Entering the match some 12 points behind, BMS has sent a statement to replace Buninyong in the top four of the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Saturday Pennant Premier ladder.
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The visitors were emphatic 20-shot winners over Buninyong, winning one rink by 18 shots and another by nine shots to send its opponent down to fifth.
The rink of Graeme Inglis, Craig Hurdsfield, Robert Dickinson and Philip Clamp (s) were influential performers for BMS, running out 30-12 victors.
Buninyong didn't leave empty-handed, with the Peter Aldred-skippered rink winning by seven shots to secure two premiership points.
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The result sees the two sides share 94 premiership points, though BMS holds the advantage thanks to its far superior shot difference, 52 compared to -14.
However, there is no chance to rest for the two, with sixth-placed Webbcona lingering just one point behind.
Webbconna marked its return from the break in dominant fashion, beating Mt Xavier by 22 shots.
The Matthew Blackburn-skippered rink was the best on the day for the hosts, winning 41-14.
Webbcona also enjoyed another one-shot rink win, though fell to Mt Xaver in the third, 24-18.
The lone rink win saw the visitors pick up two handy premiership points, drawing it level with Creswick.
Creswick was outclassed in its meeting with second-placed Victoria and fell to a 60 (16) to 37 (0) loss.
Victoria claimed a clean sweep, with the Shaun Clark-skippered rink the biggest winners, 20-8.
There were promising signs for Creswick. Stephen Hepworth's rink pushed the hosts all day in a gritty 18-16 loss that is sure to help momentum on the season's return.
There was a bittersweet mood at Victoria Bowling Club, with all clubs wearing black armbands to mark the recent passing of Victoria player Marc Oswin's grandfather.
Oswin and his grandfather both formerly played for Creswick. Oswin's youngest son, Micah, played his first game of bowls on the day for the occasion.
Elsewhere, Ballarat and Learmonth met, both with a golden chance to record a second win of the season.
What happened was vastly different. The two sides couldn't be separated 62 (7) to 62 (9), as Ballarat's lone seven-shot rink win proved important.
The result lifts Learmonth off the bottom of the ladder, though it still shares 60 points with Ballarat.
In the round's final match, Sebastopol continued its unbeaten run with a clinical 67 (14) to 54 (2) win against Linton. The victory moves Sebastopol 15 points clear at the top of the ladder.
Ballarat 62 (7) drew Learmonth 62 (9)
Lisa Tung, Colin Eastman, Dean Campbell, Zachary Stewart 16 def by Gary Moy, David Ryan, MIchael Casey, William Rowe 25; Stanley Barnett, Bruce Sutherland, Greg Stewart, Taylor Stewart 17 def by Gregory Ross, Ross Powell, Friedrick Lenneche, Brendan Pym 18; John Crawford, Ben Horwood, Andrew Dalgleish, Paul Slater 27 def Addison Ryan, Timothy Griffin, David Kelly, Craig Findlay 19
Victoria 60 (16) def Creswick 37 (0)
Paul Tudorovic, Darren Britt, Barry Clark, Shane Pongho 22 def Dean Cooper, Rebecca Cooper, Michael Booth, Travis Hedger 13; Donna Leeson, Jesse Austin, Marc Oswin, Craig Ford 18 def Geoff Antonio, Dale Chalmers, Jarrod Matthews, Stephen Hepworth 16; Kevin Coad, Shaun O'Loughlin, Wayne Lynch, Shaun Clark 20 def Trevor Booth, Stephen Pope, Gerry Flapper, Alan Annear 8
Sebastopol 67 (14) def Linton 54 (2)
Bruce Carter, Noel Sutherland, William Matthews, Ian Warner 28 def Edward Williams, Danny Pridham, Craig Williams, Brendan Williams 10; Frederick Reus, John Cameron, John Garvin, Murray Gannon 14 def by Glenn Landers, Eugene Grigg, Brendan Vandenberg, Craig Grenfell 23; Shayne Bottrell, David Cassells, Scott Roberts, Robert Baker 25 def Ray Wilson, Timothy Wilson, Rodney Hetherington, Peter Wilson 21
Buninyong 46 (2) def by BMS 68 (14)
Norman Hand, Alan Donelly, Graeme Nicholson, Peter Aldred 21 def Daniel Vagg, Lindsay Trounce, David Berry, Ryan Bedggood 14; Kevin Lee, Terry McDonald, Keith Chapman, Stephen Gollan 12 def by Graeme Inglis, Craig Hurdsfield, Robert Dickinson, Philip Clamp 30; Ian McGregor, Phillip Nunn, Wayne Morgan, Brian Wilcock 15 def by Adam McLean, Keith Urch, David Schreenan, Michael Storey 24
Webbcona 80 (14) def Mt Xavier 58 (2)
Sarah Braybrook, Alistair Van der Ploeg, Matthew Collins, Gary Johnson 21 def Ray Bellingham, Lynded Henderson, Kevin McKeegan, Phillip McGrath 20; Chris Steenhuis, Harold Worsley, Anthony Lange, Matthew Blackburn 41 def Stacey Forrest, Ben McDonald, Malcolm Sargent, Chris McDonald 14; Ross Brown, David Anderton, Nathan Mahoney, Ben McArthur 18 def by Darryl Boyd, Frank Duggan, Daryl Lamb, Paul Forrest 24
LADDER
SEBASTOPOL +105 shots, 129 pts; VICTORIA +78, 114; LINTON +7, 96; BMS +52, 94; Buninyong -14, 94; Webbcona +21, 93; Creswick -46, 70; Mt Xavier -79, 70; Learmonth -39, 60; Ballarat -85, 60
Matt Currill
Matt covers the Ballarat Football Netball League and cricket. Get in touch at matt.currill@thecourier.com.au
Matt covers the Ballarat Football Netball League and cricket. Get in touch at matt.currill@thecourier.com.au
