Vics down Sebas for division lead

BY MICHELLE TAIT

 

PREMIER

THERE was movement in the top five positions last round with Victoria’s win over Sebastopol, 78-68, putting them in first place. Ballarat suffered a one-shot loss to Mt Xavier, 64-63, and slide down to second. Webbcona defeated Central Wendouree, 80-59, and move into third. Learmonth had a win against BMS, 81-71, and Creswick defeated Buninyong 73-64.

Mt Xavier 64 defeated Ballarat 63

P McGrath 17 lt Z Stewart 19. C McDonald 24 d W Lennecke 21. D Lamb 23 dr T Wood 23.

Central Wendouree 59 lost to Webbcona 80

Kerry Watts, I Forbes, Kim Watts and C Johnson 20 dr B McArthur 20. A Bishop, T Gutteridge, J Nimmo and M Kennedy 18 lt T Lange 32. T Weatherly, R Bolton, L Vincent (m) and C Wright 21 lt N Mahoney 28.

Buninyong 64 lost to Creswick 73

I Voigt, J Nunn, W Morgan and G Simpson 17 lt D Taylor-Irwin, M Booth, S Pope, and G Flapper30. A Goodson, K Lee, K Chapman and M Storey 22 lt T Booth, G Antonio, T Blackburn and S Hepworth 23. N Hand, P Aldred (m), G Nicholson and B Wilcock 25 d R Cooper, E Huntley, T Hedger and A Annear 19.

Victoria 78 defeated Sebastopol 68

B Clarke 16 lt F Reus, S Topp, A Holland and G Sargent 25. S Haynes 31 d J Garvin, N Morris, R Baker and A Jones 24. J Thomas 31 d S Bottrell, N Sutherland, B Carter and I Warner 19.

BMS 71 lost to Learmonth 81

G Vagg, A Bedggood, B Traill and W Whitehead 27 dr D Pike 27. D Schreenan, D Lindsay, L Trounce and S McLean14 lt D Kelly 27.  J Bedggood, R Dickinson, D Berry and R Bedggood 30 d R Powell 27.

 

DIVISION 1

Unlike Premieres there is no movement in the top four positions in this division and City Oval are still the ladder leaders defeating Avenue, 97-81. Midlands had a strong win against Linton, 117-74, as did Waubra over Sebastopol, 102-87. Ballarat East had a win over Webbcona, 97-90, and Smeaton had a close victory over Beaufort, 87-83.

City Oval 97 defeated Avenue 81

M Brown, E Kierce, K Magrath, M Walton 23 dr B Kamp, A Hewitt, L Burke and S Sullivan 23. K Nunn, K Lynch, L Sims and B Morris 17 lt B Staal, L Robinson, G Coughlan and M Russell 23. T O’Farrell, J Harman, I Robinson and W Roberts 25 d J Auty, C Hawken, G Stirling and B Hawken 22. P Cameron, L McKenzie, M Firman and G Mann 32 d B Ham, G Kay, F Pomeroy and T Bowtell 13.

Smeaton 87 defeated Beaufort 83

P Kersley, P Sewell, G Toose and G Pickering 25 d S Murrell, L Pongho, B Hayes and S Pongho 23. R Leishman, J McNaught, J Gervasoni and J Taylor 19 lt J Cameron, K Emmett, C Milenkovic and R Quinton 23. G Perry, R Briggs, R Mizzeni and C McKee 21 d S Quixley, L Quinton, D Stanaway and V Dunn 19. K Clohesy, G May, D Ttoose and A Mckee 22 d G Carson, P Anderson, W Wereszczuk and S Wereszczu 18.

Sebastopol 87 lost to Waubra 102

S Cassells, B Candy, K Urch and D Cassells 23 d J Stepnell, P Beckwith, N Peoples and P Kennedy 21. P Adam, I Mcbain, W Matthews and P Lovell 18 lt J Molloy, P Goldsmith, G Loader and L Steven 25. G Worsley, R Nicol, N Lloyd-Jones and G Green 16 lt J Coloe, B Molloy, S Cashin and L Molloy 41. D Parkinson, T Beacham, I Hedger and M Gannon 30 d J Skelton, J Troy, J Macdonald and J Ryan 15.

Webbcona 90 lost to Ballarat East 97

Midlands 117 defeated Linton 74

 

DIVISION 2

Again, no movement in the top four positions. Victoria had a comfortable win against Ballarat, 99-74, and hold top spot. Invermay were too strong for BMS, 111-67. Ballarat North defeated Clunes, 92-71. Buninyong were victors over Daylesford, 105-72. Ballarat won City Oval 110 – 99.

 

DIVISION 3

Bungaree stay ladder leaders after defeating Avenue, 104-89. Creswick hold second on the back of a win over Sebastopol, 110-73. Learmonth proved to strong defeating Smeaton, 120-67.  Central Wendouree had a comfortable win against Webbcona, 131-86, and Midlands also proved too strong for Linton, 101-65.

 

DIVISION 4

BMS retain top spot after defeating Avenue, 125-62. Victoria beat second-place Sebastopol, 96-77. City Oval had a win over Mt Xavier and jump into third. Buninyong won at home to Daylesford in a close battle, 86-81 and Central Wendouree defeated Webbcona, 111-82.

 

DIVISION 5

Midlands jump into first spot following a win over Ballarat East, 114-68. Victoria move into second by defeating Sebastopol, 118-85. Creswick caused an upset on the road in Waubra, 88-80, pushing Waubra down two places into third. City Oval had a comfortable win over Learmonth, 103-88, as did Smeaton defeated Beaufort 104-75.

 

DIVISION 6

BMS are still the ladder leaders despite their loss to Bungaree, 101-87. Bungaree move into second. Ballarat North proved too strong against Webbcona, 135-75 and move into third. Invermay defeated Central Wendouree, 95-87, pushing Central Wendouree down two places into fourth. Victoria had a win over Sebastopol, 105-82 and Clunes defeated City Oval, 106-81.

 

DIVISION 7

Linton defeated Buninyong, 99-70 and stay atop the ladder. Ballarat had a bye and hold second. Ballan beat BMS, 106-93, and hold third position. Victoria’s win over Sebs, 106-93, sees them jump up two spots into fourth. Mt Xavier defeated Midlands, 110-69.

 

DIVISION 8

Daylesford proved way too strong for Bungaree, 71-25, and hold top position. Ballarat North defeated Waubra, 55-40, jumping into second and pushing Waubra into third. Smeaton had a good win over Buninyong, 58-36, and Learmonth scraped home against Central Wendouree winning by three shots, 46-43.