The visitors weren’t out of their comfort zone on the synthetic surface like most clubs in the competition, given they play on the same style of green at home.

One of the deciding factors in the result was a 28-15 victory for Tim Cromie against Robert Bartel.

Ian Woods scored a 21-19 triumph against Dale Mastenbroek, Kevin Evans drew 28-28 with Geoff Kidd, while Kiewa Valley’s sole rink win came from a 26-18 triumph for Jude Bartel against Tyson Cromie.

Yarrawonga’s Robert Tait said it was a pleasing victory given the side was trailing most of the day.

“It was a good win, especially after going up there last year and getting fairly well beaten,” Tait said.

“We didn’t start really well, but we finished the game strongly.

“We were chasing most of the day, Kevin Evans’ rink was 18 shots down at one stage and got up to level them.

“Tim Cromie was 12 shots down very early in the game and he got up and won his, Ian Woods led from start to finish and Tyson Cromie’s rink battled hard all day, but couldn’t get their nose in front.”

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In the remaining games, Benalla continued its unbeaten start to the campaign with a 120-86 win against bottom-placed Corowa Civic at Corowa.

Matt Robertson was a convincing 32-15 victor against Ryan Davies, Robert Mitchell was too strong for Colin Hendren, 37-22, Gary Downie defeated Daniel Webb, 32-22, while Thomas Webb grabbed two points for Civic with a 27-19 result against Chris Cooney.

YMGCR stayed second with a 115-82 salute against Chiltern at Chiltern.

Raymond Irvine’s 49-17 drubbing of Neil Pryor was a defining result for YMGCR, while Leslie Spencer downed John Payne, 31-16.

Chiltern claimed the other two rinks with a 23-11 result for John O’Neill against James Lefevre, while Craig Campbell pipped Garry Sanders, 26-24.

Wodonga consolidated its place in the top-four with a 99-75 win away to Wangaratta.

Josh Rudd defeated Greg McDonald, 28-17, Paul Davies had a 27-17 victory against Trevor Selwood, Kylie Whitehead got past Maurie Braden, 24-20, but Ian Brimblecombe pipped Mason Bayliss, 21-20, to get two points for the hosts.

The ladder after round five is: Benalla 78, YMGCR 58, Wodonga 51, Yarrawonga 46, Wangaratta 38, Chiltern 36, Kiewa Valley 27, Corowa Civic 26.