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Hello everyone, welcome to the world

Indoor Bowls Championships at the

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Potters Resort in Great Yarmouth. A

great crowd N about 1,300 people

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expected this afternoon and they,

like us are expecting an exciting

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afternoon of bowls.

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First up on this famous Blue Rink,

the mixed pairs final. Scotland's

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Darren Burnett and Rebecca Field now

face the Anglo--Scott partnership of

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Jamie Chestney and Lesly Doig, who

themselves come through a

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heart-fought semifinal.

After that we are into the second

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round singles action. The winner of

last November's Scottish

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International open, David Gourlay,

continues his quest for a seconder

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world skap world Singles Title a

mere 22 years after his first.

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His opponent is Mark Dawes,

Englishman, fresh from celebrating

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his Pairs World Title victory

yesterday with Jamie Chesney. This

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promises to be an afternoon of

Potters' magic. The mixed pairs

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final coming up later but let's

focus on the sippingles first of all

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and what the draw for the second

round looked like at the start of

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today:

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round looked like at the start of

today:

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But the first match today took place

and featured the 2014 champion,

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Darren Burnett up against Jamie

Chestney. Here is what happened.

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These players will be facing one

another again in the missioned pairs

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final this afternoon. This was the

first time they met in a singles

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competition in a World Bowls Tour

event. Little to separate them

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during the opening exchanges with

the lead swinging both ways. Going

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into the eighth end, Burnett was

trailing by one, before producing

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this well-judged forehand draw for a

double and a slender advantage and

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the set was effectively decided by

the outcome of two drives in the

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last end and the finest of margins.

Burnett's third bowl couldn't have

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worked out better. While Chesney's

excellent reply just couldn't

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deliver the right result. The first

set going the way of the 41-year-old

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policeman.

Jamie Chestney had his breakthrough

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World Bowls' tour win last year in

Blackpool but today the luck

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deserted him. Another runner in the

fifth end of the second set and

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another awful result.

The pivotal moment in the second set

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came in the 7th end when the 2014

World Champion capitalised on loose

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play from Chestney. This long draw

for Burnett enough for a double and

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the first bit of daylight between

them.

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Chest in any did claw a shot back to

need him leaving a triple to save

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the match T wasn't to be. Burnett

was in full control and took the set

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9-4 to book his place in the quarter

times and a match against Paul

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Foster or Jason Greenslade.

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times and a match against Paul

Foster or Jason Greenslade.

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So Darren Burnett is the first

player to book a slot in the

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quarterfinals. One of seven former

champions in the event:

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In the second half of the draw a

very strong line-up there as well:

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Niki Brett and Mervyn King both

former champions. Greg Harlow we saw

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winning his first-round match

yesterday.

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David Corkhill will be in the

commentary box all afternoon, all

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evening, every

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commentary box all afternoon, all

evening, every day.

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Looking forward to the singles first

of all. I talk about the quality

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every year, we are talking about

seven former champions still left.

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Who are are the standout ones for

you?

We have to look at current

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form. The main current form, David

Gourlay having won Scotland and Greg

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Harlow on his home turf, so to

speak. He works here and spends a

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lot of time. He is always

comfortable but it is when we get

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down to the quarter times when we

know what is going on. Really it is

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normally one of six at that stage,

possibly even one of seven.

We saw

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Darren been et and Jamie Chestney in

action this morning -- Darren

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Burnett. They are part of the mixed

pairs final today. Talk us through

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to today. After that match this

morning, they felt that would have

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no bearing ahead of the final? . It

is won't have any bearing, really,

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the game was so close. Now we did

see there on the replays just a

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couple of results, we got an ooh and

an aah from the crowd, who haven't

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seen it before. You say - hang on,

one or two bowls here and there but

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Darren Burnett is such a good match

player. He is so hard to beat. Every

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shot you against him you have to

play. He is so good. Talk about the

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ladies playing today. Less familiar

on this rink is Lesley Doig

The

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thing about Lesly is she has been

comfortable, what I have seen of her

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but she's coming off the back much

very good success elsewhere. Runner

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up in the World Outdoor in

Christchurch. I watched that match I

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was there. She showed a maturity. It

lifts you up and to be truthful. She

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will fear nothing in this.

It makes

up for an exciting afternoon. Let's

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remind you of what we have coming up

this afternoon with the final. It's

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Darren Burnett and Rebecca Field up

against Jamie Chestney and Lesley

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Doig in the final of the mixed

pairs. The former sees two sets,

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nine ends. And if we get to the

tie-break, it is the best of three

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ends.

An exciting time for all four

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players. We can hear from the four

finalists.

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The mixed pair is a great event. The

teams are tight. You know the

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matcheses are likely to be good. But

it is game time time, it is good to

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get a run. It keeps you on the rink.

He have has the focus on the singles

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but mixed pairs is great. Game time

is what you need and what we are

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getting.

This is my seventh year. I

think I played with six ditch

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partners now. Only once do I play in

a row. And that was a fluke. It was

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two draws that happened. I told him

he must have got unlucky, twice.

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It's strange. Before this event

jaily and I had never spoken to each

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other. So a wee bit of us getting to

know each other and just enjoying it

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at the same time.

We had a very

brief chat before we played. And the

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secret, I think has been we have had

confidence in what each other wants

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to do. So Lesley told me before the

game the hands and lengths she

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prefers to play. Then she has really

sort of encourages me to play the

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shots that I see, which is eye deal

for myself, and gone well so far.

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The potential for the game is to be

exciting. Probably Jamie and I are

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probably two of the most attacking

players on the men's side. You know,

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so I would expect the two of us to

have a good battle. Whoever comes

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out on top of that, will the one who

attacks more, we are probably two of

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the most attacking players.

We are

probably the most attacking players,

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but, yes, you can only play those

shots if you have the bowls around

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to be able to do that. So Bex is a

good friend of mine and my wife's.

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We spent new year together in Exeter

not long ago. It'll be another

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enjoyable final it play in.

It would

mean an awful lot. It is a world

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trophy. You want to pick them up, as

many as you can. It has been a long

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time since I won here, since then I

have had three finals where I have

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not been the winner. A big game for

me, I'm looking forward to it. I

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would like to lay my hands on a

trophy.

This is NICE experience of

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an event like this. To be able to

come away a World Champion t would

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be unbelievable.

# It takes two baby

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# To make a dream come true ins will

be will be This trophy means a lot

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to all four players and this is how

they managed to get through to the

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final:

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Let's not keep the players waiting

any longer. Let's join our MC and

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say hello to Richard.

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any longer. Let's join our MC and

say hello to Richard.

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Thank you very much. An air of

excitement here in the international

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arena for the prospect of what we

hope is going to be yet another

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thrilling final. So, leak, it's now

a chance not just for the men but

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for the ladies -- so, ladies and

gentlemen, it is not just a chance

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for the men to shine but the ladies

as well. Ladies and gentlemen, last

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year's finalist, Rebecca Field and

Darren Burnett.

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APPLAUSE

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APPLAUSE

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And they take on a former women's

outdoor single silver medallist

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Lesley Doig and the reigning world

indoor pairs champion, Jamie

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Chestney.

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APPLAUSE

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Lesley

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Another great atmosphere at Potters

this afternoon. Corky has taken his

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seat in the commentary box and John

Price is alongside him. Good

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afternoon, gentlemen.

COMMENTATOR:: Good afternoon, Rishi.

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There is an air of excitement about

this match no, doubt about it. There

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has been it has been traditional

that the women play a lead role. It

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can be reversed if the players so

wish to do so.

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But when you have the two players of

this calibre on your team, you want

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them to be going last John?

Yes,

they said in the interview they were

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attacking players. So expect

excitement. A few fireworks during

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the game.

Three bowl pairs, of

course. It makes a difference. Nine

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ends.

Great start, really good. The

first two sets, and a tie-break,

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three bowls does allow for a lot

more shots to be played.

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Well, two good lead bowls.

A very

good start by both ladies. These two

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players won't be phased by the

occasion. Very experienced.

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Another bowl in the head. The

players, of course have had an

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opportunity to practice before this

game. Another advantage of not

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playing the second match in the

afternoon, where you only get two

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ends.

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That's good stuff, isn't it? Four

bowl, all around it.

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bowl, all around it.

Well, the

opening session, and there is an

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advantage to get a feel of the rink.

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Of course there are things going on,

on the rink before that, a lot of

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preparation and the crowd being

entertained. Oh, that's a good bowl

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there. Well, she might have to match

that.

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Well Lesley setting it wide. Letting

it drift in.

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Yes, strong biassed bowls she's

using but I'm not sure they'll be

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able to keep this standard up for

the whole of the match but it is

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certainly very good stuff.

Six very

good bowls to start with and

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opportunities for the two guys now

to play some conversion bowls.

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Jamie and Darren will be sick of the

sight of each other after today.

It

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all depends who wins. If Jamie loses

this, he certainly will be. But so

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hard to score against Darren

Burnett, the way he plays the game.

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A tough competitor.

Playing that

reaching weight. Just trying to pull

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the jack through.

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He is very quick on the mat, Jamie.

He always has been. He plays

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international bowls like that as

well. He is trying his best, but

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looking into the back. That's a good

bowl there.

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Options for Darren. Darren he can

play the best weight. If he can go a

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bit furtherer, he has the best back.

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Just drawing weight. Looks better.

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Hurry, hurry, up, up, up.

Played it

well.

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APPLAUSE

Well, there is that encouragement to

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the bowl. Of course, it can't listen

to her, but it is all part of the

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game

Just where he wanted it,

nestled into the Greens.

Yes and

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there is a deep red bowl lurking at

the back.

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Jamie needs to come off the of that

red bowl to squeeze it through the

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two greens. He doesn't want it going

straight through the gap.

He is just

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playing a draw to it. A very

conservative.

Giving it a chance.

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Excellent try.

If he drops, he will

get the shot. Oh, he hasn't.

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Great start. Good head of bowls.

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Some player are interested why the

skip's name comes first? It doesn't

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necessarily have to be that way.

It's just been tra tra digs in this

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event. The name's come out, put it

that way. But as I say, they can

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swap around if they see it fit to do

so, in between rounds but I can't

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remember anybody ever doing it.

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All the bay back, looks good here.

Looks really good.

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Come on, back you come. Come on,

around your own is OK. Yeah, good.

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Well, a big drawing bowl that

Rebecca is using.

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Sometimes the rink changes in

between sessions.

Well done. You can

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tighten up a wee bit.

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Much better track. Much better

track. Come on, run in. Come on,

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run, run.

Darren urging it to run.

It's pretty good. It's going to drop

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a little bit short but it is very

good.

I think that's the shot

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anyway. You can stick with that,

draw the shot into there. If you get

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down here, it's good.

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Missed the red.

Wanted to get around

that red bowl into position. The

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trouble for Jamie here now is that

he's got a shot against him, he

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would like to attack it but there is

no back position, John

No, there is

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a lot of position through the jack.

A fairly God shot on the forearm

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side, where he could lift the green

bowl.

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Darren plays first and could alter

this.

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He needs this to run a little bit to

pass the two short bowls. Oh, there

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you go. That's a very good position

there.

Jamie is on the to the

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forehand side. Looking to lift the

green A safer shot. Wouldn't want it

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get the red into the jack. Anything

down that side is good. He

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overplayed it deliberately to get

past the jack but a little bit too

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strong. Gone too deep.

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A good weight for the shot to roll

into the jack.

Any movement on the

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jack will bring one more or more

into the count.

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Worth having a go on this?

Yeah, on

you go.

You can see he is

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contemplating more weight. Trying to

take the danger as well. He has to

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be careful not to take his own bowl

out.

In the area.

Will he get the

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run through? Not sure. Very close.

It was a good shot. He pulled the

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danger away. Even if he is one-down

it is a better position for him.

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Well, Darren can afford to drive at

this, depending on the weight. Play

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stronger at it. He has the back

position.

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He does play the backhand very well.

Favoured the in his singles match.

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On a good line here to get to the

bowl or passes it.

He is looking for

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a tap on the bowl. Always good, on

the line.

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the line. He just didn't fancy the

stronger shot but the arriving draw

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was always a good option, John.

He

played it to perfection.

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Difficult to get that bowl out.

Really hard. He might just have to

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try and draw this. Well, he could

play the forehand just to raise his

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green into the red and spring the

jack on to his back green. It is not

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a bad shot to play. Other than that,

he has an open draw on the backhand,

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coming on the same line as Darren's

delivery.

What you are really

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talking about is to play that and

just a little touch to move the

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Jacques. The alternative is if he

wants to come under, he can play

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under the line to try to get the

bowl out clean.

Another option.

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There is a draw shot on the

backhand. This is complicated. He

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can't afford to move the jack too

far if he wants to get the shot. But

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there is a direct line into the bowl

with controlled weight.

The good

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thing is, he has a couple of

choices. It is what he is confident

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about playing.

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Yes, going for the controlled

weight. Not a full drive.

Oh, that

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really is a super shot he has

played.

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Definitely one. Hard to tell. He had

to thread the needle there. He

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probably would've preferred it clean

because it was two or certain.

He

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played it really well. We said he

had three options, he chose the

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right one there.

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right one there.

One green, pleasure

for second. -- measure for second.

