just try and push down on the inside line. Always a
:43:21. > :43:30.chance of going off the wall. That was a very good result. They just -
:43:30. > :43:40.- just a little signal to Andy to say, sorry, mate, it was off-target.
:43:40. > :43:40.
:43:40. > :44:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:44:24. > :44:28.is the difference of going into the shot. If Andy loses this set he
:44:28. > :44:38.will be extremely disappointed. He has lost five shots in the last
:44:38. > :45:07.
:45:07. > :45:12.three ends. He was 6-1 up with free is a very tight stretched -- when
:45:12. > :45:22.the carpet goes down. During the course of the tournament it loosens
:45:22. > :45:44.
:45:44. > :45:54.play bowls on it a little more, he turned his back on it
:45:54. > :45:54.
:45:54. > :46:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:46:48. > :46:54.inches past jack high and the gap going to have a close inspection.
:46:54. > :46:57.This is tough, John, because there are two options for him. If he
:46:57. > :47:01.wants to play it he can drop in on the backhand and try to get
:47:01. > :47:06.something in front for the ultimate shot. He knows the back position is
:47:06. > :47:10.really dodgy. The trouble is if he does get something into the back
:47:10. > :47:20.position and slops something in, around about here, then the problem
:47:20. > :47:24.
:47:24. > :47:29.is that if his bowl goes out, he is just to cover the back position at
:47:29. > :47:34.this stage. -- the option. Difficult for Andy. He would like
:47:34. > :47:44.to draw the shot. He does not really want to play weight with the
:47:44. > :48:18.
:48:18. > :48:28.but he has left it open for Andy to really did not want. You can see by
:48:28. > :48:36.
:48:36. > :48:42.his reaction... He was under the line. A little been fortunate he
:48:42. > :48:46.didn't bat -- get back into the red and now he is in big trouble.
:48:46. > :48:56.knew that was a problem. I think Darren will go on the respot
:48:56. > :49:31.
:49:31. > :49:39.really good. Clever end I Darren Burnett. Yes, I think he has left
:49:39. > :49:49.Andy Thomson just to draw now. Not an easy bowl to play. But it is
:49:49. > :50:03.
:50:03. > :50:13.this set and he will be really disappointed. Andy Thomson looked
:50:13. > :50:20.
:50:20. > :50:27.in full control. The set to Darren the end. He takes it from Andy
:50:27. > :50:31.Thomson, from six to one. He lost two singles and two doubles. All
:50:31. > :50:41.credit to Darren Burnett. He played really well there to come back,
:50:41. > :51:03.
:51:03. > :51:07.character, a very unflappable. He hangs in a set and we have both
:51:07. > :51:17.seen him still a set and to need that is what he did they, hanged in
:51:17. > :51:31.
:51:31. > :51:41.for the first four or five ends and would have liked that the last end,
:51:41. > :51:41.
:51:41. > :53:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:53:03. > :53:13.Potters. He does celebrity coaching right thing, trying to close the
:53:13. > :53:33.
:53:33. > :53:39.head down. The trouble is there is by Andy. I thought he would have
:53:39. > :53:44.gone past the jack. That should have been deep, John, I am
:53:44. > :53:49.completely with you on that. If he had gone deep with that and Darren
:53:49. > :53:53.have made a mistake, he would have had a lovely shot for four. I am
:53:53. > :54:03.really surprised Darren is even looking at these bowls. He should
:54:03. > :54:08.
:54:08. > :54:12.forehand into this sort of area would be useful. What he is looking
:54:12. > :54:22.at is coming in on the backhand to try to punch a bowl in but that is
:54:22. > :54:45.
:54:45. > :54:51.wrong for Thomson if he wants to play it. It is up to him. He has
:54:51. > :54:54.got a chance here, a definite chance. Andy Thomson, early in the
:54:54. > :55:03.second set. I would say it is worth at least a metre on the forehand.
:55:03. > :55:10.If you get any contact on the Read, you will run through as well. -- on
:55:10. > :55:20.the red. If Andy is able to play this just on the high side, he will
:55:20. > :55:25.skirt of that bowl. And the jack should run. It should when all the
:55:25. > :55:34.way through here with his bowl. He should be able to make at least two,
:55:34. > :55:39.maybe even three out of it. I think he wants half contact on the red.
