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Scotland’s Paul Foster and Alex Marshall have become World Indoor Bowls pairs champions together for the fifth time.
They defeated compatriots and two-time winners Stuart Anderson and Darren Burnett 11-5 12-7 in a final between four players who have all won the world singles title.
It is Foster and Marshall’s first pairs title since 2019 and leaves them one behind England’s Tony Allcock and David Bryant, who won it six times between 1986 and 1992.
Asked about their continuing success, Foster told BBC Sport: “My hunger will not change and Alex is the same.
“Age is just a number and I’m just delighted to win this again.
“Stuart and Darren probably didn’t play as well as they can, but their record is formidable.”
Marshall, who has now won the pairs seven times to his partner’s six, paid tribute to Foster, saying he was “absolutely phenomenal”.
Anderson had been given a fright earlier in the day before winning his first-round singles game 2-1 against fellow Scotsman Martyn Rice but was not using that as excuse for his pairs defeat.
Burnett, meanwhile, said of Foster and Marshall, “they were exceptional”.
All four pairs finalists are through to the second round of the singles.
