Hartley's at the double as Caress and Philpott keep it in the Family

For all the indoor season has just got started, there has already been national success for the area.

- by Sport Reporter

EIBA Summer National Pairs winners Paul Hartley and David Bolt.

Melton Mowbray, once the home of the EIBA Indoor National Championships, held the latter stages of the EIBA Summer Nationals.

In the pairs, the South Shields Vipers duo of Paul Hartley and David Bolt had qualified and were carrying the areas hopes.

In the opening tie against defending champions, Riverain's Paul Maynard and James Rippey, the Shields duo ground out a 15-6 win, the Riverain pairing somewhat surprisingly shaking hands after only 12 of the 18 ends played.

In the semifinals, Lincoln's Sam Ashton stood in the way for a place in the final, but again the Shields lads ground out another win, 17-12.

In the final they tackled Dolphin's Martin Puckett, and at one point the signs weren't great as Bolt trailed 11-5, but a massive six turned the game around and the Shields lads ran out 21-14 winners.

Hartley then turned his attention to the singles looking to repeat James Rippey's double feat last year.

An opening 21-18 win over Colchester's Shaun Cook was backed up with a 21-10 win over Mid Devon's Gary Bucknell.

Standing in the way of a Hartley double was former Hartlepool player, now playing out of Bristol, Gavin Abraham, the latter having landed the other title on offer - the Open Triples.

In the final Hartley was at his majestic best and ran out a 21-12 winner to complete a singles and pairs double.