:55:39. > :55:49.Move the green and then through. It is an opportunity. It is not an
:55:49. > :55:49.
:55:49. > :56:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:56:45. > :56:55.to Andy Thomson. A little negative metres to 27 metres, that is the
:56:55. > :57:03.
:57:03. > :57:13.area he wants to be playing two. jack leant. That is his most
:57:13. > :57:13.
:57:13. > :59:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:59:10. > :59:20.successful at the moment. -- jack rock'n'roll shot into this, into
:59:20. > :59:42.
:59:42. > :59:46.the Read, spread a few greens away. down the middle. Took all of Andy
:59:46. > :59:56.Thomson's bowls ad. Very good delivery but my goodness, John.
:59:56. > :00:08.
:00:08. > :00:12.has got a real result out of that. will be trying to get as close as
:00:12. > :00:22.possible, but at the same time conscious of the fact that no
:00:22. > :00:22.
:00:22. > :00:28.matter where it goes, Darren and take him out.
:00:28. > :00:36.True through a little bit. wonder how many seconds Darren has
:00:36. > :00:45.got. If he only has one second, he may have got two. It might suggest
:00:45. > :00:52.he has two seconds looking at this. I think he has. The only thing is,
:00:52. > :00:58.it is so far away, it is nearly one metre away. Almost better if it had
:00:58. > :01:03.been much closer. That would have forced his hand a little bit. This
:01:03. > :01:13.will tempt him into drawing. It is far enough away to tempt him to
:01:13. > :01:19.
:01:19. > :01:24.draw the shot. That is interesting, playing on the backhand. He has a
:01:24. > :01:30.tendency to withdraw from the backhand. He needs to get back to
:01:30. > :01:40.the bowl. And he has. Interesting shot. Both getting back on that
:01:40. > :02:15.
:02:15. > :02:22.1.69 average for both players. Very evenly matched. Quite unusual,
:02:22. > :02:30.really. You don't often see that, the same average. It is pretty rare.
:02:30. > :02:40.Especially when you look at this being the 4th match these players
:02:40. > :02:40.
:02:40. > :04:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:04:42. > :04:52.backhander especially with a strong bias bowl.
:04:52. > :04:59.CROWD GROANS. Andy has played a lot of good bowls in the early stage of
:04:59. > :05:09.this much. I wonder if he is getting frustrated. He can't really
:05:09. > :05:13.afford to do that. Darren is not banning him on the jack. He did
:05:13. > :05:21.very well to come back and taking it. This one looks as though it is
:05:21. > :05:31.struggling a little bit. Toiling towards the end of its trouble. --
:05:31. > :05:48.
:05:48. > :05:53.Andy. A morale-booster if he can draw the shot. Once again, right on
:05:53. > :05:57.the outside of the mat to help the bowl give back. Can afford to go a
:05:57. > :06:05.little wider when you use the match like that and died in very quick at
:06:05. > :06:11.the end of its travel. Here it comes, really fast, perfect! That
:06:11. > :06:19.is well played and a Thomson. Needed that. MARKER: one-shot to
:06:19. > :06:24.Andy Thomson. The short of -- the sort of shot that can lift you.
:06:24. > :06:34.weight came right back in and just use the red at the end.
:06:34. > :06:34.
:06:34. > :06:44.Psychologically that was a big bowl, Dave. Very much so. Andy signalling
:06:44. > :07:04.
:07:04. > :07:11.one. He knows how important that up his bowl and carries on. This is
:07:11. > :07:15.a large crowd here of at Potters Leisure resort of for this finals a
:07:15. > :07:20.in World Professional Indoor Championship. Very hard to keep
:07:20. > :07:30.eight or 900 people steady and quiet all of the time. Did not put
:07:30. > :07:35.him off there. You just feel that if Andy is going to win this match,
:07:35. > :07:41.it is on this length jack, isn't it? He has created a few good ends
:07:41. > :07:46.that Darren has saved. Nice to keep applying their pressure. This is a
:07:46. > :07:56.good bowl. The best Paul Barron has played on this length for some time.
