Close at the top in Premiers and Div 1

BY MICHELLE TAIT

Ballarat District Bowls

Saturday Pennant

Round four

PREMIERS

AN extremely close competition with this week’s results finding the top four teams within a six-point margin of each other. Ballarat defeated Mt Xavier 76-66 while BMS had a win over Learmonth 68-59. Creswick snuck home against Buninyong by two shots, 70-68. It was even closer in Sebastopol’s one-shot win over Victoria 63-62, but Victoria are still the ladder leaders. Webbcona had a strong win over Central Wendouree 75-56 and maintain Second position. Sebastopol move up to fill third place.

Ballarat 76 defeated Mt Xavier 66

C Fothergill, W Fitzgerald, A Dalgliesh, T Wood 17 lt P Mcgrath 26. R Wilson, T Stewart, G Bourke, Z Stewart 27 d D Lamb 21. M Fothergill, G Stewart, L Cornish, W Lennecke 32 d C McDonald 19.

Learmonth 59 lost to BMS 68

F Lennecke, G Ross, G Plier, R Powell 17 lt DVagg, RDickinson, BTraill, RBedggood 35. M Powell, C Powell, A McCormack, B Rowe 26 d W Mason, A Bedggood, LTrounce, W Whitehead 18. C Findlay, B Pym, M Casey, D Kelly 16 d D Schreenan, D Lindsay, S McLean, M Sloper 15.

Creswick 70 defeated Buninyong 68

D Taylor-Irwin, M Booth, S Pope, G Flapper 26 d B Wilcock 23. T Booth, J Matthews, G Antonio, A Annear 21 lt G Simpson 22. B Huntley, R Cooper, T Blackburn S Hepworth 23 d M Storey 23.

Webbcona 75 defeated Central Wendouree 56

L MCArhtur 25 d Kerry Watts, I Forbes, Kim Watts, C Johnson 20. B McArthur 25 d R Bolton, J Nimmo, L Vincent, C Wright 18. T Lange 23 d T Weatherly, J Adams, M Kennedy, T Gutteridge 18.

Sebastopol 63 defeated Victoria 62

F Reus, S Topp, P Lovell, A Holland 24 lt C Ford 26. S Bottrell, N Sutherland, B Carter, I Warner 21 dr S Haynes 21. J Cameron, J Garvin, I Hedger, A Jones 18 d B Clark 15.

 

DIVISION 1

This division is also super close, as the top five teams within four points of each other. Avenue defeated City Oval 90-86 however City Oval are still the ladder leaders. Smeaton verses Beaufort produced a mixed result with Smeaton victors 102-92. Waubra defeated Sebastopol 96-85 also with mixed rink results. Waubra maintains second position. Webbcona’s win against Ballarat East 97-85 places them in third spot. Linton had a close game against Midlands winning by four shots 88-84.

Avenue 90 defeated City Oval 86

S Brandl, A Hewitt, L Burke, S Sullivan 17 lt P Cameron, L McKenzie, M Firman, G Mann 21. J Auty, B McConnell, T Bowtell, F Pomeroy 24 d K Nunn, E Kierce, L Sims, B Morris 21. I Walker, C Hawken, G Stirling, B Hawken 28 d T O’Farrell, J Harman, W Roberts, I Robinson 23. A Dickson, L Robinson, G Coughlan, M Russell 21 dr J Hofstra, M Brown, K Magrath, M Walton 21.

Beaufort 92 lost to Smeaton 102

S Quixley, P Anderson, W Wereszczuk, S Wereszczuk 31 d P Kersley, G Toose, C McKee, G Pickering 19. JCameron, L Quinton, D Stanaway, I Price 20 lt K Clohesy, P Sewell, G May, D Toose 25. J Carson, K Emmett, C Milenkovic, C Tweddle 25 d G Perry, R Briggs, J Gervasoni, R Mizzeni 23. L Pongho, B Hayes, R Quinton, V Dunn 16 lt J Toose, J McNaught, A McKee, J Taylor 35.

Waubra 96 defeated Sebastopol 85

J Skelton, P Clark, A Briody, JRyan 26 dr S Cassells, P Serno, R Baker, C Neve 26. J Stepnell, E Kennedy, N Peoples, P Kennedy19 lt J Dunn, W Matthews, P Shaw, W Bedggood 20. J Molloy, C Stepnell, G Loader, L Steven 21 lt G Worsley, M Mcdonnell, G Green, N Lloyd-Jones 22. J Coloe, B Molloy, L Kennedy, L Molloy 30 d R Anning, P Adam, I Harvey, D Cassells 17.

