:00:52. > :01:00.We started off with a 32 of the best players in the world, now we
:01:00. > :01:10.are just down to two, both Scotland, both good friends, Stewart and --
:01:10. > :01:39.
:01:39. > :01:49.Stewart Anderson against Paul # Come on baby. Let the good times
:01:49. > :01:52.
:01:52. > :01:57.If both of these players face a tricky quarter-finals, Paul Foster
:01:57. > :02:06.overcame unnerving King and, Anderson came up against an inform
:02:06. > :02:16.David Gourlay. -- Mervyn King. Foster was taken to a tie-break by
:02:16. > :02:23.Colin Walker, but he the showed nerves of steel. Let's get the
:02:23. > :02:27.thoughts of a commentary team. It is going to be a fascinating
:02:27. > :02:32.game. A lot of people are going for Paul Foster, but Stewart Anderson
:02:32. > :02:38.is well capable of a surprise. certainly years, but I think Paul
:02:38. > :02:48.has the edge, he is going for his third title. There is not much in
:02:48. > :02:55.
:02:55. > :03:03.Will Paul been thinking about the third title? Not now. These guys
:03:03. > :03:13.are playing in the final, it is fantastic, I honestly don't think
:03:13. > :03:14.
:03:14. > :03:22.that Paul Foster will be thinking about the 5th title.? You have won
:03:22. > :03:30.her a number of titles, what advice would you give to Paul Foster?
:03:30. > :03:36.does not need any advice for -- from me. He knows what to do comedy
:03:36. > :03:45.get in front he has a good chance. Alex Marshall has five titles,
:03:45. > :03:54.there are some other big names there. Foster is the only one not
:03:54. > :04:04.receive recognition from the empire. Now it's time to hear from our two
:04:04. > :04:05.
:04:05. > :04:15.players. I am delighted to get through to the final. It is good to
:04:15. > :04:18.
:04:18. > :04:27.get into the final, to get there are the top 16 players. I want to
:04:27. > :04:35.do it for my little daughter. feeling quite relaxed. I know he is
:04:35. > :04:43.playing quite consistently. In the semi-final, I stuck to the same
:04:43. > :04:53.length, the same bowls. I just wanted to get my first two bowls in,
:04:53. > :05:03.and I had a chance. Stewart is a fantastic player, he has been in
:05:03. > :05:03.
:05:03. > :05:13.the final, I know how good the years. -- how good he is. One of
:05:13. > :05:15.
:05:15. > :05:25.these days he's going to win, I How many players in the world could
:05:25. > :05:27.
:05:27. > :05:32.have played that? It is going to be really tough, he is the best player
:05:32. > :05:38.I have seen in my lifetime. If we both play our games, it should be a
:05:38. > :05:46.fantastic. I'll try and get my first two bowls in, then after that,
:05:46. > :05:51.take it from there. Nobody has ever chase a treble, I wasn't even
:05:51. > :05:56.thinking about it, I was just tried to play my game. Now I'm in the
:05:56. > :06:01.final, why not? I will have a small think about it before the final,
:06:01. > :06:11.but I will enjoy it. I just hope it is a cracking final for people to
:06:11. > :06:15.
:06:15. > :06:20.Here we go, the biggest event in bowls, the players are standing by,
:06:20. > :06:28.time to join our MC. The atmosphere is absolutely electrifying with
:06:28. > :06:34.this fantastic round at Potters Leisure Resort. Appearing in his
:06:34. > :06:38.second final, and hoping he can lift this coveted trophy, ladies
:06:38. > :06:48.and gentlemen, one of the finest prospects of the game, its Stewart
:06:48. > :07:23.
:07:23. > :07:33.And hoping to equal the record, the lean been bowling machine, Paul
:07:33. > :08:01.
:08:01. > :08:11.Foster. I think the crowd enjoyed that
:08:11. > :08:18.I think the crowd enjoyed that music. Stewart Anderson, 27 years
:08:18. > :08:26.old, from Ayrshire. He has played very steady apparat the whole week.
:08:26. > :08:33.He is going to have to move up a gear to match Paul Foster. --
:08:33. > :08:37.throughout. He is very capable. Is it going to be his day? We will
:08:37. > :08:41.soon find out. I think he's in great form at the moment, he's
:08:41. > :08:45.doing really well, in the world pairs final, but he needs to start
:08:45. > :08:55.well in this match, get out in front. He is playing the best
:08:55. > :09:17.
:09:17. > :09:27.player in the world, the guy on top they will be a few butterflies in
:09:27. > :09:33.
:09:33. > :09:43.the their bellies. A lot at stake. They may be slightly nervous. They
:09:43. > :09:43.
:09:43. > :09:46.just want to get into the match, there are 11 ends in each set. 25
:09:46. > :09:53.ends, the first couple, you just want to keep it tight, you don't
:09:53. > :10:03.want to lose any more than one shot. At the same time, you want to pick
:10:03. > :10:40.
:10:40. > :10:49.up as many as possible. The easy from Paul Foster. That is what you
:10:49. > :10:59.want to see, John, isn't it? Make sure you pick up a big count on you.
:10:59. > :11:03.
:11:03. > :11:09.That was a big second from Paul. The players will have had time to
:11:09. > :11:19.practise before the commencement of the game, that was a while ago.
:11:19. > :11:22.
:11:22. > :11:28.There is always a show put on for the crowd. This one looks like it
:11:28. > :11:38.is dropping short. It shouldn't be in the way of Paul Foster, but he
:11:38. > :12:00.
:12:00. > :12:10.high line, he is very close. How is the weight? It is a beauty. An
:12:10. > :12:12.
:12:12. > :12:19.absolute stunner from Paul Foster. Brilliant bowling from Paul Foster,
:12:19. > :12:29.a statement of intent. He just uses the red to move the jack. That is
:12:29. > :12:52.
:12:52. > :13:02.has travelled down to many of these finals, but not easy when you have
:13:02. > :13:02.
:13:02. > :14:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:14:18. > :14:28.two children. It is a bit of a weight from Paul early on in the
:14:28. > :15:00.
:15:01. > :15:08.very close. That is super bowling. Better this time, in front of the
:15:08. > :15:18.jack. Nothing at the back of the head, so Paul Foster have to play a
:15:18. > :15:18.
:15:18. > :15:28.different kind of shot. -- has to play. It has to be a running bowl.
:15:28. > :15:32.
:15:32. > :15:37.He needs a little bit more. That is a good end for Stewart Anderson. He
:15:37. > :15:44.forced Paul Foster into playing be running bowl, which you want to do,
:15:44. > :15:47.get your opponent to start playing attacking bowls early on.. That is
:15:47. > :15:55.what the game is really about, trying to make your opponent play
:15:55. > :16:05.the shots he doesn't want to difficult situations. Pressure is a
:16:05. > :16:05.
:16:05. > :16:15.great thing. Look at this by Stuart, dropping in on a great line. That
:16:15. > :16:27.
:16:27. > :16:37.is the one. That was two red. That is very accommodating for both
:16:37. > :17:03.
:17:03. > :17:07.players, level after two ends. That forehand. Some players have played
:17:07. > :17:15.the backhand, a little bit of a mixture this year. It used to be
:17:15. > :17:19.very heavily dominated on the backhand. Players tend to swap if
:17:19. > :17:29.they are playing a long jack they play a forehand, short on the
:17:29. > :17:29.
:17:29. > :17:39.backhand. The best players are thinking about it all the time. The
:17:39. > :17:47.
:17:47. > :17:55.two topper exponents have been want Stewart to settle into his
:17:55. > :18:01.game, because he is a real drawing machine when you get started.
:18:01. > :18:11.is why it Stewart makes a mistake, he needs to be close in to the jack.
:18:11. > :18:11.
:18:11. > :18:21.-- if Stewart. With these two players, there won't be too many
:18:21. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :19:02.shots scored outside a four inches. needed a smaller justice. -- it
:19:02. > :19:32.
:19:32. > :19:40.is still room for Stewart to draw just outside. The shot clock runs
:19:40. > :19:47.down after 30 seconds. You have four time-outs allowed. There is an
:19:47. > :19:56.extra one in the tie-break. He has a very good role with this one,
:19:56. > :20:06.look at the weight. That is brilliant. What a delivery! Nothing
:20:06. > :20:12.
:20:12. > :20:22.is safe, John? I said he was a drawing machine, when he is in form
:20:22. > :20:22.
:20:22. > :21:19.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:21:19. > :21:23.anywhere in the world. Overseas players love coming here. They take
:21:23. > :21:33.back all of the stories, the father of being at Potters Leisure Resort
:21:33. > :21:40.
:21:40. > :21:50.for the world finals. -- the fun. Some of them will have to extend
:21:50. > :21:55.
:21:55. > :22:05.their visas, they just want to enjoy it here! We will try and
:22:05. > :22:06.
