Singles Quarter-Finals - part 2 World Indoor Bowls Championships

Hello, welcome to Potters for the World Indoor Bowls Championships. We

are at the quarter finals stages, just eight players left, which means

eight players with the opportunity of getting their hands on this, the

most coveted trophy in the sport of indoor bowls. It is there to save

the cream has risen to the top. -- it is fair to say. Quarterfinal day

is the best day in every tournament. The best eight. There will be

fireworks on quarterfinals day. There has already been a lot of

drama in most matches that have been shown this week so I am expecting

more close sets, tie-breaks, more of that. When you are in the

quarterfinal, you know you are only two games away from potentially

lifting the World Championship. All of the matches will be superb. This

is the time to start producing. What a line-up we have got, six

former champions making it through to the last eight in Mickey Brett,

Stewart Anderson, David Gourlay, Greg Harlow and Darren Burnett,

along with Jamie Chestney, up-and-coming star, and Les Gillett,

who won a trophy in the pairs this week.

The first of the quarterfinal matches took place earlier today, a

clash of former champions, 1996 winner David Gourlay against the

2010 winner Greg Harlow. Fifth seed corn they had beaten the

USA's Neil Furman 24 hours earlier to book his place in the quarters

while Harlow, the fourth seed, had to get through against James Rippey

on Tuesday. It was fairly cagey stuff in the first five ends as they

traded singles but in the six it was Gourlay who broke the pattern,

picking up a double after this well judged draw. He extended his lead in

the next end. The Englishman made a mistake with his third ball to open

the door. And the Scot gratefully took the opportunity with his final

effort to secure a triple and an 8-2 lead. Harlow could not make up the

deficit in the final two ends, as the first set went to Gourlay. In a

rare moment, the first end of the second set was tied when Gourlay's

third left the jack touching red and green bowls meaning no scores were

given to either player. Both players have raised their game in this set.

In the fifth end, Harlow played this perfectly weighted bowl for a double

as he started to build a healthy lead. But, not to be outdone,

Scotland's high-performance coach Cornet got in on the act with a

beautiful draw to save a single in the seventh. But it was not enough

to stop Harlow taking the sector for the tie-break. The first two ends

were shared to set up a final dramatic end. Gourlay produced

brilliant pressure bowls to leave him in line for the match. Harlow

drove in reply and when the bowls settled, it was he who had won it,

with a shot he later described as a fluke. Final Score 2-1 and Greg

Harlow through to the semis. Yes, Greg Harlow the first player

through to the semis. Looking at how the draw has developed over the

tournament, he will play the winner of the match between Nick Brett and

Stewart Anderson. Down in the bottom of draw, Jamie Chestney faces Paul

Foster live on BBC Two this afternoon and tonight it is Darren

Burnett against Les Gillett, England B Scotland all the way in the

quarterfinals. David Corkill is joining me.

Reaction to the match we saw this morning, Greg Harlow the beneficiary

of the better fortune? I think that is an understatement, to be honest!

Greg was magnanimous today. When you are through like that on absolute

blue, probably one of the worst I had seen at the time. You do get

flukes, you don't mind it at the start of the set because you can

recover but when it is for a match, my goodness, it hurts. I think David

Gourlay is in his car at the moment. Probably feeling a bit upset but he

will be OK because he has had his fair share of good fortune as well.

There are quality matches all through the quarterfinals today.

Let's talk about Paul Foster against Jamie Chestney, Paul Foster has won

the title four times but Jamie Chestney is rising fast up the

ranks. He has been for some time now, G's Bar and brilliant in terms

of his style. You don't get much reaction out of him but he is a very

good, natural player, nothing artificial about him, he plays as

PCs. Tonight, a match between a former champion Darren Burnett and

Les Gillett, who is bouncing after winning the pairs on Monday and

defeating Alex Marshall yesterday in the last 16. That was a massive game

because he gets more ranking points but also what it does to your

confidence. I have noticed less have slowed his game down a bit more,

more deliberate, and it is working for him. Let's focus on the first

live match today, Mickey Brett up against Stewart Anderson. Nicky has

been the best player in the world over the last couple of years but

Stewart Anderson has been to the final a couple of times, winning in

2013. You must be at the top of your game,

it doesn't matter if you play number one or number 16, you must be at the

top of your game in every match because these guys are all different

class. Nicky will be a tough game but I am looking forward to it. I

know I have come through, it looks like two comfortable wins, but it

wasn't. The opponents have played really good.

COMMENTATOR: I think you said to Nicky, you need glasses!

It has been the much of the tournament so far from all different

perspectives. Nobody knew it would go to the last bowl decider.

Everybody loves Charlie and everybody wants Charlie to come back

as well. I want him to come back, he is a clubmate, it has been great for

him. It has been good to play him but we will see what happens on the

day. I will need to produce the same bowls as I did in 2030 when I won

it. Nicky has been on the top of his game this year, sensational. He is

producing his best balls. For me it was an achievement, a few years down

the line having a trophy in my hands. I love coming to this place,

you see it on TV, jab at the crowd behind you, chatting to you after

the game, before the game, of luck, everybody is so friendly. It is

remarkable, bowls should be here all the time. I just think about Friday,

if I do when I will think about Saturday when Saturday comes. I

think that is all you can do. He is such a talented player,

Stewart Anderson, but up against the number one ranked player and

defending champion Nicky Brett. I'd like to be a little bit fresher,

to be honest. I've been through the ringer in every game I've played.

Ideally it would have been easier but I have proved that if I need to

find one, luckily this week so far I have managed to find one. The

pressure was enormous, to be fair. Wonder bowls, to be fair, just at

the right time, third ball, fourth bowl, left me in all sorts of

trouble. Sometimes, nowhere to go. Yeah, lots of pressure. Get over the

line, find a couple of good one that the right time. I know to my

detriment how good a player Stewart is, he beat me here in the semifinal

back in 2010, I think. Beat me again in Scotland last year, so I alone

know how good steward can play, no need for me to look any further than

this game. I'm doing everything I can for this next game because the

dream of Sunday evaporate fairly quickly if you don't get past

Friday. Stewart Howarth proven a good opponent for me so there is no

need for me to look further at the moment.

It is fair to say we can say this about every quarterfinal today, the

talent on show is fantastic, the best player in the world against one

of the most naturally gifted in Stewart Anderson. Absolutely, in

2010 we could not believe just how good he was and he followed it up

three years later. He is a natural player, a fluent player, and Nicky

is in for another tough game. You have said that about every match

Nicky has played so far, and he has perhaps not been his absolute best,

but is that what champions do, get better as the tournament progresses?

Yes, a slow burner in many ways but I have been more impressed that he

has played the big bowl at the right time, face the project played the

ball, won the match, it has been superb to do that but I think

Stewart Hall pushing this time. Will you call the winner? Tie-break, last

bowl. You are such a fence sitter! Corgi has got to doubts -- Corky has

got to dash, he is commentating on this, so over to our MC.

MC: Our first player has gained the utmost respect from his peers, twice

a world under 25 and former world indoor singles champion, ladies and

gentlemen, it is Stewart Anderson! MUSIC.

MC: And this world number one has proven time and time again what a

formidable opponent he can be. The recently crowned mixed pairs match

play and defending world indoor singles champion, give it up for

Nick Brett! MUSIC.

A really good atmosphere inside the auditorium here at Potters as we get

ready for this quarterfinal match. In the commentary box alongside

Corky is three-time former world singles champion Andy Thompson.

DAVID CORKILL: Thank you, that 200 job -- is getting more difficult

every year! To be honest with you, Andy, I think

this will be a tie-break down to the last bowl. I agree, I would not be

surprised. Both players playing very well, the last two times he has

played Stewart Anderson he has lost, so psychologically Stewart Hall feel

he can still beat this player. -- Stewart will feel. I hope both

players play to their potential, because it will be an absolute

treat. Both very capable of gripping the

balls, and two strikes best. I have said at the moment nobody is

striking better than Nicky Brett. I expected his first couple of bowls

to be closer. Yes, Stewart Anderson is very much a naturally gifted

player and when he appeared here six or seven years ago he was going into

the top seed. A lot of people had him as a fluke winning the

match, he was a new name to us, so young at that time. Yes, skips for

Scotland now, top-class player. Getting closer with every ball.

Six balls played, no bowl past the jack. That is unusual.

Change onto the backhand, very easy to drop short on this side. Yes,

just short again, four short balls. The carpet is possibly changed, the

players are always entitled to 30 minute roll-up. Both players were

playing well in the roll-up. Mystified by that. It so often

happens, that changeover from forehand to backhand. Coming the

other direction, the backhand seems to float on nicely, the forehand

just holds that a little bit. But a good chance than Nicky Brett. Just

needs to hurry to make it past the green one. Oh, that is a missed a

chance, Andy, and those do add up. Both players just slightly caught

out with the pace. Yes, by the time they stop practising and come onto

the rink, it is only a matter of five, six minutes, so it shouldn't

really change, it wouldn't in that timescale. But there is practice and

practice, and then there is the match. Yes, and nerves come into

play. We always say Friday, quarterfinal

day, best day of the tournament. Certainly years, David. Four

Scotland- England clashes. First rubber on the board obviously to

England. Three exciting games to come.

