After chalking up a career-best win over Julie Forrest on Wednesday, Birch slipped up against Canadian Leanne Chinnery yesterday, but bounced back to claim a confident 7-5, 8-3 win against talented Israeli Ruthie Gilor.Birch, who finished second in her group behind Forrest, will face the defending champion, Carol Ashby in today’s quarter finals, and is well aware that the odds are stacked against her.Ashby, a 36 year old sensation from Eastbourne, is turning the sport of bowls on its head, both with her brilliance on the rink and her fashion sense.
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