Open Singles Final

0:00:38 > 0:00:45If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and

0:00:45 > 0:00:50blaming it on you, if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

0:00:50 > 0:00:57make allowance for their doubting, too. If you can wait and not be

0:00:57 > 0:01:02tired by waiting, or being lied about, don't deal in lies. Or being

0:01:02 > 0:01:08hated, don't give way to hating and yet, don't look too good, nor look

0:01:08 > 0:01:15too wise. If you can dream and not make dreams your master, if you can

0:01:15 > 0:01:21think and not make thoughts your aim. If you can meet with triumph

0:01:21 > 0:01:28and disaster and treat those masters just the same.

0:01:28 > 0:01:33If you can bear to hear the truth you have spoken twisted to make

0:01:33 > 0:01:39traps for fools, who watch the things you gave your life to, broken

0:01:39 > 0:01:45and build them up with worn out tools. If you can make one heap of

0:01:45 > 0:01:52all your winnings and risk it on one tournament, pitch and start again at

0:01:52 > 0:01:58your beginning and never breathe a word about your loss. If you can

0:01:58 > 0:02:02force your heart to serve your term, long after they are gone, and so

0:02:02 > 0:02:09hold on and there is nothing in you, except the will that says to them,

0:02:09 > 0:02:18hold on if you can talk with crowds and keep

0:02:19 > 0:02:28and keep your cert show. If loving fools and friends can't hurt you. If

0:02:28 > 0:02:34you can build the unforgiving, the 60-second worth, yours is the earth,

0:02:34 > 0:02:43and everything that's in it and which is more, you'll be a man, my

0:02:43 > 0:02:48son.

0:02:48 > 0:02:56CHEERING AND APPLAUSEHELLO. WELCOME TO POTTER'S FOR THE FINAL OF THE

0:02:56 > 0:03:00INDOOR SINGLES. THERE ARE TWO PLAYERS WITH A CHANCE TO GET THEIR

0:03:00 > 0:03:07HANDS ON THIS. The two left standing are Mark Dawes and Robert Paxton.

0:03:07 > 0:03:13Dawes, 35 in his first singles final. Paxton, 39, from Taunton.

0:03:13 > 0:03:18He's been here before. Went runner up in 2016. This is the youngest

0:03:18 > 0:03:22final since 2001. BBC commentator David Corkill

0:03:22 > 0:03:26alongside me. For the players in this sport, how important is it for

0:03:26 > 0:03:31them to have the opportunity to get their hands on this trophy?Well, it

0:03:31 > 0:03:35is a bit like immortality in the game. That is the whole point. Many

0:03:35 > 0:03:39people who have not won this have been great players but not managed

0:03:39 > 0:03:44to get to this level in terms of the world final. It is important. These

0:03:44 > 0:03:48two guys have not won it before.Can you tell us what their nerves might

0:03:48 > 0:03:51be like at the moment?They are both very experienced. No doubt about

0:03:51 > 0:03:57that. Both players have been getting better all week. It is not a matter

0:03:57 > 0:04:00of starting up fantastically well it is a matter of getting through the

0:04:00 > 0:04:04rounds. There'll be OK. There's only one fear and that is the fear of not

0:04:04 > 0:04:08doing well. You just want to play well. When you are playing well you

0:04:08 > 0:04:14get into the battle of winning the trophy.This is the last match in

0:04:14 > 0:04:18what has already been an unforgettable week.

0:04:18 > 0:04:24In January 2018, bowls world attentions once more turned to the

0:04:24 > 0:04:29East Anglian coast and Potter's, the iconic home of the championships.

0:04:29 > 0:04:33For two decades crowds here have enjoyed the best bowls has to offer.

0:04:33 > 0:04:39This year was no exception. Reigning open champion Paul Foster was in

0:04:39 > 0:04:46action early, narrowly avoiding the first-round exit that happened to

0:04:46 > 0:04:52Marshall and setting his sights on 2017.He won his match.No-one has

0:04:52 > 0:04:56won back-to-back Open titles since Alex Marshall in 2007 and 2008. If

0:04:56 > 0:05:02Foster was to do it he would have to get past Greenslade in round two.

0:05:02 > 0:05:06Greenslade started the stronger, winning the first set. In the second

0:05:06 > 0:05:10the two traded punches like heavyweights.There you go.

0:05:10 > 0:05:19What a super shot! Oh, what a bowl!In the end,

0:05:19 > 0:05:23Greenslade just too good. Greenslade on form then. Things

0:05:23 > 0:05:31looking up for 2018. That's 2018, Jason.2017 will be my year.

0:05:31 > 0:05:372018. That's a classic mistake, isn't it?

0:05:37 > 0:05:462018 was a to forget forEr Nick Brett, his second round tie against,

0:05:46 > 0:05:54fine margins. In the pair's competition, Brett teamed up with

0:05:54 > 0:05:58friend and snooker opponent Greg Harlow. The two went to the final

0:05:58 > 0:06:03where Dawes and Chestney awaited. The game swung to the underdog's

0:06:03 > 0:06:09favour in the second set. Oh, what a horrible result!There

0:06:09 > 0:06:17was no coming back for the world number one and two.

0:06:17 > 0:06:21A first world title for Chestney then and an opportunity for a second

0:06:21 > 0:06:27soon to follow, the mixed pairs on the line on Tuesday as Chestney and

0:06:27 > 0:06:32Doig were in the final. The pair never played together before. They

0:06:32 > 0:06:36will play together again next year as reigning champions.Has he got

0:06:36 > 0:06:43the plant? He has! Lesley Doig and Jamie Chestney over the line.

0:06:43 > 0:06:47For Chestney, the singles competition proved less fruitless,

0:06:47 > 0:06:54outed by Burnett. So too Doig in the lady's competition. Eliminated in a

0:06:54 > 0:07:00second round. Katherine Rednall driving here way

0:07:00 > 0:07:05to a title.She was relentless. Rednall as dominant as we have ever

0:07:05 > 0:07:10seen in the final here at Potter's. Rebecca Field helpless in the face

0:07:10 > 0:07:15of such brilliance. Field then turned her attention to the open

0:07:15 > 0:07:22singles and to her fiance Willgress. He accounted for Andy Thomson in the

0:07:22 > 0:07:25first round and then Stewart Anderson in the second.He's gone.

0:07:25 > 0:07:31It's all over. Three shots to win. Didn't he finish that game...

0:07:31 > 0:07:35Dramatic stuff. Hearts racing. That was nothing, compared to what Wayne

0:07:35 > 0:07:39served up in the quarter final. Trailing 9-6 with one to play,

0:07:39 > 0:07:44having lost the first set. Nothing short of a four would save Wayne.

0:07:44 > 0:07:48And that couldn't happen. Could it? You can see it on his face there.

0:07:48 > 0:07:53He's edgy about this.I don't believe it!So the match went to a

0:07:53 > 0:08:00tie-break. Tension was too much for some.Such a difficult shot.Oh,

0:08:00 > 0:08:08he's played it.Harlow out. The world number one, gone. As to Royal,

0:08:08 > 0:08:15King and Greenslade. Jason, bested by Burnett in a tie-break.He's

0:08:15 > 0:08:20drawn it. What a great ball by Darren Burnett.They know how to put

0:08:20 > 0:08:26on a show here! Shy, retiring lot! Sure enough the semis kept everyone

0:08:26 > 0:08:30entertained. In the morning match the last remaining former Open

0:08:30 > 0:08:35champion left us and Mark Dawes masterclass eliminating Darren

0:08:35 > 0:08:41Burnett.It is not enough. Mark Dawes will take the double he needs.

0:08:41 > 0:08:45Whilst Robert avoided the Willgress advance in the semi. Paxton proving

0:08:45 > 0:08:50too much for wild card Wayne.I don't believe it!One match remains,

0:08:50 > 0:08:57one last act. It is Dawes verses Paxton for the 2018 open singles

0:08:57 > 0:09:02title.

0:09:06 > 0:09:11Katherine Rednall, the open pairs champions Chestney and Dawes. The

0:09:11 > 0:09:17mixed pairs Chestney and Doig and the under-25's champion Chloe

0:09:17 > 0:09:23Watson. John Price has joined us here. First

0:09:23 > 0:09:27John, congratulation inducting into the bowls Hall of Fame recently. I

0:09:27 > 0:09:33guess a major reason was your win in the opens title back in 1990.Thanks

0:09:33 > 0:09:38for that. It is a long time ago. That was a tremendous moment for me.

0:09:38 > 0:09:42It was an ambition since I was young to. Be there with all the great

0:09:42 > 0:09:46champions, I was over the moon with that.For every player who plays the

0:09:46 > 0:09:49game to get your hands on that trophy is what it's all about for

0:09:49 > 0:09:53the two guys today.So many great players have not won it. To be up

0:09:53 > 0:09:57there as a winner is tremendous.We have seen the list of winners so far

0:09:57 > 0:10:01this week. Which performance has stood out most for you?When you go

0:10:01 > 0:10:07through what has played really well, Jamie Chestney and Dawes fairs.

0:10:07 > 0:10:11Jamie Chestney played brilliant bowls to get to the final. And Mark

0:10:11 > 0:10:17Dawes was an outstanding player there.What about for you?Katherine

0:10:17 > 0:10:22Rednall's performance in the lady's match play was fantastic. What a

0:10:22 > 0:10:26future she's got.Now it is time to hear from both finalists as they

0:10:26 > 0:10:33look ahead to this afternoon's showdown.

0:10:37 > 0:10:41I came down, good form and hoping for a good run in one or both. To

0:10:41 > 0:10:46manage to win one and be in the final of the other, it's beyond my

0:10:46 > 0:10:49wildest expectations. Played in the pairs probably carried that form on.

0:10:49 > 0:10:52Confident. Stick to what I'm good at.

0:10:52 > 0:10:56Hopefully put people under pressure. If on the day that's good enough,

0:10:56 > 0:11:00then great. If it's not, the other person, I'll say congratulations and

0:11:00 > 0:11:07all the best.It will be close to three weeks by the time I am home.

0:11:07 > 0:11:11It is a long stay at one venue. There is time when you are laying

0:11:11 > 0:11:15down, not doing a great deal. So the concentration on that side is, can

0:11:15 > 0:11:20be tough. But you have got to get out there once you get on the green,

0:11:20 > 0:11:29game face on and give it 110%.I have been in the league for years. I

0:11:29 > 0:11:34play a lot of back end bowls in the nationals and stuff. My biggest

0:11:34 > 0:11:40strength is my draw shot. I can put bowls close, that puts people under

0:11:40 > 0:11:46pressure.To beat Mark, at the end of the day, have to score more

0:11:46 > 0:11:54shots. Have to put him under pressure and hopes he misses. At the

0:11:54 > 0:11:58end of the day, put him under pressure and hopefully he's not got

0:11:58 > 0:12:03the answers to your questions.Rob's a favourite. He's been in the top

0:12:03 > 0:12:0916. Did great, got himself right up the rankings. In a lot of people's

0:12:09 > 0:12:13eyes he'll be the favourite. He's a great player. I know how good a

0:12:13 > 0:12:19player he S ultimately, on the day it is who plays better.To win at

0:12:19 > 0:12:24Potter's is what every player wants. To get over the line and be here for

0:12:24 > 0:12:30two-and-a-half, three weeks undefeated in the singles, it would

0:12:30 > 0:12:34be a dream come true.And what about happens today there'll be a new name

0:12:34 > 0:12:41on the trophy. This is how Mark and Robert have progressed so far.

0:12:50 > 0:12:55Wayne Willgress had been known for knocking out former champions this

0:12:55 > 0:13:00week was defeated in the semifinal. These two have met once before,

0:13:00 > 0:13:04John, that was back in 2014, when Robert Paxton came out on top. I

0:13:04 > 0:13:07imagine you would say for both players they are very different

0:13:07 > 0:13:11players and better players now. Certainly more experienced. They

0:13:11 > 0:13:15have been around the circuit longer. Particularly Mark Dawes, he's

0:13:15 > 0:13:19developed and matured.What about Robert Paxton? Watched Robert Paxton

0:13:19 > 0:13:23Vy coming through the qualifiers and through the top 16. He's made good

0:13:23 > 0:13:28progression. Now he's right tlup, provisionally number three in the

0:13:28 > 0:13:31world. That is how good he is.What will the players do well today that

0:13:31 > 0:13:36will give one or the other the edge? I would expect Mark Dawes to try and

0:13:36 > 0:13:40get his first two balls close. One and two. Put Robert under pressure.

0:13:40 > 0:13:46If he can do that he has a good chance.AgreeI think a little bit

0:13:46 > 0:13:52of luck can make a decision on a game which will be this close.

0:13:52 > 0:13:56Earlier dh week, John Price called Mark Dawes's his likeliest winner a

0:13:56 > 0:14:00long way out. What was it that made you put him in that position and are

0:14:00 > 0:14:04you full of confidence now?I am sticking with my man. I think he's

0:14:04 > 0:14:08played really well. We know he can draw well. He's mature. He owns the

0:14:08 > 0:14:13rink. He's more confident. He could go all the way.Do you agree Dawes

0:14:13 > 0:14:17will win or will Robert Paxton get the title?Think I he will be if

0:14:17 > 0:14:21he's drawing just as well. If Robert doesn't match him on the draw then

0:14:21 > 0:14:25Mark will win. If Robert can get in front of Mark and win the draw, then

0:14:25 > 0:14:32he'll be the champion.OK. Mark or Robert?Robert.OK. Corky, thank you

0:14:32 > 0:14:35very much and John, thank you. Now it is the time to get the final

0:14:35 > 0:14:40under way. That means we head over to our MC.

