0:00:36 > 0:00:40Hello, everyone and welcome to the east coast of England for the 40th
0:00:40 > 0:00:44edition of the world indoor bowls championships. It is also the 20th
0:00:44 > 0:00:49time the event has been held that the Potters Resort in Hopton-on-Sea.
0:00:49 > 0:00:53During both those periods we have witnessed some memorable and magical
0:00:53 > 0:00:57moments. Today the semifinal stay in the open singles which means we are
0:00:57 > 0:01:01getting even closer to knowing the next name set to join an illustrious
0:01:01 > 0:01:08roll of honour.
0:01:15 > 0:01:21Cantlie Fahlin? Yes. That was an amazing last bowl.It is all over,
0:01:21 > 0:01:29the youngest ever world singles champion.It is not a kangaroo.He
0:01:29 > 0:01:35is going to strike that bowl for the Championship. He has got it.
0:02:04 > 0:02:08So, just four players left with the chance of lifting the coveted open
0:02:08 > 0:02:15singles title. Darren Burnett, up against Mark Dawes, and Robert
0:02:15 > 0:02:19Paxton, faced the surprise package of the week Wayne Willgress. First
0:02:19 > 0:02:22up, we start with our broad policeman Darren Burnett against
0:02:22 > 0:02:26Mark Dawes, who was part of the successful pairs Keynesian early in
0:02:26 > 0:02:34the week. We will join with Dawes 4-3 ahead. Commentary from John
0:02:34 > 0:02:42Price and David Corkhill.
0:02:51 > 0:03:04Jack Lang, 29 metres. -- jack length.
0:03:19 > 0:03:24Very quick on the mat, Mark Dawes, he does not mess about, he bowls
0:03:24 > 0:03:33away. A failed pace in this game, David, at the moment.Yes, very much
0:03:33 > 0:03:40crowing green style as well, as Mark Dawes moves on. I should explain,
0:03:40 > 0:03:45that is another code of bowls, crowing green, played outdoors, with
0:03:45 > 0:03:49the crowing in the centre of the ring, but there are all sorts of
0:03:49 > 0:03:58runs around as well. -- the centre of the rink. It is an interesting
0:03:58 > 0:04:01variation of the sport, played mainly in the north-west, around the
0:04:01 > 0:04:07Manchester area. Moving down into the Midlands now, and the Isle of
0:04:07 > 0:04:12Man, there is a big competition there. I know lots of those players
0:04:12 > 0:04:19are watching.
0:04:42 > 0:04:53Darren trying to get past the green. Similar to his last delivery.
0:04:55 > 0:05:05Well, Mark, can you get around this pole? -- bowl. Out on the white
0:05:05 > 0:05:13side, it just needs to run. Well, it is good. He has pushed that one a
0:05:13 > 0:05:19lot closer.
0:05:19 > 0:05:23lot closer. Nothing easy for Darren, there is a running bowl, but it is
0:05:23 > 0:05:29not guaranteed, that front green bowl.No, and his own bowl down the
0:05:29 > 0:05:38centre of the rink is making it difficult, the red short one.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41difficult, the red short one. He has taken a time-out. He is having
0:05:41 > 0:05:48another look at it. He is checking all the angles. Nothing really
0:05:48 > 0:05:57clean.It is not a great strike. No. Only the one shot, we think. Close
0:05:57 > 0:06:03to the second.
0:06:03 > 0:06:08to the second. There is only the one shot in it. If you take a risk,
0:06:08 > 0:06:19suddenly you can lose twos and threes.He is playing the draw. He
0:06:19 > 0:06:24has been pretty accurate over the week on this side. It is all about
0:06:24 > 0:06:28weight from there.Yes, there is only one danger. He has managed to
0:06:28 > 0:06:34avoid that.It is a great bowl. He has taken his time and played it
0:06:34 > 0:06:41well.
0:06:43 > 0:06:51That was perfect. He negotiated the front green one, and had to make it
0:06:51 > 0:06:57past it.
0:06:59 > 0:07:05Mark, or on the forehand side.It is a decent line as well. If he has got
0:07:05 > 0:07:11the running, he is very close. Look at this. Dear me, that is wonderful
0:07:11 > 0:07:22stuff, wonderful bowling.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27He came writing, settled and the jack, rate in behind it, great
0:07:27 > 0:07:35control by Mark Dawes, two wonderful bowls I both players.
0:07:35 > 0:07:42bowls I both players. -- from both players.
0:07:52 > 0:07:59Jack length 26.5 metres.
0:08:59 > 0:09:08That is good leading, as you would expect from Mark Dawes.