:07:56. > :07:56.
:07:56. > :09:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:09:07. > :09:17.be made now. He could reach this. Any contact and the red goes away.
:09:17. > :09:17.
:09:17. > :09:27.Third delivery. Third delivery has to be very positive wetted if he is
:09:27. > :09:35.going to play that shot. Yes, he is. Going for the inside. It looks like
:09:35. > :09:42.he has missed it. Going under. The old submarine job, isn't it? Dive,
:09:42. > :09:52.dive, dive. Miss your line and it just goes right down and under very
:09:52. > :09:58.
:09:59. > :10:05.beforehand. I don't think he is too worried if he gets another shot at
:10:05. > :10:11.the moment. Careful, Darren. He has just missed the line. He was trying
:10:11. > :10:17.to get under the green bowl and dropped back. He has actually given
:10:17. > :10:24.Andy another option. Play a little less great -- play a little less
:10:24. > :10:30.weight and use that red. He could do that, I still favour the bowl
:10:30. > :10:36.hung there. That red bowl has to go. If he did dive under now, he could
:10:36. > :10:45.come back on that red so there are two shots there. He could come back
:10:45. > :10:49.to them and moved the jack. Plenty of arrows there, day. I am only
:10:49. > :10:54.getting warmed up. I used to play cowboys and Indians a lot when I
:10:54. > :11:00.was young. He is playing before Hun so he is looking for that plant
:11:00. > :11:07.shot. Certainly played it family. He is looking at this. Looks like
:11:07. > :11:17.he is getting the back of the red bowl. He is. That is it. Second
:11:17. > :11:19.
:11:19. > :11:24.option. Big turnover. Yes, he got the one that we did not expect. On
:11:24. > :11:30.the back end of that bowl. The jack locked. He played did well with
:11:30. > :11:37.controlled weight. Careful Andy, don't want to jump around at your
:11:37. > :11:43.age. Steady! Do himself an injury if he jumps around like that.
:11:43. > :11:53.was a good shot, though. Looking a little bit stern, but inside he
:11:53. > :11:53.
:11:53. > :12:03.will be very happy with that bowl. Damage limitation. Take one out,
:12:03. > :12:04.
:12:04. > :12:13.ran the jack or just draw the shot. That forehand is very difficult to
:12:13. > :12:23.play a yard on controlled weight. Much better going stiffer attic. --
:12:23. > :12:44.
:12:44. > :12:50.two shots to Andy Thomson. Andy Thomson once again for-one up
:12:50. > :12:56.as he was on the first set. After three ends, this time it is after
:12:56. > :13:06.four. That was a bad miss Ford Darren Burnett. Even taking the
:13:06. > :13:35.
:13:35. > :13:44.Thomson, he has really taken this match to Darren Burnett, high his
:13:44. > :13:49.seed left in the quarter-final stage. Darren took the first set 8
:13:49. > :13:59.shots to six. Very much dominated the back end of that set in the
:13:59. > :14:10.
:14:10. > :14:20.Darren. A very slow start but he stuck at it. He has now found his
:14:20. > :14:51.
:14:51. > :15:01.true form. Interesting stage of the now. A length at the back end of
:15:01. > :15:14.
:15:14. > :15:23.that first set and certainly We had the weight, just miss the
:15:23. > :15:33.line by half a bowl. MARKER: back 15 inches. Gap at the front about
:15:33. > :16:05.
:16:05. > :16:12.options here in terms of using his drive shot. He was very close the
:16:12. > :16:17.last time. He has got to find a fault of weight in his last
:16:17. > :16:23.delivery which is not easy. He may decide to have done it all go at
:16:23. > :16:29.this with damage limitation. There is a hit on to that front green and
:16:29. > :16:33.red which gets a result. Yes, that would certainly squeeze the jack
:16:33. > :16:39.all the way through, I would suggest. If he gets it absolutely
:16:39. > :16:49.solid. The problem is, it is effectively A1 bowl target, isn't
:16:49. > :16:50.
:16:50. > :16:57.it? He is going to opt for the forehand. Sticking with the draw.
