Alison Merrien beat world number one Val Smith in the final of the 2008 World Indoor Cup at the Warilla Bowls Club in Australia on Friday. The Guernsey star won the first set 17-3, lost the second 1-10 and took the resulting tie-break 4-0. It completes a double for her, having won November's 2007 World Champion of Champions at the same venue. Merrien said: "I'm on the top of the world - it's fantastic to do it once here but twice is even better."  | MERRIEN'S PREVIOUS FINALS 2001 - WIBC Pairs - Winner with Adrian Welch 2002 - WIBC Pairs - Runner-up with Adrian Welch 2004 - WIBC Pairs - Winner with Neal Mollet 2004 - World Outdoor Champion of Champions Singles - Runner-up 2006 - WIBC Pairs - Runner-up with Nick Donaldson 2007 - World Outdoor Champion of Champions Singles - Winner |
She added the game had not been one-sided, and explained: "The first set I took quite easily, I had some very good drawing shots and Val just couldn't reply. "In the second set she was obviously going to step her game up which she did. "But when it came to the tie-break, I managed to pip her, it was a very close game." The win also secures Merrien a place in the 2008 tournament to defend her title. She had previously beaten Australia's Karen Murphy in the semi-finals, gaining revenge for a defeat in the group stages.
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