:00:40. > :00:45.He so, it is semi-final day here and there are four aces left in an
:00:45. > :00:49.all-Scottish back. David Gourlay has rolled back the years. He was
:00:49. > :00:52.ruthless in his quarter-final, blowing away another former
:00:52. > :00:57.champion, John Price. He will take on two dozen and ten finalist,
:00:57. > :01:00.Stewart Anderson. He managed to squeeze up Nicky Brett in the final
:01:00. > :01:03.end of a tie-break to book his place in the last four. The other
:01:03. > :01:08.semi-final sees qualifier Colin Walker reached the penultimate day
:01:08. > :01:12.for the first time in his career. He triumphed over 2011 Scottish
:01:12. > :01:17.Open champion, Robert Paxton, to secure his place. He will face a
:01:17. > :01:23.monumental task to reach the final, as he takes on a red hot Paul
:01:23. > :01:29.Foster, gunning for his 5th world title. Foster steamrollered Mervyn
:01:29. > :01:32.King one quarter final day. Yes, we're at the semi-final stages of
:01:32. > :01:42.the men's singles of the world championships. The chips are down
:01:42. > :01:46.
:01:46. > :01:56.and we are wondering who will come It would mean everything to win
:01:56. > :01:57.
:01:57. > :02:01.this competition again. It has been To win the world title for the 5th
:02:01. > :02:11.time would be a fantastic achievement, to match my pal, Alex,
:02:11. > :02:13.
:02:13. > :02:17.If I get to the final, it will be a dream come true. It would be
:02:17. > :02:26.absolutely amazing. I family is down, we are treating it turns a
:02:26. > :02:29.holiday. I would end up in tears, to be honest. It is greater in four
:02:29. > :02:33.has got to the semi-final. We have a great nation of bowlers, it is
:02:33. > :02:36.marvellous. As great day for Scotland once again. Colin has a
:02:36. > :02:41.fantastic player, plays for the international team. A good friend
:02:41. > :02:48.and a good bowler. Colin is the greatest player in the world. It is
:02:48. > :02:52.a one-off game. You never know. think you will be really tough game.
:02:52. > :02:59.Stewart has been immense all week. David has been phenomenal in this
:02:59. > :03:02.tournament, one of the best players so far in the tournament. Try to
:03:02. > :03:07.get my first bowl close, put him under pressure. He can draw very
:03:07. > :03:12.well and hit very well. Whoever gets in first and a think will
:03:12. > :03:22.dominate the game. Stewart's weight control is immaculate. I need to
:03:22. > :03:24.
:03:24. > :03:29.play really well to beat him. So, it is Stewart Anderson, at 27,
:03:29. > :03:35.the youngest player left in the tournament, against David Gourlay
:03:35. > :03:39.and four time Paul Foster against Colin Walker and the quartet are
:03:39. > :03:42.all Scottish. First, it is Paul Foster's chasing a record-equalling
:03:42. > :03:49.5th world title, up against Collymore: the biggest game of his
:03:49. > :03:59.career. True to form, Paul Foster took the first set, seven-five, but
:03:59. > :04:28.
:04:28. > :04:34.Walker fought backhand is leading command of the set in terms of the
:04:34. > :04:38.scoreline, six-three. He has been forcing Paul Foster into playing
:04:38. > :04:48.shots but that is a rare error. We haven't seen too much of that was
:04:48. > :04:48.
:04:48. > :05:33.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:05:33. > :05:37.Colin. Just under four feet. It has one has had the chance to
:05:37. > :05:47.capitalise on Loose ends. The shots have been very hard fought. There
:05:47. > :05:49.
:05:49. > :05:55.hasn't been a three 4-4 in this behind the red bowl. You don't see
:05:55. > :05:59.too much reaction from Fozzy, I know he would love that one.
:05:59. > :06:05.Striving to put this game away and two set. He would not want to go
:06:05. > :06:15.away to a tie-break. The crowd, just amazing. They love their bowls,
:06:15. > :06:21.
:06:21. > :06:28.man. These players have got used to the time clock and are making it
:06:28. > :06:32.work for them. He does not seem to be a big problem, either. Has he
:06:32. > :06:36.pushed through it? Has he pushed it with enough weight to get to the
:06:36. > :06:46.bottom read? He is very close, it is very close. He just needed to
:06:46. > :06:48.
