BMS has stunned the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant premier competition with a 39-shot win over previous ladder leader Linton.
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The rink skippered by Ryan Bedggood was the difference, dominating on its way to a 42-5 win.
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A clutch four-shot win by the rink skippered by Michael Storey handed BMS another two points, helping it climb to sixth on the ladder with its first win of the season.
Linton's rink skippered by Brendan Williams were the lone winners on the day for the visitors, taking home two points with an 18-16 win.
The result means that Linton, who entered the round first on the ladder, have fallen to third.
Considering its strong 2-0 start to the season before this week there is certainly no panic stations for Linton, but this result was a potential reminder of what can happen when the A-game is no brought.
Amazingly, the result means that Linton has dropped from a shot differential of +39 to 0, and BMS has climbed from -26 to +13.
Victoria was too strong for Ballarat in the grand final rematch, 65 (14) - 49 (2).
It was a competitive effort from Ballarat considering the calibre of players it has lost since last season's decider.
The rink skippered by Shaun Clark was the difference in the game, the Victorian group winning 26 shots to 10.
Webbcona nearly pulled off an upset over Sebastopol but eventually fell by two shots.
The home side claimed two rink wins by eight shots each and seemed destined for a second-consecutive victory.
It wasn't to be, Sebastopol's rink skippered by Murray Gannon claiming a 30-12 win to take home 12 points.
Creswick claimed its second win in a row and remained in fourth on the ladder, too strong for Buninyong by nine shots.
The rink skippered by Stephen Hepworth was the difference in the game, running away winners 33 shots to 15.
Buninyong's rink skippered by Brian Wilcock managed to claim two points for the visitors with a 23-11 win.
Learmonth rounded out the round by claiming its first win of the season with a 66 (14) - 50 (2) victory over Mt Xavier.
The visitors dominated two rinks, winners by seven and 13 shots respectively.
It wasn't all doom and gloom for the home side, the rink skippered by Phillip McGrath able to claim two points with a 24-20 victory.
ROUND SEVEN RESULTS
PREMIER
Mt Xavier 50 (2) defeated by Learmonth 66 (14)
Pat Moran, Darryl Boyd, Daryl Lamb, Paul Forrest 13 lt Gary Moy, William Rowe, Friedrich (fred) Lennecke, Brendan Pym 20; Robert Ockwell, Stacey Forrest, Malcolm Sargent, Chris McDonald 13 lt Addison Ryan, Timothy Griffin, Craig Findlay, David Kelly 26; Ray Bellingham, Lynden Henderson, Kevin McKeegan, Phillip McGrath 24 d Gregory Ross, Michael (mick) Casey, David Ryan, Ross Powell 20
BMS 78 (14) defeated Linton 39 (2)
Graeme Inglis, Craig Hurdsfield, Robert Dickinson, Philip Clamp 16 lt Edward (stewart) Williams, Danny Pridham, Craig Williams, Brendan Williams 18; Daniel Vagg, Lindsay Trounce, David Berry, Ryan Bedggood 42 d Ray Wilson, Timothy Wilson, Rodney Hetherington, Peter Wilson 5; Adam McLean, Keith Urch, David Schreenan, Michael Storey 20 d Glenn Landers, John Hetherington, Brendan Vandenberg, Craig Grenfell 16
Webbcona 57 (4) defeated by Sebastopol 59 (12)
