World Bowls Tour
After a great week on matches we have arrived at the final of the Scottish International Open 2018 and it was an all Scottish affair between Stewart Anderson and Paul Foster MBE. The arena was absolutely packed with audience and it was a phenomenal experience. Two of Scotland’s great bowlers going head to head in
The second semi final between Greg Harlow and Stewart Anderson was a much anticipated game and as the two players came out to the arena you could feel the excitement in the air. Being a home crowd the roof nearly lifted off when Anderson entered. Into the first set and it was a nervous start
First semi final off the afternoon saw Les Gillet face off against Paul Foster MBE in front of a packed house here at the Dewars Centre in Perth, Scotland. Into the first set and it was Foster that got of to a great start taking 7 shots in the first three ends. Gillett responded then
Last match of the day was between two England Top players, World No 1, Greg Harlow and World No. 7, Jamie Chestney and was a much anticipated match. Both top players and both used to the portable and it was Chestney that opened up proceedings taking the first four ends, all with singles to take
In another great Quarter final it was Scotland’s Paul Foster MBE up against England’s Nick Brett and it certainly lived up to expectations. Both players have the knowledge and experience on the portable rink and neither player got away from the other to start with. By end five it was a mere 3 all but
It was Norfolk’s Mervyn King up against Scotland’s Stewart Anderson in front of an arena packed to the brim with audience and the atmosphere was simply electric out there. It was Anderson that led the way producing some of the best bowls of the tournament and he had the crowd sheering him on bowl after
First quarter final of the day here at the Dewars Centre in the Scottish International Open 2018 was between Les ‘[email protected] Gillett and England’s Perry Martin. What a match the full house crowd were treated to as both players were playing to a very high calibre – if you did not see it it is
Last match of the day in the second round of the Scottish International Open was between qualifier Philip Last from Ipswich and World No.11, Mervyn King from Norfolk. It was King that found the pace and rink before Last and in the first set King went 2,5 up by the fifth end. Last then suddenly
Wayne Willgress, who is just outside of the top 16 at number 17, was hoping to go one further stage in this event as he stepped out onto the rink to face against England’s Perry Martin. Both players were eager to do well out there today and so into set one we went. It was
Scotland’s David Gourlay, recently awarded the MBE, was up next against Les Gillett from England and it was a match that was inviting in the programme. Into set one and it seemed as if Gourlay was struggling to find the correct weight as he was short quite a few times and did just not settle