MERSYSIDER Barrie Ellis lifted the final competition of the winter season at Pennington on Sunday.

Barrie, from Runcorn, making only his third visit to Leigh beat Jim Noon in the final 21-16. Results- semi-finals - Ellis 21-15 A.Lambert and Noon 21-19 R.Foster, Final - Ellis 21-16 Noon. Consolation semi-finals - J.Platt 21-17 B.Rigby and J. Prestwich 21-20 D.Thorpe, Final - Platt 21-19 Prestwich.

In Saturday's handicap Bill Griffiths just beat Colin Grimshaw in the final 21-19. Results - semi-finals Griffiths 21-5 Lambert and Grimshaw 21-19 Berry, final- Griffiths 21-19 Grimshaw.

Final places in the merit table: Berry-126, Lambert-90, McCaul-63, Noon-52, Thorpe-51, Smith-46, Grimshaw-45.