0:00:16 > 0:00:18MUSIC.
0:00:36 > 0:00:41Hello, welcome to Potters for highlights of the quarterfinals of
0:00:41 > 0:00:44the world indoor open singles with eight players with a chance of
0:00:44 > 0:00:49getting their hands on the most coveted trophy in the sport of
0:00:49 > 0:00:49bowls.
0:00:49 > 0:00:51coveted trophy in the sport of bowls. Jason Greenslade was up
0:00:51 > 0:00:59against Darren Burnett. And this is the line-up... We start with the
0:00:59 > 0:01:04match between Mark Dawes, number 12 in the world, against the world
0:01:04 > 0:01:11number 13, Mark Royal. The commentary from John Price and David
0:01:11 > 0:01:18Corkill.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51APPLAUSE
0:02:06 > 0:02:14Nice easy action, Mark Royal, good follow-through.A left-hander.Yes,
0:02:14 > 0:02:18I like to see the extended arm follow-through. There is no whipping
0:02:18 > 0:02:28of the arm. Good players have the follow-through.
0:02:51 > 0:03:08Not far away. He got the roll off it.The pressure is on now. Yes,
0:03:08 > 0:03:17back off the red. A good position there.
0:03:18 > 0:03:23Big problems here for Mark Dawes. He does not want to play the running
0:03:23 > 0:03:30bowl on the forehand. He could take his own red one out. The jack could
0:03:30 > 0:03:38bounce and go back up the rink. It is a tough one to draw.The other
0:03:38 > 0:03:44day when he played David Gourlay, he would draw it. Sometimes he is too
0:03:44 > 0:03:49keen to get there.
0:03:50 > 0:03:56That was a better line in and now he has a chance.It needed to hurry.
0:03:56 > 0:04:02The touch brought him back on the line, but I do not think it has
0:04:02 > 0:04:07helped.
0:04:08 > 0:04:12helped. Still two green. Three down into the last end would be difficult
0:04:12 > 0:04:20to pick up a treble to level things. I think Mark Royal will just draw
0:04:20 > 0:04:30this.No danger if he is on a wide line.
0:04:30 > 0:04:38Left it late. Two seconds. On the shot clock. He is staying well away.
0:04:38 > 0:04:46He has more or less said I am happy going into the last end three up.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51That is not a big target. A difficult strike. He will have to
0:04:51 > 0:04:57draw it personally.
0:04:57 > 0:05:05On the draw it is.
0:05:05 > 0:05:11Looks a little bit better for line. He is close with this. He needs to
0:05:11 > 0:05:21get to the back end of the jack. Almost made a double out of it.
0:05:25 > 0:05:32I thought Mark Royal might have drawn in because too much room.I
0:05:32 > 0:05:36said Mark did that in the previous round numerous occasions against
0:05:36 > 0:05:40David Gourlay.
0:05:54 > 0:05:55Jack length, 27 metres.
0:06:12 > 0:06:21One end shoot out. You can almost treat this like a tie-break end. Be
0:06:21 > 0:06:28aggressive, not concerned about losing one, two, three, four.It is
0:06:28 > 0:06:35one good bowl, really.
0:06:39 > 0:06:47A decent bowl with a side onto the jack.
0:06:54 > 0:07:05If it had been two inches further on, Mark Dawes might have been
0:07:05 > 0:07:12thinking about running the jack. Gently now. That is a beauty, it
0:07:12 > 0:07:16really is now. Interesting to see what Mark Royal decides to do. We
0:07:16 > 0:07:20has the last bowl in this end and could do well to get it out into the
0:07:20 > 0:07:20open.
0:07:27 > 0:07:35This is where the tactics change. With the last end level. Oh, he got
0:07:35 > 0:07:42the jack. He was calling for just the bowl. That will be a nightmare
0:07:42 > 0:07:55to get to.It is very close. It must be cutting the line. No, it is out.
0:07:55 > 0:08:00I think it is going on the re-spot. Both should be happy about that,
0:08:00 > 0:08:04John.It was bad where it was. It would have been difficult to get
0:08:04 > 0:08:11close to it.
0:08:11 > 0:08:21close to it.It was well out. How close can you get to this?
0:08:22 > 0:08:27He was a little bit quick. I think he rushed that and that is the
0:08:27 > 0:08:32result.Not close enough by some distance.
0:08:39 > 0:08:47Two against one now. Advantage Mark Royal.
