Day 5 Bowls World Indoor Championships

Paul Foster comes out on top once A great shot by Paul Foster. He is

Paul Foster has been destroying any opposition standing in his way as

he bids for a record 5th title in the men's singles. But he is not

the only former champion left in the tournament. I am Paul Foster. I

am ranked No. 2. I am David Gourlay They biggest prize in balls and he

has one it again. -- bowls. My main achievement would be the world

indoor singles which seems an eternity ago. I have one at four

times. A fantastic feat. I have been very privileged. The biggest

achievement of my career. I have not played a lot of bowls going

into this competition. Sometimes you need to get that edge back.

am still very dangerous in a one of the situation. I want to play well.

I just want to come here and play my best. I would not when to -- I

would not enter abided nothing I could win. -- if I did not think.

am playing at the top of my game are just now. I am happy the way

things are going. There is very little that separates everybody in

The way the draw has unfolded means that four all world champions will

We are just about all set for John Price against a David Gourlay. Time

to hand over to Richard. APPLAUSE.

Thank you. It is always a pleasure to introduce this popular character.

And now to a player who has appeared in more world ranking

finals than any other player in the history of the game. A former world

indoor singles champion. David to the 1990s. Both players were

present in at the top 16, but John Price, well, I can remember him

qualifying in the 1980s. Both very John Price. But he is more than

capable. He will have his own set of supporters. A very popular man

at Potters Leisure resort. David Gourlay, popular will matter where

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he goals. A really good competitor. swans, so he has had a good week.

Yes, he has asked me to go to very precise, Compaq delivery. Very

close. -- compact a delivery. is a great opening end from David

better than he was two or three years ago. He is putting a bit of

time him. He has played well so far this week. That was a poor final

delivery. Chancier for David coolly -- David Gourlay to score two her

losing a single, he will be very happy with the opening end. Once

again, David Gourlay on a good line. Wrong side. It is going to be a

single. You do not mind that in the metres. As they settle into that

game, that jack length will be turned around to do the -- to the

minimum distance. Always good to start off with a medium. David

Gourlay has started off Paul Foster looking relaxed. His

match against Mervyn King will be good. John has dropped short of

David Gourlay. An opportunity to add another. Judy porter wearing

pink gingham today. A different coloured jacket on. -- Potter. All

proceeds will go to the local that. The winner gets a weekend

here at Potters Leisure resort. If it David comes out of the blocks

of really quickly, as he has done, John Price can hang on to that

until the game it settles down. John has not quite settled yet.

David Gourlay is going to cover the respot here. Probably forcing John

him to play the draw. I think he will look at. Here is the draw shot.

The other option is to try to squeeze the jack. The only danger

is that if he gets it to the wrong side. It is only the second end. I

think John will just be trying to draw here. Trying to get him to a

drawing rhythm. I think he was going for the conversion shot, but

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a long way away. Still, only a short jack length is quite

challenging. From a drawing angle, it is still quite good. John has

concentration are absolutely remarkable. He has kept himself

mentally and physically fit. He is now 46. Holding up well.

certainly is. He has not changed much. This looks better from John.

Absolutely perfect. Lovely delivery by David Gourlay. Two possibly

this. It is very awkward. David Gourlay is putting early pressure

It was a good effort. Lovely wait for the job. John was trying to

it. Another shot and get cover at the same time. Down to four seconds.

David is one of the slower players. The shot clock does not do him any

favours. He is very precise. He really has started exceptionally

either side. So close on the backhand. Just drop a little bit of

weight and hope that you do not over correct. He did not look too

happy with that. The width is perhaps OK, but he has pushed

through it. Too wide and heavy. This is going to be a costly end. A

very typical Gourlay end. He let his opponent pick up a one,

occasionally a two and then he will play a loose end and Boheme heavy.

Good stuff from David Gourlay. I watched his game against Alex

Marshall and it was exactly the same. David came out of the traps

quickly and put pressure on his opponents. Not happy with that jack

unsettle John. But I do not think so. But it is not bad. But John

Price, you do not want to give him two or three bedrooms of the same

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distance, he will find it very around the green ones. Certainly

not wasted beer. Not a bad bowl. -- not wasted the shot. It is not like

David. He is normally very good about any move would problems. I

think the shot clock was stopped and that is what he was complaining

about. He is not happy. You can tell he is not happy. He indicated

there was a problem. He is walking up to have a chat with Alan. He is

complaining about something. He got good back position, but he is

vulnerable for the bowl to be he will. Nearly. I thought it was

on the high side. There is a slight gamble if John one asked to take it.

a chance and there. But if he catches the back of his own

cupboard, he could be two or three down. It is whether he wants to dig

a chance. I do not think he is going to get too many chances.

agree. I think he is taking a chance. Trying to get down from the

high line. That is the biggest problem of all. It looked good, but

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he was never going to get back. played it well. Again. John plays a

really good first bowl and it is mannerisms when he is playing bowls.

The twitch of the head and the stair and the look. It has not

changed over the years, has it? He is a good character, John. Very

popular. Some great trips around the world with John Price. He is

good to travel with, but he does not like insects too much. We were

invaded by black beetles in Australia one time and he was not

happy. Look at this. A brilliant bowl from David Gourlay. This has

been impressive stuff from David Gourlay. As good as I have seen him

bowl. He is trying to play a little

runner to disturb things. It has to arrive quickly. David Gourlay will

do well to get one at the back. We were invaded by tens of thousands

of these large, black beetles. They were all over the green and the

players, attacking the equipment. Some of them jumped into a cup of

coffee. Was that in Melbourne? this at the moment. It is a real

you? Every time I played a loose end, he was picking them up in

bundles. I needed a calculator. seconds to spare. Good enough.

is a really tough end to get out of expect him to add another here.

John Price has seen it all before, he knows what it is like. Through

his career, he has been doing this to other people. John will not be

overly concerned. It is along at the game. That is very deep. -- it

get hold of the strike macro it and try to get a forward for, I would

suggest. -- the jack. He is mixing up for length again and he will

have to do something. David Gourlay has just been hot. John, you have

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his all round the jack macro. Things are just not looking good

but this match has been on fire. thought it John would have attacked

this to shake it up a bit. For he will have to do something quickly.

-- he will have to. He is on a good road but if he is heavy, he will

not get back. Well played. Unlucky, he knew set. Or always the way when

you are going down -- always. It was a good bowl from John. I do not

think David will be going near the head, he will be going for cover,

to be tempted with a runner, take the bowl out clean and jack through.