0:09:08 > 0:09:13expect from Mark Dawes.Going early, to clear the bowls and get the jack.
0:09:38 > 0:09:42The jack on the respots.
0:09:50 > 0:09:59It is the shot, but nowhere near as close as you would like.
0:10:07 > 0:10:18Darren is comfortably around that bowl.
0:10:42 > 0:10:52Well, struggling again. It is a very good chance, a bit of a cheap two.
0:10:52 > 0:11:01Yes, well, Mark has made it a little bit more difficult. That bowl is
0:11:01 > 0:11:04slightly and Darren's line, but I think there is room to get around
0:11:04 > 0:11:13that. He has decided to take the other option and go across the rink
0:11:13 > 0:11:25on the backhand side.Well, it is difficult this one, hard to judge.
0:11:25 > 0:11:38That is why he has filled. It is just a single. A difficult way in.
0:12:03 > 0:12:13Jack length 28.5 metres.
0:12:25 > 0:12:31It is another very good start. That is where you want to play the bowl,
0:12:31 > 0:12:38the front touch to start with.
0:12:38 > 0:12:42the front touch to start with.Well, as long as his bowl, anything up to
0:12:42 > 0:12:50the jack or beyond is good. Right from the first end, he is in a bit
0:12:50 > 0:12:56of bother. He has to waste on if he does not draw, he has to waste when
0:12:56 > 0:13:06to open it.Darren turns away. He did not fancy that one. The second
0:13:06 > 0:13:13prize at the end of the rink. He gets across and covers the drive. He
0:13:13 > 0:13:20never got that away.
0:13:27 > 0:13:32APPLAUSE
0:13:35 > 0:13:47He is so good when he draws the jack, Mark Dawes.
0:14:08 > 0:14:15Scottish bowls fans. That is Alan McKenzie at the end, coming down
0:14:15 > 0:14:23from Inverness. I think that maybe the ladies that surprised -- that
0:14:23 > 0:14:27supplied the shortbread today.Yes, very kind of them to give us the
0:14:27 > 0:14:33shortbread biscuits.I got the note to say is thank you very much, and
0:14:33 > 0:14:40John got the box of biscuits.
0:14:42 > 0:14:49That is a brilliant delivery. Just enough to get to their jack and turn
0:14:49 > 0:15:01it for two, what an bowl by Mark Dawes.That bowl did look like it
0:15:01 > 0:15:10might just drop, is it still two? Does not really matter in terms of
0:15:10 > 0:15:17what Darren is going to do, he is going to plough into this.He will
0:15:17 > 0:15:25probably need a one now. It is very hard for us to tell, he is looking
0:15:25 > 0:15:31at the angle, there is no back position.This is his last bowl. If
0:15:31 > 0:15:36it goes wrong, he has got no bowl to recover.If it is in that area, it
0:15:36 > 0:15:41would be great but he has to look to play this irrespective now, if he
0:15:41 > 0:15:47gets into this bowl here, he has a chance just to get the two bowls out
0:15:47 > 0:15:59but it depends whether it is one or two.
0:16:04 > 0:16:11That was not the best result for a bowl on target.A really good strike
0:16:11 > 0:16:16by Darren Burnett. The problem is you cannot guarantee, he hit it so
0:16:16 > 0:16:24well, he needed luck and he did not get it.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30The way Mark is drawing, you would say it is a big opportunity to add a
0:16:30 > 0:16:37third shot.
0:16:37 > 0:16:43He is not sure about this, just when he let it go. It has to get past the
0:16:43 > 0:16:54front one, once he is pass that, he is pretty close. That should do it.
0:16:59 > 0:17:04Three shots, Mark Dawes. It is continual pressure. He played two
0:17:04 > 0:17:10brilliant bowls in that mushroom.If you give him anything, any amount of
0:17:10 > 0:17:23space, he will draw the shot -- mushroom in that mushroom.
0:17:47 > 0:17:59APPLAUSE. . Three sets of chorus over nine ends. All the bowlers
0:17:59 > 0:18:04watching this will know the rules and regulations, but not everyone
0:18:04 > 0:18:09knows that.
0:18:10 > 0:18:15knows that. Two sets of nine ends and the minimum jack a distance of
0:18:15 > 0:18:2393. When they are rolling the jack down, you can see those little white
0:18:23 > 0:18:32dots, they are a meter part. So the umpire can calculate the length of
0:18:32 > 0:18:43the jack and then announce it to everyone in the arena.
