Saturday pennant saw Monbulk 1 take on Vermont South hoping for maximum points that would move them back into the top four.
Jim Bras’ rink found themselves three shots down after five ends, but then won eight of the next 10 ends to lead by 12 shots. They then won only one more end to fall over the line by one shot, 23 to 22.
Brian Smith’s rink had a close contest with scores level after the fifth, twelfth and seventeenth ends. The Monbulk rink won three of the last four ends to win by three shots, 17 to 14.
Eric Markham’s rink started well and led by 10 shots after eight ends. They then had a lapse in concentration and by the seventeenth end only led by two shots. The Monbulk rink then fought hard to win the last four ends to run out winners by nine shots, 26 to 17.
Tim Stapleton’s rink started brilliantly and were eight shots in front after six ends. Their opponents then won six of the next seven ends to level the scores.
The Monbulk rink then finished strongly winning six of the last eight ends to win by seven shots, 23 to 16. Monbulk won the overall by 20 shots, 89 to 69 and have moved back into the top four.
Monbulk 2 played away at Hampton Park in what was a top of the table clash.
Monbulk were well placed on all rinks in the first six ends, but then fell away to lose the overall by 38 shots, 55 to 93.
Eric Furby’s rink led by six shots after 12 ends. They then lost the next four ends to trail by two shots, but won three of the last five ends to go down by just one shot, 19 to 20.
Alan Hamilton’s rink led by three shots after seven ends, but then lost 12 of the next 14 ends to lose by eight shots, 14 to 22. Jim Anderson’s rink was only four shots behind after 12 ends, but then fell away to lose by 17 shots, 9 to 26. Graeme Goller’s rink was all square after 10 ends.
They then lost a number of multiples to lose by 12 shots, 13 to 25. This loss has pushed Monbulk 2 down to third place on the ladder with 5 matches to go until the finals.