If he takes it out, he has to come back on the jack macro. A good

forehand winner from John. Try to get the confidence up by playing a

good bowl here. It looks wide. Unless he gets back. He is close.

Got it, and follow through! A very controlled shot from John Price.

hits the target and he trails the jack, a well played, John Price. --

well played. Come on, John, give us a smile! Good shot. He won 9-1 down

and every shot is difficult. -- 20 you on 9-1 down. He changed the

tactics and brought them back slightly at the Queen. -- the green.

If he knows this set has probably gone but he is trying to get into a

rhythm and built himself up for a changing, I would play the forehand

in this direction. Because you're opposition is doing it. -- you

opposition. You have to mix them up, different lengths. I am sure he

will be aware of that by the second set. That is the problem, he has

been given a free run up. Of the opposition is playing well and

winning on one side, you follow him. A few drops short, you could fault

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-- you could forced him onto the disturb things, in the area. Very

close. Two Bowls, it is a toucher. And that is not good for John.

was a good strike. It could have been a lot better. The toucher and

the jack are at the bottom of the Look at this! It is relentlessly

from David Gourlay. Two shots are enough to secure the first set.

Eight inches from the Dutch and John Price knows this is almost

impossible -- at the ditch. And David Gourlay has the last bowl, in

is. Will it stop? That is the problem, it will it? Good try.

was always tough. Very unlucky with the drive, John Price. 11-2 to

David Gourlay, and that is a reflection on the way this set has

gone, David Gourlay has been magnificent and John is struggling.

But it is for a new game, start the second set well, John. -- it is a

big football fan. John and his wife and his daughter are season-ticket

holders. For Swansea City. John enjoyed that victory the other

night over Chelsea, I sat watching it with him. He was very pleased. A

trip to Wembley. Talking about football, there will be another

trip to a very well known football club, Norwich against Luton on

Saturday. Rebecca Field has been contacted at the Ladies' World

Match Play Champion to present her trophy to the crowd. At the half-

time stage in that match. Well done, Rebecca. So somebody from Norwich

has been watching, maybe Delia. Thank you very much for recognising

some of our players, much crowd. For a are trained to get him

into this game, if they want a good even match -- they are trying. It

tiring when you are playing against this. Beautiful to watch as a

spectator. I do not think John would be enjoying this game at the

moment. We have talked about the place to play bowls but when things

are not going well, it is not a nice place and I do not think John

to the woes of John Price. We know what it is like, Andy, it is not a

good experience to play David Gourlay in this sort of form!

feel for him, this has been fantastic. John has to hit this and

Hopi has a good bounce of the jack. -- and just hope. A good choice of

shot. It looks under. He missed the target. And that was the last bowl,

which looks like another four coming up. The way David is plane,

it is going to be four! -- is consistency from David Gourlay.

John Price has run up against a steam train here. David Gourlay is

like an express going through this in his prime. But John has been

playing well, he has had a good tournament and he has been

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practising well, but he has been He provided what was asked for, a

really good bowl. A few more of those just to ask David Gourlay a

the shot. Every time John gets close, David beat him to the next

bowl and he is not even waiting for two or three, he is doing it on the

first. John a always had the same action on delivery -- always. He is

between bowl and jack is important for David Gourlay, he can play up

to his own bowl, no fear of pushing stuff, weary. The quarter-final of

the world championships -- the time, John? So little available for

John Price. A little bit on the high side. This is going to go

pear-shaped. The trouble is, he has been forced into the shots. Up he

has, and when you are under pressure, the shots become harder.

John has not been able to relax and get into a good rhythm. David

Gourlay is very fast down the rink. He has the rich will of the bowl

moving a couple of times and off he goes -- which are well. He is going

wide, for position. David Gourlay is giving John a lot of respect

here by pushing that through, he expects John to hit it. And even

that is on the spot! He is within four inches of it. Hit John hits it,

I think he will still lose the shot, maybe more -- if John. I think it

than the drive. He is trying hard He catches his own and run as a way.

set when John was 5-0 down after both Scotland, where he is involved

in working with the elite squad -- David Gourlay. He is involved with

major outdoor events. The way he is playing, he should be in the team.

David would not be interested in playing, but it was an inspired

selection for him to come into that job because Scottish bowls at that

level prior to Adelaide was in a bit of bother. They did not have a

good Commonwealth Games but they certainly rectified it in Adelaide

a couple of months ago. He is certainly effective, David Gourlay.

An inspired choice. He has got a fantastic quality, it is just

getting the harmony right and getting the players working as 18,

and David has the respect of everyone. -- 18. But John Price is

in a development will also. Welsh development. -- a development

bowl of the match and even the crowd are reacting to that - the

loosest. They are just seen he is human. It keeps the door open for

John, a collection on his last delivery. An extra metre, he is

close. The crowd are shouting for do, John, dig deep. -- you are out

there. David is having a look at this, his first time out. I presume

he has called it. Time-out is called, David has three-time its

remaining. It is the first he has used, he is quick up and down a,

David Gourlay, but he might be tempted with this, but it looks

like a forehand Straw. The shot bowl is short of the jack so the

path to the jack is difficult, I it is a good try. Of second bowl, a

chance for John Price to get a double. -- second bowl. The crowd

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were expecting that to draw into jack and he is asking for the

audience! Any ideas? I cannot blame him, phone a friend would be good

at the moment! You are going to have to put it somewhere, John. It

looks like a full life. -- length. It does get to that stage where you

are not quite sure what to do. The weigh-in David Gourlay has been

playing, it does not seem to be a problem. -- the way. He realises he

is being outplayed at the moment, bringing some humour to the game. A

good change of tactic, play the forehand in this direction, John,

try and get that opening a bowl close. It is a good starter. Very

not asking about the distance between the bowl and the jack but

how far the bowlers from the tee. - - the bowl is. And there is a

spends more time on it than anybody and all this practice is coming

into fruition here. That, and the more games as you go along through

the event. John is close here. David loves to experiment with

which bowls to use and the different lengths on the carpet,

and he has certainly worked this times that -- that our time has

been in the commentary box is feeling good because I would not

want to be out there! -- there are times. I would not enjoy playing

against David Gourlay in this form. I am glad I am sitting up here with

you. Done price is close again. -- John Price. I would be surprised if

David changed on to the backhand cover. He cannot afford to reach

the red bowl, and if he drops in, another shot. A chance for John

Price, but not easy. And if he misses, it looks like it is a heavy

scoring end. He has to try to play the trail but this is so difficult.

