EAST Launceston reaffirmed their position atop the Premier League ladder with a hard-fought four-shot win against North Launceston in a round that saw the top four decided with still three rounds to play.
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With Cosgrove Park and Kings Meadows both unable to gain enough points to keep in the finals race, the remaining games will ultimately decide who gets the double chance come finals time and who will face relegation.
At East, after a quick start that saw the home side build an early lead thanks to an even contribution from Drew Berwick’s rink, the North crew slowly chipped away at the advantage.
It was to no avail, as East never relinquished their lead to record a 10-point victory.
Berwick held on to win by four over David Minns after their comeback fell short.
Scott Summers played telling bowls all day against Adam Gurr to record a five-shot victory.
Ray Boutcher salvaged two points for the visitors, defeating milestone man Will Springer by five.
Longford made it back-to-back victories on all rinks as they demolished an outmatched Westbury side, with comfortable margins the order of the day.
Matty Jackson was consistent all day in the lead position, with bowls in the head allowing Daniel Baker to convert without consequence. Chris Roach is finding form at the pointy end of the season.
After a close contest early, his front end kicked into gear to ensure the easy win.
The final rink produced a similar story with Simon Zaporozec and company completing the clean sweep for the Tigers.
Trevallyn kept within striking distance of the top two, accounting for Cosgrove Park at home.
Michael Sims prevailed in a close encounter with Terry Manion. After jumping the visiting rink early, they fought back with Sims sneaking in by two.
Lachie Sims had a comfortable day with his lead and two, Jason Lane and Andrew Appleyard, dominating all day.
After a tough game last week, Dan Hollingsworth bounced back with a vengeance to record a massive victory in a comprehensive rink performance.
Scottsdale continued to fight against relegation with a one-shot win at home against Kings Meadows, prevailing on two rinks.
In the final game of the round, Beauty Point beat Launceston to make the battle for last place very interesting.
In the division 3 game between Beauty Point and George Town, Geoffrey Hillier and his rink picked up an eight.