:16:57. > :17:04.He was so close with the third bowl. The problem is, you do not want to
:17:04. > :17:10.overplay this and be too keen to get there. Needs to bend quick.
:17:10. > :17:17.you say, it just slipped off. It was six inches heavy. If that,
:17:17. > :17:22.really. He was very unfortunate and got the inside of the red. He has
:17:22. > :17:30.played it well on a good line. The bowl is bending, just needs to come
:17:30. > :17:35.a touch quicker. Still a couple down. Disappointment for Andy and
:17:35. > :17:45.he is showing it there. I can't blame him. He has cut one of,
:17:45. > :17:51.though. Darren Burnett on the backhand are trying to drop his own
:17:51. > :17:59.bowl down to make a three or slide in the gap. Not particularly easy.
:17:59. > :18:04.He is in the area. Very close, Dave, very close with this. Oh, yes. That
:18:04. > :18:09.looks good. Fought really good bowls from Darren Burnett. It looks
:18:09. > :18:17.as though he has levelled the scores. MARKER: three shots to
:18:17. > :18:27.Darren Burnett. He has indeed. Scores on the doors, all macro all.
:18:27. > :18:33.
:18:33. > :18:40.Darren Burnett. Look at that, goodness me. I think that is really
:18:40. > :18:48.based on probably the last two shops on the first set. Darren
:18:48. > :18:58.Burnett 188 shots to six. It is really just the one end that is
:18:58. > :19:12.
:19:12. > :19:17.that Andy might have missed his opportunity in that first set.
:19:17. > :19:23.Darren has really gone into some good form now. Andy Thomson needs
:19:23. > :19:33.to work hard if he is going to get back. It is four all, but Darren is
:19:33. > :19:51.
:19:51. > :19:56.quite sure of that one. He is just on the edge of getting back. You
:19:56. > :20:02.can almost see the bowl holding their. Two-thirds of its travel,
:20:02. > :20:12.you are expecting it to whip back and it is just holding off. It has
:20:12. > :20:18.
:20:18. > :20:28.been a characteristic of this it is going to be close with this
:20:28. > :20:48.
:20:48. > :20:56.they are not helping his cause. Darren does not want to bring the
:20:56. > :21:01.jack out into the open. Just shade it. Marked by the it sprayed chalk.
:21:01. > :21:06.That means if that bowl goes in the ditch, it will stay alive. If the
:21:06. > :21:10.bowl goes into the ditch and does not touch the jack on their travel
:21:10. > :21:19.then it is taken out of the ditch and forms no further part on that
:21:19. > :21:25.end. Two touch as for Darren so it is a good end. The problem for Andy
:21:25. > :21:35.Thomson is common their back Paul, shot bowl is just a couple of
:21:35. > :21:42.
:21:42. > :21:50.inches in front of the jack. He is to try and draw to beat that second
:21:50. > :21:57.bowl, David. Yes, and he could do that on the for all the backhand.
:21:57. > :22:07.Whichever one he is more comfortable on. -- on the forehand
:22:07. > :22:09.
:22:09. > :22:15.line. He is going past the jack and that suggests he will play wait
:22:15. > :22:25.with his last bowl. Yes, he was just trying to encourage that for
:22:25. > :22:37.
:22:37. > :22:47.best back. I heard Brian De lycee out and punch it on to the jack.
:22:47. > :23:05.
:23:05. > :23:11.I was Darren I would go deeper. I head. I just wonder, is he trying
:23:11. > :23:16.to bring the jack back to make the three. But he has missed it. That
:23:16. > :23:22.creates a problem for him. If and he is able to win the bowl out or
:23:22. > :23:29.punch it straight through. It is very close to his best bowl. It is
:23:29. > :23:39.very close the second. It is a perfect overhead ring shot, I have
:23:39. > :23:43.
:23:43. > :23:48.is not worried about it in the short bowl, he is worried if he
:23:48. > :23:54.doesn't hit the shot Paul and horse on the greens. What will happen
:23:54. > :24:03.then? He does not want a freak result. He is only one down at the
:24:03. > :24:09.moment which would not be a disaster. This is a difficult one.
