BENDIGO playing group bowls resumes from the break this weekend with premier league side Inglewood hoping for a change in fortunes.
The Woodies have faltered against most teams as they rebuilt form and blooded new players for the season’s opening rounds.
They now have the chance to solidify that progress with strong showings coming back from the break.
Inglewood will meet Bendigo East in Sunday’s premier league round and follow up next Thursday when the top division matches will be played, the Woodies drawn to meet Golden Square who sits only a place higher on the ladder.
Division 4 has all eyes on Calivil and Dingee who have had a dominating first half of the season.
Dingee is currently in third spot and travels to Harcourt on Saturday while current top side Calivil will be at home to fourth side Woodbury on Saturday.
A stumble would see the Demons knocked off top spot.
CALIVIL
The new Calivil synthetic bowling green was officially opened on New Year’s Day at the club’s annual mixed fours tournament.
President Graham Maxted welcomed bowlers and past members and outlined the process leading up to the installation of the new green.
Loddon Shire Terrick Ward councillor Dan Straub declared the green officially open. 
Joyce Ray, a club life and foundation member, rolled the Jack. Barry Meighan a life member and groundsman for many years,  rolled the first bowl putting it right on the Jack to the applause of the crowd.
The winning team on the day was John Jackman, Vicky Tierney, Pam Kelly and Lindsay Kelly. Runners-up were Helen Gronow, Carolyn Mitchell, Keith Richards and Des Fiedler
NORTH CENTRAL
North Central mixed pairs finals were played at Boort on Sunday.
Semi finals: A Marland-S Elliott (St Arnaud Country) defeated Colleen Roberts-Peter Waters (Boort); Jeannie and Jonathon Grylls (Wycheproof) d Robina Little-Bob Montebello (Wedderburn). Final: A Marland-S Elliott d Jeannie and Jonathon Grylls.
SERPENTINE
THE annual open fours tournament was hosted by Serpentine Bowling Club on Sunday.
The event had been rescheduled because of weather from the previous week and saw the Rochester team of Bert Smonelaars, Graeme Willis, Rob Clayton and Tim Quinland (s) take honours. Runners-up was the team of Inglewood and Serpentine players of Robbie Day, Geoff Wilson, Ken Collins and Bruce McClymont.