CLARRIE Dunbar ace Andy Colebrooke claimed victory at the latest planetbowls.com event at Westlecot.

Colebrooke edged an enthralling final against Bournemouth’s Ben Paulley, triumphing on a tie-break.

The 33-year-old took home £800 for his efforts at the two-day competition, Paulley collecting £700 after the duo opted to split the £1,500 prize money more evenly.

“It certainly helps out with Christmas,” said Colebrooke, who picked up his second planetbowls.com crown after winning last year’s tournament at Clarrie.

“You don’t get many chances to win money like that as an amateur sportsman, so I am delighted.

“I was really consistent and felt like I put in a good performance all the way through.

“It was a great final. We were pretty evenly matched and luckily I managed to win it in a tie-break “The first one of these tournaments I ever entered I managed to win. I hurriedly entered a few more after that but didn’t really do much.

“I’m over the moon to win one again and I’ve already signed myself up for three more.”

Colebrooke came through three matches on the first day of action, beating Welford’s Simon Davies, Shaun Jones of Malvern and Dartford player Tony Kirby.

He then returned the following afternoon to see off Clarrie clubmate Andy Taylor in the quarter-finals and Oxford’s Sam Watts in the last four.