Austin held the jack at 20-14 against Darren Griffiths in the final, having made a 12 break after trailing 14-8.
However, his Chadderton opponent had one bowl left to save the match and, having done so, found a tricky mark over the middle of the green to run out a 21-20 winner.
In the semi finals, Austin had beaten Syke`s John Wade 21-12 while Griffiths beat Richard Hobson of Hill Crest 21-16.Hobson had sprung a major shock in the quarter finals by knocking out defending champion Graham Wilson 21-17.
Andy Cairns presented the prizes and thanked event organiser Raymond Lorimer.
Last 16 results: M.Gillies (Tonge) 11 C.Austin (Mytholmroyd) 21, C.Chapman (Heywood) 16 M.Holden (Syke) 21, G.Ellis (Whitefield) 18 M.Regan (Hill Crest) 21, J.Wade (Syke) 21 P.Firth (Lower Hopton) 6, P.Fielding (Syke) 12 G.Wilson (Oldham) 21, R.Hobson (Hill Crest) 21 J.Senior (Thongsbridge) 12, D.Griffiths (Chadderton) 21 B.Lowden (Cumbria) 4, P.Craig (Syke) 21 M.Hodson (Chadderton) 13.
Quarter finals: Austin 21 Holden 7, M.Regan 18 J.Wade 21, G.Wilson 17 R.Hobson 21, D.Griffiths 21 P.Craig 15.

THE final of the Halifax Association's Rose Bowl, sponsored by SDH Holdings, takes place Greenroyd BC on Friday (6.45).
Hebden Royd Park, winners in 1999, face Clayton Victoria, who won the trophy in 2006.
Hebden Royd receive 45 start.
DRAW: P.Jackson v P.Jagger, D.Senior v A.W.Riley, J.Simpson v G.Roberts, H.Ashworth v I.Briggs, J.Hartley (capt) v P.Kaye, A.Dickinson v P.Lister, W.Berry v S.Wilkinson, S.Trewartha v R.Bentley, S.Frewin v D.Scott, D.Wray v P.Gill (capt.)

• YORKSHIRE Merit champion Nicky White made an early exit when the third

qualifying round of the Renew Windows Masters took place at Spen Victoria BC.
David Fisher and Paul Bailey were the players to go through. The next round is on Saturday July 26.
RESULTS: P.Wilcox (Leeds) 17 V.Senior (Sheffield) 21, M.Higgins (Huddersfield) 5 M.Tunstall (Merseyside) 21, D.Hallam (Sheffield) 16 D.Fisher (Denby Grange) 21, J.Senior (Huddersfield) 21 C.Bielby (Bridlington) 12, P.Bailey (Birmingham) 21 N.White (Huddersfield) 20, R.Thompson (Sheffield) 13 A.Deighton (Bridlington) 21, G.Wike (Leeds) 21 D.Barwise (Merseyside) 11, R.Howson (Sheffield) 21 P.Hillam (Bradford) 17.
Senior 17 Tunstall 21, Fisher 21 Senior 15, Bailey 21 Deighton 8, Wike 3 Howson 21.
Tunstall 19 Fisher 21, Bailey 21 Howson 20.
THE Elland League's Norman Nicholl Mixed Pairs takes place at Halifax BC on Sunday (10.0). Entries are being taken by Brendan Malone (07836 694320) and will be accepted on the day up to 9.45.

YORKSHIRE Ladies face Mid Cheshire on Sunday, July 27 (2.0) with the home leg at at Ossett Flying Horse and the away leg at Frodsham Red Lion.

• Calderdale resume their quest for a second successive Federation Sixty

-Plus Yorkshire League title when they travel to Lund Park in Keighley on Friday.
Matches against Doncaster (11.0) and Worth Valley B (1.30) provide opportunities to not only close the gap on the teams above them but also to top the table.
North Yorkshire B are also in action and after the completion of Friday's four matches all the teams in the league will know exactly what will be required to win the title and qualify for the Supreme Championships at the Empire Services Club in Preston on Sunday, September 7.
Calderdale's next matches after Friday are against top two teams Leeds A and Worth Valley A on August 1.
CALDERDALE (from): D.Atkinson (Laurel Crescent), D.Avery (Akroydon Victoria), A.Brown (Hill Crest), P.Copley (Mytholmroyd WM), K.Gibson (Hill Crest), T.Goulden (Hill Crest), C.Helliwell (Illingworth), B.Robson (Akroydon Victoria), V.Smith (Blakeborough Albion), R.Stopford (Elland C & BC), P.Todd (Akroydon Victoria).
POINTS (games played in brackets): Worth Valley A (6) 41, Leeds A (6) 38, Leeds B (6) 32, Calderdale (4) 29, Hebden Royd (6) 27, North Yorkshire A (6) 23, Doncaster (4) 22, North Yorkshire B (6) 17, Worth Valley B (4) 11.