:22:07. > :22:10.signed some of them up to play for us! Look at those nerves. Quite
:22:10. > :22:20.tense for people-watching, rather than the players. The players look
:22:20. > :22:26.
:22:26. > :22:36.relaxed. Stewart got up here. Stewart's Dad, Billy. He is a
:22:36. > :22:38.
:22:38. > :22:48.master Baker. He always arise with the goodies commercial bread, cakes
:22:48. > :22:49.
:22:49. > :22:53.-- he always arrives with some goodies, shortbread, cakes. Billy's
:22:53. > :23:03.shortbread last about 15 minutes when he put it down, when the crew
:23:03. > :23:04.
:23:04. > :23:14.get at it. It has been disappearing when he put it down in the players
:23:14. > :23:15.
:23:16. > :23:22.lounge. That is close again. As you say, he can be a drawing machine.
:23:22. > :23:32.This one needs to be given some treatment. Here it comes. This one
:23:32. > :23:32.
:23:32. > :24:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:24:18. > :24:28.looks good. Just a thin edge, it one, very close. -- putting it back.
:24:28. > :24:30.
:24:30. > :24:40.Three red. It is in behind, Paul is committed. It is in the right area.
:24:40. > :24:41.
:24:41. > :24:51.Solid. That is a result, dearie me! Paul Foster will have a little
:24:51. > :24:53.
:24:53. > :24:57.smile about that, I know he gave Stewart a little smile. That one
:24:57. > :25:07.was right behind the jack. There is the smile, a little acknowledgement
:25:07. > :25:15.
:25:15. > :25:20.to Stewart. You want to see that a in slow motion. We knew it would be
:25:20. > :25:24.good, we are not been disappointed. It is living up to expectations at
:25:24. > :25:34.the moment, I think it could get even better. A packed crowd are
:25:34. > :25:34.
:25:34. > :26:22.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:26:22. > :26:32.enjoying this. It is a great place after a good first, he will put the
:26:32. > :26:43.
:26:43. > :26:50.second one in as well. -- Paul. Paul will look to build on his
:26:50. > :27:00.first bowl. It is an opportunity to put some pressure on to Stewart
:27:00. > :27:07.
:27:07. > :27:14.Anderson. There is still some space to getting. -- get into. The
:27:14. > :27:24.forehand has been his favoured side. This is all about good pace. He has
:27:24. > :27:46.
:27:46. > :27:56.he can make the adjustment. He is gets back to centre, he could bend
:27:56. > :27:58.
:27:58. > :28:08.it in. What a drop! The natural buyer s takes the bowl away from
:28:08. > :28:12.
:28:12. > :28:21.the jack. -- bias. I thought he had made it, it just dropped away.
:28:21. > :28:31.Disappointment on his face. Stewart's has moved on to the
:28:31. > :28:33.
:28:33. > :28:43.backhand side. He is looking to get to Paul Foster's back green bowl.
:28:43. > :28:50.
:28:50. > :29:00.Willett drop? It is dropping away. -- will its drop? One shot to
:29:00. > :29:03.
:29:03. > :29:10.Stewart Anderson. Surely they cannot keep the standard going?
:29:10. > :29:15.Greg Harlow, tell us what these guys are going through? Every
:29:15. > :29:21.player wants to win every end, if they can get the winning margin
:29:21. > :29:28.early, they want to get it. Are you surprised by how well they have
:29:28. > :29:34.started? Not really, they are both Euston Road, they were both in the
:29:34. > :29:39.pairs final, they are used to it. They knew if they didn't get off to
:29:39. > :29:43.a good start, they could lose the game. You never sit on the fence,
:29:43. > :29:53.some call this one? This is one time I want to sit on the fence,
:29:53. > :30:05.
:30:05. > :30:09.that I will go with Fozzy, and his Fozzie is going to do it. And
:30:10. > :30:19.everybody, from the crowds and spectators and the players, it has
:30:20. > :30:20.
:30:20. > :31:31.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:31:32. > :31:41.been because of one reason. Paul it up. He is trying to close that
:31:42. > :32:14.
:32:14. > :32:21.The best way to play it, but if he comes in on the forehand, he can
:32:21. > :32:30.hit the bowl solid. Either way would be good. I just think this
:32:30. > :32:36.forehand, it is so hard to get back into centre rink. He is close with
:32:36. > :32:42.this, he does not want the jack on the site. I would have played it on
:32:42. > :32:52.the backhand, it was impossible to push the jack into that position.
:32:52. > :33:02.
:33:02. > :33:09.has listened perhaps sufficiently and Paul Foster you would expect
:33:09. > :33:19.another with this -- it has loosened the heads. That was a
:33:19. > :33:19.
:33:19. > :34:24.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:34:24. > :34:33.of doubles at the start, but -- a very solid. You have to be
:34:33. > :34:42.within one foot in a match like this. One Foot is probably not
:34:42. > :34:50.close enough with these two players. Just get the first bowl in. But
:34:50. > :34:58.even the first, that just does not close enough. -- is not. It is
:34:58. > :35:08.trying hard to gain. Anything dupe can do, I can do better, brilliant!
:35:08. > :35:08.
:35:08. > :35:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:35:50. > :35:57.worried he was going to catch the jack -- wanted to that. He has set
:35:57. > :36:01.up a position, Paul Foster, that if Stewart Anderson gets into this, I
:36:01. > :36:11.he has bowls in receiving positions, that is what is important at the
:36:11. > :36:33.
:36:33. > :36:43.but he has been very good on the forehand, Stewart Anderson. He has
:36:43. > :37:08.
:37:08. > :37:15.a Lawn Bowls T-shirt! They are on totally gone now. Worth a push into
:37:15. > :37:24.this on the forehand? Knowing Stewart, he will play a dead weight,
:37:24. > :37:28.I think. He probably will! He definitely has narrowed the line
:37:28. > :37:38.and he is playing with very controlled weight, will it gets
:37:38. > :37:46.
:37:46. > :37:56.back? That is the problem. It never pace. So that bowl did not get back
:37:56. > :37:57.
:37:57. > :39:04.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:39:04. > :39:10.it is better than it been short. -- previous matches, I have said it is
:39:10. > :39:17.not about losing, it is a fear of not playing well. I and they are
:39:17. > :39:27.both playing well again. -- and. That was very unfortunate. It is
:39:27. > :39:59.
:39:59. > :40:09.looks pretty good. The same bowl as the last. Always sweeping it back.
:40:09. > :40:20.
:40:20. > :40:30.The wins was good, just not going get it really close here. He is on
:40:30. > :40:31.
:40:31. > :40:36.the line again. That was very good. Paul has got to find a big bowl now.
:40:36. > :40:43.It is not tidy, so he will try to draw it off on the back bowls, the
:40:43. > :40:53.same weight as his last. He had good weight with the last. He is a
:40:53. > :41:08.
:41:08. > :41:13.pulled up! And that could be costly. Still three red! A chance for a
:41:13. > :41:17.full house, and that would put Stewart Anderson in front. The
:41:17. > :41:24.crowd are getting to -- are getting behind Stewart Anderson. It looked
:41:24. > :41:32.really good, it looked like he was going to run for the shot.
:41:32. > :41:42.going to see to many reactions from Billy Anderson, Stewart's Dad. --
:41:42. > :41:42.
:41:43. > :41:51.too many. Look at this! That is a fantastic bowl from Stewart
:41:51. > :42:01.Anderson! The crowd really enjoyed that. The crowd at Potters Leisure
:42:01. > :42:23.
:42:23. > :42:29.Resort, a massive crowd, a total oxygen in a, Stewart! A big stand.
:42:29. > :42:39.-- the big stand has been filled for quite a while now. Doors opened
:42:39. > :42:39.
:42:39. > :43:59.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:43:59. > :44:09.line. Paul Foster will make a big He knows he is facing a tough
:44:09. > :44:11.
:44:11. > :44:16.challenge and he is meeting yet. Two inches. It is so close. I think
:44:16. > :44:24.it is wise to say it is very close rather than to make a call and to
:44:24. > :44:34.discover it is wrong. Only an opinion from the marker. Can you
:44:34. > :44:58.
:44:58. > :45:05.position. A little bit of danger here. Stewart wants to look behind
:45:05. > :45:14.because there if we green bowls behind the rink. -- there are of
:45:14. > :45:24.three. He will be tempted by it, but he has to be careful now. I
:45:24. > :45:29.
:45:29. > :45:36.think in the case of Stewart, quite often,... Junior finals go on here
:45:36. > :45:46.at the weekend. Look at those younger spectators. But Stewart has
:45:46. > :45:54.
:45:54. > :46:04.and that is why he is covering them. He is playing it deliberately so
:46:04. > :46:14.that is a good bowl by Stewart, he needed to cover that. Paul has had
:46:14. > :46:15.
:46:15. > :46:20.a good luck at it -- Paul macro has had a look at it closely. -- Paul.
