CITY Oval has won its way into another finals showdown against Central Wendouree, this time for the title in Ballarat District Bowls Division’s marquee grade.
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A three-shot win in a preliminary final against Midlands on Monday paved the way for City Oval to stake a division one grand final spot – and City won the preliminary final on Central Wendouree’s greens.
City skippers Rosaleen Ryan and Janine Roberts each claimed rink wins against Midlands, just enough to better Midlands’ Maree Phelan’s six-shot win on City’s Jan Vance and ensure victory.
There is plenty for City Oval to prove after a five-shot loss to Central Wendouree in the semi-finals. Central Wendouree will also bid for a division two title after winning its preliminary final against BMS at Sebastopol, 76-67.
Heather Snibson’s six-shot win provided the buffer.
Central Wendouree will meet Clunes in the division two final.
In division three, Buninyong will face Invermay, which edged out Central Wendouree by 30 shots in the preliminary final.
Victoria will battle Sebastopol in division four.
Preliminary finals:
DIVISION 1
CITY OVAL 71 d MIDLANDS 68: David Flintoft, Trevor Sullivan, Dorothy Sheehan, Jan Vance (s) 21 lt Geoff Jenkins, Vera Lacy, Dot Denning, Maree Phelan 27; Kerry Watts, Wayne Clarke, Madeleine Curtis, Rosaleen Ryan 27 d Wilma Jenkins, Lorraine Mason, Sandra Grano, Alison Slee 22; Peter Orr, Wayne Roberts, Cheryl Magrath, Janine Roberts 23 23 d Max Philipson, Marlene Davis, Irish Speechley, Jan Vincent 19
DIVISION 2
CENTRAL WENDOUREE 76 d BMS 67: Carmel Mahony, Meryl Holloway, Carleen Bowers, Heather Snibson 26 d Charlie Baker, Peter Ditchfield, Sherryn Burge, Julie Beddgood 20; Libby Liston, Sally McCracken, Gwen Archibald, Joy Watson 25 d Kath Alsop, Rosie Hickman, Judy Hoare, Dot McGregor 21; Joyce Barnes, Trish Copeman, Jean Burt, Val Page 25 lt Brian Hickman, Tom Kuypers, Bethel Ryan, Louise Van Der Linden 26
DIVISION 3
CENTRAL WENDOUREE 48 lt INVERMAY 78: Beth Dixon,
Joan Sheey, Ann Moloney, Cec Gunn 6 lt G Blake, G Duke, H Burzacott, V Rook 33; Rob Watson, Rae Wilkins, Marg Murray, Marg Gallagher 18 lt M Irvin, N Day, H Brennan, K Bulie 22; Phil Boustead, Joan Buckland, Marg O’Meara, Barb Kinnersly 24 d J Blower, G Beattie, J Beattie,
L Steegstra 23
DIVISION 4
SMEATON 73 lt SEBASTOPOL 78: Clare Mahar, Nell LaFranchi, Jenny Jolliffe, Carol McKay 20 lt Jan Gladman, Peter Serno, Trish Lovell, Glenda Densley 25; Judy Slater, Kevin LaFranchi, Marg Saligari, Frances Muller 17 lt Suzanne Cassells, Richard Haddrick, Leah Dwyer, Riet Hinds 32; Barb Adams, Colin Toose, Robyn Bradshaw, Joan LaFranchi 36 d Diane Wasley, Alison Smith, Fran Moore, Chris Thomas 21
Grand final draw:
Division 1: Central Wendouree v City Oval
Division 2: Clunes v Central Wendouree
Division 3: Buninyong v Invermay
Division 4: Victorian v Sebastopol