0:18:47 > 0:18:59Good bowl down.One red.You're trying to keep your opponent down to
0:18:59 > 0:19:03a single, Mark Dawes. He was thinking about this but the way he
0:19:03 > 0:19:09is drawing, he could just drop this in.He does not need to do anything
0:19:09 > 0:19:16too spectacular, if he drops a single, that will do, give him a
0:19:16 > 0:19:20chance to be a comfortable winner of the set. This is good again on the
0:19:20 > 0:19:29shot. Going so well either side, he is very confident.Two things there,
0:19:29 > 0:19:34it look like a backhand shot and you would be happy with a close second.
0:19:45 > 0:19:54Well, choices. On the back and this time, if he is going to draw. Is he
0:19:54 > 0:20:01going to leave it alone and go deep? Nothing really deep, Darren has not
0:20:01 > 0:20:09got a back bowl as such. Could cover the back, leave Darren a strike or a
0:20:09 > 0:20:14very difficult draw.If he is able to get a bowl in this sort of
0:20:14 > 0:20:18direction, if he gets one around about there, even a little bit wider
0:20:18 > 0:20:25would be good. I think Darren will go on the backhand and try and get
0:20:25 > 0:20:32the bowl away and he wants to have one to have a collecting bowl for
0:20:32 > 0:20:37the jack coming through.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42the jack coming through.Looks like on that line he is looking to get
0:20:42 > 0:20:47past anywhere covering up the back. I think that is where he is looking.
0:20:47 > 0:20:53A little bit further than what I thought, but it is a very good
0:20:53 > 0:20:57positional bowl but that was the right sort of idea and now he is
0:20:57 > 0:21:02saying to Darren, you can rest the bowl off for two but it will have to
0:21:02 > 0:21:09be very accurate.
0:21:12 > 0:21:18Playing it with their weight, looking to get the green away.
0:21:18 > 0:21:24Played it well, but that is that back green bowl there, that was the
0:21:24 > 0:21:31cover shot.
0:21:31 > 0:21:36cover shot. Gets a one, though. Saves their set. Mark Dawes did
0:21:36 > 0:21:44enough to see out the first set and we will rejoin in the seventh end
0:21:44 > 0:21:50with Dawes ahead.You do not know what Darren has got left really, he
0:21:50 > 0:21:55is struggling, with this injury as well. Mark Dawes has not let him
0:21:55 > 0:22:01off, he is doing what he has to do, a very professional performance.
0:22:01 > 0:22:05Yes, there is a facility within the rules to offer an medical break for
0:22:05 > 0:22:10ten minutes but to be truthful, with this type of injury, that will not
0:22:10 > 0:22:15help. I think Darren needs painkillers and unfortunately, they
0:22:15 > 0:22:21will take a lot longer than ten minutes to take in.A great opener
0:22:21 > 0:22:27under the circumstances.His form has not really dipped that much even
0:22:27 > 0:22:35though he is in pain, he is still playing really good stuff.I think
0:22:35 > 0:22:38his problem is, it is the consistency between the bowls, once
0:22:38 > 0:22:49or twice he has not really got down and played a short ball.
0:22:56 > 0:23:02That is the problem. Not every bowl, but it is certain once and he is
0:23:02 > 0:23:07aware of it, isn't he? He is aware of it. That is good considering the
0:23:07 > 0:23:13way he put that away.That is great. The thing is a lot of players have
0:23:13 > 0:23:17played with injuries, back injuries in particular, the only good thing
0:23:17 > 0:23:23for him is that it is indoors, he does not have to fling the bowl up a
0:23:23 > 0:23:28heavy outdoor grass green, this is still a very fast running surface.I
0:23:28 > 0:23:35have just got a feeling he is
0:23:38 > 0:23:40have just got a feeling he is making big effort, this might be his last
0:23:40 > 0:23:43band.This could be the winner. That is a great bowl under pressure. He
0:23:43 > 0:23:50has just split the two reds and got the back position. Well, Darren has
0:23:50 > 0:23:55got two bowls to get out of trouble here.
0:24:04 > 0:24:10Not sure about this one.I think that last bowl might have just
0:24:10 > 0:24:14finished Darren Burnett off on this end, he did not really get into it,
0:24:14 > 0:24:21missed his line.They are going to have to, Mark Dawes will have to try
0:24:21 > 0:24:26and draw something close just behind the green ball would be good. Really
0:24:26 > 0:24:31a follow from his last one.The same sort of bowl, anything to the back
0:24:31 > 0:24:39red.
0:24:48 > 0:24:54Well played, again. He is very well down, isn't he? If he picks up a two
0:24:54 > 0:25:01here he will go 9-2 in front and Darren will need two Force, he may
0:25:01 > 0:25:06as well shake hands if he is in so much pain.He might gamble here,
0:25:06 > 0:25:18wait at this stage. Hope to get a connection, red into greens.
