Day 2

:00:44. > :00:50.High drama struck again yesterday, as yet another champion succumbed

:00:50. > :00:58.to the curse of Black Monday. After the shock departure of fault --

:00:58. > :01:04.Paul Foster, an unbelievable result. Andy Thomson suffered the same fate.

:01:04. > :01:10.He crashed out to be qualified, Phil Bennett. But there was more

:01:10. > :01:18.positive news on the champion front for be unstoppable pairing of Paul

:01:18. > :01:25.Foster and Alex Marshall. Meanwhile, also in the singles, John Price

:01:25. > :01:29.remains the oldest contender left after last night's triumph. Hello

:01:29. > :01:33.and welcome to the second day of our coverage at Potter's Leisure

:01:33. > :01:43.Resort. Paul Foster won his first trophy of the Week yesterday but

:01:43. > :01:43.

:01:43. > :02:27.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:02:27. > :02:32.can he get a second in the final of Yesterday's men's pairs final

:02:32. > :02:38.proved to be tense and dramatic and we expect more of the same with

:02:38. > :02:43.Darren Burnett and Karen Murphy. It is time for the ever popular mixed

:02:43. > :02:49.pairs final. Ladies world champion Karen Murphy from Australia teams

:02:49. > :02:55.up with Darren Burnett. They will be taking on Paul Foster and Welsh

:02:55. > :03:02.partner, Laura Thomas. She was out Stummer -- outstanding in the semi-

:03:02. > :03:06.final. She has dominated all the way. Karen Murphy and Darren

:03:06. > :03:09.Burnett clinched their place in the final at the expense of Mervyn King

:03:09. > :03:15.and Alison Merrien in a thriller that went to the wire and was

:03:15. > :03:22.decided by a tie-break. It should be a close encounter and too close

:03:22. > :03:26.to call. It is for the World Mixed pairs Matchplay title. Cam Paul

:03:26. > :03:32.Foster win his second piece of silverware in two days? Will Darren

:03:32. > :03:37.Burnett get his chance to shine? It is time to hand over to commentary.

:03:37. > :03:41.We have got a capacity crowd in the international arena at Potters

:03:41. > :03:51.Leisure Resort all waiting to see who is going to win this match play

:03:51. > :03:58.

:03:58. > :04:08.And the first pair I have the pleasure of introducing onto the

:04:08. > :04:33.

:04:33. > :04:43.blue carpet, Karen Murphy and And they take on the Laura Thomas

:04:43. > :05:20.

:05:20. > :05:23.much be at the front end. If Laura can reproduce what she got in the

:05:23. > :05:32.semi-final it will be a difficult day for the Australia and Scotland

:05:32. > :05:36.combination. The other side of that of course is that this is the first

:05:36. > :05:42.time Laura has played in a major final on national television and

:05:42. > :05:46.that will be difficult. That is a hard thing to handle. I would agree,

:05:46. > :05:49.David. She has got so much experience, her opponent but Laura

:05:49. > :05:59.has been superbly and will be hoping to repeat her performance

:05:59. > :06:07.

:06:07. > :06:11.the southern hemisphere, maybe not as much in the northern hemisphere

:06:11. > :06:19.but is recognised as probably one of the top three players in the

:06:19. > :06:29.world, outdoors in particular. Absolutely, David. She has come

:06:29. > :06:34.

:06:34. > :06:44.into this tournament with a lot of accomplished player after winning

:06:44. > :06:54.national titles in the ladies' singles. She is an experienced

:06:54. > :07:14.

:07:14. > :07:21.international players. But she is in her semi-final. I expect her to

:07:21. > :07:28.be better today. She rarely plays a poor game. She plays at a certain

:07:29. > :07:33.level and above but very rarely below that decent and good game.

:07:33. > :07:37.think she has been struggling a little bit. But I have spoken to a

:07:37. > :07:42.few people and Karen has practised since their last game and she felt

:07:42. > :07:52.she had some problems with her delivery and I think she has sorted

:07:52. > :08:01.

:08:01. > :08:08.them out and she has made a good two down in the whole of the semi-

:08:08. > :08:18.final. This is a new experience for him. It looks like a good opener as

:08:18. > :08:43.

:08:43. > :08:53.well from Durham. They are going to This is going to be a testing first

:08:53. > :08:57.

:08:57. > :09:05.end. Is the gap between the jack and me? It is about three and a

:09:05. > :09:13.half inches. A position or drawing another? It looks like he is

:09:13. > :09:20.drawing another. He has got options but he just has to pass the front

:09:20. > :09:30.on either side to make a good ball. A lot of pressure on the opening

:09:30. > :09:53.

:09:53. > :09:57.end. If he takes the option to draw, Foster. And that was number one.

:09:57. > :10:02.has been playing great bowls but he was under a lot of pressure and did

:10:02. > :10:12.not want to drop and he will be happy with that. We can see that

:10:12. > :10:12.

:10:12. > :11:14.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:11:14. > :11:24.coming down, being encouraged by change of bowls for Laura Thomas.

:11:24. > :11:24.

:11:24. > :12:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:12:06. > :12:16.Karen Murphy lost out in the ladies' championship to Kerry

:12:16. > :12:23.

:12:24. > :12:33.picked it is fair to say, purely on the basis that Karen was defending

:12:34. > :12:42.

:12:42. > :12:50.champion. And here are the twins, Kerry and Kelly. And which one is

:12:50. > :12:59.which? Kelly is on the left. Well done. I am glad you know. The it

:13:00. > :13:09.really is a challenge. A I tend to struggle, I am afraid. Ie running?

:13:10. > :13:34.

:13:34. > :13:41.I do not think you are. -- are you it in. He has a tendency to do that

:13:41. > :13:48.but it is the end result that counts. This is a good correction.

:13:48. > :13:58.This could be the winner coming in. Fozzy doing it again with the last

:13:58. > :14:16.

:14:16. > :14:26.delivery. A couple of seconds and very close. He is going to get a

:14:26. > :14:29.

:14:29. > :14:33.double out of theirs. -- out of this. It is two, maybe three. It is

:14:33. > :14:43.the one in the ditch that we are looking at. It is a good turn

:14:43. > :14:43.

:14:43. > :14:53.around. Single bowls will be very much at risk at this game with all

:14:53. > :14:53.

:14:53. > :16:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:16:20. > :16:26.of these attacking players. Both to 25 ends. Laurel will have to

:16:26. > :16:34.think about easing into this match. I think he would have expected

:16:34. > :16:38.Laura to struggle a little bit on the opening ends. She is just a

:16:38. > :16:48.little bit nervous, I can tell, at the moment and I do not think she

:16:48. > :16:49.

:16:49. > :16:54.likes this one either. Pushing it through. If you are playing down

:16:54. > :17:04.and you do not know, you are in a heap of trouble. Struggling for

:17:04. > :17:41.

:17:41. > :17:49.from Karen. She is happy with that. Well played. It is enough to use if

:17:49. > :17:59.you're on the draw. I think both men prefer the backhand in this

:17:59. > :18:16.

:18:16. > :18:26.direction and both ladies prefer unlucky. About half an inch on the

:18:26. > :18:51.

:18:51. > :19:01.yet! That is OK if it moves a little bit more. Not quite. I do

:19:01. > :19:08.

:19:08. > :19:15.not think he will worry about to repeat it with this one. He is

:19:15. > :19:23.two down. Even for the best players, if they are thinking, I need to

:19:23. > :19:33.take a little bit off, they are dropping too much. This is a good

:19:33. > :19:53.

:19:53. > :20:03.will be the tactics from them. I think Laura and Paul will revert to

:20:03. > :20:03.

:20:03. > :20:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:20:52. > :21:02.the shorter length when they get Laura. Very good. That is the idea.

:21:02. > :21:18.

:21:18. > :21:27.It is almost like she is encouraging it to turn quicker. But

:21:27. > :21:37.it is a bit of a dead weight. chance for Laura to draw a good

:21:37. > :21:50.

:21:50. > :21:55.finished in not a bad place. I did not think Darren will be keen. He

:21:55. > :22:00.quite likes his backhand coming in this direction. We can see the

:22:00. > :22:10.green is in the road and he cannot get round. It will be interesting

:22:10. > :22:11.

:22:11. > :22:21.to see what he plays. He still likes the backhand. He thinks there

:22:21. > :22:44.

:22:44. > :22:54.just struggling to get back, unless you have got it absolutely dead

:22:54. > :22:54.

:22:54. > :23:04.weight. It just needs to run. I think is going to be caught short.

:23:04. > :23:06.

:23:06. > :23:13.It did not have the pace. It was a yards down. You have got to think

:23:13. > :23:17.about this, on the forehand. He is staying with the backhand.

:23:17. > :23:25.Everything has to be absolutely right but with the forehand you

:23:25. > :23:35.have got a margin of error. He has played a good runner already but he

:23:35. > :23:47.

:23:47. > :23:57.He just needs to bend macro. -- Minister of Enterprise, Trade and

:23:57. > :24:29.

:24:29. > :24:39.previous delivery and draw another. Yes, there he goes. Two. Good stuff.

:24:39. > :24:39.

:24:39. > :25:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:25:38. > :25:45.REFEREE: two shots, Foster and close. She is back on her preferred

:25:45. > :25:55.length, David. I would expect this one to be good. She has dropped it

:25:55. > :25:57.

:25:57. > :26:06.short. You need a couple of good ends to build on. You do not want

:26:06. > :26:10.to have a good one and fall away again. I am a little bit concerned

:26:10. > :26:20.about her form. But it is a level end set and she has got more time

:26:20. > :26:20.

:26:20. > :27:09.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:27:09. > :27:15.play is the Australian. She is looking very determined today. Also

:27:15. > :27:25.very fit and tanned. She is very much into exercising and running

:27:25. > :27:26.

:27:26. > :27:33.and things, Karen Murphy. Just like most. A absolutely. I spent many

:27:33. > :27:40.hours in the gymnasium. I think it is the tavern that you are talking

:27:40. > :27:50.about. I have done a stint there for quite a lot of years, keeping

:27:50. > :28:04.

:28:04. > :28:14.fit. But age catches up a little more to hold it but it dropped away.

:28:14. > :28:20.

:28:20. > :28:30.Karen is part of the elite squad in Australia. And so is Daren Foster -

:28:30. > :28:30.

:28:30. > :29:13.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:29:13. > :29:23.it is good. It is good. A great ball. Just moving at the last

:29:23. > :29:41.

:29:41. > :29:51.about this because it is not particularly easy. Darren played a

:29:51. > :30:12.

:30:12. > :30:18.good opening and it is almost like indicated it is too heavy. It's no

:30:18. > :30:28.margin for error when he while playing weight. But it has levelled

:30:28. > :30:43.

:30:43. > :30:50.the score board nicely at 3-3 after this tournament. Always good crowds.