Ballarat East 85 lost to Webbcona 97

Linton 88 defeated Midlands 84

C Williams 19 d E Harwood, B Phelan, P Carlyle, P Considine 16. B Williams 18 lt M North, G Jenkins, B Croft, J Croft 25. P Wilson 18 lt W Slocombe, B Wilson, D Speechley, E Kosloff 26. C Grenfell 33 d B Trezise, L Lock, D Denham, R Lock 17.

 

DIVISION 2

BMS were to strong for Invermay 114-79. They have had a great start to the season and are leading the pack, Invermay are sitting 3rd. City Oval had a comfortable win over Ballarat 109-77. Victoria defeated Ballarat 92-86 and move up a spot to second. Ballarat North had a four rink win against Clunes 114-84. Buninyong verses Daylesford was a tighter struggle, Buninyong victors 97-88.

BMS 114 defeated Invermay 79

City Oval 109 defeated Ballarat 77

Victoria 92 defeated Ballan 86

Ballarat North 114 defeated Clunes 84

Buninyong 97 defeated Daylesford 88

 

DIVISION 3

Bungaree are definitely the favourites in this division defeating Avenue 132-59, strengthening their claim to top spot. Anything can happen but they will be hard to beat. The rest of the field is very close. Smeaton defeated Learmonth 90-87, yet Learmonth move into third overall. Midlands against Linton was close, Midlands winning 92-89. Webbcona had a three rink win over Central Wendouree 104-81 and Creswick move into second place after defeating Sebastopol 117-73.

Smeaton 90 defeated Learmonth 87

Bungaree 132 defeated Avenue 59

Midlands 92 defeated Linton 89

Central Wendouree 81 lost to Webbcona 104

Sebastopol 73 lost to Creswick 117

 

DIVISION 4

BMS keep moving up the ladder and secured top spot this week by beating Avenue 119-59 in a strong four rink performance. Victoria also move up this week, securing second after downing Sebastopol 116-84. Daylesford’s loss to Buninyong 100-89 finds them dropping to third with a strong mid field looking to move up. Mt Xavier had a close win against City Oval 89-86. Webbcona at home to Central Wendouree was abandoned.

Avenue 59 lost to BMS 119

Daylesford 89 lost to Buninyong 100

Webbcona v Central Wendouree – abandoned

Sebastopol 84 lost to Victoria 116

 

DIVISION 5

Six points separate the top four teams in this division. City Oval’s loss to Learmonth 103-82 sees them tumble from first to fourth on the ladder. Midlands had a day out against Ballarat East 177-85 and leapfrogged from third to first. Victoria’s five-shot win against Sebastopol 95-90 sees them hold on to second place. Smeaton had a convincing win against Beaufort 103-77 and move into third. Waubra also had a good win against Creswick 114-73.

Learmonth 103 defeated City Oval 82

Beaufort 77 lost to Smeaton 103

Victoria 95 defeated Sebastopol 90

Ballarat East 85 lost to Midlands 177

Creswick 73 lost to Waubra 114

 

DIVISION 6

BMS had a good win over Bungaree 94-72 meaning they held top position. 11 points separate second to fifth place. Ballarat North had a strong win against Webbcona 125-61 moving up a spot into second. Central Wendouree return to the top three defeating Invermay 123-61. City Oval had a four rink win over Clunes 97-73. Victoria had a comfortable win against Sebastopol 113-80.

BMS 94 defeated Bungaree 72

City Oval 97 defeated Clunes 73

Central Wendouree 123 defeated Invermay 61

Webbcona 61 lost to Ballarat North 125

Sebastopol 80 lost to Victoria 113

 

DIVISION 7

Buninyong verses Linton and Ballan verses BMS were both abandoned. Midlands are the current ladder leaders by one-point after defeating Mt Xavier 110-76. Nine points separate first to fourth. Ballarat are sitting second, and Ballan jumped them in the wrong direction, going from first to third. Victoria convincingly defeated Sebastopol 120-54.

Buninyong v Linton – abandoned

Victoria 120 defeated Sebastopol 54

Midlands 110 defeated Mt Xavier 76

Ballan v BMS – abandoned

 

DIVISION 8

Waubra defeated Ballarat North 66-35 to claim top of the ladder. Buninyong was to good for Smeaton, 54-44 and moves into third. City Oval went over Ballarat 69-41. Daylesford had a win against Bungaree 42-34 and but found themselves dropping to second place on percentage. The rest of the field is very close. Central Wendouree verses Learmonth was abandoned.

Smeaton 44 lost to Buninyong 57

City Oval 69 defeated Ballarat 41

Waubra 66 defeated Ballarat North 35

Central Wendouree v Learmonth – abandoned

Bungaree 34 lost to Daylesford 42