DARREN Griffiths won the £2350 Vital Services classic last Sunday at New Street Bowling Club, Littleborough, when he beat Mytholmroyd BC's Clive Austin 21-20 in the final to claim the £600. first prize.
The final was the game of the day as first Griffiths led 14-8 only for Austin to put together a 12 break and lead 20-14. Griffiths had one bowl left to save the match and did.
He then found a tricky mark over the middle of the green and ran out a
21-20 winner.
In the semi final Griffiths beat Richard Hobson of Hill Crest 21-16. Hobson had knocked out last year's winner Graham Wilson 21-17 in the quarter final. Austin beat Syke's John Wade 21-12 in the other semi final.
Andy Cairns presented the prizes and thanked Raymond Lorimer competition organiser.
Last 16: M Gillies (Tongue) 11, C Austin (Mytholmroyd) 21; C Chapman (Heywood) 16, M Holden (Syke) 21; G Ellis (Whitefield) 18, M Reagan (Hillcrest) 21; J Wade (Syke) 21, P Firth (Lower Hopton) 6; P Fielding (Syke) 12, G Wilson (Oldham) 21; R Hobson (Hillcrest) 21, J Senior (Thongsbridge) 12; D Griffiths (Chadderton) 21, B Lowden (Cumbria) 4; P Craig (Syke) 21, M Hodson (Chadderton) 13.
Quarter-final: C Austin 21, M Holden 7; M Reagan 18, J Wade 21; G Wilson 17, R Hobson 21; D Griffiths 21, P Crag 15.
Semi-final: C Austin 21, J Wade 12; R Hobson 16, D Griffiths 21.
Final: C Austin 20, D Griffiths 21.
