INGLEWOOD celebrated its first win for more than a year in Bendigo Bowls Division weekend pennant on Saturday, dishing out a hiding to Castlemaine.
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Prior to Saturday the Woods hadn't won a game since January 25 last year - a result in which they also beat Castlemaine.
The Woods produced a scintillating performance at home to finally get back on the winner's list, belting the Maine 93-57 to gain some optimism that they may still be able to avoid the wooden spoon and potential relegation.
Inglewood's dominant victory followed several near-misses this season in which it lost four games by seven shots or less, including one shot against Castlemaine in their earlier round three encounter.
The Woods had three rinks up, including two convincing victories, with Lindsay Kelly defeating Darren Taylor 33-11 and Grant Jackson recording a 22-8 victory over Greg Podesta.
There were also two contests decided by one shot fought out.
Inglewood's Dale Jackson edged out Rod Phillips 18-17, while the only points Castlemaine took from the clash was Peter Brain's 21-20 victory over Rob Day.
The victory brings Inglewood to within 11 points of the seventh-placed Golden Square, while also dealing a blow to Castlemaine's finals aspirations.
* South Bendigo dished out a hiding to Bendigo East for the second time this season.
The Diggers won by 27 shots at home following their earlier 31-shot belting of the Beasties in round three.
Ethan Higgins (+5), Brad Holland (+8) and Max Rowley (+16) were all winning skippers for the third-placed Diggers, who closed the gap to second position from 17 points at the start of the day to 12.
The loss leaves East still yet to beat a fellow top-four side.
* Kangaroo Flat regained top spot on the ladder following its nine-shot win over Golden Square at home.
With the 82-73 result the Flat finally had some breathing space after they had played two ties and lost by one shot in their previous three games.
While Kangaroo Flat was victorious, the rink of David Keenan suffered its first loss of the season, going down 26-19 to Garri Conforti.
The rinks of the Flat's Barry Anset and Square's Daryl Cheeseman couldn't be split as they finished in a 17-all tie.
* There was no play in the Bendigo v Eaglehawk game due to the Bendigo green being shut following Friday's deluge of rain, leaving the two sides to spilt the points.
The Golden Square green was also closed on Saturday.
Greenskeeper Andrew Brown said following the closures: "The bowling greens were at a condition that didn't allow myself to prepare them to the high standards I set."
ROUND 10 RESULTS
DIVISION 1
Inglewood 93 def Castlemaine 57.
Lindsay Kelly 33 def Darren Taylor 11, Rob Day 20 lt Peter Brain 21, Grant Jackson 22 def Greg Podesta 8, Dale Jackson 18 def Rod Phillips 17.
South Bendigo 94 def Bendigo East 67.
Luke Hoskin 19 lt Ian Ross 21, Ethan Higgins 20 def Lee Schraner 15, Brad Holland 23 def Rob Clough 15, Max Rowley 32 def Aaron Tomkins 16.
Kangaroo Flat 82 def Golden Square 73.
Cameron Keenan 28 def Travis Berry 15, Cameron Wilson 18 def Barry Hogan 15, Barry Anset 17 tied Daryl Cheeseman 17, David Keenan 19 lt Garri Conforti 26.
Bendigo dr Eaglehawk.
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DIVISION 2
Harcourt 86 def Strathfieldsaye 74, South Bendigo 91 def Bendigo East 71, Kangaroo Flat 79 def White Hills 67, Eaglehawk 86 def Bendigo 75.
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DIVISION 3
Strathfieldsaye 82 def Woodbury 72, Golden Square dr Bendigo East, Bendigo dr Marong, Serpentine 88 def Heathcote 61.
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DIVISION 4
North Bendigo 92 def Castlemaine 68, South Bendigo 99 def Bendigo East 46, Marong 84 def Eaglehawk 63, Golden Square dr Kangaroo Flat.
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DIVISION 5
Inglewood 88 def Harcourt 70, Campbells Creek 97 def Dingee 54, Calivil 77 def Castlemaine 70, Kangaroo Flat 70 def White Hills 68.
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DIVISION 6
Marong 98 def Eaglehawk 60, Kangaroo Flat 81 def South Bendigo 69, Bridgewater 72 def Woodbury 70, Bendigo 84 def Bendigo East 75.
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DIVISION 7
Strathfieldsaye 63 def Woodbury 53, Bendigo VRI 68 def Heathcote 49, South Bendigo 71 def White Hills 40, Kangaroo Flat 51 dr Golden Square 51.
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DIVISION 8
Harcourt 61 def Kangaroo Flat 48, White Hills 61 def Strathfieldsaye 50.
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DIVISION 9
North Bendigo def Castlemaine, Golden Square dr Marong, White Hills 42 def Bendigo VRI 26.
MIDWEEK PENNANT
Monday's games:
DIVISION 1 - Castlemaine v Inglewood, Eaglehawk v Woodbury, Golden Square v Bendigo East, Bendigo v Kangaroo Flat.
DIVISION 2 - South Bendigo v Heathcote, Bendigo East v Golden Square, Woodbury v White Hills, Kangaroo Flat v Bendigo.
DIVISION 3 - Harcourt v Bendigo VRI, Campbells Creek v Marong, Golden Square v Eaglehawk, Castlemaine v Kangaroo Flat.
DIVISION 4 - Strathfieldsaye v Dingee, Bridgewater v Calivil/Serpentine, Bendigo East v Golden Square, White Hills v South Bendigo.
DIVISION 5 - Harcourt v Strathfieldsaye, White Hills v Castlemaine, Kangaroo Flat v Woodbury, Bendigo v Eaglehawk, Bendigo East v Inglewood.
ROLL BACK THE CLOCK
Bowls Australia's Roll Back The Clock program is returning to Bendigo this week at Golden Square.
Roll Back The Clock is a program aimed at boosting physical activity among Australians aged 65 and over through bowls, light exercise and education.
The 60-minute sessions will be held at Golden Square on February 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 and 25, with the cost $20 for all eight sessions.
For more information visit www.bowls.com.au/rollbacktheclock
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