Yarraville Footscray fell agonisingly short of its second win of the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant premier division season on Saturday.
In a weekend where many matches was called off, the bottom of the table clash with MCC went ahead and it was a match that went down to the wire.
MCC managed to get home, winning 86 (14)-82 (4).
Craig Mills and Brendan Umbers were the winning skips for Yarraville Footscray while Brett Mahoney and Wayne Roberts both suffered losses, with all rinks close.
Yarraville Footscray remains in seventh spot, 10 points ahead of MCC which got its first win of the season.
Finals seems like a long shot already, with the side 39 points outside the top four at the half way mark.
Altona slipped a spot on the table despite not bowling a bowl.
Altona’s match with ladder leaders Deer Park was abandoned due to heavy rain falling on Saturday and in the lead up to the game.
Bundoora, which got a win against Clayton, jumped Altona into fifth spot.
Altona now sits eight points behind Clayton and five behind Bundoora at the halfway mark of the season.
Altona has the chance this week to go above Bundoora with the two sides facing each other.
Yarraville Footscray will take on Moonee Valley.
The weather played havoc across the competition with many matches not getting underway.
All matches in division 1, section 1, which includes Yarraville Footscray and Altona’s second sides, were called off.
In division 3, section 1, Altona Sports and Williamstown’s matches were washed out, as was Altona 3’s.
Yarraville Footscray 3 managed to get on and took out the points against Palm Lake, 91 (17)-55 (1).
The result moves Yarraville Footscray to the top of the table ahead of Williamstown and Altona.
Tara Murray
