0:00:38 > 0:00:43Hello, welcome to highlights from the opening day of the BBC's bridge
0:00:43 > 0:00:48of the 2018 World Indoor Bowls Championship from Potters resort. We
0:00:48 > 0:01:03start with the final of the pairs. Greg Harlow and Nick Brett overcame
0:01:03 > 0:01:12Andy Thomson and Mark Royal. We will join at the start of the fifth end
0:01:12 > 0:01:22with Harlow and Brett leading.
0:01:22 > 0:01:37Shorter jack Lang. 25 metres. That is an interesting change. -- length.
0:01:39 > 0:01:47That has been the main thing on the longer length. Greg has been playing
0:01:47 > 0:01:59well but he has been getting inside him.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35Well done again.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52He has played the backhand very well, Greg. Trying to make an
0:02:52 > 0:02:58adjustment.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02Leaves the forehand runner to Nick. He does not get it.
0:03:07 > 0:03:15Just didn't get back again. Not dropping quite as well with his red
0:03:15 > 0:03:26bowls. He gets a big turn with the other set. He is fishing with these.
0:03:26 > 0:03:33He could really make this difficult. Right into the jack.That is the red
0:03:33 > 0:03:44bowl. That is the scene manufacture model. It is dipping a bit more. A
0:03:44 > 0:03:49lot of things can affect the delivery. Always a good talking
0:03:49 > 0:03:58point for people to discuss.
0:03:59 > 0:04:06Nick wasting no time on the forehand runner. He is getting the
0:04:06 > 0:04:11run-through, isn't he? The red bowl just dropped in time. It is not
0:04:11 > 0:04:21going to make a lot of difference. He will still be two down.
0:04:21 > 0:04:25He needs to tighten these bowls up because they will disappear. He
0:04:25 > 0:04:33wants to get in beside them.
0:04:34 > 0:04:40Wiggling his way through. That is not bad.
0:04:43 > 0:04:48not bad.Going again. Looking for the split. That was not a great
0:04:48 > 0:04:56result.That was a horrible result. How on earth... He looked perfect on
0:04:56 > 0:05:03the split, didn't he? He looks to get the two reds away. He will have
0:05:03 > 0:05:09thoughts about that, I am sure. You will not be happy about that one. It
0:05:09 > 0:05:19was a poor results.
0:05:26 > 0:05:33Jimmy changed onto the forehand. He is looking for a good front bowl.
0:05:33 > 0:05:42Not bad but he will have to draw this.There is room to draw it in
0:05:42 > 0:05:46favour of Jamie Chestney and Mark Dawes. That might put a doubt in his
0:05:46 > 0:06:02mind was that you would fancy him to get close.Absolutely. Four down.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05Two of them not particularly close. You would expect them to draw
0:06:05 > 0:06:12probably third. Getting close to second, you will be very close to
0:06:12 > 0:06:20the shot. Not getting much from Greg on this one. Looks like it is pacey.
0:06:20 > 0:06:28He has missed it. That will be the biggest score of the match.
0:06:28 > 0:06:39biggest score of the match. Looks like a five coming up here.
0:06:40 > 0:06:47The last time he had the chance to draw for four, he missed it.Can't
0:06:47 > 0:06:52seem to do this. There is a lot of room.Less opportunity for damage.
0:06:52 > 0:06:59It is all about getting within a yard. That is all. Does not want to
0:06:59 > 0:07:09move the jack.That is a big end. Absolutely.A massive end. We don't
0:07:09 > 0:07:15see too many of them.
0:07:15 > 0:07:21see too many of them. Four ends to go and three shots in it. While
0:07:21 > 0:07:25Acrobat five put the end dogs in the driving seat. We will rejoin the
0:07:25 > 0:07:37action at the final end. -- the underdogs.
0:07:37 > 0:07:48I think Jamie will think, my goodness me! Four shots really hard
0:07:48 > 0:07:54to get when you need them.
0:07:58 > 0:08:03to get when you need them. You can see the difference with the three.
0:08:03 > 0:08:09That is obvious.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12That is obvious. Whenever the Jamie Chestney and Mark Dawes combination
0:08:12 > 0:08:21plays, they score heavy. Three in the last end of the first set and
0:08:21 > 0:08:31that big five. A good bowl by Greg. Looks like he has played over it. A
0:08:31 > 0:08:38better position than being short.I would stick with it. Outside the
0:08:38 > 0:08:48red.
0:08:58 > 0:09:06He didn't want that.Not with that weight. Dear, oh dear. It is OK in
0:09:06 > 0:09:12terms they can get at it. Greg had a bit of weight on that.Fortunately
0:09:12 > 0:09:18he did not put that right behind the jack.Probably thinking to himself,
0:09:18 > 0:09:29I don't want be short.Another bowl in their head, is it? I will tell
0:09:29 > 0:09:37you what, he has played a good game. He has been very consistent. You can
0:09:37 > 0:09:45see what Nick is looking at, just to play onto the red bowls. If you
0:09:45 > 0:09:50remove one bowl, the other will stay for some it will give him a good
0:09:50 > 0:09:58position. If he misses he stays on the green.Yes. Essential. Just
0:09:58 > 0:10:04missed it. That is what he wanted. That will give him an option.
