Women's Singles Final Bowls World Indoor Championships

APPLAUSE Hello, and welcome to the World

Indoor Bowls Championships at the Potters Leisure Resort on the east

coast of England. Extra buzz around the place today, a great atmosphere

inside this famous arena because today it is ladies final say, and

either Ellen Falkner or Rebecca Field will be able to place their

hands on this trophy. Looking at the record of both

players, they've both been to this event before and won the title.

Rebecca, 26, won the title three years ago in 2013.

As for Allen, she won back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2006. Although

success here has been sparse since, she's won gold medals in the

Commonwealth Games in Delhi and Glasgow -- Ellen. Let's hear from

them now. In the last ten years, I've played

four Commonwealth Games. I've managed to get three Commonwealth

golds, and had great team-mates who are very good friends. Since the

last time I was here, I've lost the final once. Lost in the mixed pairs

final once, I would very much like to make the final into a win. I'm

proud to be out there playing as I am representing my country. I'm

really pleased to be back, it has been a couple of years since I got

the chance to go out there and get my hands on the trophy. I'm really

looking forward to it, I want a guard, enjoy, relax and play as well

as I can. I've not qualified in the last few years. It is great to be

back and playing on the carpet. I'm very much looking forward to the

final. Obviously, with both been and lifted the trophy before. Ellen is a

great competitor, one of the best in the game. I know that she will be

fighting for today. I'm excited to play Rebecca, I've known her a long

time and she has won this before. We will both be looking to get our

hands on the trophy. It would be a dream come true if I can win it for

a third time. I'm taking it and by end, game by game, and enjoying

being back on the carpet in the surroundings of Potters Resort. I'm

looking forward to the final. It's the best place to be when you play

well. I'm lucky I'm a local girl. The same with Ellen, she isn't from

far away. I will have a few supporters from my home crowd. It's

good to be part of the shop window of your sport. Hopefully there will

be some young women out there who feel inspired and want to have a go

at the sport and qualify to play here themselves. It means the world,

it's been a difficult ride back here to be honest. It's a place I've been

in the last couple of years, I've not felt the most comfortable. But I

feel good this year. I will do what I normally do, a mix of practice and

quiet time, and making sure that I'm physically and mentally prepared to

go onto the green. But mostly, I will be excited, I think I want to

go out there and perform well. At the end of the day, whoever performs

best will come away with the title. Of course, the final is something of

a local derby. Ellen Falkner plays Rebecca Field of

Norwich. Let's introduce them with our emcee.

Going for her second title is the 2013 ladies bod matchplay champion,

ladies and gentlemen... Rebecca Field! -- ladies World Matchplay

champion. Making her fifth appearance in this

ladies World Matchplay final, hoping things really do come in threes, the

2005 - 2006 champion... Ladies and gentlemen, it's Ellen Falkner.

Two of the best female bowlers are set to go. If you have any

observations or questions during the match, just tweet us with this

hashtag. We will read out or answer as many of your questions as

possible. David Corkill and Andy Thompson are

in the commentary box for us. Yes, I have my tablet at the ready,

it will be an interesting game, no doubt of that. The questions will

come in and we'll our best to answer them. A lot of experience but

Rebecca would have the most experience in this particular ring.

She does, she's a top player. And English, nice to see that. But I

think Ellen has slightly more experience. As you say, Rebecca is

used to this carpet. It will be a great I think.

-- it'll be a great final, I think. A lovely and smooth delivery from

Ellen Falkner. You can see she's beaten her previous rivals Julie

Forrest and Laura Thomas, both going to tie-breaks, 2-1, pushed all the

way there. Rebecca Field, Alison Merrien, a prolific winner of

titles. Last night, Eadie went all the way to a tie-break with Rebecca.

Both players will be looking for a steady start, moving into a longer

match as well, Andy? I was impressed by Ellen Falkner's play yesterday, I

thought she did really well. Very good at the choice of shot. A lot of

experience from major championships. That is really on the edge for those

balls, big swingers. They need to be fed out on a white line... I don't

think it would be Ellen's choice of hand. I think we will see her play

with the forehand in misdirection. Rebecca is to down at the opening

end, you don't want to be dropping a three here. -- this direction. A

nice little edge. It might be second.

A bit of a missed chance there, more weight than anything else. I think

the line was good? It was, did she pushed

the line was good? It was, did she it to count? Rebecca would be happy

if it drops the one here. One shot, Ellen Falkner.

You would expect that to be the favoured side of Ellen Falkner.

Getting back towards the Jack the high line and let the ball do the

work. It is nice to see bowlers out there

using big swinging balls, because there have been a a lot of narrow

balls around over the years. Always like to see them swinging back from

a high arc? I think so, the purists prefer to see a ball swinging in. As

you say, the narrow balls have been the flavour in the last four or five

years. It's such an advantage to play with the ball that would take a

good bit of grass. 11 and separate these two players in a three N

tie-break, we get to that, I will explain the change in the rules for

our audience who are non-bowlers. Cash a three end -- a three end

tie-break. A tempting target. I think so. I

haven't seen Rebecca played too often, I don't know if she is

aggressive or more of a touring. She much prefers to draw. She is a front

end player. Ellen would be different. A skip, international

team, she would be more aggressive with the heavy ball. This is very

close... Will she bend? A good try. . To Ellen Falkner? It certainly

looks that way. Brett, the world number one, Jimmy Chesney. Andy

McLeish there as well. Ellen Falkner has gone for cover. Putting the back

ball in. A ball on the jack. The ball went in the ditch, the jack

will go through to lose one. Back can drive, red ball on Red Bull

would give her the shot. -- backhand drive, red ball on red ball. It

looks like Rebecca is sticking to the draw. A forehand runner. Looks

under... Yes, let's see what comes of this ball. No change. A look for

the second, nice wait for the job. Indicating two, I think.

Two shots, Ellen Falkner. Good eyesight. Yes, I would agree! Ellen

Falkner, now 36, but she seems to have been around a very long time.

She certainly has, I think she said in her video before the game started

that is four Commonwealth Games, that's good, isn't it? Yes indeed.

I've been in her company in one or two of them. And had the opportunity

to travel the world, as they say, Andy. Dedicated to her sport.

Interesting, in Glasgow, Delhi was a challenging trip, that one. With the

heat and humidity. But a very enjoyable one as well. Melbourne

before that. That was my last one. You were there, Andy? And of course,

the local one Manchester. They did very well in that. Certainly did.

But that's the four that she has been at. I'm sure she will be aiming

for Australia in a couple of years' time. A target fall of the top lady

bowlers at the moment, the World Championships at the end of this

year. -- for all of. You were there managing the Irish team? No. No

that's a different situation contract to be looked at. As they

say, so... I will likely be hopefully in a different role.

Nobody put anything within 18 inches, this is a chance for Rebecca

Field to steady her nerves a bit and get a good opening goal in. Trying

to score and get on the board. Might be running a little bit.

Looks like one to green. At the moment, we think... I'm sure

everyone will have their own opinion on that...! I think there is room

for Ellen here. Rolling yesterday, I would have expected her to draw

this. In her forehand, the ball always comes back in Centre rink.

This is good. Ellen's final delivery, takes the shot... A steady

start from Ellen. This looks good, the perfect weight.

A good score on the scorecard. Questions coming in asking if the

Green gets stretched for the final, the answer is it is not. Once it is

down, that is it. That is a major problem. It is always a problem. It

does slow down occasionally. There is talk among the players that it

should be halfway through. I think they just leave it alone for the

duration. The players do go out and practice at different times in the

day, suddenly it runs quicker in the second session. It's not really

fair. Quite rightly, they leave it alone once it is down. It may change

a little bit, but there's no great change during the final. Better to

pass it, she has. She can draw the shot. She will be aggressive here.

We will see Rebecca 's final delivery coming in where she wants

it. Width in the backhand, if she comes in tight on that ball, she

will go back in to the green ones. She has her own ball

will go back in to the green ones. order split the

will go back in to the green ones. through. She obviously favours this

hand for her heavy balls. A good choice in the area, a great strike.

Look where she is going. That angle choice in the area, a great strike.

strike. A really good choice in the area, a great strike.

position could offer two shots. What a great strike from Ellen,

position could offer two shots. What the head totally in her favour. You

would expect Rebecca to draw the shot here.

That is close enough. She will try to ball back again will stop she has

two seconds to drive the ball out. If she gets the jack, she will take

her chances. It is because it is off centre, on the re-spot, it makes the

drive a little more difficult. She started it under her body really.

Anything on that side of the jackal was not good form. -- the jack was

not good form. Search score, 3-2. Another question, Andy. Where is

your favourite format, singles, pears, triples, all fours, at this

stage in your career? I think singles is my least favourite, I

prefer the pairs game. I preferred team's games. I enjoyed playing

pairs with many good partners. I do enjoy it, obviously international

is, it would be fours, but let's go with pears. -- let's go with pairs.

I still prefer the team games now. Some good ball is played in this

match already. Exciting stuff, Rebecca has just settled it now.