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Always hard when the jack is in the

ditch, to judge the distances,

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because you have to drop down the

few inches. A green ball against the

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reds.

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He is getting some help.

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One shot, Chestney and Doig.

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Well the extra bowls, of course make

a difference, John and those sort of

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shots are available in this match.

Jamie will play those and he is very

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direct.

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The thing is, it all extends the

ends quite considerably because of

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the conversations the skip and the

lead will have.

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The line is really good. Come on,

last bit. The last bit here, you are

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really good. Yeah.

Oh, just slipping

past the bowl.

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That was an interesting combination,

wasn't it? -- there are always

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interesting combinations, Scotland

and England. But not in the right

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format.

Well-played.

That was

well-played from Lesley.

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well-played from Lesley. She a plays

at international level. Renowned for

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being a solid lead, front-end

player. She's developing her game.

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The success she had in New Zealand

in the World Outdoor will give her

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confidence. She has all the talent

in the world.

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Sorry.

The weight is good.

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That's good.

Another useful bowl.

Just in behind.

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God to bend. Up you come so. Up you

come.

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come. -- got to end.

Just a little

bit there. If Darren decides to go

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quicker at it, he could get a little

borrow off it.

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Come on. Up you come. Very good.

Come on. Just get by now. Great try.

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Nearly got past it which would have

been really good.

It's protected the

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jack.

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Darren can still get through the gap

for the bowl.

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Try there?

I think you could really

keep it there. One turn on your Roan

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is good enough, or even if you slip

round to here.

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I think he knows he's on the narrow

side of this.

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Need that pace.

That is the shot for

Darren coming inside the bowl or

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getting the edge of the bowl. Takes

him on to the green. Doesn't need a

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lot of weight.

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The line goes very quick.

Margin of

error on that side is minimal.

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Drawing careful on the back hand.

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He gets past any of the red bowls,

that's good.

0:32:140:32:24

that's good.

No, no.

Darren is going

to play something different here.

0:32:240:32:29

Bit more weight to it.

0:32:290:32:37

Wants the edge of the bowl. Doesn't

want to go anywhere near the front

0:32:390:32:43

one.

That's the only problem isn't

it. If he got the edge of the jack,

0:32:430:32:48

it could go pear-shaped.

He'll slide

off the green bowl then. Yes. He's

0:32:480:32:53

just looking for the edge of the

green one. Although he's looking

0:32:530:33:00

like he's playing fairly close to

draw weight.

Very conservative on

0:33:000:33:03

the weight.

Can't blame him, to be

truthful. It was a hairy one.

0:33:030:33:09

APPLAUSE.

If the shot is going to be so

0:33:100:33:15

valuable in this match, he can't

afford to take too many risks.

0:33:150:33:24

If we look back to the players

yesterday, it was one end, that big

0:33:240:33:28

five that turned that game. These

players will be aware of that. Can't

0:33:280:33:33

afford to drop any big scores.

No.

Previously, of

0:33:330:33:43

Previously, of course, before bowls,

well...

Extra one five. If you pick

0:33:430:33:48

up a five you should win the set.

0:33:480:33:51

Great weight.

0:33:590:34:01

Simple action Rebecca. Easy

delivery.

Tall girl.

0:34:070:34:21

Similar with Lesley, verbal smooth

action. Step forward.

0:34:380:34:43

In the north of England, same way,

lots of heavy Europeans the start of

0:34:480:34:55

the season -- heavy greens.

0:34:550:35:00

Everybody starts to play outdoor in

April.

0:35:000:35:03

Nice follow-through.

0:35:140:35:24

This is never a bad thing when you

think about it.

0:35:470:35:59

Jamie is a bit under the line. I

think he can afford to be positive,

0:36:160:36:25

getting that jack through a bit.

There's nothing for green at the

0:36:250:36:29

back.

0:36:290:36:30

Second prize is, if he goes under

the jack, it comes to the green.

0:36:320:36:36

That's the second. Right on the line

here again.

0:36:360:36:40

APPLAUSE.

0:36:400:36:44

If you are going to go, you go with

this one.

Rebecca's ball fell so

0:36:440:36:51

it's pretty close for three.

I think

he has to play through this. At

0:36:510:36:55

least with this one he's got a

chance to recover it if it goes

0:36:550:36:59

wrong.

0:36:590:37:09

Nice!

APPLAUSE.

0:37:120:37:18

He'll struggle to beat that.

0:37:190:37:25

Bit of good space if he got

connection on the red. Back into

0:37:280:37:32

line with the jack. He's probably

about ten inches away from it.

Good

0:37:320:37:37

effort.

0:37:370:37:42

effort.

Really good second shot.

0:37:430:37:54

He can go as close as thobing get a

second bowl to the ditch. Inside the

0:37:540:38:01

line.

0:38:010:38:10

Fairly impossible to get shot.

0:38:100:38:14

May as well give it a go in case he

can get in front and over the edge.

0:38:210:38:26

Defy gravity.

0:38:260:38:29

APPLAUSE.

0:38:360:38:41

Great line here.

APPLAUSE.

0:39:410:39:53

Rebecca's mum is normally here with

her on these events at Potters. But

0:40:150:40:20

not today. She's working, I believe

in a primary school.

0:40:200:40:33

I can almost hear the kids at the

primary school cheering for her.

0:40:420:40:46

Which would be lovely. Good effort.

0:40:460:40:57

Looks good all the way. It suddenly

contracts into a white mark,

0:41:200:41:31

indicating a toucher. The ball goes

into the ditch.

0:41:310:41:38

Very useful and handy. Always

remember to wipe it off though.

0:41:430:41:51

Can't see the two bowls going

without the jack.

If he gets the red

0:42:090:42:13

going, the jack will move, yes.

0:42:130:42:25

The danger is, if you play that...

If you get the touching bowl on to

0:42:380:42:45

the jack, you're in a heap of

trouble.

They play in wait looking

0:42:450:42:51

for a good connection.

Very close.

Well played. Might have played the

0:42:510:43:00

forehand but...

The way he was

sitting on the green was locking the

0:43:000:43:04

other red in.

The angle wasn't right

on the back hand shot.

0:43:040:43:14

I need to get another one in, I

think.

0:43:170:43:26

think.

I would be tempted to go for

another close bowl, to be honest.

0:43:260:43:37

Up you come. Run, run, run...

It's not up but it's a very useful

0:43:480:43:55

bowl. It's going to make life a

little more difficult. Still a

0:43:550:44:00

chance on the forehand.

A little bit

more control. Where he gets the jack

0:44:000:44:08

he's got a chance.

You are talking

about this one here, John, to make

0:44:080:44:11

that work, to get back into things.

It's also off the red too. Also what

0:44:110:44:18

he's looking for is a jack movement

down over to this direction.

0:44:180:44:23

The respot is also there if he gets

an angle on things. That's the

0:44:250:44:32

respot over here. All sorts of

options.

0:44:320:44:42

A good run-through.

0:44:550:45:00

APPLAUSE.

Good, solid connection.

The key to

0:45:000:45:10

that was the weight.

0:45:100:45:20

Not ideal to get the green bowl on

plant.

He could drop the three or

0:45:260:45:31

four if it went wrong.

That is what

he's looking at.

There is a red in

0:45:310:45:37

the back of the head.

0:45:370:45:43

That is useful. That jack moves, but

there is a big danger if it goes on

0:46:010:46:06

to the respot position. Jacks have

been going up the green as well.

0:46:060:46:14

Playing the back hand side.

See what

happens. All on the angle of, if he

0:46:140:46:22

gets to the jack, the front plant is

an option.

0:46:220:46:25

APPLAUSE.

0:46:270:46:37

Good conversion shots by the two

skips.

0:46:540:46:58

Players spend a lot of time with

each other at this venue, more so

0:47:130:47:18

than any other venue.

0:47:180:47:20

Sitting down for lunch today and

Nicky Brett was there, I said what

0:47:230:47:27

do you think of the pairs. Nicky

said Mark Dawes was the problem

0:47:270:47:33

because he played really well in the

pairs final.

0:47:330:47:39

Dawes is coming up the rankings and

a very dangerous player.

0:47:390:47:48

All the way up now. All the way up.

Very good.

0:47:520:48:02

An inch off the jack.

Stay with it?

Get a close one in. It will be

0:48:030:48:13

fascinating with Mark and David

Gourlay...

0:48:130:48:21

Anything drawing down to here is

good.

0:48:410:48:45

Needs to get on to the green bowl.

Rolls the red away. Little bit heavy

0:48:450:48:52

but that is the option of coming

behind then which is good. Actually

0:48:520:48:56

not so much heavy, the weight was

perfect, just missed it by a shade.

0:48:560:49:01

Keep the shot cold. If you miss you

will go to that position so you will

0:49:010:49:04

be more than happy with that.

0:49:040:49:11

Narrowing the target.

0:49:530:49:55

He's probable playing that a little

bit firmer. Missed that line. That's

0:49:580:50:03

the problem there. If you play that

kind of weight, you pull it. Very

0:50:030:50:07

difficult.

0:50:070:50:10

Probably the least accommodating for

that particular type of shot.

0:50:100:50:15

Sometimes you're sucked into playing

these type of bowls. Looks like the

0:50:220:50:25

shot to play. It's so very difficult

on this rink.

Very good bowl here.

0:50:250:50:32

Well done.

0:50:320:50:37

Well done.

It's not easy. The jack

goes back the wrong way and he's in

0:50:400:50:44

a heap of trouble. Back to the draw.

4-1 up. Can't afford to lose a

0:50:440:50:49

single. Don't want to give Darren a

chance to make multiples from it.

0:50:490:50:54

What a line!

0:50:590:51:04

Gap of about ten, 12 inches.

0:51:040:51:13

Any movement on the jack would be

good.

As long as it doesn't fall

0:51:310:51:35

back and move it.

APPLAUSE.

0:51:350:51:39

I think Rebecca was holding her

breath for a moment.

0:51:390:51:44

Played it really well though,

Darren. The weight was great for the

0:51:440:51:48

shot.

0:51:480:51:53

Jamie is in a heap of trouble here.

The back position's just not right.

0:51:530:52:06

He's got nothing but a draw here.

Everything's blocked off.

0:52:060:52:17

Still two down. Perfect line in,

just gave up at the last moment.

0:52:440:52:56

Darren doesn't want to drop back

again.

0:53:000:53:09

If he was chasing shots it would be

different. When you are lying with

0:53:100:53:17

three ends to go, you know, it's...

Front touch will do.

The back hand

0:53:170:53:26

isn't doing much for him. The jack

comes out and it's not clever. Has

0:53:260:53:32

to be a front toucher, the forehand.

Doesn't want to be a back one.

0:53:320:53:37

That's the danger, falling back. You

can play a perfect bowl and go a

0:53:370:53:43

shot down here. Really close if he

runs on that line.

You can encourage

0:53:430:53:50

it all you want but it's not going

to make it.

Very, very good end.

0:53:500:53:58

Excellent bowling.

0:53:580:54:05

The line's really good.

0:54:510:54:58

Very good. Well done.

0:55:180:55:28

A bit further...

0:55:320:55:37

Needs to get past. This is good.

Very good.

Well played.

0:55:550:56:05

A bit of draw there now. A bowl and

a half shot, Jack High.

0:56:050:56:16

Jack

0:56:230:56:23

Run, come on, run.

0:56:250:56:33

The worst end there really. She's

been pretty consistent but that's

0:56:350:56:39

three short bowls and if Lesley can

find another good one, he'll be in a

0:56:390:56:45

bit of trouble, Mr Burnett.

0:56:450:56:47

Turns the green over, that'll be

very good. Turns the green down...

0:56:500:56:54

Yes, that's better. Little bit

unlucky it moved to the jack because

0:56:540:56:58

it's brought the jack into the open.

Without the movement on the jack, it

0:56:580:57:02

would have beening perfect.

The

trouble for Darren is, if he wants

0:57:020:57:07

to run with this, there are holes

and gaps all over the place and no

0:57:070:57:12

gabbing position either.

No, but

he'll be pleased he's playing that

0:57:120:57:15

back hand side and he does like the

back hand in both directions on this

0:57:150:57:19

rink.

Yes. Very close to drawing it.

0:57:190:57:31

Hurry, now, hurry...

Needs an edge.

0:57:310:57:37

An edge on the red would have got

him all the way through to the jack

0:57:370:57:41

at a good weight. And Jamie now has

a chance to turn the jack himself.

0:57:410:57:55

Not sure about this one.

It's under.

0:57:550:58:00

Still one down?

Yes, this one here.

0:58:050:58:15

Got the edge of the green to use.

Same weight.

0:58:150:58:27

Hurry, Darren. You are still down

there a wee turn of the jack is

0:58:320:58:37

good.

Another chance for Jamie to

put this jack out of sight.

0:58:370:58:42

Everything to gain to reach.

0:58:420:58:47

Come on. Down you come, now.

0:58:480:58:56

Good try.

0:58:560:58:58

He's got a difficulty as he's got no

back position, John, and if he

0:59:090:59:13

leaves it, he's in a heap of

trouble.

He's got to play the back

0:59:130:59:18

hand just over the draw. If he

brings the jack through, takes the

0:59:180:59:22

danger away.

Yes. Obviously, he'd

like to get to the jack and extend

0:59:220:59:27

it through into this sort of

position.