:30:50. > :31:00.Yes, this is always the place to play bowls. This is where they want

:31:00. > :31:01.

:31:01. > :32:20.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:32:20. > :32:30.see. That is what we expect in the bowled here. -- great bowl here.

:32:30. > :32:30.

:32:30. > :33:34.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:33:34. > :33:44.close to this. Durham will have to get a shot which will force him to

:33:44. > :33:52.

:33:52. > :34:02.anything like this. Gentle. That was just a little bit too close for

:34:02. > :34:26.

:34:27. > :34:34.Paul Foster. He did not wanted to this, just go deeper. We can get on

:34:34. > :34:44.with this. Yes, he is keeping away from this. He still has to be

:34:44. > :34:56.

:34:56. > :35:00.careful. He is dipping very quickly and see what the options are.

:35:00. > :35:07.suggested a possibility on the forehand. It still looks to me like

:35:07. > :35:11.a backhand chop. Either way, they are looking for making some kind of

:35:11. > :35:21.connection on the green ball, and if they squeeze it, it is possible

:35:21. > :35:52.

:35:52. > :35:55.that the red pole will bounce out. gone again. It would have been

:35:56. > :36:04.interesting to see what would have happened. Yes, there was no

:36:04. > :36:14.guarantee her that was going to end up. -- no guarantee where it was

:36:14. > :36:14.

:36:14. > :37:25.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:37:25. > :37:35.going to end the up. That was a It is released mood. Back leg

:37:35. > :37:45.tucked in. -- it is really smooth. That technique was developed many

:37:45. > :37:52.

:37:52. > :38:02.not a lot of body movement. And if it goes wrong, it can be dismantled

:38:02. > :38:02.

:38:02. > :38:52.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:38:52. > :38:58.and put back together again by a hemisphere, most of them have the

:38:58. > :39:08.same delivery, but in the UK, there are 40 different ones.

:39:08. > :39:37.

:39:37. > :39:47.Yes, this is taught early in with a delivery. -- that deliver it.

:39:47. > :39:55.

:39:55. > :39:58.him play in one-yard on. He spotted the opportunity, and I think he is

:39:58. > :40:08.going to go for it. How many times do you get the chance to go for

:40:08. > :40:09.

:40:09. > :41:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:41:58. > :42:01.getting into the jack with some normally you win. It did not happen

:42:01. > :42:11.yesterday in the final of the men's, but generally if you lead dominates

:42:11. > :42:27.

:42:27. > :42:37.display of this, with Stewart Anderson. We all agree, it was

:42:37. > :42:37.

:42:37. > :44:29.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:44:29. > :44:34.this one on this side. Paul Foster has used his success in

:44:34. > :44:44.bowling very well, getting involved in the taxi business, where he is a

:44:44. > :44:51.

:44:51. > :45:01.he can. That is a perfect bowl. That has tied up the jack pretty

:45:01. > :45:01.

:45:01. > :46:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:46:04. > :46:14.well. It is half an inch off, that little movement of the jack might

:46:14. > :46:26.

:46:26. > :46:32.make a difference. That may have Darren Burnett. He might just hit

:46:32. > :46:40.and hope. He has a forehand option, and a backhand option. But if the

:46:40. > :46:50.Jacqui Hames of moving, he has got a problem. -- if the jack in stop

:46:50. > :47:05.

:47:05. > :47:15.moving. He has got to hit this You would have expected him to hit

:47:15. > :47:38.

:47:38. > :47:48.have expected to hit that. Now he the rink. It kicks out, you get out

:47:48. > :48:12.

:48:12. > :48:22.on the green. He did not want to be struggling now. They have lost 5p

:48:22. > :49:02.

:49:02. > :49:12.on the trot. -- five ends. It is a very good player. He won the Welsh

:49:12. > :49:26.

:49:26. > :49:36.singles a few years ago. He is a play with John Price, I believe?

:49:36. > :49:38.

:49:38. > :49:48.But as Laura Thomas's fiancees. -- that is Laura Thomas's Beyonce.

:49:48. > :49:48.

:49:48. > :50:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:50:50. > :51:00.difference, as soon as her form she is getting better. There are

:51:00. > :51:24.

:51:25. > :51:34.danger signs for Darren Burnett and Paul Foster will be happy enough

:51:35. > :51:52.

:51:52. > :52:02.has finished. He needs to get behind it a little bit. Excellent.

:52:02. > :52:15.

:52:15. > :52:21.Now it is important to has second will not be a draw from Darren

:52:21. > :52:30.Burnett. The difficulty is the Jack, if it goes across this way, there

:52:30. > :52:40.is a green bowl. But there is also one of the green bull across the

:52:40. > :53:12.

:53:12. > :53:18.-- great shot. The only thing is, the Jack moved very slightly. And

:53:18. > :53:28.that can make a big difference. That was good encouragement from

:53:28. > :54:05.

:54:06. > :54:15.officials. Just the won. -- just here. They are both involved in the

:54:16. > :54:29.

:54:29. > :54:39.singles, and play tomorrow. Kerry them. Four down, they need to score

:54:39. > :54:39.

:54:39. > :56:21.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:56:21. > :56:30.like talking to one person, because great. In behind the jack, and

:56:30. > :56:40.dropped back. Absolutely perfect. What a great bowl. The smile on

:56:40. > :57:11.

:57:11. > :57:21.was under. He had to be on the white side, not inside. Now they

:57:21. > :57:43.

:57:43. > :57:53.a bit of trouble he -- good hit a bad result. He is in a bit of

:57:53. > :58:11.

:58:11. > :58:21.their head, he feels it is good needs the jacket of the ditch.

:58:21. > :58:23.

:58:24. > :58:33.Possibly score two. -- jack out of the ditch. He realises he needs to

:58:34. > :58:46.

:58:46. > :58:56.set, Paul Foster and Laura Thomas. -- MARKER: First Sec, Paul Foster

:58:56. > :58:56.

:58:56. > :01:07.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:01:07. > :01:11.once they found their range, they always a low key affair. Some times

:01:11. > :01:21.the players lose a bit of concentration and I think that is

:01:21. > :01:28.what happened here. Both of the lady's not really within two feet.

:01:28. > :01:38.Right and Potter, the chairman along with Judy. She has now got

:01:38. > :01:40.

:01:40. > :01:47.black and white stripes this time. And Brian got a MBE for services to

:01:47. > :01:57.the holiday industry. And I think he received his award in two weeks.

:01:57. > :01:59.

:01:59. > :02:06.Just one week before the artery. -- archery. Thoroughly deserved. Long

:02:06. > :02:16.service to bowls. A Scotland that has represented England for over 30

:02:16. > :02:24.

:02:24. > :02:34.recognised in the honours list and I think Paul Foster must be very

:02:34. > :02:34.

:02:34. > :02:44.close. He is a four-time world singles champion. At who is to say

:02:44. > :02:51.

:02:51. > :03:01.it will not be a 5th. --? Look at the way he is playing. You are.

:03:01. > :03:01.

:03:01. > :03:11.yes. It looks like he will drop them in like Smarties. This looks

:03:11. > :03:12.

:03:12. > :03:22.like a better line. It needs to stop. Yes, it is a winner. Well

:03:22. > :03:25.

:03:25. > :03:34.played. I am surprised it dropped back in. He did not want to drop a

:03:34. > :03:44.three in the opening end. He might have a look at this. He is looking

:03:44. > :03:54.at how many shots might be involved if he takes his two out. He has got

:03:54. > :03:58.

:03:58. > :04:03.a chance on the forehand de Gaulle in sight. -- in order to go inside.

:04:03. > :04:13.What he does not want to do his slice the jack into this position

:04:13. > :04:14.

:04:14. > :04:20.because that would be a disaster. It brings in that red and this red

:04:20. > :04:26.and possibly the other one as well and he could lose three in the end.

:04:26. > :04:36.He has to be careful. They have talked but I am not sure what they

:04:36. > :04:39.

:04:39. > :04:47.are going to play. The draw is the safer option. He is taking a chance.

:04:47. > :04:56.He is under. A everything was going to move but he was safe enough.

:04:56. > :05:01.Once he was under he was only going to lose a single macro. So --

:05:01. > :05:07.single. It is good to see that award with its services to the

:05:07. > :05:14.leisure industry. It is like a lifetime commitment. In it

:05:14. > :05:19.certainly is. This centre has just grown. It is a venue that a lot of

:05:19. > :05:29.people enjoy every year and it continues to expand. It has

:05:29. > :05:41.

:05:41. > :05:51.certainly expanded into cruises and that is quite a good move. She was

:05:51. > :05:51.

:05:51. > :06:46.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:06:46. > :06:56.struggling a bit with the forehand. draw the shot. It looks good. It is

:06:56. > :07:01.

:07:01. > :07:05.on weight. Just needs to hurry and get past the red. Done it again. He

:07:05. > :07:15.is giving all the support in the world, Paul Foster and he could not

:07:15. > :07:15.

:07:16. > :07:21.have asked for more. It is all very calm. Laura's mother is not showing

:07:21. > :07:30.too many signs of excitement. Her daughter is doing well. A I think

:07:30. > :07:40.she would be very proud of her, the way that she is by now. -- playing

:07:40. > :07:48.

:07:48. > :07:58.great ball. As that is what he needs to do before Paul Foster gets

:07:58. > :08:05.

:08:05. > :08:15.an opportunity to get into it. follow it up! Just like that. We

:08:15. > :08:46.

:08:46. > :08:54.know you can do that. Yeah, she has going to like what he sees.

:08:54. > :09:04.cannot really afford to attack. needs another one in there. Yes,

:09:04. > :09:23.

:09:23. > :09:28.the same as his previous, just a Burnett. He is in the area. Trying

:09:28. > :09:38.very hard. He needs to sneak in the middle. Coming through. Great

:09:38. > :09:49.

:09:49. > :09:59.effort. Very good. That has helped considerably. Yes, it has. I think

:09:59. > :09:59.

:09:59. > :10:05.it is just a draw, for Paul Foster. It looks like a safer shot but he

:10:05. > :10:12.can play the backhand if he wants. I think he was tempted to look at

:10:13. > :10:22.the front. I think he was until that came in. I think it will be an

:10:23. > :10:28.

:10:28. > :10:38.forehand draw. If he needed shots, he can try the draw up ahead. It is

:10:38. > :10:38.

:10:38. > :10:48.not an easy spare shot opportunity. He is closer to the spot than the

:10:48. > :10:49.

:10:49. > :11:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:11:38. > :11:43.jack. In it is a matter of keeping quite testing will stop --. She is

:11:43. > :11:49.used to playing over a shorter distance. Our has a lot of players

:11:49. > :11:59.have done, myself included. In the black and white days of television,

:11:59. > :12:00.

:12:00. > :12:05.of course. The very popular in your country, David, that short game.

