Ladder leader Creswick and second-placed Mt Propsect enjoyed strong wins in the Creswick and District Community Bank senior mixed Pennant at the weekend to remain at the top-of-the-table.
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Creswick was too strong for eight-placed Bacchus Marsh, cruising to a 9-72 to 0-29 victory.
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The win lifts its record to 4-0, as it remains on top of the ladder with 39 points.
Mt Propsect continued its good form, too good for Ballarat 7-66 to 2-48.
The win is its third on the trot after an opening round loss to Smeaton.
Mt Prospect sits second on the ladder with a 3-1 record and 34 points.
St Augustines claimed a vital victory over Smeaton to help close the gap between it and the top four sides.
It prevailed 5-58 to 4-52, lifting it to 20 points.
St Augustines trailed Smeaton by five after five rounds, however managed to hit back with 8-2 and 8-1 wins in rounds seven and eight to secure the points.
St Augustines sit fifth on the ladder, now trailing Smeaton in fourth by 11 points and Ballarat in third by 12.
Miners Rest followed suit, defeating Lawrence for its first win of the season, helping it to remain in touch with the top four.
It prevailed 6-64 to 3-49, helping it to sixth on the ladder and 18 points, just two behind fifth-placed St Augustines and 13 behind fourth-placed Smeaton.
In A1 Grade, Guildford Districts prevailed over Ballarat Berties 5-59 to 4-50, handing the Berties their first loss of the season.
St Augustines claimed its third win in a row to jump into second on the ladder, too good for Kingston Red 7-63 to 2-42.
Kingston Gold managed its first win of the season, getting over the top of seventh-placed Creswick 6-59 to 3-38.
Mannibadar rounded out the winners, making easy work of Smeaton.
The victors managed a 9-72 to 0-20 win, their second-consecutive victory after an 0-2 start to the season.
It is tight at the top of the A1 Grade ladder, Ballarat Berties (36 points) leading St Augustines (34), Kingston Red (33) and Guildford Districts (31).
A GRADE RESULTS
St Augustines 5-58 def Smeaton 4-52
Bacchus Marsh 0-29 def by Creswick 9-72
Mt Prospect 7-66 def Ballarat 2-48
Lawrence 3-49 def by Miners Rest 6-64
A GRADE LADDER
CRESWICK 39 points
MT PROPSECT 34
BALLARAT 32
SMEATON 31
St Augustines 20
Miners Rest 18
Lawrence 11
Bacchus Marsh 7
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Ollie Nash
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.
