Central Wendouree recorded its third win in as many matches to maintain a perfect start to the Ballarat District Bowls Tuesday Pennant Premier competition.
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The club overcame challenging conditions to beat Creswick by 15 shots at home on Tuesday.
Central Wendouree skipper Col Johnson said windy weather made for a very difficult match.
"You lose confidence playing in this kind of weather," he said afterwards.
"They are a good competitive side, so it's a good win for us."
All three of Central's teams won their respective rinks. Johnson led the way with a 12-shot success over Beth Huntley, while Tony Gutteridge comfortably dispatched Bill Hetherington.
John Quick encountered the most resistance, edging out Creswick's Alan Annear by four shots.
Johnson heaped praise on teammate Len Vincent's performance at second.
"He was on fire and had it on a string," he said.
The win marked the third in a row for the club, which finished fifth last season. Johnson credited his fellow skippers, particularly John Quick who joined the club at the start of the season.
"He has made a big difference," he said.
Meanwhile Buninyong beat Midlands by six shots to maintain its perfect record after three matches. Norman Hand laid the platform to victory for the club with an 11-shot win over Eric Kosloff.
City Oval claimed its second triumph with a seven-shot victory over Bacchus Marsh.
BMS had an easy win over Sebastopol, while Webbcona thumped Clunes.
PREMIER DIVISION
LADDER
CENTRAL WENDOUREE 46
BUNINYONG 42
BMS 32
WEBBCONA 30
CITY OVAL 28
MIDLANDS 22
BACCHUS MARSH 18
CRESWICK 16
SEBASTOPOL 4
CLUNES 2
ROUND THREE RESULTS
BUNINYONG 61 (12) d MIDLANDS 55 (4)
Cheryl Rowarth, Geoffrey Jenkins, Patricia Speechley, Paul Kennedy (s) 22 d Yvonne Gamble, John Beames, Barbara Voigt, Peter Aldred (s) 18
Judith Winnell, Barry Phelan, Lynette Lock, David Speechley (s) 22 d Brenda Wynd, Terry McDonald, Patti McGregor, Brian Wilcock (s) 21
Jarintorn Meulan, Ian Voigt, Joan Worth, Norman Hand (s) 22 d June Henry, Paul Carlyle, Janet Vincent, Eric Kosloff (s) 11
CENTRAL WENDOUREE 69 (16) d CRESWICK 44 (0)
Lyn Kelly, Leonard Vincent, Marilyn Blake, Colin Johnson (s) 25 d Sigrid Glasspool, Elizabeth Hocking, Richard Irwin, Beth Huntley 13
Meryl Holloway, Edward Lee, Margaret Wilkins, Leslie (john) Quick (s) 22 d Jan Fisher, Stephen (steve) Pope, Rebecca Cooper, Alan Annear 18
Kay Geddes, Brian Mahony, Margaret O'Meara, Anthony Gutteridge (s) 22 d Dusty Taylor-Irwin, Bernie O'Malley, Lois Hetherington, William Hetherington 13
CITY OVAL 55 (14) d BACCHUS MARSH 48 (2)
Cheryl Magrath, Leigh McKenzie, Elizabeth Kierce, Ian Robinson (s) 17 d Bev Kamp, John O'Dwyer, Lyn Robinson, Robert Bowtell (s) 16
Andrew Dickson, Judith Auty, Barry Steenholdt, Glenys Kay (s) 23 d Sandra Grano, Bryan Coutts, Janine Roberts, Wayne Roberts 14
Peter Orr, Rosaleen Ryan, Chris Smith, Jenny Harman (s) 24 d Stephen Sullivan, Donna Lyons, Wayne Turner, Marie Russell 9
BMS 64 (16) d SEBASTOPOL 44 (16)
Michelle Tait, Michael Hampson, Linda Johannsen, Ryan Bedggood (s) 26 d Coral Dunn, Keith Andrews, Beryl Flynn, Ian Hedger 15
Julia Holton, Geoff Allan, Judith Lindsay, Cameron Bryce 20 d Lorraine Lawrence, John Meek, Nora Walters, David Parkinson 16
Dianne Hampson, Mark Taylor, Lynette Bryce, Robert Dickinson (s) 18 d Annette Hovey, John Copeman, Patricia Cole, David Pratt 13
WEBBCONA 80 (14) d CLUNES 44 (2)
Coral Crawford, Raylene Worsley, Thomas Clarke, Sarah Braybrook (s) 21 d Bernard Rees, Michelle Campion, Eileen Spong, John Dellavedova (s) 11
Patricia Rodda, Elizabeth Shields, Leanne Dixon, Lindsay Tucker (s) 23 d Robert Rimmington, Loris Gullock, Harold Worsley, Jennifer Shepherd 16
Francis Clarke, Joy Feltham, Robert Edwards, Leah McArthur (s) 43 d Lois Hudson, Barbara Millar, Valerie Jackson, Peter Brough 10
DIVISION ONE
Beaufort 78 (14) d City Oval 40 (2)
Daylesford 79 (16) d Central Wendouree 41 (0)
Bacchus Marsh 79 (16) d Mt Xavier 41 (0)
Victoria 64 (14) d Smeaton 53 (2)
Smeaton 63 (14) d Sebastopol 47 (2)
DIVISION TWO
Linton 76 (14) d Invermay 43 (2)
Central Wendouree 57 (15) d Daylesford 51 (1)
Midlands 74 (14) d Buninyong 45 (2)
Sebastopol 52 (2) d BMS 57 (14)
Victoria 71 (14) d Learmonth 53 (2)
DIVISION THREE
City Oval 57 (13) d Mt Xavier 39 (3)
Creswick 71 (16) d Central Wendouree 36 (0)
Midlands 42 (1) d 79 (15)
Bungaree 53 (12) d Learmonth 52 (4)
Webbcona 58 (14) d Smeaton 50 (14)
DIVISION FOUR
Victoria 3 38 (14) d Victoria 4 30 (0)
Buninyong 44 (14) d Beaufort 30 (0)
Sebastopol 28 (0) d Ballarat North 57 (14)
Buninyong 40 (12) d Midlands 32 (2)
