Creswick and Central Wendouree have won through to the Ballarat District Bowls Tuesday pennant premier division grand final.
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Minor premiers Creswick found itself in a tight tussle however, eventually took away a two shot win over City Oval, 60-58.
The rink skippered by Ian Robinson claimed the biggest of these, a 20-15 win.
However, Creswick's rink skippered by Stephen Pope managed a nine shot win, 21-12, to claim victory.
In the other semi-final, Central Wendouree as the three seed was able to claim an upset 59-53 win over second placed Midlands.
It won all three rinks on its way to victory, however they were decided by three, one and two shots respectively.
The rink skippered by Anthony Gutteridge had the biggest win for the club on the day, 21-18.
The rink skippered by Colin Johnson took out the closest win of the afternoon, 18-17.
Creswick and Central Wendouree will now face off in the grand final next Tuesday at the Creswick Bowling Club.
In division one action fourth placed Daylesford smashed minor premiers Beaufort 86-41 to win through to the grand final.
One rink drew 17-all, however a 37-10 and a 32-14 win in the remaining two rinks spelt victory for Daylesford.
It will face second placed Victoria after it defeated Smeaton 64-56.
RESULTS
PREMIER
CRESWICK 60 d CITY OVAL 58: Sigrid Glasspool, Bernie O'Malley, Lois Hetherington, Gerry Flapper 15 lt Cheryl Magrath, Leigh McKenzie, Elizabeth Kierce, Ian Robinson 20; Dusty Taylor-Irwin, Dean Cooper, Rebecca Cooper, Stephen (steve) Pope 21 d Janis Vance, Peter Orr, Sandra Grano, Chris Smith 12; Elizabeth (liz) Hocking, William Hetherington, Beth Huntley, Richard Irwin 24 lt Lynette Kelson, Kenneth Nunn, Janine Roberts, Wayne Roberts 26.
MIDLANDS 53 lt CENTRAL WENDOUREE 59: Maree Phelan, Eric Kosloff, Maureen Goldsmith, Paul Kennedy 18 lt Cecilie Gunn, Ian Long, Margaret O'Meara, Anthony Gutteridge 21; Judith Winnell, Barry Phelan, Lynette Lock, David Speechley 17 lt Lyn Kelly, Leonard Vincent, Marilyn Blake, Colin Johnson 18; Cheryl Rowarth, Geoffrey Jenkins, Janet Vincent, Paul Carlyle 18 lt Meryl Holloway, Edward Lee, Margaret Wilkins, Leslie (john) Quick 20.
DIVISION 1
BEAUFORT 41 lt DAYLESFORD 86
VICTORIA 64 d SMEATON 56
DIVISION 2
BUNINYONG 63 d VICTORIA 49
LEARMONTH 57 d MIDLANDS 51
DIVISION 3
WEBBCONA 42 lt LEARMONTH 65
BALLARAT 43 lt CITY OVAL 64
DIVISION 4
BALLARAT NORTH 39 d VICTORIA 31
VICTORIA 45 d BEAUFORT 21
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