Stewart Anderson, I'm sure he will be named in the Scotland elite squad

for consideration for the Commonwealth Games next year. I

believe that is being denounced fairly shortly. Yes, I think David

was saying that he will get these championships out of the way then

probably enacted in the next few weeks. -- probably announce it.

There is his fiancee, Claire. Scottish international player in her

own right. She really understands the game, one of the few

partnerships in bowls where the partner is an international player.

Stewart is in a good place at the moment personally and bowling wise,

because he has been playing well. Not sure about this one, slight

grimace there. Doesn't look too bad. Mr the run. Not far away -- he

missed the run. Yes, that is a shot bowl. Weight was good all the way

but the look on his face you almost thought he pushed it out too far.

Big buyers bowl. Came back, Jack level. You are learning the new

terminology! Not like you! I don't usually call it Jack level, I will

go back to jack height! Looks good. Use the ball first, then the jack.

He uses Stewart's last ball. Stewart have the same shot available on the

backhand or can change to the forehand for a little turn on the

jack to make it a double. Jack through, as you say, could score

three. Just has to remember to push this a little bit, a lot of bowls

drop short when you move across onto the forehand. Weight looks good. He

is giving this a try. Great ball, absolutely fantastic ball. Wasn't

that a superb change of hand? I think he has picked up the trouble.

Fantastic bowl. Such is the green, nestles in these three balls, three

shots to Stewart Anderson. Well played, Stewart, gave that every

opportunity. That is confident shot, Andy, a real injection in the arm,

to say, I'm feeling good today. Certainly was, change of hand, first

time he has played the forehand in direction. -- in this direction.

Stewart has always favoured the shorter length.

Nicky Brett, Peterborough not too far-away. About an hour away, close

enough to bring some support. This is close, very close. He wants clean

jack for this one. Got it. Second delivery from Nicky

Brett. Not sure if Stewart is running with this one. Must be a

change now, he won't want to negotiate the green ball. Move on to

the backhand. Just needs to hurry to get past. Is that target the Stewart

Anderson? Will be seat Stewart's first running board of the game? He

has absolutely no back position, he is pushing red bowls onto Jack if he

doesn't get them clean. If he does play the backhand, it is risky,

forehand tap on his own ball would be good. Trying to touch his closest

green ball up and draw the short clean.

Oh, not quite. Just dropping James Short. Nicky Brett's going to get at

least two of the three lost back again.

Not going to force his way through that gap. Not sure if that formal

count, certainly got two. Didn't even look at that. He knew before he

played the ball if he make that particular gap it wasn't going to be

enough. Good start, good bowling. Large crowd here as always for the

world finals. The vast majority of these people will be here for the

next couple of days as well, tickets all the way through to Sunday. Busy

weekend. It is, as well as the singles event I think the juniors

are arriving tomorrow, David. Some here already, practising. Ellen from

Australia has been here for a while, get as many hours on the green as

possible. Karen Murphy tells me she's an extremely talented player.

Three British Isles men, I believe. Last ball of Stewart's just short,

forcing Nicky onto the forehand side. Looks to be under. Only just.

You know how this forehand plays. It does come off a high line, dives

deep in the end. Very unlucky, wasn't he? He was, stone number one

but just got the jack. -- stolen the one. He would have wanted half of

the jack, really, but just caught it fall. Nicky Brett is looking at this

one. Oh, well played. Looks very close now. Good bowl. The gap

between the two red ones? Ten inches.

Tempted with the two bowls, ten inches is close enough to take a

risk. I thought he would have taken a risk, but sticking to the forehand

draw, he has played this hand well so far. Hoping to get through that

gap. Hard shot. Make it through the inside gap instead. Oh, very nearly!

Well, that provides an opportunity now. Yes, Stewart will have a chance

with his final delivery but Nicky may change this head, still the

forehand. This looks to be under, he is not

changing it so this is a big chance the Stewart Anderson. See if he gets

through that gap, he has. Massive chance the Stewart Anderson, all

sorts of targets to aim for. Straight into there would be the

perfect result. That ball will disappear but even if he is a bit on

the narrow side and it is under this one, it will do the same thing. He

has also got to follow through on that centre green ball. Hit the

target here, there is a good chance he will get a result. That front

ball is worth two. Plenty of weight. He is in the area, it is how with

your luck now. Even better to get the ball solid onto the other one.

Hit the target, good result. Yes, I wasn't sure if that bowl was going

absolutely past the jack but it certainly did and took the other one

out. It is a shop we looked at a couple of bowls ago. Good with the

forehand, isn't he? Yes, in this direction it allows you to play that

shot, probably the only hand on the green that allows you to play that

with weight, all the players are happy playing that shot.

It is a big three. It just shows the value of getting another bowl in,

Nicky Mr chance. Yes, Mr chance with his final delivery.

This length is just catching Stewart out a little bit, the fuller length.

I am sure there are a lot of people watching at his Blantyre club at the

moment. Yes, they have had their superstar Charlie, he has already

showed how good the club is. I bet he is up there watching. I am sure

he is. Hi, Charlie. Hope you have stopped your celebrating. No, keep

going, you deserve it! He will be a big star at his club at the moment.

I still smile at the way he played his game, very refreshing. It is the

game everybody is talking about at the moment. Captured the imagination

of the public. It looks better. And it is. Yes,

that has tucked the bowl in behind. Giving this a look. Well played! He

has played that forehand really well. Yes, he is very much at home

with that one. And that is not going to help him, the way that is

sitting. Going in early, third bowl. Got to be closer. It is a horrible

result. There was always that risk. That is the worst possible result.

The target was reasonably wide, he catches it and needed an angle, he

caught the bowl solid. And he moves the green bowl down. That is not

good for Nicky Brett. Yes, that has taken the target away. That green

bowl dropping. You play the outdoor game and various versions of the

outdoor game and you think a foot away is a really, really good bowl,

Andy. But down here, if you are not within a few inches... You do not

score. The margins are much tighter in the indoor game can you do not

have the weather conditions, the grass, the difficulties, various

other obstacles. But you still have to be very, very accurate. Really

accurate. It doesn't suit everybody. This is interesting what Nicky has

got to play here. He still has to play beforehand run-off. That last

bowl of Stewart made the target bigger. Through the gap. Fortunate

result. He is happy with that. Is he ever! He will be delighted with that

one. At the moment, Stewart Anderson just

having the edge. APPLAUSE.

If Stewart starts to draw like this, he really is a tough man to beat.

Yes, he is very good and Nicky has turned its back on that one. And he

has taken his back bowl away as well. That is horrible now. Well, it

wasn't a bad result because if you missed the target, anything can

happen. I think we have seen him missing a target for the first time

this week, I think. He has not missed very many. He is in a lot of

trouble now, Stewart Anderson doesn't even need to think about

getting position, the red bowl is on at the moment. Just keep going and

try very hard not to make the target even wider. That is not bad. That is

good, that is really good, Brett might have to think about drawing

here. It must be a forehand runner. He plays so well coming hits most of

them. What is it like? Good. Well played. Really good bowl. Touching

the desk, that doesn't matter, it is where the jack has finished.

Probably a good two, 2.5 metres in front of the green bowls and I think

he will be happy with that. He certainly will be, he was three

shots down, no bowls on the head, still three down but the closer bowl

is two yards away. Talking to somebody in the audience. His mother

is here, so probably had a little chat to her. Stewart, as expected,

draws a shot, but there is room for Nicky. He will guarantee second, no

doubt about that. He would give the shot a good run for its money but

guaranteed second shot. He really needs to score this end, four

behind. If he scores the shot here, he has done well to score from this

end and this looks like the winner. Well played, Nicky Brett. That was a

very very, very good shot. And Stewart Anderson played four very

good bowls. No mistake, right in behind the jack with the last one.

This will be interesting to see where this jack goes because he

knows Stewart is playing better with the longer length but Nicky has been

favouring that as well. A little bit shorter, I think. Not really. Not

much, maybe half a metre. He is still in the mix.