0:59:270:59:35

Can't see anything else, to be

honest. That is the shot to play.

0:59:350:59:47

If that jack goes to there, it picks

up, three, four, five. Take it away

0:59:470:59:55

from Jamie.

0:59:550:59:59

It needs to run. It has to kick

inside. Just inside. This has to go

1:00:101:00:15

down as a chance.

Yes, it is an

opportunity. Not easy on that side

1:00:151:00:19

but if he does get off his bowl, the

2.00 position, the short bowl, the

1:00:191:00:25

green bowl takes him into the jack,

he will score three, maybe four. It

1:00:251:00:29

is an opportunity.

It's a massive

one if he gets it absolutely right.

1:00:291:00:39

A foot over the dead weight and he

could make this a four.

1:00:401:00:45

Needs to hurry.

A chance to get off

the bowl. He might not need that

1:00:591:01:04

bowl.

1:01:041:01:06

APPLAUSE

Played itW didn't need the edge.

1:01:141:01:23

Gets the jack.

1:01:231:01:28

! That was the problem. Darren

Burnett just couldn't get one in

1:01:301:01:36

there.

1:01:361:01:40

Two ends to go.

1:01:411:01:46

And the Burnett and Field

combination will be to try to score

1:01:521:01:56

four shots.

The problem started

there. They didn't have an early

1:01:561:02:03

bowl past the jack. That was the

issue. We said earlier on, in this

1:02:031:02:08

three bowls format. You need one

past. The feel-good factor if you

1:02:081:02:14

are skipping.

Italways gives you the

option to play into things.

1:02:141:02:20

Back now. Good start. Looks good.

1:02:301:02:34

We'll keep that.

Wasn't intentional

that but always a good position at

1:02:521:02:57

the back. Always useful.

1:02:571:03:08

It might be hanging on for the shot.

A better bowl for the recovery.

Draw

1:03:361:03:41

one in. Either hand. I'm happy with

that.

1:03:411:03:46

Backhand looks the better option.

1:03:491:03:53

It's a cinder just to draw in off a

bowl. Played it really well.

1:03:571:04:06

The first bowl for Jamie, if I was

him I would be tempted to draw. At

1:04:241:04:29

the moment you wouldn't want to

remove that.

He has a problem, if he

1:04:291:04:33

takes tout the angle will take him

away from the jack. He is drawing on

1:04:331:04:39

the backhand

A sensible decision.

The weight wasn't too bad.

The

1:04:391:04:45

weight was lovely. W still not

ideal. -- well, still not ideal.

1:04:451:04:52

Never far away on the backhand,

Darren.

That's his favourite hand.

1:05:091:05:14

No doubt about that.

Of the two

sides he will always play that

1:05:141:05:18

backhand?

Well, you make your mind

up now, Jamie. I think he'll run

1:05:181:05:22

this now.

Stilt danger of winging

his own bowl out.

1:05:221:05:28

Well-played. ! Pick the bones out of

that one.

1:05:301:05:38

Dear me.

1:05:391:05:42

Great strike.

He gets it absolutely.

A perfect drive, isn't it? Three

1:05:441:05:49

bowls away.

That's as good as it

gets.

1:05:491:05:55

Darren, going for the jack.

1:06:001:06:02

Hurry, hurry, hurry.

1:06:041:06:07

That was the danger, taking his own

bowl out. But just a fraction for

1:06:091:06:13

Darren.

He had to play it. No choice

then.

1:06:131:06:19

Well, he is going to go for the best

back. Interesting choice.

1:06:421:06:49

You must believe it, Darren is going

to drive the jack. I'm not sure if

1:06:591:07:03

he will, John? He needs shots,

though.

1:07:031:07:07

Oh, he is past T it is a good bowl.

Well, he is thinking I'll take a

1:07:101:07:20

three-shot lead into the last,

really. That's what he is saying.

1:07:201:07:23

7-3. That's the problem Darren

Burnett has. He is looking at angles

1:07:231:07:28

here. It doesn't look good for me T

looks a bit flat from those angles,

1:07:281:07:32

if he wants to take the two bowls

out. I can't see it, John, I can't.

1:07:321:07:42

It is such a wrong angle. Well apart

as well.

The flat angle, that's the

1:07:421:07:47

problem to get to there. He has to

play that on the backhand to get

1:07:471:07:52

across. I can't see that happening.

Nor me. Realistically, I think it is

1:07:521:07:58

a draw and you go into the last end

3-down. I think that's what

1:07:581:08:03

realistically all he has.

I think

that's what he has to play, I really

1:08:031:08:06

do. Back positions against them as

well. A good draw shot. 7-3 down.

1:08:061:08:18

Misses this, well, the set is

virtually over.

1:08:181:08:21

He is going heavy, for the two

bowls.

1:08:251:08:29

It looks like one is a green.

One

shot, Chestney and Doig.

Well, he

1:08:321:08:43

probably thought going into the last

end 3-down was just not close

1:08:431:08:46

enough.

1:08:461:08:48

I can't blame him but we couldn't

see the angle absolutely perfect but

1:08:521:08:57

it didn't look right, did it, John?

1:08:571:09:02

Jack leg, two.5m.

1:09:121:09:14

Five shots now. And anything that

drops shot from the pair in red and

1:09:191:09:25

it is all over.

Well, that is a super start, it

1:09:251:09:28

really is.

1:09:281:09:35

Well, that's pretty good.

1:10:091:10:12

It's hard to get two or three when

you really need them, never mind

1:10:201:10:25

five.

1:10:251:10:27

Is

Ease a touch. That's OK. OK.

Not

bad there.

That's probably the

1:10:281:10:39

target, that's very good.

That's

true. Jamie says that's the target.

1:10:391:10:45

If she split the two reds, it will

make it very difficult, nearly

1:10:451:10:48

impossible I would say.

Run all you

can. Up, up.

1:10:481:10:56

Very good, well done, well done.

1:10:591:11:02

It's a good bowl but that green bowl

looks like it is locked in now,

1:11:271:11:31

John. I don't know what Darren can

do with this. I suppose he has to

1:11:311:11:38

hit it.

The bowls at the moment not

sitting very favourably for him.

1:11:381:11:47

Darren knows if he comes into this

and misses, it's more or less over

1:12:121:12:19

anyway. But I can't see you them

developing a count out of it.

1:12:191:12:25

Everything is locked in, John, isn't

it?

I think at this stage he might

1:12:251:12:28

as well have a bit of a bash at that

and hope you get a fluke result. I

1:12:281:12:33

don't see a shot there to get a 5.

It is a practice end.

A technical

1:12:331:12:38

term?

Yes, "a bash." You can't see

anything that is on. I can't either.

1:12:381:12:46

Hit it and hope for a favourable

break. Give you something to play

1:12:461:12:51

your last delivery. You can almost

see it in his face. He is almost

1:12:511:12:56

saying - out on earth can I get

something out of this?

1:12:561:13:00

Well, he has lost that bowl in the

ditch, as well?

There is no danger

1:13:261:13:31

of our bowl going? I don't think so.

I don't think there is any hope of

1:13:311:13:40

that happening.

1:13:401:13:43

You don't want to look at this.

1:14:071:14:10

Abarcadabara and there is five. He

would be a real wizard if he does

1:14:201:14:24

this.

What would he do if he hits

the jack so hard it breaks up into

1:14:241:14:30

smithereens?

I would say you would

have to replay the end.

Exactly.

1:14:301:14:36

That's the only way I can see him

getting out of this.

1:14:361:14:42

One red.

One red.

1:14:481:15:00

First set to done et and Field.

1:15:061:15:11

Jamie played a couple of good

conversion shots.

1:15:131:15:22

conversion shots. -- first set to

Chestney and Doig.

1:15:221:15:25

Ye, Jamie played a couple of good

conversion sets and that was the

1:15:251:15:28

difference.

Jack length 27.5ms.

1:15:281:15:39

Come on, all the way up. Run, run.

One yard.

1:16:111:16:19

A few short bowls from Rebecca Field

at the moment.

1:16:221:16:34

Well, if you leave a few bowls like,

that David, it tells in the end,

1:17:021:17:07

doesn't it?

Well it does. Everything

was tight in the first end. A lot of

1:17:071:17:12

singles going on. You can only build

if the bowls are in the head. That's

1:17:121:17:15

the way it works. And Lesley has had

the edge in this match.

1:17:151:17:25

Try to draw in closer. Could be

three down. Either hand.

1:17:281:17:34

The problem for Rebecca is making

sure she gets past it. The two short

1:17:531:18:04

bowls weren't great and she has

overreached trying to play a perfect

1:18:041:18:08

bowl.

1:18:081:18:13

Yeah, he doesn't really want to

leave something jack-high here

1:18:131:18:16

either.

At the moment Darren won't

be driving at this. He will be

1:18:161:18:20

trying to draw a good second.

1:18:201:18:25

Big pressure for Darren, if you lose

the first set, you want to get off

1:18:451:18:54

on the second and score at the first

end. Well that is in. Probably taken

1:18:541:19:00

a couple off.

Jamie might be tempted

to go to the other side. Any

1:19:001:19:04

turnover into that red is good.

He

is on the forehand. He is good as

1:19:041:19:09

long as he makes centre rink. He

doesn't want to leave a shoulder.

1:19:091:19:12

Well-played here.

Doesn't want to

leave the shoulder. Well done. Super

1:19:121:19:19

bowl.

1:19:191:19:22

It has widened the target, maybe

just by half a bowl. But Darren can

1:19:251:19:30

remove the two of them, if he gets

it perfect. He will have to drive

1:19:301:19:37

it, surely, John

He has to hit the

target.

1:19:371:19:46

target. The problem is if Jamie

draws again and gets movement on

1:19:461:19:49

that. .

He has it drive this. Takes

a two out he will get second shot.

1:19:491:19:58

He is interested. Hurry, hour yu.

That was a little bit better.

1:19:581:20:05

Well So down to one. Not the perfect

result but reasonably predictable.

1:20:231:20:33

Jamie looking the same line as the

last bowl. Gets any movement on the

1:20:331:20:42

jack and' draw the shot.

Very close

here.

Very close. Yes it's another.

1:20:421:20:48

He has made the double. It has

rolled off the bowl a little bit but

1:20:481:20:52

where it has gone to is a pretty

decent position.

1:20:521:20:56

I don't think he can do anything but

draw here. There is nothing to play

1:21:091:21:12

to

No, it seems to me probably just

a draw on the forehand. I think it

1:21:121:21:17

really has to be, John, because a

draw there, he gets second shot and

1:21:171:21:23

might even draw the shot. And if he

really wants to play into it, is the

1:21:231:21:28

back bowl. You know t could just be

half a bowl, and they can lose three

1:21:281:21:34

or four. He can not risk that. Not

in the first end anyway. Get it down

1:21:341:21:40

to a single.

1:21:401:21:46

I think he can be well-pleased.

1:21:531:21:59

Well, what a bowl down. A brilliant

bowl. Always the way to play it. In

1:22:151:22:22

for second and draw the shot. A

bonus.

It was class. Hard to play

1:22:221:22:27

the wide line. Perfect weight.

Drawback and fall in for shot.

1:22:271:22:36

That's good stuff.

1:22:391:22:44

What do you fancy?

You pick your

weight?

1:22:491:22:55

Jack length 27m.

1:23:281:23:30

Unlucky again, aren't I?

Next time.

1:23:391:23:45

Just loosened up a bit this end.

1:24:221:24:28

As I was saying, it has just

loosened up on this end, hasn't it?

1:24:401:24:44

It is probably going to happen. You

can't keep it going all the time.

1:24:441:24:50

Just occasionally in matches there

will be a little bit of a loose end.

1:24:501:24:56

Well, it is a shot but still very

beatable.

1:25:021:25:14

Very good.

1:25:321:25:35

Another very good ball by Darren.

I

think you are just about there just

1:26:091:26:16

now.

Not an easy one to work with,

this.

1:26:161:26:23

Very well-placed here. That's good.

Well done.

What a good bowl that is,

1:26:311:26:38

John. He put one in there. I think

he was probably looking for the red

1:26:381:26:42

bowl but he'll take it.

Yes, looking

to get the red and dropped in behind

1:26:421:26:48

the jack.

Oh, a cracking bowl in

there. He has to be tempted to run

1:26:481:26:56

this and go for the split, hasn't

he, just trying to disturb things,

1:26:561:27:00

get it out in the open.

1:27:001:27:04

I don't think there is any other way

to get the shot.

Perfect connection

1:27:051:27:11

is dead split. Pushes your two with

it.

1:27:111:27:21

The deepest position is red.

Worth

putting another one there.

There is

1:27:371:27:44

a green bowl there but there is a

deeper red one, close to the ditch.

1:27:441:27:52

If he'll get deep, he probably

covers at least one if not two of

1:27:521:27:56

the spots as well.

1:27:561:28:02

Well, it hasn't covered the exact

back bowl but it has probably

1:28:141:28:18

covered the respot. The way that hit

is sitting, John, the respot is

1:28:181:28:24

something that Darren Burnett and

Rebecca Field do not want.

No, it is

1:28:241:28:30

a difficult one for Darren now,

while he gambles again.