0:08:53 > 0:08:58It is getting here to quickly, as well.Run-through, missed
0:08:58 > 0:09:04opportunity there.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07opportunity there.Sometimes the players have been saying the wider
0:09:07 > 0:09:15you go, the quicker it gets. Mark Dawes will make a correction. The
0:09:15 > 0:09:25idea is to get the shot. That is more like it. It is a good one.
0:09:25 > 0:09:31Wanted to hold in front of the jack. I expect Mark Royal to drive this.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33He does not have any option.
0:09:39 > 0:09:48Controlled weight. Is he two wide?
0:09:56 > 0:10:03Nothing in it between bead two. Mark Dawes just got over the line in the
0:10:03 > 0:10:05end. STUDIO: Mark Dawes proved too strong
0:10:05 > 0:10:12of a second set and Mark Royal was forced to concede in the penultimate
0:10:12 > 0:10:20end. Winning 8-7, 9-3 to continue his excellent week at Potters. Next,
0:10:20 > 0:10:24the match between Jason Greenslade who knocked out Paul Foster, up
0:10:24 > 0:10:29against former champion Darren Burnett, who won the first set 11-10
0:10:29 > 0:10:34before Greenslade struck back in the second set to take it 7-6, meaning
0:10:34 > 0:10:41we are heading into a tie-break.
0:10:51 > 0:11:00That is a great opener.Yes, it is, John. Because it is slightly on the
0:11:00 > 0:11:06short side. If it had been directly jack high, it would have been
0:11:06 > 0:11:10different and that is exactly what Darren is asking!He might have
0:11:10 > 0:11:17popped it in the ditch if it had been jack high. He is playing it.
0:11:17 > 0:11:23Jack in the ditch. Very attacking on the tie-break ends.That is the
0:11:23 > 0:11:37second object he has moved.It is a toucher. It is a live bowl. The
0:11:37 > 0:11:44tactics changed dramatically in tie-break ends.
0:11:56 > 0:12:06Oh, he has dropped it a bit. That is one meter away.
0:12:07 > 0:12:13The reason why I am saying metre, I can see the white marks and I know
0:12:13 > 0:12:22they are exactly one metre, so I can judge it better that way.That is a
0:12:22 > 0:12:26good draw for Darren on the second bowl.That is excellent, it really
0:12:26 > 0:12:36is. It will be hard to beat. The front red will not help Jason.I
0:12:36 > 0:12:48think he might still play it. Fallen down.Three, four inches now. It is
0:12:48 > 0:12:54possible to out draw that.He is playing it and very close, he could
0:12:54 > 0:13:00have this.He has got it as clean as a whistle. A great shot for Jason.
0:13:00 > 0:13:11He played it really well. Saying, Darren, you put another one in.Yes,
0:13:11 > 0:13:16he had to play that. He moved the bowl away. He will be hoping Darren
0:13:16 > 0:13:24does not put another front toucher in there. More than capable, Darren.
0:13:33 > 0:13:36It is on a good line again.
0:13:41 > 0:13:47Not quite as good as the last. But Darren has the last bowl, so I think
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Jason will try to draw this.
0:14:05 > 0:14:16The line is very good, how is the weight? He has overplayed it.
0:14:16 > 0:14:25Darren Burnett, first end of the tie-break. Jason will have the last
0:14:25 > 0:14:33bowl this time, if he decides to give the jack to Darren.
0:15:28 > 0:15:41Great weight again from Darren. It just faded.
0:15:57 > 0:16:06Jason Greenslade has contributed greatly to this match. But he has
0:16:06 > 0:16:11actually only been in front on one occasion and that was in the seventh
0:16:11 > 0:16:18end of the first set when he was 10-8 up. He has never been in front
0:16:18 > 0:16:26in this match, other than that one end.It has been a tight game
0:16:26 > 0:16:35between the two. You can see it going to the wire.
0:16:35 > 0:16:41Darren disappointed with that second bowl.Jason still trying to fight
0:16:41 > 0:16:47his way through them. This length is pretty good. But needs to run with
0:16:47 > 0:16:53this, it needs to hurry.
0:16:54 > 0:17:01John, putting so much into getting the line right, you forget about the
0:17:01 > 0:17:05weight, the forehand, the margin of error is bigger.At the moment,
0:17:05 > 0:17:13Darren may change himself here. He is not, he is persevering with the
0:17:13 > 0:17:19backhand.
