Victoria leads ladder – Ballarat Distinct bowls Division – Saturday Pennant

BY MICHELLE TAIT

PREMIERS

THERE is only eight points separating the top three sides with Victoria’s three rink win against Creswick, 87-47, placing them on top. Ballarat also had a three rink win against Webbcona, 77-60, to secure second spot. Sebastopol defeated Learmonth, 75-68, and are holding onto third place. BMS got the win over Buninyong, 70-60.

Mt Xavier 76 defeated Central Wendouree 68

C McDonald 26 d T Weatherly, R Bolton, M Kennedy and T Gutteridge 23. D Lamb 29 d N Fell, B Adams, J Nimmo and L Vincent 20. P Forrest 21 lt Kerry Watts, I Forbes, Kim Watts and C Johnson 25.

BMS 70 defeated Buninyong 60

W Mason, B Traill, L Trounce and W Whitehead 26 def M Storey 18. D Schreenan, D Lindsay, S McLean and M Sloper 26 def B Wilcock 19. D Vagg, G Inglis, R Dickinson and D Berry 18 lt G Simpson 23.

Victoria 87 defeated Creswick 47

J Thoman 23 d E Huntley, S Pope, S Hepworth and G Flapper 20. S Haynes 38 d D Cooper, R Cooper, T Blackburn and T Hedger 10. C Ford 26 d T Booth, M Booth, G Antonio and A Annear 17.

Sebastopol 75 defeated Learmonth 68

F Reus, S Topp, P Lovell and A Holland 22 lt B Pym, F Lennecke, G Plier and R Powell 26. S Bottrell, N Sutherland, B Carter and I Warner 28 d C Findlay, A McCormack, M Casey and D Kelly 22. J Garvin, G Sargent, I Hedger and A Jones 25 d T Griffin, C Powell, B Rowe and D Pike 20.

Webccona 60 lost to Ballarat 77

B McArthur 19 lt B Fothergill 22. L McArthur 20 lt Z Stewart 26. T Lange 21 lt W Lenneke 29.

 

DIVISION 1

City Oval are on top of the ladder after defeating Webbcona, 89-87, in a very close match. Smeaton had a good three rink win over Sebastopol, 104-68, and now sit in second place. Likewise, Linton had a good win over Beaufort, 104-61, and are holding down third. Only six points separate the top three teams. Midlands secured a four rink win against Waubra, 104-76, while Avenue defeated Ballarat East, 101-81.

City Oval 89 defeated Webbconna 87

J Hofstra, M Brown, R Coxall and K Magrath 15 lt J Shepherd 35. K Nunn, E Kierce, L Sims and B Morris 18 d R Edwards 16. T O’Farrell, J Harman, I Robinson and W Roberts 30 d S Edmends 14. P Cameron, L McKenzie, G Mann and M Firman 26 d G van Kessel 22.

Smeaton 104 defeated Sebastopol 68

P Kersley, G Toose, C McKee and G Pickering 31 d G Worsley, M Mcdonnell, G Green and N Lloyd-Jones 11. J Toose, J McNaught, A McKee and J Taylor 33 d S Cassells, P Shaw, J Cameron and D Cassells 13. G Perry, R Briggs, J Gervasoni and R Mizzeni 24 d P Adam, P Serno, W Matthews and W Bedggood 18. K Clohesy, J Toose P Sewell and G May 16 lt R Anning, T Beacham, I Mcbain and N Morris 26.

Midlands 104 defeated Waubra 76

J Croft 26 d C Stepnell, W Harrison, J Stepnell and P Kennedy 16. P Considine 24 d J Molloy, P Goldsmith, G Loader and L Steven 17. D Speechley 27 d J Skelton, P Clark, JRyan and A Briody 22. E Kosloff 27 d J Coloe, B Molloy, L Kennedy and L Molloy 21.

Linton 104 defeated Beaufort 61

P Wilson 21 lt S Quixley, P Anderson, W Wereszczuk and S Wereszczuk 22. B Williams 28 d C Milenkovic, K Emmett, V Dunn and C Tweddle 10. C Williams 17 lt L Pongho, G Carson, R Quinton and S Pongho 20. C Grenfell 38 d J Cameron, L Quinton, D Stanaway and I Price 9.