1:28:301:28:42

while he gambles again. Checking out

the angles at the moment, to see if

1:28:431:28:46

it goes right. But what if he went

wrong.

If it goes right, you don't

1:28:461:28:52

have to think about it. Is it

realising the potential for

1:28:521:28:57

disaster. And just the way it is

sitting, I don't know if it'll cost

1:28:571:29:01

him one more. If it is still just

the one shot on the respot you might

1:29:011:29:06

as well go for T always got a

chance.

1:29:061:29:17

I can't see them even playing this

bowl.

Well, there

1:29:351:29:51

bowl.

Well, there could Removing the

red near the jack.

Well, again, he

1:29:511:29:56

would be a little bit unlucky to

give the shot away but it's a close

1:29:561:30:02

game, mate, every shot you have to

fight hard for

Jamie is a very

1:30:021:30:06

adventurous player. He likes to take

these little half chances if he can

1:30:061:30:10

get them. I can't see him making

another shot, other than that. But

1:30:101:30:14

there is a bit of dapger he could

end up...

1:30:141:30:22

Didn't fancy that one.

1:30:311:30:38

APPLAUSE.

1:31:471:31:50

Lesley is looking for an adjustment

on the weight. Just running through

1:32:441:32:50

again. Good effort.

1:32:501:32:58

If you don't get a close bowl, you

need to get to those.

1:33:031:33:14

Green in a better position again. If

Jamie drops a really close ball.

1:33:301:33:43

A poor ball by Jamie Chestney's

standards.

1:33:471:33:56

Just a matter of sliding past. And

he's managed it. Behind the jack

1:34:051:34:10

would be perfect.

1:34:101:34:11

Almost as good.

1:34:131:34:19

Oh, dear.

1:34:311:34:38

For anyone watching on the red

button coverage, it will be ceasing

1:34:571:35:00

very shortly but you can switch over

to BBC 2. Fascinating set in the

1:35:001:35:04

final of the world mixed pairs. So

red button coverage will cease

1:35:041:35:12

shortly and BBC Two will be picking

it up.

1:35:121:35:22

it up. Important bowl this.

1:35:221:35:32

Needs the jack.

Come on, Jamie.

Brilliant ball.

1:35:331:35:41

We can welcome our viewers in Wales

now for this, most of the second set

1:35:531:36:00

in this world mixed final.

1:36:001:36:11

Once we see that third end

completing, the dulcet tones of

1:36:281:36:32

Wales will be with us, Port Talbot.

It's a tight end. We expected it to

1:36:321:36:38

be the first set. 8-4 to Les by Doig

and Jamie Chestney.

1:36:381:36:52

Nothing in the match between the

pairs. Very similar in this early

1:36:521:36:56

stage of the second set.

1:36:561:36:58

Rebecca had the better start. Laid a

few short bowls in recent ends.

1:37:231:37:27

That's a decent start, just past the

jack.

1:37:271:37:38

Well done.

Nice reply.

1:37:441:37:49

Very like the start of the first

set. A little bit of sparring on

1:37:521:37:58

single shots.

Very Nip and Tuck. A

couple of big turnover balls from

1:37:581:38:08

Jamie Chestney. That's been the

difference. That's why they're a set

1:38:081:38:13

in front. In the last couple of

ends, Darren's had to pull a few

1:38:131:38:19

good bowls out in this set as well.

It's very tight. Still a long way to

1:38:191:38:23

go in this match.

1:38:231:38:29

go in this match.

Good try.

1:38:291:38:31

Three ends in the tie-break. Three

bowls. They don't use two any more,

1:38:431:38:48

it's three. It's been the case for a

couple of decades.

1:38:481:38:58

Back hand. It's a clear road in.

Very close.

She's played well. She

1:39:091:39:19

really has.

1:39:191:39:21

She's a new player to TV audiences

in the UK. Singles player. Singles

1:39:231:39:31

player for Scotland and runner-up in

the world outdoor singles, December

1:39:311:39:36

2016, Christchurch and adapted very

well to playing in this format. A

1:39:361:39:44

new combination, of course, with

Jamie Chestney.

1:39:441:39:51

Darren Burnett looking for a punchy

one here. Move it back to the two

1:39:561:40:01

Reds.

That's OK. Given them another

option.

It's provided an extra

1:40:011:40:11

shoulder as well. You can actually

move on to the forehand if he wants

1:40:111:40:16

to play it. A couple of chances now

for Darren.

1:40:161:40:25

Didn't come out properly.

There is

another shot on the other side of

1:40:431:40:46

the forehand. Darren is persevering

on the back hand but got the

1:40:461:40:50

possibility of a shot on the

forehand side as well.

He likes this

1:40:501:40:54

back hand and has a chance of bowl

on to bowl here.

Green bowl. What is

1:40:541:40:59

going to happen. It's right out and

it's going to stay within the

1:40:591:41:03

confines of the rink, by the looks

of it and that's going to be very

1:41:031:41:07

close. I think it's in.

1:41:071:41:14

That is not an easy position.

No,

and they are going to take a look at

1:41:201:41:23

this. Very close to the line.

1:41:231:41:31

They're going to use the string

because it's a middle off the yellow

1:41:311:41:34

line. It's not just the yellow line

but it's the middle of it and just

1:41:341:41:38

black. They have marks on the green

that they can run this through. If

1:41:381:41:42

not, they can use a telescopic type

but this should be very accurate.

1:41:421:41:55

It's out. Darren Burnett will be

absolutely delighted with that.

1:41:551:42:10

Taking note of that. He's a

policeman!

A little bit more

1:42:101:42:15

accessible to the players. It would

have been very difficult from where

1:42:151:42:18

he was.

1:42:181:42:28

Wants to get in with a full one.

Really good weight.

1:42:321:42:37

Struggling. Doesn't want to draw.

1:43:001:43:05

I fancy we've got it.

She favours

this and we can confirm that. I

1:43:051:43:12

think that's a distance we can be

fairly sure of. This really should

1:43:121:43:15

be a double.

1:43:151:43:21

be a double. It's a good chance for

Jamie on a safer, wider line.

Wanted

1:43:211:43:25

to stay away from the red one.

Gently, gently though. It's running

1:43:251:43:30

a shade.

Just stopped in time.

APPLAUSE.

1:43:301:43:42

Mixed pairs always very entertaining

and always gets very good support as

1:43:591:44:03

well. They need to win the majority

of the three ends to force the

1:44:031:44:11

tie-break.

1:44:111:44:16

tie-break.

The crowd always enjoy

this event. It's a nice mix. A bit

1:44:161:44:19

of banter between the men and the

ladies on the rink.

1:44:191:44:30

Oh you're running now. What a line

you're on. Come on. Up a bit

1:44:431:44:47

further.

1:44:471:44:53

Very good.

I would switch it over.

Bit of an adjustment there. Covered

1:45:101:45:15

the spot position, the respot

position.

Got that early in the end.

1:45:151:45:21

Just value, John, that's the point.

It's not where it was meant to be

1:45:211:45:26

but there's value in where it's

finished.

That is good.

That is

1:45:261:45:33

enough.

1:45:331:45:38

Got a chance with this one.

1:45:511:45:59

Good effort. Well delivered by

Rebecca there.

Darren will be happy

1:46:161:46:25

with that. So will Rebecca as well.

Mark Dawes waiting for his match.

1:46:251:46:39

Some of the other players there in

the under-25s, later in the week.

1:46:391:46:50

Funny how the players' lounge

becomes a lot more interesting than

1:47:001:47:03

the second set of a match, you don't

find anyone around for an hour and

1:47:031:47:08

then suddenly they're about the

players enjoying their coffee.

1:47:081:47:22

players enjoying their coffee.

Well

played, Darren.

Funny little head

1:47:231:47:25

this. It's going to be a draw, draw,

draw.

1:47:251:47:38

Gets to the last bowl and falls in,

he'll get the shot.

Needs to run.

1:47:381:47:46

Needs to hurry. I think these ends

are dangerous, I really do.

1:47:461:47:57

I think the last bowl is a problem

for him now. He may have to change

1:47:571:48:02

and try something a little more

aggressive.

1:48:021:48:11

aggressive.

It's not a mile off the

third one.

1:48:111:48:17

Taken the forehand away on the draw.

Niff look at playing a weighted

1:48:321:48:34

ball.

Looking at it to see whether

it's two or three. -- might have to

1:48:341:48:40

look at playing a weighted ball.

Very difficult to tell with the

1:48:401:48:44

third one.

1:48:441:48:47

Going to get a result, David, isn't

he?

Yes.

Even the bowl into the jack

1:48:471:48:53

will give him something.

Very close

to three shots. If it is three

1:48:531:48:59

shots, I don't think he can be any

worse off.

1:48:591:49:06

Oh, that's good. Played that well.

Good drive.

1:49:241:49:33

Something was bound to happen.

Good

strike. Cleared the decks. God a

1:49:331:49:42

chance, maybe if he's made this

shot, but you can see all the bowls

1:49:421:49:46

disappearing and it's taken a lot of

the danger away.

It's one red and

1:49:461:49:50

it's not particularly a given to

make a double out of it. It's

1:49:501:49:53

possible. Especially if it's on

Darren's back hand.

1:49:531:50:04

Oh, well played.

APPLAUSE.

1:50:161:50:21

That was big, John. Massive turnover

shot.

He loves the back hand and he

1:50:291:50:37

nailed it again, turned the jack for

three.

It's not a given that you are

1:50:371:50:42

going to make another one there, but

to make it a three is a real bonus

1:50:421:50:45

and he played for it because he was

reaching.

1:50:451:50:53

Two feet short again. Played some

great ends but in's been one or two

1:51:261:51:32

where she's let bowls Done down the

green. They've been punished. Won't

1:51:321:51:35

need to do that at the moment.

1:51:351:51:41

Lesley taken advantage there.

1:51:411:51:48

She's got past it.

1:52:201:52:23

APPLAUSE.

1:52:231:52:30

Problems building again for the

Burnett Field combination.

Five or

1:52:301:52:34

six inches behind.

1:52:341:52:35

I think sometimes you can get a bit

jack-focussed which is a dangerous

1:52:421:52:46

thing to do.

1:52:461:52:49

Lesley's played two bowls on this

side. Looks good again. Jamie is

1:53:111:53:15

clapping it in.

Very good.

Going to

go deep but it's always useful

1:53:151:53:19

there, especially when you have

Darren against you.

1:53:191:53:29

Darren against you. They realised

it's a valuably bowl. It's a

1:53:291:53:31

knowledgeable crowd.

Yes. A good

head for Lesley. Two close balls and

1:53:311:53:35

one just past the jack. Given Jamie

a good opportunity to build on it.

1:53:351:53:41

Darren's in a bit of trouble again.

1:53:411:53:48

I don't think he's too fussed with

that one.

1:53:541:54:07

Very good.

Just what the doctor

ordered.

1:54:191:54:24

Couldn't have played that any

better.

Your choice. Either draw in,

1:54:311:54:40

try and save, or my plant goes to

Jamie so if you were to catch

1:54:401:54:44

Jamie's or mine.

That plant was

formed earlier in the end, I thought

1:54:441:54:48

it might be a useful one. Rebecca's

bowls. Clean green would be good but

1:54:481:54:54

if you are a bit tight, the plant

should give you something.

1:54:541:55:01

Unlucky. Got the wrong bowl. Rebecca

realised that. She sort of went, ah.

1:55:011:55:12

The jack comes this way.

Try to draw

it around the foresnand

Yes.

Good

1:55:121:55:17

thinking, Jamie, I would play it

like that.

1:55:171:55:29

Nice weight. He'll drop back for

another.

1:55:401:55:50

This is a pivotal moment. Choices,

John. What do you do? Do you draw

1:55:531:56:06

in, in the full knowledge that you

could probably get, well, probably

1:56:061:56:11

fourth shot would be guaranteed, but

this is really where the choices

1:56:111:56:15

come in, isn't it?

If he's driving

it, he's going to drive it off the

1:56:151:56:20

back hand. If you are wide of the

gap, it's a one-ball target really

1:56:201:56:24

isn't it, could get something away

on the white side. Drawing away into

1:56:241:56:28

there, ulinged have to say that is

very possible -- you would have to

1:56:281:56:33

say that is very possible. If Darren

wants to be really brave, he could

1:56:331:56:37

run it through on to that.

The jack

will bounce. Anything is better than

1:56:371:56:41

where it is at the moment. The

trouble is, there's a great big gap

1:56:411:56:45

between the two green bowls.

I would

be tempted to try to draw this, he's

1:56:451:56:53

5-3 up, three down wouldn't be a

disaster, but a five or six would

1:56:531:56:57

be. That would be a huge result for

the Chestney and Doig combination. I

1:56:571:57:03

would be looking at a draw with the

green bowl.

It would be a draw for

1:57:031:57:06

me too.

1:57:061:57:12

He's close with this. Oh, he's just

filtered through.

1:57:201:57:24

APPLAUSE.

Took two off though. Jamie has a

1:57:241:57:29

bowl left.

1:57:291:57:39

Don't do anything hasty.

1:57:431:57:54

If he drops back on the jack, he

could make it into four. When you

1:58:051:58:13

lose them, you want to get them back

again.

1:58:131:58:20

again. Didn't push through it.

Goodness. By some distance too.