:46:20. > :46:30.He is very close and it is all on the connection. It could go bad,
:46:30. > :46:30.
:46:30. > :46:40.and it has! He is going to lose a double! He tried to play it with
:46:40. > :46:50.
:46:50. > :46:57.controlled. -- With control. That this competition all the way to the
:46:57. > :47:00.final. Lost the second set to Colin Walker. He played exceptionally
:47:00. > :47:10.well, Colin Walker, a very impressed the way he played the
:47:10. > :47:19.
:47:19. > :47:29.say aye felt if Stewart Anderson got in front, he had a good chance.
:47:29. > :47:29.
:47:29. > :48:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:48:18. > :48:28.-- I felt. He needs to see the set a bit of applause. You need to find
:48:28. > :48:44.
:48:44. > :48:54.important bowl for Paul Foster. That is his wife, Pamela. The front
:48:54. > :48:56.
:48:56. > :48:59.bowl his 12 inches short of jack high. -- is. I think Paul has to
:48:59. > :49:09.have a double here to have a chance are getting something out of this
:49:09. > :49:11.
:49:11. > :49:21.set. Stewart has been very good this tournament. And here he comes
:49:21. > :49:39.
:49:39. > :49:47.again! It has dropped away, but it line. The weight was not bad,
:49:47. > :49:53.coming in a jack high. -- it was coming in a jack high. At the
:49:53. > :49:58.moment, and we are into the last end of the set. But if Stewart
:49:58. > :50:08.Anderson can have a draw, Paul Foster will have been able to
:50:08. > :50:20.
:50:20. > :50:30.recover. -- will have able to he is close. He is just over, it is
:50:30. > :50:31.
:50:32. > :50:37.dropping away. He thought he was there! It has given Paul Foster an
:50:37. > :50:47.opportunity for another shot. It is very narrow to try to get to the
:50:47. > :50:57.
:50:57. > :51:07.close to the jack. He is very close to this! That is a brilliant bowl!
:51:07. > :51:33.
:51:33. > :51:38.What a magnificent shot from Paul That had made it interesting, David.
:51:39. > :51:44.-- that has made it. If he could get the angle right, it was a
:51:45. > :51:54.matter of that. It was a deliberate shot by Paul Foster because he
:51:55. > :51:55.
:51:55. > :52:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:52:50. > :52:56.think this is probably the best final I have ever seen, in terms of
:52:56. > :53:02.pure quality. It is still early but I would agree, some of the bowling
:53:02. > :53:12.we have seen has been wonderful! You feel, who will be the first to
:53:12. > :53:12.
:53:12. > :53:54.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:53:54. > :54:01.is wasting no time, he is having a his own! First real running bowl
:54:01. > :54:11.from Stewart Anderson, and again, he was off target. He has got his
:54:11. > :54:12.
:54:12. > :54:22.nearest red away. Stewart Anderson will look at this. He is now
:54:22. > :54:22.
:54:22. > :54:29.thinking, what can I get out of this? It might be a shared set.
:54:29. > :54:36.That was meant to be a draw, I think. Will Stewart Anderson risk
:54:36. > :54:39.coming into this? I think he has to draw. If he does draw the shot, I
:54:39. > :54:45.think it will be a forehand draw. He could still draw the shot, of
:54:45. > :54:50.course. He has played some good bowls on his forehand. The line is
:54:50. > :54:55.good, it is all about the weight. The first objective is to save the
:54:55. > :55:05.set and the second is to win it. And they are going to Cherie it, by
:55:05. > :55:15.
:55:16. > :55:19.the looks a red. -- to share it, by is very fair, to be honest. -- I
:55:19. > :55:23.think. You cannot separate these guys.
:55:23. > :55:28.You cannot, Greg Harlow said these two guys have been in great form
:55:28. > :55:34.from the start despite the magnitude of the occasions.
:55:34. > :55:39.Absolutely, we have seen a great final so far. Stewart head four
:55:39. > :55:43.fantastic shot and Paul pulled back three, a tight is a fair result.
:55:43. > :55:48.Neither man would perhaps feel it was theirs for the taking. They
:55:48. > :55:56.would both be happy. He if you asked both players, they would both
:55:56. > :56:02.be happy. Paul is slightly happier, probably. A lot of these matches
:56:02. > :56:06.have gone to tie-breaks, but the way the match is set up now, is it
:56:06. > :56:12.unlikely it will go to a tie-break now? Very unlikely now, they have
:56:12. > :56:20.not been too many games were both set have been tied. So if anybody
:56:20. > :56:28.can get a break, it could be decisive. Greg is sticking with
:56:28. > :56:38.Paul Foster. So sticking with my prediction, yes. -- sticking.
:56:38. > :56:47.
:56:47. > :56:57.when Paul Foster lost before, -- what the four, he thought, it will
:56:57. > :56:57.
:56:57. > :57:02.be difficult to get back into this. -- lost the four. I think he will
:57:02. > :57:08.be happy. But he will also be a bit disappointed because he did have a
:57:08. > :57:18.chance to win it. He will have known if there was a chance to make
:57:18. > :57:18.
:57:18. > :58:01.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:58:01. > :58:10.it very difficult for Stewart. -- and by Ian will look at this. --
:58:10. > :58:16.Brian. I think he is worried that if he plays the backhand and get on
:58:16. > :58:21.to that, he will fall away from it. On the forehand, if he goes for
:58:21. > :58:27.running at it, either way, the forehand, he can get it, but the
:58:27. > :58:31.backhand, he can get a clear run to the jack. I think that is the bet.
:58:31. > :58:35.If you play inside the green with a bit of weight, you can get a
:58:35. > :58:45.connection with the red and get that jack. I he is going for the
:58:45. > :58:48.
:58:48. > :58:55.draw! This has to be very precise. He has a front green bowl! I think
:58:55. > :59:00.that weight was not bad, but I thought he might have decided to go
:59:00. > :59:10.for damage limitation. I thought a percentage shot to get the jack,
:59:10. > :59:41.
:59:41. > :59:45.try to play the neat draw, he could chances of that we are going to
:59:45. > :59:55.miss on -- to miss out on a tie- break, this will be a one set
:59:55. > :59:56.
:59:56. > :00:02.shoot-out. -- tie. I think it will come down to a good luck. It was
:00:02. > :00:12.important for Stewart to start well in that set. He was very close to
:00:12. > :00:39.
:00:39. > :00:46.doesn't want to force Stewart into too many weighted bowls. He is not
:00:46. > :00:56.so comfortable playing those kind of shot. Paul has not got total
:00:56. > :00:56.
:00:56. > :01:03.control of the game yet. He is just over playing that one. Without a
:01:03. > :01:13.doubt Paul would like to be close to be the first bowl. Stewart
:01:13. > :01:17.
:01:17. > :01:24.Anderson relies very heavily on his draw shot. We will let him get away
:01:24. > :01:34.with that one. Both players will correct with their next delivery is.
:01:34. > :02:05.
:02:05. > :02:15.back home near Stewart's club watching this. It is a very high
:02:15. > :02:24.
:02:24. > :02:34.quality club. Dead boy is doing good. -- there for. He is close,
:02:34. > :02:40.
:02:40. > :02:50.the jack is off the rink. Paul Foster with a lie shot. A good hit.
:02:50. > :02:51.
:02:51. > :03:01.The jack is out of the rink. A good four feet. Paul will probably have
:03:01. > :03:18.
:03:18. > :03:28.a go at it. It depends where he enough away. Paul Foster will just
:03:28. > :03:41.
:03:41. > :03:51.Stewart. The only thing about going out there, you are not sure about
:03:51. > :04:01.how much weight he used. I think he has dropped a bit short. It just
:04:01. > :04:01.
:04:01. > :04:11.did not quite reach. A different part of the carpet that is rarely
:04:11. > :04:12.
:04:12. > :04:22.used. It is hard to know or, it really is. There is a tendency to
:04:22. > :04:23.
:04:23. > :04:33.get closer to the bowl. You tend to get a better swing. He was slightly
:04:33. > :04:33.
:04:33. > :05:50.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:05:50. > :06:00.Foster have to play to the red, hoping it drops back. -- has to
:06:00. > :06:00.
:06:00. > :06:55.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:06:55. > :07:02.really good a third. -- That was a great effort, a really good effort.
:07:02. > :07:08.Can he just ease the bowl away, or turn the jack away for a three. It
:07:08. > :07:17.was always hanging off a little bit. It is a difficult way to play on
:07:18. > :07:27.that hand. If he got to a couple of feet, he could certainly get a
:07:28. > :07:30.
:07:30. > :07:37.three. This one needs to run quickly. He's just under. I think
:07:37. > :07:47.he realised that he needed an extra bit. It was not enough to hold him
:07:47. > :08:00.