0:10:04 > 0:10:08Depends what Jamie wants to do foot of he can go deep if he wants.
0:10:08 > 0:10:17Taking a risk by leaving their head. It is really forcing Nikki to play a
0:10:17 > 0:10:21brilliant bowl. One of his bowls looks like it is completely locked
0:10:21 > 0:10:35in. -- Nick Brett. Just a little change will stop everything under
0:10:35 > 0:10:41way. Settled down again.
0:10:54 > 0:11:01He is looking for the cover bowl. Wants to go deeper. Deep, deep,
0:11:01 > 0:11:08deep. Not bad but perfect.You have to be quite positive. Get the live
0:11:08 > 0:11:14bolt onto the jack. All the way through with two in the back. --
0:11:14 > 0:11:19bowl.
0:11:19 > 0:11:26bowl.He might scoot the two of them out.A good result. By method that
0:11:26 > 0:11:33is very good. I thought the middle red bowl was locked in. --That is
0:11:33 > 0:11:41very good. It is a very good result. Mark and Jamie need a really good
0:11:41 > 0:11:47one here.
0:11:47 > 0:11:53one here.The pressure is on.He has played it well. A good second.It
0:11:53 > 0:12:04was critical to get a decent second. That was short. There is a chance.
0:12:04 > 0:12:09I've thought he would just draw it. I think that is a tough shot to play
0:12:09 > 0:12:18for them if he could draw another bowl, and turn the jack... If he
0:12:18 > 0:12:24plays weight on that, everything will go right. I think a draw would
0:12:24 > 0:12:29be the answer.It looks to me to be a draw. A little tickle just round
0:12:29 > 0:12:34the corner would begin. Get into this position and you are saying to
0:12:34 > 0:12:38yourself, I have two and the pressure is on the opposition. The
0:12:38 > 0:12:45best he could hope for is a draw on the set.I can see what he is going
0:12:45 > 0:12:56for.He needs to get it perfect. He has got the jack through.Not great
0:12:56 > 0:13:06but it is OK.
0:13:06 > 0:13:11but it is OK.We will see who is lying.Everything is a long way
0:13:11 > 0:13:19away.Only two bowls left. They need three shots.
0:13:19 > 0:13:29three shots. How can he get three shots out of this?
0:13:29 > 0:13:41shots out of this?Anything past the spot is good, isn't it?
0:13:47 > 0:13:55He can finish it off with one good bowl.One good bowl.
0:13:56 > 0:13:59bowl.One good bowl.That is a good shot in terms of looking at it. It
0:13:59 > 0:14:10is two feet from the edge. It is all over. Surely it is all over. I just
0:14:10 > 0:14:19cannot see how on earth they are going to make three out of this.
0:14:26 > 0:14:31Well, John, we're always looking at angles and shot options. I cannot
0:14:31 > 0:14:37see anything to develop what he needs. It depends if he is lying two
0:14:37 > 0:14:45seconds or not. Maybe he is lying two seconds, we tell. Nothing from
0:14:45 > 0:14:56Greg. So, a good effort. Well, in the end, I think the more consistent
0:14:56 > 0:15:05pair won that match. It is fair to say, it John, it was good value.I
0:15:05 > 0:15:09think that was probably the difference today, the consistency of
0:15:09 > 0:15:15Mark Dawes. They were worthy winners over the tournament.They have won
0:15:15 > 0:15:18this title before. It is the first time that you and Mark are lifting
0:15:18 > 0:15:28the title.Speechless at the moment. It was a great game of bowls. The
0:15:28 > 0:15:32guys got one more result that gave this a bit of momentum in the second
0:15:32 > 0:15:40set. It really could have gone either way. Thrilled to win.The
0:15:40 > 0:15:46fifth end, we might just look at that. That was obviously a huge
0:15:46 > 0:15:55five.Nicky has a terrible result. A lot of ones and twos. To pick up
0:15:55 > 0:16:03five up to make it 6-3 in the second set, it was massive, to be fair.You
0:16:03 > 0:16:12are pairs champions of 2018. James Chesney and Mark Dawes.
0:16:20 > 0:16:23Congratulations to Jamie Chestney and Mark Dawes who were only paired
0:16:23 > 0:16:29together thanks to Greg Harlow, of all people. Now it is time to
0:16:29 > 0:16:40concentrate on the singles. This is how the first round looked.
0:16:40 > 0:16:45how the first round looked. The really big upset in the first round
0:16:45 > 0:16:55came when Andrew Kelly the six time world champion Alex Marshall.
0:16:58 > 0:17:04Scott Edwards also made it through to the second round. The first match
0:17:04 > 0:17:18we will show you is between Greg Harlow and Martin Puckett. Will join
0:17:18 > 0:17:25it with Harlow leading 5-4.
0:17:34 > 0:17:49Another good delivery. Six inches more and it would be perfect.
0:17:59 > 0:18:07Just drifting. Martin, if you can get one right on this jack, it will
0:18:07 > 0:18:20be major problems.Needs to find just a foot on his last delivery.