0:14:40 > 0:14:47Thank you very much. Good afternoon, everybody. The atmosphere here in

0:14:47 > 0:14:51the international arena at Potter's Resort is electrifying as it always

0:14:51 > 0:14:56is for a world final. The question on everyone's lips, which player

0:14:56 > 0:15:01will hold aloft this very coveted trophy for the very first time in

0:15:01 > 0:15:07their career. Appearing in his first indoor world's final this young man

0:15:07 > 0:15:11is doing what it takes to remain in the top 16, hoping to add some more

0:15:11 > 0:15:17glass ware to this week's collection - the recently crowned world indoor

0:15:17 > 0:15:23pair's champion - Mark Dawes.

0:15:28 > 0:15:38APPLAUSE

0:15:47 > 0:15:51And this world number six is certainly at the top of his game

0:15:51 > 0:15:55right now - the 2016 finalist for this event and hoping this year he

0:15:55 > 0:15:59can go all the way. Your appreciation, please, for Robert

0:15:59 > 0:16:02Paxton.

0:16:04 > 0:16:13APPLAUSE

0:16:27 > 0:16:33So we come to the climax of this wonderful week. We would love to

0:16:33 > 0:16:39hear from you via twitter. David Corkill and John Price have sprinted

0:16:39 > 0:16:45up the steps to the commentary box. THE COMMENTATOR: Not sure sprinting

0:16:45 > 0:16:58would be the right idea with us two. We certainly made our way up.

0:17:03 > 0:17:10A long history at international level, moves him down to third

0:17:10 > 0:17:16recently.

0:17:26 > 0:17:30A determined player. He's matured and progressed, the last couple of

0:17:30 > 0:17:37years, in particular.

0:17:39 > 0:17:53APPLAUSE A good opener by Robert Paxton.

0:18:18 > 0:18:25This final played over 11 ends in the first two sets.

0:18:42 > 0:18:49Just want to be in a situation of gaining one or two at their very

0:18:49 > 0:18:55most, losing one. Oh, there's the recovery ball.

0:18:59 > 0:19:04Get a good second in. Been doing all week, Mark Dawes.

0:19:04 > 0:19:15Couldn't get the shot, he doesn't drop much.

0:19:33 > 0:19:43REFEREE: One green. Mark could play a similar ball to his last. There is

0:19:43 > 0:19:48an option to the other side. It depends early in the game about how

0:19:48 > 0:19:54he feels about changing.John, just a little on the back of the ball on

0:19:54 > 0:20:01the way through.

0:20:07 > 0:20:09APPLAUSE

0:20:15 > 0:20:24That is Mark Dawes's mum and step dad.

0:20:45 > 0:20:54Very careful draw. Can't blame him. REFEREE: One shot, Robert Paxton.

0:20:54 > 0:21:06Good end. Getting into a rhythm.

0:21:06 > 0:21:20As usual, a packed house here for the final at Potter's Resort.

0:21:25 > 0:21:30REFEREE: Jack length, 29.5 metres.

0:22:12 > 0:22:16Good to see Robert Paxton settling in with the first bowls, because

0:22:16 > 0:22:21Mark will start to get on this very quickly, John. As we were saying,

0:22:21 > 0:22:24that's been the key to his success, really. Both in the pairs and in the

0:22:24 > 0:22:27singles. Yes, and Robert will be aware of

0:22:27 > 0:22:32that. We know Robert's got a great all-round game. He's an aggressive

0:22:32 > 0:22:39attacking player. He knows what he has to match, if not better Mark in

0:22:39 > 0:22:56the first two bowls.REFEREE: Your ball is 15 inches past.

0:23:00 > 0:23:04A touch will help.

0:23:10 > 0:23:11One red.

0:23:32 > 0:23:36Perfect weight.

0:23:36 > 0:23:40APPLAUSE

0:23:44 > 0:23:50REFEREE: Yes, just the one.

0:23:53 > 0:23:58Mark, on a similar line, I would think. He can get to the jack. Turn

0:23:58 > 0:24:03on the jack is very good.

0:24:03 > 0:24:05Short of weight, though.

0:24:27 > 0:24:32So a careful draw. At the same time, John, he's aware of the fact that

0:24:32 > 0:24:40jack can be brought back to the two reds.

0:24:40 > 0:24:45Just wants to dip inside this front one. Get in front of the jack. And

0:24:45 > 0:24:50he can. Looks like a double as well.

0:24:50 > 0:24:59It is a good ball as well. Stops the draw into the jack for Mark Dawes.

0:24:59 > 0:25:07Might be worth a gamble bowling to jack.I think it is. I really do. He

0:25:07 > 0:25:12gets into it. The jack goes through the head and that's not a toucher,

0:25:12 > 0:25:19it goes in the ditch. So, it is well worth the effort, this one.

0:25:19 > 0:25:27Really can't see him being any more than two down.

0:25:28 > 0:25:32Well a bit unlucky in some respects. He didn't get the ball on the jack

0:25:32 > 0:25:38that he was calling for.It will be one to green. REFEREE: Robert

0:25:38 > 0:25:42Paxton. APPLAUSE

0:25:42 > 0:25:49Might see quite a lot of that in this match. REFEREE: 0 after two

0:25:49 > 0:25:52ends.

0:26:04 > 0:26:07The advantage that Robert Paxton has got is he's been here before in a

0:26:07 > 0:26:13final. As well as Mark Dawes has played during the week, this is

0:26:13 > 0:26:18obviously a new experience - his first major final.It is. And the

0:26:18 > 0:26:23other fact is that Robert Paxton's not only been in a final before, but

0:26:23 > 0:26:29he's been a winner before, John. And that's the key it to. Yes, this is

0:26:29 > 0:26:35the World Championship, but there are other events where there are

0:26:35 > 0:26:41major crowds involved, include the World Championships in Christchurch.

0:26:41 > 0:26:46Robert won triples gold there.I've watched that match and he really did

0:26:46 > 0:26:49play very well.

0:26:55 > 0:27:01This man's a very cool sort of chap. Hardly get him excited, even when he

0:27:01 > 0:27:05won a semifinal, it was a quiet wave, thanks very much, I'll move on

0:27:05 > 0:27:12to the final from here.

0:27:14 > 0:27:19Hasn't got that first ball going yet, Mark. It will be a slight

0:27:19 > 0:27:25concern. Still a long way to go.

0:27:34 > 0:27:38APPLAUSE

0:27:38 > 0:27:43REFEREE: Two green.

0:27:57 > 0:28:03Good adjustment with this. Needs the jack.

0:28:03 > 0:28:12Looks like it's dropped into shot.

0:28:14 > 0:28:2130 seconds to play your ball after your opponent.

0:28:23 > 0:28:32You can add on another 60 seconds but mot of the time it is enough to

0:28:32 > 0:28:41keep the game moving along.

0:28:48 > 0:28:53Wasn't what he intended.

0:28:58 > 0:29:09He's close again. He really has got a good memory when he gets one in.

0:29:09 > 0:29:17Very good play there. REFEREE: Two red.

0:29:17 > 0:29:24Tell a good play. He doesn't miss his line often, David, even when

0:29:24 > 0:29:29he's over, the ball's in the centre of the ring.The top players are all

0:29:29 > 0:29:36good line players, really. They're going to pick it out. See what

0:29:36 > 0:29:40Robert does, he's got a little shot on the forehand, but nothing

0:29:40 > 0:29:50guaranteed about it. A more difficult draw

0:29:50 > 0:29:57difficult draw on the backhand.

0:30:00 > 0:30:07It's all about connections here. It was always going to go back, but has

0:30:07 > 0:30:13his green bowl followed? There's a green bowl out of the side, to the

0:30:13 > 0:30:20top of your picture. That's in. It's probably close to shot.Yes, from

0:30:20 > 0:30:26where we are in the commentary box I slightly favour that bowl, that

0:30:26 > 0:30:34green bowl for number one.

0:30:36 > 0:30:43It's a nice line for Mark Dawes, if he gets the trip he draws the shot.

0:30:43 > 0:30:51Needs to run.Just about, I think. Yeah. Just the one, I think. Mark

0:30:51 > 0:30:56Dawes will have a quick look. APPLAUSE

0:30:56 > 0:31:12REFEREE:One shot, Mark Dawes. Set score 1-2, after three ends.

0:31:21 > 0:31:26Well, I came up to the international arena today, before 12 o'clock, and

0:31:26 > 0:31:30they had started to queue already outside, for the final, to get the

0:31:30 > 0:31:38seats that they wanted.

0:31:40 > 0:31:45Yeah, always a popular afternoon, the singles final afternoon. The

0:31:45 > 0:31:53crowd entertained. All looking forward to a great game between

0:31:53 > 0:32:02these two players. It started well.

0:32:05 > 0:32:11A lot of people are wearing their club shirts as well, John.

0:32:17 > 0:32:26REFEREE:It's 18 inches short.There we go, all in club shirts, down for

0:32:26 > 0:32:34the day.

0:32:36 > 0:32:41APPLAUSE

0:32:44 > 0:32:48It's a very knowledgeable crowd here, as when Wayne Willgress was

0:32:48 > 0:32:55playing, it was rowdy and slightly different, John.Yeah, Wayne had

0:32:55 > 0:33:01good local support.

0:33:01 > 0:33:05good local support. That's great, the more the crowd get involved, the

0:33:05 > 0:33:12better for the players.

0:33:14 > 0:33:19Just about the same, hasn't taken any weight off.

0:33:30 > 0:33:37APPLAUSE REFEREE:Three red.

0:33:37 > 0:33:45APPLAUSE A few inches behind the jack.

0:33:45 > 0:33:54REFEREE:The second bowl is a seven inch cap.He may be tempted.The

0:33:54 > 0:34:00draw is there, there's no doubt about that, but it's could build up,

0:34:00 > 0:34:10a few misses, that's the only danger.He's keeping the draw.

0:34:10 > 0:34:15He has got back position, but there's that risk of having a go at

0:34:15 > 0:34:19it without anything new ahead. Third shot. Might change his mind with the

0:34:19 > 0:34:30next one.Is Mark Dawes goes with this bowl, it hasn't got great back

0:34:30 > 0:34:34position if the jack did fly through. You may gamble and drop

0:34:34 > 0:34:41another though. He's on the backhand side, which suggests he's gone for

0:34:41 > 0:34:46position.

0:34:46 > 0:34:53position. Back bowl it is.Well, once again...

0:34:53 > 0:34:59APPLAUSE That deep bowl is useful in case

0:34:59 > 0:35:04Robert Paxton decides to drive the jack through, covers the two respot

0:35:04 > 0:35:08positions, guarantees a single, but Robert has only got one bowl in

0:35:08 > 0:35:17there and it's going to be very hard to draw this.

0:35:19 > 0:35:25A little inside line, John. Controlled right. That's a difficult

0:35:25 > 0:35:34shot. He's improved over many years on this rank. Away very fast.Yes,

0:35:34 > 0:35:38he didn't want to take his own bowl away. That's the problem, getting a

0:35:38 > 0:35:51bit negative to it.3-2, after four ends.

0:36:02 > 0:36:16Jack Lane, 24 metres.Are sure jack thrown in here by Mark Dawes. --

0:36:16 > 0:36:19it's a shorter jack. Still on his favourite forehand, in this

0:36:19 > 0:36:22direction. APPLAUSE

0:36:33 > 0:36:37Most of the players that have played this week in this particular

0:36:37 > 0:36:40direction, away from our commentary position, they've gone for this

0:36:40 > 0:36:47forehand. It's a little bit more reliable at both ends.Yes, the

0:36:47 > 0:36:50problem at the other side as it holds off a little bit. It's always

0:36:50 > 0:36:57fighting its way back, can end up a foot or so jack high. You have to be

0:36:57 > 0:37:03very accurate on the line.Mark is forced to change now because of the

0:37:03 > 0:37:10Paxton bowl. This is what he is so good, he adjusts from one side to

0:37:10 > 0:37:18the other. APPLAUSE

0:37:34 > 0:37:40This is what we were talking about earlier, John, when would Mark --

0:37:40 > 0:37:47Mark Dawes get going. That's happened now.

0:37:49 > 0:37:53happened now.Yes, he needs to pick out good lines on all lengths. His

0:37:53 > 0:38:00weight control as well. APPLAUSE

0:38:21 > 0:38:25Robert staying with the backhand draw. He can get to the last bowl,

0:38:25 > 0:38:32could even draw a shot.It's better, just a gap is the worry.

0:38:32 > 0:38:37APPLAUSE

0:38:40 > 0:38:52It's close though.It's just the two, two red.

0:38:52 > 0:38:58two, two red.Players quite often ask the marker, at WBT tore events,

0:38:58 > 0:39:04people are very, very good, very accurate. Often better than the

0:39:04 > 0:39:11players.Another good line by Mark Dawes.

