Sport
17 November, 2022
Status quo maintained as leaders win
Round five of the Saturday pennant was completed on the weekend, with the higher-ranked teams in division one taking big victories. League leaders Dunolly Blue were able to continue their good form, completing the sweep against Avoca Red and taking...
Round five of the Saturday pennant was completed on the weekend, with the higher-ranked teams in division one taking big victories.
League leaders Dunolly Blue were able to continue their good form, completing the sweep against Avoca Red and taking a 75-45 victory.
A 35-13 victory on rink one all but assured victory from the get-go, with closer games on rink two, 18-12 and rink three, 22-20, at least helping Avoca Red preserve some percentage in their battle for a top four spot.
Highland Tartan kept pace in second spot on the ladder, likewise completing the sweep against Newstead Blue with a 73-38 win.
While Newstead White were able to be competitive on rink one, going down 17-22, it was unfortunately not the same story on rinks two and three as they continue to seek their first victory of the season, with Highland Tartan winning 28-8 and 23-13 respectively.
Talbot Gold put in an impressive performance to keep in touch with the top two, sweeping Maryborough Golf Blue with a 57-41 victory.
It was a tight affair, particularly on rinks two and three, but a 21-9 victory on rink one allowed Talbot Gold to keep command of the tie, while 19-16 and 17-16 victories on rinks two and three allowed them to take the coveted 16 premiership points.
Dunolly Gold moved into the top four thanks to a 63-54 victory over Highland Red.
A 19-13 victory on rink one gave Dunolly Gold the edge, but Highland Red bounced back on a high-scoring second rink, winning 25-22. But a 22-16 victory on rink three allowed Dunolly Gold to move into the top four at Golf Blue’s expense.
Division two was headlined by a thriller between Maryborough Golf Gold and Carisbrook, which went the way of the latter in a 60-56 victory.
Golf Gold were able to take the ascendancy with a 21-16 victory on rink one, but Carisbrook were able to bounce back on rink two with a 25-20 victory. With scores level, rink three proved pivotal, with Carisbrook winning 19-15 on rink three to maintain their hold on second place.
Their win meant they were able to keep pace with runaway ladder-leader Highland White, who extended their gap on top to 12 points thanks to a sweep against Dunolly Green, winning 73-39.
Dunolly Green put up a good fight on rinks one and two, with Highland White having to fight to win those two rinks 22-16 and 17-16, but it was rink three which allowed Highland White to build their percentage, winning 34-7.
Talbot Brown moved into third position on the ladder thanks to an important victory over Maldon, winning 63-48.
A 31-14 victory on rink one allowed Talbot Brown to assume control, before an 18-12 victory on rink two all but assured them the tie, before Maldon at least took two competition points with a 22-14 victory on rink three.
Maldon’s loss was Avoca Gold’s gain, moving into the top four courtesy of an 81-43 win over Newstead Blue.
Avoca Gold came perilously close to completing the sweep, with a draw on rink two giving Newstead Blue a point. They were able to take rink one 32-12 and rink three 31-13, but neither could be separated on rink two with an 18-18 draw the result.
There will now be a week’s bye before competition resumes next weekend.
