PROGRESSING: Avenue's Pat McSherry on his way to a win on the first day of the BDBD over-60 men's singles championship at BMS. Picture: Anthony McCabe

The Ballarat District Bowls Division men’s fours champion will be decided at City Oval on Sunday.

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Skippers Ian Warner (Sebastopol), David Schreenan (BMS) and Craig Grenfell (Linton) progressed to the finals as winners in Sunday’s sectional play, also at City Oval.

Warner' will meet Shreenan in a morning match-up for the right to play Grenfell for the title.

PLAYERS dealt with wet conditions on Tuesday in the opening day of the BDBD over-60 men’s singles championship on synthetic greens at Ballarat North and Ballarat Memorial Sports.

The rain resulted in the encounter between Ken Birch and Brian McKeegan being postponed.

This will be completed on Thursday before the next phase of matches later on the same day.

Winners already progressed from Tuesday: S.Wilson B. Wilcock, S. Gollan, D. Knight, E. Harman, W. Roberts, P. McSherry, P. Oxlade, I. Warner, T.McDonald, B.Spencer, D. Flintoff, W.Morgan, M. Hughes & S. Duggan.

THE over-60 pairs are the next BDBD men’s championship to be contested.

This category begins next Thursday and will be followed by the men’s triples on Sunday, October 21.

THE BDBD women’s pairs championship starts at Creswick next Thursday.

The event has attracted 22 entries:

Teams: L. Wigmore-M. Tate, T. Speechly-J. Vincent, P. Birch-R. Hickman, J. Brown-B. Flynn, M. Drake-J. Gordon, E. Bennett-L. Hocking, J. Hopper-D. Gorin, E. Kierce-J. Harman, S. McCracken-K. Watts, J. Roberts-S. Grano, C. McGrath-J. Vance, A. Madeley-K. McKenzie, J. Toose-H. Mizzeni, H. Jenkins-M. Haines, M. Rousch-R. Armstrong, M. O’Meara-J. Adams, M. Murray-L. Liston, G. Burge-H. Hopkinson, F. Tucker-W. Wereszczuk, Y. Clark-H. Slater, B. Voigt-S. Chapman, M. Sultana-J. Worth.

Registration is at 9.30am, roll-up 9.40am and play starts at 10am.

THE BDBD over-60 women’s singles started at Linton on Tuesday.

R. Ryan, P. Hayes, E. Kierce, J. Roberts, T. Speechley, J. Harman, K. Watts and M. Willmott advanced to the next round.

Quarter and semi-finals will be at BMS on Thursday, with the final at Invermay next Tuesday.

BDBD weekend pennant ladders (round 1):

PREMIER DIVISION: QUEENSCLIFF 18 points, +67 shots; SEBASTOPOL 16, +38; HIGHTON 16, +26; OCEAN GROVE 16, +21; Bareena 14, +8; Webbcona 4, -8; Lara 2, -21; Buninyong 2, -26; Eastern Park 2, -38; Victoria 0, -67

DIVISION 1: LEARMONTH 18, +47; BALLARAT 18, +39; WEBBCONA 16, +42; CRESWICK 16, +23; City Oval 14, +13; Central Wendouree 4, -13; Smeaton 4, -13; BMS 2, -42; Mt Xavier 0, -39; Ballarat East 0, -47

DIVISION 2: AVENUE 18, +31; LINTON 16, +59; MIDLANDS GOLF 16, +21; SEBASTOPOL 16, +13; City Oval 16, +6; Victoria 2, -6; Waubra 2, -13; Beaufort 2, -21; Clunes 2, -59; Baylesford 0, -31

DIVISION 3: BMS 18, +20; CENTRAL WENDOUREE 16, +9; LEARMONTH 15, +5; BALLAN 14, +9; Ballarat North 12, +2; Ballarat 6, -2; Invermay 4, -9; Avenue 2, -5; Buninyong 2, -9; Webbcona 0, -20

DIVISION 4: BUNGAREE 18, +32; SEBASTOPOL 16, +29; MIDLANDS GOLF 16, +17; SMEATON 14, +9; Linton 14, +1; Victoria, 4, -1; City Oval 4, -9; Mt Xavier 2, -17; Creswick 2, -29; Central Wendouree 0, -32

DIVISION 5: BUNINYONG 18, +104; SEBASTOPOL 18, +35; WEBBCONA 16, +57; CITY OVAL 16, +8; Daylesford 14, +5; Victoria 4, -5; Beaufort 2, -8; Avenue 2, -57; BMS 0, -35; Ballarat East 0, -104

DIVISION 6: SMEATON 18, +104; CRESWICK 18, +70; BMS 15, +16; SEBASTOPOL 14, +9; Learmonth 14, +5; Waubra 4, -5; Midlands Golf 4, -9; Central Wendouree 2, -16; Victoria 0, -70; Webbcona 0, 104

DIVISION 7: BALLAN 16, +36; CLUNES 15, +30; CITY OVAL 14, +11; SEBASTOPOL 14, +1; Daylesford 4, -1; Invermay 4, -11; Ballarat North 3, -30, Bungaree 2, -26

DIVISION 8: LINTON 16, +52; MIDLANDS GOLF 16, +20; VICTORIA 16, +15; BUNINYONG 14, +2; Ballarat 4, -2; BMS 2, -15; Bungaree 2, -20; Sebastopol 2, -52

DIVISION 9: WAUBRA 16, +20; MT XAVIER 16, +10; SEBASTOPOL 14, +22; CENTRAL WENDOUREE 13, +22; Smeaton 12, +21; Invermay 4, -21; Beaufort 2, -21; Learmonth 2, -22; Ballarat 0, -20

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