Certainly playing at a draw shots. Your bowl, 18 inches.

Another one going in. The balls are on the line. Jack high. A third

delivery coming in. The perfect ball really on the top of the jack. No

target for Ellen Falkner here. It would just be a draw. Trying to

develop a shoulder to come off with her last ball. Probably suggests

that she is doing well to get a third shot here. Only two down off

of the wrist delivery. Still running... Her last ball is Rulli

going to have to be a saver. Let's see what Rebecca does here, if she

goes near it, she will leave a shoulder, might be worth going on

the deep side to the three red, in case she decides to have a go at it.

Not broadening the head, anything behind is good. Sticking to the

forehand, suggestions that she will try to draw another. She does that

and the only thing she has to be careful about is making it back to

centre rink. Nothing Jack high. That's good, OK. It is past the

jack. Coming off the third shot. Another 45 inches of weight and it

would have carried on the centreline. Ellen needs a good ball

here, three balls have gone two feet through. She needs a slight

adjustment. She was asking the umpire there to

move out the way a little bit. This is heavy again. The line was

perfect, four balls all grouped together.

That is not good. If that is four, it is a soft four

really. It looks like four. I think Ellen will be more annoyed

with, more than anything else, is the lack of adjustment. All of a

sudden, Rebecca Field has her drawing going. It is looking good

here. A different length here, I'm not

quite sure if Rebecca wanted this link, slightly shorter than she

previously wanted in this direction. It looks like any length from

Rebecca... The umpire moving in to put this

brave chalk onto the ball, that is a touch. -- the spray chalk. Any thing

going into the ditch at the end of the rinks will be taken away.

Once again, Rebecca is in on the jack off of two deliveries. Ellen

appears to have lost her weight at the moment. A changeover from the

semifinal, I thought Rebecca and Eadie, that was not the best game in

terms of the consistency. I think Rebecca has moved up a gear or two.

She certainly has, she started off a little bit nervous, you could tell.

She really has settled into a good groove here. Putting pressure on

Ellen with every delivery. She needs to get a good ball in here.

Rebecca could be positively. Two or three seconds. -- positive here. She

is-she has chances. -- she is high but she has chances. She needed a

better connection. but she has chances. She needed a

was prepared to play. Played it on the high side because there were

holes to use that got the wrong angle. Not a great opportunity --

bowls. Interesting choice. The red bowl on

the right-hand side she is just hoping to miss it. A very

conservative effort. Of course it is different with 11p and you can judge

your comeback, you don't have to chase as much. I agree, Rebecca has

come back strongly so you are right. Both players are settled now that

Eleanor just needs to get that drawing a little better or else

Rebecca will run away with the set. -- Ellen.

We will see if that Jack Colts on. Only just. -- Jack holds on. A bid

to close. A question asked why do not men play

with women. The open professionals is for both to qualify and ladies

have done that before, we have seen Julie Forrest play here and Carol

Ashby and others. Exactly. As you can see with the standard of the

women's, they could certainly compete with the men. It is just

they have not managed to qualify for a while but it is open. Only if you

women have entered the professional Bowls Association qualifier, I think

the sport would like to see a lot more women enter, it is good

competition. Let's be diplomatic, the men are more than a little bit

worried than playing against the women. It doesn't go down well on

the CV to lose to a woman. They could certainly play that. Everybody

benefits. This would be a bit of a problem for

Rebecca. Certainly not easy to get to it.

She will have to use a bit of weight on the backhand side. Too high with

that one. The wait was OK. -- weight. Just being asked to move

across again. In front of the rink marker which Allen uses to judge her

line. A lot of players use that -- Ellen. I know a lot of players are

happy to just gauge the lion and therefore the position. That may be

a reasonable one. It is whether there are two seconds for one

second. There are two seconds so Rebecca can afford to play through

this. A lot of people are natural sciences, looking down the line

where they want to go and some people use the centre paid to judge

it. -- peg. The great David Brent is to look beyond, uses markers beyond

the rink that everyone gauges throwing. Rebecca what are you like

a. Closer, turning twice. Always coming onto the Jack Andy. She had

to get the ball to Lee Mac bowl rather than the Jack. Unfortunately

still read but a good attempt. It is getting very interesting now,

seven hands and only one shot between them. There are in mind

Rebecca Field scored the big four. The back there in mind.

This check is close again to the ditch. -- Jack.

A question coming through from Twitter asking where is John Price.

John has been a regular in the commentary box but he was playing

here and lost and now he has a lewd job with Bowls Scotland as a

performance coach and manager of Scotland so he is no longer involved

would really like to be here but his duties after lining for that. Too

many meetings. Yes I think he has. Hopefully you are what we miss you

down here John. It would be difficult to move it

with that weight. Good position from Rebecca. Ellen is

forced on the forehand side now. It is a little bit far for the weight

shot. She would have to get it climb in the middle. Either side will win

get away and she will be two down. Not a time to start losing

multiples. Just the draw. Even if she set of the position although she

is close, leave the Jack and get the ball. Had a very good chance. A

great attempt. We will see the third delivery. Still lining the one.

A couple of options here for Ellen. The plant is perfect for taking the

bowl or it is just a draw. Two choices, a hard draw shot though. No

position at the back. She know she is wonderful that which is why she

is making sure this one is out. Needs the Jack and I say clean with

this. Unlucky. May still be just the one. Yes just the one, she will be

happy in a way, she thought she would be losing to. Could try,

needed a quarter of inside. Time article. -- out called. That is

Rebecca's dad in the background, Ian. A nice smile there. He has the

voice within, the local lads. A small rented crowd he has brought in

from Norwich. Supporting his girl. Any movement on the jacket. 2-3. --

Jack here. Had to be careful. Have to be very

careful in fact. Just the one. Another useful one. Better than

useful. It will just sit to the side of it. A smile from Rebecca, I think

she knows she is playing well and that eases the tension and the

pressure. Last night they were fighting with the rink a little bit

and with deep concentration. If it's crabby towards the end. This is a

difficult head for Ellen. Almost having to go for cover and defend

the shot. Trying to drop around her own bowl, a useful bowl. Hard to

believe that even at this stage you are very vulnerable with the Jack

being turned. Rebecca basically has all the play. She's going inside

line. It won't hold of them. all the play. She's going inside

of them. Didn't have the set of Bowls, it will set up to her.

of them. Didn't have the set of colour when in fact you agreed to

Once again Bellinger staying away from it. That has set of the angle.

-- Rebecca. If anything that has really helped. A pork ball from

Ellen. This gives Rebecca a picture. -- Paul. She can force it through

position once they storm off the ball for the little bit wiser to

come off the edge. A lot closer this time. She is very close and she

might use Eleanor's bowl. Could have been a lot worse. Uses

the ball, moves the Jack. That could have been through. Looks like one

too green. Ellen will be on the time-out. Lots available, there is

some danger. She can afford to play through this Ellen. She wants to get

through to the red, if she can push the Jack and she can extended into

this position. The only danger I see is coming off at an angle and the

Boston red bowl disappearing but it looks completely hidden to me. --

bottom. It is all in her favour basically, just the target and I

think she will score her. Famous last words. The backhand split would

be bad that we will see. Going for it. She must get a result. That is

it. It looks good. Brilliant turnover, we knew it was possible

and that is exactly what happened. I just couldn't see it going wrong for

her. That is a big turnaround now. She has been very accurate in this

event. Very good shot player. A massive count at that stage. The

ninth end as was critical especially when she was two down, one down on

the head and probably look Dutchman looked like she would struggle to

win. All of a sudden Ellen has gone

favourite now. She will be looking to get one or

two here into the last end. One behind Ollett. Yellow after the

disappointment of the last that is a good opener. She would have been

stunned slightly. That is the adjustment which may

just hold up for the shot. She has left herself just a little

bit open here. A chance for Rebecca, they are very uncertain as to whose

line is that you think 14 inches to draw the shot. This looks like the

winner coming in. Front of the Jack could make three. That is perfect.

That was created by Ellen's last ball. Rebecca will be absolutely

delighted with that, there is no way getting out of this. Third delivery,

touches the Jack, scores three, perfect bowl. She will she was happy

with that. No running ball here for Alan, just

a backhand. A lot of pressure. Push it out, give it a chance to get

back, a long Jack Lang. -- length. It almost guarantees her if she

draws the shot, if she misses then she is all sorts -- in all sorts of

trouble going into the last. A big bowl. Backhand draw.

All about getting back with good weight. She is in with a chance,

doesn't want the gap. That was brilliant. Under pressure and it

looks like the shot. Certainly the shot. That was just a great bowl. I

thought when she was going through the gap and wanted the ball first,

missed that and then got the drop back. Rebecca will be down in the

forehand and has the chance to get the ball out and still make 3-4.

This is a hard shot, worth going stronger.

Yes she is. The body language tells you it's not right. There are balls

to come in so it is not finished just yet. She knew it was not on the

right line and was hoping for some lock. A great bowl by Ellen though.