:12:06. > :12:13.think that applies to a lot of sports, in many ways. Too many

:12:13. > :12:23.distractions. You yes, I am afraid their wrath. This has caught both

:12:23. > :12:23.

:12:23. > :13:12.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:13:12. > :13:20.of them out. -- yes, I am afraid 823 metre jack length is a very

:13:20. > :13:30.difficult. It is extremely short. It took one from each of the

:13:30. > :13:56.

:13:56. > :14:06.he has missed. That is a good weight. Darren is on the other side,

:14:06. > :14:30.

:14:30. > :14:37.good try. He thought he had that. It is not disturbing. I am not sure

:14:37. > :14:47.what he could have done with that head. I think if he takes a couple

:14:47. > :14:51.

:14:51. > :15:01.of feet off, I think he has got the word macro. -- ball. In it has got

:15:01. > :15:01.

:15:01. > :15:51.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:15:51. > :15:58.is a skill in itself. That is good. Over the years we have seen a lot

:15:58. > :16:08.of players losing matches because the jack has been cast to the wrong

:16:08. > :16:08.

:16:08. > :16:16.length. It can be a yard too much. And that would have happened to you.

:16:16. > :16:25.Absolutely. It is a very important aspect of the game. She is throwing

:16:25. > :16:35.good two-way perfect length. needs a good bowl. She is starting

:16:35. > :16:36.

:16:36. > :17:32.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:17:32. > :17:42.to a good home. A slight correction. Darren said. Falling back. Yes.

:17:42. > :17:42.

:17:42. > :17:47.Happy with that. The elite squad in Australia is a very young squad.

:17:47. > :17:53.And certainly in the last couple of championships, the average age has

:17:53. > :17:57.been younger than their cricket team. Yes, a lot of young girls

:17:57. > :18:07.playing in Australia but even the British competitors are all young,

:18:07. > :18:12.

:18:12. > :18:14.shall we say? 20, 30. And both the men and the women. Certainly, the

:18:14. > :18:24.attitude and preparation is difference to what it was many

:18:24. > :18:25.

:18:25. > :18:35.years ago. The fitness instructors and all sorts of things. I was

:18:35. > :18:35.

:18:35. > :18:45.wondering why you dropped out of that! Will it move the jack? In a

:18:45. > :19:04.

:19:04. > :19:09.is right, actually. That is a different target. His is asking the

:19:09. > :19:19.question and he favoured the backhand. He did not want to play

:19:19. > :19:23.

:19:23. > :19:33.the forehand. It needs to be steady and get back on to the red. That

:19:33. > :19:59.

:19:59. > :20:09.was a good effort. That was a the background up above everybody's

:20:09. > :20:13.

:20:13. > :20:23.heads. You can get a very good view of what is going on in the rink.

:20:23. > :20:24.

:20:24. > :20:34.And he has got a clear run. He has got one. He its tight. That is the

:20:34. > :20:38.

:20:38. > :20:43.whole idea. -- keeping it tight. The international arena here is

:20:43. > :20:53.absolutely ideal with a tournament office, press office and a player's

:20:53. > :20:53.

:20:53. > :21:02.lounge for friends and family. Phil Bennett. Not that I need to

:21:02. > :21:08.introduce him to Andy Thomson. It is very nice to see him again.

:21:09. > :21:13.Thank you very much for that. was the scourge of the champions

:21:13. > :21:19.with him taking out Andy Thomson. I have to say he was exceptionally

:21:19. > :21:28.good in that game, he played very well. He has set the bar very high

:21:28. > :21:36.for himself for the rest of the week. The commentary box is also up

:21:36. > :21:44.beside the player's lounge, but we are kept in the dark. Quite right,

:21:44. > :21:54.David. A I have got a voice for commentating, I think, rather than

:21:54. > :22:03.

:22:03. > :22:09.better. A I think they had to do something to shake her a little bit.

:22:09. > :22:19.I think they had to do something. She is not going to let Laura

:22:19. > :22:36.

:22:36. > :22:46.calling it all of the way. What a shot! Were well played, Laura.

:22:46. > :23:02.

:23:02. > :23:12.There is not a better reply. is very good. My two good bowls

:23:12. > :23:31.

:23:31. > :23:41.from Karen. -- two very good bowls still very good. Anything behind

:23:41. > :24:18.

:24:18. > :24:28.think it will. It's is such a difficult shot. It just does not

:24:28. > :24:31.

:24:31. > :24:39.come down. He is thinking, this is so difficult to play. He is trying

:24:39. > :24:49.to tickle it around if he can but that has dropped away. Well, that

:24:49. > :24:50.

:24:50. > :25:00.will help Durham, in a way. I've think I would go a bit stronger.

:25:00. > :25:08.

:25:08. > :25:14.Yes, I think so. They are both going up to look at it. Any

:25:14. > :25:21.connection would be good. He is looking to bring the jack out and

:25:21. > :25:25.if it is going further, he can bring it all the way out to Karen.

:25:26. > :25:35.He has got it covered but if it does the other side, he has also

:25:36. > :25:36.

:25:36. > :25:46.got it covered. He is two down and he cannot be worse off. He has got

:25:46. > :26:09.

:26:09. > :26:19.Very close. And it has gone with it. And the jack has stayed on well the

:26:19. > :26:23.

:26:23. > :26:33.rink. It is still on the rink and I think it is one shot for Paul

:26:33. > :26:59.

:26:59. > :27:06.Foster. I think you would put your need, just to be good enough.

:27:06. > :27:11.yes, exactly. It is amazing the messages you get when you are

:27:11. > :27:20.working and I have been given a message that my knees in London has

:27:20. > :27:27.told me it is absolutely correct that I have a face for commentary.

:27:27. > :27:37.It is always good to know the family is watching. Thank you for

:27:37. > :27:40.

:27:40. > :27:50.that, much appreciated. Yes, there you go. We have seen enough of you,

:27:50. > :28:19.

:28:19. > :28:25.this. At the this. Really good. -- fabulous. Really good. I think this

:28:25. > :28:35.is a good foundation to have a go at this target and to go for the

:28:35. > :29:11.

:29:11. > :29:21.title. The that is a good reply first, always go behind with the

:29:21. > :29:24.

:29:24. > :29:34.second. Just pushing a bit further. I think she was trying to draw and

:29:34. > :30:03.

:30:03. > :30:11.going slightly further. This is ball and problems for Darren. He

:30:11. > :30:21.might try and gave for the split and run on into the jack. -- go for

:30:21. > :30:41.

:30:41. > :30:51.to position. He didn't get the split the wanted, but it was good.

:30:51. > :30:57.

:30:57. > :31:07.Any bowl was going to move the jack. Prior macro is pushing this bowl up,

:31:07. > :31:09.

:31:09. > :31:19.he knows it's not quite running. -- Paul. You expect guarantee beat

:31:19. > :31:33.

:31:33. > :31:43.looks good to me. He did well to get out of that. He was in a bit of

:31:43. > :31:43.

:31:43. > :31:53.trouble again. Hanging on. He ended up closer to the jack. He ended up

:31:53. > :32:05.

:32:05. > :32:15.one foot short. 4-3. Foster/Thomas largest one in front. -- are just

:32:15. > :32:15.

:32:15. > :33:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:33:53. > :33:59.Karen's bar bowls are very steady. perfectly. They are so is a hard

:34:00. > :34:09.shot, just off centre. It might have been tempting just to keep on

:34:10. > :34:10.

:34:10. > :35:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:35:01. > :35:11.the forehand. She has not played pressure on Paul. This isn't good.

:35:11. > :35:18.

:35:18. > :35:28.A key moment. It certainly is, if Darren adds another. He has played

:35:28. > :35:31.

:35:31. > :35:41.off himself quite Deloitte. quite a lot. That was a chance.

:35:41. > :35:46.

:35:46. > :35:56.is a draw or a drive. It is damage limitation. It looks like a draw.

:35:56. > :36:12.

:36:12. > :36:22.He is playing with confidence here, Probably the first a loose end from

:36:22. > :36:23.

:36:23. > :36:33.Paul Foster. He knew right away that was a bad one, he expected to

:36:33. > :36:49.

:36:49. > :36:59.draw that. A run for home in the last four ends. It all changed in

:36:59. > :37:36.

:37:36. > :37:43.that last end. Keep coming. Come in. but better if she fades inside. It

:37:43. > :37:53.is good. It looked a bit narrow on the way down, but it still beats

:37:53. > :37:55.

:37:55. > :38:05.the front one. It was good. Karen Murphy has a lovely Compaq delivery.

:38:05. > :38:10.

:38:10. > :38:20.A very reliable. -- has a lovely compact delivery, very reliable. A

:38:20. > :38:21.

:38:21. > :38:31.good chance to score. Law rare, very upright, but very smooth and

:38:31. > :38:37.

:38:37. > :38:47.easy. -- Laura. It is all about pace here. She has done it again.

:38:47. > :38:56.

:38:56. > :39:06.They are tight to the jack. Making it difficult for Darren to play.

:39:06. > :39:25.

:39:25. > :39:34.suggest its heavy. This is a chance for Paul Foster, does he go into

:39:34. > :39:44.the jack, or go deep? In many ways, it shows what Paul prefers, the

:39:44. > :39:49.

:39:49. > :39:53.backhand. He needed a little bit more. That changes things. They can

:39:53. > :40:03.afford to attack this now. That is why I thought he would be better on

:40:03. > :40:05.

:40:05. > :40:13.the forehand. I agree. He just doesn't favour the forehand. It has

:40:13. > :40:23.given Darren an easy shot to play out. I think so, with pace. Take

:40:23. > :40:32.

:40:32. > :40:42.the bowl out. Is that the bowl a toucher? They have both gone into

:40:42. > :40:46.

:40:46. > :40:56.the ditch. It is not a toucher. spare shot opportunity for Paul

:40:56. > :41:09.

:41:09. > :41:19.Foster. Has he got enough? Has he ever? They have forced Derrylin to

:41:19. > :41:21.

:41:21. > :41:26.be running bowl. -- Darren him to be running bowl. It was a good

:41:26. > :41:36.strike from Darren, he needed the corner of the bowl rather than a

:41:36. > :41:36.

:41:36. > :42:37.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:42:37. > :42:47.solid one, a little bit unlucky. just drop through. -- dropped

:42:47. > :43:23.

:43:23. > :43:33.through. She needs to hurry. Only for the play. A good chance to make

:43:33. > :43:41.

:43:41. > :43:51.it a double. You need a good close shot here. Turn now, Karen. It's

:43:51. > :44:15.

:44:15. > :44:25.good. It is a handy bowl, but plenty of room for Paul Foster. Oh,

:44:25. > :44:32.

:44:32. > :44:39.dear. It is the third bowl the years -- that he has dropped short.