And I am afraid he is under. This is going to be another heavy score

for David Gourlay. It is a characteristic of his game is that

if the opposition have three or four bought ends, he does go in

heavy. -- could. -- a good ends. A big chance here for a. Mack -- for

said, he missed! He may have done, but it is 9-1 after four ends and a

previous set, it was 9-1 and he lasted two more. A massive crowd.

This Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, will professional Championship. And

Potters Leisure Resort is a wonderful place to play bowls. And

I have no doubt John Price's wife is sitting at home watching this.

Don't worry, we will look after John! Dom might also be worried

about losing today and having to spend more time with you, David --

John. It is all going bad today! is having a terrible days. -- day.

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In it could not get worse, could Oh, not be a gap. That is when you

know it's not your day. Just shake his hand. That was a very good bowl.

He should hoist the white flag. Some days is just not worth getting

out of bed. -- it is just not. David Gourlay is trying to make it

past his own bowl, he has done it. This looks narrow. He has got that

one away well. The crowd are telling John to get up. That is not

easy way it is all going pear- shaped. -- when it is all going.

David Gourlay is looking to drop another one in. That is good advice

from the crowd, but you can play all your bowls in behind the jack,

and reach nothing. You're trying to be accurate, but sometimes you can

reach nothing falls -- reach nothing. A good recovery. David

Gourlay will be delighted with his form. I think he knows that John

Price is an awful lot better than what we are seeing at the moment,

certainly on the score. David did the same two Alex Marshall, winning

a 12-1. David has been playing really well, he is happy with his

form. I think David would have enjoyed a really good game here.

think he will be happy to carry on like this! You always enjoy a good

game, but you also want to be signing on in the winner's box.

John going back to his backhand, which she has been struggling with

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is just a draw for John. Struggling, he will have to died in now. Around

Going back to the forehand, just Gourlay. That is the winner. Once

again, forcing John to have to play running bowl. He is continuing his

good form, a very impressive from David Gourlay. John will be taking

a time-out on this one. I don't think years. He better get a move

on, he is going to miss it. I think that will be lifted. We are just

waiting on a decision here. I think they will have to look at the TV

monitor. A we will get a we play, it was so close. Three shots, John

Price. I think the buzzer went off as the bowl was touching the

carpets. At least the shotclock is working. I that was a good call, we

knew it was close. I don't think I have heard it in any of the other

games. It has gone off once by accident. I don't think anyone has

had to forfeit their bowls. chance for Price to get into the

on this end it to be free to the semi-final. -- to be through to the

semi-final. He is looking for his bowl, it is in beside it. He will

find it eventually. -- in at this side at the ditch. There are tears.

-- there it is. Now, what is David going to do that this? It is in the

area again. Bowl first. Oh, yes, well played. He will be happy with

that. John Price is still looking for that bowl. He still hasn't

found it. He has a chance to pick That was a good strike, this has

time-out. Time-out called. He can take his time. He has two time-outs

left. He is trying to draw another bowl into the head, just made the a

card for John. -- jester making it hard for John. He has to gamble on

it. What he is looking for is that, Andy. That would bounce the green

bowl out. If he misses it, and gets the edge of his own bowl, he will

give a shot away. By think he needs to gamble. -- i think. I think you

are right, he has to go for this. I have been watching John practice

committee has been practising well. It is the dreaded match conditions.

He is under it. A it is not going to make any difference, I think. He

is one down, that is OK. He will be happy they have one down. -- he

will be happy with 1 down. a That will push this shot to the next end.

They have been around for as long as I can remember both of these

players. They have a lot of respect for each other. It has not been

John's day. That is typical of the top 16, if one player is often his

game, it is very difficult. John has been doing well in practice,

but how often do we hear about sportsmen doing well on the

practice table, it is when the pressure is on, that is where the

top players turn to shine. John has just been under too much pressure

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there is not much. Pushing that bowl in. Look at this. I think the

white flag will be wasted after this end, unless John does

something very special. He needs to score a three to keep the game

going. He is going to take one of Gourlay. I think that will be the

last one of the game. He will have a go at this, another gap. The

story of the day. Just going through the gaps. All credit to

David Gourlay, he was absolutely superb in this game. A great

exhibition of bowls. David Gourlay Gourlay sitting pretty at 5-1. The

set was over the two overs later. Once again, David Gourlay popping

the last bowl in a foray full house. A great way to start the second set.

The stats are going to prove Here I am with David Gourlay, on

the face of it, that looked like a very comfortable victory. Nothing

is comfortable at this stage? practising with John just before

the game, and he was getting really close, I knew he was operate. I

tried to put him under pressure. The way that you are playing, the

defeated Alex Marshall, and it John Price, two former champions, you

must be pretty confident? pretty happy, I think I stepped my

game up. I feel comfortable in the rink. I'm looking forward to the

next game. What are your thoughts making it to the semi-final? It is

great. A two Scot through. To be in the semi-finals is amazing. 1996

the last time he won the title, perhaps it could be your year again.

Our next man has been obliterating the opposition, it is a four tie

and Champion, Paul Foster. -- a He remains on course for a clean

He remains on course for a clean sweep of all three titles.

He has already won two trophies this week, Alex Marshall has won

the mixed pairs with Laura Thomas, standing in his way is the 2006

My home clubbers in Norfolk -- club is in Norfolk. It is a small-town

club. We have a strong team, it used to be a little bit better.

When I go up to Scotland I am not the local person, I have not got

the pressure on me. When you come here, and you are playing at people

all the time, they can only be one winner. Today we once-in-a-lifetime

is something, I have done that. -- to do it once in a lifetime. I work

as an estate manager, doing all sorts of things. Edited gamekeeping,

mending fences, there is not much I don't do. -- a bit of gamekeeping.