:08:00. > :08:06.be careful that he does not move the jack. A delicate draw required,
:08:06. > :08:13.he needs to be very careful, just resting on his own bowl. That is a
:08:13. > :08:23.really good bowl by Paul Foster. He will be desperately unlucky if he
:08:23. > :08:30.
:08:31. > :08:40.does not make the double. One end, the right thing he a, he is keeping
:08:41. > :08:48.
:08:48. > :08:57.Fozzy down to singles. -- right thing here. I would agree, Paul won
:08:57. > :09:07.that one. Stewart is putting a lot of bowls around, making it
:09:07. > :09:39.
:09:39. > :09:49.difficult for Paul to create someone keeps dropping the bowl
:09:49. > :10:28.
:10:28. > :10:36.Paul Foster. The crowd are enjoying every moment of this. That is the
:10:36. > :10:46.marketing director for Fred Olsen Cruise Lines. He always comes down
:10:46. > :11:04.
:11:04. > :11:12.taken the back bowl away. Stewart Anderson is in control of this end
:11:12. > :11:16.at the moment. There is his cover bowl going in. I think Paul Foster
:11:16. > :11:24.is right in trying to change things up, he's trying to shake Stewart
:11:24. > :11:31.Anderson. His first bowl was around six inches away, but it wasn't on
:11:31. > :11:41.the jack. He has left himself a little bit of bother here. He is
:11:41. > :11:44.
:11:44. > :11:54.trying to get back, he is very close. I o, it has just held up. --
:11:54. > :11:55.
:11:55. > :12:05.It is all about small margins, it was just about six inches away in
:12:05. > :12:05.
:12:05. > :12:12.weight. He is still two down, small margins between good and bad. If
:12:12. > :12:22.Stewart drops this one in for a third, that will rub the Sultan.
:12:22. > :12:46.
:12:46. > :12:56.Stewart Anderson. It is a little bit early for Stewart. Four ends
:12:56. > :13:05.gone. If he had a five-shot lead later on in the set he would be
:13:05. > :13:13.feeling very confident. Paul Foster has a few problems here. He has not
:13:14. > :13:23.really shaken Stewart away from his normal game. He is dictating the
:13:23. > :13:31.game. It is certainly looking good for Stewart Anderson. Fozzy is
:13:31. > :13:41.going to have to dig deep into all of those years of experience. If he
:13:41. > :13:45.
:13:45. > :13:55.touches it, it will go on to the Stewart Anderson goes off for me
:13:55. > :14:01.
:14:01. > :14:11.little bit. -- goes off form. At the moment he is drawing on to the
:14:11. > :14:12.
:14:12. > :14:56.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:14:56. > :15:06.bowl out. -- bowl out? It will be difficult. He is down on a good
:15:06. > :15:08.
:15:08. > :15:17.line. This has got a great chance. Just a bit too far. A little bit
:15:17. > :15:24.unlucky. He gets on this one, he gets the jack a little bit too
:15:24. > :15:34.solid in the end. It is a bit exposed. Stewart has been playing
:15:34. > :15:49.
:15:49. > :15:59.so well. We would expect Stewart to it needs to hold the line. Just,
:15:59. > :16:01.
:16:01. > :16:11.and no more. You start to think that it is going to be your day.
:16:11. > :16:13.
:16:13. > :16:23.think Paul has got to play this, he has to look for the red bowl.
:16:23. > :16:24.
:16:24. > :16:34.in the right area here. He gets the two of them. That is a major help.
:16:34. > :16:34.
:16:34. > :16:42.A looks like a three for me. They could be four. Stewart reckons it
:16:42. > :16:50.is going to be a measure, Paul is looking at all four. They are
:16:50. > :16:58.getting the umpire out. That is why Paul Foster has been the best
:16:58. > :17:04.player, he is in trouble, and he pulls on out. -- won out. There is
:17:04. > :17:09.no reaction from Paul Foster, he is keeping his game face on. 100%
:17:09. > :17:19.concentration. They are great mates, but they are both out there to win
:17:19. > :17:20.
:17:20. > :17:30.a world title. Sandra McLeish was sort this out. -- will sort this
:17:30. > :17:37.
:17:37. > :17:47.out. That one was really close. She will check the back one. That is in
:17:47. > :17:53.
:17:53. > :18:03.by a margin. He has got the four! brilliant turnover by Paul Foster,
:18:03. > :18:04.
:18:04. > :18:13.from 1 down to four up. It is all happening, John. If Paul Foster
:18:13. > :18:21.wins this title, that was a big end. Pamela is looking a bit nervous, I
:18:21. > :18:31.don't blame her! She will be a bit more relaxed after that shot. What
:18:31. > :18:36.
:18:36. > :18:46.a four that was! He turns his back. He doesn't take much to get those
:18:46. > :19:17.
:19:17. > :19:27.continued drawing to the jack. -- not fazed, is he? The clock has
:19:27. > :19:30.
:19:30. > :19:40.been stopped, There is a shot blocked technology in this match. -
:19:40. > :20:07.
:20:07. > :20:17.of the jack. You can see all of these people watching one of the
:20:17. > :20:17.
:20:17. > :20:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:20:58. > :21:08.best televised games ever. You unbelievable. -- oh, my God.
:21:08. > :21:15.Stewart Anderson is not fazed at all. A little disturbance, and the
:21:15. > :21:25.shotclock started again on ten seconds. Goodness me, this quality
:21:25. > :21:25.
:21:26. > :21:35.is amazing. Gently on the red bowl. No damage done. He would have been
:21:36. > :21:37.
:21:37. > :21:47.wiser to take a time-out. It has gone under again. The third and
:21:47. > :22:07.
:22:07. > :22:17.fourth bowl. Touching the raid could have been good to him. Just
:22:17. > :22:54.
:22:54. > :23:03.counts are being created out of nothing. They are taking bowls out,
:23:03. > :23:13.but in the jack back. It has been a tremendous battle by both players.
:23:13. > :23:47.
:23:47. > :23:51.It is pretty monotonous with this showing any concerns. There are
:23:52. > :23:58.some players that you can tell how they are feeling, the odd shake of
:23:58. > :24:07.the head, but that is as far as it goes for Stewart. There are some
:24:07. > :24:17.players who show you all their emotions. Nicky Brett, for instance.
:24:17. > :24:38.
:24:38. > :24:48.You can see what's going on with They are running out of time. He
:24:48. > :25:24.
:25:24. > :25:32.jack. Too far. He just wish that one through. -- he just pushed
:25:33. > :25:42.about one through. He was unfortunate again. Just a little
:25:43. > :26:07.
:26:07. > :26:17.bit too solid with the weight. is falling back with a two. They
:26:17. > :26:22.
:26:22. > :26:32.kept the pressure run. -- pressure on. That was speculative. They are
:26:32. > :26:39.
:26:39. > :26:48.trying for it. He has got a result, has the? -- has he? They took one
:26:48. > :26:56.away. Still one down. A bit unlucky with that one. They would just try
:26:57. > :27:03.to touch it through. -- he was just trying to touch it through.
:27:03. > :27:10.made a prediction that Paul Foster would come out on top, you must be
:27:10. > :27:15.concerned? He cannot afford to hang in any longer, he has to produce
:27:15. > :27:21.his best bowls to stand a chance of even taking this to 11 ends in the
:27:21. > :27:31.decider. Stewart Anderson his relentless, he is not even giving
:27:31. > :27:36.up Paul Foster a chance to get a rhythm going? His drawing bowls are
:27:36. > :27:46.amazing at the moment. He is not letting up. Your prediction in
:27:46. > :28:13.
:28:13. > :28:19.knows if he can score, get a single in the next two ends, he will have
:28:19. > :28:25.one hand on the trophy. It is very important for him not to think
:28:25. > :28:35.about that at this stage. You don't want to get too far ahead of
:28:35. > :28:37.
:28:37. > :28:43.yourself. Paul, at the moment, he has targeting him. He is just
:28:43. > :28:51.slightly off a really good game, Paul Foster, in this second set.
:28:51. > :28:55.Everything he touches seems to go on to a red bowl. He is still very
:28:55. > :29:04.dangerous, he showed that in the last set. He played a big bowl when
:29:04. > :29:14.required. He needs to try and get into the game if the can. -- if he
:29:14. > :29:36.
:29:36. > :29:43.did so good. -- it looks very good. A solid connection there. You could
:29:43. > :29:53.see this one coming in, he was looking to draw the shot. A good
:29:53. > :29:54.
:29:54. > :30:04.for lien on that occasion. -- fall in. We be tempted to run this off
:30:04. > :30:11.the backhand? He looks like he was playing with a metre or two. A
:30:11. > :30:21.lovely weight, beautiful. It looked like it was coming back. That was
:30:21. > :30:47.
:30:47. > :30:55.very careful here. Will it stay up enough? I think it has dropped away.
:30:55. > :31:05.One shot of Paul Foster. -- to Paul Foster. Several have fallen away at
:31:05. > :31:05.
