Stung by upset losses, Central Highlands division one bowls leader Kyneton and reigning premier Kyneton Golf bounced back to secure important wins on Saturday.
Kyneton toppled Broadford by 31 shots despite dropping one rink, while Kyneton Golf was less than impressive in holding off Kilmore by three shots.
At Romsey, the home side had to work hard to keep Gisborne at bay by nine shots, to remain in second position. Alan Higgins had another good win for the visitors.
Coach Gary Templar said the Redbacks’ aim was to try and secure the double chance if possible.
In the remaining match, Trentham caused an upset by winning at Diggers Rest, virtually ending the fifth-placed side’s finals hopes.
Trentham also progressed further away from the unwanted wooden spoon.
Matches this Saturday are:
Kilmore v Kyneton, Broadford v Gisborne, Lancefield v Kyneton Golf, Diggers Rest v Romsey.
Current ladder: Kyneton 145 points, Romsey 137, Kyneton Golf 131, Kilmore 130, Diggers Rest 101, Gisborne 74, Trentham 67, Broadford 65, Lancefield 46.
LAST END RESULT
Two of the four matches in second division were very close.
In one, Kyneton won the last end by two shots to replace Romsey in fourth place, and second-placed Kyneton Golf also won by two at Gisborne’s expense.
Leader Woodend did well to win by eight shots at Broadford, and Macedon moved into third place with a win at Kilmore.
Ladder: Woodend 159, Kyneton Golf 150, Macedon 107, Kyneton 101, Romsey 96, Gisborne 89, Kilmore 79, Diggers Rest 66, Broadford 49.
In third division, Gisborne (3) and Kyneton are tied on points in fourth place.
Ladder: Kilmore 152, Mt Cottrell 140, Romsey 140, Gisborne (3) 126, Kyneton 126, Macedon 97, Woodend 97, Lancefield 90, Trentham 83, Gisborne (4) 37.
ALL THE SCORES
Division 1: Kyneton 76 d Broadford 45 — G. Podesta 28 d D. Ellis 11, J. O’Donnell 30 d D. Kelly 13, Ant. Mathison 18 lost to A. Fisher 21; Kyneton Golf 56 d Kilmore 53 — R. Wilkinson 18 lost to D. Noonan 24, P. Linehan 20 d S. Fitzgerald 14, T. Williams 18 d L. Spargo 15; Diggers Rest 55 lost to Trentham 63 — D. Odgers 19 lost to A. Brockmuller 24, P. Robinson 19 d T. Cook 18, R. Treweek lost to C. McKeone 21; Romsey 56 d Gisborne 47 — C. Austin 22 d P. Williams 18, A. Young 14 lost to A. Higgins 22, M. Brundell 20 d M. Kaufmann 7.
Division 2: Kyneton Golf 59 d Gisborne 57 — J. McQualter 24 lost to P. Nathan 26, J. Trounce 18 d B. Wylie 14, W. Turner 19 drew with J. Evans 17; Romsey 55 lost to Kyneton 57 — J. Fryer 21 d D. Kennedy 12, T. Brady 16 lost to D. Knight 20, J. Beaumont 18 los to M. Bermingham 25; Broadford 50 lost to Woodend 63 — B. Radford 9 lost to N. Bickerdyje 25, P. Hoskins 24 d T. Lennie 8, B. Goddard 17 lost to S. Pickles 30; Kilmore 61 lost to Macedon 66 — A. Langdon 21 lost to G. Dickinson 27, C. Hodgson 18 d I. Guymer 15, M. Johnson 22 lost to I. Matthews 24.
Division 3: Kilmore 62 d Woodend 54 — J. Fitzgerald 29 d T. Sturt 14, S. Bloomfield 19 d T. White 15, W. Cattanach 14 lost to A. Jewell 25; Lancefield 52 lost to Trentham 71 — Ann Shipcott 10 lost to I. Bruton 30, A. Shipcott 22 d P. Dalglish 21, P. Shannon 20 drew with Michelle Hinneberg 20; Gisborne (4) forfeited to Kyneton, Macedon 53 lost to Mt Cottrell 57 — A. Grant 17 lost to B. Robinson 22, B. Wasyl 16 lost to D. Roche 19, D. Summerfield 20 d J. Langley 16; Gisborne (3) 72 d Romsey 35 — T. Hunter 20 d R. Kozulins 14, S. Lawless 29 dK. Day 10, C. Butterley d H. Rose 11.