Key end, nine end set. The player coming from behind really needs to

score the shot, otherwise they will be fishing around the last two ends

and chasing the game. APPLAUSE. Judy Potter. Eggshell blue

and white and a little bit of grey in there! How do you know these

things? Do you know these colours or do you speak to Judy? No, I don't

speak to Judy. I don't speak to Judy, I give my Dulux card and any

other manufacturer of paint colours and I look at it, that is all. Well

done, you! Fashion Guru, you should know that! Well, Stewart is 1-0 in

the bowl battle. Just dropping short. And once again, that is set

up for Nicky Brett if he wants to attack it. Nice plants. Lovely

plans, that is tempting for him the way he is playing the game. Yes,

going for it. Playing it on the backhand. He wants the inside one,

that is the perfect one. Well, that is not ideal, that is not bad,

brings him right out into the Open. I think he reckoned he was on that

one. Yes, you thought he was going to get a better result. He got the

target, he just did not get a good result. Stewart Anderson has two or

three yards to draw the shot which he will do, it is how close you can

get because this is not an easy path now to the jack. Well, he is going

up the narrow side. You have to be careful not to push the bowl out too

far or it will drop away. This will not be close to the jack but it is

good enough for shot at the moment. The advantage of having the last

bowl, he has two goes at that. Yes, exactly, and he has to go white here

and he is wide. He is on a beautiful line, has he pushed it? That was six

inches from the advertising boards, well played, Nicky Brett. That is a

beauty, he has recovered well! He will be absolutely no doubt what is

going to happen now, jack in the ditch. He was so close to the

advertising boards. Touchers the jack, that helps. Did not see the

touch, a bowl in the ditch is no good to Stewart, he has to play

slightly differently and he needs to look for the jack. Close. Good

effort, really good effort! Small target, the bowl was not enough. 7-5

to Stewart. Nicky is hanging on here. Big bowls, Nicky Brett.

Certainly is, certainly not winning the battle to the jack she first but

his conversion shots have always been good and saving him he. Yes,

the hit and recovery. Hardest thing to do.

It continues, Stewart gets out first. He is doing a lot of damage

with the first to bowls, Stewart. He certainly has been better player.

But Nicky Brett is not world number one for nothing, that is why he is a

good recovery player. That was a decent second end, yet again, he

needs to win this end. I think this is a deliberate bowl.

About two yards through, I think that is deliberate from Stewart.

Forehand, this weight gain. The forehand, there is no choice, it has

to be. It goes across his body. He got his own! That would have been a

shocking result. Well, Nicky is in trouble now. He has committed

himself, hasn't he? Stewart will look for another one in. Tactically,

that was a good second bowl, we can see it at the bottom of the screen,

that was good from Stewart Anderson. He has put another one back, I don't

know if this one is deliberate. No, I think he was trying to draw that.

I think so, Nicky might just go for the bowl. I think he will, he has

two. If you resist two and Stewart Anderson the last bowl so if users

too, he will be four down and that is almost impossible, so I think you

will drive that. Even going to be down is hard on the last end. Yes,

trying to quit the bowl out, not the jack. Got that way better. He is

more interested in it. He is close. That is really lucky, jack in the

ditch would be really difficult to beat. That was going into the ditch

as well. So unlucky, perfect strike, one on the board for Stewart

Anderson. Nicky, watch this jack. That would have ended up probably

two feet away from his bowl in the ditch and that would have been a

hard shot to beat. But now, before you said, Andy, and I will be back

myself on this one. Short bowl coming in, not very close, but that

does not matter. Good enough for one. It is a long way away! I am

sure Stewart will smile at that one. Yes, he is! That was a long way

away! Good enough. It doesn't need to be pretty, he just needs to

score. That is what it is about, closer than your opponent and he did

that with his last bowl, 8-5, good position here for Stewart Anderson.

There is no better Indoor Championships than these, no matter

where you are in the world. It gets the biggest crowds, TV audiences. I

think it is fair to say, probably the most exciting matches. Without a

doubt, we have been entertained well this week. Top-class bowling from

day one. Fantastic pairs games, Mixed Pairs, Lady singles final,

really good bowls. And as you say, the crowds have been fantastic from

day one. Once again, Stewart Anderson getting in there. Two

bowls. Nicky will have to change his game around a little bit. He will

have to do something tactically different, this bowl is not close. I

think he is trying to run the jack through so he is deliberately

putting the first bowl through the head. Yes, I think the next bowl

from Stewart will not be near the jack, deliberately trying to split

the two red bowls. Run for cover. Trail shot still has to be played,

hard to pick up the jack. Just bringing that the shot four feet,

very definitely there. I just wonder, I was going to say if he

were to drive the two bowls because no matter where Stewart put his

last, he would be after it. I think this is deliberate. He has Trail

dare she has tried to Trail the jack. That is what he is after.

Well, it stayed on, that gives Stewart Moore to think about. I

think it needs another bowl on the head. Probably does. His birds

delivery has beaten Nicky's so he needs another in. -- his first

delivery. But both these bowls could go out the head.

Yes, he is very much on a nice draw line to try and split, here it

comes. Splitting the red bowls, perfect. That was good, there is not

a three here, I am sure, for Nicky. Impossible to score three. Having a

drive to wide. Bit of a practice shot, that was all.

APPLAUSE. A deserved first set for Stewart

Anderson, he was the better player, no complaints from Nicky I wouldn't

think. No, he can only go so far with the recovery bowls and you have

to build their heads. Yes, Nicky will have to change this in little

bit, he knows his opening bowl so far has not been good enough to get

Stewart playing the running bowls. He needs to pick his game up.

That was quite an interesting comment we saw before the game that

Nicky just feels a little bit tired. Possibly everything that he has been

doing this week has just caught up with him. It is difficult just to

keep producing top-class performances all the time. Well, it

is straining when you played two very tough games, no doubt about

that. They are short games, it is not like the days when we used to

play three-hour matches. Yes, they are, but having said that, he has

been involved in top pairs games, Mixed Pairs games, and a lot of

tension in all the Games. Perhaps it has taken its toll a little bit

here. Good recovery. Very much softer. You are not getting the

medicine! I remember the days of playing long for our finals. -- four

our finals. They were tough. On occasions, two in one day. Yes.

Yes, we have got it all crammed into a two-week event with the singles

and pairs. We used to have the pairs as a separate event. This is better

from Nicky. That is more like it. Get the first two bowls and I don't

think Stewart will waste time with this. Again, a good runner takes the

damage away, but he is playing beforehand so well. Could just draw

this on the forehand, he has played so well every time he has been

forced onto it. He does not need to play with weight here. He is playing

it so well, you just think, draw this shot and if he misses the jack,

gets into another good position. Good choice of shot and well played,

Stewart Anderson. But not afford to be too happy. He has now got the

back position and Nicky Brett once again... He is quick and he is

under. He is too quick on this one. Just underneath. The only shot he

could play. Every time Stewart Anderson has been forced onto this

forehand side, he has played a great bowl and he will start to think, I

should maybe lead on the forehand side. He has got to be careful here.

He has two back bowls, but the full back bowl is Nicky's. We will see

where he decides to go, he has to be very careful if he is trying to draw

another shot. I tell you what, it is going to be very close to his own

bowl. Catches his own bowl and he gives the shot away. Very well

played, if he falls in, that is perfect. That is exhibition stuff!

You have to be very, very careful. A touch would have given the shot

away. Stewart Anderson is just looking so confident out here,

drawing everything well. That is his fiancee Claire and to

the right, that is Billy, his dad. Always comes down to watch Stewart

play. Yes, good supporters for Stewart. And they will be pleased

the way he is playing at the moment. Well, we have seen so often in

previous matches, the first two bowls have had a major effect on the

outcome. Well, Stewart, doesn't matter which

hand it is, his playing, he has played every single bowl so close to

that gap. Perfect display so far. He has got this. Very good, well

played, Nicky. Again, that lovely isn't delivery of

Stewart Anderson -- easy delivery. He walks off the mat but the bowl is

already away. Yes, really good, really smooth. Play its wide and you

have a good chance to get it close here.

You still expect him to draw. Yes, that has probably finished two feet

short and the way this man is playing, you would not be surprised

if he draws the winner here. Certainly picked a line. I think he

has done it. Yes, I think he has. Well played, Stewart Anderson,

fantastic. Don't think he would be short on

this one, David. No, pushed the bowl out, I don't think he will even

attempt to draw it. He has got his own bowl to push in and he has got

two seconds so the bowl out is with a double. He is way onto with this

one, he needs a bit of good luck. Possibly a lot of luck! Has he got

it? I don't think so. Well, the hand acknowledges it, but not quite sure

if he has been lucky or not. Difficult to tell. Well, calling the

umpire. Nicky immediately apologised to Stewart, acknowledging a

fortunate result. But at this stage in the set, it is not really

dramatic and it is only one shot. Yes, he was always under but all

players get a lucky break. Two players who will not be concerned

about a bit of fortune at this stage. Well, it is 1 degrees. You

can see that quite easily. A good half inch in that one.

Well, that didn't exactly test the skills of France Fletcher. That

measure. APPLAUSE.

Quality bowling. Yes, we will just have a little

chat, Robert Paxton with a game off. Still doing a bit of damage with

those first bowls. He is forcing Nicky into so many running bowls

here, it is just unbelievable. That is good bowling from Nicky as well,

recovering well with that strike. He is really just trying to hang dead

at the moment. He is hanging on because he knows he is being totally

out drawn. The good thing for Nicky is he has such a big forehand, high

percentage. Five feet from the ditch, you would expect Stewart to

draw this one. Yes, had it been three, he would have been looking

very much for second shot. Five feet, has to go for the shot. And he

has, what a bowl. He has played it well. Superb bowling. You normally

get a little wry smile out of Stewart when he does that. He has no

choice but to try to draw close as well at this stage. He is trying to

encourage this one up. Good effort. Very good effort. That blocks the

pats now to take the green ball out. -- blocks the path. Same again from

Stewart. He is so close again, isn't he? It

is going to be hard to tell but that is really good stuff. You can see

the red ball in front, that is where the difficulty is for Nicky Brett,

he is going to have to play this on the forehand. Try to take the two

green balls out. He is having a good look at it. Oh! I don't think there

is a gap there, is there? I could understand if there was a full

drive, but such controlled weight. I think that is what Stewart said,

there isn't a gap there! I don't think he touched anything! Nothing

moved, nothing moved. Well, I have to say, that was very, good shot.

