East on the move, Kangaroo Flat stuns South Bendigo in pennant bowls

Such is the eveness of the competition, two wins in as many weeks has launched the Beasties into the top four.

Bendigo East outclassed Bendigo by 22 shots on Saturday to move to fourth, while Bendigo remains winless in ninth place.

Bendigo trailed East by just three shots midway through the match, but the home side powered clear late in the day.

Two ricks proved decisive to the outcome of the match.

East's Greg Podesta defated Bendigo's 21-10 and East's Josh Moloney took care of Grant Woodward 27-15.

Kangaroo Flat produced its best performance of the season so far when it edged out reigning premier South Bendigo by four shots.

The catalyst for the 80-76 victory was David Keenan's brilliant 25-14 win over Max Rowley.

The in-form Barry Anset toppled South star Brad Holland 17-15 in a crucial outcome for the Roos.

Eaglehawk skipper Brayden Byrne scored one of the most one-sided rink wins of the opening five rounds to set up the Borough's 96-65 triumph over Castlemaine.

Byrne thrashed Castlemaine's number one skip Greg Brain 32-10.

Dean Carter's outstanding form continued as his rink proved too good for Rod Phillips 25-14.

The highlight for Castlemaine was Darren Taylor's 24-22 win over Marc Smith.

The Hawks remain second, just behind Moama after the league's newest team survived a scare against Inglewood.

Inglewood won two of the four rinks, including Lindsay Kelly's stunning 25-16 upset of Kevin Anderson.

However, Moama won overall thanks largely to Brad Campbell's 31-13 demolition of Grant Jackson.

DIVISION ONE

Kangaroo Flat 80 d South Bendigo 76. C. Wilson 20 lt L. Hoskin 29, C. Keenan 18 dr T. Lester 18, D. Keenan 25 d M. Rowley 14, B. Anset 17 d B. Holland 15.

Castlemaine 65 lt Eaglehawk 96. G. Brain 10 lt B, Byrne 32, D. Taylor 24 d M. Smith 22, P. Brain 17 dr D. Burgess 17, R. Phillips 14 lt D. Carter 25.

Inglewood 76 lt Moama 85. M. McLean 22 d P. Newcombe 12, R. Day 16 lt K. Brennan 26, L. Kelly 25 d K. Anderson 16, G. Jackson 13 lt B. Campbell 31.

Bendigo East 91 d Bendigo 69. G. Podesta 21 d M. Anderson 10, I. Ross 19 lt L. Harris 20, J. Moloney 27 d G. Woodward 15, A. Tomkins 24 dr A. Brown 24.

Ladder: Moama 66, Eaglehawk 58, Kangaroo Flat 51, Bendigo East 40, South Bendigo 39, Inglewood 38, Castlemaine35, Golden Square 20, Bendigo 13.

DIVISION TWO

Bendigo East 99 d Bendigo 68, Marong 95 d Eaglehawk 73, Strathfieldsaye 60 lt Kangaroo Flat 106, White Hills 82 d Harcourt 73.

Ladder: Bendigo East 67, Kangaroo Flat 63, Marong 52, White Hills 37, Eaglehawk 34, Harcourt 24, Strathfieldsaye 6, Bendigo 5.

DIVISION THREE

South Bendigo 116 d Strathfieldsaye 48, Bendigo 74 lt Bendigo East 95, North Bendigo 63 lt Golden Square 91, Serpentine 77 lt Heathcote 84.

Ladder: South Bendigo 63, Bendigo East 50, Golden Square 46, Heathcote 38, Serpentine 35, Bendigo 25, North Bendigo 24, Strathfieldsaye 7.

DIVISION FOUR

Kangaroo Flat 72 d Marong 61, Castlemaine 88 d Woodbury 69, Bendigo East 78 lt South Bendigo 86, Golden Square 83 d White Hills 77.

Ladder: Kangaroo Flat 63, South Bendigo 48, Golden Square 44, Castlemaine 34, White Hills 30, Bendigo East 24, Marong 23, Woodbury 22.

DIVISION FIVE

Calivil 90 d Campbell's Creek 70, Marong 75 lt Kangaroo Flat 78, Dingee 88 d Inglewood 72, Eaglehawk 98 d Castlemaine 62.

Ladder: Eaglehawk 62, Kangaroo Flat 50, Marong 40, Dingee 38, Inglewood 36, Castlemaine 32, Calivil 20, Campbell's Creek 10.

DIVISION SIX

Kangaroo Flat 87 d Bridgewater 80, Bendigo 107 d Eaglehawk 61, Woodbury 99 d South Bendigo 62, Harcourt 59 lt Strathfieldsaye 94.

Ladder: Kangaroo Flat 64, Eaglehawk 48, South Bendigo 45, Strathfieldsaye 40, Bendigo 36, Woodbury 36, Bridgewater 10, Harcourt 9.

DIVISION SEVEN

South Bendigo 39 lt Bendigo East 70, Heathcote 64 d White Hills 55, Strathfieldsaye lt Bendigo VRI on forfeit, Golden Square 65 d Kangaroo Flat 59.

Ladder: Bendigo VRI 60, Kangaroo Flat 50, Golden Square 44, Bendigo East 34, South Bendigo 32, White Hills 19, Heathcote 17, Strathfieldsaye 0.

DIVISION EIGHT

White Hills 54 lt Marong 69, Kangaroo Flat 59 lt Golden Square 63, North Bendigo 62 d Harcourt 54.

Ladder: North Bendigo 45, Kangaroo Flat 29, White Hills 29, Golden Square 28, Harcourt 24, Marong 19, Woodbury 18.

Round four of the midweek pennant division one season is highlighted by the clash of two top four teams.

Second-placed Eaglehawk hosts fourth-placed Golden Square in the match of the round. Top team Bendigo is away to Bendigo East, third-placed Kangaroo Flat hosts Inglewood and Castlemaine is at home to White Hills.

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