You are dicing. I thought that had nearly gone. The Jack does scoot

over the top of the carpet very quickly. A lot of players have been

caught out with that. The margin for error is greater than a normal game,

this is three metres so you expect players being able to throw at the

full length. This is a three metre tee. No excuses really. A wonderful

start. It was moved to three methods to allow the restart for a better

position. -- three metre. Years ago of course it was just six feet.

Those. In a metric world, five metres. -- those brought up in a.

She does not need to build this had out. That is a good bowl. -- head.

All of the weight has been taken off that last bowl. Two big last Bowls.

They cover bowl going in on the restart. Just approaching death

knell is very good. You can't see that respond from the map. It is

remarkable how the players can get that sometimes. Yes very good.

Rebecca can you get back? I think she will but it is just where the

Jack will go. It is one that the chances of picking up a three now

become quite called. She knows it will be difficult. There we see the

head. Three group together so will be difficult. There we see the

behind will be good. Well this has the pace on it, she is

all the way up to the Jack but even dropping short is useful. One of

those times when a shortfall is very handy to you. A lot depends who is

lying third in the. Rebecca has not been studying this for long, it is

almost a hit and hope on the forehand. She can punch the red one

out to stay in for three but I don't know whose line third shot. That is

what going for. Hit the target and hope a number of redpolls move out.

Too much weight. The track reds out. The movement of the red was

critical. I have a feeling that would have run off, it is only the

two. I wonder why it Ellen was smiling. Good effort from Rebecca.

Both girls smiling. They are enjoying this.

Players are always looking for opportunities where you can get into

a head and create something. A great effort to split the bowls through.

Just had some movement on the Jack and took it away. Rebecca Field very

unlucky there, I thought she would have scored 3-4 but it was Ellen

Falkner just hung on. -- who just hung on. Rebecca will be slightly

disappointed. She drew slightly better than Ellen. Ellen played the

big goals basically. The conversion shot was the one really, that was

the critical bowl. The four that Rebecca picked up, Ellen had an odd

and, everything was a meat also through. -- a metre or so. We did

predict that at the start that Ellen would pay more aggressive.

That is just going to go away at the end of its travel, there it goes. A

nice weight for the job, only just missing the line. It is not easy out

there, I keep telling people that you are getting good balls in the

head... You have two be a good player to do that on the Potter

rink. It is very demanding. When the rig plays well there is added

pressure of being on television, big crowds. Both girls are playing to a

good standard. Yes, they are certainly more consistent than they

have been in some matches but the women, generally, have been of a

very high standard this year. There is a chance here if she wants to

take a risk, she cannot afford to be tight. I think she was looking at

the shot clock, she rushed that delivery. It was an opportunity to

return the ball, returned the jack... The time is there to be

used. She's very measured normally in her play, Ellen, she always

impresses me. She has the ability to think things through. But, I think

she realised that was a missed opportunity. The shot clock was down

to four or five seconds, I think that is why there was a rushed

action with Ellen. It is the chance for Rebecca here to score a double.

Finding the gap. UMPIRE: 1-shot, Rebecca Field. A good final. A big

crowd. They always enjoy the women's final here at Potters Leisure

Resort. Not many seats there, David! Nope. Or spare seats, I should say.

It's the one place where everybody wants to be able to enjoy the balls,

get a good view... A lot of players go out into the auditorium to watch,

as well. I've seen you sitting on the back row time is there, Andy! I

like to get myself tucked out the way. But we find you!

After the adrenaline rush of the first set, the first two or three

ends in particular of the second set, both players want to settle

into the match again. This is good. Wouldn't mind sweeping over a couple

of singles, but they will make those count.

UMPIRE: The gap is one edge. Last bowl... Three feet.

A textbook delivery that. Nice backswing and follow-through. It is

getting the follow-through, that is the key to it. Following the line

with the hand. Exactly. Really excellent.

A nice follow-through from Ellen as well here.

That one dropped a little short, but... It's the chance to make a

correction with the last ball. By then, it should be three against

her. That may come in useful. I think

is just a draw for it That may come in useful. I think

ball, give her a second. Two down, no drive shot available, really. I

don't know if she likes the backhand in this direction. She's played many

good drawing balls in it. That is narrow looking. I don't think she's

picked a line here. narrow looking. I don't think she's

ball was good, she had to follow that one an extra foot or so. She

has misaligned. Compromising in that situation the backhand. A good start

for Rebecca, though. 3-0 up after two ends.

It would be nice to question on twitter about how the markers, the

umpires, judge the distance. Those white dots are a metre apart, a

minimum set of one 23. They can calculate exactly where it is in

relation to the mat. It makes for a quick game, so they can set the jack

in line. UMPIRE: Last bowl, 14 inches short

of jack. 14 inches, she still feels confident of drawing round the

opening ball from Ellen. Inside of the ball. That's OK. That

is fine. We do everything in metres now, but bowlers are used to working

in inches and feet and yards, aren't they? Yes, I think the terminology

when trying to tell her partners and opponents, it is all feet and

inches, that's how we've been brought up really. I guess it is all

on method for schoolchildren now. So many other countries in the world

were already metric, it many other countries in the world

few years ago, so it was voted to go to metric distances. That's the

reason behind it. I think if we were telling some of her players they

were ten centimetres short, they would be thinking, what is that?

That would not work. You say four inches, they know exactly where they

are. Correct, they do. A missed chance with Rebecca's ball.

Interesting to see what they decide here, it will be very difficult to

draw the shot. She will be positive on the backhand, that looks a good

backhand shot. Just inside of the line. Forcing the ball through with

a bit of weight. Here it comes. Playing the right shot here, you

want to move the ball and not the jack. Got it, perfect. She was

prepared to take that risk. It's whether the front red one is

counting. Ellen's ball on target, taking the shot, moving her on. If

she hit it full, there may have been a slight touch in the jack. Her aim

would have been in the perfect position for that. A good running

ball, she played it well. Rebecca, promoting her own ball. A closer

shot. Just going through that yard. Is

that one read here, David? It is showing one red. I think it is

just... I think so. Just hearing a few confirmations that they think it

is right. -- red. This ball needs to stop to

count for Ellen. It needs to be slightly up. Too far through. Ellen

need that. -- Ellen needed that. She did not want Rebecca to get further

ahead. It is a long set at 11 ends, you don't want your opponent to be

four, five or six in front. Ellen it is resisting any temptation

to change this length. I feel as though she is getting a little out

drawn in Mr action. She will change this a little bit, David. I think

you are probably right. -- in the action. The players could

go short with the jack. It is who is prepared to take the risk first. I

feel Rebecca is getting in first in this direction. Once again, it is

two feet. I would expect Rebecca to beat that. Is that the right

technique for Ellen? A chance for Ellen, a slight

adjustment in line and wait. -- weight.

Ellen, popping another one in. In a strong position. A perfect ball.

Trying to touch her here. I don't think she's got it. It's an

opportunity to reach up for the ball jack, she has the back position. She

can afford the player a reaching draw, as we call it. A couple of

chances. However, there is the tendency to

hold out there, if she plays with that weight. Teasing but it is so

difficult to manufacture sometimes. You really have to use the mat a

lot, it would be on the outside edge, though from outside N. That is

what you would say. Get a flat line. -- outside in. A chance for Ellen to

draw another. This certainly looks better. Needing to break back. Not

bad. Not bad. UMPIRE: Two read. It's in, but the two balls will

disappear. I would be inclined to play this with some weight, there

are two chances that the jack is good as well. Ellen's last ball

makes it a bigger target. She would be more positive inside the line.

She's thrown at high again. This has to have perfect weight... It will

never get that. If she went in a bit stronger... Definitely. A good

choice of shots from Rebecca. Unfortunately, that ball is not

available on the brink at this time. Ellen gets back to tying the set. --

rink. A magnificent arena. To play balls, see whether Jack is

going this time. It looks safe, but coming up again towards the T. 28.5

metres, one short of a full length. A lot of players will use their own

balls, Andy. There are pool balls available, different colour,

manufacture, weight and grips, other things. Many players do use their

own, but most of them coming through don't have a read and a green set.

The current 16 top players have their own reds and greens, not a

problem for them but if you are qualifying, it is a problem. All of

the manufacturers also here. You can come and choose them, practice with

them. See what suits you best. That is a good start. Nicky Brett, he has

seven different sets in the back of his car. Different sizes, biases...

He cannot make his mind up, used terrible. He'll be having a go at me

shortly when he sees me -- he is terrible. Maybe that is why he is

the world number one? The follow-up ball to a really good

first one, it needs to get past... That is closer than what I thought.

I thought it was going to be under, I have to say. But it is still about

18 inches too short. Forcing Ellen to play the forehand side. Playing a

good few balls down the side, Ellen. She had to think about leading off

it. A good effort in the second ball, I'm happy with that. Hasn't

been getting to the jack on the backhand is, she has to think put

her league ball on the floor, see how it goes.