0:25:24 > 0:25:29The green bowls are all marked, if that jack goes through, the ideal
0:25:29 > 0:25:33shot for Darren Burnett would be to get into the green and move the jack
0:25:33 > 0:25:38and even on a draw, it is still possible to draw the jack through
0:25:38 > 0:25:45but I cannot see anything else, if he hits the red bowl into the greens
0:25:45 > 0:25:50and the jack moves...That may be the only other chance he has got.
0:25:50 > 0:25:55Just there.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Just there.Would not like to even think about it really. He might get
0:25:59 > 0:26:04the bounce but if the jack goes back, it will be a couple and if he
0:26:04 > 0:26:08misses this, it is quite possible he will shake hands because he is,
0:26:08 > 0:26:16without a shadow of a doubt, in some pain.He is going. He is going for
0:26:16 > 0:26:25the hit.Well, that is just exactly what you said. He has come out with
0:26:25 > 0:26:30that and a fantastic result, an amazing result.I think that bounce
0:26:30 > 0:26:35and that is a really good results, that is a match saver for him.It
0:26:35 > 0:26:41looks like three shot six goodness me! One bowl away from effectively
0:26:41 > 0:26:46losing the match.He is going down on his sword if he is going out in
0:26:46 > 0:26:51this competition.You can see what happens whenever it the jack is
0:26:51 > 0:26:57covered over with a bowl, it goes towards the centre Mark. And he has
0:26:57 > 0:27:04to be very accurate with this, because it will be a measure, he is
0:27:04 > 0:27:08looking at it, right down the centre, in towards the centre Mark
0:27:08 > 0:27:12with the jack, people might ask why he does not go to the other side,
0:27:12 > 0:27:16but he cannot get it onto the spot and that is the way the rules are
0:27:16 > 0:27:24written.What a result! A really big strike by Darren under the
0:27:24 > 0:27:29circumstances.
0:27:29 > 0:27:33circumstances.This is so big, this is absolutely massive if he gets
0:27:33 > 0:27:36three here, Mark Dawes had one foot into the final.
0:27:43 > 0:27:47We have seen a few remarkable comebacks this week and under the
0:27:47 > 0:27:55circumstances this would be one of the best as well.
0:27:57 > 0:28:07It is very close. Three shots, he would be two shots behind Darren
0:28:07 > 0:28:16Burnett. A shake of the head from Mark Dawes, he realises that Darren
0:28:16 > 0:28:21was buying on target, very good strike but the run-through of the
0:28:21 > 0:28:25red bowls, he was not just getting one, he was getting three and that
0:28:25 > 0:28:27is an enormous result.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40Set score, 5-7 after seven ends.
0:29:00 > 0:29:13Jack Lang, 29 and a half metres. -- jack links.
0:29:15 > 0:29:22Given himself a chance, Darren, here.I would have to say, John,
0:29:22 > 0:29:30that was a material shot, really.
0:29:31 > 0:29:36Still favour Mark Dawes, he is still in control and he only needs a tie
0:29:36 > 0:29:44in the set to go through.Two shots and two ends, more than doable.
0:29:44 > 0:29:49Darren Burnett, whilst he is without a doubt in pain and is carrying an
0:29:49 > 0:29:56injury, he is still playing well.He is a battler, he is going to fight
0:29:56 > 0:29:59right to the end, that is the type of competitor he is.
0:30:09 > 0:30:18Once again, he is close. As I was saying, it can sometimes make you
0:30:18 > 0:30:22fade so much harder when you're carrying an injury. Unless it is
0:30:22 > 0:30:26going to take you out of the game, I am not saying it is going to work in
0:30:26 > 0:30:36your favour, all I am saying is we have seen it before.
0:30:37 > 0:30:41He just will not leave it alone, Mark Dawes. He will not leave it
0:30:41 > 0:30:48alone.
0:30:48 > 0:30:51alone.He is chasing the bowl all over the place.Steely
0:30:51 > 0:30:59determination.
0:31:02 > 0:31:13Very close to getting past the green one. My, my.Another foot away. That
0:31:13 > 0:31:17does not help. If Mark Dawes can find one more good bowl, it is a
0:31:17 > 0:31:25place in the final.Yes, it is a match lie at the moment with two. He
0:31:25 > 0:31:30will want one closer than that front green one. The same bowl as the
0:31:30 > 0:31:35last.
0:31:37 > 0:31:41Well, he was the man in form in the world pairs as well, he was the
0:31:41 > 0:31:47star.Look at this again. He could not have played this any better.
