VFL
NORTH Ballarat delivered one of its most important wins of the season on Sunday.
The Roosters defeated Williamstown by seven points at Williamstown.
North Ballarat began the day in ninth position.
Te win takes the Roosters into the top eight, half a game ahead of the Seagulls.
North Ballarat 4.0 5.4 8.5 11.11 (77)
Williamstown 3.1 3.10 5.15 9.16 (70)
AFL VIC DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
Williamstown 3.3 6.4 10.6 13.8 (86)
North Ballarat 0.2 3.4 6.6 11.9 (75)
GOALS - Williamstown: Redpath 5 Gray 2 Muggivan Fogarty Cravino Woods Georgiadis Hil.l North Ballarat: Nicholls 5 Linke Ross Driscoll Curnow Evans Graham
BEST - Williamstown: Sing Redpath Hill Charleston Greenwood Hoghton. North Ballarat: Nicholls Edwards Evans Grigg Keeble Hughes
TAC CUP
NORTH Ballarat Rebels has been stopped in their tracks by Geelong Falcons
The Falcons out-lasted the Rebels by five points in a dour match at Werribee on Sunday.
North Ballarat has won six games on end and led the under-18 competition's ladder.
This is the second time this year less than a kick has separated the teams.
The Rebels defeated the Falcons by two points at Warrnambool.
North Ballarat went into Sunday's clash just 0.21 per cent clear of Gippsland Power on top.
Power also lost, doing down to Murray Bushrangers by 45 points.
Geelong Falcons 3.2 4.5 5.7 5.11 (41)
North Ballarat Rebels 3.2 3.3 3.9 4.12 (36)
GOALS- Geelong Falcons: Bond 2 Devine Lang Watson.
North Ballarat Rebels: Lockyer 2 Lloyd Herbert
BEST - Geelong Falcons: Hickey Fort Watson Spokes Lang Gribble. North Ballarat Rebels: Lloyd Lockyer Hendy Rippon Robinson Mackenzie
BALLARAT FOOTBALL LEAGUE
DARLEY has taken an enormous step towards a return to Ballarat Football League finals with a 16.10 (106) to 9.13 (67) victory over East Point on Saturday.
The result lifts Darley two games clear of Melton South in seventh position on the BFL ladder after the Panthers were defeated by North Ballarat City, the black and whites winning 6.7 (43) to 3.8 (26) at Eureka Stadium.
Bacchus Marsh rebounded from a horror fortnight with a 21.13 (139) to 8.12 (60) victory against Sebastopol at Maddingley Park.
Lake Wendouree endured a miserable, goalless day at Clarke Oval, Sunbury trouncing the Lakers 21.12 (138) to 0.5 (5). And Ballarat defeated Melton 11.14 (80) to 7.12 (54) at Alfredton Oval.
SENIORS
Bacchus Marsh 21.13 (139) d Sebastopol 8.12 (60)
Darley 16.10 (106) d East Point 9.13 (67)
North Ballarat 6.7 (43) d Melton South 3.8 (26)
Sunbury 21.12 (138) d Lake Wendouree 0.5 (5)
Ballarat 11.14 (80) d Melton 7.12 (54)
RESERVES
Sebastopol 8.10 (58) d Bacchus Marsh 8.7 (55)
East Point 6.8 (44) d Darley 5.12 (42)
North Ballarat 22.18 (150) d Melton South 8.7 (55)
Sunbury 26.22 (178) d Lake Wendouree 2.4 (16)
Melton 10.12 (72) d Ballarat 8.10 (58)
UNDER-18.5
Bacchus Marsh 11.7 (73) d Sebastopol 7.2 (44)
East Point 11.10 (76) d Darley 9.8 (62)
North Ballarat 23.7 (145) d Melton South 9.8 (62)
Sunbury 12.13 (85) d Lake Wendouree 4.6 (30)
Ballarat 7.6 (48) d Melton 4.7 (31)
A-GRADE
Bacchus Marsh (73) d Sebastopol (27)
East Point (60) d Darley (29)
North Ballarat (38) d Melton South (27)
Lake Wendouree (63) d Sunbury (19)
Melton (74) d Ballarat (15)