A full hand draw here for Ellen. Similar to the previous delivery. I

don't think she's here... No. Not really a shot here for Rebecca. It's

just a draw. But a safe one? Yes, no danger. Nice drawn the forehand

side, hopefully she can pick a two up. -- nice draw on the forehand

side. Close. It just needs to stop. I

think that counts. It could be. That is close. It is a tight one. Very

tight indeed. Getting a measure... I think that is

very sensible. Large calibre is. -- calibres. A simple intranet but

incredibly accurate. I love tools, generally. I'm a great

man for trying different things out. Umpire two shots, Rebecca Field. --

My tool shed at home is full of all UMPIRE: Two shots, Rebecca Field.

My tool shed at home is full of all sorts of weird and wonderful things.

But I've bought over the years or inherited from my father.

UMPIRE: Jack length 27.5 metres. That's the trouble when you see a

bookcase or something, Andy. My wife says, you could make that! Yes, not

for me really. I'm not a great DIY man. Well, that looks like it are a

turtle ball but I'll be truthful... -- that looks like a terrible ball.

UMPIRE: Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. The crowd aren't used to

that. You miss by four or five inches, but you get absolutely

hammered on the forehand. Punishing hard. The margins of error when you

are looking down the tight line of very small. A big swinging ball and

you have to have faith in it. A correction here from Rebecca.

The sign of a good player, really. Ignore the bad balls, get back on

the mat and start all over again. That is what she has done. Well

played. She would put herself a bit wider.

Trying hard with this one. Good stuff. A lovely correction.

That may force her onto the backhand. Just a draw.

Just needs to keep the weight to hold this up, very close to it... A

great ball. A lovely view of that from our commentary position. You

can see the ball going down. In that line. You can see Rebecca's third

delivery, pushing the ball out, moving the jack. The umpire just

said, one red and a measure, and corrected very quickly.

One green and a measure. Playing the backhand draw... I don't think she

was drawing many good shots on this backhand. She's putting it into a

good position. Rebecca must think about this. A

back ball would be very useful, no doubt of that. I think this is

probably a good spot. Well, we will know by the line that

she takes. Certainly not on the re-spot line.

No, but she's pushed it out and has two beat her own ball. Getting a bit

close to it. Happy enough with that. The deepest ball. I think Ellen will

be positive here. A good shot, down on the backhand. You could almost

play this with any hand. I think Ellen favours the forehand side with

those balls. She will play it heavy with the forehand.

Very close to the jack. Wow! I thought she was on target but she

just got the perfect edge. She was in the area, but she just gets it

slightly fortunate on the jack. She took her own red one out on the

back. Had they gone through, it would have been a one to Rebecca. It

is fractions, isn't it? It is, Ellen Falkner has been playing the back

balls, that was another big one. Set to go further down in the set. She

is hanging in with the big balls. UMPIRE: Jack length 26.5 metres.

There is the first real change now, 26.5 metres. It's going to happen

sometime. I think it is a good idea. Ellen has been losing the battle

going in this direction, longer Jack length, she drops this one short. It

is a good tactic. Rebecca appears to be getting closer with the opening

deliveries. I think she is shaking, Rebecca as well, both opening ball

is not very good. -- balls. UMPIRE: Three feet.

We have people viewing this final around the world. Stuart in Norway

is tuning in. I know you like to speak many

languages, I wondered if you could have replied to him in Norwegian?

Nope. OK. Contact all around the world. Stuart Gray will be back for

the summer season at Thornton Bowling club. I hope we have a

summer to enjoy. Once again, it good forehand side. She's losing that

battle quite often in the first two. But the recovery balls have been

excellent. She's been recovering well.

Just needs to bend quickly... The great weight is just high... A lot

of time-outs available. For some reason, Annan is not bothering much.

-- Ellen Falkner. She has plenty of time here, ten seconds.

The target ball, the green one just beyond the jack. If it misses,

that's good. Unlucky. It just sticks a little bare once again. -- there.

A backhand draw for Rebecca. This looks close. Certainly needs

the Jack and it'll be very close to it. Perfect Waite. Absolutely

perfect weight. -- weight. The final delivery needed the Jack,

falls back and still scores. A bump of the fistful that one. A bigshot

Rebecca. That is not a good one. That is a

very good bowl there because that is were Ellen will try and bring the

very good bowl there because that is Jack. Just asking where is the

nearest green wall, a similar ball to the opening delivery, 14-15

inches. Just a draw. Weight has a chance for this one, just needs to

arrive now. Doesn't want to drop back. A delayed response. Here we

see Helen's second delivery. Clutches the Jack but the crowd were

anticipating it falling on and it did not move. They could head of

balls. -- a good head of bowls. More the weight than anything, the inside

line was not a problem because she could turn her own bowl over. She

wants to be careful now, if that drops the Jack will go the green. I

just wonder will she played the back safe or be very brave on the

forehand. A difficult one I think she will do that but

That was two seconds. She is staying away from.

I tell you what she's having a good go with this one. Very handy.

All within one foot, three within six inches. Good stuff. Good

standard. I would be taking one here. She is

tempted because the movement of the Jack is the problem. That is where

the danger is and any touch on that, the Jack will move and probably end

up... Very sensible. I thought she might. A match where single shots

are so important. She did not want to go three shots down with a

deficit to one so she keeps in the game.

They're in mind of course Ellen Falkner can draw the set. -- there.

Rebecca has the win by at least one lay shot. One clear.

This way continues to be a bit of a problem for Ellen with her first

bowl. The bit too late to change but a feud ends ago I thought she should

think about the forehand. She was forced onto its like now she plays

better bowls, the pattern tends the repeated, Rebecca first and then

Ellen retrieves. It is about who scores the shot at the end of the

day. Once again a change of hand for Ellen. That is what she would have

been looking for with her first one. As you say, sometimes awkward to

change in the end of a game. A bit of a gamble.

The player behind really wants to school on this end. For the opponent

to chase the match in the last two which is exactly what Rebecca will

have to do, if she loses the shot here. Going very quick, just need

the Jack. She's got it. Just not enough. Once again playing the 400

well. Rebecca coming to have a look at the Schmeichel beforehand. Don't

think she will like what she sees. The difficulty for Rebecca is if she

tries to play the forehand she has to be very careful of the Jack but

she plays the backhand and get into this area here, it has to be useful

if it's in there. I agree, a good call, that is where I would be.

She will be expecting Ellen to attack the head. -- Ellen.

A good temperament. -- a good bowl. A little bit further than what she

wanted that played the right sort of shots, I think she wanted the other

side of the red ball. I would not be surprised if she played a backhand

runner here. Also some things to come off here. Just depends on how

much weight she uses. Going strong, will it hold? She is calling it to

hold. It always looks like it was going to hit the back one and she

was just on the wrong side. Was not far away. A really good effort.

Ellen's all, always on the underside, doesn't take it out. The

momentum goes on to the bowl onto the other pole which offers Rebecca

and opportunity -- bowl. She can be brave with this, no danger in giving

it away. Just lacking pace. Can't blame her. A real choice for home

now and now Ellen needs to win the end.

A tight set here, not a lot of big scores flying about. Very few

opportunities to score troubles or a full house. -- treble.

The short bowl going in. Correction made. Those are just dropping away?

That has just dropped away on the shot.

Really good bowl. That is what she needed. Shows that the board has

touched the Jack stays live in the ditch. The second delivery, perfect

bowl. This looks well under. That is the forehand inside the line. I

don't think Ellen wants to play this now. Quite important that she does

add another, it will put in a good position going into the final end.

She did not want to leave the shoulder so what she's doing the

back and trying come in around the back of the Jack. -- backhand. It's

some position. This is good. They're very handy bowl. They won't be

some position. This is good. They're well decide to have a touch of the

Jack and aim for four. At this moment I would suggest she would be

very happy with two. Rebecca one or two down does not make much

difference coming into the final. She would not want to drop a three.

She adjusted the line but unfortunately the little weight on.

This is an interesting situation here because the forehand if you

touch the outside of the red will go closer to the green, the backhand

very close to adding another and one more gives her a little bit of space

in the last and can afford to lose single.

in the last and can afford to lose on the back the

issue has not played many good on the side. That was important to add

another. Too heavy, the line is perfect though. A one end shoot out

for the second set to win the trophy and the title. I think Rebecca had a

poor and there, she got away with it. -- poor end.

This has been a wonderful game between Ellen Falkner and Rebecca

Field. Ellen Falkner took the first shot 10-9 and the second set

perfectly poised going into the last end at 7-7. This end will be

interesting in terms of tactics. end at 7-7. This end will be

They certainly won't be worried about scoring

They certainly won't be worried win the game. If Ellen wins she

takes the trophy but if Rebecca wins we go into a tie-break to stop does

not want the Jack first but she ran with it, a little touch. She held

onto so I would agree this is almost like a tie-break now. Doesn't matter

who scores. I think she will run at this. I think so this is not drawn

bowl. -- draw able. Just trying to wrest it. The bad bowl in, always

would be handy but she will attack. Obviously has come down to have a

look, she will feel positive now will Ellen. Rebecca really can't go

near this. Cover shot. Quite rightly keeping why. Anticipating a drive

from Alan. -- Ellen. I will expect beforehand run here.