:24:09. > :24:18.Well, semi-final of the world championships. Things are going to
:24:18. > :24:28.be tough. Yes. Now he is looking for the forehand to drop on to the
:24:28. > :24:29.
:24:29. > :24:39.red. Needs to clear his own bowls. Well, that movement will definitely
:24:39. > :24:50.
:24:50. > :25:00.A tendency to slide the bowl along and enjoy all share. It was Darren
:25:00. > :25:00.
:25:00. > :26:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:26:07. > :26:17.Burnett it takes a single and goes played by both players. Nice tidy
:26:17. > :26:17.
:26:17. > :27:11.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:27:11. > :27:21.not want to fall back to hard. held on to it. Very high quality
:27:21. > :27:30.
:27:30. > :27:35.bowls on this end. MARKER: two you miss the green, it is all about
:27:35. > :27:41.weight and line. Class act. Look at that, just gently drops behind the
:27:41. > :27:47.jack. Still a top performer. He was worried about the bowl dropping
:27:47. > :27:53.back, but the jack did not move too far. He was a little concerned.
:27:53. > :27:59.hint of emotion. Total concentration, David. Absolutely.
:27:59. > :28:09.He is getting a sniff at a chance in the world final. It looks wide
:28:09. > :28:26.
:28:26. > :28:31.to decide whether it to leave the position. If there is contact on
:28:31. > :28:35.one green, it is possible that two brains could go. Or should he go
:28:35. > :28:40.for one of the spot. I would stay away from it because I don't think
:28:40. > :28:45.you can improve that situation much more. There is a shot in the
:28:45. > :28:52.forehand to draw around the red bowls, but it is not worth it.
:28:52. > :28:55.Anything deep would be good. Well, he is going back can so he will
:28:55. > :29:00.cover the spot on that hand. I would have been tempted to cover
:29:00. > :29:05.the spot on the other side. In case the outside of the green bowl is
:29:05. > :29:09.hit, but he has the last delivery so he is safe enough. Darren
:29:09. > :29:19.Burnett has to think about this because if it goes wrong, he could
:29:19. > :29:22.
:29:22. > :29:32.lose a four. At the moment, two down. He has to be very careful. He
:29:32. > :29:56.
:29:56. > :30:06.goes again. I would be more inclined to try to think about this
:30:06. > :30:35.
:30:35. > :30:42.another. A little bits of danger if he caught the side of the green
:30:42. > :30:48.bowl, it doesn't want to move the jack. I think it is a forehand shot.
:30:48. > :30:58.There is hardly a spare opportunity, with only three or four inches away
:30:58. > :31:20.
:31:20. > :31:26.with the short red one. It is not Andy happy to take the double. He
:31:26. > :31:31.leapfrogs into the lead. Two ends to go. Back in charge. He just
:31:31. > :31:41.needs to score this end, Andy Thomson, and he is in with a great
:31:41. > :32:19.
:32:19. > :32:29.chance of forcing this through to a with the film very high on the bowl.
:32:29. > :32:29.
:32:29. > :33:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:33:27. > :33:36.Very few players have that grip. -- this match has been very
:33:36. > :33:46.interesting. It has slowed down a lot in the second set. It is now
:33:46. > :34:05.
:34:05. > :34:15.sets with in the one and a 15 minute range, which we would
:34:15. > :34:47.
:34:47. > :34:53.the way! It was a very good bowl for Andy Thomson. He had to rely on
:34:53. > :34:59.the big swing of the ball -- bowl. Yes, he has played it well. Ideally,
:34:59. > :35:05.he would have liked it to run another six inches, just pass the
:35:05. > :35:08.jack. But he is going to make Darren's mind up now. I think
:35:08. > :35:12.Darren will definitely run through this. The perfect shot would have
:35:12. > :35:22.been just coming behind the jack but I think Andy was relieved for
:35:22. > :35:33.
:35:33. > :35:43.Resort for the semifinal day. the tie-break. Darren Burnett may
:35:43. > :35:59.
:35:59. > :36:03.down. Almost a set lie for Andy Thomson. That was very unlucky.
:36:03. > :36:08.Small margins between defeat and victory. He gets it solid, it
:36:09. > :36:17.sticks of the green, he is in a worse position. He cannot believe
:36:17. > :36:27.it. He has a big problem now. I expect Andy to ban this one close
:36:27. > :37:05.
