Grano, a City Oval bowler, went up against Lancefield champion Bev Holmes, representing the central highlands division.

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It was an even contest for the first few ends, the break came when Grano with her last bowl dislodged the shot bowl to score three, taking the score to 8-4.

She then scored another three shots to take her score to 11 with a handy lead of six.

The BDBD representative kept this lead for the next six ends and was in command of the game.

With the score at 15-8, Grano trailed the kitty with her first bowl to set up the end and score another shot to take a 16-8 lead.

Down on the end Holmes took the kitty into the ditch, scoring one to take her tally to nine.

Not to be outdone and down four shots, Sandy put in a perfect bowl to take the end by one shot.

Holmes settled in and began narrowing the lead. With her opposition in front by eight shots, Holmes wicked off a bowl and finished near the kitty to take the end by two shots, narrowing the deficit to six.

She again took the next end by one. With the end in sight Grano came back to claim a six shot lead.

Needing two more shots to claim the win Grano tickled the kitty to her opponent's bowl giving her the end.

It took three more ends for Grano to reach her target and claim the champion of champions regional title.

She will now represent the region at state level next month.

BALLARAT bowler Greg Brown claimed the regional men's singles championship.

The final between Talbot's Matt Vernon and Brown was a tight match with both bowlers taking the lead at various stages throughout the match.

In the final stages Brown took a three shot lead however, Vernon came back to claim three shots on the next end making scores 24-all.

On the final end Brown drew an early bowl resting just in front of the jack which Vernon was unable to dislodge or out draw enabling Brown to take out the title.

THE Ballarat North rink of Michael Clark, Alex Parker, Daniel Nestor and Glenn Mattei went down in a men's four regional contest semi-final.

Webbcona's rink of Jenny Shepherd, Joy Feltham, Laurus McCallum and Vicki Waldron went down in the women's four regional contest.

They lost to a Talbot team representing the Goldfield's region.

The men's regional champion of champions and the male and female over 60s championships will be played over the next few weekends.

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