Sebas sets up final encounter with the Vics

PREMIER – Victoria will play Sebastopol in the top-level Ballarat District Bowls Division grand final on Sunday, after Sebas beat Ballarat, 86-70. The final is being played on Sunday to encourage spectators to come and watch the Premier Division.

Ballarat 70 lost to Sebastopol 86

M Fothergill, G Stewart, S Wilson and Z Stewart 28 d F Reus, P Lovell, A Jones and G Sargent 22. L Cornish, C Fothergill, L Annear and B Fothergill 17 lt S Bottrell, J Garvin, R Baker and A Holland 37. A Dalgleish, T Stewart, T Wood and W Lennecke25 lt N Sutherland, S Topp, M Gannon and I Warner 27.

DIVISION 1 – City Oval and Midlands had a close match. It came down to the last end with City Oval securing the victory by one-shot. They will play Linton next week.

Midlands 85 lost to City Oval 86

M North, W Slocombe, B Croft and J Croft 20 lt M Brown, E Kierce, K Magrath and M Walton 22. R Hutchinson, B Phelan, W Durand and P Considine 22 lt T O’Farrell, J Harman, I Robinson and W Roberts 24. D Denham, L Lock, G Jenkins and R Lock 21 lt P Cameron, L McKenzie, M Firman and G Mann 25. P Robinson, B Wilson, P Carlyle and D Speechley 22 d K Nunn, L Sims, B Morris and H Fumberger 15.

DIVISION 2 – Ballarat North upset BMS winning three rinks, 104-94. They advance to the final and will play Victoria, who have had a great season.

BMS 94 lost to Ballarat North 104

D Hampson, M Hampson, W Mason and R Crawley 17 lt A Newman, G Bowden, A Parker and P Ryan 22. C Hurdsfield, G Allan, S McLean, P Clamp 22 lt S Newman, G Williams, A Gervasoni and S Plater 29. G Inglis, J Lindsay, G Vagg and K Mclean 33 d D Payne, T Simpkin, K Makings and C Thompson 22. A Mclean, B Harris, A Bedggood and S Byron 22 lt M Clarke, S Feldman, D Nestor and G Mattei 31.

DIVISION 3 – Creswick were too strong for Learmonth winning, 104-86. They will play Bungaree next week.

Creswick 104 defeated Learmonth 86

R Burt, B Yates, R Ohlsen and R Irwin 21 dr S Goldsmith, D Griffin, I Perovic and P Beechey 21. R Evans, B Yates, R Prictor and J Matusik 28 d A Powell, I Lyttle, G Ross and D Ryan 21. D Riordon, K Neil, J Matthews, B Hetherington 39 d J Greenwood, R Verlin, M Powell and G Moy 18. D Cooper, R Lethlean, A Penrice and L Keen 16 lt J Mullane, K Stowe, G Stowe and E Greenwood 26.

DIVISION 4 – City Oval had a battle against BMS. In the last few ends they took the lead winning, 84-72. City Oval will play Victoria for the big one.

BMS 72 lost to City Oval 84

T Clarke, L Vanstan, P Dawson and P Harris18 lt R Vance, D O’Sullivan, R Ryan and M Tait 28. M Hughes, C Jones, L Johannsen and H Johannsen 21 d P Birch, C Magrath, R Kinna and A Uthenwoldt 14. B Ryan, R Hickman, P Rose and J Ryan 10 lt A Hawkes, B Hender, J Vance and P Oxlade 28. R Holt, L Bryce, R Broughton and M Urumese 23 d J Ryan, K Birch, T Grano and G Hamilton 14.

DIVISION 5 – Victoria overpowered Creswick securing another spot in the grand final. They will play against Midlands.

Victoria 114 defeated Creswick 79

A David, B Bellingham, L Luxford and G Henderson 28 d I Huntley, G Peel, L Hetherington, R McCutcheon 20. D Ford, P Britt, A Hibberd and R Beaston 49 d D Chalmers, C Burt, G Newmarch and P. Zelley 10. C Jones, R Bibby, M Walsh and B Barnes 22 lt P Howell, R Rhook, B Turville and B O’Malley 23. T Bibby, I Bedggood, P Muller and D Williams 15 d K Keen, S Glasspool, J Van Oirschot and D. Matthews 26.

DIVISION 6 – Bungaree squashed BMS’ last chance in the finals, winning, 87-76. They will now face Ballarat North who are in good form.

BMS 76 lost to Bungaree 87

P Walker, K Alsop, R Walker and T Kuypers 23 lt J Frawley, J Steenhuis, M Checkley and B Forbes 25. K Burgess, J Jervies, J Bettles and P Kennedy 19 lt L Butler, D Thornton, B Jones and J Moran 27. J Holton, L Prendergast, C Duffy and L Wilson 13 lt M Spratling, S Kennedy, B Macklin and G Diamond-Keith 18. A Jones, R James, A Braybrook and A McCabe 21 d D Lee, B Wade, D Tonkin and N Kennedy 17.

DIVISION 7 – Buninyong showed up full of determination and comfortably defeated Linton, 107-70. They will need to bring the same energy next week when they face Ballarat.

Linton 70 lost to Buninyong 107

T Breen, M Ellis, K Hall and B Hall 25 d L Donelly, M Sultana, M Arthurson and B Glover 19. A Georgiou, G Turnbull, C Drinkwater and I Kerr20 lt J Pobjoy, N Gorman, H Slater and J Worth 27. P Matthews, R Mcdonald, M Phillips and R Lindsay 13 lt S Josephs, S Molloy, J Fox and J Podinsky 32. W Patton, B Howlett, M Dittloff and A Patton 12 lt F Sultana, G Keating, B Mebbrey and R Hepburn 29.

DIVISION 8 – Waubra beat Ballarat North, 48-34, and play Daylesford in what should be a close final.

Waubra 48 defeated Ballarat North 34

C Gallagher, G Molloy, S Stepnell and T Briody 18 lt P Hoey, T Spiers, G Cox and G Atkins 27. S Tol, M Chennell, F Kennedy and C Stepnell 30 lt G Turner, M Harrison, O Gunnell and C Cox 7.