0:39:11 > 0:39:24APPLAUSE So good at that shot. It's away from

0:39:24 > 0:39:30the other two, that's important. This is a difficult one to get out

0:39:30 > 0:39:33of, because the front Wallace protecting the jack. The draw is

0:39:33 > 0:39:39very hard. -- the front one is protecting the jack. He wants to

0:39:39 > 0:39:44make sure he's arriving at this and the backhand does hold off.He's

0:39:44 > 0:39:50playing the draw.Good as me, he's close.Very much in the area if he

0:39:50 > 0:39:57gets a good touch my.Oh my goodness, that is fantastic!

0:39:57 > 0:40:02APPLAUSE

0:40:07 > 0:40:16Such a hard shot to play.A great save by Robert Paxton, a marvellous

0:40:16 > 0:40:20bowl on the draw there. There wasn't much on for him on the strike,

0:40:20 > 0:40:24really. Couldn't have played that any better. Brilliant.

0:40:34 > 0:40:39Indeed, John, he won't leave it to his last bowl in the future. He has

0:40:39 > 0:40:48to build heads, the first couple of ends.

0:40:56 > 0:40:59Yeah, once again his not quite getting there with the first bowl.

0:40:59 > 0:41:04That's quite loose. As you said, sooner or later the pressure tends

0:41:04 > 0:41:09to pile up on you, if Mark keeps playing like that Rob won't save

0:41:09 > 0:41:15everyone. Well, it's a game full of rules and

0:41:15 > 0:41:26we've been getting some interesting questions. # BBC polls.

0:41:26 > 0:41:28questions. # BBC polls. -- polls. Sometimes testing our knowledge but

0:41:28 > 0:41:35feel free to send them in. I'm scampering for the rule book. There

0:41:35 > 0:41:39are always things people like to ask, like the marks on the green and

0:41:39 > 0:41:43stuff like that. They are metre apart, that helps judging the

0:41:43 > 0:41:52length. APPLAUSE

0:41:52 > 0:41:56Makes it very easy for the markers to centre the jack, which saves a

0:41:56 > 0:42:04lot of time, keeps the game moving.

0:42:41 > 0:42:47APPLAUSE It's going down, he's given himself

0:42:47 > 0:42:51a chance. It's final delivery will stop Mark Dawes will want to take

0:42:51 > 0:42:52that chance away.

0:43:19 > 0:43:24It's a decent receiving position. He had won their already but the zone

0:43:24 > 0:43:32bowl is looking a little bit lonely. The only danger for Robert Izzi

0:43:32 > 0:43:41doesn't want to get the jack, he wants to get to the bowl.He can

0:43:41 > 0:43:46play this on good weight, Robert. Doesn't mind if he just sits the red

0:43:46 > 0:43:53down, arrive with too much.Yes, as long as he's here he's got a chance.

0:43:53 > 0:43:59Very close with this.Bowl clean is what he's after. Oh, he's unlucky.

0:43:59 > 0:44:03Well, he's dropped in and he might get the shot with this. There's a

0:44:03 > 0:44:11gap between the red bowl. One green. Yeah, Roberts is just touching, you

0:44:11 > 0:44:17might have seen on the shot the red ball -- the red bowl, there's a

0:44:17 > 0:44:28small gap.If both the bowls had been touching and all the deliveries

0:44:28 > 0:44:34would have been made it would have been no scoring end. Unusual, but it

0:44:34 > 0:44:39doesn't happen. Any touch at all on the green bowl the mark will get --

0:44:39 > 0:44:42then Mark will get something out of it. Good effort.

0:44:42 > 0:44:54APPLAUSE Set score 3-4 after six ends.That's

0:44:54 > 0:44:59another very good last bowl from Robert Paxton. He's dipping into

0:44:59 > 0:45:05that well of good bowls, isn't he? He certainly is, a good recovery

0:45:05 > 0:45:10shot. Robert will be used to that, he plays a lot of polls at the back

0:45:10 > 0:45:19end, he's used to playing pressure bowls.

0:45:41 > 0:45:50Still can't quite get that open. He's getting beat by mark with the

0:45:50 > 0:45:56first two deliveries, but he is recovering well. Mark was throwing

0:45:56 > 0:46:01his armour that one, he didn't fancy it.Yes, it's just dropping

0:46:01 > 0:46:07underneath the line. Also, his weight was not good, but again,

0:46:07 > 0:46:12that's the second end in a row, the first bowl short.It's Mark Dawes'

0:46:12 > 0:46:18first failure with his first bowl. We'll allow him that one. He is

0:46:18 > 0:46:24going on to the backhand now, Robert.

0:46:24 > 0:46:30Robert. Sensitive to a little bit of movement, I think.There's still

0:46:30 > 0:46:38people coming in and out as well. So he besets himself. -- he sets

0:46:38 > 0:46:44himself again.

0:46:56 > 0:47:02It was worth the wait.Certainly better. It's always a problem with a

0:47:02 > 0:47:06quiet environment, isn't it, John, the smallest noise or movement can

0:47:06 > 0:47:14be registered as a disturbance by the players, but reality, most

0:47:14 > 0:47:15matches are played in noisy environments.

0:47:15 > 0:47:23APPLAUSE

0:47:23 > 0:47:27On a bad day normally you pick things out. That's normally because

0:47:27 > 0:47:35you're looking for an excuse, isn't it?It's always that way. If you're

0:47:35 > 0:47:39playing well and the scoreboard keeps ticking over, it doesn't

0:47:39 > 0:47:45really matter what's going on out there.

0:47:46 > 0:47:53there. Now, Robert must be up with this one. Target, red bowl, come

0:47:53 > 0:47:57inside get the jack, if you come inside you get your own bowl.It's a

0:47:57 > 0:48:05tight line.It's not an easy hand, that backhand, it's a bit

0:48:05 > 0:48:08unpredictable. Well, the thing is, I don't really nicely but the line in

0:48:08 > 0:48:13there, he had a good line with his last bowl. He pulled it in, hasn't

0:48:13 > 0:48:26got anywhere near it. APPLAUSE

0:48:40 > 0:48:48He fancies this one.He's certainly reaching with this. Needs to get

0:48:48 > 0:48:53back down to the red.There's too much on it. It's all about good

0:48:53 > 0:48:57weight. If you don't play good weight, you will get back there.

0:48:57 > 0:49:02Well, potential here, a chance to pick up three. Touching the jack.

0:49:02 > 0:49:11It's very close, close.

0:49:25 > 0:49:33He's going a bit, isn't he? Well, the standard of Martin normally

0:49:33 > 0:49:40plays that, that would go down as a miss.

0:49:40 > 0:49:46miss. -- the standard Mark normally plays that, that would go down as a

0:49:46 > 0:49:52miss. From a match perspective, John, it's keeping it very tight.

0:49:52 > 0:49:56The two guys are chatting away there. They are both playing well.

0:49:56 > 0:50:04Both international colleagues as well. They'll be playing the same

0:50:04 > 0:50:09team in the indoor, Paisley, in a couple of months' time.Yeah, they

0:50:09 > 0:50:11would have expected this game to be tight, particularly in nearly

0:50:11 > 0:50:19stages. Robert had a very tight quarterfinal, a low scoring game.

0:50:19 > 0:50:27APPLAUSE

0:50:34 > 0:50:37The first set is so important, because it gives you that

0:50:37 > 0:50:42flexibility to be a bit more adventurous in the second set. If an

0:50:42 > 0:50:49opportunity comes up, knowing you are guaranteed a tie-break.Yeah, I

0:50:49 > 0:50:53think you have to be realistic when you are playing bowls at this level.

0:50:53 > 0:50:59You're not going to see too many chances of big scores, three or

0:50:59 > 0:51:03fours, or you wouldn't expect it anyway. You have to be very patient.

0:51:03 > 0:51:11If there's a chance, you take it.

0:51:14 > 0:51:20Robert just taking a moment. The other thing is we move from the nine

0:51:20 > 0:51:27ends to 11 ends, as I said earlier, and that extra two ends in the set,

0:51:27 > 0:51:32plus a tie-break, 25 ends, it's usually enough to separate two

0:51:32 > 0:51:39players. But only for the final. But it's still not a long game, not in

0:51:39 > 0:51:44comparison to what it used to be. Oh, what it does do, compared to the

0:51:44 > 0:51:49nine ends, is gives you a little more chance if you do fall behind to

0:51:49 > 0:51:56try to get back. With seven ends, close to be in touch. With the extra

0:51:56 > 0:52:00ends you can pull something back, even five or six shots down. Those

0:52:00 > 0:52:03players won't want to be in that position, that's why it's so tight

0:52:03 > 0:52:15at moment. Blow for blow, they match each other and wait until one links.

0:52:16 > 0:52:21-- one blinks. Another close bowl. If you don't get shot, get very

0:52:21 > 0:52:30close to the jack, make it difficult for your opponent.

0:52:44 > 0:52:51An opportunity for Mark Dawes, to turn on the jack, he gets on the

0:52:51 > 0:53:01green bowl and lifts it away. Just over the door, nothing too much.

0:53:03 > 0:53:08He's certainly very close to his own bowl, unless it will drop on the

0:53:08 > 0:53:18jack.It's dead weight. APPLAUSE

0:53:18 > 0:53:28One red it is.

0:53:46 > 0:53:54That's so close again.The gap was there, touching the jack would have

0:53:54 > 0:54:02been making two. Mark is having a real good look at that. It's been

0:54:02 > 0:54:06declared as one as red, but he's had a real close look at it. Robert is

0:54:06 > 0:54:12now having a quick look, as well, and you can see in the background.

0:54:12 > 0:54:15There's a bit of a problem here from Mark because the position to a

0:54:15 > 0:54:24certain extent is with Robert Paxton. If he does turn that jack.

0:54:24 > 0:54:32He's on a good line again. On the right line, but he underplayed it.

0:54:32 > 0:54:39Is a little bit concerned about moving that jack.

0:54:42 > 0:54:46moving that jack.That's not an easy shot, no doubt about that, but the

0:54:46 > 0:54:50way these guys have been playing, any touching the jack could make

0:54:50 > 0:55:00maybe two, even three.

0:55:05 > 0:55:11It's just extended through it too far, too much weight.Overplayed it,

0:55:11 > 0:55:14very much aware of the fact he couldn't afford to be short, which

0:55:14 > 0:55:22is fair enough, I think he was on the right side of it. This is very,

0:55:22 > 0:55:29very close. Francis Fletcher will sort it out for us. And the measure,

0:55:29 > 0:55:32well, not even bothering with the box measure, to close. Bring the

0:55:32 > 0:55:36calipers out.

0:55:46 > 0:55:51It's warm out there this afternoon. Both players taking some

0:55:51 > 0:56:00refreshment.Wow, that is very, very close.

0:56:00 > 0:56:04close.Yeah, all his training unsteadiness here needed to measure

0:56:04 > 0:56:09this. Green it is.One shot, Robert Paxton.

0:56:09 > 0:56:12APPLAUSE Well, they were perfectly centred

0:56:12 > 0:56:18and it just looked like it might have been one to the green. But it's

0:56:18 > 0:56:21always just an opinion. The players have to make sure that they feel

0:56:21 > 0:56:28they know who is -- whose line is a shot before they play the bowl. I

0:56:28 > 0:56:32don't think it changed the shot if either player, maybe a little bit of

0:56:32 > 0:56:38Mark because he was a bit frightened of getting to the jack, but only

0:56:38 > 0:56:41one, 5-5, seven ends played.

0:57:21 > 0:57:26APPLAUSE

0:57:52 > 0:58:01One red.Similar pattern, Mark getting closer to the jack with the

0:58:01 > 0:58:07first bowl.

0:58:07 > 0:58:08first bowl. He's trying to consolidate with this.

0:58:08 > 0:58:14APPLAUSE He's played this really well. That's

0:58:14 > 0:58:22another great bowl. Once again, Robert Paxton in trouble. Can he

0:58:22 > 0:58:31pull something out with three and four. That first two bowls, he's

0:58:31 > 0:58:40played some very good stuff to get out of trouble.

0:58:44 > 0:58:53That's another good one. He couldn't play that any better. Just behind

0:58:53 > 0:58:55it.

0:59:22 > 0:59:26There's a short technical time-out. There's a technical time-out with

0:59:26 > 0:59:32the players, it's been one of those situations where there is a slight

0:59:32 > 0:59:34disturbance.

0:59:40 > 0:59:46Some of the players are 24 metres, but Mark Dawes has been playing for,

0:59:46 > 0:59:50the shorter jack lengths, you can see the green has gone to Robert

0:59:50 > 0:59:55Paxton. He prefers the longer jack lengths. Both players are using

0:59:55 > 0:59:58swinging bowls of different manufacturers, but the key to that

0:59:58 > 1:00:05is that the profile is one that allows the bowl to bend back very

1:00:05 > 1:00:11strong.

1:00:19 > 1:00:24That's an interested spectator.Very interested. A doggy was having a

1:00:24 > 1:00:33little kip earlier. People are moving

1:00:33 > 1:00:39moving around, and as always. Hashtag BBC bowls. Questions have

1:00:39 > 1:00:46come in blue and red. We play on a blue carpet. Those the two best

1:00:46 > 1:00:51contrasting colours. They were solid when we first started on the

1:00:51 > 1:00:58introduction of coloured bowls. The players are in a situation, just

1:00:58 > 1:01:03having a chat with Mike Davis and the three officials are involved

1:01:03 > 1:01:05here.