:06:48. > :06:58.get past. Just a little extra. Of weight and he would have been there.
:06:58. > :07:14.
:07:14. > :07:24.alleged to the green would be perfect. He did not get what he
:07:24. > :07:39.
:07:39. > :07:46.needed off the green bowl. It is three, so I think we could tell it
:07:47. > :07:54.was close. Colin is looking to get a connection, the split is good and
:07:54. > :07:58.run-through. Well, it has certainly reduced it, no doubt about that.
:07:58. > :08:05.There was a push through, that is not a toucher. I think he has got a
:08:05. > :08:10.shot out of this. MARKER: One shot to Colin. A what a
:08:10. > :08:20.turnover with that of bowl. possible three against, he hits it
:08:20. > :08:21.
:08:21. > :08:24.through between the red bowls. He gets the run through and gets the
:08:24. > :08:29.shot. I don't think Paul Wood have been too impressed with that but
:08:29. > :08:33.that is the way it goes sometimes. For was a little wave there from
:08:33. > :08:39.Colin, because when you score with other run through bowl, to be
:08:39. > :08:43.honest with you, you never plan that but that is a massive result
:08:43. > :08:52.in the context of this match. huge strike, that was, and big
:08:52. > :09:02.result. Paul did everything right on the end but he lost the shot.
:09:02. > :09:13.
:09:13. > :09:19.That is an adrenalin bowl. Steady the semi-final. Not only has he not
:09:19. > :09:25.lost a third but no one has even got close to him. -- a loss to set.
:09:25. > :09:31.The first set, he had the player last Bolt, to save the set, and now
:09:31. > :09:36.he sees himself seven-three down with two ends to go. You have to
:09:36. > :09:41.say: walker has played exceptionally well. He has got to
:09:41. > :09:51.hold it again. Paul will look to strike back immediately here, with
:09:51. > :10:17.
:10:17. > :10:23.He needs to hurry, needs to hurry to get to the track and he has
:10:23. > :10:27.there. That is the number one. Well, he has been asked a lot of
:10:27. > :10:32.questions in this match, Colin Walker. I have to say, he has come
:10:32. > :10:42.up with the answers. He has asked a few of Paul as well, it has been a
:10:42. > :10:42.
:10:42. > :10:52.good match. He is under, it has gone. Close. He will just with the
:10:52. > :10:58.
:10:58. > :11:03.next one, so Colin needs another He really just can't, but if he was
:11:03. > :11:07.to drop into their that would be absolutely perfect. If he could put
:11:07. > :11:12.the bowl anywhere, but as the point of the Arrow, there is what he
:11:12. > :11:19.wants -- that is what he wants to be. Coming in even to use one of
:11:19. > :11:24.the red bowls would be good. One time out left. There is one waiting
:11:24. > :11:29.for him if he gets to the tie-break, so it is comfortable at the moment.
:11:29. > :11:35.Playing it on the forehand. Well, you can get the same cover bowl on
:11:35. > :11:40.the forehand. He has to be wide enough to make sure he does not
:11:40. > :11:44.come too close to the inside. Paul Foster will drive him out. I am not
:11:44. > :11:48.sure if I would have played that. The only reason I am saying is when
:11:48. > :11:53.you move to the forehand, we have seen a lot of bowls drop short. He
:11:53. > :11:58.played a perfect bowl there from the backhand, just repeat it.
:11:58. > :12:05.he has got to cross his fingers now bowl -- that Paul plays the perfect
:12:05. > :12:10.bowl here. Fozzy will be looking for a slight adjustment from his
:12:10. > :12:16.previous delivery. As soon as he get past the green Galle he is very
:12:16. > :12:26.close, he has got it. He just can't do it.
:12:26. > :12:38.
:12:38. > :12:43.It was only the one. Paul had gone on to the jack, it could have been
:12:43. > :12:53.worse, it could have been a two or three. Three lead, going to the
:12:53. > :13:00.
:13:00. > :13:05.length, 29 1/2 metres. I can understand what he is doing here.
:13:05. > :13:11.Change it completely, hope that Colin Walker has a bad end, pick up
:13:11. > :13:15.a three and a place in the final. He has been matching him with every
:13:15. > :13:20.other lens, Colin Walker. Yes, Colin has been pretty comfortable
:13:20. > :13:30.on longer lengths. I don't think it will worry him that much. He has
:13:30. > :13:33.