1:58:241:58:34

Interesting end.

1:58:391:58:44

There's always the benefit of course

if you win this title, you are

1:59:391:59:42

brought back to defend it.

Very

good.

1:59:421:59:43

APPLAUSE.

Guarantees involvement. Always nice

1:59:431:59:51

to know, John.

1:59:511:59:59

The days of not being able to defend

titles in bowls has long gone. It

2:00:032:00:09

has happened.

2:00:092:00:13

I think it's fair to say, the

control over players has diminished

2:00:162:00:22

quite dramatically over the last 30

years.

2:00:222:00:29

Sds

Just needs to rest the bowl.

Well, not bad. Not bad. Another one

2:01:062:01:10

in the head. Happy with that.

2:01:102:01:14

One red at the moment.

2:01:242:01:35

Very close.

He could've had a bit of

movement on the jack there. A little

2:01:482:01:56

unfortunate.

2:01:562:02:00

Well, I heard Darren say "too

quick."

2:02:042:02:09

At least he knew it was too quick. A

similar ball from Jamie. He was

2:02:142:02:20

fairly close last time.

2:02:202:02:23

Looking for some movement.

Well he

is off the outside one. He will not

2:02:282:02:32

be too far away.

He gets a shot off

that. # second.

2:02:322:02:36

Always looked like he could roll off

that with a shot.

2:02:382:02:43

Surely he must follow him, Darren,

play that shot and come in off that

2:02:462:02:50

bowl itself.

He has to be on the

high side. He can't afford to be

2:02:502:02:57

jack-solid unless he is Karadzicying

enough weight to punch it through.

2:02:572:03:01

It looks like a forehand shot.

He favours the backhand but there is

2:03:012:03:05

a catch there. More inviting.

2:03:052:03:11

He has been aggressive. He got the

outside green one.

2:03:182:03:26

Well, another chance for Jamie to

touch that jack.

2:03:262:03:30

Yeah, I think he will be just

drawing until he can score another

2:03:332:03:37

one. If he can get to the jack it'll

be a bonus but he can put another

2:03:372:03:43

bowl in there, sit off his last

bowl.

2:03:432:03:54

Stay up there.

Wrong side. Just

needed another foot or so that was

2:04:032:04:08

all. Well, again, he has one bowl in

the head there.

2:04:082:04:14

He has options. He can play that

running bowl or just draw it.

That's

2:04:222:04:27

the thing, you have this bowl here,

the target bowl. You want to take

2:04:272:04:30

that out. The danger is running on

the front one and taking his own

2:04:302:04:34

bowl out. But that's the one he is

after.

2:04:342:04:39

He is controlling it. A lot less

weight. He has to be careful with

2:05:002:05:04

this front plant. Oh, John, I'm not

sure about that.

No, he is a bit

2:05:042:05:13

unfortunate.

Although the red ball

was going right through the gap, I

2:05:132:05:20

don't know if you could see it

there. I think he played with a lot

2:05:202:05:26

less weight deliberately to try to

negate that.

Faint heart never won a

2:05:262:05:32

fair lady.

Not when it comes to

winning matches. Sometimes you have

2:05:322:05:36

to take a risk. He pulled back a

little bit on it. Just a single.

2:05:362:05:41

Still two ends to go. So, the set is

very much there for the taking.

2:05:412:05:49

A good start from Rebecca. Needs a

couple of bowls around that now.

2:06:202:06:27

She knows she is over it. This is

not a time to go walk about.

2:06:382:06:47

Doesn't look happy. Overcorrection.

Oh dear.

You said there comes a time

2:07:132:07:21

when...

Thank you, ladies and

gentlemen.

The crowd are

2:07:212:07:27

Muralitharaning there. At the

2:07:272:07:37

Muralitharaning there. At the moment

there -- the crowd armurmuring

2:07:372:07:38

there.

2:07:382:07:40

Well she needs it nail this in order

to put some pressure on Jamie

2:07:432:07:46

Chestney.

2:07:462:07:49

That's the best of the lot so far.

2:07:592:08:03

Well, you would expect Jamie can get

in on the inside of that.

Yes but he

2:08:162:08:22

has an opponent who can do the same

anyone so he really needs to -- the

2:08:222:08:27

same thing, so he really needs to

get in with the first one.

Very good

2:08:272:08:31

here. Well-played.

2:08:312:08:38

It is well-played.

Always good when

you have a skip that can do that.

2:08:402:08:46

It's very useful. I remember the

days when you used to be able to do

2:08:462:08:51

that, John. Well, my old mate didn't

often leave me in too much trouble.

2:08:512:08:59

You have to say that, he will be

listening.

Yes, I have got to say

2:08:592:09:05

that.

Yes, well, he knows he is too

quick, that means he is at least two

2:09:052:09:13

feet through. Even further in this

one.

Yeah.

The bowls are finding

2:09:132:09:21

centre rink so the line is there.

2:09:212:09:26

He needs to hurry to get to this.

2:09:392:09:44

It was a good position, John.

2:09:472:09:53

Well, he is going for the half bowl

to try to wing it out.

In the area.

2:10:082:10:12

Very close.

2:10:122:10:14

You could see that from about four

yards out, John, he had the gap.

He

2:10:162:10:21

would have known that. He could see

the gap from there.

He boof' known

2:10:212:10:27

he'd missed T the trouble for Jamie

Chestney, he know that is bowl will

2:10:272:10:31

wing out. So he has to get another

one in. He must draw it to the back

2:10:312:10:36

red one. . It's a draw, Jamie,

exactly.

Draw to the bottom red boe.

2:10:362:10:45

Pop one in there.

2:10:452:10:47

If he misses this, I would bet on

Darren getting it the next time.

2:10:542:11:00

That's where the pressure comes on.

2:11:002:11:06

Up you come, beat your own.

2:11:142:11:18

I tell you what...

2:11:212:11:27

Well, he is going to come down to

here to try to wing this bowl off.

2:11:312:11:34

If he gets it right, the bowl will

disappear and then you have the

2:11:342:11:38

shots that he will score, of course,

well certainly this one. Not sure

2:11:382:11:43

about whether this one will be

counting but it might do. It's going

2:11:432:11:48

to be close.

2:11:482:11:51

Got it this time.

Yes, well-played.

That's the thing with Darren, I

2:12:042:12:11

don't expect him to miss with two

bowls.

2:12:112:12:14

APPLAUSE

One shot that I can feel.

Just the

2:12:142:12:21

one. He wasn't sure if it would

count but at this stage in the game

2:12:212:12:28

it was massive

Yes he was close with

the previous delivery but he is

2:12:282:12:33

perfect there.

Darren Burnett at his very best.

2:12:332:12:36

This is what he is so good at,

conversion shots. He had to get that

2:12:362:12:40

edge of the bowl and he got it

clean.

2:12:402:12:43

One shot to green it would've been

#-5 and the red team would have had

2:12:592:13:04

to score three shots. Now it is,

they only have to score one, John.

2:13:042:13:08

That was, in many respects probably

the bowl of the match.

It has

2:13:082:13:13

certainly given him a better

opportunity. They would have been

2:13:132:13:16

struggling chasing three. Now it's

anybody's set.

Come on, right up.

2:13:162:13:21

Right up now. Very good.

2:13:212:13:26

A good start.

2:13:272:13:34

A very good effort.

Becs will want

it get another one in there and

2:13:452:13:55

build the head. The last end was a

good example of what happens when

2:13:552:13:59

you don't have enough bowls around.

You knted rely on one bowl against

2:13:592:14:03

these guys.

No, not at this stage

now. You need some position.

2:14:032:14:07

APPLAUSE

Well, that's a very good one in

2:14:072:14:11

there.

2:14:112:14:14

Just wants it to go across out of

the way.

A good bowl but he didn't

2:14:322:14:35

want it right in front of the jack.

2:14:352:14:39

This is a one-end shootedout. They

might have to change tactics.

I

2:14:432:14:48

think he has decided he doesn't want

another close bowl. Anything past

2:14:482:14:53

where the green is, is good.

2:14:532:14:56

A little deeper than where he wanted

it, but it will be very useful.

Drop

2:15:052:15:12

off the wide bowl you will be very

close.

2:15:122:15:15

Very good try.

2:15:242:15:29

Well, better round there.

2:15:302:15:32

Jamie certainly will not be short.

No, it is difficult here for Darren

2:15:342:15:39

because if he does try to go for a

closer ball, he would widen the

2:15:392:15:43

target. There is a nice gap there at

the moment. He doesn't want to fill

2:15:432:15:48

that in.

2:15:482:15:57

that in. The angle is there actually

to take the two reds out. So, I

2:15:572:16:02

wouldn't be at all surprised if

Darren comes into this.

2:16:022:16:07

I think Jamie will go for this, two

bowls.

2:16:102:16:17

bowls.

Let's try and open it up,

chance to follow in it. Follow in

2:16:192:16:23

the jack.

2:16:232:16:28

Needs to be inside the red bowl. Oh,

he has got his own. Well, not bad

2:16:322:16:38

Slightly better.

He has good

position at the back now, Jamie.

2:16:382:16:43

That bowl is a target, the shot

bowl.

2:16:432:16:47

Well, what do you do now Darren, go

for another close bowl?

I think he

2:16:502:16:56

needs another one, I really do.

I do

as W I think if he leaves that bowl,

2:16:562:17:00

Jamie will be down at that, taking

it away.

He has to draw close.

2:17:002:17:07

Respot the left-hand side. A

distance away but still, it would

2:17:072:17:14

hold the shot. He needs another one

in.

2:17:142:17:19

It covers the respot but doesn't

give him the shot. You could say

2:17:322:17:36

Jamie could draw this. I don't think

there's any point, John. Because he

2:17:362:17:43

has got the last bowl of the end. He

has to be prepared to use T if he is

2:17:432:17:47

not prepared to use his bowl, then

he must draw it. -- if he is not

2:17:472:17:53

prepared. If he takes the bowl out,

Darren will certainly draw the shot.

2:17:532:18:02

Choice chos. -- choices.

2:18:032:18:09

It looks like he is drawing it.

He

is going for the match-win.

2:18:112:18:17

It doesn't look right to me. It

looks short. It is. He was looking

2:18:222:18:27

for even a very close second there

and he hasn't made it. If Darren

2:18:272:18:33

puts one on a foot jack-high out of

the way, John on the forehand.

I was

2:18:332:18:38

going to say, he doesn't want to go

alongside the other bowl. Playing

2:18:382:18:43

the forehand if he drops jack-high

on the other side to score.

2:18:432:18:51

Well, leaving the gap and forcing

Jamie into saying, you you have to

2:18:512:18:56

get the gap now, let's draw it.

2:18:562:19:00

That looks under, is it? It has to

run from there.

He has to go for the

2:19:092:19:16

bowl, now.

It is a drive now. I tell

you what, the plant isn't there as

2:19:162:19:20

well. But he has to drive this,

surely.

I'm not sure if I would've

2:19:202:19:25

swapped sides if I had been Darren.

He played the forehand in that

2:19:252:19:29

direction.

He has options here but

as is often the case, John, that's

2:19:292:19:34

an option if he is on the forehand.

The ideal option is to get the bowl

2:19:342:19:38

out clean.

2:19:382:19:41

Yes, too many things can happen. He

thoos play this straight and get the

2:19:442:19:48

bowl out. He doesn't want any

movement on the jack.

No the jack do

2:19:482:19:54

him any good both sides unless it

goes into the ditch but the respot

2:19:542:19:58

is covered by red. Oh, looks wide to

me.

2:19:582:20:06

Has he got the plant? He has. The

plant was on.

2:20:072:20:14

That was always possible. The plant

was an option.

2:20:152:20:28

was an option.

Well, a fantastic

game and it is Lesley do I and Jamie

2:20:292:20:32

Chestney who gets over the line. It

was marvellous entertainment. Over

2:20:322:20:36

two hours of great pleasure for

everybody watching that match. On

2:20:362:20:40

this occasion, Rebecca Field and

Darren Burnett just couldn't force

2:20:402:20:43

it through. They lay the second set

but the last bowl of Jamie Chestney

2:20:432:20:49

took it away and win it is by one

shot.

2:20:492:20:55

Well, we had fantastic bowls there,

no doubt about that. Drive the with

2:21:022:21:06

Jamie bringing the jack all the way

through for a single to make 3-1 for

2:21:062:21:10

the first set on the fourth end. And

Darren Burnett just dropping in to

2:21:102:21:15

make a double. That put them into

4-3 down but right in contention and

2:21:152:21:19

then it was a marvellous bowl for

Jamie. He made three with that on

2:21:192:21:24

the 7th end to go 7-3 in front.

This time it was Darren Burnett's

2:21:242:21:29

opportunity and he touched the jack

for a teleand then the last bowl of

2:21:292:21:35

Jamie on to the plant. Jack goes

through, takes the single, takes the

2:21:352:21:40

match and takes the title.

2:21:402:21:45

Well, you can see the combination of

Chestney and Doig. They played 11-7.

2:21:512:21:56

Scored heavily. That was the case

but total shots scored 15-10 coming

2:21:562:22:02

from the first set. 8-4. Touchers,

it doesn't really matter. We didn't

2:22:022:22:06

have any short jack lengths but

great conversion shots. It really

2:22:062:22:09

was a marvellous game.

