Tigers prove too strong

(Ivan Kemp) 283168_05

Torquay replaced Ocean Grove in second spot on the Bellarine Netball League ladder with a 17-goal win.

The Grubbers were no match for the Tigers with Torquay leading by six at quarter time and 12 at half time.

Ocean Grove fought back to reduce the deficit to nine at the last change, but Torquay proved too strong.

Ocean Grove is three games clear of fourth placed Drysdale and is still is a good position to earn a double chance come finals time.

ROUND 14

A GRADE: Ocean Grove 32 def by Torquay 49: Goals: Rebecca O’Neill 18, Ashton O’Brien 14.

B GRADE: Ocean Grove 48 def Torquay 45. Best: Emma Badrock, Nikki Cooke, Shelby Hackett. Goals: Nikki Cooke 23, Emma Badrock 18, Jesse Sutton 7.

C GRADE: Ocean Grove 31 def Torquay 25. Goals: Amelia Cunningham 21, Kate Titheridge 10, Shereen Wolfe 4.

D GRADE: Ocean Grove 30 def Torquay 19. Best: Emma Sinkinson, Zarly Smith, Tina Birch. Goals: Tina Birch 20, Lucy Sampson 6, Hannah Quinn 3, Danielle Baker 1.

E GRADE: Ocean Grove 28 def Torquay 25. Goals: Maggie Lee 17, Famie Needham 8, Belinda Elliston 3.

19/U: Ocean Grove 23 tied with Torquay 23. Best: Isabella Maier, Abbey Stanic, Emilie Punton. Goals: Isabella Maier 16, Sarah Fecchio 4, Abbey Cowley 3.

17/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 20 def Torquay 13. Goals: Lucy Sampson 11, Maya Hamilton 9.

17/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 11 def by Torquay 22. Best: Giselle Dawson, Molly McLean. Goals: Tylah Foley 4, Ruby Hilderbrandt 3, Alice Molloy 3, Georgie Connolly 1.

15/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 19 def by Torquay 22. Best: Amelia Stanic, Poppy Hart, Maggie Drake. Goals: Adele Mills 9, Poppy Hart 8, Bella Wearmouth 2.

15/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 24 def Torquay 17. Goals: Annika Willis 10, Scarlett Sadler 9, Bella Mawson 4.

13/U Division 1: Ocean Grove 6 def by Torquay 31. Goals: Ruby Cook 2, Memphis Johnson 2, Reagan McKenzie 1, Tamika Wall 1.

13/U Division 2: Ocean Grove 3 def by Torquay 30. Best: Charli Burke, Olivia Clark, Caitlin Parker. Goals: Lara Forward 2, Charli Burke 1.