Sebastopol has kicked off its 2021-22 Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant premier season in a strong way, 23 shots the better of reigning grand finalists Ballarat.
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Sebastopol claimed 15 points to one, its only downfall coming in rink one, which drew with Ballarat on 17.
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Rinks two and three, skippered by Murray Gannon and Robert Baker respectively, were dominant, winning by nine and 14 shots to push Sebastopol to a big opening week win.
Victoria got its premiership defence off to the ideal start, despite some strong play from Learmonth.
The reigning premiers ended up winning 57-49 for 15 of the available 16 points, but it wasn't all easy going.
Rink two was the main difference in the game, the Victorian side skippered by Shane Pongho able to claim a 17-12 win.
Learmonth was able to remain in the game with a tie at 20 a-piece in rink three.
In rink one, Victoria, skippered by Shaun Clark, pulled out a tight three-shot win to lock away an opening round win.
Last season's wooden spooners, Buninyong, got its campaign off to a winning start, 15 shots the better of Webbcona.
It was able to take home 15 of the available 16 points, drawing with Webbcona in the third rink at 15 a-piece.
Linton was the only side to finish with all 16 points and shot itself to the top of the ladder after one week.
It beat Creswick 67-48, able to claim six, five and eight-shot victories in each rink in an even team display.
Mt Xavier got the better of BMS in a tight affair, 54-51.
It was a rollercoaster game, with Mt Xavier claiming the first two rinks 22-10 and 24-15.
BMS was able to claim some compensation, however, winning rink three 26-8 to take home two points for its efforts.
RESULTS
PREMIER
BMS 51 (2) defeated by Mt Xavier 54 (14)
Graeme Inglis, Craig Hurdsfield, Robert Dickinson, Philip Clamp 10 lt Robert Ockwell, Stacey Forrest, Malcolm Sargent, Chris McDonald 22; Daniel Vagg, Lindsay Trounce, David Berry, Ryan Bedggood 15 lt Ray Bellingham, Lynden Henderson, Kevin McKeegan, Phillip McGrath 24; Adam McLean, Keith Urch, David Schreenan, Michael Storey 26 d Pat Moran, Darryl Boyd, Daryl Lamb, Paul Forrest 8
Webbcona 52 (1) defeated by Buninyong 67 (15)
Rodney (rod) Barton, Nathan Mahoney, Matthew Collins, Gary Johnson 21 lt Norman Hand, Stephen Falconer, Graeme Nicholson, Peter Aldred 23; Chris Steenhuis, Harold Worsley, Scott McLean, Anthony Lange 16 lt Ian McGregor, Kenneth Sergeant, Wayne Morgan, Brian Wilcock 29; Ross Brown, David Anderton, Matthew Blackburn, Ben McArthur 15 t Patti McGregor, Terry McDonald, Graeme Simpson, Keith Chapman 15
Creswick 48 (0) defeated by Linton 67 (16)
Rebecca Cooper, Stephen Pope, Jarrod Matthews, Gerry Flapper 16 lt Edward Williams, Danny Pridham, Craig Williams, Brendan Williams 22; Dean Cooper, William (bill) Booth, Michael Booth, Travis Hedger 17 lt Glenn Landers, John Hetherington, Brendan Vandenberg, Craig Grenfell 22; Dale Chalmers, Trevor Booth, Geoff Antonio, Stephen Hepworth 15 lt Ray Wilson, Timothy Wilson, Rodney Hetherington, Peter Wilson 23
Victoria 57 (15) defeated Learmonth 49 (1)
Brett Harrison, Shaun O'Loughlin, Wayne Lynch, Shaun Clark 20 d Gregory Ross, Michael (mick) Casey, David Ryan, Ross Powell 17; Paul Tudorovic, Darren Britt, Jesse (jess) Austin, Shane Pongho 17 d Addison Ryan, Timothy Griffin, Craig Findlay, David Kelly 12; Kane Silbereisen, Marc Oswin, Sunni Haynes, Craig Ford 20 t Gary Moy, William Rowe, Friedrich (fred) Lennecke, Brendan Pym 20
Sebastopol 69 (15) defeated Ballarat 46 (1)