0:31:47 > 0:31:51Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the best we have seen Mark Dawes
0:31:51 > 0:31:56play. If he can get to the semifinal, the only question is can
0:31:56 > 0:32:01he hold it together, and he is proving that, he is really holding
0:32:01 > 0:32:05together, and Darren Burnett will be left with no choice but to run into
0:32:05 > 0:32:12this.There is nothing for Darren, this is a real hit and hope, he has
0:32:12 > 0:32:20to hope he gets off a red bowl from the jack.Well, the front red one
0:32:20 > 0:32:25will not help, but he is so I did it on the running bowls, you expecting
0:32:25 > 0:32:33to get into something, but on the break, what will he get? The front
0:32:33 > 0:32:44red one is a problem. He has opened the door. It has not worked. It is
0:32:44 > 0:32:51not enough. Mark Dawes will take VW needs.
0:32:52 > 0:32:57needs. -- the double he needs. He was good value, what a fantastic
0:32:57 > 0:33:00performance from Mark Dawes, consistent from the first end when
0:33:00 > 0:33:04he picked up a double. Darren Burnett in a lot of pain, but even
0:33:04 > 0:33:14that last drive, which he got away well, was not enough.
0:33:14 > 0:33:17Mark Dawes, through to the open singles final for the first time in
0:33:17 > 0:33:22his career.How good does that sound? Fantastic, really
0:33:22 > 0:33:23his career.How good does that sound? Fantastic, really pleased, as
0:33:23 > 0:33:27you can tell from the smile on my face.Absolutely, it gives the game
0:33:27 > 0:33:33away. In your previous matches this week we've seen that excellent form
0:33:33 > 0:33:36and it repeated itself today.In the first set I did not feel as
0:33:36 > 0:33:41comfortable as I had in the previous game, just getting a few bowls in,
0:33:41 > 0:33:46but I played better in the second set.It is going well at the moment.
0:33:46 > 0:33:52Darren seem to be carrying an injury today. Is that something that is
0:33:52 > 0:33:56easy to handle?It is difficult. You could tell that Darren were
0:33:56 > 0:34:02struggling. In the morning game, his back stiffened up in the first set.
0:34:02 > 0:34:05It is difficult, but he can still play good bowls. He was finding it
0:34:05 > 0:34:11hard to get them away well. I had to concentrate on my game to try to get
0:34:11 > 0:34:15to the final.You've spoken about taking each game as it comes in
0:34:15 > 0:34:19concentrating on the next task in front of you? Will it be easy to
0:34:19 > 0:34:26keep that frame of mind going into tomorrow's final?I hope so. Having
0:34:26 > 0:34:29played in the pairs final, I know what the experience is like.
0:34:29 > 0:34:34Obviously you have no one to talk to, but we will see what happens.
0:34:34 > 0:34:39Mark Dawes, finalist in the world open singles. Mark Dawes into the
0:34:39 > 0:34:43final for the first time in his career but who will he face? It was
0:34:43 > 0:34:48either going to be Robert Paxton, runner-up two years ago, or Wayne
0:34:48 > 0:34:54Willgress, who has caused quite a stir with his support of the rink
0:34:54 > 0:35:00and his play on it. We will join this in the fourth set. Paxton is
0:35:00 > 0:35:07leading 2-1.
0:35:18 > 0:35:23It is great to have the home support, no doubt about that, but
0:35:23 > 0:35:36with that comes a certain level of expectation. It is not always easy.
0:35:45 > 0:35:49That is a very good opener from Robert Paxton, that is the sort of
0:35:49 > 0:35:53bowl he is looking for, to put Wayne under pressure at the start of the
0:35:53 > 0:36:00end.
0:36:07 > 0:36:14Robert will check the gap, I think. He has been able to see it,
0:36:14 > 0:36:18actually, from the monitor at the side of the rink. He gets a good
0:36:18 > 0:36:24shot of the overhead, three inches away, so you can play this with
0:36:24 > 0:36:28confidence, he can certainly afford to reach it. If it had been an inch
0:36:28 > 0:36:37away, it would have been dangerous.
0:36:54 > 0:36:58That is a good effort. It just went under the red bowl.Good weight
0:36:58 > 0:37:03again. A little change in the line, and we have been getting lots of
0:37:03 > 0:37:10questions in.
0:37:10 > 0:37:15questions in. The vast majority of people watching and non-bowlers. You
0:37:15 > 0:37:19can use the hash tag BBC bowls, if you need to know anything. We will
0:37:19 > 0:37:25do our best to answer those questions. You know you will get the
0:37:25 > 0:37:30hard ones, so it is OK. That is typical of you. I have got the
0:37:30 > 0:37:35rules, I have to put you under pressure. A good effort with this
0:37:35 > 0:37:44one for the number two. He has got it.
