WITH 97 wins across stints at Bendigo East and South Bendigo, Brad Holland has taken out the No.1 spot for most skipper victories in Bendigo Bowls Division weekend pennant over the past decade.
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Holland ended the decade six wins clear of Simon Carter (91), who also skipped fort two clubs during the past 10 seasons at Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawk.
The only other skipper with more than 80 wins for the decade was Ian Ross with 89, the bulk of which were skipped at Bendigo before his defection to Bendigo East this season.
Throughout the timeframe - which spans the 2009-10 season through to the eight rounds played this season - 16 skippers notched at least 50 wins, including Marc Smith, who skipped the most premierships of the decade.
Smith, who won 68 games for the decade (No.6), skipped in five premiership sides - four at Bendigo East and one at Golden Square.
Golden Square's fairytale 2013-14 premiership - the side had been sixth heading into the last round of the season - was one of only two flags through the decade not won by either the only flag of the decade not won by either Bendigo East or Bendigo.
As well as his decade-best 97 wins, Holland also skipped in four Bendigo East premierships, while Andrew Brown, Darren Burgess and Ross each skipped three flags.
Using 40 games as a minimum (or three seasons), the skipper with the decade's best winning percentage was David Keenan's 65.3 per cent for Bendigo East and Kangaroo Flat, followed by Ross' 63.1 per cent, Burgess' 61.4 per cent and Smith's 60.7.
From a team perspective it was a decade dominated by Bendigo East, which won five premierships (2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2019) and made at least the preliminary final in all 10 seasons.
Bendigo East (112) and Eaglehawk (105) are the only teams through the decade with more than 100 wins.
THE TOP 40 SKIPPER WINS 2010-19:
1 - Brad Holland
(Bendigo East, South Bendigo)
Games: 162 Wins: 97
For: 3795 Against: 3337
Points: 201 Shots: +458
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2 - Simon Carter
(Eaglehawk, Kangaroo Flat)
Games: 156 Wins: 91
For: 3781 Against: 3238
Points: 191 Shots: +543
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3 - Ian Ross
(Bendigo, Bendigo East)
Games: 141 Wins: 89
For: 3352 Against: 2842
Points: 186 Shots: +510
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4 - Andrew Brown
(Bendigo)
Games: 133 Wins: 71
For: 3029 Against: 2807
Points: 150 Shots: +222
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5 - Barry Anset
(Bendigo, Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat)
Games: 122 Wins: 66
For: 2844 Against: 2594
Points: 141 Shots: +250
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6 - Marc Smith
(Bendigo East, Golden Square)
Games: 112 Wins: 68
For: 2788 Against: 2430
Points: 139 Shots: +358
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7 - Rod Phillips
(Castlemaine)
Games: 143 Wins: 63
For: 3110 Against: 3229
Points: 135 Shots: -119
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8 - Dean Carter
(Eaglehawk, Kangaroo Flat)
Games: 122 Wins: 62
For: 2777 Against: 2607
Points: 134 Shots: +170
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9 - David Keenan
(Bendigo East, Kangaroo Flat)
Games: 98 Wins: 64
For: 2374 Against: 1950
Points: 132 Shots: +424
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10 - Tony Ellis
(Eaglehawk)
Games: 108 Wins: 64
For: 2564 Against: 2233
Points: 132 Shots: +331
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11 - Darren Burgess
(Bendigo East, Eaglehawk)
Games: 101 Wins: 62
For: 2549 Against: 2061
Points: 129 Shots: +488
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12 - Aaron Tomkins
(Bendigo East)
Games: 100 Wins: 60
For: 2438 Against: 2050
Points: 127 Shots: +388
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13 - Daryl Rowley
(Inglewood, Kangaroo Flat)
Games: 143 Wins: 60
For: 3019 Against: 3300
Points: 127 Shots: -281
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14 - Phil Godkin
(Eaglehawk)
Games: 97 Wins: 58
For: 2329 Against: 1995
Points: 120 Shots: +334
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15 - Lindsay Kelly
(Inglewood)
Games: 140 Wins: 55
For: 3000 Against: 3272
Points: 120 Shots: -272
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16 - Torie Babitsch
(Bendigo)
Games: 100 Wins: 51
For: 2275 Against: 2134
Points: 108 Shots: +141
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17 - Tas Wallis
(Golden Square)
Games: 115 Wins: 47
For: 2505 Against: 2601
Points: 102 Shots: -96
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18 - Liam Crapper
(Bendigo East, South Bendigo, Strathfieldsaye)
Games: 101 Wins: 46
For: 2265 Against: 2310
Points: 99 Shots: -45
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19 - Peter Brain
(Castlemaine)
Games: 95 Wins: 45
For: 2104 Against: 2101
Points: 95 Shots: +3
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20 - Paul Moller
