Bacchus Marsh further cemented its spot at the top of the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant, division 2, section 1.
Having come off a strong performance the week before, Bacchus Marsh backed it up with a dominant performance against Altona on Saturday.
On the road Bacchus Marsh won 93 (18)-68 (0) as well as just about ending Altona’s finals hopes.
Phil Minniti’s rink had a 24-22 win, Matthew Young’s rink won 22-13, Glenn Sargent’s rink won 26-21 and Simon Cornock’s rink won 21-12.
The win has Bacchus sitting nine points clear of Werribee heading into the second last round.
Keilor and Rosamond, which make up the top four, still have chances to finish in the top two.
Bacchus Marsh faces Rosamond this Saturday in the second last round.
Melton 2 had an 83 (14)-75 (4) against Yarraville Footscray. Despite the win, Melton remains bottom.
In division 1, section 1, Melton had a tough task against top side Glenroy.
The Mustangs pushed Glenroy all the way, but fell short,76 (14)-69 (4).
The winning skips for Melton were Todd Trewarne, who won 21-15, and Oscar Jones, who won 16-13.
The Mustangs remain in seventh position with two rounds remaining.
They sit 12 points behind Yarraville-Footscray in the race to avoid the second relegation spot.
Meanwhile in the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Highlands division 1, Diggers Rest suffered a big loss.
Romsey was too strong for Diggers Rest, winning 75 (16)- 43 (0).
