BARRIE BATES whitewashed Gary Welding 5-0 to win Sunday's John Smiths Open Singles in Eastbourne.
The Welshman averaged over 90 in the match to claim the title at the Winter Gardens, having also seen off Wayne Mardle in the semis.
Welding edged out Kevin Painter in their last four clash, while Shayne Burgess, Michael Barnard, Peter Allen and Geoff Harkup made the quarter-finals.
John Smiths Open Singles
Final
Barrie Bates 5-0 Gary Welding
Winner £1,800, 5 ranking points
Runner-up £900, 4 ranking points
Semi-Finalists
Wayne Mardle, Kevin Painter
Losers £450, 3 ranking points
Quarter-Finals
Barrie Bates def Shayne Burgess
Wayne Mardle def Geoff Harkup
Gary Welding def Peter Allan
Kevin Painter def Michael Barnard
Losers £225, 2 ranking points
Last 16
Shayne Burgess def Johnny Haines
Barries Bates def Andy Hamilton
Wayne Mardle def Steve Alker
Geoff Harkup def Jim Withers
Peter Allen def Lee Palfreyman
Gary Welding def Michael Cummings
Michael Barnard def Alan Caves
Kevin Painter def Steve Maish
Losers £115, 1 ranking point
Last 32
Shayne Burgess def Martin Richell
Johnny Haines def Dennis Smith
Barrie Bates def Alan Taylor
Andy Hamilton def Nicky Turner
Wayne Mardle def Martin Burchell
Steve Alker def Craig Norton
Jim Withers def Steve Hine
Geoff Harkup def Steve Collins
Peter Allen def Ronnie Baxter
Lee Palfreyman def Lionel Sams
Gary Welding def Andy Jenkins
Michael Cummings def Willie Burksfield
Michael Barnard def Roland Scholten
Alan Caves def Tony Randell
Kevin Painter def Alan Tabern
Steve Maish def Alan Warriner-Little
Losers £60