THE Bushrangers cemented their place at the head of the Werribee Table Tennis A Grade ladder when they rolled secondplaced Toucans 63.
Gary Keenan pounded out three wins to spark the result.
Thirdplaced Titans edged closer to Toucans, beating fourthplaced Wyndham Vale 63.
Alan Thomson nailed three for Wyndham Vale, but a solid team effort gave Titans the edge.
Sonics jumped to fifth place, cruising past Vikings 63.
Wally Anderson grabbed three for Vikings, but Sonics produced an allround effort to nail the win early in the encounter.
Panthers completed a round of 63 victories, seizing the final three rubbers of their match with Bullets.
Bushrangers are well clear, and look like finishing the season on top.
Toucans still hold second, with Titans closing fast in third.
Wyndham Vale holds fourth followed by Panthers, Sonics Bullets and Vikings.
Crocops held on to their narrow lead in B Grade Section 1, thumping Tornadoes 72.
Maria Balint nailed three for Crocops to set up the win, while Zelko Silic and Shaam Nundlaal were solid in support.
Warriors kept up their challenge, hammering Fireballs 72.
John Bajada claimed three for Warriors, while Dejan Turda and Brian Day provided strong backup.
Boomers edged back into finals contention claiming the last rubber to nail a 54 win over Trojans.
Alan Fancourt grabbed three for Trojans, but Boomers produced a solid overall effort to come away victorious.
Crocops maintain a narrow lead at the head of the B1 ladder, followed by Warriors, Boomers, Tornadoes, Trojans and Fireballs.
In B Grade Section 2, a young Cannons outfit hammered ladder leaders Centurions 41.
Igor Plesko nailed two for Cannons, his team grabbing the doubles to climb to equal first place.
Lions joined Cannons on top with a 41 demolition of Seahawks, with Jason Rankin showing the way.
In an intense battle for finals action, Lions and Cannons head the ladder narrowly from Centurions and Seahawks.
The Sharks look set to miss at the end of the season.
