The Lions didn’t just roar — they mauled the Crays, licked their chops and took 7 points. After a wobbly opening few weeks, Basso have decided enough is enough and are now strutting around like they own the joint. Big Butch is putting together a season you tell the grandkids about — 7 from 8 and made poor Ward look like he’d brought a butter knife to a gunfight. Stokes won a shootout over O’Neill, Holman with another point against Ferris, and Smith at least salvaged some dignity for the Crays with a lone win over Strachan. Lions into the four, Crays slip to sixth, and the ladder tightens like a pair of jeans after Christmas lunch.

Yanchep’s travel sickness strikes again. The Rose Brigade wilted again on the road as the Brook Boys chalked up win number two and launched the Roses straight out of the four. Robbie Ball turned Street into a cul-de-sac with a whopping 18-shot demolition, Ryan gave Dix a touch-up by 9, and Rollnik rolled back the years to beat the strong Hartzer rink by 7. The Arnolds at least saved themselves from a silent bus ride by nicking one against Cole. But for Yanchep, the message remains the same: win away or watch finals from the couch. For Ellenbrook, this is the kind of sniff of momentum that keeps them hovering around 8th instead of sinking like a stone.

This one had “wooden spoon 8-pointer” written all over it, and Morley answered the bell like a team possessed. Elmer earned himself a frothy by knocking over Lord Bolton, the Ferrit burrowed his way to a 7-shot win over Easom, and Big Juicy Orchard squeezed past Hawkes in a tight one. Bell chimed in with a draw against Buckley for good measure. Morley now open up a little daylight over the Knights, who find themselves back on the bottom despite last week’s heroics. Cambridge: one step forward, two steps face-first into the mud.

Statement made! The Mounters racked up 100 shots and a 60-shot obliteration that would have been celebrated long into the night. Lord Enda kept his unbeaten cloak wrapped tightly with a 5-shot win over Bone, Erceg edged past ‘We Do Ron Ron’ Rogers, and Legs Kelly — apparently turning into prime Tiger Woods lately — smashed Murray by 23. And normally, that’d win you the cans. But the Big Moose exists. And when he exists, sometimes good, isn’t good enough — 27 shots on Lance Martin and a gentle reminder to Bowls WA that his passport still works. Rumour has it he’s started listening to his third and suddenly the bowls are coming out like peaches. Mounters back to second — but the real question is can they do anything away from the Mounting Yard?

The Maggies are circling above everyone right now, and nobody’s found a way to bring them down. Warwick bank another win and perch comfortably on top of the ladder, protecting their nest like it’s nesting season. Hinge smacked Geus by 12, Yabbie nipped Anderson by 2, Sparrowhawk glided past Triffitt by 3, and Wright completed the feed with a 6-shot win over Toster. Classy, ruthless, and consistent — the Maggies are the benchmark. Wanneroo stay in third, but the pack behind them are sniffing blood, so they need to get a hop on.