Ballarat East 81 lost to Avenue 101

P Dean 23 lt B McConnell, G Day, T Bowtell and Frank Pomeroy 28. M Kay 22 d S Brandl, A Hewitt, L Burke and Stephen Sullivan 21. D Anwyl 19 lt L Foot, C Hawken, G Stirling and B Hawken 21. M Ryan 17 lt L Robinson, G Hockly, G Coughlan and M Russell 31.

 

DIVISION 2

Victoria are sitting in top spot after defeating Daylesford, 101-85, whilst Invermay’s four rink win against Clunes, 108-60, secures second place. There are only two shots separating first and second. BMS despite being beaten by Ballarat North, 105-92, hold onto third place. City Oval defeated Buninyong, 104-80, and Ballan defeated Ballarat 108-87.

Invermay 108 defeated Clunes 60

Buninyong 80 lost to City Oval 104

Ballarat North 105 defeated BMS 92

Ballarat 87 lost to Ballan 108

Daylesford 85 lost to Victoria 101

 

DIVISION 3

With only two points separating the top two positions, Buninyong despite losing to Sebastopol, 99-86, hold on to the top spot. Creswick’s win against Midlands, 114-78, puts them in second place. Learmonth, victorious over Webbcona, 119-87, are in third place. Avenue had a strong four rink win against Linton, 124-74, and Central Wendouree defeated Smeaton, 121-79.

Learmonth 119 defeated Webbcona 87

Avenue 124 defeated Linton 74

Creswick 114 defeated Midlands 78

Sebastopol 99 defeated Bungaree 86

Central Wendouree 121 defeated Smeaton 79

 

DIVISION 4

BMS are the clear ladder leaders after defeating Buninyong, 106-74. Victoria take second place defeating Daylesford, 120-71. Daylesford have slipped into third spot. Sebastopol had a convincing four rink win against Avenue, 138-59. City Oval defeated Central Wendouree, 111-86, and Mt Xavier got the win over Webbcona, 121-82.

City Oval 11 defeated Central Wendouree 86

BMS 106 defeated Buninyong 74

Victoria 120 defeated Daylesford 71

Sebastopol 138 defeated Avenue 59

Webbcona 82 lost to Mt Xavier 121

 

DIVISION 5

Midlands top the table following their two-shot win against City Oval, 101-99. Smeaton’s victory against Sebastopol, 103-74, places them in second position, only three points behind the ladder leaders. Victoria were defeated in a close game against Waubra, 102-97, yet they held onto third place. Creswick defeated Beaufort, 125-78, and Learmonth had a very convincing win over Ballarat East 192-44.

City Oval 99 lost to Midlands 101

Smeaton 103 defeated Sebastopol 74

Waubra 102 defeated Victoria 97

Creswick 125 defeated Beaufort 78

Ballarat East 44 lost to Learmonth 192

 

DIVISION 6

BMS are the clear ladder leaders and had a strong four rink win against Webbcona, 152-46. Central Wendouree defeated Victoria, 104-78, and are in second spot. Bungaree had a win against Ballarat North, 117-88, and are currently sitting in third. Sebastopol defeated City Oval, 118-81, and Invermay defeated Clunes, 103-93.

Bungaree 117 defeated Ballarat North 88

Clunes 93 lost to Invermay 103

Victoria 78 lost to Central Wendouree 104

Sebastopol 118 defeated City Oval 81

Webbcona 46 lost to BMS 152

 

DIVISION 7

Midlands are on top following a solid win over Ballarat, 101-79. Buninyong had a close tussle against Ballan, 94-93. The one-shot win sees them hold second spot, while Victoria’s win over BMS, 97-90, secures them in third. Linton defeated Sebastopol, 115-95.

Linton 115 defeated Sebastopol 95

BMS 90 lost to Victoria 97

Ballan 93 lost to Buninyong 94

Midlands 101 defeated Ballarat 79

 

DIVISION 8

Waubra are first on the ladder after defeating Daylesford, 48-42, while Daylesford hold onto second place. Ballarat North fid themselves in third place with a win over Ballarat, 72-25. Learmonth got the job done against Buninyong, 61-37, Central Wendouree defeated Smeaton, 54-36, and City Oval gave a walk over to Bungaree.

Buninyong 37 lost to Learmonth 61

Ballarat 25 lost to Ballarat North 72

Daylesford 42 lost to Waubra 48

Central Wendouree 54 defeated Smeaton 36

Bungaree given a walkover by City Oval