:44:40. > :44:49.Once again, a chance for Darren to close the head a little bit. This

:44:49. > :44:59.is dangerous. It's a good shot. I wonder if he'll be tempted to run

:44:59. > :45:04.

:45:04. > :45:12.in a bit. A it is a draw. He needs to hurry. It is going to be good

:45:12. > :45:22.for something. Oh, yes, is it ever? He really had to encourage that one

:45:22. > :45:30.

:45:30. > :45:37.out. It looked half a yard short. He will be after a green bowl. I

:45:37. > :45:47.feel this is a big bowl in this game. There is a chance of a tie-

:45:47. > :46:00.

:46:00. > :46:04.break hear. -- here. He likes it. That is unbelievable! I think that

:46:04. > :46:12.is probably the miss of the championship, he went through a gap

:46:12. > :46:22.that looked perfect. I think we should have the unluckiest bowler

:46:22. > :46:22.

:46:22. > :46:32.of the championship, and the luckiest bowler the championship.

:46:32. > :46:42.Any touch, that was away. It was three shots. As it is,

:46:42. > :46:42.

:46:42. > :48:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:48:22. > :48:32.enough. Two good bowls. They need a good one from Karen here. They must

:48:32. > :48:41.

:48:41. > :48:51.stay ahead. That gives Darren and option -- and options. I think

:48:51. > :48:53.

:48:53. > :49:03.Laura Thomas has warned her down this half. -- has warned her down

:49:03. > :49:03.

:49:03. > :49:13.on. This is certainly the third shot coming in, how close is it

:49:13. > :49:25.

:49:25. > :49:35.going to be? It is a good bowl. is not an easy draw. It is their

:49:35. > :49:36.

:49:36. > :49:46.championship lie. They will be tempted to run at this. It is a big

:49:46. > :49:50.

:49:50. > :50:00.hit on the trail. She's very experienced, she knows exactly what

:50:00. > :50:03.

:50:03. > :50:10.is needed to be done. I think it is in the area. They could get a good

:50:11. > :50:20.result. That was a good shot, he made sure he was on the inside of

:50:21. > :50:34.

:50:34. > :50:39.the jack. Only one down. What does he do? The perfect bowl would be in

:50:39. > :50:49.behind, but the danger is sitting back here. He does not want to

:50:49. > :50:53.

:50:53. > :51:03.leave a target. It is either a draw in to the jack either side, the

:51:03. > :51:04.

:51:04. > :51:12.forehand. I think it will just be a draw. He has been favouring the

:51:12. > :51:21.backhand the whole match. He does not want to give Darren a target.

:51:21. > :51:31.It needs to hurry to get inside. Well, it changes things a little

:51:31. > :51:33.

:51:34. > :51:37.bit. He has a shot to take them out. I think he will be attacking this,

:51:37. > :51:42.but there is a lot of danger here. He could be in a lovely position,

:51:42. > :51:52.but he has the option if he gets close to the green bowl, he can

:51:52. > :51:59.

:51:59. > :52:09.punch it through to the other green one. He has to be positive here.

:52:09. > :52:19.

:52:19. > :52:27.has to play it. You just have to go for it. A good positive shot for

:52:27. > :52:37.Darren Burnett. Through the gap again! Oh, goodness me. I could see

:52:37. > :52:42.

:52:42. > :52:52.it from about four yards away. again, adjust held out. -- it's

:52:52. > :52:53.

:52:53. > :53:03.just held out. He just said, he is not going to bother with the

:53:03. > :53:09.

:53:09. > :53:19.lottery! I think there is a slight delay, a bit of a disturbance in

:53:19. > :53:20.

:53:20. > :53:30.the crowd. It often happens, people coming in and out. Paul Foster

:53:30. > :53:37.

:53:37. > :53:47.taking the opportunity to nip off while everyone get settled. Darren

:53:47. > :53:52.

:53:52. > :53:59.and the girls taking a breather there. One end to play. It always

:53:59. > :54:03.takes a moment or two. These things happen in championships, you get a

:54:03. > :54:12.bit of a disturbance, and the crowds start to stand-up, they

:54:12. > :54:22.don't want to leave things, but it is an unfortunate time. I think the

:54:22. > :54:45.

:54:45. > :54:51.lady looked so it K, we'll be back match. Everything has settled down,

:54:51. > :54:59.it is very hot out there. I think someone had a little moment, they

:54:59. > :55:09.are looking after her now. You must get the concentration back. Paul

:55:09. > :55:14.

:55:14. > :55:22.Foster, two up. A good position to be in. Important that they get full

:55:22. > :55:32.concentration back, this jack looks a bit short to me. 23 metres. Only

:55:32. > :55:33.

:55:34. > :55:43.just. That is very accurate from Laura Thomas. They just need

:55:44. > :55:50.

:55:50. > :56:00.everyone to settle down. Just running over a little bit, but a

:56:00. > :56:20.

:56:20. > :56:23.good start. Well, I have to give a bit of credit to Laura Thomas, she

:56:23. > :56:27.has won championships before on the domestic front, but this is a step

:56:27. > :56:33.up, and she has been a major contributor. She has played her

:56:33. > :56:43.part. Playing with the great Paul Foster, but she has done really

:56:43. > :56:51.

:56:51. > :56:59.well. She is good again. Look at this. Her first major final on

:56:59. > :57:04.television, she has covered herself in glory. Doesn't smile very much

:57:04. > :57:14.out there, but they are very happy girl off the rink. The

:57:14. > :57:16.

:57:16. > :57:26.concentration required. -- big concentration required. It shows

:57:26. > :57:27.

:57:27. > :57:37.how well Rebekah play to deter in the singles. -- Rebecca played it

:57:37. > :57:37.

:57:37. > :57:47.to be there in the singles. That was worth a gamble. Darren will be

:57:47. > :57:51.

:57:51. > :57:58.trying to trail this now. He does not need to go near their head.

:57:59. > :58:05.Nice pace, nice line, just needs to drop under the red bowl. It has

:58:05. > :58:15.held off, it looked better than that. Just a small chance for

:58:15. > :58:18.

:58:18. > :58:28.Darren. He is close to something. Almost. That changes things, that

:58:28. > :58:33.gives Paul a bit of a problem. He is going up to look at this. It is

:58:33. > :58:40.a problem for Paul Foster, he has danger if the jack has trailed into

:58:40. > :58:50.this sort of area. Below that there is another red bowl, and he can go

:58:50. > :58:50.

:58:50. > :58:58.much deeper into the triangle. He will try to be one-yard beyond the

:58:58. > :59:06.green bowl. That would split top read red bowls -- split off three

:59:06. > :59:12.red bowls. That area was the first area that Paul Foster was looking

:59:12. > :59:18.for. He just has to pass his own bowl. This is where he wanted it.

:59:18. > :59:28.That is perfect. A very good bowl, that's a very good chance on for

:59:28. > :59:29.

:59:29. > :59:39.Darren Burnett. A difficult one. If he trails it by four feet. There is

:59:39. > :59:45.

:59:45. > :59:50.a good chance he can pick a free up. -- three up. There are a couple of

:59:50. > :59:55.chances here. He is talking about getting this bowl upon to the green

:59:55. > :00:02.bowl. That would bring the other two into position. His own bowl

:00:02. > :00:06.would have to stay, that is the danger. There are three metres

:00:06. > :00:12.there, the alternative would be to bring you back into this sort of

:00:12. > :00:16.area, if he is able to bring you down into that sort of area, there

:00:16. > :00:23.are a couple of metres, he could for all the way back for three.

:00:23. > :00:33.That is the harder shot. It is a championship lie. He is favouring

:00:33. > :00:35.

:00:35. > :00:39.the heavy a bowl. -- heavier. Very possible. It is absolutely plumb.

:00:39. > :00:49.He did not expect to have this chance. That is all you can ask for,

:00:49. > :01:02.

:01:02. > :01:07.a chance with a last bowl. -- with MARKER: Sect, and the match.

:01:07. > :01:15.the experience in the world was not enough for Darren Burnett and Karen

:01:16. > :01:20.Murphy. Laura Thomas from Wales and Darren -- Paul Foster from Scotland

:01:20. > :01:25.have won it, well deserved. But wonderful performance from all

:01:25. > :01:35.players, they contributed greatly to a wonderful final, but the star

:01:35. > :01:40.

:01:40. > :01:50.of the show was Laura Thomas. Paul running bowls continuously. He

:01:50. > :01:53.

:01:53. > :02:03.missed the earlier one. That was costly. He lost three shots. How on

:02:03. > :02:03.

:02:03. > :02:45.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:02:46. > :02:50.World Championship of mixed pairs. Here I am with the mixed pairs

:02:50. > :02:56.champions. You have won competitions, but this is something

:02:56. > :03:00.special. It tops the list, to be honest. It is quite surreal. I came

:03:00. > :03:08.here wanting to play well and enjoy the experience. Anything I could

:03:08. > :03:11.take we was a bonus. -- anything I could take away. I hope you do not

:03:11. > :03:21.mind if we say that Laura Thomas was the star of the show?

:03:21. > :03:22.

:03:22. > :03:32.To be honest, she was nervous at the start, but she played a

:03:32. > :03:36.fantastic game afterwards. She did as well in the semi-final. We lost

:03:36. > :03:42.in the final last year, so we are delighted. If someone is playing

:03:42. > :03:45.bowls like that, it makes life easier. You were the winner

:03:45. > :03:53.yesterday, and you are talking about the number of titles that

:03:53. > :03:59.Alex Marshall has, but you are now chasing him and now. Yes, I have 10,

:03:59. > :04:07.but he has 19. I am just happy to win 10 world titles. It is a dream

:04:07. > :04:14.come true. Do you have any celebration plans for this evening?

:04:14. > :04:24.No, I hadn't thought that far ahead. The Mixed pairs champions for 2013.

:04:24. > :04:29.

:04:29. > :04:32.To make the presentations, please welcome the chief executive officer

:04:32. > :04:42.of the World Bowls Tour, Richard Matheson, along with the chairman

:04:42. > :04:50.

:04:50. > :04:59.and proprietor of Potter's holidays, Mr Brian Porter in be. -- Brian

:04:59. > :05:09.Potter MBE. To receive their runners up prizes, Karen Murphy and

:05:09. > :05:17.

:05:17. > :05:27.And now two winners, to receive a glass goblet each, a cheque and the

:05:27. > :05:37.title of the 2013 Fred Olsen Cruise Lines Mixed pairs championship,

:05:37. > :06:00.

:06:00. > :06:10.Laura Thomas and Paul Foster. Ladies and gentlemen, one more time,

:06:10. > :06:20.the 2013 Mixed pairs match play champions, Laura Thomas and Paul

:06:20. > :06:28.