:13:33. > :13:39.rest my case, I rest my case. He is playing well to this length. It was
:13:39. > :13:49.a good call by him, he had to try and make a change. Goodness me,
:13:49. > :14:09.
:14:09. > :14:15.he was playing up to it come as so if he missed he was playing through.
:14:15. > :14:19.I'm not sure he wanted to be that far away. Fozzy is coming -- using
:14:19. > :14:26.a one of his time out by looking at this. I can't blame him. How close
:14:26. > :14:30.are you, the second bowl? You want a clear Your Own if you can. He is
:14:30. > :14:34.just going to get past it. Yes, that is good. That is pressing
:14:34. > :14:44.against City of the other green bowl, which might just give him an
:14:44. > :14:56.
:14:56. > :15:03.angle. Paul Foster might just drive controlled weight, trying to get
:15:03. > :15:10.into the target area. Read into bowls is good. It is not bad. It is
:15:10. > :15:17.not bad. He is going to give himself a bit of a chance. Yes, he
:15:17. > :15:24.is looking for either read into jack Law read into bowls. One
:15:24. > :15:28.locked. This, this match has pushed Paul Foster, the four times world
:15:28. > :15:33.champion, right to the edge. It continues to do so. The first time
:15:33. > :15:39.he has been under any real pressure. Yes, he could be facing a tie-break
:15:39. > :15:49.because it is going to be difficult to get trouble out of this. --
:15:49. > :15:52.
:15:52. > :15:56.That is all he is doing. He knows that if anything moves it is only
:15:56. > :16:06.going to be one or two to Paul Foster. It is going to be very hard
:16:06. > :16:12.
:16:12. > :16:16.into the head, hope for a little bit of luck. There is the jack. But
:16:16. > :16:23.it is one to Colin Walker. MARKER: One shot, the second set,
:16:23. > :16:30.Paul Walker. Tie-break. A very tightly fought set, Colin Walker
:16:30. > :16:34.survived the tension, played well. He deserved it, eight-thaw. Paul
:16:34. > :16:39.has won the toss and has given a cheque to Colin at the first end.
:16:39. > :16:45.Three ends separate this -- the East two players for a place in the
:16:45. > :16:50.world final. Just waiting for the last bowl of Colin Walker's to
:16:50. > :16:55.arrive down the rink. That is a rare sight, Brian Daly playing a
:16:55. > :17:05.bowl. He is getting a cut forehead. It is only because he didn't play
:17:05. > :17:16.
:17:16. > :17:26.serving of the World Bowls Tour officials. I remember when he was a
:17:26. > :17:37.
:17:37. > :17:47.has been a brilliant game. Colin has played remarkably well. So has
:17:47. > :17:54.
:17:54. > :17:57.this man. Let's hope it's a good not accumulated shots. You just
:17:57. > :18:02.have to score. It is played slightly different labile lot of
:18:03. > :18:08.players. -- it is played slightly different labile lot of players.
:18:08. > :18:13.Slightly less than an inch. There is a slight change in that ends are
:18:13. > :18:21.forget that point, I will explain it. You have to win two out of the
:18:21. > :18:26.three. I thought, might have had a little push at this, just trying to
:18:26. > :18:35.draw the jack off. He is very close. Oh, he is very close. Well, that
:18:35. > :18:41.might just offer an opportunity. One red. Yes, that was a great
:18:41. > :18:48.reply. A super opener from Paul. It has given him a chance, given Colin
:18:48. > :18:52.a good opportunity. He is so quick, Paul Foster, he is on the mat and
:18:52. > :18:59.the ball as a way within three seconds. The clock has no bearing
:18:59. > :19:03.on it, the 32nd Clarke. He is going deep, running for cover. I don't
:19:03. > :19:07.think he can do an awful lot, the way that he is sitting. It is a
:19:08. > :19:12.good bowl that, right to the respot. You could not get much closer to
:19:12. > :19:16.the spot than that. Can't see it from the mat, that is a perfect
:19:16. > :19:26.delivery. The perfect bowl for Colin, he is on to the split green
:19:26. > :19:31.