0:37:46 > 0:37:55He stayed central as well, no catch therefore Wayne.
0:38:02 > 0:38:07I think we do not need to know that this one is going to miss, the way
0:38:07 > 0:38:17he threw his class up. I think he is very close. -- his cloth up. Look at
0:38:17 > 0:38:25the reaction from the crowd. The body language, everything about that
0:38:25 > 0:38:31bowl, it said he had missed it by a margin, and he draws the shot around
0:38:31 > 0:38:36the corner. A bit of a worry as well if he did not know it was close.It
0:38:36 > 0:38:41does not matter if he gets a result like that every time. Somebody
0:38:41 > 0:38:50upstairs is looking after him.
0:38:55 > 0:39:05Now, Robert, how close are you to this jack? He dropped it down. One
0:39:05 > 0:39:17to read macro. -- red. Paxton takes the first set, 6-3, and he is 5-2
0:39:17 > 0:39:22ahead as we read join the match in the second set. Can Willgress
0:39:22 > 0:39:31produce another of his stunning comebacks?
0:39:34 > 0:39:38Jack length 29 metres.
0:39:45 > 0:39:51He has got four ends to turn this around. This is normally the period
0:39:51 > 0:39:58when he says he bursts into life. He has been playing good bowls, Wayne,
0:39:58 > 0:40:05but Robert has just had the edge.
0:40:05 > 0:40:19That is another good start. Dead centre. Perfect line.
0:40:36 > 0:40:42Well done.
0:41:03 > 0:41:11Robert Paxton on the backhand side. He has just left that short.That is
0:41:11 > 0:41:16going to clog up that hand for the next bowl. This is the second bowl
0:41:16 > 0:41:21were Wayne needs to get this one end. He has been dropping it short
0:41:21 > 0:41:33if you times. -- this one in. Steady, steady.He is too long. It
0:41:33 > 0:41:42takes all the pressure of Robert Paxton.
0:42:07 > 0:42:15Well, you cannot blame him. He was chasing it. A good chance to get his
0:42:15 > 0:42:20own bowl on, or take the green bowl out cleanly. This one really needs
0:42:20 > 0:42:27to be in.
0:42:35 > 0:42:39That little touch just makes it so different. Without that touch, he
0:42:39 > 0:42:45was coming in behind his own bowl. He was unfortunate, he played a good
0:42:45 > 0:42:51bowl. He just needed to miss that bowl. Following of it gives a little
0:42:51 > 0:42:56bit more of a target for Robert Paxton if he wants to play these two
0:42:56 > 0:43:02bowls.Time-out called. Robert has two time-outs remaining.
0:43:09 > 0:43:14He is looking at this shot. The difficulty is if he gets on the high
0:43:14 > 0:43:20side of it, that is where the problem lies, and if he gets on the
0:43:20 > 0:43:24high side, the jack will move and the respots position is over here,
0:43:24 > 0:43:32so he has to be very careful.
0:43:39 > 0:43:48There is just the chance to get the two bowls out.He has played it.He
0:43:48 > 0:43:54has to be fortunate. That is probably better he did not get the
0:43:54 > 0:43:59connection because I think he was taking his own two out.He got
0:43:59 > 0:44:04through the gap between the two bowls. He could have got lucky of
0:44:04 > 0:44:12the gap into the jack, that would have been fortunate.That is Rebecca
0:44:12 > 0:44:19Field and Wayne's mother. That is the planning committee for the
0:44:19 > 0:44:23wedding.
0:44:24 > 0:44:27wedding.It is a good thing Wayne has had a run in this tournament,
0:44:27 > 0:44:32then.
0:44:33 > 0:44:37then.It is overweight. Steady. It was a missed chance. He really
0:44:37 > 0:44:44needed a three to add that little bit more pressure. Still, two shots,
0:44:44 > 0:44:51one behind, three ends to go.
0:45:18 > 0:45:26Jack length 26 metres.This is perfect for the bowls. Big stand on
0:45:26 > 0:45:31one side. A lot of people in every single day, for every single
0:45:31 > 0:45:39session. The morning sessions are very busy.
0:45:39 > 0:45:45very busy.Good start, Wayne. Going through the gears, this is the
0:45:45 > 0:45:53danger for Paxton.He is trying to drive himself forward, get that
0:45:53 > 0:45:56adrenaline flowing.
