Amy Pharaoh and Sian Honnor made it five Commonwealth Games medals apiece as they triumphed over Malaysia in the women’s pairs bowls final.
Grimsby’s Pharaoh made her debut for Team England 24 years ago in Manchester and joined forces with close friend Honnor to win the title on Day 5 in Glasgow.
The 47-year-old now has two golds, one silver and two bronzes from her five Games appearances and admitted this one felt extra special.
However, it was a close-run thing against Malaysia's Aleena Ahmad Nawawi and Syafiqa Abul Rahman. The English pair edged the first set 5-4 before drawing the second to secure gold by the narrowest of margins.
"The pressure was on us, but we've got the job done and it's a huge team effort," said Pharaoh, who won silver in the pairs four years ago in Birmingham.
"So many people support us to allow this to happen. It's not easy when you are both mums trying to juggle everything while remaining competitive in sport.
"It's taken a lot to get back on top of that podium again. This is very different to Delhi. We haven't got the bugs flying around!
"They're both brilliant in their own way. Being a Commonwealth Games champion again means everything."
Honnor, meanwhile, has had quite the week in Glasgow. She carried the England flag at the opening ceremony, became an auntie and won a Commonwealth gold for the third time.
The 38-year-old from Whitstable made her debut 16 years ago in Delhi and also has two bronzes from her five Commonwealth Games appearances - but she admitted this one may just be the best yet.
"It's so hard to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games, so to do it five times is just incredible," said Honnor.
"It's been an incredible week. I actually became an auntie for the first time this week as well, so I'm really excited to get home and meet him.
“Carrying the flag is what dreams are made of, and then to top it off with this has made it an unbelievable few days. I'm rarely lost for words, but I just don't have the superlatives.
"Our first objective was to get out of the group and then take it one step at a time because, in that format, that's all you can do. We drew on our experience throughout the tournament, and it's just been absolutely special."
Sam Tolchard completed his set of Commonwealth Games medals with a stunning gold in the men’s singles, too.
The Devon bowler won bronze at Glasgow 2014 and Gold Coast 2018 before scooping a pairs silver and a fours bronze at Birmingham 2022.
But this time around, he secured a brilliant upgrade by defeating Malaysia's Izzat Shameer Dzulkeple in straight sets.
Tolchard, 37, hails from an impressive sporting family, with his uncle Roger a Test cricketer, his father Ray a first-class cricket umpire, and another uncle, Jeffrey, a footballer for Torquay United and Exeter City.
Now he's a Commonwealth champion too, just like his sister Sophie, who won triples gold the last time the Games were staged in Glasgow 12 years ago.
"It means absolutely everything, it really does," he said.
"It's been such a long road with ups and downs. There have been some really hard defeats over the years to take, but I've kept going.
"It's my fifth Commonwealth Games and I've finally got that gold. A lot of people don't get that many chances, and I'm very fortunate to have had so many opportunities to get to the top of the podium.
"Once every four years is extremely tough, especially when you only get one event. Every game you play now, and every practice session, is worth it.”
Ron Homer and Sally-Ann Lewis-Wall took silver in the para mixed pairs B2-B3 after they were narrowly edged out by Scotland's Mary Stevenson and Robert Barr in a tense final decided on an extra end.
"You want the gold, but I've no complaints to get a medal," said Homer, who, at 74, was the oldest athlete in Team England's delegation in Scotland.
"It's been an interesting few days because there were times when I didn't think we were going to get out of the group stages, so playing for a gold medal was a great result for us.
"Of course you want to win, but they just played better at the big moments."
Lewis-Wall arrived in Glasgow as one to watch, having won para women's gold at the inaugural World Bowls World Cup in Malaysia and bronze in the para mixed pairs event alongside Homer.
"Being at the Commonwealth Games has just been fabulous. I'm really pleased with how we've played, and it's been a great experience – I've no complaints about a silver medal," she added.
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