0:17:27 > 0:17:35That does not affect the position. The gap is big enough, two feet
0:17:35 > 0:17:41wide. But you are thinking about the lines so much. He needs to do it
0:17:41 > 0:17:47with this one.He is going with it. It is just the weight. He had the
0:17:47 > 0:17:55line with two bowls.It is threading a needle when you don't need to and
0:17:55 > 0:18:02he has dropped this. Oh, goodness me. That I did not expect.Not the
0:18:02 > 0:18:11time to play a bowl like that.He will have to have... Well, he has
0:18:11 > 0:18:17one bowl left to save it in the quarterfinal.Darren is just leaving
0:18:17 > 0:18:26the forehand. He is thinking Jason does not want to play it.Also
0:18:26 > 0:18:31saying, Jason, you can drive the bowl out, so he needs another in.
0:18:31 > 0:18:38This looks good. Certainly better. Nice to stop for second. I think it
0:18:38 > 0:18:49has. Interesting to see if that second shot or not.
0:18:50 > 0:18:55It is two bowls, which means Jason cannot really drive out a shot bowl.
0:18:55 > 0:19:01He has to draw this. After the last one, you are tempted to move bid if
0:19:01 > 0:19:05you want to move you move with the third because you often drop short
0:19:05 > 0:19:10on the forehand.He would probably agree. If he is going to change, the
0:19:10 > 0:19:17third bowl is the time to change.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20third bowl is the time to change. It is what he is confident with at this
0:19:20 > 0:19:29stage. If he fancies the backhand, he has two stick with it. I would
0:19:29 > 0:19:34expect a better attempt with this one. Backhand it is.
0:19:39 > 0:19:46He has more interest in this one. It is all about good weight. He has to
0:19:46 > 0:20:00get down with good weight. It must run. Oh, it might be enough.
0:20:04 > 0:20:08run. Oh, it might be enough.Oh, dear. I fancy red this time, but I
0:20:08 > 0:20:14am wearing glasses, you cannot rely on the!You are wearing glasses, and
0:20:14 > 0:20:19you are Welsh.I am not biased at all. I am very professional that
0:20:19 > 0:20:29way, David.I want a last end of the tie-break, that is all. It is very
0:20:29 > 0:20:38close. Let's have a good look. Oh, it is in by an inch and a half. Well
0:20:38 > 0:20:45done, Jason Greenslade.
0:20:45 > 0:20:51done, Jason Greenslade. I just love it when it gets to the last end of a
0:20:51 > 0:20:59tie-break in an important game.He scrambled one in the end.He is just
0:20:59 > 0:21:01clinging on, isn't he?
0:21:05 > 0:21:12He was in front of this match is one end only, in the seventh, of the
0:21:12 > 0:21:21first set, and now the matches tied with one end to go.
0:21:22 > 0:21:27with one end to go. Last end of the tie-break, you can nominate to kill
0:21:27 > 0:21:30the end, as often as you wish, but you are only allowed to kill it
0:21:30 > 0:21:36once.
0:21:36 > 0:21:42As long as you are up to the jack, Jason. You do not want anything in
0:21:42 > 0:21:45the line in front. This is a decent start.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53And the same applies for Darren.
0:22:04 > 0:22:09They are both attacking players. You want to have a clear pathway through
0:22:09 > 0:22:19to the jack. This is good.That is very good for Darren Burnett. Just
0:22:19 > 0:22:28stood up a little bit, side on.He is tempted for the jack.Natural
0:22:28 > 0:22:40instinct to hit this. Going for it.
0:23:03 > 0:23:10Darren is swapping sides now, the right thing to do.Jason set his
0:23:10 > 0:23:15stall out. I am surprised he did not go with the backhand.With the clear
0:23:15 > 0:23:21target.But Jason likes his forehand strike. Exactly, some players prefer
0:23:21 > 0:23:32one 's side or the other. That is not a bad bowl. He will go again.
0:23:32 > 0:23:39Jack in the ditch is great, if he follows it.
0:23:41 > 0:23:47He is interested and needs to hurry and he got it. A good bowl. He knew
0:23:47 > 0:23:59that was close. It is up to Darren to draw. Two bowls against one.Yes,
0:23:59 > 0:24:08on the bowl. A good strike.Darren so close with the last bowl, you
0:24:08 > 0:24:10would expect him to be in the area.
0:24:15 > 0:24:23Going onto his favourite backhand and he does not like it.Sometimes
0:24:23 > 0:24:27it is hard to tell with Darren with the body language but on that
0:24:27 > 0:24:31occasion it was very obvious. I think Jason needs another one there.
0:24:31 > 0:24:38I believe he has to draw this, on the forehand.I would go forehand if
0:24:38 > 0:24:44I were Jason and try to draw another shot. He needs to try to get closer
0:24:44 > 0:24:51if he can. There is the danger that you force Darren into playing
0:24:51 > 0:24:58weight.Yes, John, but he has to play. Something in this area. If he
0:24:58 > 0:25:03gets into that area. The trouble is, if he gets into this area, that
0:25:03 > 0:25:13leaves the jack in the ditch but anything behind is good.
