From Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Introduced by Barry Davies.
Kurt Browning from Alberta has travelled 2,500 miles across the Canadian Prairies to defend the title which he won in Paris last year.
British champion Steve Cousins from Deeside has a mere 2,000-mile Atlantic crossing to make for more invaluable international experience, but the longest journey could prove the most worthwhile for the Soviet Union's new European champion, Viktor Petrenko.
Plus the latest action from the Metro Centre this evening as the ladies complete their original programme.