WANGARATTA entered the Ovens and Murray A1 pennant semi-finals with a convincing 117-86 win over Myrtleford at Wangaratta on Saturday.
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The resounding victory has set up a minor semi-final against Corowa Civic who went down to Benalla by one shot.
Skip Maurie Braden led the way with a 38-15 win over Jack Lillis.
With Laurie McDonald, Willie Hall and Graeme Smith playing well, Braden’s rink skipped clear early and coasted over the line on their home green.
Trevor Selwood accounted for Greg Robbins 30-24 and Greg McDonald upstaged Ian Keat 30-17.
Myrtleford gained some consolation with Lance Symonds taking the honours against Ian Brimblecombe 30-19.
Braden said it was a solid team effort.
The boys played really well against Myrtleford. We’re looking forward to the finals.
- Maurie Braden
“The boys played really well against Myrtleford,” Braden said.
“We’re looking forward to the finals.
“We beat Corowa Civic at home during the season and they beat us at Corowa.”
Wangaratta made the minor semi-finals last year when it went down to Border Golf.
Wodonga trounced Corowa Services 128-60.
Josh Rudd scored the biggest win of the day, defeating Troy Brockley 40-9.
Ashley Bates took the honours against Peter Somerville 36-12 and Andrew Batterham outclassed Larry Turner 32-19.
Corowa Services fell just short of a win when Wayne Lee succumbed to John Dawson 21-20.
Bates said it was a pleasing way to enter the finals.
“It’s the end of one season and the start of another,” Bates said.
“We play Benalla now and that’s going to be tough.
“They are a good side and playing well.”
YMGCR and Yarrawonga finished the home and away series in equal fifth position after YMGCR edged out their rivals 107-102 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Mansfield’s Noel Jackson scored an impressive 25-21 victory over Corowa Civic’s Ken Widdison in the men’s Champion of Champion singles final at Corowa Civic on Sunday.
Jackson held a slender lead for most of the clash and was able to hold his nerve in a tight finish.
He defeated Troy Costigan (Tungamah) and Graeme Smith (Wangaratta) on the way to the grand final.
In the state triples semi-finals, Mansfield’s Ray Robinson accounted for Swanpool’s Mario Muller 18-17 and Wodonga’s Josh Rudd defeated his Bulldog teammate Paul Davies 21-16.
Robinson and Rudd will lock horns in the final at Corowa Civic next Sunday.
The final pennant ladder is: Wodonga 185, Benalla 159, Corowa Civic 151, Wangaratta 123, YMGCR 106, Yarrawonga 106, Myrtleford 66, Corowa Services 40.
The Ovens and Murray’s pennant committee will announce the venues for the semi-finals today.