0:25:24 > 0:25:29Yes, he is on the forehand. Just trying to put a really close bowl in
0:25:29 > 0:25:36and not leave a target.He is on a wide line which suggests he is not
0:25:36 > 0:25:40trying to get close, playing the back bowl and leaving Darren the
0:25:40 > 0:25:47draw.Not even a draw, the problem is he could run the bowl on the
0:25:47 > 0:25:51forehand or backhand. He has two seconds and that is what he is
0:25:51 > 0:25:57looking at. I would not be surprised if Darren plays weight to this. He
0:25:57 > 0:26:02was so far away with the attempted draw with the third bowl, that...
0:26:02 > 0:26:09And he is very accurate. The only problem is, his green bolt down the
0:26:09 > 0:26:14rink is covering a direct strike to those bowls. He will have to time
0:26:14 > 0:26:19it. The red is into the green, so more difficult than it would seem.
0:26:19 > 0:26:25Yes, but it is on the forehand, as well, if he wants to time it around
0:26:25 > 0:26:30the green bowl. Any connection with the red will be on the middle or
0:26:30 > 0:26:35high side which means the red has to go out.It is one of those, you have
0:26:35 > 0:26:44to go with your gut feeling.It is a toss of a coin. Run the bowls all
0:26:44 > 0:26:51draw it. I think the percentage is on the running shot. Two seconds, he
0:26:51 > 0:26:55has just asked that. Which gives me the impression, I know Darren would
0:26:55 > 0:27:01not like it either!It is that short one causing the bother. He can not
0:27:01 > 0:27:06go direct.
0:27:06 > 0:27:13go direct.Wow, I can see the problem, I really can. If he had
0:27:13 > 0:27:17been two feet away with the third, he would have gone down there and
0:27:17 > 0:27:22drawn it, but he is so far away.The third bowl could not have stopped
0:27:22 > 0:27:32today -- stopped in a worse position.This is so important to
0:27:32 > 0:27:36Jason. It is monumental in terms of what he is trying to achieve this
0:27:36 > 0:27:46week.Now then, Darren, on his backhand.Going for the draw. He has
0:27:46 > 0:27:52got this away a lot better. He is trotting up after it and he must
0:27:52 > 0:28:02know it is a lot closer.Will it run? He has drawn it. What a great
0:28:02 > 0:28:06bowl by Darren Burnett under pressure.Credit to him. He is so
0:28:06 > 0:28:12good at that, Darren Burnett. It took a long time for him to work out
0:28:12 > 0:28:20what to do and he played a brilliant bowl. Jason
0:28:20 > 0:28:24bowl. Jason Greenslade health match for a number of minutes as Darren
0:28:24 > 0:28:33decided what to do but what a wonderful match, a fantastic game.
0:28:33 > 0:28:39Congratulations, as you came after you said, I am drained.Absolutely,
0:28:39 > 0:28:44the first set was strange. I thought I was in control, playing well.
0:28:44 > 0:28:49Jason came into a good game and I probably should not have played a
0:28:49 > 0:28:52runner when I did and it seemed to implode and I was lucky to grab the
0:28:52 > 0:28:57first set but it was that kind of game, you did not know who would get
0:28:57 > 0:29:02over the line. Even the last bowl, I knew it was the right line but I did
0:29:02 > 0:29:07not know it would run enough.Darren Burnett is into the semifinals again
0:29:07 > 0:29:15as the next match features local lad Wayne Willgress and in the opposing
0:29:15 > 0:29:19corner, Greg Harlow, who took the first set comfortably 11-2 and is in
0:29:19 > 0:29:28control of the second set leading 9-6 as we join it in the ninth end.
0:29:29 > 0:29:3629.5 metres.
0:29:36 > 0:29:38APPLAUSE
0:29:45 > 0:29:54Well, it's one of the four he needs.
0:30:19 > 0:30:25Now, that was great making sure he was behind the jack. He didn't want
0:30:25 > 0:30:35to mess about... Doesn't look too bad to me. A bit on the PC side, but
0:30:35 > 0:30:49still in the area. That's useful. Yeah, that's two.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53Yeah, that's two. Greg debating here. I'd try to remove one of those
0:30:53 > 0:30:59bowls off the green.He could just draw it, as well, but he might be
0:30:59 > 0:31:05looking at the running bowl. If he plays it and gets it, they'll shake
0:31:05 > 0:31:12hands. He's missed it.
