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Bowls: Partners stay on course for intriguing match-up

Both survived scares but world champion partnership Paul Foster and Alex Marshall worked their way through the opening round of the men's pairs as the Bowls Scotland Nations Championships got under way at Ayr's Northfield yesterday.

Paul Foster of Gifford in action during the opening round of the pairs against Rosehearty. Picture: Trevor Robinson
Paul Foster of Gifford in action during the opening round of the pairs against Rosehearty. Picture: Trevor Robinson

The prospect of the men who, as partners, have won the Commonwealth Games title outdoors and back-to-back world indoor titles facing one another if they can get through to the semi-final stage has added an extra dimension to this season's event.

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