HOW each BBD weekend pennant team is performing at the halfway mark of the season.

Record: 6-1 – 96 points

Shot difference: +126

Shots for: 709 Agst: 583

Rinks:

• Lee Schraner 

Record: 7-0 Shots: +66

League ranking: No. 1

• Aaron Tomkins 

Record: 5-2 Shots: +44

League ranking: No.2

• Chris Randell 

Record: 4-3 Shots: +29

League ranking: No.11

• Brad Marron 

Record: 2-5 Shots: -13

League ranking: No.24

Plenty of hype around the Beasties pre-season following the blockbuster signing of Australia’s No.1 ranked player, Lee Schraner.

Opened the season with six wins in a row – five of which were by double-figure margins – but slipped up last week against Eaglehawk in a 14-shot loss.

Schraner’s is the only unbeaten rink in the competition, while fellow Beastie Aaron Tomkins is at No.2 on the skipper rankings.

Record: 6-1 – 94 points

Shot difference: +97

Shots for: 714 Agst: 617

Rinks:

• Dean Carter 

Record: 5-2 Shots: +38

League ranking: No.3

• Darren Burgess 

Record: 5-2 Shots: +37

League ranking: No.4

• Brayden Byrne 

Record: 5-2 Shots: +36

League ranking: No.5

• Simon Carter 

Record: 2-5 Shots: -14

League ranking: No.25

The reigning premier began the season with a shock seven-shot loss to Golden Square, but hasn’t put a foot wrong since.

The Hawks have reeled off six wins in a row, including last week becoming the first team to defeat Bendigo East in what at this stage shapes as a grand final preview.

In a sign of their consistency, the Hawks have the rinks of Dean Carter, Darren Burgess and Brayden Byrne all among the top five in the competition.

Record: 4-3 – 71 points

Shot difference: +3

Shots for: 618 Agst: 615

Rinks:

• Andrew Brown 

Record: 4-3 Shots: +14

League ranking: No.13

• Damian Broderick 

Record: 4-3 Shots: +6

League ranking: No.15

• Torie Babitsch 

Record: 4-3 Shots: -9

League ranking: No.17

• Mitch Hocking 

Record: 3-3-1 Shots: -8

League ranking: No.18

After missing the finals last season Bendigo is back on the right track with its 4-3 record having it sitting third.

The best of its four victories came with last week’s 14-shot win over South Bendigo.

Have had some skipper upheaval with Damian Broderick taking over the rink of stalwart Ian Ross since round four.

Record: 4-3 – 70 points

Shot difference: +47

Shots for: 641 Agst: 594

Rinks:

• Brad Holland 

Record: 5-2 Shots: +31

League ranking: No.6

• Mitch Sidebottom 

Record: 4-3 Shots: +23

League ranking: No.12

• Jason Turley 

Record: 4-3 Shots: +4

League ranking: No.16

• Liam Crapper

Record: 2-5 Shots: -11

League ranking: No.23

Got away  to a flyer winning its first four games, which included a 60-shot thumping of Castlemaine.

But South has since hit the skids, losing its past three games to fall from first to fourth in what’s the exact same scenario that played out last season when the team was able to regain its mojo and make the grand final.

Record: 3-4 – 62 points

Shot difference: -7

Shots for: 626 Agst: 633

Rinks:

• Paul Moller 

Record: 5-2 Shots: +14

League ranking: No.7

• John Berry 

Record: 5-2 Shots: +8

League ranking: No.8

• Cameron Wilson 

Record: 3-4 Shots: -11

League ranking: No.19

• Barry Anset 

Record: 3-4 Shots: -18

League ranking: No.21

Yet to gain any momentum in its season and as a result is outside the top four.

Has been involved in five games decided by seven shots or less, winning two and losing three, which includes being the only team to be beaten by Inglewood.

Record: 2-5 – 48 points

Shot difference: -42

Shots for: 611 Agst: 653

Rinks:

• Mal Finch 

Record: 5-2 Shots: +6

League ranking: No.9

• Tas Wallis

Record: 5-2 Shots: -5

League ranking: No.10

• Geoff Walsh 

Record: 2-5 Shots: -16

League ranking: No.26

• Daryl Cheeseman

Record: 2-5 Shots: -27

League ranking: No.29

Season started on a bright note by knocking off reigning premier Eaglehawk on its home green in round one.

But despite solid performances from the rinks of Mal Finch and Tas Wallis, Square’s only victory since has been a five-shot win over bottom side Inglewood.

Record: 2-5 – 37 points

Shot difference: -123

Shots for: 574 Agst: 697

Rinks:

• Darren Taylor

Record: 3-4 Shots: -17

League ranking: No.20

• Peter Brain 

Record: 2-4-1 Shots: -27

League ranking: No.22

• Rod Phillips 

Record: 2-5 Shots: -40

League ranking: No.30

• Greg Podesta 

Record: 1-6 Shots: -39

League ranking: No.31

It looked set to be a long and arduous season for the Maine when it lost its first three games by margins of 38, 30 and 60 shots.

However, the side has shown plenty of fighting spirit, splitting its past four games 2-2.

Record: 1-6 – 26 points

Shot difference: -101

Shots for: 576 Agst: 677

Rinks:

• Lindsay Kelly 

Record: 4-3 Shots: +13

League ranking: No.14

• Rob Day 

Record: 2-5 Shots: -21

League ranking: No.27

• Mal McLean 

Record: 2-5 Shots: -24

League ranking: No.28

• Daryl Rowley 

Record: 0-7 Shots: -69

League ranking: No.32

Having taken some positive steps forward in recent seasons, it has been lean pickings for Inglewood, with its only win by one shot against Kangaroo Flat.

But has been more competitive than a 1-6 record suggests given three of its losses have been by seven shots or less – and that includes games against Eaglehawk and Bendigo.

Bendigo v Inglewood, Bendigo East v Castlemaine, Golden Square v Eaglehawk, Kangaroo Flat v South Bendigo.

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