2:22:092:22:13

RISHI: Well the four players here.

Darren and Rebecca. Obviously a

2:22:182:22:22

tough match but moments in there I'm

sure you would have felt you were

2:22:222:22:26

tough match but moments in there I'm

sure you would have felt you were in

2:22:262:22:26

a good position?

I thought we played

a really good final. It good game.

2:22:262:22:32

It could have went either way. Jamie

threw attacking bowls at the same

2:22:322:22:37

time. He was probably due a few from

this morning. He took them out this

2:22:372:22:40

afternoon. I thought all four

players played well. No complaints.

2:22:402:22:43

What were your thoughts on the

match?

Yes I'm getting fed up of you

2:22:432:22:48

interviewing me first this year.

Number four. Hopefully we can change

2:22:482:22:51

that later on in the week. I felt

the pace dropped off a bit during

2:22:512:22:56

the match and struggled a bit with

length but credit where it is due,

2:22:562:23:00

these two played well.

I will

remember that when we get to the

2:23:002:23:04

ladies' singles. Congratulations. We

were talking about the match who was

2:23:042:23:09

familiar with the blue rink and this

was less familiar to you, but you

2:23:092:23:12

are a champion now.

Yeah, it's

definitely been a little bit

2:23:122:23:16

different. You know playing with

Jamie, that has been a bit

2:23:162:23:21

unfamiliar so it has been learning

this and learning how reach other

2:23:212:23:24

play but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

You looked comfortable? Did you feel

2:23:242:23:30

comfortable?

No, I'm always shaking

like anything. I was glad that last

2:23:302:23:35

bowl was in Jamie's hands, not mine.

We will go through that last bowl if

2:23:352:23:39

you don't mind, Jamie, the sort

obviously at the top level you enjoy

2:23:392:23:43

having that challenge, what were you

thinking as you released it?

I felt

2:23:432:23:47

I was in the in the area. And Darren

was unfortunate with his last and

2:23:472:23:52

probably gave me a bit of a bigger

target with that plant being

2:23:522:23:55

available as well. It was a fairly

wide head to run into then, and

2:23:552:24:00

managed to get the perfect

connection.

You are sort of

2:24:002:24:04

underplaying it a bit and the one

that mattered most?

Yeah, yeah. I

2:24:042:24:09

shut my eyes and hoped for the best

it worked out all right.

Two

2:24:092:24:13

trophies in the space of 24 hours.

Yesterday you said when we were

2:24:132:24:17

interviewing you after the won the

pair was Mark you couldn't find the

2:24:172:24:21

words, you were feeling a little bit

overwhelmed. What about now?

I think

2:24:212:24:27

yesterday was quite a tense game and

at the end of the match, I probably

2:24:272:24:31

was a bit lost for words but after

that one was out of the way, just

2:24:312:24:35

really enjoyed this afternoon to be

honest. Like Darren said I thought

2:24:352:24:38

it was a good game of bowls, gave us

both leads played well and gave me

2:24:382:24:42

and Darren the opportunities to play

the shots we liked to play. I

2:24:422:24:46

thought it was a good game. Could've

gone either way.

Well-played.

2:24:462:24:52

Commiserations to Darren and Rebecca

but Lesley and Jamie are your mixed

2:24:522:24:57

pairs champions.

APPLAUSE

2:24:572:25:03

What a terrific final but it is now

time for the presentation. And here

2:25:072:25:12

to make the presentation, your

appreciation, please for the Group

2:25:122:25:19

Finance Director for Just Simon

Thomas and the Chief Executive

2:25:192:25:29

director of World Bowls Tour, Mr

Richard Maddison. First to our

2:25:292:25:36

runners up, receiving their runners

up cheque, your appreciation for

2:25:362:25:40

Darren Burnett and Rebecca Field.

APPLAUSE

2:25:402:25:49

Now, to the winners, he's rather

making a habit of this, receiving a

2:25:542:26:01

Langham, goblet each, a cheque and

the title of the 2018 World Indoor

2:26:012:26:09

Mixed Matchplay Champions, it's

Jamie Chestney and Lesley Doig. #

2:26:092:26:13

APPLAUSE

2:26:132:26:18

Ladies and gentlemen, one more time,

the 2018 World Indoor Mixed Pairs

2:26:312:26:40

Matchplay Champions, Jamie Chestney

and Lesley Doig.

2:26:402:26:42

APPLAUSE

Rishi. What a time for Jamie and

2:26:422:26:52

Chestney winning the pairs yesterday

and alongside Mark Dawes and today

2:26:522:26:58

teaming up with Lesley Doig. They

are the mixed pairs champion. Two

2:26:582:27:02

trophies in 24 hours for Jamie. He

was doing well as a singles player

2:27:022:27:05

but he lost out to Darren Burnett

earlier today. A quick reminder,

2:27:052:27:11

when he come off air on BBC Two, you

will see action from the Australian

2:27:112:27:16

Open tennis, including the match

between Kyle Edmunds and Gregor

2:27:162:27:23

Dimitr o, v. And a reminder we have

NFL this week at 11.15pm on BBC Two

2:27:232:27:30

with Mark Chapman.

Now we will focus on the singles'

2:27:302:27:36

action and quickly show you how

things stand at the moment in the

2:27:362:27:39

last 16:

2:27:392:27:42

We know Darren Burnett is through to

the quarterfinals.

2:27:462:27:50

Qulr Now we are concentrating on the

match between David Gourlay, who of

2:28:072:28:11

course won this singles title at

Preston back in 1996. Up against

2:28:112:28:16

Mark Dawes who was part of the

winning pairs team just 24 hours

2:28:162:28:20

ago.

2:28:202:28:24

# The first wind of springtime

# A warm wind picks up the fallen

2:28:342:28:40

blossom...#

I can't believe it's 20 years but

2:28:402:28:43

definitely this is the best tune

amount in the wormed and best venue

2:28:432:28:47

in the world for world indoors bowls

and we all love coming here. I have

2:28:472:28:50

been successful in the pairs and

mixed pairs and to be honest over

2:28:502:28:53

the last four years in the singles,

you know I have got to a couple of

2:28:532:28:58

semifinals. I'm happy with the rink

and the place, it's just not got to

2:28:582:29:05

the finals since all those years

ago.

2:29:052:29:14

Obviously Preston was another mazing

venue at the Guildhall, you know, it

2:29:192:29:24

was incredible that Huw and I were

born only five miles from one

2:29:242:29:27

another. We were great friends and

for the two of us to play a world

2:29:272:29:33

Tyne was a dream come true.

2:29:332:29:39

Tyne was a dream come true. I was an

outsider, about 120-1 it was an

2:29:402:29:45

amazing week and memories I will

never forget. The atmosphere was

2:29:452:29:48

incredible. Being so close to

Scotland, there was a lot of

2:29:482:29:56

Scottish people made the trip down

and because there were two Scottish

2:29:562:29:59

players in the final, friends and

family and work colleagues came

2:29:592:30:03

down, it was a fantastic atmosphere,

a great experience.

2:30:032:30:10

Perth was an amazing week. It is

always nice to win in your home

2:30:102:30:16

country and I think, for me, you

know, it is a great springboard on

2:30:162:30:20

to the World Championships that

gives you a little bit of

2:30:202:30:22

confidence. It takes a little bit of

pressure off you with the rapging

2:30:222:30:27

points. But this is the World

Championships. You start afresh,

2:30:272:30:30

everything you have done before is

forgotten. This is a new event.

2:30:302:30:39

The general consensus is that Mark's

played the best so far.

The World

2:30:432:30:51

Championships is without doubt the

best tournament in the world but

2:30:512:30:54

it's difficult, you know, and it

goes more harder every year as you

2:30:542:30:59

get older. I'm still there, still

hanging in and who knows, maybe this

2:30:592:31:03

could be the year.

2:31:032:31:06

This is the 20th year that this

event is being held at Potters and

2:31:182:31:23

in the first singles held here in

1999 David Gourlay lost out to Alex

2:31:232:31:28

Marshall and since then he's been a

fixture at the seaside resort. Mark

2:31:282:31:32

Dawes, his partner, will be full of

confidence after lifting the trophy

2:31:322:31:36

in the pairs yesterday.

2:31:362:31:42

To win the pairs is just

unbelievable. Myself and Jamie came

2:31:422:31:46

together a couple of years ago, I've

played decent in it and to go out

2:31:462:31:50

there and win the final is just

fantastic. I'm over the moon,

2:31:502:31:54

really, really pleased. It's what

you play the game for, spend the

2:31:542:31:59

hours practising, travel up and down

the country. You can practise as

2:31:592:32:04

much as you want but ultimately

there's nothing like getting in the

2:32:042:32:07

game experience on the rink really.

It's been good, we have played one,

2:32:072:32:11

two, three, four games, so a lot of

the time has been spent on the rink,

2:32:112:32:15

red and green, so yes, it's been

really good but obviously you are

2:32:152:32:19

playing to win, you want to win the

title and you want the added bonus

2:32:192:32:27

of getting the preparation. I was

looking at David's footage. I was

2:32:272:32:34

really young at that time. A top,

top player, always in the top eight

2:32:342:32:39

kind of thing. I'm under no

illusions, I've got to play great

2:32:392:32:44

and hope that I catch David on an

off day. The way I'm playing, I know

2:32:442:32:49

if I get my first few bowls in

there, I'll be competing with nearly

2:32:492:32:55

enough everybody, then I'll make the

shots on the back of the first two

2:32:552:32:58

bowls being good, I then tend to hit

the runners and stuff. I'm pretty

2:32:582:33:03

confident. You have got to be

confident going into the game.

2:33:032:33:06

Fingers crossed it goes well.

Fingers crossed indeed for Mark

2:33:062:33:10

Dawes. David cork hill is alongside

me. You are a person, as a player,

2:33:102:33:16

who would have encountered David

Gourlay on and off the rink. The

2:33:162:33:19

first time you played him on the

rink was how long ago?

At least two

2:33:192:33:24

decades ago, possibly even more than

that. David was winning national

2:33:242:33:27

titles in the early 1990s.

Really.

You were saying you played his dad?

2:33:272:33:33

I did, yes, David Gourlay Snr was a

skip for Scotland and he actually

2:33:332:33:38

won a gold in the Commonwealth

Games.

Speaking of Commonwealth

2:33:382:33:43

Games, David Gourlay was chatting to

him earlier in players lounge

2:33:432:33:46

talking about one of his greatest

achievements which was when he

2:33:462:33:50

coached the Scottish team to the

success in Glasgow?

Yes. I think

2:33:502:33:54

there are different dimensions to

different people. Some are very

2:33:542:33:59

dedicated to just playing the game.

David is multidimensional and brings

2:33:592:34:03

a little bit more to his overall

persona within the game but more

2:34:032:34:08

importantly he brings credibility

and whenever you've got a coach with

2:34:082:34:11

credibility, that's key.

How

difficult is it to mix coaching with

2:34:112:34:16

playing for someone like David who

takes everything so seriously and is

2:34:162:34:19

so dedicated?

It's not too bad

because the vast majority of David's

2:34:192:34:25

coaching, not so much coaching as

mentoring, as in the outdoor game is

2:34:252:34:30

the high performance stuff. It's

different, you talk ability high

2:34:302:34:33

quality players, limited numbers and

it's a different rule.

22 years

2:34:332:34:37

since he's won the title, up against

Mark Dawes today. How to you see

2:34:372:34:40

that one going?

It will be really

difficult. Mark Dawes was the star

2:34:402:34:44

of the pairs, he was the difference

in many respects to winning the

2:34:442:34:47

match.

Yes.

If Mark plays as well as

he did in the pairs, I think David

2:34:472:34:51

will have a tough time, but David

Gourlay is coming in on the back of

2:34:512:34:56

winning the Scottish, so he's super

confident and a super confident

2:34:562:35:01

David Gourlay is always going to be

tough to beat.

And clearly in good

2:35:012:35:05

form. Corky, thank you very much.

We'll head over to the MC again and

2:35:052:35:09

let you get back into the commentary

box.

Thank you very much Rishi. This

2:35:092:35:15

young man is certainly doing what it

takes to remain in the coveted

2:35:152:35:19

world's top 16. Ladies and

gentlemen, yesterday's crowned world

2:35:192:35:23

indoor pairs champion, give it up

for Mark Dawes!

2:35:232:35:34

MUSIC: Alive and kicking...

2:35:352:35:41

APPLAUSE.

And now to a man who has appeared in

2:35:432:35:48

more world ranking finals than any

other player in the history of the

2:35:482:35:52

game, ladies and gentlemen the

former World Indoor Singles and

2:35:522:35:57

reigning Scottish international Open

Champion, it's David Gourlay!

2:35:572:36:02

.

MUSIC: Footloose...

2:36:022:36:14

MUSIC: Footloose... -

2:36:152:36:16

Corky has made the mad dash to the

commentary box where he'll be

2:36:172:36:22

joining John Price.

Thank you,

2:36:222:36:25

joining John Price.

Thank you, Rishi. I do worry about

2:36:252:36:28

that little scramble up the stairs

just in case I have an accident but

2:36:282:36:32

I made it!

I worry about you too.

I'll get you a chair lift!

2:36:322:36:47

Can Mark Dawes keep it going?

