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greenslade in top form slams into the semi finals

The last match of the day in the International Arena in the ‘Just’ 2020 World Indoor Open Singles quarter finals was between the ‘Welsh Wizard’ Jason Greenslade and England’s Mark Dawes, former World Indoor Champion. The first set was a tight affair with both players keeping the crowd entertained with high end bowls utilising draw,

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dawes makes the world open singles quarter finals

Last match of the afternoon in front of a packed International Arena at Potters Resort in the ‘Just’ 2020 World Indoor Open Singles Championships was between Scotland’s Darren Burnett and England’s Mark Dawes. Both players are former Champions, Burnett in 2014 and Dawes in 2018 so both are well used to the tensions of playing

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dawes in great form

Last match of the day here at the ‘Just’ 2020 World Indoor Championships at Potters Resort in Yarmouth was between former World Indoor Champion, Mark Dawes, and New Zealand PBA Qualifier, Elliot Mason. It was Mark Dawes though that was on really top form and nothing Elliot Mason could do was to get in the

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Qualifier Rippey defeats World Singles Champion Dawes.

Second match of the morning was between reigning World Indoor Singles Champion, Mark Dawe’s from Blackpool facing off young pretender, James Rippey from Essex here at the Dewras Centre in the Scottish International Open. Rippey had qualified through the PBA qualifiers in Lincoln and this was a match fancied tough first round match for both

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Edwards in top form against World Indoor Champion, dawes

Last match of the day here at Blackpool Newton Hall Holiday Park in the Co-op Funeralcare International Open saw the current World Indoor Champion, local hero, Mark Dawes play against Professional Bowls Association Qualifier, Scott Edwards. Edwards had earlier said,”I will have to be on top form to get through my first round match but

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‘dawes’ are shut for Burnett’s road to the final

The first semi final here in the International Arena for the World Indoor Open singles featured Mark Dawes, the player that broke into the top 16 only two years ago after qualifying through the ranks of the Professional Bowls Association and World Ranked no 9 from Scotland and Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist, Darren Burnett. It

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Chestney and Dawes beat favourites Brett and Harlow for the 2018 World pairs title

First match of the afternoon was the much awaited ‘Just’ 2018 World Indoor Pairs Final. It was a packed International Arena as the two pairs came out onto the blue rink to do battle – It was Jamie Chestney and Mark Dawes, who had reached the semi final last year in their first year together,

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dawes in autocruise to the second round in the open singles

The final match of the day here in the International Arena at Potters Resort in the ‘Just’ 2018 World Indoor Open Singles Championships was between Blackpool’s Mark Dawes, newest member breaking into the top 16, and Hong Kong’s qualifier CY Wong. Wong had flown over and fought his way through the tough preliminary rounds and

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Chestney into the pairs final with Dawes

The first match here in the afternoon at Potters Resort in the International Arena was semi final 1 of the ‘Just’ 2018 World Indoor Pairs. With the pairing of Jonathan Ross and Robert Paxton playing against Jamie Chestney and Mark Dawes the stadium was almost full with only a few spare seats and an eager

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Anderson and dawes in superb battle for the last place in the final

Blackpool’s Mark Dawes faced off against Scotland’s Stewart Anderson for the remaining place in todays final here at Newton Hall Holiday Park in the Co-op Funeralcare International Open and what a match that turned out to be. Dawes was on top form as he powered into the first set and just did not let Anderson

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