0:46:08 > 0:46:19He was very close to the jack ear, Robert. Great bowl.That is a bit of
0:46:19 > 0:46:24a cake for Wayne, because with that first bowl, he thought he could
0:46:24 > 0:46:30build on something, and then he is rocked back on his heels -- that is
0:46:30 > 0:46:40a bit of a kick.He is on a good line again but he did not send it.
0:47:00 > 0:47:07Very steady backhand, the jack is slightly off centre. Good bowler,
0:47:07 > 0:47:18the backhand draw away. Two problems again for Wayne.Finding the answers
0:47:18 > 0:47:22at the moment, Robert, whenever he looks to be under a little bit of
0:47:22 > 0:47:27pressure, he is playing the bowls. It is hard to move on to that
0:47:27 > 0:47:32forehand. You are always conscious of the fact it is easy to drop
0:47:32 > 0:47:36short. Just thinking, Robert could do well just to follow that bowl
0:47:36 > 0:47:42because he does not want to put one beside the red one. If he follows
0:47:42 > 0:47:53that, he could make a three and get cover at the same time.He
0:47:53 > 0:47:55cover at the same time.He splits the bowl, he would be in a good
0:47:55 > 0:48:02place and counting.
0:48:11 > 0:48:17Slide on the inside, not quite. It is a hard shot to draw. Trying to
0:48:17 > 0:48:22get the split, run-through.It is not really easy, the short green
0:48:22 > 0:48:26bowl is just causing him problems. He could not go straight at it. He
0:48:26 > 0:48:31will have to allow the bowl to bend and it is hard to pick up the line.
0:48:31 > 0:48:35It still looks the right shot.
0:48:42 > 0:48:49It is going to be costly, isn't it. Expect to lose three here, 8-4, four
0:48:49 > 0:48:55down with eight ends to go.You might have been better trying to
0:48:55 > 0:48:59lose two feed on his last delivery, it has given Robert a lot of room to
0:48:59 > 0:49:05put this one in. Robert Paxton, he knows this is a very important
0:49:05 > 0:49:10delivery.
0:49:11 > 0:49:17delivery. Once to make this one count. -- wants to make this one
0:49:17 > 0:49:23count.
0:49:24 > 0:49:37No mistake. Did that very well. Perfect delivery,. And of course,
0:49:37 > 0:49:41that the problem for Wayne Willgress is that he has to win the set and
0:49:41 > 0:49:46score five shots in the next two ends.Groundhog Day, we have been
0:49:46 > 0:49:54here before.We have, or two other occasions.
0:49:54 > 0:49:57occasions. -- on two other occasions. Wayne has found it very
0:49:57 > 0:50:01hard to score shots even though he has played well.He played better
0:50:01 > 0:50:10today than he did yesterday.Jack length 29 metres.He could only get
0:50:10 > 0:50:14out of trouble so many times and I think Robert here it is on a good
0:50:14 > 0:50:19length and line at the moment and he will note if you could play a good
0:50:19 > 0:50:25end, he could seal it. -- Michael he will know. But you never know in the
0:50:25 > 0:50:31bowls.It is a strange old game, isn't it? Manages to surprise us
0:50:31 > 0:50:40even after all of these years of being involved in the sport.
0:50:40 > 0:50:47This is Wayne powers-macro problem. The first bowl is good. -- this is
0:50:47 > 0:50:57Wayne's problem. Needs to work very hard to get this back.
0:51:02 > 0:51:12That is a sensible bowl. Good place, there.
0:51:39 > 0:51:43Certainly no mistakes from Robert Paxton, he is going to do everything
0:51:43 > 0:51:48he can to try and finish this match, this end.Wayne has to play the same
0:51:48 > 0:51:56bowl and hope he can carry the jack. He is very close, but he is just not
0:51:56 > 0:52:00getting back in time and the weight is perfect, that is going to be the
0:52:00 > 0:52:08target for Robert Paxton. Just put a bet on from his last, get to the two
0:52:08 > 0:52:16green bowls, lock it in.
0:52:31 > 0:52:41He needs to run.Oh dear! That is not where he wanted the bowl and
0:52:41 > 0:52:46that trail shot is still there and he knows it.
0:52:56 > 0:53:02He is not sure about this one. The line is very close to me. Very
0:53:02 > 0:53:07close!
0:53:10 > 0:53:16close!Two inches away from glory. Yeah, he was very close with that,
0:53:16 > 0:53:24did not get down in time. He was very unlucky then. I would love to
0:53:24 > 0:53:29have seen that jack being medalled. It would have been three shots and
0:53:29 > 0:53:33totally hidden.I did not want to say anything, I thought he was
0:53:33 > 0:53:40hanging past it and he got a bit of it but not enough. He has still got
0:53:40 > 0:53:52an opportunity, though. Robert needs to get to those greens. I think it
0:53:52 > 0:53:56is a forehand, personally, to get to the back green.