:06:28. > :06:33.Foster. What a week it has been for Paul

:06:33. > :06:36.Foster. Two trophies in the back. He is in action again tomorrow

:06:36. > :06:46.afternoon on BBC Two, taking on Jason Greenslade for a spot in the

:06:46. > :06:56.Paul Foster is the favourite for the men's singles. We can look at

:06:56. > :07:09.

:07:09. > :07:12.how the bookmakers are pricing up It is the men's singles that we

:07:12. > :07:22.concentrate on next. The match from the first round, it features a

:07:22. > :07:25.

:07:25. > :07:28.player with an instantly Hallo, and welcome to Friday night

:07:28. > :07:33.with Jonathan Ross. No, it is not that Jonathan Ross,

:07:33. > :07:38.but like his namesake from the world of entertainment, he can be

:07:38. > :07:42.as unpredictable as he is entertaining. He has been amongst

:07:42. > :07:47.the elite for well over a decade, but now he is the only player in

:07:47. > :07:54.the top 16 never to have incest -- contested a major final. Last year

:07:54. > :08:03.he ran into and in form David Gourlay, who is now his head coach

:08:03. > :08:10.in the Scottish national squad. A lot of people are aware that he

:08:10. > :08:14.has not reached a final. They all have their own theories, but I know

:08:14. > :08:20.that if I look back on all the finals I lost, I am not sure what I

:08:20. > :08:25.did wrong. The press fraternity are also

:08:25. > :08:31.puzzled about how he has never hit the big-time.

:08:31. > :08:34.He can be brilliant in one game, and then lose it and is not

:08:34. > :08:43.consistent over the full period of an event, and it is frustrating to

:08:43. > :08:53.watch. We know he has so much talent. He remains an enigma, so we

:08:53. > :08:54.

:08:54. > :09:01.thought we would get the story straight from the man himself.

:09:01. > :09:06.If you look at the top 16, he consistently get through to the

:09:06. > :09:14.quarter-finals, but you're the only one who has not made it to the

:09:14. > :09:19.final in the top 16. Why is that? do not know. I have been in good

:09:19. > :09:23.form in other tournaments, but sometimes I just do not get the

:09:23. > :09:28.winning line. I do not know if it is luck, or it is maybe me. I do

:09:28. > :09:38.not know. It just seems to be that I fell at the last hurdle when I am

:09:38. > :09:40.

:09:40. > :09:48.playing well. I are maybe not fit enough for many games in a row.

:09:48. > :09:58.last few years, you have seemed more relaxed. Are you playing more

:09:58. > :09:58.

:09:58. > :10:02.relaxed? Yes, I am more relaxed and comfortable. It would be nice to

:10:02. > :10:09.win one of these indoor titles. But I do not put much pressure on

:10:09. > :10:14.myself nowadays to do that. If we go back to last year, you came

:10:14. > :10:21.against David Gourlay, which is one player that you want to avoid in

:10:21. > :10:27.the second round. But it was a difficult match. Yes, we all was a

:10:27. > :10:32.very difficult games and take matches. But he played very well,

:10:32. > :10:42.and outplayed me. He played his renowned runners, and he beat me in

:10:42. > :10:55.

:10:55. > :10:59.I am expecting a very tough game today. Thank you very much for the

:10:59. > :11:09.pint. It is excellent. It is good to see you back working behind the

:11:09. > :11:09.

:11:09. > :11:19.bar, instead of in front of it. I wish you all the very best. She is.

:11:19. > :11:21.

:11:21. > :11:25.-- cheers. Some and he knows a lot about Jonathan loss is Andy Thomson.

:11:25. > :11:28.A lot of people will be surprised to know he has not been in a major

:11:28. > :11:33.final. You is, he is such a talented player, but for some

:11:33. > :11:39.reason he always does very well in the opening rounds, but then does

:11:39. > :11:43.not produce the goods when the time comes. At this level it is possibly

:11:43. > :11:48.down to a psychological level? it probably has, he is wondering

:11:48. > :11:53.why he cannot get beyond the semi- finals. But he is such a talented

:11:54. > :12:00.player, may be one of these days he will crack it. Pat Briscoe was one

:12:00. > :12:04.of his players today. Yes, he plays for the same county as me. He is a

:12:04. > :12:09.good player. I played him in the national singles last year, so he

:12:09. > :12:13.is talented. He will give him a good game. We're expecting Jonathan

:12:13. > :12:18.to go through. What do you see the outcome of the match being?

:12:18. > :12:27.Jonathan is the favourite. I believe this is Pat Briscoe's first

:12:27. > :12:31.time, and it is often for newcomers to come here and play all the shots.

:12:31. > :12:37.We have had some surprises, as you will know too well. The way things

:12:37. > :12:43.are looking and away the Paul Foster is playing, is he the man to

:12:43. > :12:46.beat? Yes, I do not think anyone would dispute that, but there are

:12:46. > :12:50.so many talented players but he will be aware that he has to play a

:12:50. > :12:54.great game to win the title. There are a lot of good play us here.

:12:54. > :12:57.and a lot of the things that we don't see are the young guys coming

:12:58. > :13:03.through. We saw Stewart Anderson get to the final here three years

:13:03. > :13:13.ago, and he is still young, 26, is he the leader of the new generation

:13:13. > :13:23.of bowls players? Among the young players, I think he is. He was very

:13:23. > :13:23.

:13:23. > :13:27.talented yesterday. There are a few that will be dangerous. David

:13:27. > :13:34.Gourlay is an action tonight. It is a mouth-watering match against Alex

:13:34. > :13:38.Marshall. Six world titles between them. How will that go? That is a

:13:38. > :13:42.tough one. Both players are so talented. Alex will be confident

:13:42. > :13:50.because he played well yesterday. David Gourlay, we know what he is

:13:50. > :13:55.like, a talented player. I will sit on the fence. Thank you very much.

:13:55. > :14:01.The next match is about to start behind us. It is time to head down

:14:01. > :14:05.there now. Making his debut appearance in a

:14:05. > :14:12.world tours Bowl event, the first player receives an award for best

:14:12. > :14:22.qualifying performance this season. Ladies and gentlemen, Pat Briscoe.

:14:22. > :14:24.

:14:24. > :14:27.And his talented and gifted player is a former world outdoor gold

:14:27. > :14:37.medallist and a four-time quarter- finalist in this event, Jonathan

:14:37. > :14:51.

:14:51. > :14:55.Ross. Jonathan Ross is an Irish

:14:55. > :14:59.international, for many years, indoors and outdoors, but now

:14:59. > :15:09.playing for Scotland. He has done very well in Scottish National

:15:09. > :15:15.

:15:15. > :15:22.championships over the last few themselves. A very wise move.

:15:22. > :15:32.good addition to the squad for them. Jonathan Ross has been on the

:15:32. > :15:34.

:15:34. > :15:38.circuit for a long time. He is a morning, and he is a very talented

:15:38. > :15:48.player. He is very comfortable, and I think this could be a very good

:15:48. > :16:03.

:16:03. > :16:08.county level in the UK, that you just feel there is a lot of players

:16:08. > :16:12.like Pat Briscoe waiting to break through, and told the staggers me

:16:12. > :16:22.that they do not get in there and get into the qualifiers and try to

:16:22. > :16:22.

:16:22. > :17:08.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:17:08. > :17:18.make the break to play in this Briscoe. Almost no movement from

:17:18. > :17:18.

:17:18. > :21:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:21:02. > :21:12.is a treble to Pat Briscoe. A good will be very pleased to see Pat

:21:12. > :21:35.

:21:35. > :21:45.Briscoe loosening up a little bit qualifier, they come through one

:21:45. > :21:47.

:21:47. > :21:50.clubber rinks, which are totally different most of the time, and

:21:50. > :21:54.sometimes they play against very good opposition and win, but you're

:21:54. > :22:01.never sure how they will react in this environment, with television

:22:01. > :22:07.lights and a crowd. Yes, that's the biggest problem for a first-time or

:22:07. > :22:12.coming onto the ice rink, the pace of the rink, which they can usually

:22:12. > :22:22.adapted to, but the environment, the cameras, the crowd, movement,

:22:22. > :22:22.

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:24:02. > :24:12.Jonathan Ross. Definitely a chance at his first end, but he was not. -

:24:12. > :24:16.

:24:16. > :24:22.- Pat Briscoe. I remember playing against the great David Bryant, and

:24:22. > :24:30.the first four ends were three shots the first time. Unfortunately,

:24:30. > :24:40.not all for me. After four ends, that score was 6-6. We were not

:24:40. > :24:59.

:25:00. > :25:09.the post, 21-20. -- picked me up I only remember the ones I lost!

:25:10. > :25:10.

:25:10. > :26:05.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:26:05. > :26:12.There are so many of them I would dropped round behind the ball. That

:26:13. > :26:22.is good. A very good end from Jonathan Ross. This should be

:26:23. > :26:38.

:26:38. > :26:48.short. That is a hard shot to play. He was trying to play the green

:26:48. > :26:48.

:26:48. > :26:58.ball in. The majority of players would have played but on the

:26:58. > :26:58.

:26:58. > :27:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:27:55. > :28:05.you very much. He realised he was off target and got a good result,

:28:05. > :28:10.

:28:10. > :28:16.and good sportsmanship, he you know, where they get very

:28:16. > :28:26.fortunate results, but deserve everything they get. But at this

:28:26. > :28:27.

:28:27. > :28:37.level there is a tendency to be courteous to your opponent. It is

:28:37. > :28:37.

:28:37. > :30:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:30:23. > :30:33.to be the key to this game. -- stuff. That does not look like an

:30:33. > :30:38.

:30:38. > :30:48.easy way in. A good line, will he get back? He was wide on the way in,

:30:48. > :30:56.

:30:56. > :31:06.he had Boles to rest. -- bowls. Close again. It does look like in

:31:06. > :31:22.

:31:22. > :31:26.needs to hurry on this one. I am not convinced about those tactics.

:31:26. > :31:36.He may prefer the backhand, but sometimes you have to go on the

:31:36. > :31:53.

:31:53. > :32:03.open-side. It looked like a good you have to take those

:32:03. > :32:25.

:32:25. > :32:35.opportunities. Just short. High- scoring after four ends, ten shots

:32:35. > :32:38.

:32:38. > :32:48.scored. I would expect that to settle down over the period of the

:32:48. > :32:48.

:32:48. > :33:40.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:33:40. > :33:50.batch. It will be a high-scoring Pat is operating with a size too

:33:50. > :33:50.

:33:50. > :34:00.bowl. That is unusual, you normally see a size four, or maybe a size 3.

:34:00. > :34:01.

:34:01. > :34:06.Size two is quite small. Absolutely, I noticed that on his profile. You

:34:06. > :34:16.were practising with him, you had a good look at it. That sort of size

:34:16. > :34:21.

:34:21. > :34:25.is normally a lady's bowl. He was telling me he uses a larger bowl

:34:25. > :34:34.outdoors, but a medium weight. A very interesting to see how I play

:34:34. > :34:44.uses a different weight -- to see how a player uses that different

:34:44. > :34:47.

