Ocean Grove maintained its unbeaten record with a thrilling win against Bareena in round three of Geelong Bowls Region Premier Pennant on Saturday.
The Grovers prevailed 82 to 79 with both teams winning two rinks.
Matt Flapper’s rink of Craig Rippon, Darren McDonald and Shane Wilson had a nine-shot win, which went a long way to Ocean Grove securing the win.
Michael West, Thomas Warren, Owen Clark and Rod Brehaut had a 25 to 21 victory.
Grove takes on Lara in round 4.
Both Ocean Grove Division 1 teams suffered losses.
Grove 2 lost to Highton by 21 shots and Grove 3 succumbed to City of Geelong by 13.
In Division 3, Inverleigh proved way too good for Ocean Grove, winning 107 to 71.
Jim Rogan’s rink went close to winning, going down by only one shot.
Grove’s Division 5 team went down to Highton by 18 shots. Highton took top spot on the ladder from Grove, which is in second place on percentage.
Ocean Grove exhibited top form by beating City of Geelong in Division 6. A huge 41 to 15 win from Harold Curwood’s rink of Kevin Richards, Graeme Burgess and Ken Harrigan was a highlight.
Geelong RSL was better than Ocean Grove on the day in Division 7 by 16 shots.
Anglesea more than doubled Ocean Grove’s score in the combined Division 8 & 9 comp.
