Melton managed to avoid the rain to come away with its second win of the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant, division 1, section 1 competition.
It was a bottom of the table contest between the Mustangs and Aberfeldie CBC, with Aberfeldie without a win this season.
While many other matches were called off due to heavy rain, the match went ahead at the Aberfeldie Community Centre with the Mustangs winning 76 (14)-66 (4).
Desmond Carr Junior’s rink won 20-14, while Oscar Jones’ rink won 24-16 to get the Mustangs over the line.
Todd Trewarne and Flynn O’Shaughnessy both lost their rinks 18-16 for the Mustangs.
The Mustangs remain in seventh spot on the ladder at the halfway mark, but are now 27 points clear of Aberfeldie at the bottom of the table.
Melton will face Yarraville Footscray 2 on Saturday in the first of the return matches.
In division 2, section 2, Bacchus Marsh was the only team to come away with a win as the weather come into effect.
Facing Yarraville Footscray. Bacchus Marsh got the win, 89 (16)-70 (2).
Simon Cornock’s rink had a big 34-16 win, while Matthew Young had a 20-14 in and Glenn Sargent had a 25-12 win. Justin Webster was the skip to miss out, losing 28-10.
In other matches, Keilor and Buckley Park had a draw, while the other two matches, including Melton 2’s match with Werribee, were washed out.
The results mean Bacchus Marsh is now just four points outside the top four after every team has played each other once.
Bacchus Marsh will face Keilor this week. Keilor won the opening round match up between the teams.
