Another very interesting round of fixtures and a change at the top of the ladder after round 6. I have been on the Kalamunda bandwagon all season but there first defeat away from home vs Dalkeith Nedlands has changed my thinking. Vic Park now sit on top after there 5th win in a row and of some significance for them I note the inclusion of Louie Beurteaux for his first game this season. This really strengthens the Vic park back end and according to my Indian bookmaker friend Virat Suchy Vic Park are the new favourites to finish top in one blue south. For those of you who might be interested in having a flutter on one blue south fixtures reach out and I can put you in touch with Virat but as Virat reminded me always think about what else you could be doing with this money.
Dalkeith Nedlands 88 (7) vs Kalamunda 66 (1)
(Andrew Foster 31 - Ian Cornthwaite 15)
(Jesse Brown 23 - Wayne Olive 15)
(Lindsay Richardson 25 - Dwayne Wooltorton 11)
(Martin Saunders 9 - William Brandsma 25)
Probably the upset of the season to date with Kalamunda suffering there first loss of the season to Dalkeith. Comfortable wins to Andrew Foster, Lindsay Richardson and Jesse Brown allowed Dalkeith to easily carry the aggregate and mean that Dalkeith remain unbeaten at home. Bill Brandsma and his rink recorded another comfortable win and remain the only undefeated rink in one blue south. Whilst an away loss is not the end of the world for Kalamunda they will be disappointed to lose this one and concede top spot to Vic Park. Dalkeith breathe new life into their season but face another stern test this Saturday as they travel to Vic Park looking for there first away win of the season.

Kardinya 63 (2) vs Victoria Park Carlisle 68 (6)
(Conn Vinci 15 - Graeme Wishart 14)
(Geoffrey White 20 - David Florance 13)
(Ian Barrie 12 - Gary Beckwith 24)
(Norm Ball 16 - Lee Such 17)
I did select Kardinya at home however I did so without knowing that Louie Beurteaux would be playing his first game of the season for Vic Park. His inclusion is a significant one given his ability and experience and the rink results highlight this Gary Beckwith recording a 12 shot win over Ian Barrie with Beurteaux playing as his 3rd. In rink of the day honours the Vinci family were too strong for the previously undefeated Wishart rink by a solitary shot and it was somewhat similar in the match between ironman Norm Ball and Lee Such with Such coming out on top also by 1 shot. Great result for Vic Park and they assume top of the ladder status and bragging rights going into round 7.

Warnbro 70 (6) vs Fremantle 69 (2)
(Barry Kalinowsky 26 - John Smith 16)
(Garry Watts 14 - Kenneth Atkins 12)
(George Jackson 16 - Shaun McCormack 18)
(Troy Dellar 14 - Dinko Golem 23)
A real nailbiter with Warnbro surviving a thriller at home vs Fremantle to secure the Agg by just one shot and a valuable 6 points. Reports emerged post game that ASADA were seen arriving at the Warnbro bowling club and that all Warnbro players would be subject to testing. Full credit to the Freo boys who really took it up to Warnbro however in the end it was the Barry Kalinowski rink with a 10 shot win over John Smith that helped secure the victory. This week Warnbro will be away at Kalamunda whilst Fremantle return home and take on South Perth in a must win match for both teams.

South Perth 66 (1) vs Rockingham 97 (7)
(David Mortley 16 - Bruce Edwards 24)
(Farley Anderson 19 - Mark Devenny 17)
(Michael McRae 16 - Russell McIlveen 32)
(Peter Holmes 15 - Marcus Simpson 24)
Great result for Rockingham as they secure their first away win of the season and a valuable 7 points. I did think this was a possibility with an under strength South Perth side this week combined with the competitive performances from Rockingham so far this season. Wins to Marcus Simpson, Bruce Edwards and Russell Mcllveen helped Rockingham secure a 31 shot win. It was left to the experienced duo of Farley Anderson (filling in for Steve Kelly)and Max Petrich to secure South Perth’s only point. A quick look back at the bowls records shows that veterans Anderson and Petrich first played together back in the 1980’s. They were formidable back then and remain tough to beat today. It’s not panic stations yet for South Perth but they will be keen to get a couple of wins under their belt in the lead up to xmas.

