By David Nagel
It was another huge night in the Mountain Dart League on Friday with Noble Park maintaining its position at the top of the Division 1 ladder with a nail-biting 11-10 victory over Bad Boys.
Outcasts lead the way in Division 2, while Redbacks are dominating the competition in Division 3.
A whopping 30 180s have been thrown in Division 1 after just five rounds this season.
Here’s how round five played out.
• DIVISION 1
RESULTS: Noble Park def bad Boys 11-10, Rebels def V.I.P. 11-10, Bulls Eyes def Redbacks 11-7, High 5s def Clayton Bowls (walkover).
LADDER: Noble Park 20, High 5s 12, Bad Boys 12, Bulls Eyes 12, V.I.P. 8, Rebels 8, Redbacks 4, Clayton Bowls Club 4.
HIGH SCORE: B Richardson (Noble Park) 177, S Beasy (Noble Park) 171.
HIGH FINISH: T Tapara (Rebels) 137, S Price (Redbacks) 127).
MOST WINS: T Peea (V.I.P.) 14.
MOST TONS: Jamie Wolf (Bad Boys) 32.
180s: J Johnson (Bulls Eyes) 4, S Ballinger (Bad Boys) 3, J Pollock (Clayton Bowls Club) 3.
• DIVISION 2
RESULTS: Spectrum 12 def Stingrays 9, Outcasts 12 def Trawlers 9, Black Bulls def Clayton (walkover), Bandits: Bye.
LADDER: Outcasts 16, Black Bulls 12, Bandits 8, Spectrum 8, Trawlers 8, Clayton 8, Stingrays 0.
• DIVISION 3
RESULTS: Stingers def Vales 16-5, Goodies def Madarras 11-10, Redbacks 2 def Clayton Bowls (walkover).
LADDER: Redbacks 2 20, Madarras 8, The Goodies 8, Stingers 8, Vales 3, 8, Clayton Bowls Club 8.
HIGH SCORE: Steve (Stingers) 174, Dave Davies (Stingers) 144.
HIGH FINISH: Michael S (Goodies) 100, Dave Davies (Stingers) 86.
MOST WINS: Damien Hammond (Redbacks 2) 14.
MOST TONS: Steve (Madarras) 21.
180s: Terry (Madarras), Neil Phillips (Redbacks 2).
