Day 4 report

The business end of the competition started on Thursday with the final group matches, Quarter Finals of the Gents and Ladies Singles and the final of the Mixed Pairs Championship.

Mixed Pairs Final
For the first time ever an all Irish pair are the World Under 25 Mixed Pairs champions.

Catherine Beattie had won the title twice before in the company of Wayne Hogg (Scotland) and Cliodhna Boyce (now Eadie) won partnered by Dan De La Mare.

This time the pairing of Zoe Minish and Adam McKeown triumphed in a Tiebreak end to capture the title ahead of Paris Baker (Tonga) and Jordan Driscoll (England).

The first set of the contest was finely balanced at 4-3 to the Irish pair after five ends of the first set when the Tongan/Welsh pair stepped into top gear and won the remaining four ends of the set to win 10-4.

The second set was going the way of the Tonga/Welsh pairing as they led 5-0 after three ends when the match turned. Adam drew two shots to get the Irish pair back into the contest and they then scored all the remaining ends of the set to win it 9-5.

The Tiebreak end saw the Irish take the jack and bring the mat up and Zoe played an excellent first bowl. Which lay for most of the end. Adam took some advice from Irish coach Neil Booth and covered with his last bowl. Jordan then attacked on the back hand and trailed the jack which went to the bowl that Adam had placed on the rink.

Match result –
Zoe Minish and Adam McKeown (Ireland) beat Paris Baker (Tonga) and Jordan Driscoll (Wales) 4-10, 9-5, 1-0

Gold Medal – Ireland: Zoe Minish and Adam McKeown
Silver Medal – Tonga and Wales: Paris Baker and Jordan Driscoll
Bronze Medal – Australia: Jessica Srisamruaybai and Mason Lewis
Bronze Medal – Scotland: Eilidh Weir and John Meikle

Gents Singles qualifying
The important matches of the morning for the Gents qualifying saw Bradley Buchan (Scotland) defeat Ryan Atkins (Wales) to top his group and Bradley Buchan (Scotland) defeat Jack Breen (Wales) to qualify as top of his group.

Gents Singles – Results
Group B: Mike Brain (Wales) beat John Meikle (Scotland) 7-6, 6-4
Group B: Tsang Yat Long (Hong Kong) beat Wajid Ali (Pakistan) 22-0, 9-2
Group C: Stephen Kirkwood (Ireland) beat Ryan Atkins (England) 8-2, 5-8, 1-0
Group C: John Orr (WBT) beat Jordan Driscoll (WaleS) 11-3, 2-8, 1-0
Group D - Bradley Buchan beat Jack Breen (Wales) 6-6, 14-2
Group D - Mason Lewis (Australia) beat So Ka De (Hong Kong) 10-2, 6-3

Final Session standings –
Group A
1st: Connor Cinato (England) - Played 4, Won 4, Points 8
2nd: Jason Banks (Scotland) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6
3rd: Adam McKeown (Ireland) - Played 4, Won 2, Points 4
4th: Seumus Curtin (New Zealand) - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2
5th: Josh Bonsall (Guernsey) - Played 4, Won 0, Points 0

Group B
1st: Mike Brain (Wales) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6, SDiff +70
2nd: John Meikle (Scotland) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6, SDiff +39
3rd: Tsang Yat Long (Hong Kong) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6, SDiff +24
4th: Brandon Watson - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2
5th: Wajid Ali - Played 4, Won 0, Points 0

Group C
1st: Stephen Kirkwood (Ireland) - Played 4, Won 4, Points 8
2nd: Ryan Atkins (England) - Played 4, Won 2, Points 4
3rd: John Orr (WBT) - Played 4, Won 2, Points 4
4th: Jordan Driscoll (Wales) - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2
5th: Amaury Dumont (France) - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2

Group D
1st: Bradley Buchan (Scotland) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6
2nd: Jack Breen (Wales) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6
3rd: Mason Lewis (Australia) - Played 4, Won 2, Points 4
4th: So Ka De (Hong Kong) - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2
5th: Ben Harvey (Guernsey) - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2

Ladies Singles
Nicole Rogers beat Lara Reaney (Ireland) to guarantee topping her group but Lara also qualified for the Quarter Finals.

Section H was still competitive going into the final day but a win for Rebecca Houston (Scotland) saw her take the second spot in her group ahead of Emma Boyd (Canada).