Thornlie 85 (7) vs Forrestfield 62 (1)
(Daniel Slade 24 - Rhys Cummings 14)
(Mark Separovich 15 - Rhys Tillemans 20)
(Michael Yates 21 - Jarad Weppner 16)
(Norman Holden 25 - Corey Holland 12)
Thornlie were due for a big win at home and they duly delivered with a 23 shot win over Forrestfield. Wins to Michael Yates, Daniel Spade and Norm Holden helped get the win and 7 points to get Thornlie off the bottom of the ladder. The only winner for Forrestield was Rhys Tillemans who defeated Mark Separovich by 5 shots. Thornlie will be keen to build on this win and will be aiming for their first away win of the season against the in form Rockingham. Forrestfield return home to face Kardinya in another must win match.

LADDER
TeamPlayedWinsLossDrawSFSA%PointsHomePtsAwayPtsHomeWAwayW
Victoria Park Carlisle6510474400118.535211432
Kalamunda6510465432107.6434201432
Warnbro6420487459106.129.527.5240
Dalkeith Nedlands633045446098.72420430
Kardinya6330465457101.752316721
Rockingham6240485474102.3221.5912.511
Thornlie624045145299.782015520
Forrestfield624041547088.31981111
South Perth624045749292.891715220
Fremantle624042648388.21713.53.520
SKIPPERS
NameWinsLossesDrawsShots+Home winsAway winsClub
William Brandsma6004333Kalamunda
Graeme Wishart5102932Victoria Park Carlisle
Jesse Brown4013722Dalkeith Nedlands
Russell McIlveen4104413Rockingham
George Jackson4203931Warnbro
Shaun McCormack4203022Fremantle
Rhys Tillemans4202613Forrestfield
Marcus Simpson4201222Rockingham
Michael Yates4201022Thornlie
Ian Cornthwaite420322Kalamunda
Troy Dellar321021Warnbro
Andrew Foster3202721Dalkeith Nedlands
Eddie Gollan3102521Thornlie
David Florance3302021Victoria Park Carlisle
Norm Ball3301821Kardinya
Lindsay Richardson330930Dalkeith Nedlands
Steve Kelly320821South Perth
Conn Vinci330730Kardinya
Rhys Cummings330-112Forrestfield
Norman Holden330-1321Thornlie
Bruce Edwards330-1712Rockingham
Barry Kalinowsky330-1930Warnbro
Jarad Weppner330-2921Forrestfield
Dinko Golem231-211Fremantle
Mark Devenny221-711Rockingham
Ian Barrie231-1902Kardinya
Gary Beckwith2002811Victoria Park Carlisle
Ben Twist2001620Victoria Park Carlisle
John Radford220920Warnbro
Daniel Slade230511Thornlie
Wayne Olive240020Kalamunda
Lee Such210-302Victoria Park Carlisle
Dwayne Wooltorton240-1311Kalamunda
Peter Holmes230-2120South Perth
Geoffrey White121110Kardinya
Martin Saunders141-6210Dalkeith Nedlands
Paul Davies1002810South Perth
Kenneth Atkins110410Fremantle
Farley Anderson100210South Perth
John Rochford110110Kardinya
Garry Watts110-110Warnbro
Brian Barnfield110-701Forrestfield
Michael Adams120-1210Victoria Park Carlisle
David Mortley150-2310South Perth
Michael McRae150-2901South Perth
Brian McCarthy130-4710Fremantle
John Smith041-3800Fremantle
Pietro Villa010-100Rockingham
Andrew Daley010-100Victoria Park Carlisle
Jonathan Jermalinski010-300Victoria Park Carlisle
Peter Wachmer010-400Fremantle
Julian Brown010-600Dalkeith Nedlands
Mark Separovich020-700Thornlie
George Tibbles010-1000Forrestfield
John Morgan010-1100Dalkeith Nedlands
Lindsay Atkins010-2000Rockingham
Robert Carruthers010-2100Thornlie
Corey Holland030-3400Forrestfield