:34:47. > :34:57.weight. It is usually the other way round. That is great play from

:34:57. > :35:01.

:35:01. > :35:09.Jonathan Ross. Again, he is on the backhand. The shoulder is on the

:35:09. > :35:19.forehand. He is looking for the perfect draw. And he is very close

:35:19. > :35:23.

:35:24. > :35:33.to it. A good effort. He is still two down. That was a hard shot.

:35:34. > :35:40.

:35:40. > :35:49.played it well. Jonathan was skipping down the rink. That is the

:35:49. > :35:59.most exercise he has had in the last ten years! He is on the

:35:59. > :36:35.

:36:35. > :36:45.backhand as well. Pushed through it, Again, in the area. He had two

:36:45. > :36:57.

:36:57. > :37:07.really good bowl there. -- bowls. Some good quality bowls played in

:37:07. > :37:07.

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:38:12. > :38:21.to all successful singles players, reply. You do get the impression

:38:21. > :38:29.that Pat Briscoe is very much a draw player. Get access to the jack,

:38:29. > :38:39.he has resisted that, and is drawing his way out of trouble.

:38:39. > :38:57.

:38:57. > :39:01.another one in the area. He is really good at closing heads down.

:39:01. > :39:08.I always like to play an attacking player, you know you're going to

:39:08. > :39:18.get to the jack first. When you are up against a very good drawing, it

:39:18. > :39:24.

:39:24. > :39:34.is totally different. A good line in, very close. Yes, perfect. A bit

:39:34. > :39:38.

:39:38. > :39:48.unlucky to bring the jack out? Pat Briscoe, backhand, is the wide

:39:48. > :39:53.

:39:53. > :40:01.enough? Not a good line at all. Inside the line, then going away,

:40:01. > :40:10.not the shot. That was the backhand that he preferred when he was in

:40:10. > :40:20.trouble last time. Maybe a good idea for Jonathan just passes the

:40:20. > :40:42.

:40:42. > :40:52.jack with this delivery. -- if. Has that adjustment. That is a better

:40:52. > :40:54.

:40:54. > :41:01.line. Has he got the weight? Just pulling up, not quite getting the

:41:01. > :41:07.run-down. Just struggling, I am surprised at that. He is two down,

:41:07. > :41:17.he is losing doubles here. He is putting himself in a little bit of

:41:17. > :41:17.

:41:17. > :42:42.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:42:42. > :42:52.bother. He is not attacking early to drop the first couple of bowls

:42:52. > :43:18.

:43:18. > :43:28.bit scrappy. I always feel with a rocky, a person who is not seeded,

:43:28. > :43:38.you have to start well, you have to get your nose in front. De-seed

:43:38. > :43:40.

:43:40. > :43:50.will always draw to the jack. They will pop them in early. -- the

:43:50. > :43:51.

:43:52. > :43:56.seeds. He is persisting with the draw. That is putting a lot of

:43:56. > :44:05.pressure on Pat, to get close. That is not bad, he is just over a foot

:44:05. > :44:13.away. That might give him an option with the next bowl. He could play

:44:13. > :44:20.with the weight of the next bowl. I would not be surprised if Jonathan

:44:20. > :44:30.goes round the back. I think that is what I would do. That is what

:44:30. > :44:32.

:44:32. > :44:41.he's doing, out on the wide side. Just dropping around the jack high

:44:41. > :44:45.bowl. I still don't think Pat is an attacking enough player to dig into

:44:45. > :44:55.this, to give it a chance, to try and draw his way out of it. We will

:44:55. > :44:59.

:44:59. > :45:04.see. Trying a little bit of weight this time. Going under, he has just

:45:04. > :45:14.stadium. Again, he did not hit the bowl that he was after, has he got

:45:14. > :45:18.

:45:18. > :45:23.a good result? One shot to Jonathan Ross. It looked to me like he was

:45:23. > :45:33.taking his own bowl away. I was expecting him to play that shot to

:45:33. > :45:36.

:45:36. > :45:46.the backhand side. He has a 10-5 lead, a healthy lead. Paul Foster

:45:46. > :45:52.

:45:52. > :46:02.just making sure everyone knows about the pairs and the next. --

:46:02. > :46:05.

:46:05. > :46:15.mixed. I will get on the database tonight, check things out. A bit of

:46:15. > :46:15.

:46:15. > :47:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:47:19. > :47:29.for Pat, it has gone a little bit smooth. This one looks better, it

:47:29. > :47:30.

:47:30. > :47:40.has got a chance of it holds the line. -- if it holds the line.

:47:40. > :47:42.

:47:42. > :47:47.bowl short of jack high. One bowl is absolutely fine. He is going to

:47:47. > :47:53.use it to just helped his own bowl in to the jack if needed. I don't

:47:53. > :48:02.think he's going to need the shoulder. He is getting a free run

:48:02. > :48:12.here. He is not being asked to play the hard shot. He is getting a good

:48:12. > :48:18.

:48:18. > :48:28.line and shot. That needs to try and break his rhythm. That one was

:48:28. > :48:31.

:48:31. > :48:37.tipping away very quickly, the smaller bowl. It is still two red.

:48:37. > :48:43.It is two red, but you want to be in one end, those two bowls can be

:48:43. > :48:53.taken away. He has to be a bit careful he does not push the green

:48:53. > :49:00.

:49:00. > :49:10.bowl in. He does not want to hit the plant. Oh, he has! That was a

:49:10. > :49:15.

:49:15. > :49:25.bad bowl. Just a touch higher, a fraction over weight. Anything at

:49:25. > :49:25.

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:50:28. > :50:35.one or two ends into the game he may have been badly affected, but

:50:35. > :50:41.it should not be a problem. A you would expect him to see this set

:50:41. > :50:51.out now, and keep it tight. That is not really a good start, when you

:50:51. > :50:51.

:50:51. > :51:48.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:51:48. > :51:58.do their lot more of that. -- to do a lot more of that. Jonathan only

:51:58. > :51:59.

:51:59. > :52:09.needs to get close with one of his bowls. Look at this. That has come

:52:09. > :52:30.

:52:30. > :52:40.to the party. That is exactly jack but that has not improved it in any

:52:40. > :52:47.

:52:47. > :52:50.way whatsoever. A wry smile from Pat. It never rains, it pours.

:52:50. > :53:00.have certainly been getting plenty of that in our direction, Hopton-

:53:00. > :53:01.

:53:01. > :53:11.on-Sea. Quite unusual to open the door of our accommodation and find

:53:11. > :53:13.

:53:13. > :53:19.snowmen outside. That is the set to Jonathan Ross, fairly comfortably.

:53:19. > :53:29.12-6 in the end. A comfortable score line, he has been good value

:53:29. > :53:33.

:53:33. > :53:43.between the sets, as is often the case. People just leaving for a

:53:43. > :53:43.

:53:43. > :54:38.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:54:38. > :54:45.moment or two. People coming in. going across, when the other ones

:54:45. > :54:55.are holding on a bit longer. quite getting the same brought out

:54:55. > :55:22.

:55:22. > :55:32.in the last couple of metres. -- difficult one, there is a lot of

:55:32. > :55:35.

:55:35. > :55:45.pressure, his first time, but he is not adapting well. He made a big

:55:45. > :55:49.

:55:49. > :55:57.adjustment there. Jonathan is quite happy to lay bowls in there all day.

:55:57. > :56:04.Plenty of time. Just a little bit of movement there, bringing it

:56:04. > :56:12.inside, he can look at the side marker, pick out his line. That is

:56:12. > :56:18.not a good bowl. I think the problem is, when you come to

:56:18. > :56:27.Potters, you need to look at the lines. You will get severely

:56:27. > :56:37.punished if you were off the line. Almost bettors to come in on the

:56:37. > :56:40.

:56:40. > :56:49.high side, if you have a small bowl. -- better. A good track again by

:56:49. > :56:59.Jonathan, all about the weight. That was a missed opportunity.

:56:59. > :57:20.

:57:20. > :57:29.then, Pat, get one out of your close. That is the idea, Pat. A

:57:29. > :57:34.perfect draw for the single. shot to Pat Briscoe. He can't

:57:34. > :57:44.afford to leave it to the end too often. That might settle him down

:57:44. > :57:54.into the set. That will do even a little bit of confidence. -- will

:57:54. > :57:54.

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:59:47. > :59:52.not want to go off his game, because if you start to do that,

:59:52. > :00:02.you allow your opponent to get back into it. He has not adapted to this

:00:02. > :00:12.longer length, Jonathan. A good chance here for Pat. He has put

:00:12. > :00:13.

:00:13. > :00:23.something into that. My goodness. After the first one, you cannot put

:00:23. > :00:23.

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:01:24. > :01:33.available to him, but he is more than happy to store those up in

:01:34. > :01:34.

:01:34. > :02:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:02:59. > :03:08.case he needs them. It is not an game like this, where Jonathan was

:03:09. > :03:10.

:03:10. > :03:15.getting in very close in the first said, but it has loosened up a bit.

:03:15. > :03:21.That is the problem at the moment. The first will gives them an

:03:21. > :03:26.opportunity, but he does not take it on but it inside. -- the first

:03:26. > :03:36.bowl. You're only going to get so many chances against a player of

:03:36. > :04:11.

:04:11. > :04:21.this calibre. portable rink, to come in and be

:04:21. > :04:23.

:04:23. > :04:33.really good. You're hoping to ready yourself as much as possible. There

:04:33. > :04:43.

:04:43. > :04:53.are players who come in and There have been so many of those

:04:53. > :04:53.

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:06:02. > :06:06.shots. You should know that that is There have been a good few last

:06:06. > :06:14.bowls. But he cannot read it until the last one, you have to build

:06:14. > :06:24.upon it. -- leave it. He needs to concentrate a little bit on the

:06:24. > :06:33.

:06:33. > :06:38.first two, and put maximum effort Jonathan Ross a bit of a match.

:06:38. > :06:48.needs to get going quickly. He has not shown much at the moment. He

:06:48. > :06:48.

:06:48. > :07:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:07:31. > :07:34.Jaques lengths. -- jack lengths. You do not want to give the

:07:34. > :07:41.opponent the opportunity to find the lengths for themselves. We have

:07:41. > :07:51.seen all sorts of tactics used. That puts the inexperienced player

:07:51. > :07:57.

:07:57. > :08:07.parties normally settled at the moment, and will want to finish it

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:09:12. > :09:22.off quickly. The opportunity is difference.

:09:22. > :09:54.

:09:54. > :10:04.of bringing in a double. He needs to concentrate. A similar bowl to

:10:04. > :10:04.