:37:05. > :37:11.here, John, it would be a second shot, and that would be a very good
:37:11. > :37:17.bowl. Yes, he is not going to get the bowl here unless he gets a few
:37:17. > :37:27.grizzled. It is a shot in on the backhand as well, just to rest in
:37:27. > :37:27.
:37:27. > :38:17.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:38:17. > :38:25.to there. Either way, it is not Andy Thomson. A big reaction from
:38:25. > :38:32.the crowd their to Andy Thomson. He takes the set 10-5. Andy has won
:38:32. > :38:42.the toss and has given the drag to Daren in the first end. The crowd
:38:42. > :38:51.
:38:51. > :39:01.is well pleased that this is going turns along the way in those two
:39:01. > :39:01.
:39:01. > :39:06.sets. Just one really bad result for Darren Burnett cost him. A good
:39:06. > :39:11.drive, or jack locked in. A little bit surprised he didn't go for the
:39:11. > :39:21.draw, John, but personal toys at the end of the day. He thought he
:39:21. > :39:21.
:39:21. > :40:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:40:18. > :40:28.could get to the jack. -- Personal really good bowl will be enough.
:40:28. > :40:28.
:40:28. > :41:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:41:38. > :41:43.All one lucky one, Dave. That is does not really want any movement
:41:43. > :41:47.on the jack. He does not want to widen the target. It is not easy
:41:47. > :41:54.for him to swap sides and get to the back red so I just wonder
:41:54. > :42:00.whether he would play the wide draw on his backhand and get onto the
:42:00. > :42:10.red bowl behind, David. He is asking the question now of Darren
:42:10. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :42:37.away enough not to make any difference. I do not know, actually.
:42:37. > :42:42.Oh, that is close. Has he given it away? One red. One red! He has
:42:42. > :42:46.given the shot away! Well, we said it was an awkward position for Andy
:42:46. > :42:51.and he has paid the Price for getting a little bit too close to
:42:51. > :42:57.that bowl. You can see the reaction there from Andy. He nearly played
:42:57. > :43:07.the perfect bowl. If he had got inside the red... But he just gets
:43:07. > :43:07.
:43:07. > :43:15.to the back end. It looks like one down. If that proves right, he will
:43:15. > :43:19.lose this match and have a few sleepless nights about that.
:43:19. > :43:24.only problem for Darren Burnett now is he does not really want to leave
:43:24. > :43:29.this open for Andy toy the shot. At the same time, he does not want to
:43:29. > :43:39.fall back on the jack himself and give it away. I do not think he
:43:39. > :43:56.
:43:56. > :44:00.bowl too much. It is a very, very head of bowls and it has been a
:44:00. > :44:07.very good tactical game but I think Andy has to try to draw this.
:44:07. > :44:17.he has already played a couple of good bowls here. He needs to lose a
:44:17. > :44:17.
:44:17. > :45:00.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:45:00. > :45:06.to who takes the match. He has given it to Andy Thomson, so he has
:45:06. > :45:10.the last bowl. That is the last bowl coming in. You see perfect
:45:10. > :45:16.line, a nine or ten inches over weight. It will be very frustrating
:45:16. > :45:26.for Andy. But it has gone now, he has got to regroup. He cannot play
:45:26. > :45:26.
:45:26. > :46:16.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:46:16. > :46:26.to be close enough in a game of this standard. A good starter. Andy
:46:26. > :46:26.
:46:26. > :47:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:47:15. > :47:25.will make the correction with this goes much wider, he does have a
:47:25. > :47:39.
:47:39. > :47:46.tendency to hold off, so I wonder If it is the second shot it has
:47:46. > :47:54.value. It is not second shot, so Darren can afford to run the bowl
:47:54. > :48:04.or when the jack. -- run the jack. I think he will run right through
:48:04. > :48:22.