0:18:20 > 0:18:26Player behind John. It would be good to score. Needs to run. Needs to
0:18:26 > 0:18:35hurry with this. I think that was the bowl. That was the key moment.A
0:18:35 > 0:18:40little bit of a missed opportunity. Greg needs to take advantage. Given
0:18:40 > 0:18:48a second chance here.
0:18:49 > 0:18:59a second chance here. On the backhand.
0:19:03 > 0:19:13Didn't need a second invitation. It could have been even closer.That is
0:19:13 > 0:19:19why said it was the keyboard, the third delivery foot of he needed to
0:19:19 > 0:19:30play the bowl. Just three chances is too many.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34too many. It is and that's but he still has a chance. He can draw
0:19:34 > 0:19:42this. It is just a lot harder.He is swapping sides as well he has done
0:19:42 > 0:19:50it well throughout the match. Close if he ran. Very close again. What an
0:19:50 > 0:19:59adjustment!He has played this is so well. What a bowl!
0:19:59 > 0:20:06well. What a bowl!That is an absolute visa.
0:20:09 > 0:20:21absolute visa.It did not leave Greg and not.
0:20:25 > 0:20:37Time I'll call. Greg has one time remaining. -- time out called, Greg
0:20:37 > 0:20:44has one time out remaining.Trouble. The draw, it is tight against the
0:20:44 > 0:20:55bowl. It will be so hard to draw. A speculative shot onto the jack. He
0:20:55 > 0:21:00might have to play this runner.He will hit it perfect. He is two feet
0:21:00 > 0:21:07down. He will try the draw and squeeze it. I'm a great he is trying
0:21:07 > 0:21:18to draw. You cannot blame him. --He is trying the draw. Is he going to
0:21:18 > 0:21:24get it right? He has. There is a green bowl lurking back there. As he
0:21:24 > 0:21:33hit it too far?
0:21:33 > 0:21:39hit it too far?Aid big turnaround. A massive turnaround. -- a big
0:21:39 > 0:21:50turnaround. Let's get that to the match.
0:21:51 > 0:22:07Looks a bit pacey. Just over it.We feel very critical when we say it is
0:22:07 > 0:22:12flying past by 14 inches. At this standard of play it seems to be a
0:22:12 > 0:22:19long way away. It is not.You know at this level of these players are
0:22:19 > 0:22:27capable of dropping anything within six inches of the jack.
0:22:28 > 0:22:34Greg using another time-out. He is looking at possibly driving the two
0:22:34 > 0:22:41bowls. Really it is a backhand draw. If he were to run the two bowls,
0:22:41 > 0:22:49here's looking at a mountain room. I don't think he will. He is drawing
0:22:49 > 0:22:59the backhand foot if it is close he knows the pressure will be on.
0:23:03 > 0:23:14A decent line in by Greg. How is the wait?Not bad.There you go. Stood
0:23:14 > 0:23:21up a little bit. If it had fallen down it would have been better.It
0:23:21 > 0:23:29is still moving.There it goes. That helps in terms of Greg. It means the
0:23:29 > 0:23:34bowl cannot be edged but there is the same amount of room.He fell
0:23:34 > 0:23:39back onto the jack and has moved further away.Cannot afford to be
0:23:39 > 0:23:47wide. That is going to be the killer in that hand. Especially with the
0:23:47 > 0:23:53mat up. It does not want to play with the did at the end. Just wants
0:23:53 > 0:23:57to be very steady. -- the dip.
0:24:03 > 0:24:11Greg is going to swap to his forehand. The ideal delivery is just
0:24:11 > 0:24:19to get to the green bowl and full-back in.
0:24:22 > 0:24:29Well, I don't think he was playing for that. You only have to score a
0:24:29 > 0:24:40single shot. He was not too worried. The fan club having a bit of a
0:24:40 > 0:24:46smile. They are probably more nervous than he is.Don't look at
0:24:46 > 0:24:52them. You can draw that shot. He drops of the green bowl, if you does
0:24:52 > 0:24:59that, he will make number one. He will just go with what he feels is
0:24:59 > 0:25:04comfortable. Trying to draw the short and not race it. At this link
0:25:04 > 0:25:10it will not get back down. Beforehand is fair. He does not need
0:25:10 > 0:25:18to play the backhand if he feels it will hang. Either way, the jewel
0:25:18 > 0:25:27within six inches. The backhand will suck you in because of the shoulder.
0:25:27 > 0:25:33Goodness me! You must be able to see it. When you go out that it is so
0:25:33 > 0:25:41hard to get back. He has made it. Goodness me! Just got the edge.
0:25:41 > 0:25:50Leaks it around the green bowl. It is indeed. What are creators -- what
0:25:50 > 0:25:56a courageous shot that was!He has a result.That was fighting it all the
0:25:56 > 0:26:04way. He must have made it down in the last two feet of travel.So
0:26:04 > 0:26:08difficult to get inside the line. He will have to give it a touch of
0:26:08 > 0:26:15green. Normally hangs away.What a good bowl that was! Not too many
0:26:15 > 0:26:20people would think he would have played that because he has not
0:26:20 > 0:26:26played any running bowlsA great shot.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30shot.I think Greg would have seen the bowl coming down and thinking
0:26:30 > 0:26:38there is no way I will get back to it.He has a good opening if he
0:26:38 > 0:26:50travels. That is a good start.A fantastic game, isn't it?Everything
0:26:50 > 0:27:01has a high standard to live up to.