I love being outside. Being indoors is not for me, I want to the

outside. I have won the world pairs or three times, I have won the

indoor singles. I got a silver medal in Delhi. It is nice to get

back in that frame. The ambition for this year is to try and win the

World Championship. At the end of the day, I want to come here and

On paper, this looks like a cracking line-up. They are both

high quality players. Alongside the is Andy Thomson, last year's

champion. Before we talk about this match, a word about the previous

one. On paper, it looked to be a close match up, but David has been

in excellent form. He has been in excellent form throughout the

tournament. Today showed the quality player that the years. He

was phenomenal. Was it a case that you never let John get into his

stride? I think John has been playing well, but David put him

under pressure, he was relentless. I was listing t talking about doing

very line practice, but it is completely different playing in

front of the lights, and the TV cameras? It is all about pressure,

and that is what the sport is about. You can practise your technique,

but under pressure you can't practise that. For John today, he

was under too much pressure, and David was magnificent. I was making

the point a couple of days ago, the last time a player ended a 17 year

wait for the title was Andy Thomson, so what chance does he have going

all the way this time? He has a great chance of the plays like

today, he will be confident of making it to the final. He has got

to win another two games. Two guys who are practising behind us, Paul

Foster and Mervyn King, guys who are both outstanding at drawing?

They are to have the best in the world, Paul is very confident, but

Mervyn is a very dangerous player. I was talking to Paul yesterday, he

wants every match to come quickly, because his former so good, he

wanted to carry on -- because his former is so good, he wants to

carry on. He is playing every day now, with no gaps. What about

Mervyn's chances, it looked like he would become a multiple title

winner, but do you think he has achieved as much as he could have?

A he has done well at a lot of tournaments. I can remember them

both playing the Scottish Open a couple of months ago, if it was a

great game and never played very well. -- it was a great game, and

Mervyn played very well. He has to play as well as he can to have a

chance of winning this. We are going to hand back to our

commentators. It is always a pleasure to welcome

this player, a Commonwealth silver medallist and formal well champion,

north of's owner Mervyn King. -- a former world champion, and

And now to a player who has won 10 world titles, three of which are

the last six weeks alone, four times world indoor singles champion,

ladies and gentlemen, it's Paul Mervyn is the consider a draw -- is

the player who is good at drawing. There are not many witnesses for

either of these players. -- few good first bowl some this game.

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drawing bowl. He is happier to see struggling. That is in a bad place.

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The this is going to make it slightly up, back at centre. His it

is a spare shot. These shots are shots can count up very quickly.

Paul will be expected to add and he was saying to me that in

practice, just before the game, he felt that John Price was going to

have a difficult day. I have already highlighted about playing

well in practice, it is not always an indication of how you will

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situation in this match at. -- match. You expect Mervyn to draw

close with this. It is not like him to miss his line, he is a good line

player. The other night, he struggled in the second set against

Jonathan Ross, he was not getting close to the jack. And again, this

is another loose and Macro from Mervyn. He is in a bit of trouble

here. -- a loose and Macro. He is mystified. He could be in a bit of

the last few tournaments. -- union bowls. And he will not be happy

with that. He will be close. have been tried to to draw it. He

tried to play to his strengths. -- Mervyn it tried. -- tried. Still

going to be a few down. Paul Foster has got a good eye and he must

favour his three. Three shots to Paul Foster. What a start from Paul

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I think. He has always favourite his backhand side. That is why he

is reluctant, but he is going to have to be going into which shortly,

he is being outplayed. -- into it. He is still staying away from the

forehand. He does prefer his backhand side. He has got a perfect

line, by the looks of it. It is down to weight. That is better.

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be the forehand, go for cover. -- is a short bowl, but it is not in

the way -- what a chance now for Paul! We will see if Fozzie gets

back from there. And he is close. Lovely weight for the job. HeWas

good. -- he knew that the line was the bowl to get back. His pace

but in the last game, David Gourlay was not having too many problems.

It was all about weight, but all does hold out if you are only

slightly heavy. -- the bowl does. The weight was good. A change of

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with the first bowl to it. -- enough. Another chance for Paul

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weight. Very good, very good bowl! There are two red bowls in there

and Paul Foster will be tempted with this. Who and Paul has the

deepest all here so he will reach through on the forehand. -- the

deepest bowl here so he will reach. May have been scores another. --

Mervyn at schools. He has may be settled down a bit. He is just

recovering at the moment. It is important to get on to the

scoreboard and he will be relieved at the moment. He is now into the

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bowl! Well that is about six inches. -- your back. He is still sticking

He does not want to touch that, so he is moving to the backhand. A

chance for Mervyn. And it looks a good shot on the forehand. But he

is very reluctant to play this forehand side. Backhand, he has got

to be 100% on that. He knows he is too wide. But I would agree, it is

the forehand shot. Everything has to be 100%, as you say, on the back.

He only has the draw on the backhand. There are more

opportunities. This will give him big problems. He left it too late.

That is an -- that is another one from Paul Foster. That is perfect.

He will certainly not be short with only way to get it was on the

forehand. One green. Judy Potter looking after the dog, as always.

And Brian Potter, nb, and the pink on the dog's head, she always gives

it Axis. -- a kiss. He is very unlucky! Look at that result. The

last thing you want to see when you are down is this. He gets it and he

does apologise. He knows it was a fluke. But we all get them. If a

player apologises, at Highfield you can almost accept anything. It --

you can almost accept anything. Had there skips him a big chance now to

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schools. -- score. He is against the bus -- the best player in the

world at the moment. Nobody argued -- nobody will argue with that. And

Mervyn has to try and call back. -- claw back. He is still capable, and

that is a good try. It is very close. It is very close for shot.

good from Mervyn. He is just making this look easy. By Iain is saying

it is very close. -- Brian. I think we all guessing now. -- we are.

deliberate or not. It would suggest that may be Mervyn is lying.

Paul Foster feels it is a green bowl, he will attack this on the

forehand to push his own bowl in. It could be a marvellous result.

Hard to reach a couple of feet away. But I think he is attacking. Merfyn

has probably are lined the shot. -- Mervyn has probably aligned. Paul

probably put it down on what he thought was a good line, that is

the hardest part and it becomes try. I think we have to put it into

context for the audience, this rink is long to begin with, corner to

corner and it is laser level to to within something like one

centimetre so it is as good as it will get. Probably everybody would

love a rink like this. Because it is the one rink, we expect

perfection. This is a good rink, but occasionally some shots are

difficult to play. A one-shot to He has been around for a long time

at the top level. At one stage, he was on the edge of dropping out and

decided to play more 1 -- and decided to play and one more

qualifier. What a good decision! quality player, always very

difficult to beat. Certainly a top and when you look at most of the

top players, John Price dropped out. Paul Foster was on the edge and was

going to Wales to win one match to keep in the top 16 at one stage.

Are remember a game down here at Potters and Paul had to it beat

Darren Burnett -- I remember. Many people have got into the top 16

over the years and it is difficult to keep performing. It is difficult

out there, David! Very much so. Very good bowl again from Paul

Foster. We have had Stewart Anderson and Robert Paxton coming

in, Nick Brett, and a falling for feathers of the established players.

