Events
The 2007–08 season saw the arrival of a new tournament, the 'Co-operative Funeralcare World Matchplay 2007'.
As well as this new event, the four main tournaments open to all the top 16 players will be played in their traditional months.
Co-operative Funeralcare World Matchplay 2007
Greg Harlow extended his unbeaten run at Ponds Forge, Sheffield to a magnificent 18 games when he beat Mervyn King in the Co-operative Funeralcare World Match Play Championship.
Every game of the tournament was broadcast live on Sky Sports – the first time that the broadcaster had given the World Bowls Tour such lengthily coverage.
Harlow, 38, has won the three previous International Open's at Ponds Forge – a record that no one has managed to do.
“It's unbelievable, I don't know what it is - I just wish we could play all our WBT events here,” said an ecstatic Harlow after being asked by Sky Sports presenter Lee McKenzie to explain the secret of his success at the Sheffield venue.
Results
Semi-finals [8] Mervyn King (ENG) bt [4] Alex Marshall (SCO) 11–6, 9-7
[2] Greg Harlow (ENG) bt [6] Robert Weale (WAL) 6–5, 5-5
Final:
[2] Greg Harlow (ENG) bt [8] Mervyn King (ENG) 10–8, 4–10, 2-0
Engage International Open 2007
Scotland's Paul Foster captured his first ever International Open title in Sheffield after winning a match tie-breaker with Jason Greenslade.
The three-time World Singles Champion from Troon notched up a maximum count of four shots on the first end before going on to take the first set 15–5.
Welshman Greenslade hit back, edging a closely fought second set 6–5.
But in the three-end tie-break, Foster won 2–1 to claim one of the few WBT ranking titles to elude him so far.
"Obviously this was an important triumph for me as it plugged a significant gap in my CV and to win two successive WBT ranking events is no mean achievement," he said.
Results
Semi-finals:
[5] Jason Greenslade (WAL) bt [4] Alex Marshall (SCO) 7-7, 8-6
[3] Paul Foster (SCO) bt [2] David Gourlay (AUS) 4–8, 11–3, 2-1
Final:
[3] Paul Foster (SCO) bt [5] Jason Greenslade (WAL) 15–5, 5–6, 2-1
The Great British Mobility Group Scottish International Open 2007
Andy Thomson won the Great British Mobility Scottish International Open at Perth, beating Mark Royal 11-5 8–5 in the final at the Dewar's Centre. The St Andrews-born number eight seed, representing England, was always in control against Royal, seeded 13.
Royal had earlier shocked top seed Kevin Kerkow as well as ending Paul Foster's hopes of holding three World Bowls Tour titles simultaneously.
Thomson was responsible for defeating second seed David Gourlay.
Results
Semi Finals:
(13) M Royal (Eng) bt Holder (1) K Kerkow (Aus) 7-10 9-8 2-1
(8) A Thomson (Eng) bt (6) J Greenslade (Wal) 10-9 2-10 2-1
Final:
(8) Andy Thomson (Eng) bt (13) Mark Royal (Eng) 11-5 8–5,
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