The reigning premier thrashed the Roos by 42 shots in an imposing performance.

Helen Clough's 38-8 victory Sue Howes was the highlight for East.

The Roos are in second place, while Bendigo moved to third after disposing of Golden Square by 32 shots.

Sharon Koch thumped Dawn Jennings 44-9 to set up Bendigo's win.

Fifth-placed Eaglehawk closed the gap on the top four by edging out Castlemaine by seven shots, while Inglewood proved too good for bottom side Woodbury.

Division 1 ladder:

Bendigo East 80/76

Kangaroo Flat 73/67

Bendigo 64/36

Golden Square 62/35

Eaglehawk 59/-36

Inglewood 54/-9

Castlemaine 32/-33

Woodbury 24/-136

Monday's results in midweek pennant:

Division 1

Kangaroo Flat 1/49 lt Bendigo East 15/91

V. Flett 18 lt A. Borham 30

S. Howes 8 lt H. Clough 38

W. Hegarty 23 dr J. Davey 23

Bendigo 14/84 d Golden Square 2/52

L. Harris 21 d J. Ross 19

V. White 19 lt R. Groves 24

S. Koch 44 d D. Jennings 9

Inglewood 14/79 d Woodbury 2/62

L. Rowley 30 d S. Vowles 23

B. Taig 16 lt H. Cozens 22

S. Sloan 33 d J. Grainger 17

Eaglehawk 14/64 d Castlemaine 2/57

K. Rowe 12 lt P. Hunter 23

I. Godkin 23 d M. Fletcher 17

J. Robertson 29 d T. O'Shea 17

Division 2

South Bendigo 9/68 dr Heathcote 7/68

J. Warfe 16 lt E. O'Brien 30

P. Doherty 30 d C. Cail 23

E. Bowland 22 d D. Cutajar 15

Bendigo East 2/58 lt Kangaroo Flat 14/60

J. Hoffman 29 d J. Alexander 16

G. Judd 15 lt N. Berry 24

J. Judd 14 lt A. Ferguson 20

Golden Square 15/82 d Bendigo 1/55

C. Slingo 32 d R. Read 16

D. Hendy 28 d H. Champion 17

J. Brennan 22 t S. Lord 22

Marong 0/56 l White Hills 16/86

N. Tate 20 l J. McCurry 28

A. Corry 17 l J. O'Bree 29

G. Dunbar 19 l G. Jones 29

Division 3

Campbell's Creek 16/79 d Harcourt 0/49

H. Wilson 23 d C. Frost 16

V. Ellis 27 d J. Miles 16

J. Leech 29 d J. Bath 17

Bridgewater 2/71 lt Bendigo VRI 14/74

K. McNaught 27 d M. Gorrie 22

P. Wheelhouse 23 lt B. Hawkins 24

M. Price 21 lt S. Huggard 28

Kangaroo Flat 16/78 d Eaglehawk 0/49

F. Retallick 25 d M. Crapper 18

B. Smith 27 d S. Hill 16

D. Santon 26 d M. Read 15

Woodbury 16/79 d Golden Square 0/53

C. Edwards 24 d V. Bayliss 19

R. Craig 31 d M. Craze 12

F. Davies 24 d S. Thorpe 22

Division 4

Strathfieldsaye 13/68 d Dingee 3/65

V. McLoughlin 27 lt L. Demeo 29

S. McGregor 22 d M. Grieves 17

L. Cole 19 dr S. Cail 19

Bendigo East 14/78 d Kangaroo Flat 2/63

S. McDonald 22 lt L.Ellery 25

J. Logan 23 d H. Troy 20

L. Heath 33 d J. McMahon 18

Castlemaine 15/97 d Calivil/Serpentine 1/57

S. Williams 38 d C. Maxted 19

K. Parsons 34 d C. Mitchell 13

M. Harris 25 dr D. Walker 25

Golden Square 0/46 lt South Bendigo 16/84

B. Morgan 17 lt A. Grose 21

M. Barras 18 lt I. Petering 26

L. O'Neill 11 lt B. Jennings 37

Division 5

Castlemaine 14/42 d Woodbury 0/35

M. Tucker 18 d M. Shay 17

J. Lorenz 24 d F. Butler 18

Eaglehawk 0/33 lt White Hills Black 14/49

D. Power 20 lt T. Cooney 21

P. Stevenson 13 lt A. Churchill 28

Bendigo East 0/29 lt Bendigo 14/62

B. Blandthorn 12 lt A. Mott 30

A. Jackson 17 lt L. Thiele 32

Inglelwood 14/55 d White Hills Red 0/44

P. Kelly 28 d J. Tynan 21

W. Wilson 27 d L. Cole 23

Strathfieldsaye 12/63 d Harcourt 2/27

G. Wells 42 d H. Harris 4

R. Riley 21 lt J. Ewing 23

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