1:01:09 > 1:01:16Dan, who is looking after the shot clock. Takes three officials for

1:01:16 > 1:01:20every match. It is always very unfortunate,

1:01:20 > 1:01:24especially in the middle or an end when you get a break in play like

1:01:24 > 1:01:28this. It is difficult for the player to keep concentration. It is a

1:01:28 > 1:01:34crucial time in this set as well.

1:01:35 > 1:01:39APPLAUSE What there is a lot of support here,

1:01:39 > 1:01:48if there's any problems with the crowd and...If you would like to

1:01:48 > 1:01:52take your seats, please, ladies and gentlemen.It will start again very

1:01:52 > 1:02:05shortly. It is very warm out there as well,

1:02:05 > 1:02:08John, in the arena.

1:02:08 > 1:02:21Just waiting for the crowd to settle after that incident.

1:02:29 > 1:02:39Mark Dawes moved to the flat green. Just needs to be gentle, gentle on

1:02:39 > 1:02:46it.

1:02:46 > 1:02:52Usually about two pounds ten, 12 ounces, but they vary a bit. Flat

1:02:52 > 1:03:03bowls are bigger and heavier. Still walk on to a crown green and

1:03:03 > 1:03:09play with a crown green bowl. Still got a biassed, jack is bigger.

1:03:09 > 1:03:16Whereas flat green we're playing, doesn't have a bias on the jack.

1:03:16 > 1:03:23So, there are major differences. Good effort.

1:03:23 > 1:03:31APPLAUSE REFEREE:One red.

1:03:31 > 1:03:35Well Mark Dawes will play the forehand - he has to be very gentle.

1:03:35 > 1:03:39Does want to get to the jack and give shot away. Probably saver on

1:03:39 > 1:03:44the backhand side. Well, it is safer. The only thing about the

1:03:44 > 1:03:48forehand, put something a little short he might get in the wasmt I am

1:03:48 > 1:03:56not sure that will help. Robert Paxton has got a good shot on.

1:04:00 > 1:04:08He didn't have much wrong with that. Exactly. It was a practise shot,

1:04:08 > 1:04:13wasn't it? The break guys are laughing because they knew, but in

1:04:13 > 1:04:20the break there was a chance of miscalculating the bowls, but just

1:04:20 > 1:04:25the one shot.

1:04:30 > 1:04:36I'll keep my eye on you. I know at your age sometimes the old

1:04:36 > 1:04:41short-term memory starts to two. That seven months between us has

1:04:41 > 1:04:49been with me all my life! Always texts me on my birthday.Two to

1:04:49 > 1:05:02play, Mark Dawes. Good opener again.

1:05:02 > 1:05:08He's had the edge overall. Robert's been in the driving seat but not

1:05:08 > 1:05:13been able to break yet.Robert's played some big bowls, no doubt

1:05:13 > 1:05:24about that. He needs to play better with the first two.This is better.

1:05:24 > 1:05:34? Terms of quality and play, there's been nothing between them.

1:05:44 > 1:05:51Good reply.

1:05:51 > 1:05:55APPLAUSE Just past the jack. It is a rest for

1:05:55 > 1:06:00Robert Paxton.

1:06:21 > 1:06:22Good receiving position.

1:06:32 > 1:06:35You get the impression, John, that neither players had the opportunity

1:06:35 > 1:06:41to relax in this game. Almost every bowl's had a certain degree of

1:06:41 > 1:06:46pressure on it. A few words with himself. Not sure

1:06:46 > 1:06:54he's too happy with that one. No, he's not got that one away.

1:07:06 > 1:07:10The forehand has a tendency to hold off if you put too much weight on.

1:07:10 > 1:07:19Maybe a deliberate shot on the inside.

1:07:19 > 1:07:23Certainly narrowed it down. Has to have the weight to carry it

1:07:23 > 1:07:28though. I am a bit surprised he's played

1:07:28 > 1:07:33that sort of ball. Robert's very experienced on this rink, he knows

1:07:33 > 1:07:39it's a difficult shot. No more than a draw. If he gets it out and in

1:07:39 > 1:07:43turns a jack. Once you pull your line if and start pulling weight it

1:07:43 > 1:07:48goes away so quick.I don't think he had to wait anyway, just to be

1:07:48 > 1:07:52truthful with you, just the way it came in.

1:08:05 > 1:08:08APPLAUSE

1:08:11 > 1:08:19. He could tap the two bowls, inside the line

1:08:19 > 1:08:21. He could tap the two bowls, inside the line.

1:08:21 > 1:08:29The two bowls are the target and take them out clean.

1:08:42 > 1:08:47Bounced off the red bowl of jack and on the double bounce.The two balls,

1:08:47 > 1:08:56but he got the plant. Could be close to three.

1:08:56 > 1:09:03Just watch this again. Got it on the follow through.

1:09:03 > 1:09:11Wasn't going through absolutely clean. But that was enough.

1:09:21 > 1:09:25Very important one for Robert Paxton.

1:09:25 > 1:09:33Really couldn't afford to go to the last end, two or three down.That

1:09:33 > 1:09:42was another great last bowl. Four-shot turnover and that's a big

1:09:42 > 1:09:46result for him.

1:09:53 > 1:09:57One shot here from Mark Dawes will level the scores in the first set,

1:09:57 > 1:10:02and probably will be a pretty fair reflection of the first set.

1:10:02 > 1:10:07Neither player really deserves to lose it.

1:10:45 > 1:10:50That's the way Mark Dawes is, very, very good at keeping the pressure

1:10:50 > 1:10:55slow and steady.

1:11:06 > 1:11:12Just not getting there.

1:11:15 > 1:11:22He puts this one right on the jack. Robert Paxton will be forced to play

1:11:22 > 1:11:29weight to it.

1:11:31 > 1:11:39APPLAUSE Once again swaps sides, made it.

1:11:39 > 1:11:44That is a front toucher and that makes it a lot harder, but second

1:11:44 > 1:11:48bowl would be good, because that means he's guaranteed if he gets a

1:11:48 > 1:11:55really close second shot, then he's got something out of the set, he's

1:11:55 > 1:11:59playing backhand, playing weight at it.I think he'll try and get at

1:11:59 > 1:12:05least one of the bowls. Well, he's interested.

1:12:05 > 1:12:13Oh, wow! I'm not sure that really helped him, to be truthful with you,

1:12:13 > 1:12:16because the jack was going on the respot position, which probably

1:12:16 > 1:12:19would have been better than going to the ditch. But it is a distance

1:12:19 > 1:12:24away. That's a toucher and the red bowl that will be in there. That

1:12:24 > 1:12:27will be marked. The jack will be marked as well, so the players can

1:12:27 > 1:12:32see it at the other end of the rink. The advantage is with Mark Dawes on

1:12:32 > 1:12:36this end because he has two remaining, David, and he had the

1:12:36 > 1:12:40last as well, no matter where Robert will go, he'll have a chance at that

1:12:40 > 1:12:47bowl.He'll have a good chance to drive it off.

1:12:47 > 1:12:52Looking for a really close one now, Mark Dawes.

1:12:52 > 1:12:57This is good. It's beatable.

1:12:57 > 1:13:02APPLAUSE He doesn't want to drop in the

1:13:02 > 1:13:10ditch. If he does, he'll lose the set.What he's got a couple of feet

1:13:10 > 1:13:22or 18 inches to the ditch possibly.

1:13:39 > 1:13:46He's decided to play it on his backhand doesn't really matter, it

1:13:46 > 1:13:51is available both sides.

1:13:51 > 1:13:58The line is decent. Has he got the pace to get

1:13:58 > 1:14:05That's not good enough.No.

1:14:05 > 1:14:13He was unlucky in many respects.

1:14:18 > 1:14:23The way Mark Dawes has been playing in this championship, you would back

1:14:23 > 1:14:25him for this. .

1:14:26 > 1:14:32He can give it a go to win the set with a double.

1:14:32 > 1:14:40He's looking good here. Looking very good.

1:14:42 > 1:14:46APPLAUSE

1:14:53 > 1:14:59He has a determination about him, doesn't he? He's a quiet man.

1:14:59 > 1:15:10Just gets on with the business and there's steel underneath that.

1:15:10 > 1:15:11Underneath that exterior.

1:15:13 > 1:15:17Eventually it worked for him. Robert had to play some recovery bowls and

1:15:17 > 1:15:23Robert ran out of time, really, and when he had the strike didn't go

1:15:23 > 1:15:32well for him. He's paid the price.

1:15:32 > 1:15:36Mark Dawes first bowl, second set. He'll be delighted to go into it

1:15:36 > 1:15:49having won the first one, just by a single-shot.

1:16:35 > 1:16:47Robert, a good first line with Robert Paxton.

1:16:54 > 1:17:01He's over it and... REFEREE:Your last bowl is 18 inches.

1:17:01 > 1:17:08Expect Mark to put another one close.

1:17:13 > 1:17:22Oh, he's dropped this one down. Left Robert with a chance.

1:17:42 > 1:17:49Everything's better about this one. APPLAUSE

1:17:49 > 1:18:01That would be the test he'd be looking for.

1:18:28 > 1:18:37It is an interesting situation here.

1:18:37 > 1:18:41There was a chance it would come to it, but it wasn't really worth it.

1:18:41 > 1:18:49. No, take the one and run.

1:19:19 > 1:19:27REFEREE:Jack lent, 27.5 metres. -- length.

1:20:33 > 1:20:42Just coming through to jack high.

1:20:54 > 1:20:58APPLAUSE

1:20:58 > 1:21:04I just thought the second wouldn't be close enough.

1:21:25 > 1:21:30APPLAUSE

1:21:56 > 1:22:07Didn't have the weight to carry it.

1:22:12 > 1:22:27Will want to close this down, at the very least. It is a double.

1:22:38 > 1:22:43He's made his mind up, Mark. He doesn't take too much time in

1:22:43 > 1:22:53deciding what he'll play. Very close with this. Just got to

1:22:53 > 1:23:01run. Just got to run.

1:23:01 > 1:23:12And it hasn't dropped away.

1:23:12 > 1:23:16A lot of players have been looking down at that running line for the

1:23:16 > 1:23:25three bowls. He can see the jack. He doesn't lose

1:23:25 > 1:23:36weight until it is really a last resort.

1:23:36 > 1:23:44It is part of his armoury, there's no doubt about that.

1:23:48 > 1:23:58David once said to me the draw shot is 95% of winning matches.

1:23:59 > 1:24:03He would know, because he won more than most. A legend of the game.I

1:24:03 > 1:24:09didn't argue with him, because he's right.

1:24:22 > 1:24:26Both John and I played against him many times when we were young,

1:24:26 > 1:24:33making our way up, we learnt a lot from the man.He was a bowling hero

1:24:33 > 1:24:37to many. I know him well. I believe he's 85 now.

1:24:37 > 1:24:43I am sure if he's watching, we send him best wishes.Yes him and his

1:24:43 > 1:24:51wife, Ruth.

1:24:54 > 1:25:00Once again... Really is...It is relentless, no doubt about that.

1:25:00 > 1:25:12That's his game. It's what he does. REFEREE:Two red, sorry.Stop the

1:25:12 > 1:25:19clock, said two green. It's two red. The pressure can get to everyone.

1:25:19 > 1:25:27You is a to give Robert lot of credit - he's staying in with Mark.

1:25:27 > 1:25:31He's withstood some great bowls against him. Played some great

1:25:31 > 1:25:38conversion shots and he's still in this match.

1:25:38 > 1:25:46And a little bit too keen to get there with this one.

1:25:48 > 1:25:57This one? That one there is two feet past jack eye.

1:25:57 > 1:26:03The cover shot, doesn't want to play it in the forehand in case he does

1:26:03 > 1:26:07it a bit short. Doesn't want to trail it. He's in a good position

1:26:07 > 1:26:15here.

1:26:15 > 1:26:19In a better position now.Two perfect bowls.Wow! That's going to

1:26:19 > 1:26:24be tricky to get out of. Really hard.

1:26:24 > 1:26:33It's not a great target. He may be forced to stay on the draw.

1:26:41 > 1:26:46Wasn't a big enough target to tempt Robert Paxton. Going to lose some

1:26:46 > 1:26:51weight from his last delivery. This is a try if he gets back.Is it

1:26:51 > 1:26:58ever! Just needs to run. Stays upright. He's got the shot. That's a

1:26:58 > 1:27:02brilliant bowl frl Robert Paxton. It really is.

1:27:06 > 1:27:12One green. He's having to pull a few of these out to keep himself in the

1:27:12 > 1:27:15match. There is a shot on if he wants it here.I think he has to

1:27:15 > 1:27:21play slightly on the inside. He must play it.He can get his own

1:27:21 > 1:27:28bowl into it.If he gets a clean road and pushes the bowl out, he's

1:27:28 > 1:27:33in four. I tell you what, he's not far away. He's certainly got the

1:27:33 > 1:27:40edge of something.It was that close.Got the edge of the bowl -

1:27:40 > 1:27:50the back one. He has to be careful with this. Any

1:27:50 > 1:27:55touching the green, it will roll away. He could do worse than to play

1:27:55 > 1:28:00this with the backhand and play a drift shot.