0:31:12 > 0:31:16hands. He's missed it.I think that's a very strange choice for
0:31:16 > 0:31:19Greg, totally out of character.He's normally so good at working out what
0:31:19 > 0:31:29to do. Just draw for the next one. You're forcing Wayne
0:31:29 > 0:31:30to do. Just draw for the next one. You're forcing Wayne.Didn't think
0:31:30 > 0:31:33he was under a lot of pressure there, Greg. He could have just
0:31:33 > 0:31:39drawn down.Certainly the way he's been playing. He also knows that if
0:31:39 > 0:31:52he is short, anything within two feet is good.
0:31:52 > 0:31:57feet is good. Surely he'll draw this time.It looks a draw, doesn't it?
0:31:57 > 0:32:04He can draw this either side, Greg. You'll expect him, with two bowls to
0:32:04 > 0:32:15go, to get between either one of those reds.
0:32:15 > 0:32:21those reds.Time out call. Greg has one time-out remaining.I'm amazed
0:32:21 > 0:32:24he's even looking at this!
0:32:30 > 0:32:40If he makes it inside the short red one, that's it all over.
0:32:40 > 0:32:44one, that's it all over.Must draw, I think.Yes, backhand drop. That's
0:32:44 > 0:32:54it, Greg. I understand why he played it, because take one bowl out and
0:32:54 > 0:33:02it's all over. He's been playing too well today to let that happen.
0:33:02 > 0:33:06well today to let that happen. Now, will he speak up? He's not. Oh,
0:33:06 > 0:33:15dear, oh, dear.He's played a nightmare, Greg. A nightmare.He has
0:33:15 > 0:33:19got the last bowl, which will be the saviour. Just as well, too. He's
0:33:19 > 0:33:29going to need it. I would expect. Almost like a sort of exhibition
0:33:29 > 0:33:34end, isn't it, for the crowd? I'll go walkabout, let the opposition get
0:33:34 > 0:33:40in with four bowls and I'll get close.He's got to make this one
0:33:40 > 0:33:48account. That's another one.Study, study, study. That's run on a bit.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53It's not bad, but it's very beatable. You would expect Greg
0:33:53 > 0:34:01Harlow to draw this. The three and four bowls are a long way away. The
0:34:01 > 0:34:07first two are fine but Greg was at two feet on his last. I don't think
0:34:07 > 0:34:19you can believe it. -- don't think he can believe it.Time-out called.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23He's really edgy, isn't he? You can see it on his face there, he's
0:34:23 > 0:34:27really edgy about this. He's dug himself into a hole here that he
0:34:27 > 0:34:35needn't have.
0:34:35 > 0:34:40Still expecting to draw it. Needs to compose himself. He was drawing
0:34:40 > 0:34:48these for fun earlier on.
0:34:53 > 0:35:02Got it away smoothly. No problems on the delivery.
0:35:02 > 0:35:07I don't believe it, he's short! I don't believe it! He's even further
0:35:07 > 0:35:12away!
0:35:13 > 0:35:23away!Unbelievable.While!I can't believe that end, I really can't.
0:35:26 > 0:35:35Unbelievable.I just cannot believe that happened. I really can't. Well,
0:35:35 > 0:35:40it's a strange old game, it really is.It's why we love it, they'll.
0:35:40 > 0:35:47Game and now, tie-break. Wayne's got to be in a really good position.
0:35:47 > 0:35:56He's been given a gift here. What a chance for a place in the semifinal.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00APPLAUSE
0:36:30 > 0:36:34Four inches past jack high.Two time-out remaining.
0:36:56 > 0:37:01Wants to get past it and clean, which he has. Probably two of the
0:37:01 > 0:37:07best bowls he's played, for deliveries.Two good bowls.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25Greg trying to compose himself, get back into the form he had earlier in
0:37:25 > 0:37:32the match. Better attempt, he's played this one.O! Word did that
0:37:32 > 0:37:37come from?
0:37:42 > 0:37:52Now it's a matter of Wayne. Doesn't matter what weight he uses. Oh, he's
0:37:52 > 0:37:56trying. He didn't get that one way too well. Normally he is very
0:37:56 > 0:38:04smooth. He's not too far away, though, but will he get back to the
0:38:04 > 0:38:11green bowl? The shoot out? He has. That's enough. He bumped the
0:38:11 > 0:38:15delivery and Wayne doesn't bump bowls.Perfect delivery, turned the
0:38:15 > 0:38:21bowl away.This is more like it, we haven't had this excitement in the
0:38:21 > 0:38:29whole much!