:19:31. > :19:35.that line? It will go down very fast. There it goes. I like the
:19:35. > :19:41.weight he is playing with. Get the split, he will run into it with
:19:41. > :19:44.that. It is a good weight. But it is a hard shot to play. Yes, he is
:19:44. > :19:48.forced into playing that kind of weight because obviously now the
:19:48. > :19:55.respot position is covered by Paul, so a dead end Beck Row is no good
:19:55. > :20:00.to him at this stage. -- a dead end is no good to him at this stage. He
:20:00. > :20:04.is covering the other spot now, Paul, covering all eventualities.
:20:04. > :20:07.He is lying one, he has the respot covered on the forehand and the
:20:07. > :20:14.backhand and he just has to wait to see what his opponent can do about
:20:14. > :20:21.it. If he gets on to the split, the jack is not going to go too far.
:20:21. > :20:27.is a hard shot, this. Wider. Definitely wider. Definitely wider,
:20:27. > :20:31.will he get down? I think he is very close with this. That is wide.
:20:31. > :20:41.That is the problem when you use more weight. Advantage to Paul
:20:41. > :20:49.
:20:49. > :20:54.to head the health, get this next end. Brian Daly, more practice but
:20:54. > :21:00.he has had in about five years! He has played two bowls on the rink
:21:00. > :21:10.there. Keep this up, he will enter the qualifier next year! Believe me,
:21:10. > :21:29.
:21:29. > :21:39.new one died -- joining the team this year, Dambulla wit. Very
:21:39. > :21:42.
:21:42. > :21:52.impressive. -- Dan Blewitt. The quality is always there. The marker
:21:52. > :22:09.
:22:09. > :22:18.is always there. Hopefully you do jack. This match almost deserves to
:22:18. > :22:28.go to a third end. Yes, it is very important in first, he was in
:22:28. > :22:39.
:22:39. > :22:47.control, Colin needs to run. A the first bowl. This looks very
:22:47. > :22:57.close. Just pulling up, it is a shot bowl but enough room for Colin
:22:57. > :23:10.
:23:10. > :23:16.close with this. Oh yes, is he ever? Is he ever close with this?
:23:16. > :23:24.The crowd erupt at that bowl from Colin Walker. They want to see this
:23:24. > :23:27.match go all the way to the third end. One green. A great bowl end,
:23:27. > :23:33.swapped on to the forehand side. He hasn't played too many on that side
:23:33. > :23:38.but he played a really good bowl there. Just clicking his fingers,
:23:38. > :23:42.he thought side jack, not enough. He is looking to finish in front,
:23:42. > :23:49.isn't he? Still a chance for Paul. Side on to the jack. It has got to
:23:49. > :23:52.be done. A solid ball, John, but if he is able to get back to the jack,
:23:52. > :24:02.through to there, he could hide it as well. It really is dramatic
:24:02. > :24:16.
:24:16. > :24:21.in the area. Got it! Oh, yes, it has stayed up and the bowl fell out.
:24:21. > :24:26.He played that with such good weight, perfect weight, lifted the
:24:26. > :24:33.green, stayed in front. That is an absolutely super bowl By Paul
:24:33. > :24:43.Foster. The problems rather now for Colin. -- the problems of their now
:24:43. > :24:43.
:24:43. > :24:49.for Colin. He just turned it up. little push their. Two bowls left
:24:49. > :24:55.for Colin Walker. I think it will be a backhand run trying to get on
:24:55. > :24:59.to the red bowl. This is a hard shot to play. It always dives low.
:25:00. > :25:04.It is going, it is going, now he has got problems. Paul Foster
:25:04. > :25:14.played a superb bowl in the previous delivery. If I was him, I
:25:14. > :25:17.
:25:17. > :25:22.would be running for cover under It is such a difficult shot for
:25:22. > :25:28.Colin Walker to get out of. He has to go one the respot. This has been
:25:28. > :25:38.fantastic bowling. Yes, a great game of bowls. It is a pity to see
:25:38. > :25:42.
:25:43. > :25:52.Paul, what are you going to do with this? Cover a spot positioned, or
:25:53. > :26:01.
:26:02. > :26:11.too difficult. Yes, he's out wide, looking for the respot. Anything
:26:12. > :26:20.