1:28:00 > 1:28:06My old favourite, John.You'd be able to use that this week, Dave.

1:28:06 > 1:28:12The old high line drift. Come off a high line, use the mat. Let the ball

1:28:12 > 1:28:19trickle in, six inches, jack high. Make sure you don't do any damage.

1:28:19 > 1:28:30Oh, is it going to drop? It is. But I'm not sure... A great effort.

1:28:30 > 1:28:39Just the one. Played some marvellous third and

1:28:39 > 1:28:45fourth bowls, John. It is like you were saying at the beginning of the

1:28:45 > 1:28:49programme, he really has to, if he's going to win this, he has to match

1:28:49 > 1:28:54Mark Dawes with his first two bowls. That's the thing. In the first set

1:28:54 > 1:28:59he recovered on a number of occasions. Finally on the last end,

1:28:59 > 1:29:06Mark Dawes just broke him.

1:29:11 > 1:29:16The pattern here is very, very similar.Absolutely.

1:29:18 > 1:29:25Robert Paxton has a little boy called Caleb. Very young, not sure

1:29:25 > 1:29:35if he'll know daddy on the screen.

1:29:35 > 1:29:38APPLAUSE

1:29:40 > 1:29:44Mark Dawes, two boys, Thomas and Freddie. He reckoned they would

1:29:44 > 1:29:48watch it for about two minutes before they would get bored. They

1:29:48 > 1:29:57are so young.

1:30:05 > 1:30:09Better stand for Robert Paxton on this end, it's a decent first bowl

1:30:09 > 1:30:11in.

1:30:31 > 1:30:39It's one green, your bowl was 20 inches.

1:30:39 > 1:30:43inches.# BBC bowls for any questions you might have. You can

1:30:43 > 1:30:48ask John, he's still playing away. We did get some advice last night

1:30:48 > 1:30:53about our bowling, didn't we, John? Yes, I don't know if it will help us

1:30:53 > 1:31:00a lot.

1:31:01 > 1:31:05We are always getting advice.

1:31:09 > 1:31:18Well, that's a loose end by Mike Dawes -- Mark Dawes' standards and

1:31:18 > 1:31:28Paxton has taken advantage.Two green.He's going to take a look at

1:31:28 > 1:31:37this, Mark Dawes.

1:31:46 > 1:31:51It's -- The way he's playing, it's early doors, surely he'll draw this.

1:31:51 > 1:31:55Either side you are looking for something, even this sort of area

1:31:55 > 1:31:59would be good. It would just drop in, if he can, on the forehand. If

1:31:59 > 1:32:05you gets into there, it's jack hi, it's good enough. If that can't make

1:32:05 > 1:32:12it, he can go on the backhand.He's using the runner.He's using the

1:32:12 > 1:32:17runner, but this is risky. Took one out but he got very close to the

1:32:17 > 1:32:22front bowl, didn't it?I think he could see the jack, he's going for

1:32:22 > 1:32:30the jack on the strike.He missed that front red by a very small

1:32:30 > 1:32:34margin. Well, you can almost guarantee to have another two

1:32:34 > 1:32:37against him with the last bowl.

1:32:56 > 1:33:06Oh dear. Robert. Well, he'll walk down here. And not quite understand

1:33:06 > 1:33:14that one.Two green.He's opened the door for the drawn-out, John. We

1:33:14 > 1:33:20were expecting to get close, but it's... You would have expected

1:33:20 > 1:33:31Robert to get very close to the jack.

1:33:34 > 1:33:41Very good line in, if he runs this he will draw the shot. No mistake. A

1:33:41 > 1:33:53fleeting chance, a half chance. APPLAUSE

1:33:55 > 1:34:05Set score 2-2, after four ends.

1:34:11 > 1:34:24Jack Lenox, 26.5 metres. -- jack lengths.

1:34:28 > 1:34:34APPLAUSE Normal service resumed.

1:34:34 > 1:34:41Normal service resumed.Three inches.Very rarely does he fail

1:34:41 > 1:34:45with the first bowl, and when he does, he normally adjusts with the

1:34:45 > 1:34:47second.

1:34:52 > 1:34:58It's art of good singles.

1:34:58 > 1:35:00APPLAUSE

1:35:23 > 1:35:30The shot wanted to get past it. Paxton has said before, still very

1:35:30 > 1:35:36much in this game. He's been playing good bowls himself. Some great

1:35:36 > 1:35:42recovery bowls, to keep it tight. He's sitting on a better line this

1:35:42 > 1:35:50time. How is his weight? It's very good.Is certainly sitting at an

1:35:50 > 1:35:54angle.It's close. LAUGHTER

1:35:54 > 1:36:02Close to the shot.

1:36:04 > 1:36:09It's just that bowl drops and makes it so much better for Robert,

1:36:09 > 1:36:12whereas at the moment there's that little bit more room. It's on the

1:36:12 > 1:36:21inside though.The touch is good, didn't get it thin enough.Last bowl

1:36:21 > 1:36:31is 18 inches short of jack hi.

1:36:35 > 1:36:39Robert will play the same bowl was his last delivery, he'll be close to

1:36:39 > 1:36:47the jack. Can he turn, it's very good.Needs to be gentle now,

1:36:47 > 1:36:52because he can drop back on his own green one. How did that bowl drop

1:36:52 > 1:37:00and the other one didn't, John?Just over weight.

1:37:04 > 1:37:08over weight. That's very close will stopwhen it's close like that you

1:37:08 > 1:37:21sometimes favour the bowl sitting on its belly, the back of the bowl.

1:37:27 > 1:37:35Falls off that good bowl. Now then, this is interesting. This is a very

1:37:35 > 1:37:40interesting position for Robert Paxton.Bob has gone down, but I

1:37:40 > 1:37:47tell you what it's right to be streaked to play the shot.There's a

1:37:47 > 1:37:55split on. He could split the two reds.Bowl on the jack, bowl is in

1:37:55 > 1:38:01the ditch.Played it.Oh, he doesn't look happy, but he's got a result.

1:38:01 > 1:38:08APPLAUSE Fortuitous, but he was in the area.

1:38:08 > 1:38:12He had something. I suppose in some respects if the Jack had been moved

1:38:12 > 1:38:21it would have been a long move for Mark Dawes.He's got a result off it

1:38:21 > 1:38:27to get one.

1:38:36 > 1:38:42Good ends though, plenty of bowls in the head, lots shots available to

1:38:42 > 1:38:49both players.

1:38:49 > 1:39:02both players.Jack links 29 metres. -- jack length, 29 metres.

1:39:15 > 1:39:20APPLAUSE

1:39:33 > 1:39:43APPLAUSE

1:39:49 > 1:40:02Well, Robert, two feed on your last will bring you to the red bowl. --

1:40:02 > 1:40:07two feet.One red.

1:40:19 > 1:40:26APPLAUSE

1:40:26 > 1:40:32A very good third bowl, John. He's done a lot of damage with the third

1:40:32 > 1:40:42bowl and has done really the whole match.

1:40:56 > 1:41:09If this stays up, it might be second.One red. Yes, side.

1:41:10 > 1:41:14second.One red. Yes, side. -- yes, one this side.Mark will be thinking

1:41:14 > 1:41:18if he could get to that jack, any touch on the jack and Robert Paxton

1:41:18 > 1:41:22will be in some real trouble. He's got the line again here. If he gets

1:41:22 > 1:41:28to this jack, will he get back?He doesn't want to drop back on the

1:41:28 > 1:41:34jack in this situation. It was enough, wherein there for the bowl

1:41:34 > 1:41:40to drop without catching the jack. It's good bowling, Mark Dawes, he's

1:41:40 > 1:41:42grouping the bowls well.

1:41:51 > 1:41:54Needs another big bowl on this forehand now, Robert Paxton. Doesn't

1:41:54 > 1:42:04look sure.He's overplayed it. He was just making sure he was

1:42:04 > 1:42:16arriving. A chance here for Mark Dawes.Is two at the moment. It's

1:42:16 > 1:42:22just a draw, similar to the last bowl.If he gets it there, John, he

1:42:22 > 1:42:27can just extent that jack by an inch and that will be enough to pick up a

1:42:27 > 1:42:33full house of four, the sort of break you are looking for. You draw

1:42:33 > 1:42:38for three and if you touch the jack it's a bonus.He's after it, he

1:42:38 > 1:42:42likes the line. It's all about weight from there. Needs to be

1:42:42 > 1:42:48gentle though.Oh, that will fall away. In fact, he's nudged that

1:42:48 > 1:42:50other bowl. I hope it hasn't pushed it out.

1:42:50 > 1:42:52APPLAUSE

1:43:04 > 1:43:10He might have been unlucky, John. You just move that second shot. He

1:43:10 > 1:43:14had the right idea but it was getting to it a bit on the quick

1:43:14 > 1:43:22side.It's one out, measure for two. He's using the caliper, I'm

1:43:22 > 1:43:26surprised at that. Normally use the box measure. Do you remember the

1:43:26 > 1:43:32sonic measures? Do you remember those?Just about, I never saw one.

1:43:32 > 1:43:36I saw it advertised.I have one in my shed back home. It was a good

1:43:36 > 1:43:43place for it. It was totally useless.

1:43:44 > 1:43:48useless.Looks like red to me, I don't know, it's very close but I

1:43:48 > 1:43:54fancy red.It used to push beam out to the jack and pusher beam out to

1:43:54 > 1:43:57the bowl and give your calculation. APPLAUSE

1:43:57 > 1:44:02What they didn't work out properly where there were two different

1:44:02 > 1:44:07sizes, the jack and the bowl and it affected the beam. Interesting

1:44:07 > 1:44:15little antiques though.

1:44:15 > 1:44:17little antiques though. Sometimes the old stuff is the right stuff.

1:44:17 > 1:44:21Yeah, you can't beat the old-fashioned measure and a good

1:44:21 > 1:44:29umpire.

1:44:37 > 1:44:39APPLAUSE

1:44:51 > 1:44:55Well, that tells you where Robert Paxton needs to be, doesn't it?

1:44:55 > 1:45:08Short Jack lying -- jack line. 27 metres and beyond.

1:45:08 > 1:45:10metres and beyond. I'd useful statistics, that, John, and that

1:45:10 > 1:45:14comes into match craftsmen if you are playing some of the

1:45:14 > 1:45:17international games, where you are trying to read the distances and

1:45:17 > 1:45:21lengths of where people are playing better, where to put the jack to

1:45:21 > 1:45:31beat the opposition. Through rinks matches, four players each side, you

1:45:31 > 1:45:34don't have a Guru available to you to compile those statistics, but at

1:45:34 > 1:45:39the same time you are just taking a mental note of them.

1:45:49 > 1:45:59Robert Paxton resetting himself.

1:46:06 > 1:46:13A bit loose again. That was an opportunity to really get close to

1:46:13 > 1:46:20this jack.

1:46:20 > 1:46:26Well, this is where the trouble has been. Just too many ends, it's been

1:46:26 > 1:46:31a very close and still is, John, but Robert Paxton has played some big

1:46:31 > 1:46:38bowls but his third bowl he's had to play the recovery.Yes, as we said a

1:46:38 > 1:46:42few times already, sooner or later it wears you down. He's got a better

1:46:42 > 1:46:50line here now. As he adjusted the weight?He just wants to dip around

1:46:50 > 1:46:54it. Yeah, good second.Gives him a chance.

1:46:54 > 1:47:03APPLAUSE One red.

1:47:23 > 1:47:27Well, that was a very deliberate shot by the looks of it, to try to

1:47:27 > 1:47:33get the green bowl. There's no way Mark would be that far away.Yeah, I

1:47:33 > 1:47:37don't see Robert playing a lot of weight at this. He can't afford to

1:47:37 > 1:47:42remove his own green bowl. If he squeezes the jack, he's got a

1:47:42 > 1:47:45chance.

1:47:51 > 1:48:03Very close to it. Needs the jack. Got it. Has he pushed it enough

1:48:03 > 1:48:13Got it. Has he pushed it enough? A little chalk will go in to hold the

1:48:13 > 1:48:17bowl a bright as the guys have a look at it before they bring the

1:48:17 > 1:48:23umpire out. -- hold the bowl upright. It was a good bowl, but

1:48:23 > 1:48:27again, third and fourth deliveries. He played it well, Robert, just

1:48:27 > 1:48:33about the only way he could get a shot, get that squeeze on the jack.

1:48:33 > 1:48:38He's done better with his first two bowls, he could have been scampering

1:48:38 > 1:48:43away a little bit.He's having to work that little bit harder to earn

1:48:43 > 1:48:51the shots. Mark is always in control of the end. Robert will know that he

1:48:51 > 1:48:56can hang in there. He's a very good tie-break player, Robert Paxton. If

1:48:56 > 1:49:00you look back on his record he's won a lot of tie-breaks. He will be

1:49:00 > 1:49:04looking to stick in there, try and get this second set and force the

1:49:04 > 1:49:12tie-break.It's gone to red, it's pretty well and, by a quarter of an

1:49:12 > 1:49:21inch. APPLAUSE

1:49:21 > 1:49:27It's not a lot, a quarter orange, but after a lot of years of looking

1:49:27 > 1:49:34at bowls you realise it's considerable when using calipers.