The backhand is not being used maybe because the bowl will come across

the centreline better. Close the something. Good effort. Well I can

understand why she plays it but anything I don't like about the

backhand is the green will go under the Jack in the ditch. Forehand,

better chance of whizzing the bowl out. I think she plays the forehand

run well Ellen, I'm slightly surprised there. Rebecca will be

staying away from this. Can't do anything about the head. Going the

again. Just saying to Ellen if you get this good on you. I still think

the forehand was off centre and it'll be a better shot to get there.

The one thing I really think is an issue for Ellen is if she gets the

bowl, that Jack always in that direction and there are green bulls

waiting. That is what I'm saying, I would be playing this on the

forehand. It is off centre so often this is where the bowl holds out. It

is a better shot because of that. -- green balls. Plenty of time-outs

available. She gets this right she will be hard to be. Certainly. It

would be a difficult shot for Rebecca. Pick your hand. To me it's

the forehand. She is looking at now. She didn't hear us of course, that

is not possible. It really is a forehand shot. Very close. She got

it. Played it to perfection. She has got the shot back and holds a

championship line. This is interesting, is she line one

or two? Time-outs called. It is close. I would say if Rebecca is

lying second shots she will drive this out or get it in a ditch. She

will drive anywhere. Hard to draw Andy. Very hard and this is a runner

as well. It depends how much weight she wants to use. It is a big target

but the second shot is critical here. I think it is a forehand run

as well, the same hand as Ellen. Going for the heavy shot. What is

her line like? It looks as if she is under. Making the gap. A wonderful

game here stop Willett. Ellen Falkner takes it too-0 but they were

big bowls. That was the difference between the two players. However

Alan and experienced player had a great result -- Ellen. She has come

back well, have a gap of the years and is combat very strong. Very

tight matches, 10-9, 8-7, a wonderful final.

Right from the far this was an interesting game. Ellen Falkner was

showing her prowess and how she can draw so well under pressure.

Sneaking between the two goals for the shot. And then three. Rebecca

and not letting away with it, the last bowl draw and then this was the

big bowl, pushed the Jack through all the way, a massive turnaround.

I'm Ellen, a set against and draws a number one. So close Rebecca, made

the contact. Ellen again with the drive. A beautiful draw on the

backhand. This is where the key once, those big balls, the big

drives, getting the bowl and the run-through. Rebecca couldn't

recover and she takes the match. Very little between the players and

that'll be stood the Mac in the statistics I'm sure. Just one shot

extra each set and nothing in between them in touches. Fantastic

game. Those big shots by Ellen Falkner, she drew on the years of

experience to get over the line. It was indeed a very close final,

Rebecca we would shut the first. We say very close but these one margin

Cisco the other way. How well did you play? I've played well, I put

Ellen under pressure and that was the way to bowl today. She had a

very brave one on the conversion for four, a massive turnaround neighbour

she was brilliant so I can't take it away from her. You have to be proud

of your performance as well? You spoke before the match about how

comfortable you were this year and in fairness that is your third final

nail in the last four years. I love coming here it is great to pop down

the road and I have so many people in the crowd. You have nothing to

feel sorry for. Great effort today. Ellen congratulations. It has been

ten years since he last won the title, I hate to say that our love.

You make me sound old I'm only 36. That's how good you are from so

soon. Rebecca played incredibly well and I think she summed it up

perfectly, she put me under pressure and it working versions that made

the difference. What a great spectacle here today and I'm glad we

both performed well in the final. We have been treated to someone before

matches, just give us an idea of how have been treated to someone before

different it is to have to have been treated to someone before

the best in a final here in front of a full house? There is the sleep a

lot of pressure and expectation, I think we came out with the attitude

around what will be will be Angie think we came out with the attitude

out to perform your bus and try give a great game. Two players who have a

lot to be proud of the players who have a lot to be proud about ladies

and gentlemen your champion is Ellen Falkner.

Will you please show appreciation for our presentation

party. The chief executive Officer of world Bowls and our tournament

director Mr Richard Madison. Along with the marketing of services for

retirement and the gore. -- Anthony Gore. Your appreciation to our

runner-up. Your appreciation for Rebecca Field.

And now to the winner receiving a langue glass trophy, a check and the

title of the just retirement 2016 ladies World Matchplay Champion, it

is Ellen Falkner. CROWD CHEERING

For the third time in her career the 2016 ladies

As I said 10-year is to get her hands back on

the trophy and David who is alongside me, that she will cherish

enormously? When you wake that length of time, Ellen has been back

since but it is not unwell for her. She has dreaded a lot of things and

came back this year and pushes world-class player. Once

came back this year and pushes players, we expected a Thai final

and it was players, we expected a Thai final

not only that but it had the usual drama as well. You would lose get

that too played well. The big advantage Ritchie was that Rebecca

that too played well. The big played consistently than she did in

the semis. Having said that, Ellen played the big balls at the right

time. That is the one thing which these two by car. We

time. That is the one thing which Marshall earlier this week, when the

chips are down, the cream rises to the top. Yes it does, especially on

the weighted shots. That was critical for Ellen Falkner, she knew

when to play and they are not easy here which got

when to play and they are not easy end. One thing we must talk about is

the fourth. Even Rebecca Field referred to in Heron 's the match,

how important of the turning point was that? She would have been

chasing the match, it was a great bowl. When you look at this, we knew

that it was on, we could see it was on. All the way through, she turned

it 1-2 down to four up. A wonderful moment. She delivered her final bowl

in the second set at the end is Mac she is a very accomplished skip at

international level. I watched I recently and she is a very good

player on the weight shots. I believe there is was a chance when

you are Ellen. Just give people an idea at home who are not aware, she

has been successful, Delhi, the Commonwealth Games, the Glasgow

Commonwealth Games but why not take? Circumstance. Eager to the

qualifying procedure and the ranking points, all of that comes into it

and she had a chance issue times and lost in the first much so it was

time to move on and she got the opportunity this year but it is

proving that and it is that maturity. That is the critical bit,

the maturity of a number of years playing at the top level. Ellen is

to standing by. Come on in with the trophy. How does it feel to

to standing by. Come on in with the over the moon and what a game, I'm

delighted to have this in my hand right now. We will show you the

final bowl of the match, the moment things are almost sealed. Give us an

idea of what the emotion was like at this point. I knew I had to get the

bowl clean and not the Jack moving because Rebecca had covered the

back. When I got this and it only just move the Jack I gave myself a

chance to hold the game and mentally I was preparing for a tie-break. It

was relief when I managed to hold on.

In the interim you have had some great success in the Commonwealth

Games. Absolutely, I have been very lucky and privileged to represent

England in a number of games and come out with gold medals in three

of four. I have been lucky playing in other things, but unfortunately

haven't done well here at Potters since 2007 and the mixed pairs in

2012 with Greg. It is nice to come here, perform well and get the

trophy. What about the qualities of the players we have seen, young

players.. You are in your mid-30s, Rebecca in her 20s. All these young

players. Give people at home in idea of the strength of the women's game

at the moment? It is incredible and the game will only go from strength

to strength as a result. Everyone is pushing for their places. There is a

lot of talent coming through. Young players can come in and see their

way through to playing at the highest level. That Spurs everybody

on, because they want to have a go at the top stuff. You have been up

in the commentary box watching Ellen all week. He has been assessing it

all and had nothing but nice things to say about you. Now she is next

due, what do you have to say about what she has done? I'm glad she

didn't have an earpiece in on the last bowl. We were in the commentary

box saying, move to the forehand because the opportunity to get the

high line. The vast majority of players would have had another go on

the backhand but Ellen had the confidence to move. The jack was off

centre, she thought the forehand was a better way to go and played it to

perfection. The third time you have won this trophy. Does it change

question 2005, 2006 and 20 16. What is the difference? It is probably

more special. As you go for things over the years, you have the lows

and it makes you appreciate the highs. Very special and very happy.

How will you celebrate tonight or very soon? Not sure but I think

there might be the odd glass of wine in the occasion! He will be hanging

around for a spare drink! Congratulations to Ellen Falkner,

the champion at Potters in 2016. Now we will concentrate on the

singles club edition. We can show you what the draw looks like at the

start of today. Alex Marshall and Stu Anderson came through yesterday.

Alex Marshall in the wonderful encounter against Mark Dawes. We are

concentrating on the match between Greg Harlow and Darren Burnett. Greg

Harlow is a former champion, in 2010 he won the title. And he represents

the city of Ely, who are celebrating the success of Ellen Falkner earlier

this afternoon. His partner, Darren Burnett has had a wonderful time in

the last couple of years. He won the world singles time to in 2014 having

previously won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Don't

forget, he has a ready won two trophies this week in the pairs and

mixed pairs of that we can hear from Darren now.

