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chestney & dawes topple seeds paxton & ross in the World Indoor pairs

In the first match of the afternoon here at Potters Resort in the ‘Just’ World Indoor Pairs it was the new kids on the block, Jamie Chestney and Mark Dawes up against the top seeds of Robert Paxton and Jonathan Ross in the 3rd quarter final. It was a tight fought match and in the

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on form harlow dismisses paxton and goes into the final

The first semi final of the Co-op Funeralcare Scottish International Open was an all England affair. Defending champion Greg Harlow continued the top class drawing he has produced all week to take a 7.2 lead after five ends. End six another two for Harlow and the man from Cambridge dominating every end. Paxton under pressure

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Paxton is the first through to the semi finals

Quarter final one was an all English affair with Mervyn King playing Rob Paxton. King was frustrated in the first set and struggled for a consistent length. Paxton picked up a score of four at end two and stayed in control of the set from that point on. Paxton closed out set one 11.4 after

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‘Slippers’ Paxton gives the chop to ‘ginja ninja’ cinato

Final game of the day featured World No 3 Robert Paxton and the Co-op Wild card Connor Cinato. The 20 year old Cinato is not fazed by the big setting of the TV stage, having qualified for both the Superbowl and the World Championships. After five ends the scores were all square in the first

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paxton hangs on to deny spider webb

World No 2, Robert Paxton,  faced European Masters Tourcard Champion, Anthony ‘Spider’Webb, this afternoon and got a bit of a shock as Webb demonstrated his skills as to how he got to the event. In the first set it was Webb that took the first two ends with a score of 3, Paxton taking two

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Mark Royal returns to form and reaches quarter finals

In the first match of the afternoon it was the England duo of Mark Royal v Robert Paxton. Royal has had a few lean years but enjoys a superb return to form and this continued in this match. This was a match that is well worthy of watching on our Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/worldbowlstour) - superb

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Paxton adds his name to the second round

Robert Paxton lined himself up against Neil Furman from the USA and it was Paxton all the way through. Furman, just recently competed at the World Indoor Singles Championships could not live with the devastating bowls from a clearly on form Paxton. Despite Furman holding several ends and playing reasonably well it was Paxton that

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Paxton pips marshall for the finals

Second semi final and defending Champion Alex Marshall MBE faced Robert Paxton World No4. Both players have played well all tournament but today one would move into the World Final. First end to Paxton. Second end and Marshall was on fire, Paxton only one bowl in the head, Marshall picks it out clean and scores

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Paxton first through to the semi finals

Quarter final one and world No4 Robert Paxton faced qualifier Jamie Chestney. Chestney had been on fire for the first two rounds t the finals, could Paxton stop him in his stride? After eight ends Paxton had managed to pull into a 6.3 lead in what was a very close encounter. Final end and Paxton

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Paxton goes through

Robert Paxton against Mark Royal for the first match of the morning at Potters Resort in the Just Retirement World Championships and it was another really close match with both players again playing well. The first set was a fighting affair as both players were inching each other off the jack and it got to

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