1:49:37 > 1:49:465/2 three -- 5-3, after seven ends.

1:49:54 > 1:50:05Jack length, 27 metres. -- 26 metres.

1:50:09 > 1:50:16APPLAUSE

1:50:31 > 1:50:38Not getting there, I don't think. No, he's not made it and at some

1:50:38 > 1:50:42point Robert is going to have to start beating Mark Dawes to the

1:50:42 > 1:50:46punchier and force him into playing some weighty deliveries.Yes, he's

1:50:46 > 1:50:53given a bit of a free run.He is at the moment.Mark is able to build on

1:50:53 > 1:50:58things a lot better. Hasn't really been required to play any great

1:50:58 > 1:51:04shots of major consequence. APPLAUSE

1:51:04 > 1:51:09Still a little chance he ever Robert Paxton. Hasn't killed this off. Mark

1:51:09 > 1:51:12Dawes is on this end.

1:51:20 > 1:51:24The crucial period in the second set now.

1:51:32 > 1:51:41He's gone to the side again. The one in front of the Reds, he had to

1:51:41 > 1:51:45pressure on the third bowl, relax, pop one on his line and once he adds

1:51:45 > 1:51:50another, we're getting down to the business end, the last four ends.

1:51:50 > 1:51:59Needs to stop. APPLAUSE

1:51:59 > 1:52:07He's holding shot at the moment.

1:52:07 > 1:52:13Third attempt by Robert Paxton. You must be better with this. Still

1:52:13 > 1:52:17under it.Struggling for weight. Needs to make the gap and filter

1:52:17 > 1:52:30through. Well... It's close.

1:52:39 > 1:52:45He's on the fence, very close, he says.I can't blame him on that one,

1:52:45 > 1:52:49that really is very close.I fancy Mark Dawes to draw this. The

1:52:49 > 1:52:54adjustment looks good. The adjustment looks very good with

1:52:54 > 1:52:59this, if he runs.Needs to hurry. Needs to hurry past that bowl. Dear

1:52:59 > 1:53:11me.It's a bit of a scrappy one, isn't it?

1:53:11 > 1:53:14isn't it?He'll be annoyed with himself, the standard he's played in

1:53:14 > 1:53:20this match. He'd be expecting to be that bowl.

1:53:21 > 1:53:26that bowl.Time-out call. Robert has three time-outs remaining.

1:53:32 > 1:53:37It just looks like a draw, John, doesn't it?Robert certainly can't

1:53:37 > 1:53:41afford to hit them and if something goes wrong, I mean that green bowl

1:53:41 > 1:53:45is fairly lonely in there. Wouldn't want to get a bad connection. Looks

1:53:45 > 1:53:49to be room to draw. He's thereabouts for mind. It just needs to find a

1:53:49 > 1:53:54couple of feet of weight.Yes, it's just whatever way you want to play

1:53:54 > 1:54:01it. If it plays it right, either side you are talking about anything

1:54:01 > 1:54:0515 inches jack high. He doesn't need to get the centre rink, so he can

1:54:05 > 1:54:12afford to push it out on a high line.

1:54:12 > 1:54:20Pushed it out a bit wider than normal, let the bias bring it back

1:54:20 > 1:54:24in about a foot or so jack high and that will be enough. It needs to run

1:54:24 > 1:54:29with this because the line is perfect, and he has. Even better, a

1:54:29 > 1:54:34little push on the red bowl that's in competition with his other green

1:54:34 > 1:54:41one. The second shot.Sometimes you don't have to be in the middle of

1:54:41 > 1:54:44the jack, John. An awful lot of players get jack focused, especially

1:54:44 > 1:54:48when they are younger. They think they have to be all over the jack.

1:54:48 > 1:54:58You don't need to be. You just need to be closer than your opposition.

1:55:03 > 1:55:08He will try to measure this without moving any other bowls around. The

1:55:08 > 1:55:14chalks are in there just to make sure things don't move.That was an

1:55:14 > 1:55:21opportunity missed by Mark Dawes, I feel. He could have gone in with

1:55:21 > 1:55:27that last bowl, Mark Paxton was an -- with that last bowl, Mark. Paxton

1:55:27 > 1:55:31was under pressure. It's the sort of moment that can turn a match.

1:55:31 > 1:55:39Especially if he gets a two out of this.That is. They are very well

1:55:39 > 1:55:47trained and they do practice a lot, the world balls tour a tight-knit

1:55:47 > 1:55:53group who keep their standards very high.Two shots Robert Paxton.Maybe

1:55:53 > 1:56:03that last little lunches enough. Well, all to play for, three ends.

1:56:03 > 1:56:085-5, after eight.

1:56:27 > 1:56:36Jack length, 29.5 metres.

1:56:49 > 1:56:58APPLAUSE

1:57:05 > 1:57:10It's been a quality final, John, it's fair to say that. It hasn't had

1:57:10 > 1:57:14the swashbuckling bowls in terms of the big drives and the jack bouncing

1:57:14 > 1:57:19everywhere and that sort of stuff. It's all been very subtle in this

1:57:19 > 1:57:20game. APPLAUSE

1:57:20 > 1:57:25It's definitely one for the connoisseur.Yeah, great drawing

1:57:25 > 1:57:32bowls played by both players. Robert has marvellous final deliveries to

1:57:32 > 1:57:35pull himself out of difficult situations and he's done well to

1:57:35 > 1:57:38stay in there. He's very close on the scoreboard. You just feel that

1:57:38 > 1:57:46Mark Dawes just has the edge, but he can't put Robert away.No, he's just

1:57:46 > 1:57:50been a tiny bit more consistent but he hasn't been able to tuck him away

1:57:50 > 1:57:52at all.

1:58:01 > 1:58:04He's making a big effort on this end. Number two.

1:58:04 > 1:58:13APPLAUSE Just short of it. Still room for

1:58:13 > 1:58:20Robert.

1:58:33 > 1:58:38A clear run would have been better but it's decent. I think we'll go

1:58:38 > 1:58:41through this match again and look how many third bowls Robert Paxton

1:58:41 > 1:58:45has had to play well.Yeah, the percentage has been very high,

1:58:45 > 1:58:50giving himself the chance again with the third bowl. I'd expect to see

1:58:50 > 1:58:54Mark Dawes slip onto the forehand side and get in there again, try to

1:58:54 > 1:58:58move that jack. Well, called that one wrong, he's sticking with his

1:58:58 > 1:59:04backhand.Well, so confident, but I'm sort of with you. Beforehand to

1:59:04 > 1:59:09me looked better.I'm surprised he's playing away from this. It looks

1:59:09 > 1:59:13like he's deliberately trying to get around the back of that.Splitting

1:59:13 > 1:59:19the two green bowls in case he he pushes the jack through to the back

1:59:19 > 1:59:23one. It's got a certain amount of value about it. Quite a strong

1:59:23 > 1:59:32amount of value if Robert goes for the forehand.Robert had first go at

1:59:32 > 1:59:35the forehand, you are leaving the shot open for him and at this stage

1:59:35 > 1:59:40you want to kill it off.A hard shot, so often when you move onto

1:59:40 > 1:59:45this side you drop short. He knows he has to reach so. He's got a

1:59:45 > 1:59:49chance on it, got a chance with this. Is he going to get it right?

1:59:49 > 1:59:57Oh, he needs to stay up. Oh, dear me. Just dropped away. He got the

1:59:57 > 2:00:06double kiss on the jack.Yeah, he was very close. He got the

2:00:06 > 2:00:09opportunity and nearly took the opportunity. It was a wonderful bowl

2:00:09 > 2:00:17by Robert Paxton. Very unfortunate. He's got to change this time, yeah,

2:00:17 > 2:00:24forehand it is.

2:00:32 > 2:00:42If he just gets inside the red bowl...

2:00:43 > 2:00:49APPLAUSE

2:00:49 > 2:00:55That's a tough one, isn't it? Mark Dawes has been playing bowls for a

2:00:55 > 2:01:05long time. He was a crown green player as well. You can see how he

2:01:06 > 2:01:16delivers the bowl how quick he is. He's become a top player. Very much

2:01:16 > 2:01:22feared opponent when he was qualifying for events.One really

2:01:22 > 2:01:28good end away

2:01:28 > 2:01:34good end away you could say. He doesn't want think about that line

2:01:34 > 2:01:38too soon.

2:01:38 > 2:01:45Two shots scored in any one end. He would settle for one here.

2:01:45 > 2:01:53Now Robert, can you get your first two bowls close?

2:02:01 > 2:02:05That's been the problem, he's been so close in this game. That's what's

2:02:05 > 2:02:10let him down really. If he doesn't win this title, it's where it's been

2:02:10 > 2:02:19won and lost.

2:02:21 > 2:02:28APPLAUSE

2:02:41 > 2:02:46Is he slightly over. He is.Well it is not a bad bowl

2:02:46 > 2:02:50where it is. Once again going to put pressure on

2:02:50 > 2:02:57this third delivery. He had too reach to that, in

2:02:57 > 2:03:02fairness, after the first bowl. Just losing 15 inches of weight would be

2:03:02 > 2:03:12good. He's overplayed it, though.

2:03:12 > 2:03:14Still there for Robert.

2:03:26 > 2:03:33Can he lose two-and-a-half feet on his last delivery?The trouble is,

2:03:33 > 2:03:37John, do you overcorrect? He's trying though. Gently, gently,

2:03:37 > 2:03:44doesn't want the jack, wants to miss it. That's good.

2:03:44 > 2:03:46APPLAUSE

2:03:48 > 2:03:56How close is it? A slight favour for red.

2:03:56 > 2:04:02Even one shot for Mark Dawes, that means Robert Paxton needs a three in

2:04:02 > 2:04:13the last end.Mark needs to take a time out. If he could play the

2:04:13 > 2:04:18perfect bowl here.The perfect bowl would be close to coming in in front

2:04:18 > 2:04:23of the jack. If he extends the jack it is good. The danger, and this is

2:04:23 > 2:04:26where the problem is, the danger is actually over in this area here.

2:04:26 > 2:04:30That gives Robert a chance to pull the jack back for two, maybe three.

2:04:30 > 2:04:34He doesn't need to be playing that weight though, does he? He looks to

2:04:34 > 2:04:41draw the shot. If he gets to the jack, it's a bonus.

2:04:41 > 2:04:46I am thinking what would Robert play there? He's putting in a bowl that

2:04:46 > 2:04:52will stop Robert.He's underplayed it. Well, life's about taking your

2:04:52 > 2:04:56chances when they come.He's actually pushed the green bowl

2:04:56 > 2:05:01closer. I... Well, he'll have a look at this. There's a chance on a

2:05:01 > 2:05:10running bowl as well, John and it's all in Robert Paxton's favour.

2:05:19 > 2:05:25REFEREE: Two time outs remaining.

2:05:25 > 2:05:30We will look at the respot positions in case he goes for it, John. If he

2:05:30 > 2:05:34is going to drive, the re-spot position is here. That is where the

2:05:34 > 2:05:38jack brings another bowl in. The key bowl is this one. That's on a score.

2:05:38 > 2:05:45But if he wants j US to draw this and he can do -- just to draw this

2:05:45 > 2:05:49and he can do, he'll have a close look. He can draw it on the forehand

2:05:49 > 2:05:54and bring it on to this bowl. If he gets on to that bowl, edges it out,

2:05:54 > 2:06:00he makes two. At this stage, confident about

2:06:00 > 2:06:06playing. The other thing is to strike down on the bowls.

2:06:06 > 2:06:10It's all about what he feels is the best shot for him on this particular

2:06:10 > 2:06:17end.

2:06:25 > 2:06:38Playing it. Playing the bowls. Gets the jack.That's a key ball we're

2:06:38 > 2:06:43talking about, John. Just watch this coming through.

2:06:43 > 2:06:51There's the green bowl we were looking at.He took the rest of the

2:06:51 > 2:06:57green.He's very, very close to getting the two bowls. That is what

2:06:57 > 2:07:07he wanted.

2:07:09 > 2:07:13Even if he got two shots wouldn't have made any difference. He has to

2:07:13 > 2:07:18win this last end.He has the score. Couldn't afford to lose a shot.This

2:07:18 > 2:07:28is great stuff.

2:07:34 > 2:07:45REFEREE:29.5 metres.Mark Dawes's last bowl didn't close it down.

2:07:52 > 2:07:58This will be played in many ways like a tie-break, John. It will be

2:07:58 > 2:08:08very aggressive if anything goes jack high.

2:08:30 > 2:08:34REFEREE:Eight inches. Mark Dawes, I bet his heart is

2:08:34 > 2:08:46beating fast. He's so close to the line here.

2:09:05 > 2:09:11Very close to his own bowl. He wouldn't be totally happy with

2:09:11 > 2:09:16it.He's just unfortunate. Anything more solid than a jack would have

2:09:16 > 2:09:23been good. A little bit unlucky.