:31:05. > :31:14.the last minute. He is still in the game. We will be into tie -- we
:31:15. > :31:23.could be into a tie-break. If Stewart Anderson can score in one
:31:23. > :31:31.of the three ends, that might be enough. It has been drama. We have
:31:31. > :31:41.had wonderful draws and strikes. Bad luck and good luck. And
:31:41. > :31:52.
:31:52. > :31:59.importantly, it has been live on put a lot of good bowls in opening
:31:59. > :32:09.deliveries, but it has not been enough. Paul has just given Stewart
:32:09. > :32:29.
:32:29. > :32:39.This is a really good bowl, behind the jack. That is great by Paul
:32:39. > :32:56.
:32:56. > :33:06.Foster. The choice for Stewart to hurry. It just dropped away.
:33:06. > :33:12.
:33:12. > :33:22.Some pressure is building for own green. That is a great bowl
:33:22. > :33:23.
:33:23. > :33:28.again. Massive pressure now. Three green. It has got to be the
:33:28. > :33:36.forehand, but if he gets off that bowl, he will get the angle
:33:36. > :33:40.absolutely sweet. The jack is the target. The first part is right, he
:33:40. > :33:47.is playing on the forehand and he is playing what of weight. How
:33:47. > :33:55.close? He got his own bowl, what a bad result! That kind of result can
:33:55. > :34:05.cause havoc. He gets his own bowl away and he is in trouble now,
:34:05. > :34:23.
:34:23. > :34:31.could this game big turning again? distance? I think that is it for
:34:32. > :34:39.macro. Or I think so, is he committed? -- is it four. He has to
:34:39. > :34:45.go again. He is looking for a direct target now on to the jack,
:34:45. > :34:54.has he got it? The jack, but I do not think it will help a lot. It
:34:55. > :35:04.has to go on the respot. If it does, he has reduced it to two now. I
:35:05. > :35:05.
:35:05. > :35:44.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:35:45. > :35:54.third. Another bowl at the bottom away to be sure. Two shots to Paul
:35:55. > :35:55.
:35:55. > :36:02.Foster. Took two out, two ends to go. Can the drama get any better
:36:02. > :36:12.than this? Building up to a great finish in this set again. We could
:36:12. > :36:34.
:36:34. > :36:40.have a one end shoot-out for the He is persistent with this length
:36:40. > :36:50.and direction. The last times -- the last few times, it was not so
:36:50. > :37:16.
:37:16. > :37:22.He could not have played that much better. We are seeing a revitalised
:37:22. > :37:27.Paul Foster and he is fighting hard for this 5th world title. It is the
:37:27. > :37:35.sign of the great Champion, he never gives up. It looked like
:37:35. > :37:43.Stewart was getting an advantage and he bounced back. Stewart is
:37:43. > :37:48.just over weight again. Billy is not showing any emotion. He has
:37:48. > :37:53.been here before and he knows what it is like. Paul Foster is looking
:37:53. > :37:59.to drop down on to the jack on his favourite backhand and he is trying
:37:59. > :38:05.again. He is very close, he wants this to drop, it has not. That will
:38:05. > :38:15.be a target for Stewart Anderson. He did not one that to stand up, he
:38:15. > :38:24.
:38:24. > :38:31.has committed. He has to get a has got a horrible result out of
:38:31. > :38:35.that! -- he has got. Amazing, he got a good connection down the
:38:35. > :38:43.middle. I cannot understand that other green bowl cannot look at
:38:43. > :38:47.this. A good connection. It locked on to the other red. Are you do not
:38:47. > :38:57.get much reaction from Stewart Anderson but he also thought he
:38:57. > :39:01.
:39:01. > :39:06.would get two green bowls out. Paul Foster has to think about the
:39:06. > :39:11.position. He has a problem on the deep side because there was that
:39:11. > :39:21.wide red, it is beyond this sort of barrier but it would be a good bowl
:39:21. > :39:30.to put him. -- area. If he widened the target, Stewart will get a
:39:30. > :39:40.result on the jack. He is playing good cover bowl now. Down for the
:39:40. > :39:43.
:39:43. > :39:53.respot positions. He decided to leave that cluster. But respots are
:39:53. > :39:58.covered with that. -- both. What are you going to do, Stewart? If he
:39:58. > :40:01.plays this perfect, he could win the Championship. It is difficult,
:40:01. > :40:11.he could squeeze the jack out all he could try and draw the shot,
:40:11. > :40:17.
:40:17. > :40:22.dead weight. -- or he could. He is a gutsy player, Stewart Alderson --
:40:22. > :40:32.at the Stewart Anderson. And it is looking good... At it did not got
:40:32. > :40:38.
:40:38. > :40:46.back. It is going to be very close Fozzy would get one low-tide --
:40:46. > :40:55.would get one, no tie-breaks with these boys. It is a one end shoot-
:40:55. > :41:02.out for the World Professional Singles. And Paul has been in this
:41:02. > :41:12.position before. Judy is loving it. She is saying, are what Paul will
:41:12. > :41:14.
:41:14. > :41:21.do now, his... -- is. An ovation for the players, we have never
:41:21. > :41:31.heard this before at this stage. You would normally get that in a
:41:31. > :42:02.
:42:02. > :42:12.very aggressive. -- a tie-break. That is a good first bowl from Paul
:42:12. > :42:25.
:42:25. > :42:30.for both players. And look at this! That is a pressure bowl! That is a
:42:30. > :42:40.great bowl! Problems for Paul now. He does not want to hit that
:42:40. > :42:52.
:42:52. > :43:00.toucher into the ditch with the And it has dropped back suit -- six
:43:00. > :43:04.inches behind the jack. When this game is over, I do not think these
:43:04. > :43:12.players will be allowed off their rink, there would be a standing
:43:12. > :43:22.ovation for some considerable time -- there will be. Close again, at
:43:22. > :43:26.
:43:26. > :43:35.not going to make it, just needed more. Do you try to draw it again?
:43:36. > :43:39.You could even get a connection off that. That would bring the green
:43:39. > :43:44.bowl in and the red bowl would disappear without touching the jack.
:43:44. > :43:54.The danger is getting the bowl on to the jack. The other option for
:43:54. > :44:05.
:44:05. > :44:08.Paul Foster is to draw it in on the It looks under. And Paul Foster
:44:08. > :44:18.will have one bowl to stay in this match. One bowl to save the
:44:18. > :44:29.
:44:29. > :44:38.Championship. That is not a good forehand, just to drop into that. I
:44:38. > :44:42.think the front red bowl of that is actually covering the respot. The
:44:42. > :44:49.forehand on the blindness -- the forehand on the blind-side means
:44:49. > :44:54.the red bowl can -- cannot go out clean. Be difficult decision now. I
:44:54. > :45:02.think he will go deep -- a difficult. Or he will do what you
:45:02. > :45:07.said. It is just a delicate shot at this time. But he is a very quiet
:45:07. > :45:17.and thoughtful player. And I think he is trying to get to the green
:45:17. > :45:17.
:45:17. > :45:24.but he has overplayed it. But it is not a bad position. I have a
:45:24. > :45:30.feeling Paul Foster will play weight to this. If he does, he
:45:30. > :45:40.needs to clean the bowl out without moving the jack. On the edge, the
:45:40. > :45:50.
:45:50. > :46:00.bowl would disappear. He has also bowl left. -- still has. Pamela is
:46:00. > :46:16.
:46:16. > :46:26.pensive. Paul, with pace... He is falls back, he gets the shot... It
:46:26. > :46:30.
:46:30. > :46:36.is good! Just failed with the last bowl! And it is the 27-year-old
:46:36. > :46:41.Scottish -- Scottish colleague who wins the Championship. There will
:46:41. > :46:51.be tears in the Andersen household. A wonderful performance by Stewart
:46:51. > :46:52.
:46:52. > :46:59.Pressure all the way by Paul Foster, but a great Champion. He just lost
:46:59. > :47:04.out by a single shot to Stewart Anderson. It really is the success
:47:04. > :47:14.of this got here at Potters Leisure Resort. Paul knows how difficult it
:47:14. > :47:28.
:47:28. > :47:38.it stood up -- but it stood up and Anderson is Champion.
:47:38. > :47:42.These are tight margins. 50% each. That is all it took for Stewart
:47:42. > :47:46.Anderson to win the World Professional Singles. There was
:47:47. > :47:55.nothing between them, Stewart Anderson just held his nerve to the
:47:55. > :48:00.We have just seen an outstanding final, Paul Foster and Stewart
:48:00. > :48:04.Anderson producing fantastic stuff. Paul, you were up against an
:48:04. > :48:10.opponent he seemed pretty relentless today. He was, Stewart
:48:10. > :48:15.put me under pressure and I did not do the same back at first. But the
:48:15. > :48:22.match was there to be one. A couple of things to say because this is
:48:22. > :48:26.Stewart's day. A great feeling to be World Champion, so enjoy it, had
:48:26. > :48:36.a great year. And I want to thank the crowd for the last week, it has
:48:36. > :48:38.
