WEBBCONA has staved off a mighty challenge to deny BMS in a thrilling Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Round 8 match-up.
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Webccona moved into third spot thanks to the 57-53, 14 points to two win.
It was a tight contest all day, Gary Johnson's team just getting the better of the Phillip Clamp skippered opposition, 23-18, while Matthew Blackburn also won his rink in a low-scoring 18-13 victory over Ryan Bedggood, to secure the club 14 points of the possible 16 points.
The other rink saw a 18-14 win to Paul Forrest over Peter Aldred giving BMS a richly deserved two points for such a close contest throughout the day.
In other matches, Ballarat won two of the three rinks in three lop-sided contests against Creswick, to claim 14 of the 16 points.
Ballarat's Paul Slater had a seven shot win over Rick Irwin, which was as close as it got between the sides. Creswick's Travis Hedger had an eight-shot win over Zac Stewart while Taylor Stewart was far too strong for Garry Flapper's team winning 22-10.
Linton remain well and truly anchored in the top four, picking up a valuable 14 points on the road against Learmonth.
Despite the 14-2 scoreboard, this game was relatively tight throughout with Linton grabbing the upper hand, most in part to a 27-14 win for Brendan Wilson over Ross Powell.
It was a day for the 14-2 scorelines with Bunninyong picking up a 12-shot win over Mount Xavier, winning two of the three rinks. Brian Wilcock's 23-12 victory over the team skippered by Phillip McGrath proved the difference between the two sides after both teams split the team one and two rinks.
The final match, was also a 14-2 scoreboard, with Sebastopol getting the win over Victoria and moving to the top of the ladder.
This game was close throughout, with Sebastopol holding on for 56-51 win, with two of the three rinks in its pocket. Sebastopol wins were picked up by Ian Warner, but just one shot over Shane Pongho and Rob Baker who had a much easier time in the 23-13 win. Victoria's points came by way of Craig Ford, winning 20-14 over Murray Gannon.
PREMIER SCORES
Ballarat 60 (14) def Creswick 49 (2) John Crawford, Ben Horwood, Andrew Dalgleish, Paul Slater 21 def Dusty Taylor-Irwin, Trevor Booth, Geoff Antonio, Rick Irwin 14, Lionel Calf, Bruce Sutherland, Greg Stewart, Taylor Stewart 22 def Rebecca Cooper, Steve Pope, Jarrod Matthews, Gerry Flapper 10, Lisa Tung, Dennis Davies, David Eastman, Zac Stewart 17 def by Ray Lethlean, Dean Cooper, Michael Booth, Travis Hedger 25
Learmonth 52 (2) def by Linton 55 (14) Garry Moy, William Rowe, Fred Lennecke, Brendan Pym 24, def Glenn Landers, John Hetherington, Brendan Vandenberg, Craig Grenfell 13, Addison Ryan, Timothy Griffin, Craig Findlay, David Kelly 14 def by Ray Wilson, Timothy Wilson, Rodney Hetherington, Peter Wilson 15, Gregory Ross, Mick Casey, David Ryan, Ross Powell 14 def by Stewart Williams, Danny Pridham, Craig Williams, Brendan Wilson 27
Sebastopol 56 (14) def Victoria 51 (2) Noel Sutherland, Tim Beacham, Paul Lovell, Ian Warner 19 def Paul Tudorovic, Darren Britt, Barry Clark, Shane Pongho 18, Fred Reus, John Cameron, John Garvin, Murray Gannon 14 def by Kane Silbereisen, Richard Haddrick, Marc Oswin, Craig Ford 20, William Matthews, David Cassells, Scott Roberts, Rob Baker 23 def Brett Harrison, Kevin Coad, Wayne Lynch, Shaun Clark 13
Buninyong 61 (14) def Mount Xavier 49 (2) Patti McGregor, Terry McDonald, Graeme Simpson, Keith Chapman 22 def Stacey Forrest, Pat Moran, Malcolm Sargeant, Chris McDonald 19, Norman Hand, Stephen Falconer, Graeme Nicholson, Peter Aldred 14 def by Darryl Boyd, Neil Dart, Daryl Lamb, Paul Forrest 18, Ian McGregor, John Nunn, Wayne Morgan, Brian Wilcock 25 def Ray Bellingham, Lynden Henderson, Kevin McKeegan, Phillip McGrath 12
Webbcona 57 (14) def BMS 53 (2) Alistair Van def Ploeg, Rod Barton, Matthew Collins, Gary Johnson 23 def Graeme Inglis, Craig Hurdsfield, Robert Dickinson, Phillip Clamp 18, Chris Steenhuis, Harold Worsley, Nathan Mahoney, Anthony Lange 16 def by Adam McLean, Keith Urch, Davide Schreenan, Michael Storey 22, Ross Brown, David Anderton, Scott McLean, Matthew Blackburn 18 def Daniel Vagg, Lindsay Trounce, David Berry, Ryan Bedggood 13
PREMIER LADDER
SEBASTOPOL +53 score 87 points, VICTORIA +40, 78, LINTON +3, 78, WEBBCONA -5, 65, Creswick +2 64, Buninyong -3, 64, BMS 9, 52, Mount Xavier -45, 52, Ballarat -36, 51, Learmonth -18, 49
