Sunbury’s keeping the pressure on the top four sides with a massive win against Preston-Reservoir in Bowls Victoria Pennant division 1, section 1.
Facing the bottom side, Sunbury was keen to try and claim all 18 points available on Saturday, and it did exactly that.
Only the rink skipped by Shane Trewarne faced tough competition, as Sunbury won 110 (18)-45 (0).
Trewarne’s rink won 20-16, Elise Cowan won 24-11, Brad Janner won 27-9, while the biggest win went to Brad Willoughby’s rink which won 39-9.
Sunbury’s David Glennon said despite going into the match as red hot favourites, they didn’t take the match for granted.
He said taking all 18 points was needed to keep the pressure on the top sides.
“They are the bottom side,” he said.
“I spoke to their chairman of selectors and he said they didn’t expect to win a game this year they’re struggling that much.”
The win leaves Sunbury sitting in sixth spot, just eight points behind fourth-placed Deer Park at the halfway mark of the season.
Sunbury faces third-placed Glenroy in the final round before the Christmas break.
A win would bring Sunbury to within single figures of Glenroy.
Sunbury will face a tough week at selection with regular skips Mark Cowan and Carla Krizanic both returning to the side.
Brad Willoughby isn’t available, but Glennon said Willoughby would be available every second week for the rest of the season which is a bonus.
“It’s really good to be able to call on someone of the calibre of Brad,” Glennon said.
Krizanic returns to Sunbury as a multiple world champion. Having been part of Australia’s ladies fours victorious team, she was then part of the winning ladies triples team on Saturday.
In the Central Highlands Bowls Division, Kyneton ended Lancefield’s unbeaten start to the division 1 season.
The teams split the rinks at two a piece, with Kyneton winning by four shots, 97 (14)-93 (4). The win gives fourth-placed Kyneton some space on fifth-placed Bacchus Marsh.
Gisborne had a 127 (18)-77 (0) win against Woodend. It was similar result between Kyneton Golf and Trentham, with Golf winning 124 (18)-53 (0).
Romsey won the other match 107 (16)-84 (2) against Bacchus Marsh.
In division 2, Gisborne Yellow, Diggers Rest, Kyneton Golf and Kyneton had wins, while Kyneton, Macedon, Woodend, Trentham and Romsey had wins in division 3.
