Mr Cool conquers singles Classic

Australian Adam Jeffrey enhanced his prospects for Commonwealth Games selection when he won the Manulife Funds Direct Hong Kong International Classic singles competition last night.

The 26-year-old defeated the Channel Islands' David Le Marquand 25-17 in last night's final at the Craigengower Cricket Club, to win $17,000.

In seven singles matches over a gruelling two days, Jeffrey kept his cool.

In the final he calmly recovered from a 1-6 deficit to become the third Australian to win the title.

He follows in the footsteps of the late Paul Richards (1986-87), and last year's winner John Noonan.

'This is a very important win for me,' said Jeffrey, a bowls co-ordinator at the Canberra Southern Cross Club.