B-GRADE
North Ballarat (31) d Melton South (30)
Lake Wendouree (28) d Sunbury (25)
East Point (34) d Darley (15)
Melton (37) d Ballarat (20)
Bacchus Marsh (43) d Sebastopol (12)
C-GRADE
Melton South (35) d North Ballarat (27)
Lake Wendouree (54) d Sunbury (28)
East Point (31) d Darley (22)
Melton (29) d Ballarat (20)
Bacchus Marsh (41) d Sebastopol (10)
UNDER-18.5
North Ballarat (38) d Melton South (12)
Lake Wendouree (51) d Sunbury (9)
East Point (23) d Darley (13)
Ballarat (33) d Melton (7)
Bacchus Marsh (22) d Sebastopol (11)
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS
SENIORS
Ballan 14.9 (93) d Gordon 12.16 (88)
Dunnstown 12.7 (79) d Illabarook 6.6 (42)
Bungaree 12.8 (80) d Hepburn 8.15 (63)
Buninyong 12.17 (89) d Creswick 9.4 (58)
Waubra 9.10 (64) d Clunes 7.9 (51)
Daylesford 20.9 (129) d Carngham Linton 3.4 (22)
Beaufort 8.17 (65) d Skipton 4.12 (36)
Springbank 17.5 (107) d Learmonth 3.4 (22)
Newlyn 15.18 (108) d Rokewood-Corindhap 3.9 (27)
RESERVES
Ballan 13.3 (81) d Gordon 8.5 (53)
Dunnstown 7.5 (47) d Illabarook 6.10 (46)
Bungaree 9.11 (65) d Hepburn 4.6 (30)
Buninyong 20.18 (138) d Creswick 2.4 (16)
Waubra 17.6 (108) d Clunes 6.6 (42)
Daylesford 7.11 (53) d Carngham Linton 5.7 (37)
Beaufort 7.12 (54) d Skipton 4.10 (34)
Springbank 17.13 (115) d Learmonth 1.2 (8)
Rokewood-Corindhap 10.8 (68) d Newlyn 4.6 (30)
UNDER-18
Ballan 7.9 (51) d Gordon 6.10 (46)
Dunnstown 13.13 (91) d Illabarook 2.6 (18)
Bungaree 12.5 (77) d Hepburn 3.7 (25)
Buninyong 11.5 (71) d Creswick 6.4 (40)
Waubra 13.6 (84) d Clunes 7.7 (49)
Daylesford 20.10 (130) d Carngham Linton 2.4 (16)
Beaufort 10.10 (70) d Skipton 3.8 (26)
Springbank 13.8 (86) d Learmonth 5.5 (35)
Newlyn 22.10 (142) d Rokewood-Corindhap 0.0 (0)
UNDER-15
Ballan 11.17 (83) d Gordon 0.0 (0)
Dunnstown 10.18 (78) d Illabarook 0.1 (1)
Hepburn 9.12 (66) d Bungaree 2.7 (19)
Creswick 13.14 (92) d Buninyong 0.2 (2)
Carngham Linton 10.11 (71) d Daylesford 6.9 (45)
Beaufort 10.11 (71) d Skipton 5.6 (36)
Learmonth 6.7 (43) d Springbank 3.9 (27)
Newlyn 7.7 (49) d Rokewood-Corindhap 7.6 (48)
MARYBOROUGH CASTLEMAINE DISTRICT FOOTBALL LEAGUE
SENIORS
Carisbrook 22.13 (145) d Harcourt 6.5 (41)
Lexton 11.9 (75) d Maldon 9.8 (62)
Trentham 25.17 (167) d Maryborough Rovers 7.5 (47)
Newstead 15.13 (103) d Dunolly 9.3 (57)
Navarre 44.31 (295) d Royal Park 1.1 (7)
RESERVES
Carisbrook 19.13 (127) d Harcourt 6.3 (39)
Lexton 20.11 (131) d Maldon 2.5 (17)
Trentham 28.17 (185) d Maryborough Rovers 2.2 (14)
Newstead 14.10 (94) d Dunolly 5.7 (37)
Navarre 32.12 (204) d Royal Park 3.4 (22)
Talbot 15.4 (94) d Natte Bealiba 9.6 (60)
UNDER-17.5
Carisbrook 8.17 (65) d Trentham 5.2 (32)
Navarre 8.10 (58) d Newstead 3.3 (21)
Talbot 25.18 (168) d Natte Bealiba 1.0 (6)
UNDER-15
Carisbrook 13.9 (87) d Trentham 1.3 (9)
Natte Bealiba 12.7 (79) d Talbot 5.2 (32)
Newstead 23.19 (157) d Dunolly 0.1 (1)
Royal Park 29.21 (195) d Navarre 0.1 (1)
MARYBOROUGH CASTLEMAINE DISTRICTS FOOTBALL NETBALL
A-GRADE
Carisbrook (38) d Harcourt (36)
Dunolly (27) d Newstead (21)
Navarre (68) d Royal Park (36)
Natte Bealiba (53) d Talbot (16)
B-GRADE
Carisbrook (27) d Harcourt (25)
Navarre (54) d Royal Park (13)
Newstead (27) d Dunolly (25)
Natte Bealiba (45) d Talbot (19)
C-GRADE
