Day 2 report

Saw the start of the Singles Round Robin Group stage with the 20 players in each competition split into four groups of five. The top two players in each section will progress to the Quarter Finals.

Gents Singles – Group A
On paper the Group A section looked one of the most competitive and remains in the balance with one day of qualifying to go.

At the end of play Adam McKeown (Ireland), Jason Banks (Scotland) and Connor Cinato (England) all have two wins.

Tomorrow sees some big matches with Connor meeting both Jason and Adam knowing that wins would see the current British Isles Under 25 Champion top the group.

Adam McKeown (Ireland) beat Seamus Curtin (New Zealand) 8-7, 6-3
Jason Banks (Scotland) beat Josh Bonsall (Guernsey) 16-1, 8-5
Connor Cinato (England) beat Seamus Curtin (New Zealand) 5-7, 8-5, 1-0
Adam McKeown (Ireland) beat Josh Bonsall (Guernsey) 7-4, 4-4
Jason Banks (Scotland) beat Adam McKeown (Ireland) 9-4, 8-5
Connor Cinato (England) beat Josh Bonsall (Guernsey) 15-1, 12-3

Gents Singles – Group B
The two qualifying positions in Group B look to be between Mike Brain (Wales), Tsang Yat Long (Hong Kong) and John Meikle (Scotland).

It will be a big day for the player from Hong Kong on Wednesday with matches against his two nearest rivals.

Mike Brain (Wales) beat Wajid Ali (Pakistan) 19-2, 19-0
Tsang Yat Long (Hong Kong) beat Brandon Watson (Canada) 8-3, 5-4
John Meikle (Scotland) beat Wajid Ali (Pakistan) 17-1, 15-1
Mike Brain (Wales) beat Brandon Watson (Canada) 15-1, 12-0

Gents Singles – Group C
Stephen Kirkwood who is looking to follow in the footsteps of his brother who won the Gents Singles title last season is sitting top of Section C after day one with two wins from two matches. Jordan Driscoll (Wales) and Ryan Atkins (England) are in the chasing positions with one win each.

The Welsh player has a huge day tomorrow with matches against Stephen Kirkwood Ryan Atkins to come.

Stephen Kirkwood (Ireland) beat John Orr (WBT) 6-2, 5-3
Jordan Driscoll (Wales) beat Amaury Dumont (France) 10-7, 9-4
Ryan Atkins (England) beat John Orr (WBT) 6-2, 7-9, 1-0
Stephen Kirkwood (Ireland) beat Amaury Dumont (France) 8-3, 8-2

Gents Singles – Group D
Jack Breen reached the final of the main IIBC Championships last April and is now leading the way in his group at this event winning his matches today against Australia and Guernsey. Bradley Buchan (Scotland) also had an excellent win against Mason Lewis (Australia) in what still looks a competitive section.

So Ka De from Hong Kong and Bradley Buchan have two matches each tomorrow to compete for the qualifying positions.

Jack Breen (Wales) beat Mason Lewis (Australia) 5-4, 5-5
So Ka De (Hong Kong) beat Ben Harvey (Guernsey) 9-1, 12-3
Bradley Buchan (Scotland) beat mason Lewis (Australia) 10-4, 5-5
Jack Breen (Wales) beat Ben Harvey (Guernsey) 6-4, 5-4

Ladies Singles – Group E
Paris Baker from Tonga sits proudly at the top of the section after two wins on Tuesday. She beat Zoe Minish from Ireland and then played some outstanding bowls to beat IIBC World Finalist from last season Devon Cooper from England.

Wednesday sees this group play to a conclusion with all five players still hopeful of qualifying.

Paris Baker (Tonga) beat Zoe Minish (Ireland) 7-5, 10-2
Emma Snell (Guernsey) beat Ha Yat Ting (Hong Kong) 0-10, 8-3, 1-0
Paris Baker (Tonga) beat Devon Cooper (England) 7-5, 9-8
Zoe Minish (Ireland) beat Emma Snell (Guernsey) 14-1, 5-4

Ladies Singles – Group F
Larissa Rubin from Switzerland could feel a bit down after losing two tight matches on day one. Lauren Gowen (Wales) captured two wins to top the section with Natasha Russell (New Zealand) and Eilidh Weir (Scotland chasing her down hard.