(Bendigo East, Kangaroo Flat)
Games: 84 Wins: 39
For: 1826 Against: 1793
Points: 87 Shots: +33
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21 - Luke Hoskin
(Castlemaine, Kangaroo Flat, South Bendigo)
Games: 77 Wins: 40
For: 1770 Against: 1621
Points: 84 Shots: +149
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22 - Garri Conforti
(Golden Square)
Games: 80 Wins: 38
For: 1831 Against: 1854
Points: 84 Shots: -23
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23 - Gary Beckham
(Eaglehawk, Golden Square)
Games: 73 Wins: 39
For: 1689 Against: 1630
Points: 80 Shots: +59
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24 - Kevin Shuttleworth
(Castlemaine)
Games: 92 Wins: 38
For: 2045 Against: 2147
Points: 79 Shots: -102
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25 - Brad Marron
(Bendigo East, Kangaroo Flat)
Games: 70 Wins: 37
For: 1568 Against: 1434
Points: 78 Shots: +134
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26 - Ray McCumber
(Castlemaine, Eaglehawk, South Bendigo)
Games: 68 Wins: 38
For: 1625 Against: 1541
Points: 77 Shots: +84
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27 - Ken Rusbridge
(Eaglehawk)
Games: 76 Wins: 36
For: 1756 Against: 1720
Points: 76 Shots: +36
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28 - Geoff Walsh
(Strathfieldsaye, Castlemaine, Golden Square)
Games: 104 Wins: 34
For: 2210 Against: 2556
Points: 74 Shots: -346
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29 - Brayden Byrne
(Eaglehawk)
Games: 47 Wins: 28
For: 1070 Against: 1006
Points: 60 Shots: +64
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30 - Cameron Wilson
(Kangaroo Flat)
Games: 62 Wins: 27
For: 1314 Against: 1301
Points: 60 Shots: +13
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31 - Rob Day
(Inglewood)
Games: 64 Wins: 27
For: 1260 Against: 1387
Points: 58 Shots: -127
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32 - Mal McLean
(Inglewood)
Games: 82 Wins: 25
For: 1712 Against: 1935
Points: 57 Shots: -223
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33 - Daryl Cheeseman
(Golden Square)
Games: 65 Wins: 26
For: 1310 Against: 1440
Points: 56 Shots: -130
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34 - Geoff Boyd
(Kangaroo Flat)
Games: 68 Wins: 25
For: 1480 Against: 1604
Points: 55 Shots: -124
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35 - Gary Carberry
(Bendigo)
Games: 46 Wins: 26
For: 1079 Against: 1006
Points: 53 Shots: +73
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36 - Mitch Sidebottom
(South Bendigo)
Games: 40 Wins: 20
For: 870 Against: 789
Points: 46 Shots: +81
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37 - Mal Finch
(Golden Square)
Games: 50 Wins: 22
For: 1136 Against: 1192
Points: 46 Shots: -56
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38 - Trevor Schill
(Golden Square)
Games: 59 Wins: 22
For: 1273 Against: 1392
Points: 46 Shots: -119
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39 - Ryan Tainton
(South Bendigo)
Games: 33 Wins: 21
For: 765 Against: 644
Points: 45 Shots: +121
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40 - Frank Carbone
(Inglewood)
Games: 62 Wins: 21
For: 1285 Against: 1641
Points: 44 Shots: -356
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PREMIERSHIPS SKIPPED:
5 - Marc Smith
4 - Brad Holland
3 - Aaron Tomkins
3 - Andrew Brown
3 - Darren Burgess
3 - Ian Ross
2 - Barry Anset
2 - Brad Marron
2 - David Keenan
2 - Gary Carberry
1 - Brayden Byrne
1 - Damian Mason
1 - Dean Carter
1 - Garri Conforti
1 - Gary Beckham
1 - Lee Schraner
1 - Paul Moller
1 - SImon Carter
1 - Tas Wallis
1 - Tony Ellis
1 - Torie Babitsch
TEAM WINS:
(2009-10 season to December 14, 2019)
112 - Bendigo East
105 - Eaglehawk
94 - Bendigo
65 - Kangaroo Flat
64 - Golden Square
60 - Castlemaine
36 - South Bendigo
34 - Inglewood
9 - Strathfieldsaye
BENDGO BOWLS DIVISION WEEKEND PENNANT DECADE 2010 TO 2019
2009-10
Grand final:
Bendigo East 96 def Eaglehawk 85
No.1 rink:
Ray McCumber
(Eaglehawk)
2010-11
Grand final:
Bendigo East 93 def Eaglehawk 79
No.1 rink:
David Keenan
(Bendigo East)
2011-12
Grand final:
Bendigo East 87 def Eaglehawk 79
No.1 rink:
Tony Ellis
(Eaglehawk)
2012-13
Grand final:
Bendigo 92 def Eaglehawk 88
No.1 rink:
David Keenan
(Bendigo East)
2013-14
Grand final:
Golden Square 94 def Eaglehawk 89
No.1 rink:
Ian Ross
(Bendigo)
2014-15
Grand final:
Bendigo 102 def Bendigo East 83
No.1 rink:
Tony Ellis
(Eaglehawk)
2015-16
Grand final:
Bendigo East 88 def Bendigo 74
No.1 rink:
Brad Holland
(Bendigo East)
2016-17
Grand final:
Bendigo 91 def Bendigo East 89
No.1 rink:
Ryan Tainton
(South Bendigo)
2017-18
Grand final:
Eaglehawk 96 def South Bendigo 92
No.1 rink:
Barry Anset
(Kangaroo Flat)
2018-19
Grand final:
Bendigo East 94 def Eaglehawk 85
No.1 rink:
Lee Schraner
(Bendigo East)
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The BBD weekend pennant season resumes on Saturday, January 18.
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