RNB's Greenkeeper, Jamie Hill, and his bowls partner Lance Pascoe have completed a perfect run through the men’s pairs at the Summerset Nationals in Auckland.

The composite combination beat the experienced Mike Bradshaw and John Carruthers (Royal Oak) 19-6 in the final at Carlton Cornwall, having won all eight of their previous games over the four days of competition.

It's Jamie's fourth national title after three previous successes in the fours and the first for Pascoe, after a number of near misses.“It’s good to get the monkey off the back. I’ve been in a few semis and a final so I’m rapt,” Pascoe said.

Pascoe paid tribute to his lead Hill, who got the better of him in the final of the national fours in Mt Maunganui last year.“Jamie is an absolute freak of game. Seriously he’s so good so I thank him for that. “I chipped in when I had to but Jamie had it under control most of the time, he’s that good.”

One of the times Pascoe “chipped in” was on the 10th end when Bradshaw and Carruthers were holding two shots. He managed to draw through a narrow corridor with his final bowl to turn a two shot deficit into a three shot advantage and extend their lead to 10. 

Lance and Jamie had earlier raced to a 25-12 quarter-final victoryover Southlanders Craig Merrilees and Craig Tinker before overcoming Pat Houlahan and Howard O’Donnell 17-10 in the semi-finals. 

Whakamihi Jamie!