0:27:03 > 0:27:10What a reply again by Greg! He needs this to stay in the championship.
0:27:10 > 0:27:20That will be hard to beat.
0:27:29 > 0:27:39He has dropped back.Stood up. Needs to drop but I am not sure if he will
0:27:39 > 0:27:47get the shop if he drops. That was a very good effort. -- get the shot.
0:27:47 > 0:27:56Trying to wrest the bowl. Even closer to the jack.
0:27:56 > 0:28:02closer to the jack. Doesn't want to get the outside of the green one. It
0:28:02 > 0:28:10has dropped. Has it made a difference?
0:28:10 > 0:28:16difference?One green.The bowl was three feet away when it dropped.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19Even closer. Looked like it was moving slightly. I thought it
0:28:19 > 0:28:25extended itself is going to stay on the burning edge.There is a
0:28:25 > 0:28:32shoulder for Greg to get off. He has that shot on his favourite forehand,
0:28:32 > 0:28:37which he prefers.If he beats the red bowl it will put him under a lot
0:28:37 > 0:28:43of pressure. Looks perfect.Still there for Greg but that is good,
0:28:43 > 0:28:49really good bowl. Greg has to get into this. He has the front plant,
0:28:49 > 0:28:54opens it up. Get the edge to the green bowl. He will move it over to
0:28:54 > 0:29:00the jack. Greg only has one time left.He needs to play this I have a
0:29:00 > 0:29:04feeling he must attack this. You'll agree he prefers to play the weight
0:29:04 > 0:29:10shot on the side.
0:29:10 > 0:29:17Two seconds on that.He just got it away in time.He needs contact and
0:29:17 > 0:29:26he has got it. And look at the red bowl! That as a result, isn't it?It
0:29:26 > 0:29:30hit the target, and he got the run through as well. That really is
0:29:30 > 0:29:35going to be hard to beat. That is a fantastic result, but a great strike
0:29:35 > 0:29:43as well, he got it absolutely plumb. The jack in the ditch, it is the run
0:29:43 > 0:29:48through that has made it. I'm not even sure he can beat it on this
0:29:48 > 0:29:52side.He can beat it possibly on the forehand side, it will be very good
0:29:52 > 0:30:03on the weight.He can't possibly beat it?He looks heavy. He is!
0:30:03 > 0:30:13Watto bowl by Greg Harlow to save that. Massive.
0:30:13 > 0:30:21that. Massive.It is going to the wire.It certainly is. And Greg had
0:30:21 > 0:30:25to play that with the third bowl, because the back position would have
0:30:25 > 0:30:32been covered by Martin.He played it really well, credit to him. He has
0:30:32 > 0:30:35hit the target, and you deserve it under pressure when you hit the
0:30:35 > 0:30:40target like that.When you hit it half on the inside, that allowed his
0:30:40 > 0:30:44own bowl to go through. If he had hit its solid, his own bowl would
0:30:44 > 0:30:49have stopped on the head, and that would have been a long way away, but
0:30:49 > 0:31:00just the angle he hit it with, and he hit it well. Nobody can judge run
0:31:00 > 0:31:05throughs. Look, they are like a bunch of vultures waiting to see
0:31:05 > 0:31:11what will happen! Where is the blood going to be? You know what that's
0:31:11 > 0:31:15like when you go to away matches, and all the local club come to see
0:31:15 > 0:31:23you lose.The seniors, when you are world number one, you are in a bit
0:31:23 > 0:31:27of trouble, the players tend to gather to see what is going on. It
0:31:27 > 0:31:32has been a great match, and both players, whoever loses, will be very
0:31:32 > 0:31:39disappointed, I'm sure.
0:31:39 > 0:31:41disappointed, I'm sure.If it had been one-sided, there would have
0:31:41 > 0:31:55been no one up there.Now, opening bowls. Not tight enough by Greg.
0:31:55 > 0:32:00Once again, he has got the mat up, just not taking it back to the
0:32:00 > 0:32:06centre because of the characteristics of this particular
0:32:06 > 0:32:15portable rink, and this venue. Decent reply, not close enough, but
0:32:15 > 0:32:18they'd use and reply.The only disadvantage, it is down near the
0:32:18 > 0:32:27centre of the rink.We are in the third end, and of course you can
0:32:27 > 0:32:33declare, burn the end. And replay it. You can nominate to do that as
0:32:33 > 0:32:38often as you wish, but you are actually only allowed to put it
0:32:38 > 0:32:42once. APPLAUSE
0:32:42 > 0:32:47With the pressure on at this stage in the match, that's very good.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00He has pushed through this, and there is no way that is getting
0:33:00 > 0:33:07back. That was the one he really... He just wanted to get a little
0:33:07 > 0:33:11closer with the third delivery. I'm surprised he hasn't changed the
0:33:11 > 0:33:18forehand, because he played it really well.