Harcourt (41) d Carisbrook (22)
Royal Park (28) d Navarre (20)
Newstead (29) d Dunolly (11)
Natte Bealiba (61) d Talbot (10)
17-UNDER
Carisbrook (19) d Harcourt (16)
Navarre (39) d Royal Park (18)
Newstead (22) d Dunolly (18)
Natte Bealiba (31) d Talbot (11)
15-UNDER
Carisbrook (28) d Harcourt (20)
Navarre (31) d Royal Park (5)
Newstead (21) d Dunolly (9)
Natte Bealiba (26) d Talbot (9)
13-UNDER
Royal Park (22) d Navarre (7)
Natte Bealiba (49) d Talbot (1)
MININERA
SENIORS
Tatyoon 18.22 (130) d Ararat 5.3 (33)
Penshurst 30.22 (202) d Lismore-Derrinallum 2.8 (20)
Glenthompson-Dunkeld 28.13 (181) d Woorndoo-Mortlake 7.4 (46)
Moyston-Willaura 24.11 (155) d Great Western 7.9 (51)
Hawkesdale-Macarthur 9.15 (69) d SMW Rovers 4.5 (29)
Caramut 16.13 (109) d Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 10.5 (65)
RESERVES
Tatyoon 14.6 (90) d Ararat 5.2 (32)
Penshurst 14.7 (91) d Lismore-Derrinallum 4.5 (29)
Glenthompson-Dunkeld 10.3 (63) d Woorndoo-Mortlake 9.7 (61)
Moyston-Willaura 27.18 (180) d Great Western 3.1 (19)
SMW Rovers 4.10 (34) d Hawkesdale-Macarthur 3.6 (24)
Caramut 14.11 (95) d Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 4.5 (29)
UNDER-16
Ararat 7.9 (51) d Tatyoon 0.2 (2)
Penshurst 10.6 (66) d Lismore-Derrinallum 4.3 (27)
Glenthompson-Dunkeld 8.10 (58) d Woorndoo-Mortlake 6.11 (47)
Moyston-Willaura 31.12 (198) d Great Western 2.0 (12)
Hawkesdale-Macarthur 19.10 (124) d SMW Rovers 3.1 (19)
NETBALL
A GRADE
Ararat 43 d Tatyoon 26
Penshurst 49 d Lismore-Derrinallum 28
Woorndoo-Mortlake 51 d Glenthompson-Dunkeld 28
Moyston-Willaura 62 d Great Western 30
SMW Rovers 55 d Hawkesdale-Macarthur 34
Caramut 44 d Wickliffe-Lake Bolac 34
BASKETBALL
SEABL
MEN
BALLARAT Miners had mixed fortunes over the weekend.
The Miners did the job against Sandringham at the Minerdome on Saturday night, winning by 23 points.
The news was not so good against Knox on the road on Sunday, losing 106-93.
The Miners did well to finish as closely as they did after trailing by 27 points at half-time.
Reggie Larry scored 18 points, and Tim Coenraad 17 points and nine rebounds.
SATURDAY
Ballarat 88 d Sandringham 65
SUNDAY
Knox 106 d Ballarat 93
WOMEN
BALLARAT Rush season prospects took a double hit at the weekend.
Sandringham edged past Rush by four points at the Minerdome on Saturday.
Then Knox dished out a 30-point thumping for Ballarat at Knox on Sunday.
Rush shot at just 25 per cent on its way to 41 pioints.
Andrea McMahon and Kate Willer each shot 14 points in a forgettable day.
SATURDAY
Sandringham 66 d Ballarat 62
SUNDAY
Knox 71 d Ballarat
SOCCER
Ballarat Red Devils continued their run of form in Football Federation Victoria's men's state league two today.
The Haymes Red Devils scored two late goals to defeat Preston Lions 2-0 at Trekardo Park.
VICTORIAN NETBALL LEAGUE
Ballarat Pride's championship division team has saved the best till last and avoided a winless season, with a 60-47 triumph over Boroondara Genesis in Balwyn on Saturday.
Katherine Hard scored 42 from 47 shots, while Georgia Cann had 18 goals from 28.
Pride's 19/under team lost to Boroondara by five goals but that was enough to lock in second place on the ladder and earn Ballarat the double chance in finals.