Embassy World Indoor Bowls Championship from the West Hall, Alexandra Palace
DAVID ICKE introduces highlights of today's first-round matches between
COLIN SOMMERVILLE (Scotland) and DAVID LE MARQUAND (Jersey), and JOHN SNELL
(Australia) against MICHAEL DUNLOP (Ireland).
Also playing today is
CECIL BRANSKY from Israel, seeded No 8, who is well known for his ebullient approach to his games, while his opponent,
NIGEL SMITH from England, is a young player of great potential.