0:33:18 > 0:33:26really well.A little more weight to get the jack, the same line. Very
0:33:26 > 0:33:33close again, it needs to bend now. Doesn't want to stick out. It has
0:33:33 > 0:33:39just stood there again, the little that.If it drops, it is perfect.
0:33:39 > 0:33:46But it is still hard to get back down. Just holds off. He is only
0:33:46 > 0:33:49slightly on the outside of the maps to try and help the bowl get back,
0:33:49 > 0:33:55but he knows he is afoot heavy, he cannot kick back.He needs good
0:33:55 > 0:34:01weight.He has overplayed it. He knows it. Well, that was the one he
0:34:01 > 0:34:06wanted to play it with, because he wanted to leave Greg in a position
0:34:06 > 0:34:10of match against with one bowl to save it.I just wonder whether Greg
0:34:10 > 0:34:14will try to get too close now. He doesn't want to widen that again.
0:34:14 > 0:34:20Anything on the backhand side, a little short, takes that away. There
0:34:20 > 0:34:25is a back bowl against him, he can't cover the back bowl and close the
0:34:25 > 0:34:29other one out. He has to make a decision, does he leave the open
0:34:29 > 0:34:33draw and cover the greenback, or try and close the backhand out on the
0:34:33 > 0:34:38draw?There is also the other option of the forehand closing on the jack,
0:34:38 > 0:34:50getting back to his own red bowl, and that is more or less it, really.
0:34:56 > 0:35:01He is playing the backhand, and as you say, John, and nothing short
0:35:01 > 0:35:09will make it very difficult.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12will make it very difficult.He is on a wide line, looks like he is
0:35:12 > 0:35:17going deep.Decided that there is the chance of the two bowls going,
0:35:17 > 0:35:25or the jack, so he is just trying to beat the green one. That doesn't
0:35:25 > 0:35:29really change things in awful lot. I don't think that has had much of an
0:35:29 > 0:35:34influence on it. So will he draw or will he run? I think it has to be a
0:35:34 > 0:35:39draw.It looks like a draw. He could play a dead weight draw on the
0:35:39 > 0:35:43backhand weight onto the rest, and she wins the match.His own front
0:35:43 > 0:35:48green one is killing him.It is possible to strike that, you have to
0:35:48 > 0:35:54get that angle to miss the jack getting the other red bowl. You
0:35:54 > 0:35:58could probably get one in 50. It is a difficult one, it looks like a
0:35:58 > 0:36:04backhand draw.It is going to be hard to pick out the line, his
0:36:04 > 0:36:09weight wasn't bad with the previous poll, but one bowl to take out Greg
0:36:09 > 0:36:17Harlow.It is all the weight.It has to be perfect. It looks like he is a
0:36:17 > 0:36:24bit on the heavy side, will he get back in time? Just as his own. Dear
0:36:24 > 0:36:33me! What an effort. Once again, as we have often seen in these types of
0:36:33 > 0:36:37games, the champions come through whenever things are tough, and that
0:36:37 > 0:36:42is the reaction of Greg Harlow. Normally to win a match you just
0:36:42 > 0:36:46waver the crowd, but he had that they're saying, I am still here, I
0:36:46 > 0:36:50have dug deep, I have won this match 2-1.
0:36:50 > 0:36:56STUDIO: So, Greg Harlow, back here the win in 2010, is through to the
0:36:56 > 0:37:02next round, but now it is time for Paul Foster against qualifier Lea
0:37:02 > 0:37:11Blackham, and again, the underdog took the first set, but the man from
0:37:11 > 0:37:17Troon took the match to a tie-break by winning the second 12-4.
0:37:17 > 0:37:23COMMENTATOR: Paul Foster has been struggling a bit with this longer
0:37:23 > 0:37:32jack, he has been a lot better on the short jack at 24 metres.
0:37:33 > 0:37:35the short jack at 24 metres. Once again, just robbing a little bit on
0:37:35 > 0:37:42the short side. Not too bad from both players.
0:37:45 > 0:37:49both players.Yes, Lea will slip onto the other side. He has a chance
0:37:49 > 0:37:57here.
0:37:57 > 0:38:07He has overplayed that.To eager to get there.I think he realised that
0:38:07 > 0:38:16the touch of the bowl on the jack would be good.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18would be good. Tie-breaks are always slightly different, it is not
0:38:18 > 0:38:22accumulative shot, you just win the end, if you get a four it doesn't
0:38:22 > 0:38:29matter. It can be aggressive, a lot of Jackson bowls being pushed out
0:38:29 > 0:38:35early.Another chance for Lea. Same line, needs to drop the weight off
0:38:35 > 0:38:43from the last bowl. A good chance here.It is for Paul's fronts two,
0:38:43 > 0:38:48because he has no back position, and Lea now has two at the back. It
0:38:48 > 0:38:52would be tempting for Paul to run this because if he gets the jack, he
0:38:52 > 0:38:57will take his chances.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01will take his chances. Two feet. He knows if he draws it, it will be
0:39:01 > 0:39:07tough to get it out. But the bowl out would be good as well.He is
0:39:07 > 0:39:13playing the runner. He doesn't like it. Normally that two feet, he would
0:39:13 > 0:39:20drop a bowl around their easily, and I think he is not quite feeling it.
