Dapto Citizens' John Hills. Picture: ADAM McLEAN
LAWN BOWLS
Oak Flats have maintained their unbeaten start to the Illawarra Zone 16 Grade 1 pennants season with a round-four home victory over promoted side Towradgi.
Both clubs won one rink with the third rink drawn in Oak Flats' 4.5 points to 1.5 points (56-52) win.
Oak Flats' Canberra recruit Nick Gannon skipped his side to a 21-11 win over Mal Lyons, with the 10-shot win enough to clinch overall victory.
Towradgi's Ray Parkes beat Matt McIntyre 21-15, with Paul Woods and Dave Wakeling (Towradgi) drawing 20-20.
All matches in the opening round were washed out, with Oak Flats beating Shellharbour 5-1 in round two and beating Albion Park 5.5 points to half a point in round three.
In last Saturday's round four, three of the other four matches ended in 6-0 clean sweeps.
Shellharbour won all three rinks in a 66-46 win over a struggling Albion Park, while reigning champions Dapto Citizens beat Figtree RSL 75-50.
Citos won all three rinks, with Zoran Bosev too good for Billy Fisk 26-11, Steven Green beating Warner Jones 26-20 and Brian Harriott beating Brett Pieper 23-19.
Warilla returned to form with a 6-0 (81-47) thrashing of Thirroul, while Wiseman Park had a 5.5 to .5 point (63-43) home win over Corrimal.
In round five on Saturday, Corrimal host Oak Flats, Albion Park are at home to Thirroul, Figtree RSL host Warilla, Towradgi welcome Shellharbour, and in the match of the round, Dapto Citizens host Wiseman Park.
Ladder (note: teams have not played same number of games): Dapto Citizens 15.5, Oak Flats 15, Shellharbour 12, Wiseman Park 11.5, Warilla 11, Corrimal 7.5, Figtree RSL 6, Towradgi 2.5, Thirroul 2.5. Albion Park .5.