:26:20. > :26:24.positions. So he has got a choice, he can play the forehand, just a
:26:24. > :26:31.little tap on it, or try again for the backhand runner. I think he is
:26:31. > :26:34.going to play the same shot. He is going to look at this. One bowl for
:26:34. > :26:39.Colin Wall could stay in this championship. I tell you what, it
:26:39. > :26:45.is close. It is close. It does not want to bend now. Oh, is he going
:26:45. > :26:49.to make it? No, he is not. It is wanted Paul Foster and Fozzy has
:26:49. > :26:53.made it through to the final. A great game between two close
:26:53. > :26:59.friends and Paul Foster is so relieved to have made it through to
:26:59. > :27:05.the final tomorrow. What a great game! Two shots, two sets to one
:27:05. > :27:09.set. The whole crowd here are getting up on their feet to applaud
:27:10. > :27:14.the two players. Fantastic game of bowls, no doubt about that. Paul
:27:14. > :27:24.Foster pushed all the way to the edge. But the four times world
:27:24. > :27:35.
:27:35. > :27:43.champion is still on course to make To the other semi-final between the
:27:43. > :27:53.2010 runner up here, Stewart Anderson and David Gourlay. It is
:27:53. > :28:11.
:28:11. > :28:21.impressive performances. A little dip last year, but he has come back
:28:21. > :28:21.
:28:21. > :29:15.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:29:15. > :29:22.no doubt about that. Really, this is the first time, in this event,
:29:23. > :29:32.that David Gourlay, has met stern opposition. The bowls are in around
:29:32. > :29:36.the jack. This is a struggle this one. His form not at its peak at
:29:36. > :29:46.the moment. Played unbelievibly well yesterday to win his quarter-
:29:46. > :30:00.
:30:00. > :30:07.backhand. Plenty of room. Over half a meter for the closest bowl at the
:30:07. > :30:13.back of the jack. This is number three. David will have to move on
:30:13. > :30:23.to the forehand, surely. Yes, it's not a forehand runner, it's a
:30:23. > :30:33.
:30:33. > :30:38.wanting to drop to two or three here. Losing one is not a disaster.
:30:38. > :30:43.You either get a shot or lose the single. Anything over back-high
:30:43. > :30:50.with this is a struggle. Here he comes. He is very close with this.
:30:50. > :30:55.It's very close. What a bowl. What a shot. Big, big recovery by David
:30:55. > :31:01.Gourlay, for his third delivery. The ball coming down the forehand
:31:01. > :31:04.side, rests the ball on top of the jack. Happy with that. A puff of
:31:04. > :31:12.the cheek there is with David Gourlay, you don't see that often?
:31:12. > :31:22.No, he knew thats with a big bowl. A chance here for Stewart. He needs
:31:22. > :31:23.
:31:23. > :31:29.a draw, touch the jack, to score a double. That's a good try. Well,
:31:29. > :31:35.David's up looking at this, trying to see, can he make a double? Oh,
:31:35. > :31:39.this is tight, Andy. Very. Well, there is that drift shot on the
:31:39. > :31:44.backhand. He is bringing the jack to the red bowl. I'm not sure if
:31:44. > :31:50.there is enough room on the forehand to get to the red bowl and
:31:50. > :31:55.drop in? I agree. He is not playing his bowl. He is taking the one.
:31:55. > :32:01.Very sensible. Good call, David. Just not worth it at this stage.
:32:01. > :32:06.Impossible to draw another without giving the shot away. Takes a one
:32:06. > :32:13.shot lead into the final end, of the first set. Look at all those
:32:13. > :32:23.singles, my goodness me, just one double in amongst all of. That each
:32:23. > :32:39.
:32:39. > :32:45.comes down to watch Stewart at events. A baker by trade. He brings
:32:45. > :32:50.down a lot of goodies. He certainly does. We have enjoyed the cakes and
:32:50. > :32:55.biscuits we have been supplied with every day. The special shortbread.
:32:55. > :33:05.The crew has been enjoying them as well. I think everybody has. A good
:33:05. > :33:05.
:33:05. > :34:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:34:05. > :34:13.little bit different. Yes. Nobody's got one really close. I think, if
:34:13. > :34:18.this one goes close, David might have a run at this. Well, the only
:34:18. > :34:24.thing is, if he goes running at the two bowls he can take them out, no
:34:24. > :34:31.doubt about that, he will leave a shed load of room. Not close enough
:34:31. > :34:36.for David to have a run. It's just a draw. If you drive it at this
:34:36. > :34:43.stage, the chances are you will have to have one bowl to save the
:34:43. > :34:49.set. At worst he wants a draw on this set. There's something not
:34:49. > :34:55.right about this one. He's not running. David, you have put
:34:55. > :35:02.yourself under pressure now. That's a bad end. I'm just a little bit
:35:02. > :35:08.surprised that he played the backhand, all the shoulders on the
:35:08. > :35:13.forehand to come off. Stewart will be looking to add the second shot.