0:39:20 > 0:39:26Now he is in a bit of bother, because of the jack. If he gets the
0:39:26 > 0:39:31jack on the next one and goes on to the re-spot, there is only one side
0:39:31 > 0:39:36that will help him. He is OK on the right-hand side of your picture. And
0:39:36 > 0:39:41he is closer with this one, just wants to drop inside it. Well, the
0:39:41 > 0:39:48two bowls will go. I think he has got no choice here. Having played
0:39:48 > 0:39:54the running bowl, he will go for the two of them.He is going again, on
0:39:54 > 0:40:03the forehand this time.Looks wide. Well, I think the jack has stayed in
0:40:03 > 0:40:08the ditch. If the jack is in the confines of the ditch and the rink,
0:40:08 > 0:40:14and we are just waiting to find out if it is or not. It's not. He has
0:40:14 > 0:40:18pushed it out. And I think he is getting one read. It is going to be
0:40:18 > 0:40:23close.
0:40:30 > 0:40:36Well, he fancies that.The tale of the tape, I think. Let's get them
0:40:36 > 0:40:41out and have a look. We can't tell. On the way down, I thought the bowl
0:40:41 > 0:40:46had missed that on the white side. He wasn't looking for the outside
0:40:46 > 0:40:52edge to punch it into the jack, I think we knew that. But the re-spot
0:40:52 > 0:40:56always looked like he had a chance, and the jack, if it had held in the
0:40:56 > 0:41:02ditch, he definitely lost it. But it always looks good on this one. It is
0:41:02 > 0:41:15close, that is very close.Back to the road.This is massive.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18the road.This is massive. Yes, that is a massive measure, it really is,
0:41:18 > 0:41:22in terms of the result, for Paul Foster.
0:41:32 > 0:41:38So, Paul Foster will take that one shot, and he goes into the lead for
0:41:38 > 0:41:48the first time in this game. He has been chasing it all the way.
0:41:48 > 0:41:54been chasing it all the way. And at some stage in the
0:41:55 > 0:41:57some stage in the last two, Paul Foster has given the jack away for
0:41:57 > 0:42:03the last bowl. He has just obviously felt he would prefer to have the
0:42:03 > 0:42:13last bowl that play the short jack Link. -- length. I can understand
0:42:13 > 0:42:17that when it comes to the last click tie-break.A lot of players do go
0:42:17 > 0:42:21for that, and that proved probably right on the last end for Paul. It
0:42:21 > 0:42:29got him out of trouble.He played a bad end. He knew he had the re-spot,
0:42:29 > 0:42:33I reckon he knew that. It was just a matter of whether he was going to be
0:42:33 > 0:42:42able to get the jack off or not. It ran across the ditch and had time to
0:42:42 > 0:42:50settle. He was unlucky.
0:43:14 > 0:43:24Two green bowls are the target, and those would be perfect for him.
0:43:27 > 0:43:42That's good.Good spot to there, by Paul.He will want to do this with
0:43:42 > 0:43:45this one.He needs to do it with this one.He doesn't want to have to
0:43:45 > 0:43:50play the last bowl to save the match. Just a very slight
0:43:50 > 0:43:57correction, not much.
0:43:59 > 0:44:05Certainly looks a lot better. Oh, he has played it.That is a very good
0:44:05 > 0:44:13reply by Lea.That will do.
0:44:13 > 0:44:17Paul just steadying himself on the mat. He knows how important this
0:44:17 > 0:44:22bowl is if he could make it.And he really wants the draw with this one.
0:44:22 > 0:44:27The third bowl is the time to do it, leave your opposition one bowl to do
0:44:27 > 0:44:34it, and he has missed it on the high side.I'm not even sure if that
0:44:34 > 0:44:41would have been getting back a good weight.We think Lea has got to go
0:44:41 > 0:44:45for an even closer bowl, I don't think he can leave him another
0:44:45 > 0:44:50opportunity. He needs to get a little bit closer if he can.He is
0:44:50 > 0:44:58looking for a front touch. He has got the back position.The line is
0:44:58 > 0:45:04good.I tell you what, he is not far away with this. He is not far away!
0:45:04 > 0:45:09Oh, that's a very good bowl, that blocks Paul Foster on his favourite
0:45:09 > 0:45:15hand. He might have to play this on the forehand. I can't see him
0:45:15 > 0:45:20running at it. Well, he might do, actually, because he has got the two
0:45:20 > 0:45:24re-spot positions if he was to try and get the jack of confines of the
0:45:24 > 0:45:30rink.He may be tempted rather than swapping sides to a draw on the
0:45:30 > 0:45:36forehand, he could get a result either side here.