Yes, it was. Nothing for it. Oh, dear me. Stewart Anderson 5-0 in

front. Playing very well. That is the thing about Stewart, he's such a

gifted player ranked number nine, and that is really too low for a

player of his quality. Yes, he is definitely a top eight player,

without a doubt. Once again coming into within a of the jack. He won't

be thinking about anything, Stewart, other than what he is trying to do

at the moment, but he will be in there battling for his place to come

up against people like Ronnie Duncan and one or two others, Ronnie is an

excellent player. As far as I was concerned, he should have been in

the team, but that is only my opinion, but he will certainly force

himself into the squad, hoping to make the Commonwealth team. Big

difference between indoor and outdoor, of course, and Stewart's

experience outdoors isn't anything like it was indoors, but the

difference is the location, the fast streets of Australia. Scotland have

got so much talent available, they really have. Victim-macro teams.

-- pick two teams. Even for the world number one, that is a hard

shot. He is finding this hard today, Nicky. I think any player would be

finding this hard, the way Stewart Anderson explained. -- the way

Stewart Anderson is playing. Wants to take the side ball away if you

can. -- the side bowl. Back to the draw, I think. The

second set could run away from the world number one very, very easily.

He will have to play a really big bowl here. He is in the area. Good

bowl, close by Crowe one, still three down and I wouldn't be at all

surprised if Stewart Anderson decides to go deep with this one.

There were other boys, the experts. They are saying, I could do as well

is that! They are in the restaurant every night, I see them on the way

past and they are all drinking water. I think Stewart will be going

deep with this one. Good bowl here. Stewart is more or less teasing

Nicky on this one, isn't he? To be fair, if Nicky hits the target here,

he will probably get the shot with his deepest bowl. Needs the jack to

go right back. He is interested, front bowl is the problem. Front

ball was always the problem. Still probably three down. I think it is

only two, Stewart. Two shots, Stewart Anderson.

The school board is ticking over and the ends are disappearing. -- the

score board. He really needs to get account, Nicky Brett, his title

sliding away. He needs a big four or five ends to get any chance of

making it through this game. Stewart Anderson is just not giving the

room, just played too good. Shake of the head as if to say,

where has that all been most of this match?! Good character, is Nicky.

Every time Stewart Anderson has changed to this forehand, he has

played a good one. I don't believe this. He has drawn it. It is going

to fall in. It is on its way, there it goes, by the by. -- goodbye. Had

to happen. Good reply from Nicky. Needs to touch it, though. That will

probably convince him to have a go with the next one on the forehand.

He has had enough practice! I think you are right, it will just

beforehand forehand runner again. I don't know if he's trying to block

him out here. That is good, that. That is very good. The shot is still

there but it is a very controlled shops now. Gets his own closest bowl

onto the green, the two will disappear. He is having to play a

time chip, this is difficult. -- play a timing shot. It is a hard

ball to play, you have to work out the break of the bowl. Stewart's

clever bowl made him play that weight, David. Respot position, that

is what he's after, in case the jack moves.

He's not on a high line, he is on a draw line. He has to be careful

here. I don't agree with this one, Stewart. That is crazy. I don't

believe you played that shot. That was not the right shot. I'm not

sure... It is your own fault, Stewart, you should not have gone

near that. I have a feeling he just went for the wrong line. He is too

clever for that. He knew if he went anywhere near that, the chances were

his shot would be against. I think he just missed his line. As you say,

the weight was good. Stewart has gone up here close, possibility that

both balls are touching. One way to check it, but the white strip

underneath and just see if there is a gap on either side. I don't think

we have seen that this week. No, not so far, but it is an easy way to

check it. One shot, Nick Brett. I don't think that one will come back

and bite him, he is playing too well and has a big enough gap. But I

think you just missed his line, I will give him the benefit of the

doubt because of the way he is playing. Nick has brought the matter

quite the way up the green here, so this will be shorter. -- brought the

mat. Well, 7-1 instead of 8-0, still a good lead. I think if Stewart

Anderson had been scratching around 4-3 down or something like that it

would be different, but the way he's playing I just can't see it having a

major effect. No, I don't think so. He's just playing too well.

Oh, Nicky, something wrong with this one. Dear oh dear. Goodness me, he

is in trouble. As I said earlier on, I don't know whether the whole week

has just caught up with him, just looking at the tired out there,

finding it hard. To be there, the way Stewart Anderson is playing, I

think everybody would be struggling, he has been outstanding. Yes, in

comparison his first two rounds have been relatively straightforward,

comfortable win over Julie Forrest from hoick. Trying to get down to

this bowl again. That is worse. He is getting forced into manufacturing

shots, it is so hard. Second round against Graham McKee, he did not

play anywhere near the first much, Graham. Yes, thanks for reminding

me, he was excellent against me but did not find his form against

Stewart. That happens. So he have had plenty in the tank.

I think Stewart went home for a few days, and that has probably helped

as well, just come back a little bit fresher. Just a little bit of

movement in the crowd there. The thing with a shot like that, it just

catches your eye. I know the crown green guys go mad like that because

they are not used to playing with -- they are just used to playing with

anything at the side, walking about, but, sorry, this is a different

area. This is good stuff. This one needs to stop, needs to bend. I'm

afraid I think the world champion is just struggling here a little bit.

He is going to lose a big count here. He's going to drop a four, no

doubt about that. Potentially one end away from shaking hands. I can't

remember the last time Nicky Brett lost a set to seven ends. He has

been a wonderful world champion. It is good for the sport, really good

for the sport, great domain -- he is good for the sport, great demeanour.

We are writing him off a little bit in this match. Definite three.

But the measure on the fourth, should have been an easy four but

the damage was done in the first three. Three Green, measure the

four. Looks like red. Slight favour from red, I think that is what Alan

Thornhill said. He is more than pretty good when it comes to

measures. Stewart Anderson won't be overly concerned that it is only

three. A 10-1 lead is very, very healthy.

10-1 after six ends. He struggled for a moment to remember that! Nicky

Brett needs to score a minimum of two to move this into an eighth end.

Nicky Brett said in his interview that Stewart Anderson has beaten him

a couple of times before. You can see why. Yes, I think everybody is

well aware of the capabilities of Stewart Anderson, once he gets that

roaring going he is as difficult a person to beat of anybody, really.

Today he has just been fantastic. I related in golfing terms, sometimes

you shoot a 62 and the next day you don't tend to shoot such a good

round, so he will be hoping he can keep his form because at the moment

he just looks outstanding. 62, Andy. Next time you see a 62 will be on

your birthday! It certainly won't be on the golf course, I can tell you!

I am talking about the professionals! Stewart, stick to the

draw, you don't need to do anything daft here. The gap is ten inches.

Sticking to the draw. He is happy one down, probably even two down

here. One down, he shakes hands. Earlier in the match he would have

played that on the forehand, probably, but doesn't need to when

you are playing like this. Nicky as usual wasting no time. Just his

natural game to play very quickly. Again, just draw the Stewart. Yes,

he is not chasing shots, he will be trying to close the end down,

restrict Nicky to one, and that is good enough.

Just dropping down a very close to the red ball. Nicky has to make a

double, he knows that. He would dearly love to stretch it through to

another end but even if he does he knows the writing is on the wall.

Claire is biting her nails there but I think she is safe enough. I will

be interested to hear Stewart Anderson's response to Rishi's

questions but he could not have played any better. It has been a bit

of front two bowls in particular exhibition, hasn't it? It is going

to be high there, just the one. One shot, Nicky Brett. Second set and

match, Stewart Anderson! APPLAUSE.

Two ends to go but you can do nothing there except a broad Stewart

Anderson. He played really, really well, exhibition stuff at times. On

occasions it was just a different world and, my goodness me, he

deserved to win that match, tenfive, 10-2. It is a good reflection on the

game as well because he kept Nick Brett out of it with absolutely

everything, Nick was playing weight shots almost from the first end. He

will wander off and not be too disappointed because it just didn't

happen today. I agree, Nicky Brett just didn't get on top of it, that

was all. Well, these two players coming onto rink, Nicky Brett

defending champion, world number one Stewart Anderson, number nine

stowing how good he is on every shot, played three beautiful draws

in that end and plucked that ball out for a treble. Nick Brett proving

he can still play a really big bowl when it was needed. But he was under

pressure from this man, those first two bowls end after end after end.