:35:13. > :35:18.This one looks good. It's there. It's very much there. That is the
:35:18. > :35:24.sort of shot I thought David would play. He might be tempted to take
:35:24. > :35:31.things away, if only to save the set. I think he will now. A couple
:35:31. > :35:36.of choices for David. Choices, Andy as you say, getting into that bowl,
:35:36. > :35:41.he will come on to the other bowl and take that. Or, he can draw into
:35:41. > :35:49.the jack. Now, the draw would be perfect simply because, all of a
:35:49. > :35:59.sudden, the red bowls then become a barrier. Yes. For Stewart Anderson.
:35:59. > :36:00.
:36:00. > :36:05.Yes, this is a confidence choice really. He is playing the backhand.
:36:05. > :36:15.She confident just to try to draw this. Good choice. Good choice,
:36:15. > :36:24.
:36:24. > :36:29.expect David to get the line pretty close. He is waiting to see if it
:36:29. > :36:33.will drop back into the jack. close. Needs to hurry. Needs to
:36:33. > :36:39.hurry. It's falling back. He is staying up at the moment. That is
:36:39. > :36:49.number one shot, if it doesn't drop away. Oh, there it goes. Delayed
:36:49. > :37:00.
:37:00. > :37:04.dropped from Alan Thornhill. He thinks it's only the one. He will
:37:04. > :37:10.feel more confident with this last bowl. It's a backhand draw, draw
:37:10. > :37:15.the winner. If he touches the jack, he scores two or three. He can play
:37:15. > :37:25.this with confidence. I would expect Stewart to draw this. I
:37:25. > :37:25.
:37:25. > :37:32.can't see him giving the shot away. Just the way the head sits. He is
:37:32. > :37:38.on the high side. I think that's wise. He is letting the bowl drift
:37:38. > :37:44.back. Not coming back enough. Pushed it out too much. I think
:37:44. > :37:53.Stewart is asking for a measure. It's certainly one. I think he has
:37:53. > :37:57.to ask for the measure, but a tied set, I think, would be very fair in
:37:57. > :38:07.this game. I think so. I don't think there has been a dominant
:38:07. > :38:08.
:38:08. > :38:14.player. I would agree, a tied set would be good. A regular WBT
:38:14. > :38:17.official and Scottish Internationalist. That went
:38:17. > :38:27.straight through without even a problem. No movement on the bowl
:38:27. > :38:30.
:38:30. > :38:40.what so ever. Tied set. UMPIRE: First set tied.
:38:40. > :38:40.
:38:40. > :40:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:40:18. > :40:23.Anything behind the jack was good. I don't think he needed to do that.
:40:23. > :40:33.I think the backhand was still open for Stewart. He has preferred the
:40:33. > :40:45.
:40:45. > :40:55.Look at that hair cut, isn't that great? We have to have a closer
:40:55. > :41:07.
:41:07. > :41:12.you wanted it to be, David. He has come across a little bit too much.
:41:12. > :41:21.He has left a shoulder and his forehand. Look at that. That is
:41:21. > :41:26.young Daniel. He was playing in the juniors final today. Yes, it is.
:41:26. > :41:32.That is the Inverness, they come down and have a look every year for
:41:32. > :41:38.three days and enjoy the bowls. Enjoying the hospitality as well.
:41:38. > :41:44.Well, Stewart, do you have enough running? Close with this. Needs an
:41:44. > :41:49.edge. Again, le is getting an edge. How many times has he got that
:41:49. > :41:52.edge? Three times he has got that. Yes. He has certainly used it to
:41:52. > :41:58.good effect. Some would say he is very lucky. Other woos say he was
:41:58. > :42:02.in the area? He certainly was. Slightly under on the forehand,
:42:02. > :42:08.gets the rub. Pushes the jack through, it's a measures. He could
:42:08. > :42:14.have missed the edge, he was dipping in narrow. He missed the
:42:14. > :42:19.target. You have to be quick. Five seconds spare. Plenty of time.
:42:19. > :42:29.Nothing for short on this one. Now, he needs to hurry. He needs to
:42:29. > :42:29.
