Into the sweater part of the Swiss as games are becoming more like knockout games.

On lawn 6 Brian Cumming has a straight double to do versus Keith Aiton on penult and peg. Both are on 5/9 so have a life to spare.

Brian plays a series of miserable strokes to fail to get the peelee into position despite having it very close before making 4b and then perhaps thinking about that missed a very short robust after penult handing Keith the easiest of finishes +4

Keith qualifies, Brian now on 5/9 so still has two lives left (some scope for one lucky loser on 5/11 to get another chance if there is an odd player left on 5/10)

Weather today is dry and windy. Due to be Sunny tomorrow so lawns might quicken up a bit.

Doug Grimsley has just beaten Robert Wilkinson +20. Both players now on 5/9.

Mulliner is the top ranked player not yet qualified sitting on 5/10 and waiting for an opponent.

The doubles semis will be starting this afternoon, all the players having qualified (other than Openshaw who isn't playing singles)

James Hopgood has just beaten Mark Ormerod. +15tp on lawn 11. Mark hit 3 20 yarders but couldn't get going enough. James now 5/9, Mark 4/9

Mark will now play Richard Smith also 4/9 in a must win game.

On lawn 11 Lionel Tibble has had the first break to 1b against Nick Mounfield. Nick is in the last chance salon on 4/9. Can't believe his long lift has missed. Lionel is also on 4/9, making 1b now.

Sarah Burrow has just won on lawn 4 against George Noble to qualify. George has been perched on 5 wins for a couple of rounds now. Now 5/10. Sarah wants me add she qualified with a game to spare!

Hopgood is now playing Cummimg and has a long rush to 1.

Makes the hoop and has a ball at 2.

On lawn 5 Jack Wicks looks like he is TPOing Eugene Chang. All the peels done before 3b. Both are on 5/9. Both other balls are on hoop 1.

it looks like Nick has missed another lift versus Lionel and Lionel is making 5 with balls loosely organised for a delayed TP on lawn 11.

Peeling 4b from big angle now and will be happy if it jawses, bounces off. Odds on Nick will get another shot.

He definitely will now, Lionel has failed 6. The shot at the ball in the hoop awkward but Nick hits his 6 yard lift shot at the ball that bounced of 4b (remembering it is super advanced)

The Bamford/Rothman v Avery/Openshaw doubles match has started and Ben Rothman has had the first break, making a diagonal spread.

they are playing on lawn 9.

On lawn 10 Chris Williams has had the first break against Doug Grimsley, Doug having failed 1. Chris Has gone to 4b with a contact leave.

Also on lawn 10 Matthew Holmes is in play against Jamie Mussi. It is a simple finishing turn now, just made penult with partner on peg.

I'm going to get ready for my doubles match so that's it for now.