I

think so. He'll play a great game.

2:37:012:37:07

But David Gourlay, a man of many

shots, he's been in the game for

2:37:072:37:11

such a long time. Expecting a really

good tussle here. A difficult one to

2:37:112:37:15

call.

2:37:152:37:17

Mark Dawes provisionally number 12.

The world ranking David Gourlay,

2:37:232:37:28

provisionally number two. As we have

seen quite often in the sport of

2:37:282:37:33

bowls, it's more a matter of who is

playing well on the day, as opposed

2:37:332:37:38

to the rankings.

I think that is

fair to say. Ranking positions are

2:37:382:37:43

obviously a guide to how well you

are doing, but I think on any given

2:37:432:37:47

day, number 12 could beat number

one.

2:37:472:37:52

APPLAUSE.

2:37:522:37:54

A chats with David Gourlay earlier.

He said he thinks the way Mark Dawes

2:38:102:38:14

played yesterday, he knows this is

going to be a very, very tough

2:38:142:38:17

match.

2:38:172:38:22

match. Second round game but he's

showing he's in top form.

Yes, that

2:38:242:38:28

is true.

APPLAUSE.

2:38:282:38:31

Not playing bad himself though, Mr

Gourlay.

2:38:312:38:36

Won in Scotland in November and

doesn't play an awful lot of bowls

2:38:392:38:43

because he resides in Spain but he

still knows where to two on the

2:38:432:38:48

rink. You talk about game

management. He's been there, done

2:38:482:38:52

it.

Yes. What he brings to the game

is all that wealth of experience.

2:38:522:39:01

He's playing bowls in Scotland at

the moment because he's been picked

2:39:012:39:04

for the Scottish international team

and he feels that...

The last bowl

2:39:042:39:10

is...

For a long time. Because of

the selection, it brought back a lot

2:39:102:39:18

of experienced players and everybody

looks like they've been around for

2:39:182:39:22

quite a while. They're very

comfortable on the big stage of the

2:39:222:39:26

internationals and it's going to be

a tough one. That is in Paisley, of

2:39:262:39:32

course.

2:39:322:39:38

What you will find with Mark Dawes,

he's a good drawing player, so he'll

2:39:402:39:45

ask a few questions of David.

He's

also a good running bowl player,

2:39:452:39:51

coming from a crown green

background. Very quick action. Very

2:39:512:39:57

accurate on the running bowls.

2:39:572:40:05

Given this one a shout. Very good.

Very good indeed. That's just

2:40:092:40:15

typical of Mark Dawes, thee bowls

within ten inches. First end.

2:40:152:40:26

Gourlay is going to need the weight

on his first end.

He is looking down

2:40:322:40:38

at the forehand strike I think.

He

would be very unlucky if he punches

2:40:382:40:46

into this to be any worse than two

down. The ideal result is of course

2:40:462:40:51

if he does decide to play it is to

get it on to the green and move the

2:40:512:40:56

jack. The other green one is a

possibility as well.

That depend how

2:40:562:41:06

he hits that one. The primary target

was the front bowl, the shot bowl.

2:41:062:41:16

He's decided there is a bit of

danger and he's going to draw the

2:41:192:41:23

shot. Nice, wide line.

2:41:232:41:30

shot. Nice, wide line. First end,

less of the percentages, he always

2:41:302:41:34

said he's worried about his own bowl

disappearing.

2:41:342:41:46

Just under an inch.

2:43:392:43:44

Both these players are using very

strong bowls.

2:44:052:44:14

David Gourlay's got that little

routine he goes through every time

2:44:162:44:19

he delivers the ball, a little pull

up and he is very compact.

2:44:192:44:27

Left hand on the knee.

2:44:272:44:39

You would remember David Gourlay Snr

I'm sure when he was skipping for

2:44:422:44:49

Scotland, you might have played with

him?

Yes. Very good player.

2:44:492:44:54

David's mother Sarah also a prolific

winner of titles and medals and

2:45:022:45:07

various national and world events. A

real bowls family.

2:45:072:45:15

Not an easy chance but an

opportunity still to score a double.

2:45:242:45:28

APPLAUSE.

2:45:422:45:52

APPLAUSE.

2:46:062:46:16

Hasn't quite got the first bowl

going yet.

No.

2:46:412:46:51

going yet.

No. That is an

interesting choice. Certainly not in

2:46:512:46:55

the way because it's a big wide

hand, but it does force him outside.

2:46:552:47:02

So that's certainly not the natural

line in.

2:47:022:47:10

Not sure if he'll risk it a second

time.

2:47:112:47:18

Good adjustment from David Gourlay.

It's quite obvious with David living

2:47:262:47:32

in Scotland

2:47:322:47:39

in Scotland and still going home to

Barcelona, Christmas time and

2:47:392:47:42

various other things, but he's

playing a lot more bowls in terms of

2:47:422:47:46

a weekly basis and it's showing,

John, there's no doubt about that.

2:47:462:47:55

It's about match play isn't it. It's

difficult to just turn it on

2:48:062:48:10

whenever you want.

It is match play

but he has the craft, that's the

2:48:102:48:13

thing.

Yes. Or the vast majority of

David's reputation is based on

2:48:132:48:23

singles play.

2:48:232:48:33

That is going to be a big addition.

2:48:352:48:47

Nearly made it. He was nearly in.

2:48:492:48:56

Having a very close look at that.

2:49:002:49:04

David is looking to just reach that

green bowl behind the jack.

2:49:092:49:17

Nationaled have been much better if

you had that opportunity with the

2:49:212:49:25

last bowl, he played all of his

bowls but what a great plant that

2:49:252:49:28

would have been.

There's a shot on

more Mark Dawes here isn't there. He

2:49:282:49:33

wants it.

Absolutely.

Three-ball

plant to remove that red.

2:49:332:49:43

Down to seven seconds. Such a quick

player. And he's in the area. Just

2:49:432:49:55

on the wide side.

Very close.

I

wonder if that would have been

2:49:552:50:00

worthwhile just to steady himself

for a second. He's that sort of

2:50:002:50:04

player, a very fast player.

2:50:042:50:11

player, a very fast player. I've a

feeling he thinks its might be red.

2:50:112:50:23

My goodness, this is close. There we

go. In

2:50:462:50:53

go. In the end he didn't need it.

2:50:542:51:00

A metre and a half.

2:51:242:51:34

David tucks the right leg in behind

the knee just to make room for the

2:52:382:52:43

delivery arm to go through. Played

this one well.

2:52:432:52:52

Oh, the green fell back.

2:52:522:53:03

It dropped short by some distance

and he chased after it but sometimes

2:53:292:53:32

I think you are better staying on

the map and staying down there to

2:53:322:53:36

see if the head changes.

2:53:362:53:45

It is rare, to be fair, when people

lose bowls. It does happen and has

2:53:572:54:03

happened but it's a rare occurrence

that they lose bowls. David trotting

2:54:032:54:08

down. He's not going to make it all

the way back centre rink. Still a

2:54:082:54:17

chance for David Gourlay.

2:54:172:54:28

The hitch up of the trousers that he

always does before he plays. Almost

2:54:322:54:39

like a concentration mechanism,

isn't it, you know, you get a

2:54:392:54:43

routine. He's very close with this.

2:54:432:54:54

Such a tidy player, David Gourlay.

He's got that compactness about his

2:55:092:55:14

game. Doesn't play a risky or

flamboyant game. Everything's very

2:55:142:55:23

measured.

2:55:232:55:28

APPLAUSE.

Norwich City fans, you reckon?

A few

2:56:052:56:13

Canaries in there.

2:56:132:56:20

Been down there a few times to watch

Norwich when we have been playing

2:56:242:56:28

here. Lovely ground, great

atmosphere.

Lovely place. I've been

2:56:282:56:33

over there. It is nice. Beautiful

city.

20 inches short of jack high.

2:56:332:56:49

That's good stuff, it really is.

2:56:562:57:02

In many respects, that is a lot

better. It's a lot better for Mark

2:57:242:57:29

Dawes to have that single shot

there.

Takes the target away.

2:57:292:57:43

He wants to be able to hide in the

red ones. That is why he's playing

2:57:442:57:48

the forehand to try to hide it in

the closest red ball. Gets it in

2:57:482:57:52

there, it's good, he doesn't want to

open it up, of course.

Excellent.

2:57:522:58:04

David's target is so small now. Back

to the drawing game.

2:58:042:58:13

Good effort. He'll probably want to

play the forehand but if he's heavy,

2:58:302:58:42

I don't think he can get back any

way.

He's got the feel for the

2:58:422:58:52

forehand. It's all about good

weight, sticking with the forehand.

2:58:522:58:54

Yes.

2:58:542:58:59

Yes.

He has to make sure he doesn't

make any connections. The red ball

2:58:592:59:03

protects it.

2:59:032:59:09

APPLAUSE.

. A tidy start for Mark, 5-2 up.

2:59:182:59:24

Probably playing the better bowls at

the moment. More consistent than

2:59:242:59:28

David, gets a lot of close bowls in

there. He's asking a few questions

2:59:282:59:33

of David.

Good value for the lead at

the moment.

2:59:332:59:45

27 metres.

The crowd disappear for a

while and then filter their way back

2:59:452:59:59

in.

2:59:593:00:05

APPLAUSE.

3:00:053:00:10

16 nchts short of jack high. -- 16

inches.

3:00:153:00:21

Well adjustment made. Stale

available on the backhand.

3:01:253:01:30

Well adjustment made. Stale

available on the backhand.

The gap

3:01:303:01:33

is about 9 inches. About 12-inches

short of jack high.

3:01:333:01:38

Pushed it out a little bit.

Just

trying to miss his own bowl.

He

3:01:543:02:00

needs another one in there. That red

is looking a bit lonely.

3:02:003:02:07

That's perfect. The green bowl was

there to be pushed in. It negates

3:02:273:02:32

that completely.

A great bowl. Just

enough weight to get past the front.

3:02:323:02:38

As you said, settled in nicely on

the green bowl.

3:02:383:02:45

With, he might get second. It's

close.

Two red.

Still two red.

He

3:03:073:03:12

has to be careful now. He doesn't

want to drop that green over.

Well,

3:03:123:03:19

he is really thinking about a third

shot. It might be better on the

3:03:193:03:23

backhand. He is going on the jack

hand but safer.

3:03:233:03:35

I don't think he was trying too

hard.

No he is a little tentative

3:03:383:03:42

with that. Understandable. He could

easily have given that away with too

3:03:423:03:47

much weight.

3:03:473:03:50

The score is 4-5 after six ends.

3:03:543:03:58

Greg Harlow will, a spectator. Still

in the singles, with his wife Kay.

3:04:183:04:25

Well that's probably the best David

has played so far in this set. A

3:04:463:04:50

good opener.

3:04:503:04:54

Well, David Gorley really in his

stride now. He is playing very well.

3:05:343:05:43

Yet he is still one behind, Mark

Dawes. This is the reason why.

3:05:433:05:48

Cl It's a correction.

3:05:493:05:51

. The front toucher there.

3:05:543:05:57

Well, I'm surprised he is playing

the backhand. I suppose he could get

3:06:023:06:06

the edge of the jack but a little

forehand tap would do the same

3:06:063:06:09

thing. You can polythe same shot on

the backhand, I suppose.

3:06:093:06:15

I have a feeling Mark will change

here and try to get to the last red

3:06:303:06:34

bowl. I don't think he will play the

forehand. There is a lot of danger,

3:06:343:06:40

so a backhand draw, reaching David's

last bowl and falling in. That's the

3:06:403:06:43

spot to be.

3:06:433:06:48

Just overplayed it. A little chance

here, that he can turn

3:07:093:07:25

on to the green and get the jack.

Any touch is good on the green bowl.

3:07:273:07:33

He is just outside it again with the

weight.

It is so hard it play, isn't

3:07:333:07:37

it, John? That's why I had a feeling

he might just stick to the forehand,

3:07:373:07:41

you get the little dip at the end in

the forehand.

I agree, two good

3:07:413:07:47

opening deliveries on that, I

thought that may have been the pay

3:07:473:07:50

in. He is off on the backhand.

He

can see the jack on the backhand,

3:07:503:07:54

that's the reason why it was the

second option.

3:07:543:08:06

A quick match this.

3:08:103:08:15

Sometimes this can be the

frustration of bowls.

Yes,

3:08:283:08:31

absolutely.

3:08:313:08:34

At all levels you have to be

mentally strong. Individual lane

3:08:483:08:52

collectively as a team. Keep your

rink members positive, even if the

3:08:523:08:57

opposition is getting in with one or

two bowls every end, John, and hope

3:08:573:09:02

eventually it'll change and they'll

miss something and you will pick up

3:09:023:09:06

a big count. It's all part of the

mental strength of playing in the

3:09:063:09:12

rink.

3:09:123:09:15

Very consistent with the opening

deliveries. You can he played at an

3:09:213:09:28

international level with lead and

his first two bowls are very good.

3:09:283:09:30

Playing lead helps. No doubt about

that.

3:09:303:09:38

A bit unlucky there.

If it had

fallen on the jack, it moves, three,

3:10:073:10:12

four five, inches.

Two inches past.