:48:38. > :48:43.Well played, Paul Foster. Stewart, you heard it said by Paul, you of
:48:43. > :48:51.the World Champion now, how does that sound? -- you are. I do not
:48:51. > :48:55.know what to say, I am really proud. Two play again somebody like Paul
:48:55. > :49:04.is wonderful and I knew I had to put him under pressure. But it is
:49:04. > :49:08.also about them, at not just us. For well done, everybody. -- well
:49:08. > :49:13.done. Your Dad is here today and you said before the match that you
:49:13. > :49:23.were going to dedicate this victory to your daughter, Anna Jane, what
:49:23. > :49:26.
:49:26. > :49:36.Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together for the World
:49:36. > :49:50.
:49:50. > :49:56.It is now wages time, and to make the presentation, the sales and
:49:56. > :50:06.marketing Director for Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, and the chairman and
:50:06. > :50:08.
:50:08. > :50:11.proprietor of Potters holiday, Mr Bryan Potter, and be. -- MBE.
:50:11. > :50:21.Ladies and gentlemen, it your appreciation for the runner-up,
:50:21. > :50:48.
:50:48. > :50:52.And to receive the glass trophy and a cheque for �45,000, and the title
:50:52. > :51:02.of the 2013 Fred Olsen Cruise Lines world indoor Singles Champion, it
:51:02. > :51:32.
:51:32. > :51:42.Ladies and gentlemen, one more time, the 2013 World Champion, Stewart
:51:42. > :52:08.
:52:08. > :52:12.An emotional Stewart Anderson milking the applause and rightly so.
:52:12. > :52:18.We talked about all the great players this week. A few years ago,
:52:18. > :52:22.Stewart Anderson looked like he was going to join those ranks. Are you
:52:22. > :52:27.surprised at the manner of victory today and the fact that he Stewart
:52:27. > :52:32.Anderson on top? No art at all, it was to do with the draw shots and a
:52:32. > :52:36.couple of drive shots -- not at all. We knew Stewart Anderson would
:52:36. > :52:41.probably win the World Championship but we did not know when. But he
:52:41. > :52:47.has done it against the best player in the world. He is 27 and he is
:52:47. > :52:51.the future games. He has a fantastic career behind him already
:52:51. > :52:56.and it is startling. But he is a calm and thoughtful player and
:52:56. > :53:01.interesting to see how he would go today, but he held his nerve.
:53:01. > :53:05.it is the perfect result in some respects, Paul Foster has been
:53:05. > :53:09.among the best for some time and for Stewart Anderson to beat him in
:53:09. > :53:15.a final, we know they are good friends and Paul was singing his
:53:15. > :53:20.praises, but the way the tournament has unfolded has fallen just right
:53:20. > :53:25.for Stewart Anderson. I think it has. If you are going to win a
:53:25. > :53:30.Championship, beat the best. And it will keep Fozzy hungry, he will
:53:30. > :53:36.want that 5th title! He will come back fighting next year, he will
:53:36. > :53:42.say, I need another! If anything, Alex Marshall still has the
:53:42. > :53:46.bragging rights, so he has to. good enough incentive for me!
:53:46. > :53:51.have seen a lot of good quality bowls this afternoon and we are
:53:51. > :53:56.going to look back at the best shots of the tournament. We are
:53:56. > :54:01.going to go through your list and you are going to tell everybody why
:54:01. > :54:06.they were so good. There were some fantastic shots and when you see
:54:06. > :54:16.which I chose, you bomb note this game had nothing to do with it. A
:54:16. > :54:16.
:54:16. > :55:18.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:55:18. > :55:24.actually not bad to do. If he drops, Stewart Anderson, brilliant! Pure
:55:24. > :55:34.class! Stewart Anderson, the world's number nine, he wins a
:55:34. > :55:44.
:55:44. > :55:54.to win. Any touch to win. Perfect! What a bowl for two! Brilliant,
:55:54. > :56:11.
:56:12. > :56:18.draw this! This would be very special, very special. What a bowl!
:56:18. > :56:28.What a shot by Mervyn King! How many players in the world would
:56:28. > :56:37.
:56:37. > :56:47.attacking first, a lot of chances. It is very close. She has got it.
:56:47. > :57:21.
:57:21. > :57:31.Brilliant bowl, no doubt about to get his own bowl. And he got it.
:57:31. > :57:52.
:57:52. > :57:56.That is it, tie-break, here we Foster. -- another.
:57:56. > :58:06.He can afford to arrive at this and hope a nudge on the green will be
:58:06. > :58:13.
:58:13. > :58:17.enough. A big bowl here puts him Some fantastic shots delivered and
:58:17. > :58:22.you have taken your time to look at the action and you have picked out
:58:22. > :58:28.shot top three. But Paul Foster shot was absolutely fantastic, at a
:58:28. > :58:33.good example of his style and play. Rebecca's bowl under pressure was
:58:33. > :58:38.number two for me. But the bowl was really Stewart Anderson's last to
:58:38. > :58:44.win the match against David Gourlay. He had to touch the bowl with an
:58:44. > :58:54.inch of weight and he arrived inside the. Mack all day, bowls
:58:54. > :59:04.
:59:04. > :59:08.have been holding off, perfect everything today. -- it seems.
:59:08. > :59:17.was great under pressure, but does pressure affect the Stewart
:59:17. > :59:21.Great quality today, when you look at the final today, where does it
:59:21. > :59:26.rank in the history of finals? the modern it the rub of the
:59:26. > :59:31.shorter games, it is probably the best I have worked on -- the modern
:59:31. > :59:35.period. I have thought it was superb. I cannot remember players
:59:35. > :59:42.getting a standing ovation before the last end of the second set. The
:59:42. > :59:48.crowd were brilliant. They did both thank the crowd and we have seen a
:59:48. > :59:53.superb final. Next question, what is your crown green bowling like?
:59:53. > :59:59.have tried it, it was a long time ago. It was all right in the first
:59:59. > :00:04.round and decay in the second, but I was taken out in the quarter-
:00:04. > :00:08.final! -- and all right in the second. But they are very good
:00:08. > :00:14.players, never up under estimate a crown green player. -- never
:00:14. > :00:24.underestimate. Yesterday, we put the best of Crown green against the
:00:24. > :00:28.
:00:28. > :00:34.best of Indoor Bowling, this is The gauntlet has been a phone down
:00:34. > :00:39.a very special challenge match. Representing the best of the indoor
:00:39. > :00:49.game is the BBC commentator, Greg Harlow. His challenger, and
:00:49. > :01:04.
:01:04. > :01:14.representing the elite players a -- representing the elite players a --
:01:14. > :01:25.
:01:25. > :01:28.would say. -- better odds. That is a good start. I think it is
:01:28. > :01:38.important that we realise that Crown green is a variation of
:01:38. > :01:52.
:01:52. > :01:55.General bowling. There is a crown on the top of the green. There have
:01:55. > :02:05.been some exceptional Crown green players who have adapted to indoor
:02:05. > :02:09.
:02:09. > :02:19.bowls. Brian Duncan was one of the greats of the game. In the more
:02:19. > :02:49.
:02:50. > :02:59.would be handicapped, or made to a fair bit estate if he goes down
:03:00. > :03:04.
:03:04. > :03:07.in this one. -- a fair bit of stick. I don't think that will be a
:03:07. > :03:16.question, if it was the other way round, you would not doubt the
:03:16. > :03:26.result. In many ways, it is easier for the Crown green lads to come on
:03:26. > :03:27.
:03:27. > :03:31.to the flat. I can't remember anyone who has been a top exponent
:03:31. > :03:41.of the flat to go down into the Crown, it is so difficult, such a
:03:41. > :03:47.
:03:47. > :03:57.difficult area. He is on a very good line. Look at that! Are a bit
:03:57. > :04:02.
:04:02. > :04:08.unlucky. -- or a bit unlucky. liked that one. Attacking into the
:04:08. > :04:18.narrow line. It should start to sweep across, the first end to the
:04:18. > :04:45.
:04:45. > :04:55.the match. They play outdoors, they can't afford to hang about, they
:04:55. > :04:56.
:04:56. > :05:06.played the rout the winter. -- they played throughout the winter. They
:05:06. > :05:19.
:05:19. > :05:29.play on a smaller match, Andy bowls are different as well. -- mat.
:05:29. > :05:31.
:05:31. > :05:41.There are different bowls, Drake and the once produced in Scotland.
:05:41. > :05:41.
:05:41. > :05:51.-- the ones. It is very much kept in the UK. The main tournaments are
:05:51. > :05:53.
:05:53. > :06:03.in the North. One exception was 1 down in Chepstow. It was at a golf
:06:03. > :06:03.