-- ruffling. I think players do break into the top 16. Very close!

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I do not think that will be the -- a clue. It depends how

adventurous Mervyn is feeling. There is a shot inside the front

red bowl if he wants to play at. Nevin has to score here -- Mervyn.

the shot. That could have made a difference and that might have just

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playing a 2 mm! -- playing to some mm! That was almost a perfect. He

takes it out. That was unlucky, but official -- Sandra. She is now on

the indoor international team again for Scotland, selected for this

series -- selected for the series at Stanley, the north-east of

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become very discerning about what they applaud and what they

appreciate. They can sometimes be very critical. Players have not

always appreciated the good as shots! They are very knowledgeable

and the expectation is to get close to every bowl, but they are not

machines and it is not going to happen.

You cannot put the bowl down way you want it all the time. All the

Bowls here are within 2 ft but this No chance are getting back, he did

not miss by much, but it looked like it would be a difficult shot

to get back from. Paul is six up here with two to go, so much in it

needs to score at least two or needs. More positive, going for the

jack. He is close. A big gap. shots, and the first set to Paul

Foster. In the end, very comfortable for Paul Foster, 11

shots to Paris. -- 23. That was a big turnaround, but a good value,

Paul is the better player at the moment. You will see some big

scores here. There were some big scores for Paul Foster, Mervyn also

had some good scores. Nobody has got into double figures against

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bit. That is quite common at the start of the second set, both

players tend to lose a little bit of concentration. The momentum goes

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one? He has. It looks good. shot to Paul Foster. The normal

situation in play is to wait until your opponent comes down to declare

the shots, but they know each other so well, they trust each other.

they will accept, if somebody says one shot, they will accept it. This

is a short jack. 23.5 metres. normally doesn't happen unless

asked her feels he is going to struggle -- unless Paul Foster do

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what is going to struggle. He goes best that the shorter jack length.

-- at the short jack length. This is going to force Mervyn back. You

will have to prove me wrong, Mervyn. whether Myrddin will take the

danger away here. -- Mervyn. they does not seem to be much

danger in this, if there is a danger, it is the weight. He is

definitely getting into something, a split and run. Oh, dear!

follow-through bowl stadium. -- stayed in. The two green bowls are

in position to use for Mervyn. Paul Foster has a shot on the forehand.

He is very quick on the mat. It is not a problem for him. He is happy

with the one. That is interesting, what he is saying is, you play the

hard shot, and he has just rolled the bowl on to the jack. He has a

cupboard. -- he has it covered. Playing the draw. It looks too wide.

match, and Mervyn King has been restricted to three singles. That

is why it is so important that he gets in to this set, Paul ran away

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with the first one, he will have to out. He is not producing a typical

performance. Paul is happy to play either side, really. At some stage

Mervyn has to think about changing the pattern of the game. He has got

to get closer before he can change the pattern, at the moment he is

not getting close enough. This is better. That is better. And more

weight. He knows he just has to get on the outside, and the jack will

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think he has. It was a good try. is going to be so hard to develop

anything here. Mervyn could play a good shot, and still give it away.

effort, but I don't think he put everything into it. I don't think

there was a path to the jack on the forehand. He has closed the gap to

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is fighting against a more bowls. If you don't get in with that one,

you are putting pressure on the other party macro. This man would

running. He has dropped a yard. This could be costly. Just a

last bowl. He would have expected to add another one there. I wonder

if he will go with the forehand, he has gone bowls to remove. He just

loves the draw though. It is all about pace, and I don't think he

has got any. I think when you are struggling for your weight, you

have to refer to the percentage shot. I think if he was playing

well, that was a no-brainer. strength is the draw, but it is not

working at the moment. This should be a fairly hefty account for Paul

Foster. -- count. Has he pushed a degree too much? It is in full --

it is in. Three shots to Paul Foster. Now then only got one bowl

within 13 inches, that is not enough. -- Mervyn only got one bowl.

He is going to be difficult to within himself. He has had a

comfortable run in the championships. This has a few

watching with their children, thinking that things are going well.

She may make the journey downpour the final. -- and. There is

Mervyn's wife. I think she has been working today. Suzanne does a lot

of work in the business, they are bit more, it is not bad for some it

is two, and in front. He was struggling against Jonathan Ross,

and he got through on the tie-break. This one looks to be wide and heavy,

0, -- oh, Mervyn! Paul may feel that two a shot is enough, and put

in opposition. -- two shots. That one counts, it is a positional bowl.

This is vital for Mervyn. If he loses by three shots, it will be a

wide, and too heavy. We mention Pamela, Paul's wife, I suggest that

she start looking at light. -- she start looking at flights. They do

say you are only as good as your position, but he is struggling, and

you can't afford to do that against Paul Foster. We have seen in both

matches this afternoon, two players playing really well, and the

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opposition have found it hard to got one close, in the meantime,

Paul Foster has kept his concentration. Anything past the

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found a gap! A good try. Eight beauty, that is brilliant, a

fantastic, a brilliant bowl. That could be the killer. He is close

with this one. Oh, yes! Well played, Mervyn. It is still one shot to

Paul. Paul is taking his time. Unfortunately that bowl just falls

away, it was a good one from Mervyn. You would be tempted to draw way on

the backhand. -- away. Yes, one shot is good enough. He has to be a

little bit careful, but he is playing with such confidence at the

moment, you would not put it past him. You cannot do that, can you?

He gave it a try. Well, nerve in. - - Mervyn. Even hitting the targets,

I don't think he would get the shot. tactics has always been fascinating

to me, much like snooker, and curling, and believe It Or Not

croquet. One of the most of tactical sports ever played. It is

a great sport, you should try it? have never tried it, I believe what

you're saying. He it is a fascinating tactical game. -- it is

a fascinating. I play every summer, weather permitting. So so, that is

what to do! -- so, that is what you played. A tough shot of Paul Foster.

He just has to score and he is a Brit to the semi-final. He is not

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going to be doing it with this bowl, is ideal for Paul, he is happy to

lose a single, but not multiples. This is quite a famous day in

Scottish history, Burns Night, it is fair to say that the Scots are

having a good tournament so far. David Gourlay was in exceptional

form. Mervyn has just replaced that bowl. He is going again. He is

perfect. It is going to be a very easy double for Mervyn. The jack is

in the ditch. He has to go five yards to draw a winner. You could

even get this one! I knew could not resist that. You have to have

played. Mervyn King is restricted to six shots over five ends.

