Garioch's Banks makes it to the finals of the World Indoor Pairs
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Jason Banks and Paul Foster beat Robert Paxton and Jamie Walker 6-9 10-5 and 2-1 writes Mike Barron.
They are now in an all Scottish final of World Indoor Pairs on Monday, January 15.
Stewart Anderson and Darren Burnett won their semi-final in straight sets 8-6 9-8.
Jason and Paul’s match looked all over when they lost the first set 6-9.
Neither were drawing as well as their last match. They were 1-5 down at 3rd end of the second set. The Scots recovered their form and took 1 shot at 4th , a further 2 at 5th to be 4-5 down.
The 6th end turned the set. Lying shots Walker missed with two running bowls, and the score was now 7-5.
A further lucky single was scored at the 7th to make it 8-5 and then scoring a further two shots at 8th the set was won.
Then came the tie break!
The tie break was an example of fine bowling. End 1 had the Scots lying three shots, but Walker reduced the score to 1 shot with his last bowl. Score 1-0. The 2 nd was exciting
with the final bowls almost touching the jack. Both skips were on their knees deciding the shot, but Walker had it by a whisker. Score 1-1.
The final end had the Englishmen lying shot, but Foster with a running bowl with his first, took the jack clean to the ditch, and lay 2 feet from the jack.
With his final bowl Walker could not draw nearer than three feet.
Banks and Foster had won a great match.
Now for the final!
