Wilson delighted to add Rastrick title to superb CV

LOWER Hopton’s Graeme Wilson bowled superbly to lift the £1,000 first prize in the Rastrick Classic.

In the final, Wilson defeated Chris Kelly of Thongsbridge and South Yorkshire 21-15.

Wilson beat Steven Gilroy of Crossgates to 16 in the semi-finals, after toppling Gareth Coates 21-19 in the last eight.

No fewer than 13 county bowlers representing Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Shropshire, Greater At the Rastrick Classic final are the 16 finalists with organiser Neil Broadbent (front). Inset from left: winner Graeme Wilson of Lower Hopton, competition organiser Neil Broadbent and beaten finalist Chris Kelly Manchester and North Lancs & Fylde assembled for the finals.

The finals were under serious doubt of taking place due to heavy rain over the previous few days which had caused severe flooding of the green at Rastrick.

But a crowd or around 200 witnessed some excellent bowling.

After being presented with the prize money by Clive Wilkinson of Marstons (the main sponsor), Wilson said that he was delighted to add the

Jimmy Davison (Thongsbridge) 21 Mark Regan (Brighouse) 20, Paul Latham (Whitchurch) 21 Ashley Daykin (Thongsbridge) 20, Ashley Tattersley (Lower Hopton) 14 Callum Wraight (Shropshire) 21, Chris Kelly (Thongsbridge) 21 Craig Gant (Thongsbridge) 17, Darren Griffiths (Chadderton) 16 Jack Hargreaves (Hyde) 21, Steven Gilroy (Crossgates) 21 Aaron Harrison (Burnley) 11, Liam Griffin (Lower Hopton) 12 Gareth Coates (Halifax) 21, Joe Cranston (Crossgates) 8 Graeme Wilson (Lower Hopton) 21. Jimmy Davison 21 Paul Latham 12, Callum Wraight 12 Chris Kelly 21, Jack Hargreaves 19 Steven Gilroy 21, Gareth Coates 19 Graeme Wilson 21. Jimmy Davison 14 Chris Kelly 21, Steven Gilroy 16 Graeme Wilson 21. Chris Kelly 15 Graeme Wilson 21.