And when the look is coming against you as well, Nick Brett finding

holes where we didn't think they were there. But all the way, Stewart

Anderson was playing great stuff and in the end he was just too

consistent, but it was exhibition stuff. The first two bowls

absolutely brilliant. Stewart Anderson, from Ayrshire, through to

the semifinals. Ends one comfortable the Stewart Anderson. Total shots

scored against the world champion, 20 shots to seven. What an

exhibition that was, well done, Stewart.

I have got Nicky and Stewart with me now. Nicky, is this one of those

days where you put it down to, I have come up against an opponent in

a rich vein of form? Stewart was great, got in early, I found myself

chasing shots. Had a couple but didn't go my way, unlucky to get the

gap here when I thought I had both bowls which would have kept me in,

but Stewart played great. I would have liked to have played better

myself but he didn't let me so fair play to him, he played really good.

You have been a fantastic champion, well played over the last 12 months,

and well done. APPLAUSE.

Stewart, the guys in the commentary box were watching you and they were

per ring about your played today, wondering, have you played better? I

have been told I have never played better, that have answered that

question! You have to play like that to beat Nicky and fortunately I did

play like that. Can you put your finger on why you played so well

today of all games? Darren gave me his bowl, that made the change! I

thought I was playing ping-pong with the jack in the first, I'm just

happy to get through. One of the other things they mentioned is when

you play so well in one match you hope it keeps going because it is

difficult to maintain such a high standard. Yes, it is, and

fortunately now I will go read, if Nicky got a break it could have been

the other way round. Well played, outstanding stuff

today. We will take a look at how the quarterfinal draw has shaped up,

two players through to the semis, Stewart Anderson and Greg Harlow,

who will meet in the first of the semifinals. Meanwhile, we have still

got Darren Burnett against Les Gillett later on tonight.

Don't forget the Australian open tennis highlights follows us today

on BBC Two from 5pm. And that match we were talking about between Darren

Burnett and Les Gillett is available on the BBC sport website and the BBC

Sport app from 7:30pm this evening. Time now to look ahead to our next

match on BBC Two, the third of today's quarterfinals, and it is

Paul Foster against Jamie Chestney, who saw of last year's runner-up

Robert Paxton in the second round while Foster defeated David Wilfrid

from New Zealand which means the four-time champion remains on target

for another shot at Potters glory. Jamie is a great player, I watched

the game against Robert. But it is the end result that counts. I know

what I have got to do. It will be the same for Jamie. I'm happy with

the way I am playing now. You always have a chance. I would like to win a

fifth, amazing, but I will not put that pressure on myself. There are

lots of guys who would love to win it once. I have been very fortunate

to win it four times and if I never win it again, people cannot take

away what I have done in the game. I still have the fire and hunger to

win a fifth title, I feel I have got it in me, so as they say, what is

meant to be will be, and whatever happens I always give 100% and if it

is good enough today, brilliant, if not then OK. It has been an

incredible journey for me, it has given me a great life and I still

have fire in my belly. The amount of top players that cannot get into the

top 16 and qualify is incredible and I would hate to try and qualify, and

to be honest I don't think I would! I have had a great time over 20

years, I have done everything in the game and I enjoy it, I love it.

Great at Potters, the crowds are just fantastic. They all have their

favourites who they want to win but they are always good to me as well

and I thank them for that as well. I still love the game, and enjoy it

and I still think I play well so I hope it did the news. My son Logan

is eight today, the day of the quarterfinal, and Ethan, who is six,

Keegan is three and Mara, the first girl in the family, she was born in

August, so they all came to Perth to watch the final. I'm a big softy at

when I lost in the final, my family was there. It is a lovely place down

here and if the family managed to come down it is great, it relaxes

you. I will do my best but at the end of the day if I don't win it I

will always go home to my family. Paul Foster is established as one of

the stars of the sport but his opponent Jamie Chestney is getting

better with every passing season and he had to battle hard to come

through his second round match against Robert Paxton.

We both spoke about the game afterwards and both agreed it was

never going to go on either of our highlight reels, whoever managed to

get through. We both said whoever would we would take that and move

forward and hopefully now I have a chance to improve in the next game.

Rob is one of the toughest competitors you will play against,

he will always come back at you. But I felt pretty good before the game,

feel pretty good now with how things are going and mentally in a pretty

good place, so hopefully just keep fighting all the way. I know what is

going to come from Paul and it is going to be top so I know I have to

play at that level to be able to compete with him, so there is not an

awful lot I can do to affect what he is going to do, I can only control

what I do and I've just got to prepare the best I can and give

myself the best shot when I'm playing. We are playing for the

world title so it will be a bit tense, but great to see Charlie

there with a smile on his face, I thought that was fantastic for the

sport, what a great story that was. It reminds us all that although we

are fighting for a world title, the game is still there to go out and

I am glad to say that Robert Paxto has joined me and will be

commentating on the match. You can give us the lowdown on what it is

like to face Chestney having got up close and personal, sadly on the

receiving end, in the last 16 match. Yes, Jamie is a quality player, he

has been around for years and only recently played to get through onto

the tour. He has broken through last year and got to the final already so

little player, everyone knows how good he is and he can compete with

the best. Why is it he has suddenly made the breakthrough in the last

couple of years because he has been through a while? It seems when

players have a good result, one result and maybe a couple of games

and they get a run together, it seems to give them a confidence in

their belief they can compete with the best. Definitely, Jamie never

used to play these games, he gave it a go and got through in everything.

And he has performed on the carpet and so he has found it, yes changed

bowls and he has gelled with it and he is dangerous. Talk to me about

his opponent, Paul Foster, his stature in the sport is as good as

it is, Alex Marshall winning a couple more titles but he is right

up there amongst the best of the current players. You don't have to

say anything, everyone knows how good he is. He's dangerous and on

fire, you are in serious trouble. Jamie has the compete, hold him

tight, we should be in for a cracking game this afternoon. The

bookmakers have Paul favourite against Jamie, but we have seen

especially in the last match, anything can literally, can happen

when somebody gets on a run. Paul seems a similar player to Stewart in

terms of when they draw and they have a rhythm, it is hard to get

them out of it? Yes, the top players, when they are on form, like

Stewart and Paul, when they get the draw, they are tough to beat and you

have two upset them with the runners. Paul is a quality player

and so is Jamie so we should be in for a treat. Two quality players,

I'm going to put you on the spot, who will come out on top? On the

spot, it is a tough one. To be honest, I have a feeling for Jamie

today. He is playing well, he is on form, I have just got a sneaky

feeling for Jamie. Good man, I am glad you have made a decision on

like Corky who will be along side you in the commentary box. I think

you will be sitting on a fence! So the players are just about ready to

go so it is time to hand over to Richard once again.

Thank you, appearing in this quarterfinal for the second

consecutive year is this young man from Devon, hoping that this year,

he can go all the way. Ladies and gentlemen, a former world under 25

is the single indoors champion, give it up for Jamie Chestney!

APPLAUSE. And now to a true master of the

game, who has no less than 15 WBT titles to his credit. Ladies and

gentlemen, four times world indoor singles champion, give it up for

Paul Foster MBE! APPLAUSE.

Today, scheduling with the quarterfinal match has been like a

Test match, England against Scotland in the first quarterfinal of the

day. Greg Harlow beat Scotland's David Gourlay and Stewart Anderson

defeated Nicky Brett. Will it be England's Jamie Chestney all

Scotland's Paul Foster. Over the David Corkill.

There is no hiding place, sitting on the fence, but I am going to make my

mind and I will go for Paul Foster. I went the other way.

Former team-mate outdoors in Devon. He has played really well this year,

he is full of confidence. APPLAUSE. Paul Foster played really

well in the Mixed Pairs. We have not really seen the best of

him yet in the singles, he had a very comfortable win against Debbie

Wilford from New Zealand in the second round. -- Greg, 10-3 in two

sets, did not play the last end in either. This will be a tough

challenge, Jamie Chestney is a very comfortable player.

It is fair to say that was a bit of an exhibition in the last game,

Stewart Anderson was just brilliant. Yes, he never missed. Nicky didn't

quite perform to the level we expect from Nicky, but Stewart never gave

him a chance, to be honest. If he carries on that form for another

couple of games, he will be extremely hard to beat. Such a high

level to keep going. Stewart just making sure he is getting all of the

texts he has been getting through. The joys of mobile phones!

Just a little bit of weight off for this one, Paul Foster. He has got

it. Jimmy Chesney is a very quick

player. On the mat, bowls away. No hesitation.

It is a good bowl and he had no choice but to draw it but Paul

Foster will be looking for a double, not easy to draw within a foot, but

Paul Foster is also a fast player and he will be on the mat very

quickly, there is no hesitation on the mat, bowls away, less than two

microseconds with both players. Neither player will test the shot

clock much today. Certainly reaching and giving it a chance. Just over

the line. It was good. This is always a difficult match for

players coming in in the second game. They have only got two trial

ends, they need to practise. And then they are up and running. In the

meantime, the crowd is dispersed in little bit and they will be coming

back over the next half an hour. So there could be some pauses in play.

That is a good reply. Really good reply. I think Jamie is the only

player that has really played beforehand this way. Certainly the

case in the men's game. It is a nice steady hand, both players using the

seamer bowl, so strong bias, so no advantage there.

