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the stage is set for the grand final at the championships. harlow v foster

There will be no new name of this year’s ‘Just.’ World Indoor Singles championship with former champions Paul Foster and Greg Harlow going head to head at Potters in Norfolk in the title decider today -  in what will be a replay of the first WBT ranking event of the season which went Harlow’s way

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All action day and it’s Scotland v England semi finals time tomorrow

Will Stewart Anderson, Greg Harlow or Paul Foster  regain the ‘Just.’ World Indoor Singles title or will Les Gillett see his name in lights for the first time?   All won through in today’s quarter finals while holder and world number 1 Nick Brett, David Gourlay, Jamie Chestney and Darren Burnett saw their challenge come

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Anderson faces fellow scot Forrest

It was an all Scottish clash between Stewart Anderson and Julie Forrest for the afternoon match here at Potters resort on Tuesday 17th and was played out to a packed audience in the International Arena. Scots lady and Internationalist Forrest had qualifed through some tough rounds at Carlisle Indoor Bowls Club to claim her place

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Defending Pairs Champions bow out of the Championships

The remaining two quarter final berths in the ‘JUST.’ World Indoor Pairs Championships at Potters Resort were decided earlier today with ranked players Mark Dawes and Jamie Chestney making their mark against winners of the Scottish qualifier Andy Barker and Mike Stepney from Elgin.   The English duo  led 7-1 but had to hold  off

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Thomson gets into the quarter finals

This mornings game at the Co-op Funeralcare Scottish International Open pitted Andy Thomson MBE against Stewart Anderson. Last year the two players played here in the quarter finals and it was Anderson that took the plaudits then and moved into the semi finals. Some great bowls from both players in the first set. Anderson drawing

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anderson praises opponent, bagrie-howley

New Zealand’s Sheldon Bagrie-Howley flew across the world to come up against Scotland’s Stewart Anderson in the second match of the morning and turned it into a scintillating affair. Anderson said afterwards,” Bagrie-Howley played really well and put me under certain periods of pressure and his driving shots were brilliant. The overall scoreline definately does

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Alex Marshall MBE sets his sights on another final

The afternoon match between Scottish stalwarts, Alex Marshall MBE against Stewart Anderson turned out to be another high class act between these two top players. In set one it was definately a case of nothing to choose between either player as shots were regularly traded between them and at 4 all in the 6th end

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Anderson makes it through

Scotland’s Stewart Anderson took on the ex pugilist turned Pro Bowler, Stuart Irwin, in the third match of the afternoon in the International Open and though the final scoreline tells a one sided storey - it was anything but. Irwin played pretty good bowls and Anderson did have to turn the wick up to ensure

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Marshall at the top of his game

Defending Champion Alex Marshall MBE took to the rink in the second of the quarter finals against World Indoor Pairs winner Stuart Anderson. A game of chess followed with both Scottish men taking single counts over the first three ends of the opening set. The fourth end proved to be costly for Anderson when he

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Anderson pips King in the tie break for a place in the Quarter finals

First up today at Potters Resort in the Just Retirement World Professional Singles was Mervyn King against Stewart Anderson and was a much anticipated match by the packed arena audience. The first four ends it was King that seemed to not quite find his line and Anderson quickly took full advantage as he gained a

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