Drysdale in touch with top five

Drysdale kept in touch with the Geelong Bowls Region Pennant top five with a superb win against Eastern Park on Saturday.

Drysdale won by five shots at Eastern Park and is now six points behind fifth placed Bareena on the ladder.

There was nothing between the two sides all match although Cal Inderberg’s rink had a six-shot win that ultimately proved the difference.

Glenn Slattery pulled a rink back for Eastern Park, but Ashley Rees won by two on the remaining rink.

Highton kept top spot with a win against Ocean Grove 2.

Ocean Grove was competitive, losing by only 14, but Highton’s class prevailed.

Rick Webb won a rink for the Grovers, but a 25 to 11 win to Scott McLachlan and a five-shot win to Dan Priddle ensured Highton would stay on top of the table.

Ocean Grove 1 stayed in second spot with a 39-shot thumping of City of Geelong.

Peter Loe enjoyed the biggest win of the day with a 22-shot triumph.

Bareena took the points against Bell Post Hill.

The 72 to 43 win was set up by Ben Wilding, Wayne Macleod, Terry Hickey and John Shell, who played well for a 29 to 9 win.

Queenscliff doubled Lara score to take an 86 to 43 win.

Ray Butler starred for Queenscliff, which was also well served by Ray Butler and Steve Sullivan.

The final round before the Christmas break sees City of Geelong hosting Ocean Grove 2, Queenscliff travelling to Bareena, Ocean Grove 1 making the short trip to Drysdale, Eastern Park heading east to Lara and Highton entertaining Bell Post Hill.