:10:04. > :10:47.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:10:47. > :10:53.end. You cannot afford to take liberties. You do not want your

:10:53. > :10:57.opponent to settle into the match. And they have come through the

:10:57. > :11:06.qualifying system, played a lot of ground, and have won a lot of games

:11:06. > :11:10.and tie-breaks. So they are very comfortable sometimes coming

:11:10. > :11:19.through these round. They probably fancy it more than some of the

:11:19. > :11:29.seeded players. It is a different style of play in the tie-breaks, it

:11:29. > :11:54.

:11:54. > :12:04.was dropping it within four or five inches from the Jack, now he is two

:12:04. > :12:04.

:12:04. > :13:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:13:56. > :14:04.little bit of weight under the bowl. Swapping to the backhand. Is he

:14:04. > :14:12.really trying to bulletin. -- to pull it in? He got a little up on

:14:12. > :14:20.the follow-through, but not enough. I think the plant may have taken

:14:20. > :14:23.two reds out. But he was narrow. He has played the running ball a few

:14:23. > :14:33.times and he has not been far away, but he has not been on target, just

:14:33. > :15:02.

:15:02. > :15:12.slightly off. Otherwise, he could next two or three ends are critical.

:15:12. > :15:23.

:15:23. > :15:33.I expect Jonathan Ross to hit home, has been an order in for that scarf,

:15:33. > :15:36.

:15:36. > :15:43.in this weather. It would suit you, Johnny, that colour. A pair of

:15:43. > :15:53.socks would Sydney for the football. -- would suit me. You are mean, you

:15:53. > :16:18.

:16:18. > :16:28.do not have heated seats at reply. Good start to descend. They

:16:28. > :16:57.

:16:57. > :17:03.stages of various competitions, quarter-final nationalists, --

:17:03. > :17:10.nationals, peers, he is getting down to the last stages in those

:17:10. > :17:20.events. That was a bit of misfortune, dropping through the

:17:20. > :17:22.

:17:22. > :17:32.he is getting into the last stages of them, semi-finals and quarter-

:17:32. > :17:32.

:17:32. > :17:41.finals. He has been around a long time, but never managed to break

:17:41. > :17:51.through. Plenty of bowling experience, but nothing really at

:17:51. > :17:54.

:17:54. > :18:04.the top level. He is one of those players that you think needs a

:18:04. > :18:04.

:18:04. > :19:06.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:19:06. > :19:16.at the moment. A decent bowl. That on the jack. I like the way Pat

:19:16. > :19:16.

:19:16. > :20:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:20:03. > :20:13.does not look like a player who is have a real match. It shows what

:20:13. > :20:37.

:20:37. > :20:47.Yes, it has that written all over it. Have a look, we're on the big

:20:47. > :20:47.

:20:47. > :21:53.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:21:53. > :22:03.hair done. -- lucky we had her hair show few signs that he is feeling a

:22:03. > :22:38.

:22:38. > :22:41.little bit more confident and he's got a chance with this.

:22:41. > :22:51.Jonathan has gone off the boil, and you cannot afford to do it when you

:22:51. > :22:51.

:22:51. > :22:55.have a League type of player against. He started to get in a few

:22:55. > :23:05.bowls simply because he is allowing him the space. That is very

:23:05. > :23:19.

:23:19. > :23:29.getting to the nitty gritty. The 7th end is critical. It is one of

:23:29. > :23:59.

:23:59. > :24:09.those ends where a player has to you have left the door open. He

:24:09. > :24:10.

:24:10. > :24:20.knows it. We do not have to say it. That one going in on the backhand,

:24:20. > :24:42.

:24:42. > :24:52.three against Jonathan Ross, would have been looking at three shots,

:24:52. > :24:52.

:24:52. > :25:35.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:25:35. > :25:45.Jonathan Ross going off the boil. building and building. He probably

:25:45. > :25:47.

:25:47. > :25:57.did not it expects to get this opportunity. I can feel the alarm

:25:57. > :26:23.

:26:23. > :26:27.earlier, getting the second bowl win. Now, in the body language,

:26:27. > :26:37.everything is now starting to exude a little bit of confidence and

:26:37. > :26:37.

:26:37. > :28:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:28:02. > :28:12.positivity there. He is now getting that is just the nature of singles

:28:12. > :28:13.

:28:13. > :28:22.opportunity to close the door. If you do not take it, you're in

:28:22. > :28:32.trouble. It is just the draw, I do not know what he is looking at.

:28:32. > :28:53.

:28:53. > :29:03.called. He did not begin in the last efforts on a couple of

:29:03. > :29:19.

:29:19. > :29:29.away. This gives them a cushion, the opposition needs a double to

:29:29. > :29:45.

:29:45. > :29:55.win the set, instead of a shoot-out trouble. Just dropped away a little

:29:55. > :30:05.

:30:05. > :30:14.you look at it and think... All of a sudden and instead of Pat Briscoe

:30:14. > :30:24.being on the edge of taking the set, he now has to score a double.

:30:24. > :30:28.

:30:28. > :30:38.was a costly end for him. He is looking for a shorter jack length.

:30:38. > :30:38.

:30:38. > :31:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:31:18. > :31:28.his game in this set and suddenly he barks out a big ball. -- clerks.

:31:28. > :31:31.

:31:31. > :31:41.-- plucks. It is a really good tried. He is going to be using his

:31:41. > :31:53.

:31:53. > :32:00.time out and looking at the angle looking at the angle. Anything is

:32:00. > :32:10.going to be good. Possibly this area. I would agree. There is a

:32:10. > :32:37.

:32:37. > :32:47.chance of it being turned around the two shots, he would need to

:32:47. > :33:12.

:33:12. > :33:16.play the forehand now. Lining up on again. It was not far away. I can

:33:16. > :33:26.understand why he won that qualifier and why he is a dangerous

:33:26. > :33:27.

:33:27. > :33:37.player. That is a good draw and the weight shots are very difficult. He

:33:37. > :33:45.

:33:45. > :33:55.has the played a few of them. the green, it is not a bad thing to

:33:55. > :33:59.

:33:59. > :34:09.do. And he has done. He has got no choice now. He has locked the jack

:34:09. > :34:09.

:34:09. > :34:13.in between the reds. It is one of those where you say to yourself,

:34:14. > :34:23.even if I give the shot a way, it is still good to get another bowl

:34:24. > :34:26.

:34:26. > :34:32.macro. -- bowl. Out in the open and that is good. That is very good.

:34:32. > :34:42.That is a better result than he could have hoped for. That gives

:34:42. > :34:49.

:34:49. > :34:55.him a chance. Has he got one, or two seconds? I have got a feeling

:34:55. > :35:04.that he needs another bowl. Personally I would try and draw

:35:04. > :35:14.again and get an extra bowl at the head. Just to punched the red out

:35:14. > :35:41.

:35:41. > :35:51.and stay for two. He has got one not stop in time. It has left him

:35:51. > :36:01.an opportunity. It must be a control weight shot, I think. Punch

:36:01. > :36:01.

:36:01. > :36:10.that ball out and stay for two. Just like that. He could turn the

:36:10. > :36:20.jack but that is a much harder shot under the circumstances. If he

:36:20. > :36:21.

:36:21. > :36:28.could go under he has got a chance at that shorter red. But he needs

:36:28. > :36:38.that shot to punch and stays. an unexpected opportunity for Pat

:36:38. > :36:51.

:36:51. > :36:59.you what, this is in the area. He has got it. What a bowl! It was the

:36:59. > :37:06.perfect execution. That is an excellent bowl macro, played with

:37:06. > :37:16.perfect pace and solid connection. That was a really good bowl under

:37:16. > :37:21.

:37:21. > :37:30.the last few ends, but in some respects it has been a catalogue of

:37:30. > :37:39.mistakes. Budge Jonathan Ross had two brilliant balls and suddenly he

:37:39. > :37:49.was left in trouble after one very good conversion from Pat. But this

:37:49. > :38:17.

:38:17. > :38:21.is not where he wanted to be full winning the end. It is a good start.

:38:21. > :38:31.It should have been in the bag and he should have been off to the

:38:31. > :38:57.

:38:58. > :39:07.changing room. But he has been too of his fingers. He is running. It

:39:08. > :39:08.

:39:08. > :40:03.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:40:03. > :40:11.is kicking. It looked like he has weight. It is just a draw. A couple

:40:11. > :40:15.of brilliant balls in the last end and suddenly it has wavered.

:40:15. > :40:24.Possibly the adrenalin was going after that last end and he has been

:40:24. > :40:34.a little bit loose. He has still got a chance to close this out.

:40:34. > :40:44.

:40:44. > :40:54.and the jack. It has got the pace to hurry. Pat Briscoe has got a

:40:54. > :41:14.

:41:14. > :41:24.should not be in this position. REFEREE: Time-out called. Good idea.

:41:24. > :41:37.

:41:37. > :41:44.Lots of concentration going into weight off to get this one. He had

:41:44. > :41:54.three chances to get into that. It does not look like Jonathan is

:41:54. > :41:56.

:41:56. > :42:03.going to play his last one. He has had to declare their head. He did

:42:03. > :42:08.not even need to declare it. They are very honest players. Generally,

:42:08. > :42:18.people are very honest in bowls. That there is no doubt about the

:42:18. > :42:20.

:42:20. > :42:28.shot. It has been a bit of a flat first end. It was one foot away.

:42:29. > :42:38.Just too far, really. Three very heavy bowls after a good first

:42:39. > :42:39.

:42:39. > :44:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:44:02. > :44:12.start. He was only one foot away bit unlucky. It dropped away but

:44:12. > :44:43.

:44:43. > :44:53.How is the weight? He has needs a tighter ball on best. Just

:44:53. > :44:57.

:44:57. > :45:07.a little bit to wait and. -- a little bit too open. You have to

:45:07. > :45:18.

:45:18. > :45:26.get the jack through, and do not he do now? Does he play the cover,

:45:26. > :45:31.or try to tidy up their head? think probably tidy it up. He

:45:31. > :45:41.cannot cover audit at the back. He is actually asking the commentary

:45:41. > :45:42.

:45:42. > :45:50.box what to do. Well, that is the option. He can go in here, or into

:45:50. > :45:59.that sort of area and hope that he gets it right. If he does get the

:45:59. > :46:07.jack, he has not got a cup a position here. The back area is a

:46:07. > :46:17.real problem for him. I think he is right to do this because if he

:46:17. > :46:25.

:46:25. > :46:34.takes it down it is going to be a is a difficult one. He cannot cover

:46:34. > :46:44.every possibility. It is a controlled weight. Ball macro first

:46:44. > :46:46.

:46:46. > :46:56.and stay in and there is never a better chance for Pat brisket. --

:46:56. > :47:09.

:47:09. > :47:19.Pat. One ball. To stay in the line. But will it get back in time?

:47:19. > :47:19.

