The Ballarat District Bowls Division conducted the women's state fours final last Wednesday and it was a team from Webbcona that claimed victory.
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Sarah Braybrook (skipper), Loris Gullock (third), Joy Feltham (second) and Helen Williams (lead) beat the City Oval side of Jenny Harman (skipper), Elizabeth Kierce (third), Sally McCracken (second) and Pat Birch (lead).
At the conclusion of the 18th end, Webbcona was clear by a convincing eight shots and secured the BDBD title.
This team will advance to the regional finals, to be played in the new year.
Meanwhile, the annual Boremeo/Lucas Shield was played at Sebastopol Bowling Club on Friday.
This event has been going for five years and honours two women from Bendigo and Ballarat who had incredible achievements in the sport.
Players from Bendigo and Ballarat fought out a tightly contested event. The morning saw Bendigo take the early lead, but before lunch Ballarat had caught up and there seemed a possibility the hosts were in with a chance. But the experience of the Bendigo side, which boasted state players, saw the visitors edge clear to win 115-102.
The finals of both the women's and men's regional novice event were played in perfect conditions on Sunday.
Val Jackson from the Clunes took out the women's title from Linton's Margaret Phillips, with Victoria's Shaun O'Loughlin beating Smeaton's Russell Leishman to win the men's.