3:10:123:10:16

He is having a time-out. Having a

long look at this Mark Dawes. You

3:11:023:11:05

doesn't want to present the target

on the backhand. I think he needs to

3:11:053:11:10

get another look and close it off

Very important this end. He could

3:11:103:11:14

score this end.

David really needs

to score. He can't think about Mark

3:11:143:11:23

carrying the three-shot lead into

the last end

Mark was concerned. He

3:11:233:11:27

was a bit concerned about dropping

off his green bowl and leaving him a

3:11:273:11:31

bigger target. He is trying to

really in.

Not far away. Touching

3:11:313:11:34

the jack will make a three.

That's

very good.

He will be very happy

3:11:343:11:38

with the two.

3:11:383:11:41

This is what he was looking for.

Another bowl in there.

3:11:453:11:51

Well, David has to play a bit of

weight at this, try and open it up.

3:11:553:12:04

! It spun out to the head a little

bit but probably still second.

3:12:063:12:13

I think Mark will play a similar

bowl. No real reason to change,

3:12:223:12:26

David. Same bowl, touches the jack.

A bonus. A set lie.

3:12:263:12:36

Well, he is not even attempting it.

3:12:493:12:51

Just going deep.

Two green.

3:12:533:12:57

Lying two.

He has covered the

respot. I can't imagine David

3:12:593:13:08

drawing this.

I think he'll cover it

backhand just for the draw.

He is

3:13:083:13:14

going stronger for that. But again

looking for the target. Dipping

3:13:143:13:17

quickly. Oh, I think he has come out

of that smelling of roses.

3:13:173:13:23

The green bowl actually turned over

because the jack hit it.

Two shots

3:13:273:13:31

David Gourlay.

Oh, a massive

turnover.

3:13:313:13:40

Wow, a four shot turnover.

Fortunate. Got the target but

3:13:473:13:51

fortunate result.

The only thing I

felt about Mark, he covered the

3:13:513:13:57

back. I might have been tempted

again to put another close bowl in.

3:13:573:14:03

You know David Gourlay will play

that kind of weighted bowl.

Well, he

3:14:033:14:10

was sorted of forced into it. I

actually thought he had missed it

3:14:103:14:14

because he was coming away so

quickly.

He thought he was just

3:14:143:14:17

underneath. He got a bit of the

jack. One shot was good. Two was an

3:14:173:14:22

absolute bonus.

3:14:223:14:28

He follow up with a good opener, the

next end.

It's the situation of

3:14:503:14:55

being in control of the set and one

bowl changes things completely. You

3:14:553:15:00

know.

Yes, a big turnover.

3:15:003:15:06

Well, a good effort again. Slips

past.

3:15:323:15:35

There has been very little between

the two players. It would be very

3:15:373:15:42

unusual if this ends up a tied end.

But at the same time, you sort of

3:15:423:15:53

feel that Mark Dawes is just on the

cusp of winning the set effectively

3:15:533:15:57

the last end and a bit of fortune

has gone against him and now he is

3:15:573:16:01

in a real battle to get something

out of it.

This is a really good

3:16:013:16:06

bowl here.

He has to be careful he

doesn't fall back, though.

That was

3:16:063:16:11

very good.

That will force David

into running that. I just had a

3:16:113:16:17

feeling he was going to come back

there and drop on the jack up to the

3:16:173:16:22

red bowl. David will hit this. It is

a malter of picking his weight.

3:16:223:16:28

Not a big target.

He is very good on

the forehand strike and has been for

3:16:303:16:36

over 20 years.

3:16:363:16:39

Yes, there he goes again.

Doesn't

miss many of those.

3:16:423:16:47

No.

3:16:483:16:50

Right down the middle.

You think of

the most reliable car in the world,

3:16:543:17:00

you think about David Gourlay's

forehand. It never goes wrong. Well

3:17:003:17:03

it does, to be fair on occasions but

he went through a period, John,

3:17:033:17:08

where the percentages of him hitting

on the forehand was so high. I did

3:17:083:17:13

some work on it and I felt - I can't

believe this.

3:17:133:17:16

. Mark Dawes meantime trying to draw

close and keep the pressure on. Oh,

3:17:203:17:23

look at that.

Well-played.

3:17:233:17:34

What does he do, John? Does he try

to ease off and stay there or go for

3:17:393:17:43

a push on to the green bowl to

spring the jack?

He will be aware,

3:17:433:17:49

of course, that Mark Dawes has a

bowl to come. Whatever he does, it

3:17:493:17:55

is no good out in the open by four

feet, because you know Mark is going

3:17:553:17:58

to draw that.

I nice little touch on

the backhand if he wants it play

3:17:583:18:03

that. I think a better option on the

forehand to arrive at it, turn the

3:18:033:18:08

bowl off and try to spring it.

Any

movement on that jack, he has a bowl

3:18:083:18:13

in position just behind. This is not

easy, coming across the rink. He has

3:18:133:18:19

no choice, though, he has to pick a

line to this.

3:18:193:18:22

Just playing over the weight. Hard

to pick this line when you are going

3:18:233:18:27

across. Doesn't look terribly happy

about it. Missed it on the inside.

3:18:273:18:34

It is really difficult to play that

shot.

One shot, first set to Mark

3:18:343:18:39

Dawes.

Well done to Mark Dawes, he

played a wonderful end of bowls. He

3:18:393:18:44

played it so well.

3:18:443:18:48

It was a great first set.

3:19:173:19:21

David Gourlay now will regroup and

come again in the second.

3:19:233:19:31

A good reply from Mark Dawes. Every

shot is going to be hard to come by

3:20:093:20:12

here.

Yes, it's been one of those

matches where you are going to be in

3:20:123:20:16

a situation of every bowl really

3:20:163:20:32

needs a value attached to it,

wherever it finishes.

3:20:333:20:37

Well, he has a chance with this.

3:20:453:20:48

One red.

Very close.

3:20:493:20:52

Well I know some of the crown green

guys will be watching this and

3:20:543:20:58

saying - well, it is different, no

doubt about it, and I was sitting in

3:20:583:21:06

an auditorium and someone asked me

about the crown green verses the

3:21:063:21:10

flat and which one did I think

requires more skill. I said - I tell

3:21:103:21:16

you what, if you put flat people on

to a big crown green and see how

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good they go and then do the same

here, at the Portable Rink, belief

3:21:213:21:28

me, the skills they cannot be

compared. Both games are very, very

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difficult at the highest level.

3:21:323:21:37

Then there was a photograph of guys

playing crown green on social media.

3:21:413:21:46

Andy Cairns, thank you for putting

it on, playing out in the snow. They

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are hardy souls, they really R but

they are a bunch of good lads. --

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they really are.

It's a tough code. It really is, the

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crown green. Can David sneak one in?

3:22:043:22:10

Well s this worth a little bit of a

push on the green bowl?

I think it

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is. He will have a little look at it

but definitely worth it. The front

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bowl on to the red. I can't see him

being any worse than one down, even

3:22:353:22:42

if it goes wrong.

3:22:423:22:45

Well he was trying to draw there but

didn't really have the weight for

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it.

3:23:103:23:15

Well, one shot. A steady start.

3:23:183:23:30

He o A decent start. -- a decent

start.

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He has just overplayed again.

3:24:573:25:00

The first bowl Mark has turned his

back on. He wasn't happy with it

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when he let it go.

He is shaking the

head there. It is most unlike limb.

3:25:173:25:23

In particular with David being

behind the jack with the first two

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bowls.

3:25:263:25:28

-- it is most unlike him.

3:25:303:25:32

He has got another chance.

3:25:343:25:37

He didn't touch his own bowl there,

which has kept it upright.

One green

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and a measure. The gap is

four-and-a-half inches.

3:26:103:26:15

Well, this is a really scrappy end

by David.

He could drop a treble

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here.

Well, you are always going to

have the potential of a scrappy end,

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in each set. When you do have one,

you are hoping you are only lose a

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single.

The problem s when you are a

set down, David, you can't afford

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too many of them, as the second set

gets away from you very quickly.

No,

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it is almost like you carry an extra

shot into the second set.

He is on a

3:27:043:27:09

good track, getting back just inside

the red.

Oh, well, back on the jack

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here and he could make three. Oh, it

didn't fall back. David is just

3:27:163:27:23

waiting for a few seconds. That's

the rules. Forward motion and then

3:27:233:27:29

30 seconds afterwards to allow the

ball to drop. But that was never

3:27:293:27:32

going to drop. Very close for the

third.

3:27:323:27:36

Two shots, Mark Dawes.

3:28:143:28:15

Well, it was only just, it was a

close measure.

Considering the end

3:28:193:28:24

he played, getting away with losing

a double is probably not bad, John.

3:28:243:28:28

He was probably thinking to himself

that it could have been worse.

3:28:283:28:33

Jack length 28.5m.

3:28:363:28:39

Better from David. A much better

start.

3:29:193:29:25

A good follow-up with the second one

as well. David trying to pick it up

3:30:113:30:16

a bit now and put Mark under a bit

of pressure. Well, as I say, it was

3:30:163:30:21

a scrappy end by David on the last

end but I didn't expect he him to

3:30:213:30:31

put two together.

What a reply this

is. What a reply.

Drop away for

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second.

One red. The gap, last bowl

is just over two inches. Yours is

3:30:373:30:45

about an inch.

3:30:453:30:48

Seems that the last end was the last

without a toucher. It's a toucher

3:30:533:31:00

this end. We have gurus for that

sort of information.

3:31:003:31:03

If Mark can find a couple more

inches to drop on to the red...

3:31:353:31:46

Certainly trying again if he runs.

Very much in the area. Very close.

3:31:503:31:54

What an effort.

Just off it.

3:31:543:32:02

That looked so close, I thought he'd

made it. No. What a try that was.

3:32:063:32:18

This game is really so tight isn't

it?

Some of the bowling is amazing.

3:32:273:32:32

That is why if you get a dodgy end,

or a loose end, you sort of think,

3:32:323:32:37

what's happening.

3:32:373:32:39

Here we go again. You wonder, the

bowl is a fraction away, then

3:34:033:34:09

suddenly it loosens up.

This is one

that Mark will look to take

3:34:093:34:13

advantage of. He needs to find a

metre of weight.

It was this

3:34:133:34:19

direction last time. It was a bit

loose. Two feet. It's a lot on these

3:34:193:34:26

guys. Two inches is the normal.

3:34:263:34:30

APPLAUSE.

3:34:473:34:56

Second shot a little bit closer.

After the last bowl you'd expect

3:35:183:35:22

Gourlay to have another one. The

game's slowed down, have you noticed

3:35:223:35:26

that, John? Definitely slowed down.

Yes. There was a vital period. One

3:35:263:35:35

mistake. I think David doesn't want

to widen this.

3:35:353:35:46

to widen this. Take that. That is

pretty good.

3:35:463:35:56

pretty good.

I think the shot's on

the other side for Mark now. Any

3:35:563:36:00

movement on the jack is good.

3:36:003:36:11

Needs to get past the front one.

3:36:203:36:28

Loose end by Mark and he's lost a

double. Seen it happening to David a

3:36:283:36:37

couple of ends ago.

3:36:373:36:47

couple of ends ago.

This jack's

close.

3:36:473:36:58

You have a three metre margin. Use

nearly all of it.

3:37:003:37:11

nearly all of it. That is the

difference, if you play in

3:37:123:37:14

nationals, club bowls, it would be

two metres.

Yes, absolutely. This

3:37:143:37:20

was changed some years ago.

It was

to accommodate the respots and to

3:37:203:37:25

give that little bit more of an

impact.

3:37:253:37:37

Slightly favoured last bowl. Very

close.

3:37:433:37:54

Oh, he needed a full jack. He

couldn't afford the edge. That's

3:38:523:38:56

what's happened.

3:38:563:39:02

Two good bowls by two good players.

Mark knows what is coming next from

3:39:033:39:07

David Gourlay.

Yes, so he needs

another one in, or even just partial

3:39:073:39:12

would be good.

3:39:123:39:18

This wouldn't be too bad if he gets

to this.

3:39:183:39:25

to this.

David will be looking at

the split on the two greens. Doesn't

3:39:283:39:30

want the jack to move now, doesn't

want it to go deep anyway.

3:39:303:39:39

want it to go deep anyway. David

will be playing this running bowl.

3:39:433:39:49

He's interested. Looks under. Got

one. That's fine.

3:39:493:39:56

one. That's fine. We'll be leaving

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3:40:093:40:12

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a possible situation of going into a

3:40:123:40:17

tie-break.

3:40:173:40:26

It's a missed opportunity. Still

very much alive in this set. Still

3:40:403:40:47

anybody's.

3:40:473:40:54

Once again, he's all over the jack

with the first bowl. The second one

3:42:093:42:15

is not bad actually where it is.

Especially with David Gourlay's

3:42:153:42:19

ability to drive on his forehand.

David is going to slip under the

3:42:193:42:28

back hand side again. Needs to lose

a bit of weight for the first

3:42:283:42:32

delivery.

3:42:323:42:42

delivery. Looks better with this.

It's got a chance. Just on the high

3:42:423:42:46

side. Good second.

3:42:463:42:53

side. Good second.

That is what you

want to be getting, a good second at

3:42:533:42:56

the very least with your... After a

loose first bowl. Close again.

3:42:563:43:12

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