The hat-trick is going to be spoken about, it was spoken about last year

when Robert did the double. That's great, I don't mind it being spoken

about, but it is a long way off and not even something I am considering

at this stage. It is a really tough game. It is great to be in a

position to be doing it, but it is not something I am really thinking

about. You dream of coming down here and winning the pairs, the mixed

pairs, and the singles, but it doesn't always happen. This

everything has tapped into place, so far, so good. It is always good to

come here and get any of the titles up for grabs, but let's not kid

ourselves, they are separate events. Everyone who comes down here would

focus on the singles being the primary event. It is great that I

have had a good run in the other ones, but the singles is the big

one. I have played well in the past. This will be my ninth game in the

tournament. It is very difficult to keep that former as high. Now any

mistakes are probably going to eliminate me. The pressure is on. I

have to play the same level to have any chance of getting through. That

will be the key aspect, can I keep that concentration on the level of

performance up where I need to? The matches are so tight even if you

drop 10%, you will lose, the players are that good quality. I have to

play the way I have. That is a question, can I keep that up? Greg

Harlow is the ambassador for the complex that Potters. He is firmly

in the brickwork now. It will be a very tough game. Greg is on great

form and won the event in Scotland. He is the one in the ranking list

rocketing up quite high. But my former is good and if I can continue

playing the way I am, it could be a good game.

Darren stands on the brink of an unprecedented treble here. Robert

Paxton has come close, Mark Foster, Alex Marshall. What chance has

Darren Burnett. Doing what they haven't and going one further? All

the pieces are in place. He has been playing a lot of politician in the

last few days, really in the groove and Greg has had to wait a week from

his last match. -- a lot of competition in the last few days.

But practice is different to match play. We will see who comes out on

top, Darren Burnett and Greg Harlow, two very good players about to roll

up on the blue brink. Let's hand over to our MC. Thank you. First,

one of the game's most naturally gifted players, three times at the

International open and indoor singles champion, Potters

and it is always a pleasure to indoor pairs and world indoors mixed

champion, ladies and gentlemen, Darren Burnett.

don't forget, if you want to get in touch with us, send us your tweets.

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Greg bringing the mat up, he will be very focused in this match. He has

played in a while. He has not had much match practice. Darren Burnett

is match fit, if that is the term to use. Greg won't be rusty, he has had

a lot of practice. This could be a classic. Both players are good, both

players playing well. Now of course Greg coming off great success a few

months ago. Yes, success in the Scottish Open.

Now we see the mat up the green. One of the few players to take the jack

up the opening end. I'm sure if he had won the toss, he would have

played it. Later your favourite length. -- play to your favourite

length. Very much up for this game, Greg. He feels this could be a good

year for him, but he has been a little unlucky in some ways because

Darren has had a very good run. Yes, he is basically playing the man in

form. That is the bottom line. But Greg with reasonable success against

Darren recently, I believe. I'm not sure if that has just made

the difference. We've seen throughout the week how

good Darren is at the running balls, but I do think if we will see one

here. A little bit too dangerous, he doesn't want to take his own all

out. Sticking to the draw. Close here. Just run through. It was

a good effort, but there is also security... Greg might have been

tempted. It will be a conservative draw, I would imagine.

Greg going deep. He has been very conservative by going round the

back. He must think Darren will have a pop now. Three balls will go at

that angle. Well, this is such a wide head, there is no way Darren

would miss hitting this, but it is the reaction he gets with the

follow-through. What he's looking at is possible it is getting that and

it will go on to the other green ball and that will disappear. The

red ball on the jack would also take it out, so that is valuable. Playing

a running ball. That will go very quick. Unless he is lucky to get his

own ball in. I thought he'd been very lucky, but he hasn't. Very

unlucky by the looks of it. Given an extra shot away.

Once again, the mat well up for Greg. That is the best way to

guarantee a short jack length. A bit of a game plan here. Yes, Greg has a

tendency to bring the mat up the green. Not sure it will be a

surprise to Darren. I know in previous games he's actually played

Darren's favourite long length. A good tactician, Greg. He knows what

he's doing here. Greg works here at Potters resort,

so he will have a lot of home support.

A clear run wins it. Short all. That is one thing Darren is a very good

at, he has that confidence with the short balls. Greg is never

frightened to play round, but this looks like a draw.

The jack is just going to go to red. A very good second ball. Always

looked slightly under, but he has set up a good target. A very slight

gap, hardly anything. It is four inches.

Darren needs another ball in here. This is very inviting for Greg on

the forehand side. A great ball from Darren Burnett, absolutely perfect.

Could not have placed that any better, third delivery, front

toucher. There is a shot on if he hits the front red, it might squeeze

out onto the re-spot position. But it will be very hard. He has to play

it with a lot of weight. I just can't see how he will get the shot

with the backhand. He's only playing that he does not have any back

position. It was all is going to be wrecked. That was a difficult one,

it really was. What he might have tried is to play the runner on the

forehand, to take one out to stop yes. Playing the backhand he almost

accepted losing the double. Darren has to be a little bit careful here.

He's going with the backhand as well. This will be hard again, very

difficult to add another but safe. Yes, this is not counting.

Difficult spare. Yes it was, and after a backhand toucher. You are

allowed a few bad ones, Darren. That was a good opening couple of ends.

Yes, good stuff. It big German Shepherd. Isn't that

wonderful? They are so well behaved, they really are.

We have had our canine friends in over the last week or two. Some

partially sighted folks with their blind dogs. They do a fantastic job,

they really do. They are always welcome here, which is good to see.

Man's best friend. Certainly is. As you say, all welcome here. Leave the

cat at home, they are only friends when you feed it. They can hear my

car from 100 yards away. Before it gets into the driveway! The third

ball -- furball jumps up at the window ready to greet me when I get

home. Sheila is her treats. -- she'd love treats.

I just have a feeling that Greg is very determined in this match. He

knows he is playing well this season, obviously after Scotland in

particular. But he just needs to play his way into it. Yes, playing

with confidence, but both players leading on the backhand in this

direction. That has been rare this week.

That was a better shot, a safer one. The spray chalk, a lovely

development that has been over the last few years. Especially with

balls at an angle. Greg wasting no time looking for the two balls. He

is under with this one. Yes, but he has the back position. Again,

choices here. Does Darren cover the back or put another one in on the

forehand to come around the green ball and hide it away? Choice,

really... Don't know how far that ball is off the jack. I think he

will go deep. Doesn't want to give Greg the chance of picking up a

couple here. Probably a forehand deep ball.

That is forehand, but is it deep? He is going for the second option I was

talking about, to try and get behind the zone. Left it short. I think

what he was worried about is if Greg took two balls out,

what he was worried about is if Greg three. But if it goes deep, just

lose one. He had a better angle than we did in the commentary box. I

think Greg will certainly be attacking. He has gone for the two

walls. The angle is good. He could take his own out here. Got it

perfect, absolutely perfect. There is one lurking back their

perfect, absolutely perfect. There it looked like it was

perfect, absolutely perfect. There on, just dropped in, but you can see

the green ball at the bottom of the picture and that is what Darren

relied on. Greg... A good strike from Greg. Good tactics, as well.

Yes. That's why I thought Darren might have gone deeper.

And so many of these occasions you have one, two, maybe even three

options. It is about picking the have one, two, maybe even three

right one. That's have one, two, maybe even three

about, percentages. Knowing what shot gives you the best options.

They are both attacking players, so both will be aware of that, that

they need position balls. Not just singles, it is in every aspect, that

you have to be very serious about maximising your percentage shots.

you have to be very serious about is a skill in itself. Just playing

for 30 years isn't enough. You have to learn about those things and

apply them, especially in pressure situations. Exactly. It's all about

knowing when to play the big shot, when to defend, when to attack.

Another thing that has been quite interesting in this championship is

how many of the top players, not even the top layers, the qualifiers

coming through our changing their balls. Sometimes between matches,

just to suit the time of the match or the condition of the rink.

Players become quite knowledgeable about the carpet and you need to

draw round balls because of the way the properties playing. We have seen

it before when the rink has been absolutely screaming. Greg going

early, looking for the jack. Close. He's got it and going all the way to

the ditch with it. A good indication of where Greg is at the moment, more

than prepared to be aggressive. Yes. Neither player here will let things

lie. Sometimes you arrive at this rink and the conditions have played

17 or 18 seconds. In the past I have practised anticipating this to be

very fast, but now we are getting used to coming here and the Greens

are a bit slower. However, it is still playing well. But you are

right, the speed of the green is not what it was in the past.

A chance for Greg to put a good second ball in. Playing that short

jack length, so he can play those running balls. It is a good second.

I don't think Darren will even be thinking about the number one shot.

That is just too close in the ditch. David Gourlay, I don't think that

music at all. I think he is checking his share options. I really do.

LAUGHTER Just under three feet. Certainly has

them in his is quite a bit. Waiting to see if the markets are down in

Japan, or something. Now, Darren, can you just drop in

the second question might need to clear all the stuff to do that. No.