0:45:37 > 0:45:43either side here.If we look at the red bowl situation, that is the
0:45:43 > 0:45:48re-spot the, and the re-spot there. Now, that brings this bowl into
0:45:48 > 0:45:53play, which we have to think about. And that's the one that we get if
0:45:53 > 0:45:57the jack goes in there, and you can only really see it if we put the
0:45:57 > 0:46:03jack in there and say, there you go, that's covered now. Obviously the
0:46:03 > 0:46:06other two reds are closer, so that is the other way he has to think
0:46:06 > 0:46:11about it. I think it is worse than driving, trying to draw within three
0:46:11 > 0:46:18or four inches.He's playing for the weight, looking for the jack,
0:46:18 > 0:46:24bowling to the jack. He is close, needs a connection. Didn't get the
0:46:24 > 0:46:29second one, it is a third and tie-break.So close to getting the
0:46:29 > 0:46:33jack, he knew he had it covered and was able to get to it. This match is
0:46:33 > 0:46:42going all the way.
0:46:51 > 0:47:01Once again, Lea has the jack for a fuller length. 28 in half, probably,
0:47:01 > 0:47:07around about that sort of distance. There you go. I'm getting better at
0:47:07 > 0:47:15this, Johnny.You are. And with your eyes as well.Good close-up with the
0:47:15 > 0:47:24monitor! Got the glasses on one I am playing.
0:47:32 > 0:47:38I'm not sure if that is going to be close enough.Last end of the
0:47:38 > 0:47:42tie-break, the rules change again. We can destroy the end, play it
0:47:42 > 0:47:51again. Needs to be nominated, of course.
0:47:51 > 0:47:55course.No great start.Back that come big bowl. But is probably one
0:47:55 > 0:48:04of his best first bowls of the whole much, if not the best. So, excellent
0:48:04 > 0:48:11first delivery by Paul. Bolts of problems never leave.
0:48:11 > 0:48:15problems never leave. Going early, you can't blame him. He is close to
0:48:15 > 0:48:21his own bowl with this. They have run through. The famous run through!
0:48:21 > 0:48:28They can do all sorts of damage.We thought she was just inside, and he
0:48:28 > 0:48:34nearly got a very good result.Paul Foster will run for cover, he
0:48:34 > 0:48:42doesn't want to be anywhere near that, just let it build where it is.
0:48:42 > 0:48:47Now, Lee, you need to nominate if you are trying for a dead-end,
0:48:47 > 0:48:55because if you don't, it will go on the re-spot.
0:48:59 > 0:49:02I didn't hear the marker confirming anything.I don't think he did
0:49:02 > 0:49:10nominate. He is in trouble now.I can't see it going the other side,
0:49:10 > 0:49:16but I think Paul will probably throw one out there anyway. He has got one
0:49:16 > 0:49:22bowl left, and to be honest with you, I think he's going to have to
0:49:22 > 0:49:27draw it. Unless he goes for the killer nominates him.He didn't
0:49:27 > 0:49:34nominate with the last bowl.I think he's forgotten. And the market will
0:49:34 > 0:49:40not remind him, either. Paul just ticking with us, he reckons there is
0:49:40 > 0:49:47only one way for the brewery to go on.Now, Lee, will you nominate
0:49:47 > 0:49:59this?Have heard anything.
0:50:03 > 0:50:07If he doesn't nominate, there is only one shot he can play, and that
0:50:07 > 0:50:13is to rest the bowl often stay in. He has call a tired, there is no
0:50:13 > 0:50:18nomination to kill the end. He has forgotten.Yes, I think he's
0:50:18 > 0:50:24forgotten.Because in this situation it is the perfect shot.And the
0:50:24 > 0:50:26dead-end, to draw that on the forehand would be wonderful at this
0:50:26 > 0:50:31stage. If he gets the strike and he doesn't nominate, it is going back
0:50:31 > 0:50:39on the re-spot. Some bowl if he gets it. I think is totally forgotten
0:50:39 > 0:50:50about it, and this one is not going to get back, not a chance.Well, all
0:50:50 > 0:50:54credit to Lea Blackham. He has played well in this match and pushed
0:50:54 > 0:50:57Foster all the way. It wasn't vintage Paul Foster, we know that,
0:50:57 > 0:51:03and there are reasons for it. He will not make excuses, he knows the
0:51:03 > 0:51:06situation, but he has done what you wanted to do, he has come here in
0:51:06 > 0:51:11the first round on the difficult personal circumstances and one
0:51:11 > 0:51:17Wright this match.
0:51:17 > 0:51:21Paul, I think a lot of people were aware of your personal circumstances
0:51:21 > 0:51:24coming into this match. How difficult is it to concentrate on
0:51:24 > 0:51:29what you're doing out here?To be honest, as I said in my interview,
0:51:29 > 0:51:35I'm not going to make excuses. I felt OK back with my family, but
0:51:35 > 0:51:40when I stepped on the rink, it was completely different. I don't know
0:51:40 > 0:51:47what it was. I think it was probably a case that I was trying too hard,
0:51:47 > 0:51:52mostly for certain reasons, but I managed to dig in, and I don't know,
0:51:52 > 0:52:00I just didn't feel a lot today, but I'm not going to take away from
0:52:00 > 0:52:04league, he played an excellent game. A difficult time for Paul Foster,
0:52:04 > 0:52:08his father passed away last week. Hopefully he can have a bit of time
0:52:08 > 0:52:12to himself before his second-round match, and he will be playing the
0:52:12 > 0:52:18winner of our match between world number 16, Jason Greenslade, against
0:52:18 > 0:52:22Robert Gordon from Strathclyde.
