World Bowls Tour
Last match of the afternoon in the International Arena was the third quarter final of the ‘Just’ 2020 World Indoor Open Singles for one of the two remaining places in tomorrow’s semi finals. Two players who have been outstanding all week stood ready to come onto the portable rink to do battle in from of
First match today from the International Arena at Potters Resort in the ‘Just’ 2020 World Indoor Open Singles Championships it was Scotland’s ace, five time World Indoor Singles Champion, Paul Foster MBE facing up against World no 14, Mark Royal for a place in the Open Singles quarter finals. The match was outstanding and most
Mark Royal, World No. 14, was first up today against World No 5, Les Gillett in the start of todays 2nd round matches in the Scottish International Open. It was Gillett that started well with Royal fishing a little out there on the portable for his weight and line. By end five it was Gillett
Pairs Quarter Final 3 between Robert Paxton (E) & Michael Stepney (S) against Mark Royal and Andy Thomson MBE (E) proved to be a high tensile nail biter of a match and the audience loved every minute of it. If you dd not see it then it is a must watch on Youtube.com/worldbowlstour. Set one
Last match of the day was between Jamie Chestney and Mark Royal and in the first set it was Chestney that got off to a slow start going 3,7 down at the completion of the fifth end. Then, all of a sudden, Chestney seemed to come alive, taking a full four count in end 6
First match of the day here on Sunday in the Scottish International Open 2018 was between No3 on the European PBA Ranking list, Chris Gale from Blackpool up against World No 13, Mark Royal from Suffolk, England. It was Royal that got off to a flying start taking the first two ends with two doubles
The first quarter final of the Co-op Funeralcare International Open here at Newton Hall Holiday Park in Blackpool got off to a flying start with Scotland’s David Gourlay, up against England’s Mark Royal. With just a small crowd in first thing due to closed roads and travel as the cold weather and snow settled back
First match of the second round here at Blackpool Newton Hall Holiday Park in the Co-op Funeralcare International Open 2018 and it was between Ian Honnor and Mark Royal. Honnor opened up proceedings in the first set and left a struggling Royal well behind very quickly. 6-2 up by the completion of the fifth end
Last match of the day saw England’s Mark Royal facing up to New Zealand’s Andrew Kelly. Kelly had come through the first round after beating Alex Marshall MBE in a good match and hoped his form would hold out for the second round match. Royal knew he had to play well to beat this New
In the first match of the day here at Potters Resort in the ‘Just’ 2018 World Indoor Championships it was England’s Mark Royal up against Scott Walker from Australia. It took the Australian a few ends to get into the match by which time Royal had forged ahead by end four to a 5,0 lead.