0:38:29 > 0:38:33whole much!Greg is running this, he's hitting.Jack in the ditch,
0:38:33 > 0:38:41that's what he's after. Oh, goodness me. Well, the jack didn't move and
0:38:41 > 0:38:47that bowl's been popped a little bit. I don't think there's anything
0:38:47 > 0:38:52in the back of the head for Greg. That wasn't the result for Greg and
0:38:52 > 0:39:00he's not in a great position now. Well, I wouldn't leave that. I'd
0:39:00 > 0:39:07take a chance.You never leave Greg with the opportunity to pluck a bowl
0:39:07 > 0:39:15out.Something Jack high, about 15 inches would be good.He's coming
0:39:15 > 0:39:21down, looking for a wide line. Get round the green.Will he get back in
0:39:21 > 0:39:25the second shot? That's the important bit. Needs to get back in.
0:39:25 > 0:39:33He hasn't. He's covered the re-spot. I never like to leave Greg the
0:39:33 > 0:39:38opportunity to pluck a
0:39:41 > 0:39:49opportunity to pluck a bowlout. Trying to click the bowl away
0:39:49 > 0:39:55without moving the jack.He's interested. He's got it. Where's the
0:39:55 > 0:40:12jack gone?Still one read, I think stop while I -- still one red.First
0:40:12 > 0:40:24time in the match, he's in the lead. Rebecca can't believe this.This is
0:40:24 > 0:40:28unbelievable.Ten or 15 minutes ago he was out of the championship and
0:40:28 > 0:40:38now he's in a great position, one end away from the semifinal.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41end away from the semifinal. It's like a quarterfinal of an FA Cup and
0:40:41 > 0:40:48you're given three penalties in extra time.
0:41:00 > 0:41:08Jack is 26 metres.
0:41:30 > 0:41:37APPLAUSE
0:42:22 > 0:42:30So, Greg rolling in with a second bowl. And he has to win. Wayne's
0:42:30 > 0:42:34behinds, which is what he wants as we see the supporters of Wayne
0:42:34 > 0:42:42Willgress still there and still shouting.
0:42:56 > 0:43:00Well, he was slightly off target but he got a result.
0:43:27 > 0:43:34Greg Harlow having to draw the shot, the jack's out to the side. He's
0:43:34 > 0:43:40lined one but he wants this to be close. And it is. Played well. Oh,
0:43:40 > 0:43:46wow. Touching. Wayne Willgress will play at this now, there's no point
0:43:46 > 0:43:52in trying to draw off.He gets a Jack he could very well go all the
0:43:52 > 0:44:03way into the ditch.A quarter inch short.Pressure on the world number
0:44:03 > 0:44:09one. Didn't look at any stage in this much that this was going to
0:44:09 > 0:44:13happen. He's trying to draw this off.That's out of character, I
0:44:13 > 0:44:19thought he would have hit that. Looks a bit heavy to me. Yeah...
0:44:19 > 0:44:23It's not bad and gives him an option but because he's got the last
0:44:23 > 0:44:28bowl... The cloud two crowd are clapping, they are knowledgeable,
0:44:28 > 0:44:37they know he needs another one here. The way that green bowls sitting,
0:44:37 > 0:44:44right across the ring to the other red bowl.Wants to try to put a bit
0:44:44 > 0:44:49of pressure on Greg at the last delivery. If he wins this end you'll
0:44:49 > 0:44:57have the last bowl of the next one. Yes, he's in for a second now. Is he
0:44:57 > 0:45:03going to drop right in front and take that shot away? This is about
0:45:03 > 0:45:09shot selection. Wayne was in a position there open it up but now
0:45:09 > 0:45:16it's going to be very difficult to this. Really hard to save this now.
0:45:16 > 0:45:25Such a difficult shot. You go out wide, it'll never get back.
0:45:25 > 0:45:31wide, it'll never get back.Very close...Oh, what a bowl! That is a
0:45:31 > 0:45:35bowl to win any championship, it really is. What a bowl he played
0:45:35 > 0:45:43their! Goodness me, he's just come alive in the last 25 minutes!
0:45:47 > 0:45:54Doesn't he deserve it? What a bowl that was. A fantastic performance
0:45:54 > 0:46:00and the Willgress supporters are there. His mum is hugging everybody
0:46:00 > 0:46:04inside. Absolutely fantastic game, but only for the last 30 minutes as
0:46:04 > 0:46:08we see Greg Harlow going out of the rink and he has to do that because
0:46:08 > 0:46:14it just went all wrong.Full credit to him, he took his chance when he
0:46:14 > 0:46:20had it.He did. My goodness me. He made it hard. That last bowl was an
0:46:20 > 0:46:26unbelievable shot.Wayne Willgress has knocked at the world number one!
