WAYNE MARDLE picked up his first tournament victory of 2006 with a 5-2 win over Barrie Bates in the final of the JR & Vauxhall Norfolk Open on Sunday.
The world number four has not won an event since September 2004 - although he did lose in two finals to Phil Taylor last year - but broke that run in Great Yarmouth.
He won his semi-final in comfortable fashion against Trevor Ellacott before subjecting Bates to a second successive final defeat.
Mardle - whose book looking at life on the PDC circuit in 2005 is now available - took out a 126 finish to complete the 5-2 triumph.
Bates, who reached the final of last weekend's Budweiser UK Open Southern Regional Final, overcame Colin Osborne 4-2 in their last four contest.
JR & Vauxhall Holiday Park Norfolk Mens Singles
Last 128
Ronnie Baxter def S Balb
Jimmy Withers 3-2 Paul Barnes
Gary Butcher 3-0 Paul Newstead
Paul Errington 3-2 Bobbie Noble
Andy Jenkins 3-2 Graham Manning
Tony Randell 3-1 R Ames
Robin Wigg 3-0 Geoff Wylie
Jason Roberts 3-1 J McGlone
Simon Almey 3-0 Jim McGowan
Wayne Mardle 3-0 Matt Caste
Mark Pooke 3-1 Andrew Hamilton
Trevor Ellacott 3-0 P Higgins
Jimmy Noone 3-0 C Forsythe
Chris Mason 3-0 Lee Jones
Don Stone 3-1 Eddie Gosling
Mark Dudbridge 3-0 Daryl Clarke
John Fowler 3-1 James Young
Mark Bloor 3-2 Steve Maish
N Bloom 3-1 Bob Close
Lionel Sams 3-0 Dave Dempsey
Paul McDine 3-0 Gary Welding
Martin Richell 3-1 Lance Adams
Alan Taylor 3-1 Adrian Genery
John Stephenson 3-2 Alex Roy
Nick Fulwell 3-0 Erik Wendells
Erik Clarys 3-0 Yves Cottenge
Ian King 3-2 Paul Goldsmith
C Myers 3-1 L T Rudd
Jason Lovell 3-1 Harry Anderson
Colin Monk 3-0 Alfie Taylor
James Wade 3-2 Kirk Shepherd
Ross Smith 3-0 Paul Wade
Christopher Gray 3-1 Ian Long
Mick Reed 3-0 Dean Nixon
Mark Thompson def Julian Harris
Bimbo Sage 3-2 W Toppley
Vic Hubbard 3-0 Paul Glet
Paul Williams 3-2 M Wilson
Andy Roberts def A Howell
Steve Beaton def Andy Belton
James Robinson def Kevin Bedford
Andy Smith def Dave Orton
Barrie Bates def Nigel Ball
Jamie Burke def L Ball
Tony Smith def A Kempen
Dave Honey def Kevin Cummins
Martin Whatmough def Alan Warriner-Little
Shaun Shailes def T Dixon
Matt Clark def Cliff Lazarenko
Russ Herbert def R Lillyman
Geoff Harkup def Matt Robson
Gary Court def Adrian Lewis
Terry Jenkins def Alf Turkey
Lee Rose def Adrian Suter
Wesley Newton def Witt Skellett
Vernon Walsh def Trevor Coates
Colin McGarry def A Findley
Dennis Smith def M Whitney
Eddie Lovely def Phil Rawson
Alan Reynolds def I Gosling
Colin Osborne def Dave Smith
Curley Connelly def Barry Wells
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Tony Vince
Jimmy Starr 3-0 Andy Cole
Losers £20
Last 64
Ronnie Baxter 3-1 Jim Withers
Paul Errington 3-1 Gary Butcher
Tony Randell 3-0 Andy Jenkins
Robin Wigg 3-1 Jason Roberts
Wayne Mardle 3-0 Simon Almey
T Ellacott 3-0 Mark Pooke
Chris Mason 3-0 Jimmy Noone
Mark Dudbridge 3-0 Don Stone
Mark Bloor 3-0 John Fowler
Lionel Sams 3-0 Nicky Bloom
Martin Richell 3-2 Paul McDine
John Stephenson 3-1 Alan Taylor
Erik Clarys 3-1 Nick Fulwell
Ian King 3-0 C Myers
Colin Monk 3-1 Jason Lovell
James Wade 3-2 Ross Smith
Mick Reed 3-1 Christopher Gray
Mark Thompson def Bimbo Sage
Paul Williams def Vic Hubbard
Andy Roberts def Steve Beaton
Andy Smith def Jamie Robinson
Barrie Bates def Jamie Burke
Dave Honey def Tony Smith
Martin Whatmough def Shaun Shailes
Matt Clark def Russ Herbert
Geoff Harkup def Garry Court
Terry Jenkins def Lee Rose
Wesley Newton def Vernon Walsh
Colin McGarry def Dennis Smith
Alan Reynolds def Eddie Lovely
Colin Osborne def Curley Connelly
Adrian Lewis def Jimmy Starr
Losers £30
Last 32
Colin Osborne def Alan Reynolds
Wesley Newton def Colin McGarry
Terry Jenkins def Geoff Harkup
Matt Clark def Martin Whatmough
Barrie Bates def Dave Honey
Andy Roberts def Andy Smith
Tony Randell def Paul Williams
Chris Mason def Erik Clarys
Ronnie Baxter def Mark Thomson
James Wade def Jon Stephenson
Trevor Ellacott def Mark Dudbridge
Mark Bloor 3-0 Adrian Lewis
Wayne Mardle 3-2 Martin Richell
Lionel Sams 3-0 Mick Reed
Robin Wigg def Paul Errington
Colin Monk def Ian King
Losers £65
Last 16
Colin Osborne def Wesley Newton
Terry Jenkins def Matt Clark
Barrie Bates def Andy Roberts
Tony Randell def Chris Mason
Ronnie Baxter def James Wade
Trevor Ellacott 3-1 Mark Bloor
Wayne Mardle 3-1 Lionel Sams
Robin Wigg 3-2 Colin Monk
Losers £1520/1 ranking point
Last Eight
Colin Osborne 3-1 Terry Jenkins
Barrie Bates 3-0 Tony Randell
Trevor Ellacott def Ronnie Baxter
Wayne Mardle 3-1 Robin Wigg
Losers £250/2 ranking points
Semi-Finals
Barrie Bates 4-2 Colin Osborne
Wayne Mardle 4-1 Trevor Ellacott
Losers £500/3 ranking points
Final
Wayne Mardle 5-2 Barrie Bates
Winner £2,000/5 ranking points
Runner-up £1,000/4 ranking points