Wodonga captured its 24th Ovens and Murray A1 pennant title in 30 years with a convincing victory against YMGCR in Saturday's grand final at Benalla.
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The Bulldogs finished runaway 109-66 winners, with all four rinks up.
Kylie Whitehead's rink scored a 30-14 triumph against Garry Sanders, Ashley Bates was a 24-17 winner over Leslie Spencer, Josh Rudd's side grabbed a 26-16 result against James Lefevre, while Paul Davies completed the whitewash with a come-from-behind 29-19 salute against Ray Irvine.
The experienced Bates was delighted with the performance.
"It was a situation where everybody had a fair dinkum crack all day, it was a fantastic team effort across the four rinks," Bates said.
"After about 15 ends we were probably 10 in front and seemed to keep extending the margin throughout.
"We were about 30 in front at afternoon tea and continued it on for the day."
It was a maiden A1 pennant crown for five Wodonga players, Whitehead, Margaret Bedford, Mark Morgan, Adam Streltschenko and Ken Challis.
"Adam and Kylie were probably the two standouts, Kylie was brilliant with her weight all day and Josh Rudd played particularly well," Bates said.
"But over the two finals we played, everybody had a significant contribution."
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It was YMGCR's third A1 grand final defeat in five years.
"They were far too good," YMGCR coach Anne Miles said.
"We played Kylie and there was nothing we could do about it, she just drew it cold so many times or converted.
"She combined really well with Peter McLarty and you've just got to give it to them.
"We ended up third at the end of the season and to get through a couple of games was good, but you always want to take it out."
Miles will have a shot at redemption in the midweek decider against Benalla at Corowa Civic on Tuesday.
Rutherglen will replace Chiltern in A1 after an upset 103-95 victory against Corowa RSL in the A2 final.
Grand final scores:
A1: Wodonga 109 def YMGCR 66
A2: Rutherglen 103 def Corowa RSL 95
A3: Benalla 106 def Wodonga 96
A4: Benalla 90 def Corowa RSL 81
B1: Tungamah 87 def Moyhu 58
B2: Club Mulwala 77 def Benalla 57
B3: Rutherglen 68 def Wodonga 65
B4: Corryong 81 def Tawonga-Mt Beauty 61
B5: Club Mulwala 69 def Corowa RSL 65
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Beau Greenway
Beau Greenway is a journalist at The Border Mail. He likes to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Beau Greenway is a journalist at The Border Mail. He likes to tell the stories of great people in our communities. Email: beau.greenway@austcommunitymedia.com.au
