Bowls: Stewart Anderson begins Scottish Open defence live on BBC

Stewart Anderson (right) represented Scotland alongside Darren Burnett (left) and Iain McLean at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Defending Scottish Open champion Stewart Anderson admits he "hasn't practised much" heading into this year's tournament after the approach brought success last year.

The Scotland international, 38, defeated Simon Skelton at West Lothian Indoor Bowling Club in 2022 to lift the trophy for the second time in four years.

The first World Bowls Tour event of the season returns to Livingston for the second time since moving from Perth and play will be streamed across the BBC Sport website from 13:00 GMT on Tuesday.

Anderson will feature on day one against 16-year-old New Zealand qualifier David Motu.

Reigning World Indoor Singles champion Jamie Walker of England is in action at the same time, while current world number one and fellow Scot Paul Foster MBE begins his quest for a fourth title at 16:00.

"I always look forward to the first event of the year, especially this year as defending champion," the Blantyre player told BBC Sport Scotland.

"This is the event I use to see where my form lies before the World Championships in January, so I use the Scottish Open as a benchmark as to how good my game is.

"Winning last year, I don't want to say was surprising, but my form going into it wasn't good, I wasn't practising. So I've done the exact same this year given I won it!"

The two-time World Indoor Singles champion added he does not know much about his 16-year-old opponent, but is prepared for a tough match given the "high and improving" standard of the field.

"What an achievement for him to qualify. It's brilliant to see the young kids come through," he said.

"The standard gets better and better every single year. I watched and marked some qualifier events and I'd be saying, 'please don't let me draw this person', the standard is so strong.

"Our sport has always been tagged the 'old man's sport', but the BBC coming across means so much to us for the growth.

"Bowls is going places, but we still need that little bit of a push and I think the World Bowls Tour are pushing things in the right direction."