:47:19. > :47:23.It will not get down. He worked very hard for that. He was without

:47:23. > :47:33.doubt the player that we expected to win this match comfortably, the

:47:33. > :47:43.world No. 11 but it was a bit of a struggles against Patrick A. -- Pat.

:47:43. > :47:57.

:47:57. > :48:01.He was good value in the end and Everything that was just on the

:48:02. > :48:06.edge for Jonathan Ross to win that match. It is fair enough and on

:48:06. > :48:16.this occasion, the better player on the day just edged it on the tie-

:48:16. > :48:19.

:48:19. > :48:26.Well done, Jonathan Ross and your reactions suggested it was a

:48:26. > :48:32.satisfying win. It was indeed. I started the first set very well and

:48:32. > :48:38.the second, it was a bit difficult, I suppose and he probably deserved

:48:38. > :48:42.that one. He got back very well in the momentum shifted. And the way

:48:42. > :48:51.it is set up, it give you a great chance to come back in the tie-

:48:51. > :48:56.break. Yes, it does. I was disappointed losing the second set

:48:56. > :49:01.and I managed to sneak it in the end. Congratulations, you have got

:49:01. > :49:05.your first round match out of the way and you are into the last 16.

:49:05. > :49:15.Other men's singles actions this morning featured some of the

:49:15. > :49:34.

:49:35. > :49:42.what playing against, Stuart Stewart Anderson was up against his

:49:42. > :49:52.good friend, Steve Allan, also from Scotland and we will join this at

:49:52. > :50:07.

:50:07. > :50:17.the 9th end of the second set and But yet it did not finish at the

:50:17. > :50:44.

:50:44. > :50:51.macro again. I wonder if he would be better to reach out and go one

:50:51. > :51:01.the yacht through and just back. For first man to play and forehand

:51:01. > :51:19.

:51:19. > :51:23.bad, but not good enough. He played a couple of great forehand drawls.

:51:23. > :51:33.He is just waving it in but it is not spending as much as he would

:51:33. > :51:47.

:51:47. > :51:55.have liked. He it just was not be arriving. He has got a chance of

:51:55. > :52:05.his own ball and the jack. It is not going to be easy for Stewart

:52:05. > :52:15.

:52:15. > :52:23.get it back enough and inside he has to rely on very good weight.

:52:23. > :52:33.Just looking to avoid his own bowl with the forehand draw. It is

:52:33. > :52:43.coming inside. Is the weight good enough? It looks like it. It is.

:52:43. > :52:48.

:52:48. > :52:55.will have to wait what the referee says. Two green? Goodness me. It

:52:55. > :53:04.has rolled all the way around. Desperately unlucky. And it dropped

:53:04. > :53:14.the other way. That really was hurtful. Can you capitalise on

:53:14. > :53:18.

:53:18. > :53:25.that? He has only got one shot. He just wants to sneak past the red. I

:53:25. > :53:35.wonder if he will be tainted with a runner? Or will he play the same

:53:35. > :53:38.

:53:38. > :53:47.ball? He has got gaps everywhere, whether he is drawing, or running.

:53:47. > :53:57.It is very difficult, whatever he chooses. It is always a struggle to

:53:57. > :54:01.

:54:01. > :54:06.get back down again. He has gone for the draw. He needs a very good

:54:06. > :54:13.weight to get back from there. It is going to be a struggle. Here it

:54:13. > :54:23.comes. Has he got it? It needs to drop. Yes, it looks like he has got

:54:23. > :54:26.

:54:26. > :54:36.set but his opponent came back in the second and it went to a tie-

:54:36. > :54:46.

:54:46. > :54:54.breaker. We can get back to our way after the tie-break. The world

:54:54. > :55:04.No. 9 has been pushed all the last -- all the way to the last ball. We

:55:04. > :55:14.

:55:14. > :55:24.have had good value in this match off the pedal a little bit and

:55:24. > :56:00.

:56:00. > :56:08.Steve Allan has moved in. It has enough. A bit of searching. He yes,

:56:09. > :56:17.it was a little bit. He has played the draw well in the second set but

:56:17. > :56:27.that was a little bit loose for him. He needs it to get past, otherwise

:56:27. > :56:36.it is a target. Tie-breaks are different. You need to get a score

:56:36. > :56:46.at the end. It is not accumulated. In it looks like a better line. But

:56:46. > :56:55.

:56:55. > :56:59.how is that pays? It is still a bit quick. The back position is against.

:57:00. > :57:09.I do not think he is worried about the back position. He just wants to

:57:10. > :57:22.

:57:22. > :57:29.think it is a draw. If it was the last one of the end he would

:57:29. > :57:37.definitely be running at this. However you get there, you have got

:57:37. > :57:43.to finish close. I think he should draw. If he is getting to be jack

:57:43. > :57:50.and pulls back, then that is fine. The other alternative is to go and

:57:50. > :57:56.run for the jack all the way through. If he gets the bowls I do

:57:56. > :58:06.not think he is leaving it close enough. He has got lots of choices.

:58:06. > :58:14.

:58:14. > :58:24.The way that he is playing, you I think that was a bad choice.

:58:24. > :58:34.think if you were allowed advice he would be told to play the draw.

:58:34. > :58:58.

:58:58. > :59:05.First end to world No. 9, Stewart delivered down the rink. His choice

:59:06. > :59:10.is to give the jack away and he has done that. Stuart Anderson in the

:59:10. > :59:20.first set was very effective on the short jack length but he has

:59:20. > :59:29.started to go a bit longer each time. I do not know why he would

:59:29. > :59:38.not want to take a chance. 23 or 24 to shake things up a little bit.

:59:38. > :59:47.would have been a brave decision. That is a good start. Tactics have

:59:47. > :59:54.changed during the match and the players have had to adapt. A

:59:54. > :00:04.preconceived game plan does not work all the time. In it only works

:00:04. > :00:07.

:00:07. > :00:16.if you win 2-0 and quite easily. And that does not help. He is

:00:16. > :00:24.staying well away from it. He does not want to be that far. I would

:00:24. > :00:32.have been tempted with the backhand. He might have been thinking ahead.

:00:32. > :00:42.He might have been playing for the spot. He is going to be hard to get

:00:42. > :01:05.

:01:05. > :01:14.fantastic bowl. That is a fantastic went to a measured and they

:01:14. > :01:24.couldn't not split them. Yes, it would be interesting.

:01:24. > :01:58.

:01:58. > :02:05.MARKER: He has two time its Stephen is now having a good look

:02:05. > :02:15.at this. We cannot really tell, although that is a very good shot.

:02:15. > :02:16.

:02:16. > :02:26.It must be read. -- red. That is as close as we can get.

:02:26. > :02:38.

:02:38. > :02:48.MARKER: Steve has no time-outs attack this. He needs to use the

:02:48. > :02:54.

:02:54. > :03:04.weight, to open it up. And give to go to his bowl. He is in the

:03:04. > :03:19.

:03:19. > :03:29.fact that you are lying be shot. is like if you're holding two aces,

:03:29. > :04:05.

:04:05. > :04:15.you have to check they are still Allen could have appeared -- played

:04:15. > :04:35.

:04:35. > :04:45.more weight. This is an incredibly was enough to move the jack a

:04:45. > :05:08.

:05:08. > :05:18.little bit. For tutors, I have to not far away. It was not a terrible

:05:18. > :05:19.

:05:19. > :05:27.fluke. That was down as being rather lucky, but he had the

:05:27. > :05:37.courage to play it, which was good. Two edges and in the Jack, when

:05:37. > :05:37.

:05:37. > :06:30.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:06:30. > :06:40.this now, and get on with the last After thinking he was on the -- in

:06:40. > :06:40.

:06:40. > :07:23.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

:07:23. > :07:26.He wanted to be a little bit wider. he should. It is the only end that

:07:26. > :07:36.you can nominate to destroy the end and replay it. But you have to

:07:36. > :07:46.nominate it. If you do not, the judge goes on the respot. -- the

:07:46. > :08:04.

:08:04. > :08:08.it goes on the respot there is lots of room. Yes, there is. The block

:08:08. > :08:18.is not easy. It is a hard shot. It is a shot that is not played very

:08:18. > :08:38.

:08:38. > :08:48.match. Perfect. He has remembered to kill the end. He has to get the

:08:48. > :09:18.

:09:18. > :09:25.nominated to go for it, and he has the two bowls. You would not

:09:25. > :09:31.believe you could have got those out on the green bowl left there.

:09:31. > :09:38.He was aiming for the jack. To be fair, he was aiming for the jack.

:09:38. > :09:47.If there was anything more than 100% maximum result, that was it.

:09:47. > :09:55.You felt they both had to go. He probably has 14 inches. This is not

:09:55. > :10:04.easy. He has been getting in the distance most of the game. But with

:10:04. > :10:14.the one bowl left to save the game, and win the game, not that easy.

:10:14. > :10:38.

:10:38. > :10:43.Steve Allan's last two balls, saved the world number 9. He played a

:10:43. > :10:48.brilliant name. Both players played well. No doubt about that. He wins

:10:48. > :10:58.it with the last ball. He fully deserves it. He dominated the tie-

:10:58. > :10:59.

:10:59. > :11:03.break and he moves through to the Anderson, now through to play Phil

:11:03. > :11:09.Bennett or Nick Brett. John Price is also through, and he plays Alex

:11:09. > :11:13.Marshall or David Gourlay. Jonathan Ross is against Mervyn King

:11:13. > :11:18.tomorrow, and Mark Royal plays Robert Paxton, while Ray Pearse is

:11:18. > :11:23.against Colin Walker. Let me tell you what is coming up over the next

:11:23. > :11:26.couple of days. They have highlights tonight at 20 past

:11:26. > :11:31.midnight. You can see the best of the action between Alex Marshall

:11:31. > :11:41.and David Gourlay. Tomorrow we're on the red button from 10am, and

:11:41. > :11:58.

:11:58. > :12:02.the possibility of something brilliant... Having won the men's

:12:02. > :12:06.pairs, he is in there with a chance of something great. It has never

:12:06. > :12:10.been done before. He said there are lots of good players left in the

:12:10. > :12:14.men's singles tournament, he does not want to get carried away.

:12:15. > :12:17.but two out of three, and to be honest, if he was going to be

:12:17. > :12:23.favourite for anything it would have been the singles because the

:12:23. > :12:29.pears are so close. You are relying on your partner a lot. Alex

:12:29. > :12:34.Marshall is a great man to rely on. And he is up against David Gourlay

:12:34. > :12:44.tonight. That is a stonking game. Again, it is very difficult to call.

:12:44. > :12:47.Try to give me a call. How will it go. -- how will it go? If Alex

:12:47. > :12:51.Marshall plays as well as he did in the pairs final, he will win the

:12:51. > :12:57.match. If he is below that, David Gourlay will win. Thank you very

:12:57. > :13:01.much. Paul Foster and Alex Marshall won the men's pairs on Monday, Paul