Really good again, Jamie, a touch on the key, it drops away. If it had

been in front, it would have been a real help for Paul Foster, it

doesn't make a difference the way it is sitting at the moment. It has to

have a very good weight to pull away from that line. Here it comes. That

shoulder just needed to be a little bit shorter. Still one red. If it

had been a bowl shorter, that last bowl would have been the shot.

Testing for Paul Foster here. He certainly has got a chance early on.

He has, he has got that bowl to play and he has that one to play to get

the red out and he might get the two, it depends if he wants to play

early on a weight shot. Certainly whether arriving at it. Narrow line,

very controlled weight, that is what he is looking for, hard to get back.

Yes. Jamie Chestney started to walk as soon as that bowl was pushed out

on a line. They have to do that because of the shot clock. In normal

play, they wait until that bowl finishes before it gets behind the

jack. That is the normal etiquette. Because of the shot clock, players

have to start walking down to get it in 30 seconds. I thought this might

happen during this match, it was always going to be movement, the

shot clock stopped at 16 seconds. Cannot be avoided. Well, it doesn't

look... He doesn't look terribly happy with that, he pushed through

it. You have to be very disciplined to deal with disturbances. You

cannot allow that to affect you. It is just because it is so quiet in

here during the game, any slight noise or movement can catch the eye

of the players. We would all prefer it if there was music going, noise

throughout, so there would not be any disturbance. Certainly, it is

the norm in international play. There is a lot of noise, a lot of

people moving, people shouting beside you and you still on and play

your bowl. APPLAUSE.

Two green. Well, no mistake with Paul Foster.

Anything behind the jack would be very useful at this point. I can't

imagine Jamie playing weight to this. This looks like a draw. Not

bad with this. He needs to rest it. Still pretty good. Gets himself in a

bit of trouble here. It is going to be close to get in second. He has to

aim for second shot really. The hit shot is very speculative, so it is

just not worth it. Giving this a good effort. Is there

any drop? Good enough. Good enough for second. Paul Foster will be

after it, though. You would be very unlucky to give the shot away, so no

reason not to arrive at this with enough weight to punch it out.

Has he overplayed it? I think he has. Very definitely going for the

bowl he knew had a chance of picking up a four, but it was always on the

high side. Jamie got away with one really that end.

It is a decent second. Still got the red bowl, though.

That is not in, Paul Foster. No need to change if he doesn't want to,

still on the backhand. He needs to get back. Just holding

out there! Just over the top. But weight. -- but wait. Just a small

adjustments needed to put a little bit of pressure on Paul.

Just about all over that, I think. Paul has got a nice little shot now.

A slight turn on the jack round the corner for a three. Yes, and no

damage to be done if he misses it. Just a matter of getting back with

this one. He is interested. He has just left it. Yes, he hasn't sent it

through, so easy to drop short on that forehand, we have seen it many

times. That is what is called a very

careful draw, very much on the wide side of the jack. That was a good

effort. We have got a lot of correspondence coming through during

the World Championships. And just occasionally, you get a letter to

remind you of times gone by, Robert. I got a delightful letter yesterday

from a lady, Pat, I hope you are watching, Pat. Yes, it was a great

time in 1984 when I was playing against your husband's team in

Botswana, and we were up in Aberdeen at the time. Lovely memory from days

gone past. Really nice to hear things like that. A few years ago

now, then! I was a boy! Taken out of school for that! Three weeks in

Aberdeen. It did rain, on occasions! Beautiful city.

Paul Foster has really seen what can be done with the first two bowls,

having watched Stewart Anderson in a previous game. But he knows all

about it anyway, four times World Champion. As this game progresses,

what he will be hoping to be doing is to put Jamie under pressure so he

has to play the hard shots, the difficult ones. A bit like Nicky,

Jamie will go early as well so if Paul does start to build, Jamie

certainly will not be afraid to go. This is good. The draw is still on

the turn it round the corner. The problem with the running bowl is if

he is slightly off target, he takes his own out, so he has to be

careful. That is a good effort. Disturbance bowl out. Great shot.

Really good, I am not sure if it is the shot. One of green and red just

falls back in again, but goodness me, he played that well. Very

controlled. Just a draw for Jamie if he can lift

his front red and turn onto the jack. He is going firm for the bowl.

It will kick across very quickly. Yes, there it goes. He knows these

shots, but really, I was saying Paul Foster means to force Jamie Chestney

into playing. Difficult running bowls.

He is trying again. Just needs to hurry, not going to make it.

It is all gentle stuff at the moment. Yes, both guys feeling their

way into the match at the moment. A lot of steak, obviously. -- a lot is

at stake, obviously. They are wasting no time, about five minutes

each end. Jamie is certainly one of the

quickest players I know on the. I would say Paul is not far behind

either really. Paul down the backhand searching for

a new line, the first one surprised in, I think, by holding off. Did not

have the weight, the wait was perfect for that. Jamie playing the

other side of the rink. -- the weight was perfect.

That is good here. Yes, good all the way.

That is another short bowl by Paul Foster, he is not going to make his

life any easier from the last bowl if Jamie gets this in. If he gets

this on top, he could be almost close. It is not bad. A little

straightener of his own. He might be tempted to move that position. Very

hard to go in close so he might be tempted to have a rattle at this.

Very little on the angles really. We will see what we can have a look at

here. I suppose getting into the red bowl would be good, there is a

chance of getting the jack over onto the respot position in this

direction, that would be damage limitation. If he gets into that

bowl and pushes the jack all the way through to get there, again, it is

not bad. Not great connections, I think this could be big, really big.

If he plays at the forehand, he will be going big. There are two places

that the jack could go that I can see. I don't think it will go

anywhere else. This is going to be big. He missed it. Yes, I could see

by Paul's reaction, I did not even need to see the bowl. I would love

him to have hit it, just to see where it is going. Jamie didn't!

Jamie is very happy the way it is! If his wife Natalie is watching

this, I'm sure she will be delighted as well! Paul Foster is a very fast

driver and he knew he had to take bowls off the rink but only two

areas the jack was going to go and no guarantee of scoring the shot, so

he went very hard. Very good bowls by Jamie Chestney. Playing four

bowls like that. Well, when you pick four shots in

the middle of a set in a tight game, it usually gives the impetus to go

on and win the set. But there are three ends to go. Three shots in it.

And Paul Foster just hasn't found his true form yet.

Paul will be thinking to himself "I really need to move up a gear or

two", you.can't let Jamie steer him into the jack, to play the weight

shots. Well, another mistake here from

Jamie. Now there's a chance. Drop around or

push it in. It would be better to come around

it. It's just having that confidence to

push the ball out wide. It's good enough, Robert but still

beatable. He could be in heaps of trouble

after the last end. Four up.

He's still got some running to do. Oh, this is dropping short. Wow!

This is one of those poor ends that you throw in and it's not the time

to do it on end seven. You could say the same with the last end with Paul

Foster. The last end, Jamie had the four

good balls in. Paul is picking up a scrappy three here. He just needs to

break past the first ball and he'll be good enough for the treble. Well,

from his point of view it's a great three.

To get three of the four back again, he'll be very, very happy. That Less

the scores with two ends to go. Well, most of the crowd are

ensconsed on to the seats now. Very few disturbances for the players

after an exciting last game. Not for Nick Brett but for the quality of

Stewart Anderson. COMMENTATOR: Jack length

?, 25.5 metres. A very fast game. This one is not

only slower in terms of pace but... That's better.

Paul Foster going for his traditional jack length.

It makes no difference to Jamie, though. He's all over it.

He's on this forehand at the moment. If he could pick it up and go the

other way with it, I think he would. It's a struggle the other way at the

moment. He's gone early. He's got a lot of

work to do. Yep. Very close. Just on the wrong

side of the jack. Another repeat for Jamie here.

Well, it's a strange old thing, isn't it? High scores bouncing about

the place. Threes and fours. Jamie deciding better to go deep, rather

than than into the last end, two up. I really wouldn't be surprised if

Paul Foster tries to draw this. There's no guarantee if he takes the

two ball, what's going to happen. Although it would be damage

limitation. He would be lying the shot of shot if the two balls

disappear. But if he can draw this shot. Well, he's going again. Trying

to take one away. Oh, connections... He's in the area.

He was on the right side of the jack that time. He wanted to bowl on to

bowl. He didn't really want the jack but to dip under for the gap. Now,

if this is a three, that's a major pull-back.

There it is. . Oh, he's played it well.

He played that very well as he pushed it out on the wide line.

The good old high line drift shot. If it comes back, well and good.

Goodness me. A four and then three against you

and then a free for you. The way it's going, you probably

wouldn't put it past Paul taking the set, the way that the last three

ends have gone. COMMENTATOR: Jack length

?, 25 metres. If Paul can find this first one, you

never know. That's pretty good.

Paul's target is to try to get something close enough to give him a

chance. At the very least, to pick up a three.

Well, this really should be number two coming in.

Don't think he should be too concerned about the number one shot

but he will want to be in for the second.