0:52:36 > 0:52:43COMMENTATOR: A decent start, as well.
0:52:59 > 0:53:03Well, the first two bowls have been important, and those are two decent
0:53:03 > 0:53:06ones.
0:53:11 > 0:53:16Very close. Just sneaked in, a positive call. Francis Fletcher, the
0:53:16 > 0:53:18marker, one red.
0:53:34 > 0:53:41He likes it. He's trundling after this. He has played this well, if he
0:53:41 > 0:53:47gets past the red. Oh, what a great bowl!He knew it was close, it is
0:53:47 > 0:53:50not supposed to come past the second bowl, but we will forgive him on
0:53:50 > 0:53:59this occasion. He knew it was really good. You normally have to ask
0:53:59 > 0:54:03permission to go up after the second bowl, but he got excited by that,
0:54:03 > 0:54:12but I think it is in a situation like that it is justified.It is,
0:54:12 > 0:54:20and nice to see him get excited, that was a great bowl. He is on a
0:54:20 > 0:54:23decent line here, he also thinks he is very close, he is chasing it.
0:54:23 > 0:54:34Stalking it. Oh, what a bowl! The crowd barely reacted for a moment or
0:54:34 > 0:54:40two.Goodness.
0:54:40 > 0:54:45two.Goodness. Oh, that is perfect. And you heard the reaction, that
0:54:45 > 0:54:51that is the reaction with Jason, but Francis Fletcher saying he is going
0:54:51 > 0:54:55to nominate that bowl. He doesn't want to get near it on the carpet in
0:54:55 > 0:55:05case it moves. So that was a good call by the marker.The right idea,
0:55:05 > 0:55:10though.
0:55:10 > 0:55:14though.Well, Jason, I think you want to stay away from that. Either
0:55:14 > 0:55:17you block the hand, possibly something down the rink, or you are
0:55:17 > 0:55:22playing beforehand to try to get somewhere to that green. Can't
0:55:22 > 0:55:26afford to get near him on the backhand.It would be a perfect
0:55:26 > 0:55:31forehand shot, no doubt about it, and if he misses the forehand, the
0:55:31 > 0:55:37green bowl, he is into a position behind it.It is a difficult
0:55:37 > 0:55:42position for Jason. The problem with blocking it out is Robert can just
0:55:42 > 0:55:47play a yard around it, and edged the bowl off. And still get two. So if
0:55:47 > 0:55:51he goes shortened blocks the running bowl, or if the alternative is there
0:55:51 > 0:55:56and he goes wide to stop the yard on, he plays inside it and still
0:55:56 > 0:56:01gets the shot. I think it is a forehand draw, I really do.He is
0:56:01 > 0:56:04playing beforehand, looking to get to the side green bowl, that is the
0:56:04 > 0:56:13ideal position if can do it.He is well out, I tell you that.It is a
0:56:13 > 0:56:18very safe line.So safe. He is going for cover. That is a little bit of a
0:56:18 > 0:56:25default shot. If you are not really sure what to do, chuck it round the
0:56:25 > 0:56:29back.It is all on Robert Gordon now. Can he find the line to remove
0:56:29 > 0:56:36that Red Bull?He has a good sight of it, it is not hidden in any way.
0:56:36 > 0:56:40I think maybe a little bit less weight than when he used the last
0:56:40 > 0:56:46time.It is either that or he goes firm and really clear it.Clean as a
0:56:46 > 0:56:50whistle, and he doesn't want any movement on the jack, of course.But
0:56:50 > 0:56:56if he could strike the last end... . He could play the firm strike, no
0:56:56 > 0:56:58doubt about that.
0:57:02 > 0:57:05Matt
0:57:10 > 0:57:16the match lie against him.I would have thought he would go quicker
0:57:16 > 0:57:21than that.Well, Jason Greenslade picks up a single and draws the
0:57:21 > 0:57:26second set. Good game, thoroughly enjoyed it, and Robert Gordon came
0:57:26 > 0:57:31back strong after the first set, won the first 18-2, draws the second and
0:57:31 > 0:57:36just couldn't get over the line. Congratulations to Jason Greenslade
0:57:36 > 0:57:41who has booked his spot at the second round and will face defending
0:57:41 > 0:57:44champion Paul Foster. Elsewhere:
0:58:01 > 0:58:05Don't forget to join us on Tuesday on the red button from 10am for the
0:58:05 > 0:58:07second round match between Darren Burnett and Jamie Chestney, and both
0:58:07 > 0:58:12of those players will feature in the mixed pairs final which is live on
0:58:12 > 0:58:18BBC Two on Tuesday from 1pm. That's it for now. Congratulations to Jamie
0:58:18 > 0:58:22Chestney and Mark Dawes, the first champions of the week. From all of
0:58:22 > 0:58:29us here, goodbye.