:42:29. > :42:39.hurry, through the gap, red ball, clean. Got it. Oh, he got the rub.
:42:39. > :42:43.You're never sure of the end result until it happens. Once again, a
:42:43. > :42:49.forehand for David. Once again, uses the bowl. Anything you can do,
:42:49. > :42:59.I can do better really! He pushes the bowl out and takes the double.
:42:59. > :43:30.
:43:30. > :43:34.his forehand yesterday, but that opening bowl is dropping that yard
:43:34. > :43:40.shot, more so in this direction. The direction away from the
:43:40. > :43:47.commentary box, that is definitely the case. The trouble is, when you
:43:47. > :43:52.are playing someone of the quality of Stewart Anderson he is going to
:43:53. > :43:57.be in front of you. You're just praying that your opposition misses
:43:57. > :44:07.in that situation, when you've dropped one, but not in the semi-
:44:07. > :44:07.
:44:07. > :45:10.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:45:10. > :45:17.there. Not easy to judge the weight, because the bowl is always holding
:45:17. > :45:23.off. Don't think he'll be back. Well, a choice for Stewart, does he
:45:23. > :45:31.go on the backhand for cover or does he block it on the forehand by
:45:31. > :45:36.putting a bowl in? Looks like the backhand side. He tried to score
:45:36. > :45:41.another here, but it would just be behind the jack. The green bowl at
:45:41. > :45:51.the bottom of the screen. That's the target. This is number three
:45:51. > :45:55.coming in. Wrong side. He knows it. Against David Gourlay you are
:45:55. > :45:59.always thinking that forehand runner is available to him. Split
:45:59. > :46:05.and run. I don't know if the forehand runner is available. There
:46:05. > :46:11.is a green bowl right in the centre line. It just makes the shot harder
:46:11. > :46:16.for David. This is a hard shot to play. He is going for the timeer.
:46:16. > :46:22.Allowing the bowl to drift past the short green one. It looks narrow.
:46:22. > :46:28.He has got caught on it. Yeah. That was always a dangerous bowl. He
:46:29. > :46:33.would have hit the target hard had that bowl not been there. Big count
:46:33. > :46:37.coming up, first time in the match. Just looking at this green bowl at
:46:37. > :46:46.the edge of the rink, I don't think they need to worry too much
:46:46. > :46:50.because... No, this is going to be the last bowl of the end. Stewart
:46:50. > :46:56.is saying, don't worry about it, it's not going to matter, it won't
:46:56. > :47:01.come into play. The officials have to do their duty, but the player
:47:02. > :47:09.knows it's not an issue. No. No. A chance here for Stewart to score
:47:09. > :47:18.four. Just affected the concentration a little bit maybe.
:47:18. > :47:26.It probably did. No criticism there of the marker or the officials.
:47:26. > :47:32.They have to go and look at a bowl like that, down at the edge. But it
:47:32. > :47:38.can disturb the player a little bit. Of course, they can drop short and
:47:38. > :47:43.miss the spare. Good bowling there. Good bowling. I think Stewart might
:47:43. > :47:53.be slightly annoyed with himself there. 18 inches to draw another.
:47:53. > :47:53.
:47:53. > :48:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:48:47. > :48:54.a long, long way away. It's fascinating. You can put a bowl
:48:54. > :49:02.within two or three bowls and barely get a ripple. A very
:49:03. > :49:12.knowledgeable audience, that is the thing. They know the players.
:49:13. > :49:13.
:49:13. > :49:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 45 seconds
:49:53. > :50:03.time to your own bowl? He is good here. Even better, got to the jack.
:50:03. > :50:20.
:50:21. > :50:27.He needs it to drop. He is waving forehand runner. Again, it looks
:50:27. > :50:31.under. It was always under. He has not really had a clear sight on the
:50:31. > :50:36.forehand. There has often been bowls in the way. There we go. He
:50:36. > :50:43.could see this for the next one. He will be two shots down. Stewart may
:50:43. > :50:48.go for cover here. Covering the respot is not a bad shot. Leaves
:50:48. > :50:58.the two bowls a little bit vulnerable. Stewart has one of the
:50:58. > :51:04.
