Yarraville-Footscray and Altona got important wins in the quest for Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division top four spots.
Both sides were in action on Friday night, while the Bulldogs also played on Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday, the Bulldogs played their round 11 match against Melbourne, winning 77 (12)-76 (6).
Brett Mahoney was the only winning skip for the Bulldogs, with his rink winning 25-11.
The match came after the Bulldogs played their round 13 match against Bundoora on Friday night.
The Bulldogs won that one, 78 (16)-61 (2).
Nathan Black (17-14), Craig Mills (21-9) and Jye Bye-Norris (22-18) were the winning skips for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs now sit in second position, but has played an extra game on all the other sides in the finals mix.
Altona sits in third spot after beating fellow finals hopeful Deer Park on Friday night.
In a close match all night, Altona was able to get the win, 72 (16)-68 (2).
Dane McKinnon (20-15), Matthew Ellul (20-19) and Brad Peck (21-13) were the winning skips for Altona.
Altona sits 20 points off top spot while the gap to fifth is just six points.
The other two round 11 matches were abandoned due to heat.
This week, Yarraville Footscray is at home to MCC and Altona faces ladder leaders Moonee Valley.
In the other divisions, many matches were abandoned due to the heat rule.