Stranger things have happened, even in this tournament. But Paul is not

used to play a lot of matches over four hours and you would be

thinking to yourself, I have got plenty of time. But not in this

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Just closing it down and making it impossible for mayor of them --

Mervyn King. An exercise in closing down. Well played. Now, Fozzy, will

you be tempted? Just draw. Do not give him any chances. This is what

we have been expecting from them I do not see him adding another.

another one in here. He will probably try it on the backhand. If

he makes this, your talking about the shot of the week. -- you are

talking. No, too high. But he had to give it a go. Too much on the

Paul Foster. The cruises his way into the semi-final. -- he cruises.

A wonderful display against Mervyn King. What a performance from Paul

less sealed up the first set. One little bit of luck is all you need

some times. This is where he was getting the spare shot and are

really making it cut. The statistics will be pretty clear on

Paul Foster continues his fine for you. Well played. I am over the

moon the way I played. I thought Mervyn King was not on his top game,

but he played well. I mention to you yesterday about your form and

how good it is. You have only got two more games to go now. Probably

today was the best. I was so relaxed, no nerves. When you get

days like that, it goes really well. How is the cold? Getting better,

thanks. What is it like being cold the Terminator? Something different.

-- being called. You can see highlights of all the action

Now, it is time to show you what happened in this morning's match.

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Stewart Anderson was up against of discretion when it comes to

movement, especially when the crowd Stuart Anderson has a chance to

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this. He needs a good result, and It does look as far as it should be

either. That is very unusual for them. He will have another go with

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fallen away. That is going to be close. I think Stewart reckons he

is lying the shot. Very honest players. They both have a very good

eye as well. Some of the players are not too sure when they look at

the shots and they call the umpire on. But these guys have got a very

good eye. Adding it is fair to say that when Jonathan Ross is out

there and Andy Thomson is out there, the umpire will have a busy day.

bring your glasses on to the ring. He does not like to wear them when

he is player. He struggles to see a menu when he is not reading them.

thought the only class as he used was to drink out of -- the only

glasses. He is a good lad. Getting late. Nick is going early.

looking for are Robert Paxton jack in the ditch. He is a very

attacking player. He should be very happy with that. That is him all

over, got the target, still not happy. Behave yourself! When we

played together, if he was quarter if Mika will be tempted with this.

-- if Nick. Not got quite enough pace. But it is close. This as an

important tabard for Stewart think Nick will be tempted now.

think so. A lot of people would stay on the draw, but this will be

very tempting for Nicky Brett. Pretty sure he will be having a pot

at this. You recall. -- here we go. A bit of this added that have

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nothing. -- and a bit of nothing. A very big crowd in for this match.

As expected on quarter finals day. It is a great day. If I was going

to come to any event to watch, I think it would be a quarter final

day. I think Mervyn King was tried to get tickets from other players,

pulling in all sorts of favours, but still coming up short. Nicky

Brett, you really needed to score shift to the forehand drop now. --

draw. It has a good line. Just unlucky. Without the touch it on

their jack. He is in a better position now however. Stewart knows

he needs to add another. That is looking good. Just getting here a

little bit quicker by the looks of it. He did not want to be that for

a way. -- far away. It is toiling for peace now. That is a bad bowl

It looks very good. It looks very good. Great bowl. Lovely delivery

by Stewart Anderson. But it still a Pressure on Nicky Brett here.

is not an easy canter to play. Such a delicate shot. -- hand. He is

taking it easy. He will be on it later today in the quarter-finals.

He takes on Robert Paxton who has moved up the betting order a fair

bet. After his Houdini act I am not surprised. He still cannot quite

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time. He is leaving it very late. He cannot afford to do that. Just

slightly on the narrow side. Trying to turn the jack outside. It is not

a disaster. The second bowl looking a bit vulnerable. Nikkei will be

after that. -- Nicky Brett. He has played it very quickly. The angle

was not enough. Too shallow. Just own shot bowl. I do not think there

is room to come round. Looking good. He needs to get inside. Probably

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not quite good enough. Just a favourite jack length, around the

close enough first. This is a good approach. A reasonable bowl, but he

knows that is not close enough to would say that Nicky Brett would be

that. He needs to up his game in this second set. Good track. Here

it comes now. All the way in. the narrow line. He needs extra

weight to run this. Might get his over. Just looking at that front

to have a little Rahmat this. -- right, he can get the two bowls on

the backhand cream and also gets into that front green one. --

backhand clean. That is a big mess. He does not miss many of those.

This is a good chance for Nicky Brett to add a spare shot. He has

played it on a narrow line. He is possibly looking for the jack for

four. Has he got enough run? Not quite. He went for the four. Yes,

even a touch wider would have guaranteed some movement on their

jack. That was a much better end for Nicky Brett. A lot of players

would have been happy with the third shot, but Nicky Brett wanted

the four. I thought he might have tried something different, possibly

change things around a little bit. He is trying something different.

He is moving to the forehand. He has been leading off the backhand.

But he has decided it is time to swap to the forehand. It is the

side that Stewart has been using so well. That is a decent start as

well. You have to try things with Stewart. You have to mix it up with

him. And at the same time, get your own game going. I think Stewart has

played this forehand in this direction as well, if not better

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than everyone else in the in Nick Brett, the way ahead is

sitting -- a measure for shot. better line this time, is it

reaching? Not much, but he is just a way from playing a really good

game. He has got three bowls within a small distance. The games they

normally play, two would be week, there is plenty of room to

available for Nick. Some days, he would play a four and runner, but

it looks to be a draw today. -- for hand. -- forehand. The weight has

to be good on this. A good bowl because he was playing to advantage

and the percentage shot was to be slightly wide. A few chances, draw

the shot. A no-lose gamble. Good bowling, very close. Stewart is

chasing it. He played inside the line, can he gets lucky? He cannot.

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Brett, good performance in the Scottish International Open in

Perth in November. Quarter-finals here at the world championships.

For a chance to go further. The gap is 11 inches on your. Mack -- On

it will get caught up. -- chasing it hard. He has done that a few

times. It is close, but just going away at the end. Near to live at

that very quickly, headed down very quickly. -- and Nick delivered that.

