A runner-up finish in last week’s Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open in Perth has taken England’s Greg Harlow to the top of the first provisional World Bowls Tour world rankings for next season.

England's Robert Paxton etched his name into the bowls record books today at Dewars Centre in Perth when he beat fellow countryman Greg Harlow, the world No2, in the final of the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open to become the first qualifier to win the established World Bowls Tour title in Scotland.

English qualifier Robert Paxton continued his stunning run in the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open when he defeated defending champion Mervyn King in straight sets at Dewars Centre in Perth today to reach the final of a World Bowls Tour event for the first time.

English qualifier Robert Paxton powered through to the semi-finals of the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open for the second year in a row after upsetting sixth-seeded compatriot Simon Skelton in the quarter-finals of the opening World Bowls Tour event of the season at Dewars Centre in Perth.

After the disappointment of a second round exit last year, Scotland's world number one and world champion Paul Foster made it through to the quarter-finals of the Co-operative Funeralcare Scottish International Open after a close-fought victory over England's former world champion Billy Jackson in the opening World Bowls Tour event of the season at Dewars Centre in Perth.

Success for the fourth time at the Potters Holidays World Indoor Singles Championship in January has led to Scotland's Paul Foster retaining the World Bowls Tour world number one ranking, according the list for the 2011/12 season announced by the WBT.

Scotland's former world number one David Gourlay rolled back the years to see off new world champion Paul Foster in the quarter-finals of the Co-operative Funeralcare Welsh Grand Prix to secure an unexpected place in the semi-finals of the final World Bowls Tour ranking event of the season at the City and County of Swansea Indoor Bowls Club in Swansea.

Scotland's 14th seed Jonathan Ross became the lowest seed to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Co-operative Funeralcare Welsh Grand Prix when he upset ninth seed Mervyn King on the last day of second round action in the final World Bowls Tour ranking event of the season at the City and County of Swansea Indoor Bowls Club in Swansea.

Alex Marshall and Paul Foster, two Scots with eight world singles titles between them, produced stunning winning bowls with do-or-die final tie-break deliveries in today's quarter-finals of the Potters Holidays World Indoor Singles Championship to earn places in the semi-finals of the premier World Bowls Tour event in Norfolk.

Paul Foster and Greg Harlow, the top two players in the World Bowls Tour world rankings, secured their places in the quarter-finals of the Potters Holidays World Indoor Singles Championship after contrasting displays in today's second round at Potters Leisure Resort in Norfolk.