Bendigo East has a mortgage on top spot on the Bendigo Bowls Division midweek pennant division one ladder.
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The Beasties scored a thrilling two-shot win over second-placed Bendigo in round eight action on Monday and opened up a 35-point advantage over their arch-rival at the top of the table.
Eaglehawk and Kangaroo Flat moved into third and fourth respectively after they defeated Castlemaine and South Bendigo.
Golden Square’s finals hopes suffered a blow after it lost to Inglewood.
Division 1 – Bendigo East 14-65 d Bendigo 2-63, Eaglehawk 14-71 d Castlemaine 2-61, Inglewood 14-73 d Golden Square 2-68, South Bendigo 3-62 lt Kangaroo Flat 13-66.
Division 2 - Bendigo 2-54 lt Bendigo East 14-84, Heathcote 16-83 d Eaglehawk 0-59, Golden Square 0-52 lt White Hills 16-77, Kangaroo Flat 4-57 lt Woodbury 12-72.
Division 3 – Bendigo East 2-64 lt Bendigo VRI 14-73, Bridgewater 0-55 lt Campbells Creek 16-76, Marong 2-64 lt Golden Square 14-83, Woodbury 0-45 lt Kangaroo Flat 16-87.
Division 4 – Dingee 13-61 d Calivil 3-50, Castlemaine 2-62 lt Harcourt 14-67, Golden Square 0-48 lt Strathfieldsaye 16-92, White Hills 16-60 d South Bendigo 0-55.
Division 5 – Kangaroo Flat 16-15 d Bendigo 0—15, Harcourt 15-50 d Castlemaine 1-40, Strathfieldsaye 3-38 lt Eaglehawk 13-41.
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