:48:22. > :48:29.just under. He thought he was very close with that. Definitely went
:48:29. > :48:35.firmer. And that bowl will stay on the rink. The back position is all
:48:35. > :48:41.against Andy Thomson. He needs to play -- he played a lot more weight
:48:41. > :48:49.but it still dived away. That bowl has remained on the rink, deep near
:48:49. > :48:59.the ditch on the Andrew Marr. Andy Thomson has a problem here. Does he
:48:59. > :49:22.
:49:22. > :49:32.the best he could do. I just wonder, will Darren Burnett change to the
:49:32. > :49:37.
:49:37. > :49:47.probably doesn't want is for the jack to go dead. And he has got the
:49:47. > :50:03.
:50:03. > :50:13.spot, I think. Yes, he has got the out of the hand, really didn't.
:50:13. > :50:50.
:50:50. > :51:00.Andy Thomson will have the last They are going down to the wire.
:51:00. > :51:11.
:51:11. > :51:21.which can be declared to be killed and replayed in the same direction.
:51:21. > :51:45.
:51:45. > :51:55.in the final. He is very close. First time. A big reaction from the
:51:55. > :52:00.
:52:00. > :52:10.is four inches and the bowler gap is one inch. This is not going to
:52:10. > :52:35.
:52:35. > :52:42.be easy, John. Know. I think he is take on the green bowl. -- cracked
:52:42. > :52:52.an egg. One green. A very confident called. I think both players will
:52:52. > :53:02.want to have a look at it. Andy is deciding against. I think that was
:53:02. > :53:36.
:53:36. > :53:39.the one chance where Darren Burnett Darren Burnett was very unlucky
:53:39. > :53:49.with that bowl because he looked to have the perfect weight just to
:53:49. > :53:56.
:53:56. > :54:06.does seem like it is a shot of the other side now but he may be
:54:06. > :54:27.
:54:27. > :54:37.bowl but... Darren Burnett is going to have won bowl left to stay in
:54:37. > :54:51.
:54:51. > :54:55.for Darren Burnett because he can see more of the target, John.
:54:55. > :55:05.I do not think Andy can go close to this. He has just got to stay away
:55:05. > :55:28.
:55:28. > :55:32.into the world singles final. -- one bowl away. Probably a stage in
:55:32. > :55:37.his career that he never thought was going to happen. The man from
:55:37. > :55:47.London, originally from St Andrews. Twice world champion. He is one
:55:47. > :55:50.
:55:50. > :55:55.bowl away from another place in the brain for? I still think Darren
:55:55. > :56:05.should be going for the forehand. So close on the back but it just
:56:05. > :56:24.
:56:24. > :56:30.holds off. -- Who is the Judy Thomson thinks he has got it. He
:56:30. > :56:36.has. That was a magnificent effort and he is so pleased. Look at that.
:56:36. > :56:40.Absolutely La did. And why not? He is into the world singles final. A
:56:40. > :56:45.great performance from the 56-year- old. Turning the clock back some 17
:56:45. > :56:50.years. He has done so well on this match. He looked up against it for
:56:50. > :56:54.so long with Darren Burnett but he has managed to get over the line
:56:54. > :56:59.and what a great victory for Andy Thomson. He takes the semifinal.
:57:00. > :57:07.After losing the first set, taking the second and winning the tie-
:57:07. > :57:11.break to do one. -- two to one. A wonderful game of bowls. One for
:57:11. > :57:16.the connoisseur in terms of the tactical aspects. Great play. And
:57:16. > :57:23.that was very tense, it really was. But Andy Thomson will be so pleased.
:57:23. > :57:33.He really well. You could see the excitement on his face at the end.
:57:33. > :57:41.
:57:41. > :57:51.trying to say things. -- ninth end. He put himself into a difficult
:57:51. > :57:54.
:57:54. > :57:58.his running bowl on the eighth end of the second set. Opened up the
:57:58. > :58:08.door for Andy Thomson to slide another one in, to get the four
:58:08. > :58:12.
:58:12. > :58:18.shots he needed, as it turned out, Burnett. He was excited about it.
:58:18. > :58:21.We were excited about it. Last bowl at the end looked perfect. Just
:58:21. > :58:28.needed that bowl to break back an inch quicker. Normally that would
:58:28. > :58:38.have dropped him but he didn't on this occasion, and it is one green
:58:38. > :58:38.