It's a wider line. This is better.

There it goes. If it drops and it has... Paul

Foster will have to reach out on the forehand, probably, and move the

jack. Well, if it's a millimetre, that's

close enough to spring across. You can still play the backhand to pick

the jack up. But it's the lesser of the two targets. I think it is wise

to look at this. COMMENTATOR: Timeout call

?. Paul has three timeouts remaining.

What he is looking for is to replace the forehand.

It could reposition the jack and that would do lovely.

Yes, I think that the forehand, if he gets a bit of the jack, he keeps

taking it from the green bowls. He can dot same on the backhand.

Drag the jack on the backhand, possibly get the bowl off clean. But

it looks under to me. Yep. Under the line. That was the right shot, the

right weight of shot. He punched the ball out.

The jack move, it is still in a good position.

Well, it's still there. It's is just tricky to judge it to

come over around the short bowls and punch the ball out. Moving the jack.

It's just not enough. He has to follow through with it.

A different type of shot this time. That's outside of the line. He knows

it. Chester-le-Street was putting Paul

Foster under pressure with the first couple of bowls in some of those

ends. He takes the first set. 10-6.

Not much to choose from there. There has been some juggling with the

length. Certainly a game of two direction,

really. Jamie is dominating it this way, whilst it's Paul the other in

the last few ends. Here we go again.

Paul going again. It's on the wide side.

The third end running this direction. Paul's in a lot of

trouble. Yes, by his own standards he knows

he's well off his best game. Jamie may look nonchalant but he

knows just how important this is. Good again. Really good.

Paul Foster really needs to get a close one.

He's giving it a good look. No, he's in trouble. He really is.

Jamie Chestney has a chance here again.

No reason to go deep on this one. Has he let Paul off? Well, he would

have backed himself to draw another shot there.

It's a spare shot, really. The only thing I would have been

concerned about there is going too long rather than too short.

He could well afford to reach it. No reaction from Paul yet. He nose

there's a long way to go. Jamie obviously has a sniff that

Paul's not quite on his game. So he's going to make a quick run and

try to get the next couple of ends on his scorecard.

He'll be looking for a lot more of those.

Jamie hoping this one's not as far away as he thinks.

He knew that was heavy. Still, it's in a good place.

That's more like the Paul Foster that we know.

He'll be quick at this down the four.

It's a tempting proposition. The jack is clear to go through into the

ditch. Two bowls will go. Pretty good... Yep.

Always good. Let's see how much this holds up. I

think he's on the narrow side. I thought he would have still played

that on the forehand. It's good enough for the shot but very

beetable. -- beatable.

Close. Maybe get a bonus touch? It's a good

one. I'd be tempted with a bowl here. The

jack in the ditches is worth two. Don't know about the re-spot.

Normally it would be to draw it. It has to be close to taking it out.

And green it is. Good bowl. That is the option he would have played. He

would have known that. A good percentage shot.

Now he could be tempted to go full length. I'm not convinced that the

short length is doing him any favours. He's brought the mat up.

This is the length Jamie's been playing in his previous rounds, 26

metres. Paul immediately on to the forehand.

Definitely looking to mix things up a bit. Good thinking.

Maybe force Jamie on to the backhand. Nope. He's sticking with

the forehand. He's confident on this side.

Couldn't follow it up. Well, Foster feels that there's not

enough room now. There probably is. But he has to

skirt closely to the front red one to get at the shot ball.

There's no point in taking that risk. He's close.

Good bowl. Look at the plant as well. He might

be tempted to remove the bowl down the fork. I think he is.

The second option is a front plant to do damage.

How many times do we see balls go through gaps like that? Any

connection would have been good. I think pall's just got to draw

another one in. Good coffer.

I don't think Jamie will change the shot.

Ver. I don't think Jamie will change the

shot. He's certainly interested. Oh, he

hasn't again?! What do you say?! He used less weight with that one, so

you would think it would have drifted a little bit.

Clumsy. Paul's really trying to find a

length he can get consistent bowls in. Not worry about what Jamie's

playing. The key thing was winning the last

end, really. I think that's the first time he's won an end coming

back to the box. Jamie's been all over that forehand.

He's got himself into the second set now.

Well, he's having to move. Will make a big effort to get back

from that height if it has the running.

Close. Still one green. That forehand's not

looking good now. . Another change for Foster.

Anything behind the jack is good. He's giving this a good chance. A

clear run is really good. Well, I don't think there will be

any discussion about this one. I think it will be a typical

forehand runner. He doesn't look happy. It means he's

got his own bowl. Nope. He took the second shot out. That's not bad, you

know. You get a bowl down, you get oil value out of it if you take one

away. He's aware of the fact he has

nothing behind the jack. But needs another bowl.

I can't imagine a change in Jamie's shot. Straight through. Bowl on

jack. Clean through for the jack himself? Oh, he's under.

Yep, a big slap to the leg. I think he decided to go even more weight

that time and just pulled it. It didn't need the weight. The jack

shoots so quickly. But sometimes the players try to go too fast.

Paul Foster is still think being what length he wants to play this

jack. That's most unusual for Paul. Are He's brought the mat up again a

couple of metres. This is a sort of a champion's

scratch-how-to-win-type of matches, isn't it? Yes. It's what a lot of

the top players like Paul do, the amount of games that they get

through by just nicking... Enough ends and getting through anyway,

ugly. Absolutely. It's what I call it as

well. Ugly but don't worry about playing a

pretty match and then losing. I was talking to Paul when Stewart

Anderson was finishing off. I said you don't want to hit form too early

in the tournaments but to scrape your way through. Once you find your

game, sometimes it can be hard to carry it on.

You could say that Greg Harlow played well. But he came through

well in the last bowl in the last two matches. The previous one was a

fantastic ball. But how many times would you get the result from the

way it was played? And how many times would he hit it to the perfect

millimetre? I think David Gourlay is watching at the moment, so we'll not

mention the last, last bowl! Oh, Jamie, how did that get away?

I am a little bit surprised. So am I. Not sure about that particular

shot. He has got another one to recover.

Well, that is a good bowl round the back. I can't imagine him going

again, can you? I thought so. If it is only a two, he might have a go at

it. Well, he is just going to get a

single. The jack will be on the respot position. Produced from 2-1.

That is where the unpredictability of Jamie Chestney comes into play.

Just not quite sure what he is going to do. It makes in a very dangerous

opponent. You get to this sort of level, there has to be a degree of

discipline. Jamie Chestney is usually an attacking player and does

play a lot of runners but he is usually reasonably sensible with

them. That one wasn't so sure that it was the right shot. He did OK.

The reduced from two to one. He will be very happy that Jamie has been

pushed into playing with shots. That is good. Still on the forehand.

Still split the bones, turn the jack.

He has given this a chance. More of a chance. Yes, shot bowl.

He needs to tap his green bowl down without the red one for them. They

read decided to follow as well. Should still be one to read. Having

a good look at this. That doesn't change Jamie Chestney's shot. He is

trying to reach his own. If he misses and gets the green one, that

is even better. He needs to agree with this one. Just not there. It is

not going to help Paul Foster. It is as good a shot is a need to turn the

green bowl over. -- as good a shot as Arnie. It could be enough. It

will take a little shuffle on the carpet. He is pushing it up. He is

not there. Perfect line. The weight is lacking. Jamie reaches of the

green bowl and just nudges it and drops in, you could make the double.

It was 11 -- level things off with three games to go. He would be

delighted with that. Even that little touch might be

enough. Out with the calipers. The exact way

to do this is have one end of the calibre just down toward the carpet

and then just bring the calipers through the gap. It is well in. Not

even that close. I think that little knowledge between the last ball just

give it the extra millimetre. It is a strange old game, it hasn't really

taken off. At the same time, there has been some quality stuff. Both

players have been forced into playing difficult shots and that

upsets the rhythm of the game. They have both been in bad situations,

being forced into the little runners. The best connection isn't

always available. Just sliding. It has got enough of

it. It will drop away. One green. Paul Foster can afford to reach his

own ball. A draw through the split with the IDs, into the gap. -- would

be ideal. Jamie could be tempted by this. That is a pretty good bowl

Jamie will go for. Not sure. He is under. I don't think he will make a

connection. Very thin edge on the front bowl. Doesn't really matter.

Stays in the head. We are talking about two feet around the jack. It

can be a useful bowl still to have hanging about there. A chance for

Paul Foster. He is starting to build the pressure up here. He once a

connection. That is a lot better. It really is. There is a lot more room,

no doubt about that, but it is better. It is not the easiest draw

therefore Jamie. He will have to turnover, I would think. He is and

he only has one ball left to do this. It is very important. If he

misses as he is in a heap of trouble. He has got to draw second.

He might look at damage limitation. Two balls out, I hope he doesn't get

a gap. I don't know. The back and is there if he touches his own ball. --

backhand. It is the right shot, it really is the right shot. It is all

about whether he has the right weight. He is close with this. Paul

Foster started to come back. Like me he thought that was a lot closer. It

is still three. He will say to Jimmy on the way past, he might have a

word with them. When you see the opposition patting your leg, you

know you are close. Paul Foster started to club. I thought he was

right in on it. It just slowed down. A big chance for Paul Foster on end

seven. I would have done the same. He has dropped it as well. Something

strange there. Those two bones would usually be up to the head. Three

shots, that gives Paul Foster a tidy little lead with two ends to go.

