Highlands division one pennant bowls failed to throw up any shock results on Saturday.
The top five teams were all successful. Ladder-leader Kyneton rebounded after a surprise loss to Gisborne, overpowering Diggers Rest by 33 shots.
The battle for the double chance continues, with Kyneton Golf, Romsey, Kilmore and Gisborne all in the hunt to finish in second place.
Golf is in second place on 119 points, just nine ahead of fifth-placed Gisborne.
Kilmore gained maximum points to virtually end close rival Broadford’s finals prospects.
Current ladder: Kyneton 153 points, Kyneton Golf 119, Romsey 116, Kilmore 114, Gisborne 110, Diggers Rest 79, Broadford 65, Trentham 44, Woodend 40, Lancefield 40.
Matches this Saturday are:
Woodend v Kyneton.
Trentham v Kyneton Golf.
Romsey v Broadford.
Kilmore v Gisborne.
Lancefield v Diggers Rest.
Division 2 teams did not play on Saturday, and division 3 matches were highlighted by a thrilling tie between Lancefield and second-placed Kyneton.
ALL THE SCORES
Division 1: Trentham 38 lost to Romsey 76 — R. Dobinson 12 lost to D. Ely 28, C. McKeone 9 lost to A. Young 31, M. Bruton 17 drew with C. Austin 17; Diggers Rest 47 lost to Kyneton 80 — R. Davies 19 lost to D.J. Thomas 29, P. Robinson 10 lost to Ant. Mathison 25, K. Stafford 18 lost to G. Podesta 26; Broadford 49 lost to Kilmore 64 — D. Kelly 16 lost to L. Whitnall 25, D. Ellis 15 lost to D. Noonan 19, R. Chapman 18 lost to D. Carroll 20; Kyneton Golf 69 d Woodend 49 — W. Turner 28 d G. Symons 13, A. Barker 17 lost to S. Pickles 20, P. Linehan 24 d N. Bickerdyke 16; Gisborne 64 d Lancefield 52 — R. Walker 19 lost to A. Brandolin 20, A. Higgins 24 d J. Holmes 12, D. Gade 21 d A. Andrews 20.
Division 2 — no matches until January 24.
Division 3: Macedon 66 d Kilmore 37 — B. Wasyl 20 d K. Tootell 15, A. Cameron 21 d S. Bloomfield 21, B. Smith 5 d L. Bloomfield 11; Woodend 73 d Mt Cottrell 49 — A. Jewell 28 d D. Roche 12, T. White 26 d J. Langley 11, J. Jewell 19 lost to J. P. Dunn 26; Lancefield 59 drew with Kyneton 59 — D. Safstrom 19 lost to S. Fenton 20, S. Climas 27 d J. Epps 17, P. Shannon 13 lost to E. Kennedy 22; Trentham 32 lost to Romsey 70 — I. Bruton 8 lost to M. Gilligan 27, H. Webb 11 lost to J. Fryer 25, G. Laurie 13 lost to D. Culpan 18. Gisborne 3 the bye.