:51:04. > :51:09.you are aware that the forehand run certificate so good. Has he missed
:51:09. > :51:16.the chance or is he putting a blocker in? I tell you what, that
:51:16. > :51:24.is not a bad blocker. I agree. can still see the target area, he's
:51:24. > :51:30.come in the last two runners on the inside of bowls. Stewart's last
:51:30. > :51:39.bowl, a clever bowl, I think. Not an easy shot for David. He will
:51:40. > :51:45.have to time it round the shot bowl. Let's see how he does on this one.
:51:45. > :51:51.Well played, Stewart Anderson. Very clever bowl that. Blocker isn't
:51:51. > :52:01.used often. I'm a great supporter of it. It has to be executed to
:52:01. > :52:01.
:52:01. > :52:06.perfection. We don't see David Gourlay missing two or three drives.
:52:06. > :52:11.No. I think David, I don't think - as I said earlier - I don't think
:52:11. > :52:16.he has had a target to hit. It has been centre bowls in. It has made
:52:16. > :52:26.the shot higher. He has had to time the bowl. This is two to Stewart
:52:26. > :53:06.
:53:06. > :53:16.a little lead now in this set. Measure always looked good in
:53:16. > :53:19.
:53:19. > :53:27.favour of Stewart Anderson. Stewart Anderson now 27. Ayrshire. He was
:53:27. > :53:32.living in Wales for a while. He moved back to Ayrshire. A very calm
:53:32. > :53:41.chap, isn't he? He doesn't seem to get overly excited? No, a quiet
:53:41. > :53:45.chap. Very good company. I think be, -- I think he is happy to be back
:53:45. > :53:52.in Ayrshire. Playing for Scotland in the International Series this
:53:52. > :53:57.year. That will be in Stanley, in a couple of months' time. Looking
:53:57. > :54:07.forward to. It one of my favourite places, I have to say. I love it up
:54:07. > :54:19.
:54:19. > :54:29.milestone, Andy, in a year or two, the most capped indoor player in
:54:29. > :54:35.the UK. Hopefully next year. Hopefully seeing those England boys
:54:35. > :54:41.getting their hands back on the trophy. Hopefully won't make it.
:54:41. > :54:49.Give some of the rest of us a chance. Retire. You can't retire
:54:49. > :54:57.before your 100 caps. No. You're not far away? Just behind you, mate.
:54:57. > :55:06.Yes. Just behind you. Well played from Stewart. Just like most of my
:55:06. > :55:16.career, just behind you! Harsh, but true. Good start by Stewart
:55:16. > :55:31.
:55:31. > :55:36.Anderson. Excellent start. Once He has two good bowls. Probably
:55:36. > :55:46.leave those and go deep. Yes, I think so. Not easy for David to
:55:46. > :56:19.
:56:19. > :56:25.a blind jack he is playing to. a backhand draw. It looks to me to
:56:25. > :56:33.be wide and heavy. That's such a hard shot, isn't it? He was hoping
:56:33. > :56:39.to get to one of the red bowls to drop off it, to provide a target. I
:56:39. > :56:45.would just leave this, if I were Stewart. I wouldn't be tempted to
:56:45. > :56:54.go for the three. I think I would try to add another here. If he
:56:54. > :56:58.drops at all, any weight, set up a target. It has to be careful, he
:56:58. > :57:06.has to get the centre line with this one. He is certainly trying to
:57:06. > :57:10.draw another. Oh, this looks good. As long as he is behind the jack,
:57:10. > :57:15.he's good. That's perfect. couldn't have set that down any
:57:15. > :57:24.better. He certainly couldn't. It's exactly where he wanted it. It was
:57:24. > :57:32.the only danger, was dropping off the bowl. Does he try and hit this?
:57:32. > :57:40.Single bowl target? Not easy. No, he is sticking to the draw. Well,
:57:40. > :57:45.this would be good if he draws this. Well, he's in the area, I have to
:57:45. > :57:51.say, but I think he's on the wrong bowl. Oh, good effort. Any heavier
:57:51. > :57:56.a contact there and the jack would have come back. Still two shots to
:57:56. > :58:02.shoot Anderson. A lead that Anderson converted into a victory.
:58:02. > :58:05.He is through to the final. The final will be between two Scots,
:58:05. > :58:10.Stewart Anderson and Paul Foster. We will be back later today to
:58:10. > :58:15.bring you all the action on BBC Two. That is at 2.30pm. It promises to
:58:15. > :58:18.be a cracker. Paul Foster against Stewart Anderson. So, there is just