His width wasn't too bad but he hit that ball a good meter. Greg Harlow

will continue with this mat up. Two ends in a row. I don't know if you

remember, but Greg Harlow did this a few years ago, in Wales. Against

Paul Foster. Every time he got close, Greg was attacking and

attacking, even with the first ball on occasions. He ran away a good

winner on that occasion, but Paul was drawing close balls. Greg was

very aggressive, great tactics. Absolutely brilliant tactics. Yes,

it is a good skill to have, if your opponent is putting those balls in,

as Paul Foster did on that day. Greg was just aggressive and had to

change their tactics to play round balls all the time and was striking

all the time. This will be an interesting

challenge for Darren Burnett. Looks under with this one. I don't think

this one will hold up. Because he will have... More than worked out.

We worked out from the first end that this is what Greg would do.

Just a draw. He can draw things off and there is no problem with that,

he is very good at it. Another one going in round the back. He is

making sure. Yes, just wants to put Darren off a little bit on the draw

so he can get his draw game in. Well... That's blocked a draw line,

possibly. A long way from where he wanted to be. Certainly is. A bit of

a concern, will Greg take a risk on this one? It is not great for him.

Going for the forehand. Can't blame him on that, just didn't look very

appetising. No, it didn't. Think he's just trying to find a gap here.

If he find a gap he will be close to the jack for two. Good try. Anything

past and he was good. Greg's final ball here, try to find

the gap. Find the gap, just needs six inches more of weight. A good

attempt. Darren just needs to reach with this

ball. Think he is lacking pace. Think he will be happy to get away

with one. Three short balls there. Whoever plays this chap will end up

with a 29.5 metre jack. With the mat up. Yes, I think I could do the

graphic now. Darren has put the mat down, right on the T. Where is the

jack going question mark I don't know, he is letting me down here.

29, he has let you down by half a metre. He is always letting me down.

29. We are back to second round of the

world singles, which goes back to nine ends in the first set. Finals

are 11, but nine ends seems very short after 11. Yes, before you know

it it is coming to the crucial end of the set. Good balls so far. Both

players just dropping a little bit short here. Understandable. A little

adjustment next. This has still got a lot of running

to do. There is a correction, only by a foot, when he really needed

three. Lots of room for Greg if he comes around it. A look on the way

to Greg on the mat, it has forced to the forehand side. Comfortable play

in the side, this is a good draw. Yes, and it is remarkable and a lot

of players will be playing the backhand and when they moved to the

forehand they will be playing good bowls. Here is Greg's second ball,

changes and draws the ball. Again, we see him doing well.

read bowl, to make the double. That one, to drop onto

read bowl, to make the double. That is nice. It is very, very good. That

is excellent, Greg Harlow is playing well. A final delivery, rests his

own bowl, gets a touch. I think that Darren is asking, if he has two

Saabs? Yes he does, he might be tempted to squeeze this one in. This

one is not easy, he's playing the run-up. The hard shot, he pushes

this one out wide. Close. It just looked a little bit wide, not much,

connection with looked a little bit wide, not much,

been perfect but this will be a good opportunity for Greg. Three here.

Giving himself a gap going into the last three ends, fully expecting him

to make this. Darren Burnett's favourite length, he didn't really

get two close polls in, and a big chance, for a good opening. To the

set. We expect this to be number three. Well played, he is not going

to make that mistake of cropping short. The perfect bowl. It has got

that short. The perfect bowl. It has got

shots. Number seven I think coming up, and really, Burnett needs to

score here, if he loses this end, the set is over. It is a nice little

cushion for Greg at the moment. Sticking to his tactic. Matt on the

green, Jack on the tee. Darren is not quite as accurate as he has been

in the previous games. Plenty of time, though.

Greg, very much aware of the position that he is in, keeping

things nice and close. Cropping another one in. That is good, he

will be very happy with that, he just wants to be close to the Jack

and stop Darren from scoring a multiple. Darren pushing this bowl

up, in fact he has turned his back already. Well this is where he has

given Greg Harlow two opportunities now and you just cannot do that.

Radio sticking to the draw. Tempting on the forehand. Happier that he

could for the shot here. I fully expect him to. That is perfect. You

just cannot do that, too many opportunities. Darren will be

arriving into this I am sure, just making sure that he has got the

weight to turn the Jack around the corner. A bit of work to do on the

bend. Not bad. He might as well play kit. That is tremendous. Stuart

Anderson is watching on. I cannot imagine him in any other country,

can you? From a club in Ayrshire. He is cheering his Scottish colleague,

we see great looking at this head, there is a good chance on the

forehand reaching through, good back position. That problem is with the

weight that he has to use, that joke is going to go whizzing past the

green ball unless he locks on it. If he goes past, the touch will

probably with it. He could lose two. Whereas, it is going to be very,

very hard for Darren to score more than one. Inan ideal world you would

be playing this with just four feet of weight. He is aware that you

can't. He has played the backhand. Can't see him getting his shot here.

I can understand why he is doing it. He is trying to keep this type. I

tell you what, he is having a good go at it. Well, it has dropped away

and I wonder, his own bowl stayed up enough. It would be a tremendous

result, getting a single out of this. Greg's final delivery to me

would always go out, it would move back out with the bowls. Moving back

in and so we are not sure actually whose line. Time out called. The

backhand was just a backhand for here for Dan. --

draw here for Dan. Near the Jack would be worth a couple. Very close,

Greg will have a good look as to whose shot. I have a feeling, that

is just, very close, I couldn't walk away from that. The green ball is

probably touching the closest one, they will take those two out but the

other one might need a little bit of propping up. He is asking for the

measure on that one. I'm surprised, I don't think the second bowl is

anything. There is K, Greg's Y. -- wife. Dan Wilson walked out this

measure. The umpire for this match, firmly established now, very calm,

he is an excellent umpire. As all of the umpires are, doing a great job

here. That is what we thought as well, that is important for Darren,

a bit of a chance. Still it is an uphill challenge to score four shots

in the next two ends. Greg's running bowls, really a benefit, it has

drawn well, a good value for its. Greg deserves the lead, four up, he

has been the steadier of the two players. He's back on the full

length now, 29.5, he has added the half meter. Darren Burnett, with

some companies he was 10-1 yesterday to win the championship after

winning two titles, that is pretty good going. Yes, good odds. We are

also aware, that he had a hard, hard raw. The winner of this, faces the

prospect of difficult opponents. That is why I think the bottom

section of this draw is tough. Yes, he is a very good competitor, and

Nicky, is the world number one. So it is a difficult little section,

this. It is interesting when you are asked the question, I look at the

draw and say that you can't be serious to pick a winner out of the

last four. Exactly, I knew when they had all one that it would be

difficult to see who would come through it, probably Darren's odds,

are a reflection of that. The toughness of having to beat Greg and

then Nicky and layers. That is unusual for Darren to be short two

goals on his own Jack. The problems for Darren, not getting close enough

with the opening two roles, especially in his opening leg dash

dash two bowls. Well still available for the draw

around the short bowls, but he needs to just shave his own. Here it

comes. It needs to stop. Then he scores. Yes. Indeed. Still favourite

to draw it? No change for Greg, he took a yard off his previous

delivery. There is something wrong with this

one? It is just under the line I think. If he had made it inside that

he had his own bowl to tap down. Darren is shaking his head because

needs at least a double here to have a chance. It looks like the draw and

eat, there is no reason why Darren should not be looking at the draw in

the forehand. He can take a wide line. There is no reason why he

can't come in on a high line and try and drop that way, to hide behind

the red bowl. The way that his foot was positioned, he was trying to

remove the two green bowls. Two in the last two ends is not bad. I just

think he's not happy to try and draw another one beforehand. Otherwise

you can try and punch his own green bowl for three. Slightly better, you

might just push your own in. At bowl for three. Slightly better, you

least you have got a percentage opportunity there. I agree.

least you have got a percentage playing the draw. He is playing the

least you have got a percentage draw, when you handle

least you have got a percentage he has two push at this. He is not

here. Greg has got a shot for the set, he was not far away, with the

last one. He will make sure that he doesn't give another one here. If

you have got good weight on the outside line, you have got a great

chance coming in. Here it comes, missing the red one, here comes the

shot. That was the percentage for him. Contact. First set gone.

Well the hat-trick of titles is starting to look a little bit less

possible now, it is not just losing the set, it is the manner in which

he lost it. Yes I agree. He has played quite well, coming back in

the commentary box, he has just actually not got close enough bowls.

Greg has certainly got better. Good again. Asking questions here all of

the time. Yes, when Darren is getting them in, he is bringing out

the big gun, and it is working. At the moment, he's making this look

very, very good and somewhat easy, it is not easy against Darren

Burnett, it never is. Good try. Great try. Yes, he is opening it up.

