Gareth Coates wins Lindley BC Open

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There is a new name of the Lindley BC Open competition with Gareth Coates taking the title on Friday evening by beating Nicky White in the Final 21-17. All the scores and full competition history provided in Dave Parkin's inimitable, colourful style set out below.

Bill Blackburn's commentary ....

The bookies almost got it right for the final of the Lindley Bowling Club £3200 competition where Gareth Coates beat Nicky White 21-17 in the final. Rank outsider, White had earlier beaten favourite Stuart King in the semis 21-16. In an exciting final Coates led 19-15 and had two bowls either side of the jack.on a corner-to-corner mark when White produced a wonder wood which ran the jack through to his own back bowl to register two making the score 19-17.

However, Coates registered two at the next end to pick up the £1000 first prize and

the trophy. Coates also had a half share in the £100 prize for the highest break on the night, the other £50 went to Nathan Haigh who recovered from being behind 3-13 against Mirfield Merit winner Steve Gilroy, to win 21-15