By Rodney Bates
With only three weeks left in the home and away season, all three weekend pennant teams have a chance to play finals this season.
Yarra Glen’s division 1 side played away against top of the table Lalor.
Scores were close, but a few things didn’t go our way in the last ends to go down by four shots 84-80 (14 points).
C. Carswell 17/33; S. Manifold 12/25; Beau Simmons 19/18; Ben Simmons 32/8.
Division 4 Side 2 played away against Blackburn North.
Blackburn North came out firing and led by 30 shots at the break.
In the first few ends after the break, Yarra Glen picked close to 20 shots with scores of seven, six and five across the board.
Yarra Glen edged ahead with six ends to go, then a late fightback by Blackburn saw the score different on two shots with one end to play.
Blackburn could only manage one shot for one of the most memorable wins for the side this year.
Final Score 85-84 (16 points).
S. Smith 27/15; R. Bates 18/33; R. Thurkle 18/17; A. Thurkle 22/19.
Side 3 played home against Ringwood.
Two winning rinks and a draw getting the team comfortably over the line for a win 90/64 (15 Points).
L. Baker 11/27; G. Baker 36/6; D. McMenaman 17/17; T. Dickson 26/14.
Midweek division 2 play at Croydon on a slick synthetic surface.
With the weather heating up over the day, the game was close when the game stopped with temperatures over the 36c mark and four ends left to play.
No further play and the scores remained with a two rink win to Yarra Glen 66-57 (14 points).
P. Leonard 28/16; R. Bates 20/19; A. Skillern 18/22.
At Lilydale, a close game with Yarra Glen going down by eight shots 49/57 (two Points).
L. Baker 14/22; T. Dickson 24/11; D. McMenaman 11/24.