Alistair Van der Ploeg, Scott McLean, Matthew Collins, Gary Johnson 23 d Noel Sutherland, David Cassells, Paul Lovell, Ian Warner 15; Chris Steenhuis, Harold Worsley, Nathan Mahoney, Anthony Lange 12 lt Frederick (fred) Reus, John Cameron, John Garvin, Murray Gannon 30; Ross Brown, David Anderton, Sarah Braybrook, Ben McArthur 22 d William Matthews, Tim Beacham, Scott Roberts, Robert (rob) Baker 14
Creswick 65 (14) d Buninyong 56 (2)
Dean Cooper, William (bill) Booth, Michael Booth, Travis Hedger 21 d Patti McGregor, Terry McDonald, Graeme Simpson, Keith Chapman 18; Dale Chalmers, Trevor Booth, Geoff Antonio, Stephen Hepworth 33 d Norman Hand, Stephen Falconer, Bryan Spencer, Graeme Nicholson 15; Rebecca Cooper, Stephen (steve) Pope, Jarrod Matthews, Alan Annear 11 lt Ian McGregor, Phillip (john) Nunn, Wayne Morgan, Brian Wilcock 23
Victoria 65 (14) defeated Ballarat 49 (2)
Kane Silbereisen, Marc Oswin, Jesse (jess) Austin, Craig Ford 21 d John Crawford, Ben Horwood, Andrew Dalgleish, Paul Slater 18; Brett Harrison, Shaun O'Loughlin, Wayne Lynch, Shaun Clark 26 d Lionel Calf, Bruce Sutherland, Greg Stewart, Taylor Stewart 10; Paul Tudorovic, Darren Britt, Barry Clark, Shane Pongho 18 lt Lisa Tung, Colin (david) Eastman, Dean Campbell, Zachary (zac) Stewart 21
LADDER
VICTORIA +45 shots, 76 points
SEBASTOPOL +48, 73
LINTON 0, 64
CRESWICK +13, 62
Webbcona -9, 51
BMS +13, 50
Buninyong -15, 50
Mt Xavier -33, 50
Learmonth -15, 47
Ballarat -47, 37
DIVISION ONE
Ballarat-North 58 (2) defeated by Victoria 78 (16)
Smeaton 89 (18) defeated Webbcona 62 (0)
Central-Wendouree 90 (14) defeated Waubra 70 (4)
Ballarat-East 79 (14) defeated Beaufort 72 (4)
City Oval 76 (17) defeated Midlands 55 (1)
DIVISION TWO
Sebastopol 77 (14) defeated City Oval 75 (4)
Ballarat 59 (2) defeated by Daylesford 98 (16)
Invermay 62 (1) defeated by Clunes 98 (17)
Buninyong 54 (2) defeated by Creswick 90 (16)
Bungaree 97 (18) defeated BMS 67 (0)
DIVISION THREE
BMS 53 (2) defeated by Victoria 87 (16)
Midlands 103 (18) defeated Central-Wendouree 69 (0)
Linton 91 (16) defeated Sebastopol 66 (2)
Learmonth 89 (16) defeated Webbcona 65 (2)
Ballan 97 (14) defeated Smeaton 67 (4)
DIVISION FOUR
Sebastopol 81 (15) defeated City Oval 76 (3)
Buninyong 91 (16) defeated Central-Wendouree 62 (2)
Daylesford 76 (4) defeated by Mt Xavier 79 (14)
Webbcona 59 (1) defeated by Sebastopol 97 (17)
Victoria 81 (15) defeated Midlands 74 (3)
DIVISION FIVE
Waubra 64 (2) defeated by Bungaree 77 (16)
BMS 79 (12) defeated Creswick 72 (6)
Smeaton 71 (6) defeated by Ballarat-North 72 (12)
Beaufort 68 (2) defeated by Learmonth 102 (16)
City Oval 88 (16) defeated by Ballarat 79 (2)
DIVISION SIX
Clunes 76 (14) defeated Victoria 60 (4)
Midlands 95 (16) defeated Invermay 68 (2)
Central-Wendouree 93 (16) defeated BMS 80 (2)
Sebastopol 78 (14) defeated Linton 72 (4)
Mt Xavier 104 (17) defeated Buninyong 74 (1)
DIVISION SEVEN
Ballarat-North 100 (14) defeated Sebastopol 73 (4)
Bungaree 88 (14) defeated Ballarat-East 73 (4)
Victoria 88 (16) defeated Midlands 63 (2)
Webbcona 56 (0) defeated by City Oval 87 (18)
DIVISION EIGHT
Learmonth 47 (14) defeated Daylesford 31 (0)
Beaufort 37 (2) defeated by Clunes 38 (12)
Sebastopol 38 (14) defeated Ballan 36 (0)
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A keen sports follower covering the Central Highlands Football and Netball League's and the wider sports scene in Ballarat. Get in touch at ollie.nash@thecourier.com.au.
A keen sports follower covering the Central Highlands Football and Netball League's and the wider sports scene in Ballarat. Get in touch at ollie.nash@thecourier.com.au.