I think he has played it very well, what is wrong with that? A little

smile from him after that. That is most unusual. Normally, he is a

great judge and if he delivers a bowl and it is not right, it is not

right. He was not happy with that but it could not have finished any

bit more pressure in this second set and he has been forced into

these very difficult shots. Timing shot. -- shocks. -- shots. That

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is starting to break away in the second set. Five ends to go and

four shots in front. Too early to start thinking on a tie-break. --

fresh and well today. -- jack length. He took my wife to the

dance for yesterday and they showed a few moves! -- dancefloor. I was

back and stop scoring. -- start to the last eight at this level...

You start to lose your way and the Two greens. A bigger shoulder on

the forehand. Nick has decided to try and use the green bowl here.

The line is very good. This looks like this is winning all the way!

Even better because it dropped back on the jack and it pulled inside.

Stewart Anderson really cannot afford to lose many more shots in

this set or he will be in a lot of trouble and he will be chasing the

game. This could be the first time out of the match, I think. -- time

out. Stewart has three time out remaining. He might be tempted to

have a runner at this. The alternative is to draw it, but no

guarantees. I think he will play that runner. It would be perfect to

get a split and to follow on and pick the jack up. He certainly

looks like he is into the split. has been unlucky! That is a

horrible result and he knows it. put in a really good draw on to the

jack. Not so easy for Stewart to get out of this. He needs to get

surprising. The only thing in his favour is that it is slightly wide

-- that is surprising. It will forced Stewart to go outside it. --

it will force. You would expect Stewart 24 -- 2 draw this shot but

he has to go that bit wider. -- to draw. I think this is number one.

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Nice try. Very well played. That with these two bowls, giving Nick

played, perfect. It really is a narrow target now and Stewart

Anderson, a 27-year-old Scotsman, is in a bit of bother here. I think

he is going to be using his second time out this end. Time-out called,

he has two remaining. A lot of players would try to open this up,

but it is a narrow target. As I think it will be a forehand draw

is a fantastic bowl! That is superb. Superb from Stewart Anderson. To

lose two shots in this had, it would have been very difficult to

get near the head -- in this set. He has just played the drive, what

has he got? Great shot! It is all happening now. I think it will be

its respot positions. Two Bowls left, just waiting for everything

to be sorted. Able in the ditch is still live. -- a bowl. I thought it

was close... It is two to green. looks measure for shot from the

monitor. It will be a three after this. There is plenty of room.

is a very good number one. Nick's first objective is to draw second

bowl, draw would be a bonus. He is playing across it. Wage drawing of

bowls, of course. -- Wide drawing bowls. This is good. That is a very

good recovery. A punch in the air from Nick Brett. That was a great

end of bowls! He knew how important it was and ditch just need in front

of the green. -- and it just start to the 7th end, and Nick

Brett scores -- and if Nick Brett scores, it would almost guarantee a

tie-break. I am saying nothing after yesterday morning! Some

strange things have happened. to nine times out of hand -- out of

100, a five-shot lead is plenty. Yesterday was the 100 times. -- the

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probably 15 inches. He can still draw the shot, one keeps him in

touch. That is the only shot he has available, that raw. -- a draw. Is

he going to get the jack? One red. Nick Brett needs to draw another

bowl in close here. It would not be bad if he rested against the back

has to go for the edge. That even if he gets into the jack, he has

got a chance. But an edge out could be a massive times in this game. --

looks under, just like we. He got an edge! Got back in at a perfect

angle! It is a definite two! He was always diving under. Three shots to

Stewart Anderson. Very quick apology from Stewart Anderson, he

knew he was slightly off-target. But what a massive change in this

game. For a little bit of good luck is all it needs sometimes -- a

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Nicky Bryant has to put the disappointment of the last end

behind him -- Nick Brett. He needs a bowl for going into the last end

Out into the Open a little bit. great bowls from Stewart, cranking

up the pressure. Nick is playing a one bowl is going off the rink.

have to say. Bowls and jacks hit and kneecaps. -- hitting. If he

gambles, he has decided he is going to win this set. All the matches

are over. He is a lot closer this time. -- or the match is over.

Fantastic shot and a very small reaction from the crowd. But Nick

Brett will be delighted. He takes all three away. It is in one bowl

shoot-out. -- it is a one bowl this. He has pushed well throughout.

One metre in front of it and one metre behind and all round it.

it has taken five seconds to bowl this, he knows how important it is.

-- even Nick. He needs to start to had missed that. Agreed recovery

from Nick Brett. -- a great recovery. A small cushion into the

last end, he can afford to drop one and still win the set. We are back

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very good first bowl from Nick little bit quicker. It is very much

in Stewart's favour at the moment. He is tempted to take everything

score two at the back. That is not silly. That is quite clever because

he is forcing Stewart to draw the perfect bowl here. How is the pace?

It is plenty good enough, the line. It is close, he just needs to hurry.

It is a good effort, blocked for his last bowl. Up I think it will

it would be great. But if he is a bit heavy, getting into this area

here would be good. Try to prevent that jack going through. Playing

the back home in a club, he would drive the jack through and play the

set. He does not want a disastrous result in the world championships,

the draw is the right shot to play. It is a perfect line. How is the

pace? It is good. He is closing the head down, but there is still a

shot for Stewart Anderson. It is a delicate shot, but it is definitely

possible. Stewart, you have about two, three inches to draw in for a

place in the semi-finals. Is he looking to trail the jack of

between the gap? Running it through to the green bowl with a controlled

weight. At the draw shot is almost easier, it is a very hard shot.

normally, the Stewart would try to draw it, but he has that option for

to play because it goes away so fast. Tie-break! It was a close sat,

no doubt about that. -- a close set. But Nick Brett takes the second set

and we are into a three end tie- break. It was always going to

dangerous. I just cannot get rid of is just a matter of winning the end.

It does not matter by how many statistics are, but quite a few

players have told me that the player winning the second set quite

often goes on to win the tie-break. Probably because their game has

increased. It would be interesting weight. But it is not bad. I do not

think it will be close enough to is still pushing through a bit.

do not see the winning bowl they have yet. Stewart Rose that as well.

He wants to get him tight on this very good bowl. Nicky Brett Mike

Reid tempted to have a little ran add this to open it up. -- might be

What a great strike that was. Very accurate and a good result along

with that. Again, it is unbelievable. And yet the crowd

have not have reacted. He will be very happy with that. It gives them

it all again, Stewart. Three decent bowls. He needs to repay debt.

needs to be with they mack six inches of the jack. -- within.