0:46:26 > 0:46:32How does that sound?I'm really stuck for words. I've been battered
0:46:32 > 0:46:38there and just somehow bumbled over the line. I've just... Yeah, I don't
0:46:38 > 0:46:41know. I've dug deep and played a couple of decent bowls and... I
0:46:41 > 0:46:49don't know. Another four and another four and all the fours. I don't
0:46:49 > 0:47:00know! To win the second set... Yeah... I don't know.You said you
0:47:00 > 0:47:05were batted. At which points did you think, I still have a chance? You
0:47:05 > 0:47:09are in a pretty desperate situation. I don't think I had any chance at
0:47:09 > 0:47:14any point in the game, I just kept going and... Yeah, I'm stuck for
0:47:14 > 0:47:24words. I really am stuck for words. Yeah, wow. That was... I played
0:47:24 > 0:47:27poor, but Greg kept putting me under pressure and pressure and I kept
0:47:27 > 0:47:33dropping short. I don't know if its tension in my arm, I kept dropping
0:47:33 > 0:47:38two fleet, two feed, two feed. And then just took the chance of a full
0:47:38 > 0:47:46length and prayed and, thank my lucky stars, it's paid off.An
0:47:46 > 0:47:48extraordinary match. Wayne Willgress has not tapped the world number one
0:47:48 > 0:47:52and he's reached the semifinals where he'll either Mervyn King or
0:47:52 > 0:47:56Robert Paxton, who was runner-up here in 2016. Here's what happened
0:47:56 > 0:48:05there.
0:48:12 > 0:48:19APPLAUSE
0:48:21 > 0:48:25Two ends to go, second set. Beautiful shot by Mervyn King. He
0:48:25 > 0:48:31needs a couple over the next two ends to share the set and force a
0:48:31 > 0:48:36three end tie-break, which in this particular match, I think is
0:48:36 > 0:48:41probably a fair result.I would agree with you. It's very tight,
0:48:41 > 0:48:53very low scoring.Well... As we've seen before, first bowls in, both
0:48:53 > 0:49:00players now...The gap is just over a quarter of an inch and its 2.5
0:49:00 > 0:49:07inches past Jack high.He didn't want to hear that! Quarter of an
0:49:07 > 0:49:12inch. In many ways, Mervyn King has lined the shot but has absolutely no
0:49:12 > 0:49:17control over this. With his record in this match, having given the shot
0:49:17 > 0:49:24away a couple of times, you won't want to do it again.
0:49:25 > 0:49:30want to do it again.Well, this is brave.
0:49:31 > 0:49:34brave. Knowing Mervyn King he was probably trying to sneak up to that,
0:49:34 > 0:49:37but on the short side. It was difficult and he couldn't leave it
0:49:37 > 0:49:48as it was. Very awkward for Mervyn The red bowl is the better bowl as
0:49:48 > 0:49:59it's just behind the jack. Wanting just to get a touch on it.
0:50:00 > 0:50:09Well... There's nothing easy about this for Mervyn King. Robert
0:50:09 > 0:50:12Paxton's shot is very obvious. Mervyn
0:50:12 > 0:50:15Paxton's shot is very obvious. Mervyn, the best he can do is about
0:50:15 > 0:50:18six inches Jack high on the side he's just played if he gets past his
0:50:18 > 0:50:25red bowl. That would be the very best he could play. Can't touch his
0:50:25 > 0:50:30own bowl.He didn't look too happy when he let that one go. It was not
0:50:30 > 0:50:38up, that's why. Well... Really dropped that. It's a long way away.
0:50:38 > 0:50:48This must go down as a great chance. Do it with this one and he really
0:50:48 > 0:50:57could be setting himself up for a semifinal place.
0:50:57 > 0:51:05Again, he's on a good line but has overplayed it.Mervyn needs to get
0:51:05 > 0:51:10something just Jack high, as you are saying. Just past his own red bowl.
0:51:10 > 0:51:16He has to be on the wide side, he cannot get into this.Lets get the
0:51:16 > 0:51:27wide side. Any contact on that red, that Jack is going out to the side.
0:51:28 > 0:51:37Happier with this one. Just making sure he was on the outside.He's
0:51:37 > 0:51:43played it safe.Very safe.
0:51:43 > 0:51:45played it safe.Very safe. This is distinctly possible. I don't think
0:51:45 > 0:51:50you can do any more than two out of it. He's already two in front if he
0:51:50 > 0:51:56gets it right. The last end, four up.Even if he just tapped the red
0:51:56 > 0:52:02bowl, a big advantage in a low scoring game going into the last.