Trying very, very hard to get a single shot here and move into a

tie-break. Which, of course, we all enjoy. Especially the spectators. We

love it up here as well. There is a bit of tension. He has gone

extremely short, this time, Paul. That is the minimum. He is not sure

about this one. It is not a bad opener. That is a deliberate tactic

from Paul Foster, he is four shots up and he knows if he is in trouble

he can drive his way out of it. We still have another end after this.

He is usually very good on the short jacks.

This is better. Just sliding away. Paul Foster knows that at some stage

Jamie Chestney will have to run that jack through. He probably needs

another one in the head. He will look to close this down. It is good.

Just need to hang on the line a little better. That is beautiful. It

really is. Jamie could do worse than to red this. -- hit this. That is a

bad result. That doesn't help, to be fair. Turkey 's own backbone of.

That was the problem. It just hit the sideboard. You could hear it.

That is a big, big problem. I thought he would drive it with at

the back and, I was surprised he went with the forehand. He was

probably just trying to see this end of. There is no back position to

worry about. Happy enough to live a couple. Just had one a metre or so

behind the jack. That would be useful. That is not bad. Just in

case Jamie tries to drive and is a bit heavy. Touches the jack. A good

receiver. It is a set live at the moment. He is going for the two

bowls here, but it will have to be on the backhand. He is on the

inside. I certainly expected him to hit it at that distance. Paul Foster

takes the double and takes the second set. Certainly played a lot

better in that set. You could Jamie under a lot more pressure to play

the winning balls. Especially with weight. Paul dug deep in that second

set, dragged himself back into it. So, toss of the coin. Jamie decides

I will give the jack away to Paul Foster. Paul Foster will have the

choice as to who gets the jack in the next end. Most players prefer to

have the last bowls. So, 3p in the tie-break. You just

have to win the end, it doesn't matter by how much. It is usually

quite an aggressive, attacking type of shot that is required in this.

These two players will certainly be doing that. Jamie has certainly lost

his weight now the past few ends. Stop short again. Very quickly at

this end. The jack coming down here, I am surprised at that. Paul

probably reckoned that was a lot closer. I think he is going for the

jack. Really? I think you are getting excited. I wouldn't put it

past him. I wouldn't either but there is enough room to draft. Well,

just dropped. Interesting. Paul is staying with the forehand. He is

short. Goodness. It is one red. I thought he might have been tempted

by that himself. His own ball is hidden, if he gets around it, which

is the advantage. Jamie needs one in, so it will be the backhand for

him. Really good. Runs a touch. It needs to. See how

it runs up, you probably reckoned that was close. It is just down to

the last yard in particular. Paul Foster will draw this with a

forehand now. He has two. Only touch on his own opponent will be enough.

Backhand against. It is brave, because he has two push the boat out

very wide to get around the short ones. It stops so quickly. He is not

far away. Great shot. I tell you what, when that left his hand, if

you look at his face, he wasn't sure. He really wasn't sure about

that. That is a real problem now for Jamie Chestney, because it is right,

take in behind it. I am not sure if he can get an angle of the win. I

think he has got the angle to get onto the jack or the other green

one. That is the ideal, bowls to bowls. That leaves the jack behind.

We could have a rebounding jack. He got it too solid. That was what was

in his mind, to come off the outside bowl. Paul Foster takes the first

end. He didn't have the last ball to play. Now he will have the last

ball. Advantage to Foster. Jamie Chestney has really been

struggling to score. He scored on the first end of the second, then on

the sixth, when he got a single. Other than that it has Paul Foster

all the way. Closer with this. He has got the

gap. The jack would have been a lot worse for that red.

Take against the red. Not easy for Paul down there now. He just has to

go, I think. Well, you sort of know what Paul

Foster will play, no doubt about that. He will be crunching into the

bowl on the jack. You are always trying to think two bowls ahead.

Jamie might look for the respot. I think he needs to run for cover on

this. He can't go anywhere near it. Sometimes you cant make a position

and a better and Paul Foster needs to run the ball onto the jack and

how to squeeze across to his own. It looks like you can possibly see a

fraction of the red bowl. Possibly of the short green one. I'm not sure

the angle is there. It might be. If he misses the green bowl, he could

possibly get the red Queen. He will be happy just to get this. Got a

chance. Front bowl. He wanted to crunch bad. But it is not too bad.

He can now see it. He wanted to crunch it. Took it out clean as a

whistle. Members around the crowd. -- members around the crowd. It is

not an easy one for Jimmy. Paul Foster is coming back strong in the

second set. He has gone running for cover again.

He has got to flick the ball off, but is he lying short? One red is.

He has deflected off. -- flick it off. He usually favours his

forehand. Jack solid could do it. It is outside. He knows it. It always

looked outside. There was a prediction from someone who said it

would go to the last end of the tie-break. It was always going to be

a tight game. It was just a matter of who would get over the line, that

is all. He is trying with this one. Really

close. This is going to get interesting now. Testing for both

players. Paul might be tempted by this. Paul just checking out many

time-outs he has. He will take a slow walk up. He has got to be

tempted, but it is early for it. He could play the backhand and rest

people off. Jack clean, he has the angle coming off his own. It looks

like that sort of shot to me, it really does. He is going for the

first kill. This is the only time you are allowed to kill an end. He

has two nominated and he has. -- nominate it. I am surprised he is

going with this one. I thought he could have drawn that off. Not a big

drive. He is in the area. Well, is it going to run all the way? That is

close. I think it is off. Just off. Yes, goes back. Paul Foster has made

the kill, but he can't do it again. You are only allowed to do it once.

You can nominate as often as you wish, but you can only do it once.

Jamie Chestney will have that situation up his sleeve, he can do

it. Had a couple of those, in fact, Paul Foster did the last time. In

the mixed pairs, he drove the jack off. Last end of the tie-break. Some

game, that one. Some great entertainment, no doubt. Paul Foster

starts off again. Any turn now is really good. I

wonder. I wonder will Jamie have a go at this. I think he has got to

draw the first ball. I think so. He is winding up to go for the control

weight. Very aggressive. He is looking. It has just gone. He didn't

nominate on that, I don't think. He was looking for the jack in the

ditch. Paul Foster might put one behind this. Taking a quick look.

Paul Foster will be thinking to himself, and nothing in this

position would be really good. If he is able to plant a bowl in there it

would be absolutely marvellous. He can't afford to get the back edge of

his own. Yep, that's what he's doing. Trying

to come around it on the backhand. He doesn't want to be too far away.

Yep. That's not bad. He's nominated in case he gets the

wrong end of the ball and jack bounces out. Although, to be fair, I

think that the re-spot wouldn't be bad either. But the Jack in a ditch

is what he's looking for. It's got to be better this time.

. Still going. Oh! It's the back end of the bowl, I

was thinking he would get that. I wonder if Paul Foster will put a

block in? It wouldn't be a bad shot. He's not convinced that a re-spot

cover is worthwhile. Jamie will then nominate.

Paul's looking at this. Trying to find the centre line. This

isn't bad. It needs to pull back. Well, he's on the forehand. That's

not going to affect the forehand. I think Paul would have preferred to

have a cross on the forehand. Jack in a ditch is very possible.

He's nominated again to kill the end. He's allowed to do that as

often as he wishes. He's good on timouts. He only has

one bowl after this, if kneaded. How's it looking this time? He's

under again. I think he's under. Goodness me. If

Paul Foster puts another bowl close to his last on the forehand, Jamie's

going to have nothing to play. Apart from a dead draw.

He could draw it in and try to pull the jack through.

Goodness me, this is interesting. The only downside is going down

first bowl. It doesn't give you any other options.

I think that's what Paul's trying to do. Trying to drop in short on the

forehand to block that Now this one needs to pull strong.

This is pretty good. Good here.

Oh, that's very good. That's very good. Still there to kill it but

it's a very good bowl to stop the jack being pushed through. He can't

do much more than what he has done, Paul Foster.

He's managed to scratch his way through this match by turning up the

volume on his performance. He's going again. Fourth time on the

forehand. You want to make sure that your hand

is well dry for this one, Jamie. Plenty of time. He's under again.

Yep. Gone! Goodness me. He was pushed all the way by Jamie Chestney

in that match. He didn't play very well in the first set but pushed it

through in the second. Keeping Jamie Chestney down to a couple of scoring

ends. Only one of the two tie ends at the

start. He won the third one. Takes it 2-1. Good value in many respects.

Paul Foster ran out. A strong finish in the game. But Jamie Chestney was

very much in control. That's a four in the sixth end. It took him to

three. Paul Foster picking up a three on

the seventh to go level. Chester-le-Street getting that

treble back again to put him into a strong position in the first set. He

won 10-6. -- Jamie Chestney.

Paul Foster take as three, first end.