Noel Sutherland, David Cassells, Paul Lovell, Ian Warner 17 t Lisa Tung, Colin (david) Eastman, Dean Campbell, Zachary (zac) Stewart 17; Shayne Bottrell, Frederick (fred) Reus, John Garvin, Murray Gannon 24 d John Crawford, Mark Fothergill, Greg Stewart, Paul Slater 15; William Matthews, Gary Green, Scott Roberts, Robert (rob) Baker 28 d Lionel Calf, Bruce Sutherland, Ben Horwood, Taylor Stewart 14
LADDER
LINTON +19 shots, 48 points
SEBASTOPOL +23, 47
BUNINYONG +15, 47
VICTORIA +8, 47
Mt Xavier +3, 46
BMS -3, 34
Learmonth -8, 33
Webbcona -15, 33
Ballarat -23, 33
Creswick -19, 32
ROUND SIX FIXTURE
Linton vs Mt Xavier
Ballarat vs Webbcona
Learmonth vs Creswick
Sebastopol vs BMS
Buninyong vs Victoria
DIVISION ONE
Smeaton 80 (16) defeated Ballarat North 69 (2)
Russell Leishman, Jennifer (jenny) Toose, Robert McCrum, James Taylor 28 d Phil Hoey, Tony Spiers, Daniel Nestor, Glenn Mattei 14; Peter Kersley, Peter Sewell, Geoffrey Toose, Geoffrey Pickering 18 d Amy Newman, Alexander Parker, Colin Thompson, Scott Plater 15; Gregory May, Robert Mizzeni, Robert Briggs, David Toose 14 lt Craig (sam) Newman, Steve Feldman, Gregory Williams, William Hodgetts 23; Kevin Clohesy, Craig McKee, Graeme Perry, Alex McKee 20 d Damian Payne, Garry Bowden, Paul Ryan, George Atkins 17
Central Wendouree 80 (14) defeated Beaufort 66 (1)
Lou Verberne, Graeme Seymour, Ian Batters, Anthony Gutteridge 16 d James Cameron, Les Pongho, Wilma Wereszczuk, Stefan Wereszczuk 15; Meryl Holloway, Ian Barnett, Margaret Wilkins, Leonard Vincent 14 lt Michael Anstis, Ken Emmett, Carmel Milenkovic, Debbie Stanaway 21; Jordan Kaufmann, Heather Hopkinson, Basil Tuddenham, Ian Long 36 d Ronald Tiley, Rohan Quinton, Brian Hayes, Victor Dunn 8; Kevin (john) Nimmo, Margaret O'Meara, Marilyn Blake, Colin Johnson 14 lt Aaron Cuthbertson, Frank Gilders, Peter Milenkovic, Keith Topp 22
Ballarat East 101 (16) defeated Webbcona 62 (2)
Tony Driscoll, Ben Wiffen, David Anwyl, Peter Dean 18 lt Jeffrey Grieve, Alistair Van der Ploeg, Peter Morris, Greg Blackburn 20; Craig Uthenwoldt, Noel Biggin, Andrew (ned) Bedggood, Troy Dean 40 d Francis (frank) Clarke, Scott Edmends, Robert Edwards, Thomas (tom) Clarke 10; Matty Jarrett, Tony Morley, Aidan Bedggood, Mark Ryan 21 d Robert Kinna, Ken Frost, Geoff Gullock, Colin Young 16; Joshua Peach, Shannon Anwyl, Michael Kay, James Dean 22 d Brett Collins, Ross Boag, Wayne Pattie, Todd Blackburn 16
City Oval 89 (18) defeated Victoria 61 (0)
Terry O'Farrell, Leigh McKenzie, Ian Robinson, Wayne Roberts 22 d Michael Curtis, Debbie (deb) Gorin, Neil Capuano, Alan Dennis 14; Peter Orr, Bryan Coutts, Mitchell Walton, Chris Smith 25 d David Leeson, Kevin Coad, Richard Haddrick, Leslie (john) Quick 14; Lloyd Sims, John Peddlesden, Gary Hamilton, Benjamin Morris 20 d Donna Leeson, Robert (max) Capuano, John Jackson, Francis McGuigan 14; Peter Cameron, Elizabeth Kierce, Gavin Mann, Keneth Magrath 22 d Dante Prenc, Janet Norman, Barry Clark, Noel Verlinden 19
Waubra 78 (18) defeated Midlands 52 (0)
Clinton Rogers, Justin Coloe, Josh Stepnell, Alexander (alex) Briody 19 d Brian Croft, David Denham, Gregory Plier, Jacob Croft 13; James (jim) Troy, Anthony (tony) Briody, Greg Loader, Samuel Cashin 22 d Matthew Kosloff, Christine Hawken, Barry Wilson, Bill Hawken 15; Casey Moran, Peter (goldy) Goldsmith, Laurence Cashin, Lachlan (lachy) Kennedy 18 d Geoffrey Jenkins, Richie Bissett, David Speechley, William (bill) Durand 13; Matthew Gallagher, Peter Molloy, Robert (bobby) Williamson, Luke Molloy 19 d Michael North, John Giblett, Neil Peoples, Paul Kennedy 11
LADDER
CITY OVAL +28 shots, 54 points
WAUBRA +26, 54
BALLARAT EAST +39, 52
SMEATON +11, 52
Central Wendouree +14, 50
Beaufort -14, 40
Ballarat North -11, 38
Webbcona -39, 38
Midlands -26, 36
Victoria -28, 36
ROUND SIX FIXTURE
Webbcona vs Ballarat North
Midlands vs Central-Wendouree
Victoria vs Ballarat East
Waubra vs Smeaton
Beaufort vs City Oval
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