THE Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region (BHBR) mid-week competition round three games were played in breezy, but dry playing conditions last Tuesday, and the results cement the top teams stances on the ladder.
In division one, Kilmore played at home against Kyneton Golf.
It was a glorious day for Kilmore’s rink one when skipper Adrian Plowman confidently led his team to defeat its visitors, 33 to 13.
The tables were turned in rinks two and three, as skippers John Coates and Stephen McNamara admitted defeat, 12-27, and 11- 27 respectively.
The golfers claimed their third win for the season, 56 to 67.
Around the courts, Romsey were defeated by Kyneton in all three rinks; 47-84 and Diggers Rest, who are yet to win a round, were defeated by Gisborne, 50-63.
The Diggers were victorious in rink 2, 26-11 led by skip Shane Crimmins.
The division one ladder has not changed since round one, Kyneton, Gisborne and Kyneton Golf remain on the top three ladder positions respectively.
On the players ladder, Kyneton’s Jerry Richmond is first with a 251.52 per cent shot average across three rounds.
Graeme Williams is standing out for Kilmore as 36th with a 253.85 per cent shot rating on his first game and not far behind is Alan Langdon with 16.33 per cent across two games.
When play resumes after the Melbourne Cup public holiday, Kilmore host Romsey who are sitting above them, fourth on the ladder.
In division two, with eight teams competing, Kilmore played away against the team to beat, Woodend.
Unfortunately, they returned home sorely defeated in all three rinks, 92-29.
Broadford also played away against Trentham in a closer game, 57-67.
Rink one, led by Stephen Bryant fell short of winning the day, 21-23 while rink three, led by Peter Hoskins endured only a narrow defeat, 18-20.
Saving the day, rink two got it done with Skip Daryl Kelly leading the charge, 14-28.
Around the greens, Macedon defeated Romsey, 64–43 and Kyneton were defeated by Gisborne, 48-75.
Woodend, Trentham and Gisborne are defending their ladder positions respectively, which have not changed since round one.
Broadford is fifth on the ladder and they play fourth, Macedon, at the Broadford Bowling Club on Tuesday week in what promises to be a good one at Broadford.
Kilmore are last on the ladder, and they have a lot of work to do when they play at home against Gisborne in round four.
Leading on the players ladder is Woodend’s Barbara Derek with a 375 per cent shot rating across three rounds and at 24th, Broadford’s Patricia Donovan is standing out with a 134.62 per cent shot average, also across three rounds.