2:09:54 > 2:09:59Robert Paxton is definitely limping. It looks like he's maybe twinge to

2:09:59 > 2:10:06little muscle. Oh dear, didn't want one there.Anything faster would

2:10:06 > 2:10:12have been good then.Definitely.Now then, Mark Dawes, still has the draw

2:10:12 > 2:10:16available, but you have, if you really want to play it, a runner to

2:10:16 > 2:10:21get the jack in the ditch.You get onto the green bowl, you drop off

2:10:21 > 2:10:28it, you get nothing. Tension on the last bowl, play through it, two

2:10:28 > 2:10:32bowls out, but that's not Mark Dawes' way, is it?He's sticking

2:10:32 > 2:10:38just over the draw, trying to get to the green. Looks better. You get

2:10:38 > 2:10:43down.He's down under the second shot.That's important, it gives him

2:10:43 > 2:10:48another option. It's a very good bowl by Mark Dawes.It gives him a

2:10:48 > 2:10:52shoulder and it means he will have to play his last bowl, he'd have

2:10:52 > 2:10:58preferred not to. What would you do here, John?Well, I think Robert has

2:10:58 > 2:11:03a difficult problem here to solve. You can go back but he leaves the

2:11:03 > 2:11:08bowl vulnerable.I think I would draw in.He's on the forehand,

2:11:08 > 2:11:12suggests he's going deep.Well, he can still go deep on the forehand

2:11:12 > 2:11:19and have a good position bowl in terms of close to the jack. He's not

2:11:19 > 2:11:24even risking it, he says I'm lying the set in a tie-break position and

2:11:24 > 2:11:31he's played a good cover bowl. APPLAUSE

2:11:32 > 2:11:38You could draw to the green and turn the green or play a lot of weight.

2:11:38 > 2:11:42Got to play it, John. There's a chance off the shoulder bowl as

2:11:42 > 2:11:46well. If he gets the angle right, it should be good. Doesn't want the

2:11:46 > 2:11:50jack though. He's got the jack, he's got to go

2:11:50 > 2:11:56with it, hasn't he?There is a green bowl lurking at the bottom of your

2:11:56 > 2:12:06screen.He's playing it. Looking for the bowl.

2:12:06 > 2:12:13Too much weight on it, John. That was the problem. Needed to get

2:12:13 > 2:12:16that red bowl to stun all the weight out of it before coming on to the

2:12:16 > 2:12:25green.

2:12:25 > 2:12:29All credit to Robert Paxton for staying in this. He's been hanging

2:12:29 > 2:12:34on the coat-tails a little bit. But only because of his third and fourth

2:12:34 > 2:12:38bowl. Two bowls, he's been playing well with those.You have to give

2:12:38 > 2:12:44Robert credit. Under a fair bit of pressure.

2:12:44 > 2:12:47He's got through that second set. Now it is everything to play for.

2:12:47 > 2:12:52Tie-break time.

2:13:08 > 2:13:13It has to be level.Very level in this match, in terms of everything

2:13:13 > 2:13:17that's gone on. Average scores. Everything's very similar, as you

2:13:17 > 2:13:22would expect. The crowd are standing up for a comfort break. It will only

2:13:22 > 2:13:27be a minute or two.

2:13:27 > 2:13:33Mark has won the toss and given the jack to Robert Paxton, which means

2:13:33 > 2:13:38Robert will deliver the jack to his favoured jack length. Mark Dawes

2:13:38 > 2:13:45will have the last bowl. So three ends.

2:13:45 > 2:13:51Doesn't matter whether you lose one, two, three or four, they don't carry

2:13:51 > 2:13:59over to the next end. REFEREE:Jack length, 29 metres.

2:13:59 > 2:14:07Settle down, please.

2:15:00 > 2:15:06REFEREE:Three inches.

2:15:07 > 2:15:11He's carrying that leg. Looks like it's the back leg that he's

2:15:11 > 2:15:17carrying. If you put the weight on as you deliver through... Played a

2:15:17 > 2:15:23good bowl. Doesn't want to bounce it. He has. But it is still a decent

2:15:23 > 2:15:28position to be in.

2:15:31 > 2:15:36Really wants the adrenaline to kick in to take away that pain.It is

2:15:36 > 2:15:43affecting his bowls at the moment. He's still playing well. This is a

2:15:43 > 2:15:52try if he gets there, but he's just underweight.

2:15:56 > 2:16:04If Robert decides to play weight to this.

2:16:04 > 2:16:08Which would be a good option here because he's got a toucher there.

2:16:08 > 2:16:13Normally will attack when he sees a chance from Paxton. That is why he

2:16:13 > 2:16:18plays these tie-breaks so well. Well, he's certainly interested.

2:16:18 > 2:16:23Just the bowl, he's calling. He's got it and he's won through as well.

2:16:23 > 2:16:29So he's got position

2:16:32 > 2:16:38So he's got position and. Lovely, clean takeout.Good at that shot,

2:16:38 > 2:16:49Robert Paxton.

2:16:51 > 2:16:59The line's decent. Weight's not bad as well. The

2:16:59 > 2:17:05weight's not bad as well. He's played this.

2:17:05 > 2:17:10APPLAUSE Oh, it is a front toucher now. A

2:17:10 > 2:17:19side toucher is good, but a front toucher is so much better.

2:17:19 > 2:17:23I think Robert will play it again. Red on to green is probably the

2:17:23 > 2:17:27better strike, Dave. A toucher won't go with the jack then if he gets the

2:17:27 > 2:17:32red on to the green, on to the red. The problem with that, John, is

2:17:32 > 2:17:37everything's going to clear out. He might be lining his shot, but...

2:17:37 > 2:17:40That's it. The foot's going in there. That's the shot he'll look

2:17:40 > 2:17:44for.I think he has to play it, but, if he's going to make it work for

2:17:44 > 2:17:51him he has to hit the high side, the wide side of the red bowl, because

2:17:51 > 2:17:54if everything clears away, Mark Dawes will have four-five feet to

2:17:54 > 2:17:58draw the shot and that's just too much with a man like that. Well, we

2:17:58 > 2:18:02did say that once before earlier in the week, didn't we?

2:18:02 > 2:18:14Pressure and tension can create all sorts of problems.

2:18:15 > 2:18:25He's not sure. Looks under. Just didn't get it away.

2:18:25 > 2:18:29APPLAUSE

2:18:32 > 2:18:39I am sure that Mark Dawes will be delivering the jack this end. Robert

2:18:39 > 2:18:57Paxton will want the last bowl. Good bowling. Lovely recovery draw.

2:19:00 > 2:19:10REFEREE:Jack length, 26 metres.

2:19:21 > 2:19:26There it is. APPLAUSE

2:19:26 > 2:19:33A big crowd here. They have stayed in their seats. It's been superb, I

2:19:33 > 2:19:40have to say. And, as usual, they're getting a

2:19:40 > 2:19:45really good game to enjoy.

2:19:45 > 2:19:53Some effort as well.Needs a jack though.

2:19:55 > 2:20:06Goes into position. Had to reach.

2:20:18 > 2:20:29APPLAUSE Robert Paxton will have to hit this.

2:20:35 > 2:20:40Not the best result. He would have hoped for more than that.A good hit

2:20:40 > 2:20:45by Robert.

2:20:45 > 2:20:50Mark won't want to get side on to this. The idea is to get behind it

2:20:50 > 2:20:53behind the green and the jack if he could.

2:20:53 > 2:21:00Anything in line with the jack in the shot isn't too bad.Yes, but the

2:21:00 > 2:21:03danger, John, as you know is trying to draw this and getting something

2:21:03 > 2:21:08on the wing side. Green bowl is a good target. I think Robert will

2:21:08 > 2:21:13drive it. It will be inside the green, a

2:21:13 > 2:21:18target then, if he beats the green bowl.

2:21:18 > 2:21:22Well, taking no risks. Going well deep.

2:21:22 > 2:21:28APPLAUSE Not sure about going there, John.I

2:21:28 > 2:21:32don't know with that bowl, if that is the right result, if it goes off

2:21:32 > 2:21:36he's obviously got the two spots. If Robert wings the bowl off. He's

2:21:36 > 2:21:39going to run again, I think, Robert. It has to.

2:21:39 > 2:21:44Gets the jack. He gets plenty of room.

2:21:44 > 2:21:49He's interested again. Oh, he's got it this time.

2:21:49 > 2:21:58Just on the inside edge, John. It's fractional sometimes, isn't it?It

2:21:58 > 2:22:04is who can get closest with this bowl.

2:22:04 > 2:22:08Probably more importantly though, Roberts a lining the shots at the

2:22:08 > 2:22:12moment. . No matter where this red one goes he'll have a drive to take

2:22:12 > 2:22:17it out.Exactly. If he gets in within a foot or so, I

2:22:17 > 2:22:21think Robert will drive. If it is any further away than that he'll

2:22:21 > 2:22:27probably draw. Oh, look at this.

2:22:27 > 2:22:33Nearly got there.

2:22:33 > 2:22:38APPLAUSE

2:22:38 > 2:22:43It is possible here that he'll be facing another end. Robert's never

2:22:43 > 2:22:48far away with a strike. It is pressure though, isn't it? It

2:22:48 > 2:22:50is pressure.

2:22:51 > 2:23:02To stay in the championship.

2:23:02 > 2:23:10Oh, he's missed it! He's missed it on the inside.

2:23:10 > 2:23:22Just didn't work for him.

2:23:23 > 2:23:30He always looked good in the championship from the start. His

2:23:30 > 2:23:38second title in this championship. I have to say,

2:23:38 > 2:23:48have to say, what a great win. Fading past the green bowls on more

2:23:48 > 2:23:55than one occasion. But first set, 8-7, 6-7 and then

2:23:55 > 2:24:012-0. So Mark Dawes is the world indoors professional singles

2:24:01 > 2:24:07champion here at potter's resort for 2018. It was a super game with a lot

2:24:07 > 2:24:15of good quality play.

2:24:15 > 2:24:21Well, Robert got that and, well, something seemed to happen with that

2:24:21 > 2:24:24last delivery there, John?He's not a happy man. I could see that when

2:24:24 > 2:24:30he came up the rink. It was unfortunate. A great final. It is

2:24:30 > 2:24:34unfortunate if something happened on the last bowl. He's been brilliant

2:24:34 > 2:24:39all week.We did expect some good stuff from these players. Mark Dawes

2:24:39 > 2:24:43was the man in form with the first two bowls. It kept Robert under

2:24:43 > 2:24:51pressure. Recovery bowl after recovery bowl. Robert played that

2:24:51 > 2:24:56beautiful. Once again another good hit from Robert. Picked up a double

2:24:56 > 2:25:02to go into the last end of the first set. One up. Lost at two, for this

2:25:02 > 2:25:08last bowl on the last end.

2:25:11 > 2:25:16Robert Paxton saving shots. That edge on the bowl there made it a

2:25:16 > 2:25:22doubling to go level. And the big result on the hit, they

2:25:22 > 2:25:26get a single. So many last bowls and third bowls played by Robert Paxton.

2:25:26 > 2:25:33So many big bowls. And then it was the turn of Mark Dawes. Just missing

2:25:33 > 2:25:37with that. And Robert, well, he missed with a

2:25:37 > 2:25:40drive. And something happened there. It is unfortunate when that happens.

2:25:40 > 2:25:45But it was a great, great final. Both players gave everything they

2:25:45 > 2:25:50had, as Mark Dawes just got over the line. These stats will be close.

2:25:50 > 2:25:54Total shots scores, etc. That was going to be the case, but touchers

2:25:54 > 2:26:00eight and nine as welt. Mark Dawes just -- as well. Mark Dawes just got

2:26:00 > 2:26:03over the line.

2:26:03 > 2:26:07A fantastic final, full of quality from both players. Robert, I ask you

2:26:07 > 2:26:11first of all, the way the match ended, rather strange circumstances.

2:26:11 > 2:26:16You looked up very quickly before delivering your last bowl?Yes. Just

2:26:16 > 2:26:21a noise, that was all. Unfortunate timing. There was a section today

2:26:21 > 2:26:25that were a bit noisy.Don't want to say any more than that.What I will

2:26:25 > 2:26:30say is that didn't cost me the game. Mark has been the best player

2:26:30 > 2:26:32through the two-and-a-half weeks here by a country mile and deserves

2:26:32 > 2:26:41to walk away with both titles here this week.

2:26:41 > 2:26:47You put up a fantastic performance. I guess Mark was relentless this

2:26:47 > 2:26:50afternoonnd you kept finding for the majority of the match and hanging in

2:26:50 > 2:26:53there.It is what you have to do. Mark has been fantastic through the

2:26:53 > 2:26:57two-and-a-half weeks here. You have to hang in. Somehow I did. If I had

2:26:57 > 2:27:01crept over the line there it would have been devastating for Mark

2:27:01 > 2:27:05because he dominated the whole game. Mark, if you don't mind me reminding

2:27:05 > 2:27:09you, this time last year, you were back home, watching on the telly

2:27:09 > 2:27:14having been knocked out in the first round.A bit of a difference in 12

2:27:14 > 2:27:19nth mos. Shows really -- 12 months. Shows really. Last year was a long

2:27:19 > 2:27:23drive home. I think tomorrow's might be better.Rightly so. You have been

2:27:23 > 2:27:27in fantastic form all week. What's been the difference between Mark

2:27:27 > 2:27:33Dawes here in 2017 and the 2018 version?Up there. Up there. It's

2:27:33 > 2:27:40got to be confidence. Playing well in the pairs helped. In the club, I

2:27:40 > 2:27:44put bowls near. Haven't done it on the rink, fortunately last

2:27:44 > 2:27:47two-and-a-half weeks it's gone well. I think that is a pretty fair

2:27:47 > 2:27:51statement! You have been able to win this title here today in front of

2:27:51 > 2:27:55family, which I guess is extremely satisfying for you?Family and

2:27:55 > 2:27:59friends have come down and also people from the club, which has been

2:27:59 > 2:28:02brilliant. Some travelled during the day today, setting off really early.

