THE Hart Crown Green Bowling Club pair Ashley Beeston and Tony Moore successfully retained their Needles Doubles title.
Beeston and Moore beat father and son pairing Dave and Jim Mahaffey 21-12 in the final to clinch the title for the second year in a row.
A total of 11 pairs entered the annual curtain raiser to the season as the champions sailed through the first two rounds of the competition.
And the pair then beat Kirk Wright and Derek Green 21-18 in a thrilling semi-final.
The final proved a game of three halves as Beeston and Moore raced into an early 13-4 lead.
The Mahaffey duo staged a fightback to close the gap to two points.
However, Beeston and Moore ended any hopes of a comeback by cruising to a 21-12 victory.