:06:03. > :07:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:07:41. > :07:51.club, I'm not sure whether it is to dropping. -- drop in. Greg will
:07:51. > :07:57.
:07:57. > :08:07.be chasing him. The big title in the Crown green is the Waterloo.
:08:07. > :08:27.
:08:27. > :08:37.2 from Greg. -- that is a second. their long jack. -- i think he is
:08:37. > :09:15.
:09:15. > :09:25.quick driver. I tell you what, he is looking good here. That is the
:09:25. > :09:26.
:09:26. > :09:31.way to do it. Gets right in there, boy. The Crown green is very noisy
:09:31. > :09:41.code, everyone is shouting out the odds, and giving you some critical
:09:41. > :09:46.
:09:46. > :09:55.advice. It sounds interesting. I think you have played it on
:09:55. > :10:05.television. I played on a tournament for Granada Sport.
:10:05. > :10:26.
:10:26. > :10:30.effort, I oh, he has just fallen the edges where it was flat. I was
:10:30. > :10:40.well in front, and he got the jack, and I couldn't see it, he put it
:10:40. > :10:45.over the Crown. It must have been around 70 yards away. I managed to
:10:45. > :10:52.squeeze it with the last delivery, and I was taking real abuse. They
:10:52. > :11:01.are very interactive. I quite like the Crown, I have a lot of respect
:11:01. > :11:11.for them, it is a tough game. But I was taught by one of the best,
:11:11. > :11:13.
:11:13. > :11:23.Brian Duncan took me out and gave me some lessons. Brian Duncan was
:11:23. > :11:24.
:11:24. > :11:34.certainly a legend. So many good players over the years. A tactical
:11:34. > :11:35.
:11:35. > :11:41.bowl by Close, a deliberate block. -- by Chris. It is a fascinating
:11:41. > :11:49.game, and you can win many titles in the year. You can get 15 titles
:11:49. > :11:57.if you are on a really good run. lot of money changing hands up
:11:57. > :12:07.there as well. A few pennies changing hands. Craig is winding up
:12:07. > :12:27.
:12:27. > :12:37.on this one. -- Greg. That's one that ran away. -- one that is one
:12:37. > :12:51.
:12:52. > :13:01.players wear. They are usually in dark colours. Look at this. Very
:13:02. > :13:03.
:13:03. > :13:13.unlucky. One shot to Chris Brown. Great is in trouble, I don't
:13:13. > :13:13.
:13:13. > :13:58.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 75 seconds
:13:58. > :14:08.Crown green in this challenge game. After three ends, he is level at 2
:14:08. > :14:11.
:14:11. > :14:21.all. Things are slightly different on the Flat. He was going for a
:14:21. > :14:27.
:14:27. > :14:37.walk, John. A bit of banter between the players. Now great is taking a
:14:37. > :14:47.
:14:47. > :14:57.hike. -- Greg. If Greg Harlow loses this, what are we going to do?
:14:57. > :14:59.
:14:59. > :15:08.is in the area. He is enjoying itself. -- himself. A lot of these
:15:08. > :15:14.guys can adapt to the indoor arena, I have actually played against
:15:14. > :15:24.Chris, they have a lot of experience, but they don't play
:15:24. > :15:34.
:15:34. > :15:44.competitively. Is the pressure the same time, there is an element
:15:44. > :15:51.
:15:51. > :16:01.of pride. Greg will have to put on his game face. Chris Brown does not
:16:01. > :16:04.
:16:04. > :16:14.need to worry too much. He is not expected to one win this one. --
:16:14. > :16:43.
:16:43. > :16:48.expected to win. He is inside the heavy side. In the Crown green they
:16:48. > :16:56.are looking at anything between 50- 60 yards away. This is much shorter
:16:56. > :17:06.than normal for them. That is right, they play in all different kinds
:17:06. > :17:07.
:17:07. > :17:15.the weather as well. -- different kinds of weather. The only thing
:17:15. > :17:24.would be snow or ice, although I have seen that cleaned away before.
:17:24. > :17:34.Is that one wide enough? I'm not sure if the wicked -- width is the
:17:34. > :17:44.
:17:44. > :17:48.issue. That is another one-two Chris Brown. -- a one. It was all
:17:48. > :17:58.fun in the first few ends, but I think we will get to a serious
:17:58. > :18:08.
:18:08. > :18:13.guy put a drive down. He is one of the quickest, it is like a hammer.
:18:13. > :18:23.He doesn't need to, he is playing good bowls. This is your worst
:18:23. > :18:34.
:18:34. > :18:41.where did you get this guy from? He is not No. 1 ranked, Betty is very
:18:41. > :18:51.good, an accomplished player. -- but he is very good, an
:18:51. > :18:52.
:18:52. > :19:02.accomplished player. He is from Sheffield. A big smile on his face.
:19:02. > :19:12.A very fast action on his arm, that is typical of crown green. That is
:19:12. > :19:13.
:19:13. > :19:23.good, it drops in. That was a backdoor shot. Now I know what they
:19:23. > :19:34.
:19:34. > :19:44.call him lucky! -- why they call on now. He drops this one in, gives
:19:44. > :20:06.
:20:06. > :20:14.him a cushion on the last two ends. put that one on a high line. Greg
:20:14. > :20:24.is playing weight. He is looking for his own bowls. That is good
:20:24. > :20:34.enough for two. Now you will see the drive. Will the hammer come
:20:34. > :21:05.
:21:05. > :21:15.finished? He is only on Prix shot. -- three shots. Greg has to be
:21:15. > :21:16.
:21:16. > :21:26.careful. That was a great drive. A good line from Greg. He will
:21:26. > :21:29.
:21:29. > :21:39.definitely get second. A great bowl by Greg, a very good attack. It has
:21:39. > :21:41.
:21:41. > :21:51.to work its way down. That again to measure this. -- they are going to
:21:51. > :22:25.
:22:25. > :22:35.mayors. That showed you the power Chris Brown. Greg Harlow is under
:22:35. > :22:38.
:22:38. > :22:48.the hammer. He won't lose the next one. The pride of flat green bowls
:22:48. > :22:53.
:22:53. > :23:03.rest on it. -- rests. He will get some stick. I don't know what Andy
:23:03. > :23:06.
:23:06. > :23:16.Thomson will say when he finds out. He still has time to turn it round.
:23:16. > :23:27.
:23:27. > :23:37.A lousy miss. Crown green used a big jack. -- uses. It is much
:23:37. > :23:40.
:23:40. > :23:49.smaller than the flat. That is a good bowl by Greg. Chris has
:23:49. > :23:59.changed, I would not have. He is not far away. He is calling that
:23:59. > :24:09.
:24:09. > :24:19.one in. He is encouraging it. we used to play the UK championship,
:24:19. > :24:29.
:24:29. > :24:38.the Crown green were very good value on that. Noel Burrows one --
:24:38. > :24:48.won it one here, you had some legends i Brian -- like Brian
:24:48. > :24:50.
:24:50. > :25:00.Duncan. They were very competitive players. He is trying to play a
:25:00. > :25:05.
:25:05. > :25:10.hard shot. Inside, with weight. Chris should stick to the draw.
:25:10. > :25:19.Greg has had to get his game face on. He is coming up to have a look
:25:19. > :25:27.at it. He is getting very serious, Greg. It is OK to have some fun and
:25:27. > :25:37.laughter, but Greg will not want to lose this one. Just as well he was
:25:37. > :25:38.
:25:38. > :25:48.not handed out. -- handicapped. When I played it, I always found it
:25:48. > :25:50.
:25:50. > :26:00.a fascinating game. When they start pushing it over the crown, it is a
:26:00. > :26:01.
:26:01. > :26:11.long way away. He has gone round the back, a bit of protection. He
:26:11. > :26:18.
:26:18. > :26:28.is having a go at this. He has got it! I don't believe that! That was
:26:28. > :26:43.
:26:43. > :26:53.a great drive. He gets a strike. It could still be read. -- red.
:26:53. > :26:54.
:26:54. > :27:04.Greg misses this, he's 3 down going into the last end. This is a very
:27:04. > :27:06.
:27:06. > :27:14.serious, for Greg Harlow. It will not be easy to get out of this.
:27:14. > :27:24.is just drawing this. He is just trying to drop off his own. Is the
:27:24. > :27:36.
:27:36. > :27:41.in the area? -- is he in. That was very unlucky. Greg Harlow has to
:27:41. > :27:51.score four shots to win this one, unbelievable. He has only scored in
:27:51. > :28:04.
:28:04. > :28:11.one end. He was a bit unfortunate in there. Chris is grinning like a
:28:11. > :28:21.Cheshire cat, he is loving it. would not fancy playing on the
:28:21. > :28:28.
:28:28. > :28:37.Crown. Will he had a bad end? -- will he have. His drives are coming
:28:37. > :28:44.down like Exocet missiles. I think he will try and draw in four bowls,
:28:44. > :28:51.to draw the match. He will come off and say, that was the plan. To make
:28:51. > :29:01.it exciting! That he was trying to give him a false sense of security!