And you might have noticed, the red bowl was up, but for marking the

touch. Normally you would do it right away, Darren is so quick that

you would disturb his delivery if you went in at some time. Picking it

up afterwards, just in case somebody is reading the rule book. The

contact is about that, you don't need to. Thank you very much. You

have answered the question before. Quite right. It is a chance here for

Darren, quite a good hit. It is still going to take a very good bowl

to get there. This looks under. He has got chances if he runs. He

doesn't really wants to hit the green ball in, that would have

locked in behind the jack, but where it is. -- better rarities. Great

needs another bowl here. Again, that green bowl has been

rocked. Still therefore Darren, it is just a gentle shot. The bowl out

would be a perfect result but that would be very difficult. It would be

very difficult, Darren's best chance would be to trail the jack, ending

up with a double. Again, a difficult shot. Extra weight on it. Always on

the high side. Once you have got the extra weight, it will not work. And

Greg wasting no time, one shot and moving on. He is a man in a hurry

here. Yes, he feels he is in charge of the game, and I guess he feels

that he's dominating most ends. He has not really had an opportunity

score big. Back to a traditional short one.

Matt up the green. We still call it green of course, up the rink, it is

indoors, on the carpet. Too many years, from calling it the green and

then changing to the blue carpet. It is just a term that we use.

Short jack, that is interesting. Greg Harlow, full-length, he is

winning all of the ends. Yes, I think that, it throws the pattern at

a little bit. Yes, when Greg, goes for it, I'm not surprised at it for

that. All of those statisticians are all over this, they really are. We

have hundreds of people employed, to give us the correct figures here.

They are like little gremlins in the dark, working away like crazy.

Giving us all of this data. Good to have Andy, saving burning the

midnight oil. Don't worry Russell, we will make sure that you get a

chicken nuggets tonight. Are you running? Good bowl. That is the

thing, it is very solid play, at times it has been spectacular. Break

is doing the simple things right. Yes, just simple things, really not

giving Darren opportunities here. Have you got the weight to carry it

Darren? Just under the weight and all of a sudden, he's deep in

trouble again, and he will move onto the back now. Having a look at this,

we have got a perfect view of this. There is a good plant, that is why

he will play the backhand. He will probably have a look at it, plenty

of time-outs. He should do. That hasn't changed. It has made it a bit

more solid. It is wider David, there is a good chance here for Darren

now. What you are looking at now, is that bowl, the only thing is that I

reckon that the green bowl might just lock on this, that is the only

thing that might happen. If not it will go through and it will

disappear. At the angles looked like it might just come off the green

one. He has got a good chance here, the chance for a good result. He was

unlucky with the follow-through. Yes, but it did lock in the ball.

You are right. It looked like it might lock, he might come out with

one. Greg has got the mat in his hand. He is pushing through on the

pace as well, he is dictating the speed of the game. Yes he is. It was

a good hit but the angle just looked like the ball was going to hang

about. You called it correctly, you got the two bowls but unfortunately

one of them stayed in. Well on the first shot clock that

they brought in two or three years ago, Greg struggled with it for the

first year but then he adapted his game. He is one of the best at

working the shot clock now. Yes he does, we will often follow his

second bowl up. He is back with his third old. He has but thought into

it as others have done. Most players have adapted to it. It was not

it as others have done. Most players popular position when it first came

out but like everything we have got to adapt and change. It certainly

doesn't help me at times either, because you have got to be very

quick, to put in the graphics. But yes, it is there. We have a few slow

players in our sport. Changes, there is nothing wrong with that. Greg,

those were the two worst opening bowls of the game really. This is

close, here it comes. I thought that was better. I really thought that

was better, the was better. I really thought that

have talked about the carpet, great have talked about the carpet, great

is coming up. He's just trying have talked about the carpet, great

calm himself down. I think he is, he has got plenty of time-outs. I would

say keep you went and asked Greg, did you think you were close, they

would say yes. I did you think you were close, they

to see comedy prefers the did you think you were close, they

and drawing another. He can't did you think you were close, they

possibly be thinking of any thing else surely. Two read, they are at

least one metre short. Once he gets past his own bowl, it is almost

guaranteed. The past his own bowl, it is almost

same, if he gets past the red ones. I can't imagine he is going to go

for anything else? Just the draw. Yes, this looks good. He made the

correction. And that is a very good lesson for anyone watching, you take

your time, when you have a look. Quite right, perfect bowl, changed

to the forehand, draws the perfect shot. You can do that after the

second bowl, but generally, Darren will go for this. He certainly will.

The plant is good if he gets the plant as well. He did not go beside

its so it is beatable. Good site from Darren. His turn to be

aggressive. There were five feet or six feet to draw the shot. To get

within a couple of feet of the ditch.

Good enough? It should be. One green, very quick call. It gives

Darren a good look to get past it. A good three feet here. You expect

Darren to draw the winner here. Certainly wide enough on the line,

it is all about the weight. Doesn't have the weight to get past the

green one? That's not good that's not like him, at all.

Greg would have been accepting he would lose a single there. He had at

least three feet to draw the short fall -- the shot. Darren well below

the performance he has been showing in the singles on the pairs. There

is still time, six club ends to go. He has to force the tie-break.

Six inches short. Probably still be worth playing it, if it was afoot,

it probably wouldn't been. This is on the edge. There it goes. Goodbye.

Three, four feet tight, he just missed the line by a few inches.

Greg has his tactics worked out perfectly here. He really is

dominating this game. Putting close balls in every end.

That's the thing, you normally don't go in with a game plan, but on this

occasion it looks very like Greg to bring the mat up on the first end

and he hasn't wavered from that tactic. May have got second with

that. The last ball is ten inches short of jack high.

This looks good from Greg. Touches the jack, perfect. He is doing

everything right when he needs to, drawing good solid balls, playing

the weight shots. He is all over this match. Yes, totally dominant.

Once again Darren is three down. An awkward head and nothing sitting for

him. A hard draw, so he might try and come into it.

This is a tough one. This is a hard weight. Darren, Darren, this is not

like you. He knows how hard that is. I just wonder if Greg will go on the

forehand to cover those balls. He certainly will, I don't think Greg

will go near the head now. 3-0 up. That is good enough. And shake of

the head from Darren. Certainly angled to go wide. That is the cover

ball coming in, trying to split the Reds. Might be able to get to the

re-spot at the same time. Yes, that's good. He will be very happy

with that. Maybe another foot or so. I would agree. This is a chance for

Darren to pick two or three up here if he catches everything good. That

ball just dropped down. In some respects, that might just help him.

It might give him the angle to come on the two balls out and run onto

the green. He has to play a more positive weight. This is a better

weight. More chances here. Yes, I thought he might get the split and

then it would bring him through to the green ball but the green stayed

in. Hit the target. Not far away. Still, four singles, still got time

to pull those back. He's not losing in multiples. You just think Darren

can move up a gear or two. Yes. A man who has basically dominated

the game right from the start applying a bit of bowls and asking

all the questions of Darren. -- and playing a bit of bowls.

That is a better shot. One of the rare occasions when Darren has had

an opportunity to draw in for a double. And he turns the jack back

to the one. Dear me. Greg is still there for the draw, though. Darren

just has to find his form at a couple of ends to get back into this

set. He was playing brilliant polls this week. -- bowls. Just asking for

guys to move away from the corner marker, so he can take his line from

it. Now you are giving it a chance, Darren. Dropping a bit short here.

Yes, a bit short here. Drawing for two, but trying to turn the jack as

well, very unlike Darren. It is like sport, full of confidence coming

into the game, playing great bowls. He will be mystified as to what is

happening as well. He just needs one good end.

I am sure in the pairs or the mixed pairs Darren Burnett

I am sure in the pairs or the mixed draw another shot. He would, and

turned the jack at the same time for three. He was playing that well. But

more of a struggle, for some reason. Maybe the rink has changed a little

bit, I don't know. He has been putting the time in, so he knows

what to expect. This is better. The jack moving the three. That is what

he was doing earlier in the week and he has just done it again. It should

be a bit of a lift for him. That's more like Darren.

Well, this is more like Darren. Maybe that last end gave him some

confidence. It is like somebody slipped a switch. -- flipped a

switch. Greg is having a look at this one.

He's got it. Perfect, absolutely perfect. Once you hit the ball first

you want to drop in. He's just moved it across the front one. You see

Greg was very good sir. See this ball coming in, here it comes. Just

wanted to miss the jack. He followed the ball up, looked at the jack, so

he hasn't used any extra time. In fact, he could have stayed at the

head but decided to go back with Darren. It hasn't worked out, no

doubt about that. It is clever stuff, it is good. Darren knew he

could not go near the head, so staying away from it.

Greg Mead is a perfect draw here, move the jack an inch.

Needs to hold up. Good effort. That has made it harder for Greg. It has

indeed, although Greg has got a good back bowl, so any contact with

that... Actually he doesn't, Darren has a good back bowl. Any touch on

it will offer Darren and opportunity. Just brought this. I

think Darren should still keep away from this. Can't go near it, cannot

afford to give the shot way. Darren has two time-outs remaining. If

Darren does push it to the back bowl to the edge to try make a double out

of it, it's just not worth it. He will bring it out into the open and

Greg will nail it. Can't play this positive, surely. Just leave it and