Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open 2015

Harlow takes the trophy to potters resort from scotland

Lights, Camera, action for the Final of the Co-operative funeralcare Scottish International Open 2015 and would it be Jason Greenslade or Greg Harlow who would reign supreme here at the Dewars centre in Perth? Both previous winners of the event, both desperate to win this year’s event. The opening set started a nip and tuck

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Harlow passes the stop sign

The second Semi final was an England versus Scotland affair, with Greg Harlow from City of Ely Club facing Abroath Policeman Darren Burnett. Harlow the 2010 World Champion, Burnett the 2014 World Champion, who could call this game? The first set Harlow dominated till end eight were Burnett picked up a three count to give

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Harlow gets into the Semi-Finals

The fourth and final quarter of the day pitted Greg Harlow against Jonathan Ross. Harlow showed he is a man in form and took the first set without much reply 10.1. Ross got off to a better start in the second set scoring at the first two ends. Harlow then picked up a two and

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burnett stops royalty in it’s tracks

Quarter final four of the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open, a rejuvenated Mark Royal verses, Commonwealth games gold medallist and ex World Champion, Darren Burnett. A full house crowd were treated to an exceptional game of bowls. Burnett took the early lead and when Royal got the jack back he tried to shake up Burnett’s

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Greenslade blunts the ‘Razors’ stroke

Here at the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open the first of the day’s quarter finals featured World No 12 Jason Greenslade and World No 15 Les ‘Razor’ Gillett. The first set Greenslade opened up quite a commanding lead in the early stage and although Gillett dragged some of it back he was unable to catch

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Thursday’s 12th November Quarter Final line up

Thursday’s quarter final day here at the Dewars Centre for the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open and all matches will be live on www.youtube.com/worldbowlstour and with BBC2 Scotland taking it live from 1.00pm it’s a good bowls day for all with the following line-up; 10.30am Jason Greenslade (Wales) v Les Gillett (England) 1.00pm continuous play;

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‘Razor’ Gillett slices out Paxton from the Quarter Finals

The last game on of the day and World No 4 Paxton got off to a flyer and won the first 13 without reply. Out to take no prisoners and take his place in the quarter finals Paxton was relentless end after end of quality play saw a remarkable score of 13.0. The second set

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Foster is royally stopped in his run to the final

So could Paul Foster make if four finals here in a row? The final here at Dewars had been Foster and Brett for the last three years.  Brett had failed in the previous game before and Foster really had a game on his hands with Mark Royal.  Royal, who himself has not been in the

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Anderson Ends Brett’s Treble Hopes

Here at the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open with the best match of the event so far it was excitement all round. Set one was a tight affair both players playing to the top of their game. After three ends the scores peeled at 3.3. High scoring and high quality bowls but after seven ends

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