Ladies Singles - Results
Group F: Eilidh Weir (Scotland) beat Lauren Gowen (Wales) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0
Group F: Larissa Rubin (Switzerland) beat Emma Baggio (France) 7-4, 9-5
Group G - Nicole Rogers (England) beat Lara Reaney (Ireland) 8-3, 5-5
Group G - Leung Seen Wah (Hong Kong) receives a bye from Iezar Mahmood (Pakistan)
Group H - Rebecca Houston (Scotland) beat Lowri Powell (Wales) 7-2, 7-3
Group H - Emma Boyd (Canada) beat Shira Eshel (Israel) 8-2, 8-3

Group E
1st: Paris Baker (Tonga) - Played 4, Won 4, Points 8
2nd: Ha Yat Ting (Hong Kong) - Played 4, Won 2, Points 4
3rd: Zoe Minish (Ireland) - Played 4, Won 2, Points 4
4th: Devon Cooper (England) - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2
5th: Emma Snell (Guernsey) - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2

Group F
1st: Lauren Gowen (Wales) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6, SDiff +39
2nd: Natasha Russell (New Zealand) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6, SDiff +22
3rd: Eilidh Weir (Scotland) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6, SDiff -8
4th: Larissa Rubin (Switzerland) - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2
5th: Emma Baggio (France) - Played 4, Won 0, Points 0

Group G
1st: Nicole Rogers (England) - Played 4, Won 4, Points 8
2nd: Lara Reaney (Ireland) - Played 4, Won 3, Points 6
3rd: Leung Seen Wah (Hong Kong) - Played 4, Won 2, Points 4
4th: Catherine Snell (Guernsey) - Played 4, Won 1, Points 2
5th: Iezar Mahmood (Pakistan) - Played 4, Won 0, Points 0

Group H
1st: Jessica Srisamruaybai (Australia) Played 4, Won 3, Points 6, SDIff 46
2nd: Rebecca Houston (Scotland) Played 4, Won 3, Points 6, SDiff 21
3rd: Emma Boyd (Canada) Played 4, Won 3, Points 6, SDiff 0
4th: Lowri Powell (Wales) - Played 4, Won 1, Pints 2
5th: Shira Eshel (Israel) - Played 4, Won 0, Points 0

Gents Singles – Quarter Finals
Bradley Buchan (Scotland) put in a stellar performance in the Quarter Finals to defeat 2015 champion Ryan Atkins (England).

Jason Banks (Scotland) was also dominant in his quarter final defeating Mike Brain from Wales.

Current British Isles Under 25 Champion Connor Cinato ended the hopes of a hat trick of Scottish wins in the Quarter Finals when he triumphed in straight sets.

The only match that went to a tiebreak was the intriguing tie between Stephen Kirkwood (Ireland) and Jack Breen (Wales). Jack edged a tight first set with a great last end to hold the advantage. Stephen who beat defending World champion Robert Kirkwood to win the Irish title last season then controlled the second set to force a Tiebreak end. The Welsh player played a brilliant first two bowls to hold the advantage before Stephen attacked and opened up the head. Jack then played a bowl that covered the jack and lay less than six inches away and Stephen failed to beat it with his last bowl.

Bradley Buchan (Scotland) beat Ryan Atkins (England) 10-1, 11-5
Jason Banks (Scotland) beat Mike Brain (Wales) 9-1, 12-2
Jack Breen (Wales) beat Stephen Kirkwood (Ireland) 8-7, 2-11, 1-0
Connor Cinato (England) beat John Meikle (Scotland) 8-7, 11-2

Ladies Singles – Quarter Finals
Lauren Gowen (Wales) continued an impressive run of form and ended the hopes of Hong Kong of taking another title home this season.

The match with defending champion Nicole Rogers (England) and Rebecca Houston (Scotland) who was celebrating her eighteenth birthday yesterday was close throughout. Nicole managed to win three of the last four ends to win the first set and was also able to just edge the second set and take her place in the semi final.

Paris Baker (Tonga) continued her rich vein of form against Natasha Russell (New Zealand). The first set was tied at 6 shots all and Paris then went on to control most of the second set before Natasha made a late challenge that came up just short.

Jessica Srisamruaybai (Australia) was dominant in the first set against Lara Reaney from Ireland and looked to be heading to a straight sets win when lying a perfect two in the final end of the second set. Lara though produced a brilliant drive to split both bowls off the head and win the set. In a nervy tiebreak though the Australian player composed herself to play the match winning bowl and secure a semi final against Lauren Gowen on Friday.

Pairs Baker (Tonga) beat Natasha Russell (New Zealand) 6-6, 10-6
Nicole Rogers (England) beat Rebecca Houston (Scotland) 8-6, 6-4
Lauren Gowen (Wales) beat Ha Yat Ting (Hong Kong) 12-5, 8-3
Jessica Srisamruaybai (Australia) beat Lara Reaney (Ireland) 16-4, 5-7, 1-0

Schedule for Friday 6th December

9.30am
Ladies Singles – Semi Finals
Paris Baker v Nicole Rogers
Lauren Gowen v Jessica Srisamruaybai

Gents Singles – Semi Finals
Connor Cinato v Jack Breen
Jason Banks v Bradley Buchan

11.30am
Ladies Singles – Final
Gents Singles – Final

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