0:52:02 > 0:52:06Good line, the last bowl.
0:52:15 > 0:52:22This won't get down, I don't think. I think he was slightly on the
0:52:22 > 0:52:26inside line but pushed through a little bit too much, Mervyn King,
0:52:26 > 0:52:33from those first two bowl is not moving on that end.A very tactical
0:52:33 > 0:52:37end and a very difficult one but Mervyn will be delighted to get a
0:52:37 > 0:52:41single. He knows what he has to do. Must pick up at least one up here
0:52:41 > 0:52:52and Robert Paxton will have to last bowl -- have the last bowl.
0:53:01 > 0:53:07Jack at 28 metres.Tight game here with Mervyn King and Robert Paxton
0:53:07 > 0:53:13in this quarterfinal level. First set, 5-5, second set, Mervyn King
0:53:13 > 0:53:21one behind at 4-5. Must sport this end to force a tie-break. That's a
0:53:21 > 0:53:23great start.
0:53:30 > 0:53:3519 shops have been scored in 17 ends. Just shows you how cagey this
0:53:35 > 0:53:40game has been -- 19 shots.There hasn't even been a sniff of the
0:53:40 > 0:53:46chance.
0:53:46 > 0:53:49chance.An opportunity to maybe develop accounts, but nothing
0:53:49 > 0:53:55obvious and certainly nothing easy. Good first bowl and another good
0:53:55 > 0:54:04first bowl. Seeing more and more of that in this game.
0:54:04 > 0:54:11that in this game. I wonder, those two occasions when Mervyn gave the
0:54:11 > 0:54:17shot away, have they come into his mind? I'm sure they don't but
0:54:17 > 0:54:27occasionally they may flit in and say, do not give the shot away!
0:54:27 > 0:54:36That's not too bad. A bit of protection.The gap, half an inch.
0:54:36 > 0:54:46He knows if he gets off his own bowl, he's got the chance.
0:54:58 > 0:55:07Very close one, this, just needs to run. Four bowls there. Three of them
0:55:07 > 0:55:14within six or eight inches and one about an inch away. This isn't easy
0:55:14 > 0:55:18because the forehand is dangerous.I don't think he'll plate forehand, he
0:55:18 > 0:55:26won't want to move the red bowl. Mervyn will want to keep that short
0:55:26 > 0:55:34bowl in the way. You can just pass the last Paxton bowl and gets just
0:55:34 > 0:55:41past Jack high. That's what he's going to play.
0:55:48 > 0:55:51Again he has to be very careful he doesn't get into the front green
0:55:51 > 0:56:01one.He's played it well.A super shot there but the question is, is
0:56:01 > 0:56:13it one or two? Two, Robert will attack it.Two read.It is two, and
0:56:13 > 0:56:22Robert will come right into this.I think so. He's going to attack this.
0:56:23 > 0:56:28I don't think Robert would have attacked it if it was just the one.
0:56:28 > 0:56:33It will be a drive shot. Pick his own hand, doesn't matter which side
0:56:33 > 0:56:41he hits it.
0:56:42 > 0:56:55He likes it. Oh, wow! What a result that was.A good strike by Robert
0:56:55 > 0:57:02Paxton, right down the middle. Very good hit. Court the bowl she wanted.
0:57:02 > 0:57:08But he didn't put it on the jack and he put it on the other red and got
0:57:08 > 0:57:13the follow-through. 100% result on the follow-through. This is not
0:57:13 > 0:57:27going to be easy. He's only got this bowl to stay in the championship.
0:57:31 > 0:57:38He's going to have to run and run hard, I think. He's short. Oh, it's
0:57:38 > 0:57:43dropped away. It's going to be want to green.
0:57:43 > 0:57:48APPLAUSE A fascinating game, no doubt about
0:57:48 > 0:57:56that. Mervyn King just feeling with his last bowl. -- failing.
0:58:01 > 0:58:04His confirmation of the semifinal line-up and a reminder we are on the
0:58:04 > 0:58:08red button on Saturday from 9:30am for Darren Burnett against Mark
0:58:08 > 0:58:11Dawes and then on BBC One at 2:30pm Robert Paxton against Wayne
0:58:11 > 0:58:18Willgress. That's a dramatic quarterfinal day at Potter is done
0:58:18 > 0:58:21and dusted. During us on Saturday for the semifinals. From the team
0:58:21 > 0:58:30here at Potters, goodbye.