2:28:02 > 2:28:07It is fantastic. It helps. You can hear their voices in the crowd. You

2:28:07 > 2:28:12can pick them out. Really good. Over the moon.Fair enough. Ladies and

2:28:12 > 2:28:17gentlemen, your champion - Mark Dawes.

2:28:17 > 2:28:24APPLAUSE

2:28:26 > 2:28:33Well it is indeed wages time and here to make the presentation, your

2:28:33 > 2:28:40appreciation for the managing director of Potter's resort, Mr Bob

2:28:40 > 2:28:46Potter along with David Cooper.

2:28:46 > 2:28:52APPLAUSE

2:28:52 > 2:28:55Receiving his runner's up cheque, your appreciation, please, for

2:28:55 > 2:29:04Robert Paxton. APPLAUSE

2:29:13 > 2:29:23And now to the winner. The receiving a Langham glass trophy, a cheque for

2:29:23 > 2:29:33£55,000 and the title of 2018 World Indoors Champion, Mark Dawes.

2:29:33 > 2:29:36APPLAUSE

2:29:47 > 2:29:56For the first time in his career, one more time, the 2018 Just world

2:29:56 > 2:30:03singles champion, Mark Dawes. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

2:30:09 > 2:30:14Accies and a smile for Mark Dawes and rightly so. He's been in

2:30:14 > 2:30:17fantastic form from the moment he arrived here at Potters, and rightly

2:30:17 > 2:30:22as ground but 2018 World Indoor Bowls macro champion in the open

2:30:22 > 2:30:30singles. Milking every moment in front of the crowd here will stop

2:30:30 > 2:30:34its a packed auditorium, as it always is, on the final of the open

2:30:34 > 2:30:40singles. David Corkill alongside me. Just how good has he been this week,

2:30:40 > 2:30:43in your opinion?He's been the most consistent player, there's no doubt

2:30:43 > 2:30:48about that. More importantly it doesn't seem to get dazed and that's

2:30:48 > 2:30:51important. We never looks under pressure, but he applies a lot of

2:30:51 > 2:30:56pressure to his opposition.He did. I was saying to Robert Paxton in

2:30:56 > 2:31:00that interview after the final that he was having to cling on, hang in

2:31:00 > 2:31:04there, because Hart kept producing a challenge for him. He did well to

2:31:04 > 2:31:11last as long as he did, I thought? All credit to Robert Paxton. The

2:31:11 > 2:31:14number of bowls he played, third and fourth delivery, probably the most

2:31:14 > 2:31:19I've seen in any final. But is that sort of competitor, he's a gritty

2:31:19 > 2:31:23competitor and he's a winner, he's a champion.I have to ask you about

2:31:23 > 2:31:28Robert Paxton's finish to the match. It ended in a bit of controversy, as

2:31:28 > 2:31:31he looked up to the crowd to his right and he also mentioned it had

2:31:31 > 2:31:34been happening a bit during the match.well, I haven't spoken to

2:31:34 > 2:31:48Robert yet. I was making my way down from the commentary box, but

2:31:48 > 2:31:50from the commentary box, but having said that you try very hard to blank

2:31:50 > 2:31:53out those sort of things but there has to be respects for the player on

2:31:53 > 2:31:57the mat. That was the last bowl of the championship for him.Is Robert

2:31:57 > 2:31:59Paxton said afterwards the best player won the title, so

2:31:59 > 2:32:01congratulations to Mark Dawes. Now we're going to show you what

2:32:01 > 2:32:06happened in another final that took place here this week, in a mixed

2:32:06 > 2:32:08pairs, the first set was

2:32:08 > 2:32:09place here this week, in a mixed pairs, the first set was taken 8-4.

2:32:09 > 2:32:17As we join it in the ninth end of the second set it's currently 6-6.

2:32:17 > 2:32:24COMMENTATOR: Well, one shot to green there, would

2:32:24 > 2:32:31have been 7-5. The red team would have had to score three shots, now

2:32:31 > 2:32:39they only have to score one, John, so that was in many respects

2:32:39 > 2:32:44probably the bowl of the match.It's given them a better opportunity. Now

2:32:44 > 2:32:51it's anybody's set.Come on, right up, stay up now. Straight up.

2:32:51 > 2:33:00APPLAUSE

2:33:08 > 2:33:19It's a very good effort. Get there. Yeah, it's a good one. Start to

2:33:19 > 2:33:25build a head, because, well, the last one was a good example of what

2:33:25 > 2:33:29happens when you haven't enough bowls around, John. Can't rely on

2:33:29 > 2:33:35one bowl against these guys.Oh, and at this stage now you need some

2:33:35 > 2:33:39position. APPLAUSE

2:33:39 > 2:33:42That's another good one in there.

2:33:59 > 2:34:04Just wanted to go across, out of the way. It's a good bowl but he didn't

2:34:04 > 2:34:13want it right in front of the jack. This is one end shoot out, so might

2:34:13 > 2:34:18have to change tactics a little bit. He's decided he doesn't want another

2:34:18 > 2:34:28close bowl, anything past where the green is, is good.

2:34:28 > 2:34:36It's good.It's a little bit deeper than he wanted it but it's going to

2:34:36 > 2:34:50be useful.Drop off the wide bowl, you will be very close.

2:34:57 > 2:35:08A bit of run there. Jamie certainly will not be short.It's difficult

2:35:08 > 2:35:13year for Darren, because if he does try to go for closer bowl he could

2:35:13 > 2:35:17widen the target. A nice gap there at the moment. Doesn't want to fill

2:35:17 > 2:35:19that in.

2:35:24 > 2:35:33The angle is there to take the two reds out, so we're surprised if

2:35:33 > 2:35:40Darren comes into this. Yeah, I think Jamie will go for this, two

2:35:40 > 2:35:47bowls.I'll try and open it up, the chance of following it, following

2:35:47 > 2:35:49the jack.

2:35:57 > 2:36:03Needs the inside of the red bowl. Then, he's got his own. Well, it's

2:36:03 > 2:36:11not bad.That's slightly better. He's got good position at the back

2:36:11 > 2:36:19now, Jamie. That bowl is a target, the shot bowl. Well, what do you do

2:36:19 > 2:36:26now, Darren? Do you go for another close bowl?I think he needs to.I

2:36:26 > 2:36:31do, I think if he's going to leave that bowl, Jamie will take it away.

2:36:31 > 2:36:42Yeah, has to draw close. Respot on the left-hand side is green. -- it's

2:36:42 > 2:36:48a distance away but it would hug the shot. He needs another one in.

2:37:00 > 2:37:05It covers the respot, but it doesn't give him a shot. You could say Jamie

2:37:05 > 2:37:10could draw this, I don't think there's any point. Just because he

2:37:10 > 2:37:15has got the last bowl of the end. He has to be prepared to use that bowl.

2:37:15 > 2:37:20If he's not prepared to use his asked bowl -- his last bowl, then he

2:37:20 > 2:37:24must draw it. If it takes the bowl out Darren will certainly draw the

2:37:24 > 2:37:36shot. Choices.

2:37:39 > 2:37:46Looks like he's drawing.He's going for the match win with this bowl.

2:37:46 > 2:37:51Come on. Come on, Jamie.Something doesn't look right to me. Looks

2:37:51 > 2:37:58short. Yes, it is. He was looking for a very close second there and he

2:37:58 > 2:38:06hasn't made it. If Darren puts one on foot jack high out of the way on

2:38:06 > 2:38:09a forehand.He doesn't want to go alongside the other bowl at the

2:38:09 > 2:38:14moment, so playing beforehand, if he drops jack high on the other side to

2:38:14 > 2:38:20score will stopin behind the green one, on the forehand, leaving the

2:38:20 > 2:38:24gap. Forcing Jamie into saying you have to get the jack now, oral straw

2:38:24 > 2:38:29it.Well, he's going back to his backhand. He prefers that on the

2:38:29 > 2:38:34draw. If you can nail this it's good but it doesn't want to stick off the

2:38:34 > 2:38:43outside bowl and widen the target. Looks under.He's got to go for the

2:38:43 > 2:38:47bowl.It's a drive, absolutely. I tell you what, that plant isn't far

2:38:47 > 2:38:53away as well but he has to drive this, surely.I'm not sure I've had

2:38:53 > 2:38:57-- if I'd have dropped its -- I'm not sure if I'd have swapped sides

2:38:57 > 2:39:03if I was Darren.He's got options here but as is often the case, John,

2:39:03 > 2:39:07that's an option, if he's on the forehand. But the ideal option is to

2:39:07 > 2:39:11get the bowl out clean.Yeah. APPLAUSE

2:39:11 > 2:39:16Too many things can happen. He has to play this straight, drive the

2:39:16 > 2:39:22bowl out. Doesn't want any movement on the jack.No, the jack doesn't do

2:39:22 > 2:39:26him any good. Both sides, unless he goes into the ditch, but the respot

2:39:26 > 2:39:33is covered by red. He looks wide to me. Has he got the plant? Has he got

2:39:33 > 2:39:43the plans? He has! The plant was always on and that was Darren

2:39:43 > 2:39:47Burnett was like bowl finishing. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

2:39:47 > 2:39:54The Blind was the second option. -- the plant was the second option.A

2:39:54 > 2:40:01fantastic game, Lesley Doig and Jamie Chestney get over the line. It

2:40:01 > 2:40:05was a marvellous entertainment, it really was. Over two hours of great

2:40:05 > 2:40:14pleasure for everybody watching that match. On this occasion Darren

2:40:14 > 2:40:17Burnett couldn't force it through, but the last ball of Jamie Chestney

2:40:17 > 2:40:20took it away and wins it by one shot.

2:40:20 > 2:40:26COMMENTATOR: --

2:40:26 > 2:40:32STUDIO: A quick reminder, following is on

2:40:32 > 2:40:36BBC Two today as ski Sunday. David Corkill is still here with me at

2:40:36 > 2:40:41poppers. We have time to reflect on what we've seen this week. A number

2:40:41 > 2:40:41what we've seen this week. A number of

2:40:41 > 2:40:42poppers. We have time to reflect on what we've seen this week. A number

2:40:42 > 2:40:44of outstanding performances. But now we've seen them all what were the

2:40:44 > 2:40:48ones that stood out most for you?To be truthful with you the

2:40:48 > 2:40:52performances of Mark Dawes in the pairs, Jamie Chestney also in the

2:40:52 > 2:40:55pairs, Mark Dawes in the singles, and Wayne Willgress, what a

2:40:55 > 2:40:59fantastic run he's had. We have brilliant moments, we've had

2:40:59 > 2:41:09excitement from

2:41:15 > 2:41:18him, and in my opinion there's been a couple of moments in there that

2:41:18 > 2:41:21were wonderful.A quick word about Mark Dawes. He spoke about the

2:41:21 > 2:41:23mental changes made this year. What's the message for other players

2:41:23 > 2:41:25perhaps lower down the rankings? Psychology is very important. We

2:41:25 > 2:41:28focus on it a lot. It's much craft it applies to younger players coming

2:41:28 > 2:41:31through as well. You can either self drive that or else get someone to

2:41:31 > 2:41:33help you with it it's very important because that psychological community

2:41:33 > 2:41:35to be really tough to deal with the disappointments during a match.

2:41:35 > 2:41:39Absolutely, the BBC has signed a new three-year deal with the WBT, so

2:41:39 > 2:41:43we're back next year to see if he can defend his title.The thing is,

2:41:43 > 2:41:48no one will want to play him. No one wanted to play him anyway as a

2:41:48 > 2:41:51qualifier, that's before he actually came through from the rankings in

2:41:51 > 2:41:55various situations. But Mark is that steady player who can play the big

2:41:55 > 2:41:59bowls as well. He was that bit more consistent in the final.And to be

2:41:59 > 2:42:04fair to John Price, he called it earlier this week. David, it's been

2:42:04 > 2:42:07a pleasure to share the action here at Potters this week. It's been a

2:42:07 > 2:42:11fantastic week here at Potters. We've all enjoyed ourselves

2:42:11 > 2:42:14immensely. I suspect we haven't enjoyed it quite as much as Mark

2:42:14 > 2:42:26Dawes. From all of us bye-bye. APPLAUSE

2:42:30 > 2:42:33Jamie Chestney and Mark Dawes will

2:42:33 > 2:42:37Jamie Chestney and Mark Dawes will.

2:42:41 > 2:42:48# Don't stop thinking about tomorrow # Don't stop

2:42:48 > 2:43:02# It'll soon be here #. Thing as well?No, I can't sing!

2:43:02 > 2:43:08# It'll be better than before # Yesterday has gone, yesterday has

2:43:08 > 2:43:11gone # Don't stop thinking about tomorrow

2:43:11 > 2:43:22# Don't stop, it'll soon be here #. Mark Dawes.