WITH a packed house to witness the finals of the singles and pairs competition the onlookers witnessed a night of nostalgia, as Pete Hainer from the Wolversdene Club A rolled back the years and won the singles title, beating Trevor James from Chute Club in the final.

Pete won a national title with Colin Monk in 1989 then suffered terribly from 'dartitis'.

His comeback has been slow but steady with, now and again, a hint of the player that he used to be.

This season has seen a return to something like the old form and on Friday he always seemed to be the likely winner among the final group of eight.

Full story with pictures in Friday's Andover Advertiser