0:54:01 > 0:54:07Could play at off the other side if he wanted to but that seems the
0:54:07 > 0:54:14easier way in. Not looking at the jack.
0:54:14 > 0:54:23Well anything past the red bowl would be good. Just has to lock into
0:54:23 > 0:54:28the green ones. Does not want to be short.Does not want to fall off
0:54:28 > 0:54:34that. It is not too bad, as it worked out. Leave a catch there for
0:54:34 > 0:54:45Wayne.Well, perfect shots on John, but I do not think it is even worth
0:54:45 > 0:54:51me attempting.I would be playing through this. He has to play through
0:54:51 > 0:54:55it, John, try and get into that split, if he does that and gets the
0:54:55 > 0:54:59red bowl, if we look at the red bowl there, if that goes on to the jack
0:54:59 > 0:55:03and goes through and the jack moves and ends up in this position, the
0:55:03 > 0:55:08chances are at the red bowl will go into the ditch and could pick up
0:55:08 > 0:55:13three or four shots. The alternative to that is he could try and play
0:55:13 > 0:55:17beforehand and try and get to the jack to move it on the forehand but
0:55:17 > 0:55:22I do not think he will get back in time.That is really difficult.
0:55:22 > 0:55:26There is a connection there, he could hope that things go his way,
0:55:26 > 0:55:36bowl two bowl. It is a match lie against.
0:55:36 > 0:55:45He is in the area. I don't believe it! If that jack had gone through,
0:55:45 > 0:55:50he would be picking up four shots and it bounced up the green!
0:55:50 > 0:55:57Unbelievable result! I have to say, Robert Paxton played very well in
0:55:57 > 0:56:02that match, he was very steady and very professional and Wayne
0:56:02 > 0:56:06Willgress added tremendously to the semifinal, the young man can be very
0:56:06 > 0:56:12pleased. He has made it to the last four of the world's single
0:56:12 > 0:56:17championships.He has had a great Championship year and he will learn
0:56:17 > 0:56:22a lot. Very professional performers, very steady today and he did the
0:56:22 > 0:56:24job.He has had an incredible week.
0:56:24 > 0:56:24very steady today and he did the job.He has had an incredible week.
0:56:24 > 0:56:29After what has happened, was it difficult to set yourself up for the
0:56:29 > 0:56:35match?Not really. I think I had to go out and try and play, but Robert
0:56:35 > 0:56:40was too good, put me under pressure. Two or three times, they did not. He
0:56:40 > 0:56:46was too good and kept putting me under pressure. I kept with them,
0:56:46 > 0:56:51had some loose ones, he capitalised on them.Some up what your week has
0:56:51 > 0:56:58been like?A dream. Best time of my life really. I have been given the
0:56:58 > 0:57:04chance to come and play and hopefully I have done myself proud.
0:57:04 > 0:57:06I could have tried to do better this time...
0:57:06 > 0:57:12CHEERING AND APPLAUSE. I have to say you have brought a lot of
0:57:12 > 0:57:16entertainment and magic to the way, it has been fantastic watching you
0:57:16 > 0:57:20but you came up against a man who was determined all week long
0:57:20 > 0:57:23watching you, you have that steely focus and you have had that this
0:57:23 > 0:57:30afternoon.It went well, it was a great game, I could have been 10-0
0:57:30 > 0:57:36down in the first ends. He has a great chance for the top 16 now.
0:57:36 > 0:57:39What about you? You seem emotional about getting through to the final
0:57:39 > 0:57:44and the chance to win the one event that you wanted to win above all
0:57:44 > 0:57:48else.It is the biggest game. Now you're there, you can relax.
0:57:48 > 0:57:53Tomorrow afternoon, back out here and hopefully give Mark a good game.
0:57:53 > 0:58:03What was it like playing this guy today?It is fantastic, it is what
0:58:03 > 0:58:06bowls are about.Bring it back, I will be back tomorrow. So, there we
0:58:06 > 0:58:11have, the final of the world indoor bowls open singles will be between
0:58:11 > 0:58:16Robert Paxton and Mark Dawes and we are back on BBC Two at 2:30pm the
0:58:16 > 0:58:20eagerly anticipated encounter. That is it for now but I hope you can
0:58:20 > 0:58:24join us on Sunday for the climax of what has been a great wakefulness.
0:58:24 > 0:58:32From all of us here at the Potters Resort, goodbye. -- what has been a
0:58:32 > 0:58:39great week.