Wodonga's unrivaled record in O and M A1 pennant rolls on

The Bulldogs clinched their 25th title in the top division in the past 31 years with a 106-82 triumph.

Paul Davies was a 28-14 winner against Peter Thelan, Josh Rudd took down Dawn Hayman, 25-12, Mason Bayliss toppled Adrian Hill, 30-23, while Corowa Civic's only rink win came via a 30-19 salute for Thomas Webb over Kylie Whitehead.

Wodonga led by one shot at the afternoon tea break, but gradually pulled away in the latter stages to take the spoils.

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"It was pretty tight all day until probably about the 80^th end where we got a break of four or five and continued that on," Wodonga stalwart Ashley Bates said.

"It was a pretty solid team effort. We broke their back at about the 90^th end.

"Kylie Whitehead's rink was struggling all day but they got back into the game. She went down by 11 in the end, but they were a lot further down and fought well to get back.

"Mason Bayliss was a standout, he took his Champion of Champions form to the next level with an excellent game skipping.

"Paul Davies had a very good game skipping too and that made the difference."

Bates said it's a surreal feeling to think of what the club has achieved the past 30 years.

"We've had a fair change of personnel, but we still seem to be able to get over the line," he said.

"We played quality opposition, it was a good game of bowls.

"Corowa played really well all day and it was only the last few ends where we got on top."

Wodonga now qualifies for the state pennant playoffs on the first weekend in May.

The event operates under a different format, meaning Wodonga will have to narrow its side of 16 players down to 12.

Wodonga has won the event once, but always competes well against the top sides from Melbourne and the rest of Victoria.

"It will be difficult to pick the 12 to represent us," Bates added.

Corowa RSL bounced back from last year's A2 grand final loss to earn promotion back into the top grade with a 106-92 win against Wodonga.

Scott Widdison's rink set up the result with a 37-20 scoreline.

The A1 pennant grand final results for all grades were as follows:

A1: Wodonga 106 def Corowa Civic 82 at YMGCR;

A2: Corowa RSL 106 def Wodonga 92 at YMGCR;

A3: Yackandandah 103 def Beechworth 79 at Rutherglen;

A4: Club Mulwala 117 def Swanpool 99 at Corowa Civic;

B1: St James 73 def Tungamah 71 at Wangaratta;

B2: Chiltern 53 def by YMGCR 84 at Corowa Civic;

B3: Wodonga 63 def Bright 56 at Wangaratta;

B4: Tawonga-Mount Beauty 72 def Corryong 61 at Wodonga.