The first session of play on Wednesday has what looks to be a crucial match between Natasha and Eilidh.

Lauren Gowen (Wales) beat Larissa Rubin (Switzerland) 5-3, 3-6, 1-0
Natasha Russell (New Zealand) beat Emma Baggio (France) 9-2, 17-4
Eilidh Weir (Scotland) beat Larissa Rubin (Switzerland) 2-8, 11-2, 1-0
Lauren Gowen (Wales) beat Natasha Russell (New Zealand) 16-0, 7-3
Ladies Singles – Group G
Defending champion Nicole Rogers was off to a comfortable start of her title against the inexperienced Iezar Mahmood from Pakistan. Lara Reaney from Ireland tops the group after day one with two wins.

This looks like a group that will be contested between Nicole Rogers, Lara Reaney and Leung Seen Wah from Hong Kong.

Lara Reaney (Ireland) beat Iezar Mahmood (Pakistan) 24-0, 22-0
Leung Seen Wah (Hong Kong) beat Catherine Sneel (Guernsey) 9-6, 7-5
Nicole Rogers (England) beat Iezar Mahmood (Pakistan) 21-0, 18-1
Lara Reaney (Ireland) beat Catherine Snell (Guernsey) 5-4, 11-1

Ladies Singles – Group H
Tuesday proved a good day for Jessica Srisamruaybai with two excellent singles wins and a Mixed Pairs triumph. She sits top of the section on four points with Emma Boyd (Canada) and Rebecca Houston (Scotland) on two points each.

Rebecca meets Jessica at 11.40 on Wednesday in a crucial match in the group standings.

Emma Boyd (Canada) beat Lowri Powell (Wales) 8-4, 6-6
Jessica Srisamruaybai (Australia) beat Shira Eshel (Israel) 14-2, 13-7
Rebecca Houston (Prestwick) beat Emma Boyd (Canada) 12-1, 8-4
Jessica Srisamruaybai (Australia) beat Lowri Powell (Wales) 10-3, 10-2

The Mixed Pairs Quarter Finals completed play on Day Two.

There was a dominant display from the Australian pair of Jessica Srisamruaybai and Mason Lewis as they defeated Devon Cooper and Ryan Atkins (England) in straight sets.

There was little between the teams of Paris Baker (Tonga) and Jordan Driscoll (Wales) and Larissa Rubin (Switzerland) and John Orr (World Bowls Tour). Larissa and John won the first set before the Tongan / Welsh combination forced a match tie break. Paris played her first bowl close and this proved enough to see them win the contest and book a semi final against Mason and Jessica.

There was a dramatic finish to the Scotland v England quarter final with Eilidh Weir and John Meikle defeating Nicole Rogers and Connor Cinato with the last bowl of the game. Eilidh lay shot before Connor turned her out with his last bowl but John produced an inch perfect draw on his back hand to win the match for Scotland.

The Irish pair of Zoe Minish and Adam McKeown beat the Kiwi pairing of Natasha Russell and Seamus Curtin in the last match to complete the night session.

Mixed Pairs – Quarter Final Results
Jessica Srisamruaybai and Mason Lewis (Australia) beat Devon Cooper and Ryan Atkins (England) 5-4, 10-0
Paris Baker (Tonga) & Jordan Driscoll (Wales) bt Larissa Rubin (Switzerland) & John Orr (WBT) 3-4, 8-6, 1-0
Zoe Minish and Adam McKeown (Ireland) beat Natasha Rusell and Seamus Curtin (New Zealand) 4-4, 9-3
Eilidh Weir and John Meikle (Scotland) beat Nicole Rogers and Connor Cinato (England) 8-6, 2-10, 1-0

Semi Finals (To be played on Wednesday at 7.30pm)
Jessica Srisamruaybai and Mason Lewis (Australia) v Paris Baker (Tonga) and Jordan Driscoll (Wales)
Zoe Minish and Adam McKeown (Ireland) v Eilidh Weir and John Meikle (Scotland)

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