:29:01. > :29:04.
:29:05. > :29:14.I don't think so. Not too bad. Just past it. It will be two red in a
:29:15. > :29:42.
:29:42. > :29:52.moment. He is thinking about it. pressure for Chris. On to the
:29:52. > :29:54.
:29:54. > :30:04.backhand. Any adjustment would be good enough. This is very good.
:30:04. > :30:27.
:30:27. > :30:37.Just a bit heavy. He has gone based on, is he up? Is he reaching?
:30:37. > :30:55.
:30:55. > :30:59.-- big-game face. He just needs to tell you. What a bowl! What a bowl
:30:59. > :31:09.from Chris Brown! That was just a really well played bowl, and he is
:31:09. > :31:25.
:31:25. > :31:30.green, they just get on with it. They just get on and play bowls!
:31:30. > :31:40.You do not get many of these and he is making a big effort with it. It
:31:40. > :31:41.
:31:41. > :31:49.is a great effort by Greg, and well played! If he gets a tie if. -- and
:31:49. > :31:57.he gets a tie. He saved himself with a last delivery. He got an
:31:57. > :32:02.edge! Back was brilliant! -- that was brilliant. But he should not
:32:02. > :32:07.have been in that position with this match and he knows it.
:32:07. > :32:12.they are tying -- and they are playing a tie-break now. I do not
:32:12. > :32:17.believe that, Greg Harlow down to one bowl to save face and he got an
:32:17. > :32:24.edge, but he was going to get the shot anyway because it was coming
:32:24. > :32:34.in at the right angle. It is down to a tie-break. I loved this, this
:32:34. > :32:45.
:32:45. > :32:55.surprising. Over the match, Chris Brown has played exceptionally well,
:32:55. > :32:56.
:32:56. > :33:02.but that last bowl was brilliant. He has not been lucky. A big smile
:33:02. > :33:12.will be on Greg's face if he wins this end now. He will be thinking,
:33:12. > :33:15.
:33:15. > :33:24.that work out all right. -- that work out. I think Chris Brown is
:33:24. > :33:31.playing good stuff. The excitement of the last end and now this.
:33:31. > :33:36.can come in and you can pay your money and put. Some as the game
:33:36. > :33:46.goes on and the odds will change, all part -- and you can put on some
:33:46. > :33:54.
:33:54. > :34:00.bats as the comb -- and that bets as the game goes on and that is
:34:00. > :34:05.what makes it so entertaining. This is good. He has found that
:34:05. > :34:15.difference, this is good. I think that might be just enough, because
:34:15. > :34:17.
:34:17. > :34:27.the short bowls by stopping Chris. He comes Chris, lucky again! --
:34:27. > :34:29.
:34:29. > :34:34.here. He has opened the drive. they allow him to open the end?
:34:34. > :34:39.Suddenly, Greg has become a lot more animated. He was extremely
:34:39. > :34:47.worried the last few ends, and there has been nothing lucky about
:34:47. > :34:57.Chris Brown. He has played really well against the world No. 1.
:34:57. > :35:00.
:35:00. > :35:10.going in again? Yes, but he needs to go behind the jack. It is
:35:10. > :35:11.
:35:11. > :35:21.winding up. I do not believe he has played that! That is very strange.
:35:21. > :35:25.
:35:26. > :35:35.He is down the... -- he is down on. -- down. And Greg Harlow was lucky.
:35:36. > :35:40.
:35:40. > :35:49.He saved the bowl in that match. It That was close, you just upheld the
:35:49. > :35:54.honour of indoor bowls! Which got into the game and I thought, Indoor
:35:54. > :35:59.Bowls is on my shoulder, but just got into there tie-break. That was
:35:59. > :36:03.a contender for shot of the tournament.
:36:03. > :36:08.Greg would probably think three times out of 10 to get that and I
:36:08. > :36:15.will be doing well! What were you thinking?
:36:15. > :36:20.I thought, I have this awkward shot on the forehand. Perhaps get this
:36:20. > :36:26.three out of 10 and I was spot on and into the tie-break, happy days!
:36:26. > :36:31.The you have had a go with somebody who is a good crown green bowler,
:36:31. > :36:38.have you had a go? I have had a go -- I have had a go before and it
:36:38. > :36:43.was difficult, but I would like to try again. He will go well if he
:36:43. > :36:47.keeps behind the outside. Sometimes, it is 50 or 60 yards away and you
:36:47. > :36:52.cannot see it. I labelled G the master predictor
:36:52. > :36:59.in the programme and you thought Paul Foster's experience at might
:36:59. > :37:02.even win out in the end -- I labelled you. He came up short
:37:02. > :37:06.against a very in form at Stewart Anderson. You cannot always get
:37:06. > :37:10.predictions right. As the game started, it looked more like
:37:10. > :37:14.Stewart would get over the line. But Paul Foster just kept on
:37:14. > :37:20.fighting and I thought I had a chance with my prediction. But the
:37:20. > :37:24.best man on the day did win. View of the world number one and you
:37:24. > :37:28.have seen Stewart Anderson, a young player, coming through -- you of
:37:28. > :37:33.the world number one. Is the game stronger this year than it has been
:37:33. > :37:38.in the last decade? I think it is, in previous years in some of the
:37:38. > :37:46.first round matches, a lot of the tie-breaks have been one-sided.
:37:46. > :37:49.People like Colin Walker who I played have got better. The first
:37:49. > :37:56.round are tougher so the standard the way through his hire. Next year,
:37:56. > :38:02.we do not want to in the commentary box but to be playing. -- want you.
:38:03. > :38:08.I will do my very best! Well done yesterday in winning the Challenge.
:38:08. > :38:12.Be we will look back on what was a superb final this afternoon between
:38:12. > :38:22.Stewart Anderson and Paul Foster. Paul Foster struggled earlier --
:38:22. > :38:25.
:38:25. > :38:30.early on against a player who got that you do not let him settle, you
:38:30. > :38:35.unsettle him early because when he gets into a situation of draw, draw,
:38:35. > :38:39.draw, you know you will be in trouble. Even for the best like
:38:39. > :38:43.Paul Foster, he played too many hard shots in terms of what he
:38:43. > :38:47.would have liked. You do not want to play those.
:38:47. > :38:52.He was stretching all the time to stay in the match.
:38:52. > :38:56.I think he realised in the second set Stewart was pulling away and he
:38:56. > :38:59.was a bit more consistent. And when you are a bit more consistent, that
:38:59. > :39:04.is all it takes between two great players.
:39:04. > :39:09.We would like to think that the best man did when on the day, is
:39:09. > :39:18.there anything in Paul Foster saying he did not play at his best?
:39:18. > :39:23.You play as well as the opposition allows you to play. Paul Foster was
:39:23. > :39:27.not perhaps on it the entire game but that was a lack of consistency
:39:27. > :39:32.against Sri what he was on the first bowl quite a lot.
:39:32. > :39:35.And this -- against Stewart. You have your hands on the trophy,
:39:35. > :39:39.no more tears, what are you thinking?
:39:39. > :39:47.I cannot believe it, and just really proud and I cannot wait
:39:47. > :39:54.until next year. What did you say it to your Dad?
:39:54. > :39:59.There was no chat, just tears! New talked about playing against
:39:59. > :40:04.somebody like Paul Foster -- you talked about. Was this probably one
:40:05. > :40:09.of the best matches you have played? Paul is always the main
:40:09. > :40:12.person to beat and he was a fantastic opponent, one of the best
:40:12. > :40:18.and will come up against. I knew I would have to put him under
:40:18. > :40:22.pressure. Stewart is not the only first time World Champion this
:40:22. > :40:28.tournament, we had Rebecca Field who won the Ladies' Championship
:40:28. > :40:33.for the first time. Tell us about the form she put out to win.
:40:33. > :40:37.It was his superb performance, she is 23, a young player -- it was a
:40:38. > :40:41.superb. There are a lot of younger players who did not get to play at
:40:41. > :40:46.the highest level at that age and she played exceptionally well, she
:40:47. > :40:54.did. And Paul Foster won the two titles, the men's pairs and the
:40:54. > :40:59.mixed pairs, is it consolation? is not, if he had won all three
:40:59. > :41:03.titles, it probably would never be repeated again. He will win a 5th
:41:03. > :41:09.title, I believe that, but I am not sure if he will win the other two
:41:09. > :41:13.with it. This is the one that matters.
:41:13. > :41:19.Do you feel certain players dominate and you can dominate the
:41:19. > :41:24.sport? If I can keep my good form, probably I have a chance. Every
:41:24. > :41:29.year is different. Well done, and that is it from Potters Leisure
:41:29. > :41:33.Resort, we have had a fabulous week called bowls and the man
:41:33. > :41:39.celebrating more than most be Stewart Anderson, he is the