:58:38. > :58:45.And Andy Thomson through to the Andy Thomson is through to the
:58:45. > :58:50.final and he will face an -- a phrase Jason Greenslade earlier
:58:50. > :58:53.defeated David Gourlay. Jason Greenslade is through to his first
:58:54. > :58:57.ever World Championship final. Let's get a word with Darren.
:58:58. > :59:03.Somehow you managed to win it the first set. Did you feel you had the
:59:03. > :59:10.match in your hand at times? really. I did not play well the
:59:10. > :59:17.first ends. A bit of a bizarre game. A couple of running balls -- bowls
:59:17. > :59:24.in both sets. But that is bowls. What did you make of your opponent
:59:24. > :59:29.today? Hick we have had some tough battles and I knew it would happen
:59:29. > :59:35.again. I did not begin would go to the last one. I wish him good luck
:59:35. > :59:40.in the final. Somehow, you lost the first set. Yes, first set, I was
:59:40. > :59:45.kidding myself. I was playing great bowls and I thought, this is cruel.
:59:45. > :59:49.As the game went on, I thought I was playing really good bowls but I
:59:49. > :59:52.thought, I could lose. That last bowl for Darren, I thought he had
:59:52. > :59:58.drawn it all away. I could not believe it just held, fortunately
:59:58. > :00:05.for me. Take us through your thoughts at the tie-break? You had
:00:05. > :00:11.the last bowl at the end of the tie-break and you thought this was
:00:11. > :00:17.Andy's advantage. I was unfortunate to touch Darren's bowl Ian but this
:00:17. > :00:23.is one of those unfortunate things that happens. By got back into my
:00:23. > :00:33.favourite length in the second end and in the final end it was an
:00:33. > :00:35.
:00:35. > :00:42.Tomorrow you are back in the final again, it is a long time since he
:00:42. > :00:49.won the title, Andy. Yes, but I am playing good bowls and I am happy
:00:49. > :00:54.to be in the final. You certainly have the crowd on your side as well.
:00:54. > :01:00.Maybe they are all more slightly my age, said that is why they support
:01:00. > :01:05.the old grey-haired man. I don't know. Tomorrow will be tough.
:01:05. > :01:11.Commiserations Barron, Andy well done. Let's confirmed its final
:01:11. > :01:15.tomorrow and the time for you to join us. It is between Jason
:01:15. > :01:21.Greenslade and Andy Thomson and that is on BBC Two at 2:30pm
:01:21. > :01:29.tomorrow. It promises to be a crack up. They have both been in
:01:29. > :01:34.excellent form this week. Jason has been magnificent. Would that be a
:01:34. > :01:41.fair comment? It came done to fractions of an inch at the end of
:01:41. > :01:46.the day. Even the second goal we thought was enough to get the shot.
:01:46. > :01:50.When it gets down to that stage, you have to say that anyone can win.
:01:50. > :01:56.What about Andy today. We talked about the first set not going his
:01:56. > :02:01.way, he managed to put that behind him? Absolutely. The whole
:02:01. > :02:10.tournament opened up. We are going to end up with a great final. Andy
:02:10. > :02:16.has an appetite and always has and he has bought it 3-now. He Andy his
:02:16. > :02:24.56? Age is no barrier to success. Normally at the top level it is,
:02:24. > :02:30.but you are right. He is 56. We get at him enough about being old guff.
:02:30. > :02:34.We also have to bear in mind there are some great older players. Most
:02:34. > :02:40.players in their thirties or forties dominate the sport, but it
:02:40. > :02:45.is great to see Andy come through. He is going to win? I have no idea.
:02:46. > :02:51.Thank you. Let's remind you of sport coming up. Tomorrow is the
:02:51. > :02:57.final at 2:30pm. Jason Greenslade against Andy Thomson. We have
:02:57. > :03:03.highlight tonight at five past midnight on BBC Two. You will see
:03:03. > :03:08.how both semi-finals unfolded. Tomorrow on BBC Two at 1pm, we have
:03:08. > :03:13.the European figure-skating championships. To join us for that.
:03:13. > :03:18.He at Potters we have sinned to tremendous semi-finals and the