Ocean Grove sits two games out of the Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association A1 Grade four after losing to Jan Juc in round six.
The Grubbers were unable to chase down their second consecutive total of 230 and were all out for 144 at Ray Menzies Oval.
Jan Juc made 229 batting first with Mick Thornton (3/70 from 22 overs), Dylan Thorley (3/32) and Dan Roddis (1/51 from 19) the pick of the bowlers.
In reply, Shaun Fankhauser made a defiant 66 from 133 deliveries, but was run out, continuing the trend of the Ocean Grove top order finding ways in which to run themselves out.
Jackson Kent dug in at number seven for 22 from 73, but the Sharks’ spin attack of Mark Zahra (3/27) and Tom Kearney (4/31) again proved to be match winners.
In B1 Grade, Ocean Grove turned the tables and defeated Jan Juc by seven wickets.
Jan Juc made 201 batting first thanks to Brad Roberts’ fine 86 while seamer Sam McGlynn picked up 5/51 to press his claims for an A Grade call-up.
In reply, Adam Arnold (73 not out), Craig Byron (43 not out) and promising youngster Noah Brooks (39) saw the Grubbers home.
Ocean Grove pressed for an outright win against Anglesea in C Grade, but had to settle for first-innings points.
Taylor Harvey (5/32) and William Finn (3/29) were the destroyers in Anglesea’s innings of 145 of which veteran Mark Stoneham contributed 84.
Grove then declared at 3/151 with Adam Spiby (44 not out) and Darren Craig (39) getting runs.
Anglesea fared much better the second time around, ending play on day two at 4/106.
The D Grade match was declared a draw with rain ruining any chance of a result.
Surfcoast Sharks made 131 with Harry Larsen grabbing 4/24 and the Grubbers were 5/77 when the rain came with Elijah Baran (22) top scoring.