First objective was to get the shot. It also puts choices in Nicky

Brett's mind. There is rumoured to draw, but there is always a runner

In the area. What has he got? has got their edge. He just held on

to get to the edge. Advantage to he would make the gap.

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Concentration levels are not turn the jack. Can he hold on long

enough? -- turn the bowl. Anything behind the jack was also good.

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Stewart, you need another bowl him. -- bowl in. How close can he get?

The line is good, it is all on weight. The art is good. It is a

shoulder, but he needed a second gentle weight now. I do not see him

is waving it down. I cannot see him getting back from there. Just as

well Stewart Anderson put that this game was going to go all the

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way and it has. Will it go down to He just needs to pass us on to S. -

- to win. What a great bowl from Stewart Anderson. Just enough to

sneak past his own. Forehand are now for Nicky Brett. The line is

good enough. How is this? What an end we are in for here. This is a

great shot. Wonderful, wonderful bowls. And a marvellous reaction

from Nicky Brett. He knows how important this is. Every bowl

taking the short. They are all very close. He is going to nominate

appeal here. He is going to try and kill this. He can nominate as often

as he wishes, but he can only kill it wants. That would mean that the

end would be played all over again. It does not happen very often. It

means that he is playing with enough weight to moved the jack of

the rink. He looks to be immaterial. I think he has done it. -- he looks

and baby play -- the replay the same end. That option will not be

available to Stewart Anderson a second time. She has just seen

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jail card ones. Nicky Brett has one one. This is not going to win the

end. He knew he had not said that. Goodness me. What have you done?

That is amazing. It is all getting a bit nervous now. There is a lot

of tension out there. Mick has to be a lot closer with this one. --

Nick. He does not like this one either. He has turned his back.

What is going on? He adjusted on the line, but he did not push the

weight. What a chance now for Stewart Anderson. If it Stewart

gets in close, Nick is actually blocked for the kill. How close

construe it get? I do not think it is going to be very close. There is

still room. This is the one to do it with, Nicky Brett. I would

expect Nicky Brett to draw this. This is the one that you always

want to win with. The third bowl. The line is very good. Can he get

inside the green? He needs to get inside the green? It is too heavy.

He has rolled the more all over the not enough to win the match. This

is the best flying him that he has had. He is looking better with this.

He needs to settle a little bit because it is running. Just over.

Sitting on the edge of the mat. Here we go. Wonder bowl. We do not

think it is close enough either. has a good putter to drop the short

and a place in the semi-final. -- a good foot. Lots of pressure on this

bowl. He is out on a white line. This is all about good weight. Yes,

it is coming back. An unfortunate end for Nicky Brett. The pressure

contributed greatly. Just the one end let him down. Stewart Anderson

did some wonderful bowling throughout. He is through to the

throughout. He is through to the semi-finals. Stewart Anderson is

the third Scot through. We are going to join one match from last

Pearse is in front. Yes, and he is playing well. He has worked himself

into the game. Colin Walker was the better player, but Ray Pearse is

stronger at the warm-up. Yes, I beating it extremely good

opposition. Colin Walker took out Greg Harlow, on a tie-break. Both

bowl. That was a good chance to add another. Yes, you feel that if you

have got one in, you might get away with one loose bowl, but certainly

not two. Will Colin Walker get back in time? Solid as a rock. Three

Colin Walker. Do you think he will play it? He is bound to play it.

Two inches. That is close enough to take a chance. Two inches, just

about enough to tempt him into playing the shot. Any more than

that, he could miss his own bowl too easily. Looking for a repeat of

his previous delivery. It looks narrow. He has run through of it.

Thought he might have been a little fortunate, but not this time. A big

smile from Colin Walker as he walked up. Ray Pearse will be quite

happy to lose a single. Just a bit vulnerable there. He could easily

have dropped a four. He will settle acquitted themselves very well in

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If you play it on the edge, it will bounce. That is why he is on the

forehand. He does not want to take it too far. That has worked out

the red bowl. A big effort. Yes, just caught it. He has been a bit

unlucky there. I do not think Ray Pearse wants to get anywhere near

this. It is a difficult shot to do Keeping it wide, or even into the

sort of area. It will be very difficult to cover the two bowls

directly behind the jack. Backhand, fall into that sort of area that

you showed us. If he gets down from our line, he should be good. That

is a long way short. He certainly was not trying to block it. Look at

this. He knew as soon as that had gone. He is not happy with that.

The line and the weight. Not an easy shot for Colin Walker, but

possible. I think he has just played it on the high side with

into a three-end tie-break. The winner goes through to the quarter-

finals. Robert Paxton will be Walker. He wanted the last bowl of

the end. He has given the jack away to Ray Pearse. Always a good one to

win. You have a chance to get in first, but the last bowl is against

you, you can win this one, you can have the last bowl in the next end.

That is the theory. But anything can happen in a tie-break. You just

need one good one or one very lucky one. The jury is out on that, but

most players would take the last bowl. I think it has to do with the

variation in length, who has been playing what. That is why you have

last bowl is really that you could lose by a fluke. Ray Pearse is

looking to turn the jack around the corner. Surely he is close again.

Two beauties. It does not get much better on a tie-break end. I think

we will see Colin Walker hitting now. And the jack has gone in with

a bowl. They will have to check the distance. It is not that close.

two markers are on their bank. pretty good for your first attempt.

I am not sure it is going to be quite close enough. Both players

backhand. I wonder if Ray Pearse will move on to the forehand.

thought column would have gone for -- I thought Colin Walker would

have gone for broke with that last bowl. He still needs this one to go

it might be good. It is more than good, it is perfect. That is a very

good bowl, that will take some Ray. It could be beaten, there is

to do, he is on a very good line. What is the pace like? Too heavy.

You cannot blame him, he had to to the Australia and -- first and,

Ray Pearse. Advantage to the Australian. He will have the last

of two Hearts, but a total number of shots scored for both players

for his equal. -- halves. There has been nothing Ginnette, and that is

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a good starter. -- nothing Enrique. think three is just one too many.

And a great chance to put pressure needed it. At this level, you

cannot give them any for -- at this level, you cannot give them three

attempts. He did not want that! to -- you know where the next one

is going from Colin Walker. It has to go deep, I think. Past the red.

Ray Pearse has the deepest red bowl, out, no doubt about that. -- plenty.

I think will be -- we will be going into a third end so we will need

respot, it will be difficult to get the jack over. But he has wisely

covered the respot and the deepest bowl. This is going to be very

difficult to get out. Mack -- to get out of, John. He either has to