Queenscliff earned another crack at Ocean Grove in this Sunday’s Geelong Bowls Region Premier Pennant grand final with a commanding win against Drysdale in the preliminary final on Saturday 28 February.
The Coutas were too strong, winning 96 shots to 52 and minor premiers the Grovers will hold few fears for the side from the borough.
Queenscliff won both home and away season encounters and went down in an epic semi-final with Ocean Grove winning by two shots.
Mitchell Hocking’s rink had the biggest win of the afternoon, prevailing by 29 shots.
Ocean Grove also has teams in the Division 1, 2, 3 and 7 deciders. City of Geelong and Torquay each have three sides competing across the 10 divisions.
Preliminary finals
Saturday 28 February
Players name in order of skip, lead, second, third.
Premier Pennant: Queenscliff 96 def Drysdale 52: R. Butler, W. Visser, A. Green, R. Cameron 21 def M. Lawrence, M. Johnson, M. Jeffs, B. Howie 13; S. Sullivan, R. McGovern, B. Gladman, S. Monahan 17 tied with M. Godbolt, M. Rees, J. Fry, L. Lawrence 17; M. Hocking, C. Heard, J. Mahoney, J. Reilly 35 def J. Monahan, M. Neicho, M. Campbell, A. James 6; B. Russell, M. Speed, W. Macleod, N. Dixon 23 def A. Rees, M. Hommelhoff, A. Keranen, L. Donohue 16.
Division 1: City of Geelong 95 def St Leonards 61: J. Shell, N. Robinson, S. Ashby, M. Nitchie 32 def T. Long, M. Maddox, L. Connors, G. Lund 12; N. Craven, H. Boult, K. Gooley, L. Harvey 17 def by M. Kennedy, R. Beattie, P. Garlick, A. Doyle 20; D. Vogele, G. Lane, N. Trease-Gordon, D. Wombell 21 def H. Dahler, F. Aston, D. Barnett, R. Michael 14; S. Tillson, R. Sutherland, S. Somerton, R. Gray 25 def A. Hills, J. Doyle, B. Auld, B. Culph 15.
Skips named from Division 2 onwards.
Division 2: Belmont 78 def Anglesea 73: A. Gemmill 19 def by K. Hogan 21; S. Abrahmsen 28 def P. Austin 10; J. Reed 11 def by L. Wilson 25; R. Stephens 20 def M. Stone 17.
Division 3: Ocean Grove 90 def Queenscliff 84: G. King 31 def G. Butler 12; L. Kirk 14 def by G. Nicholson 28; M. Allen 25 def G. Warren 22; P. Patterson 20 def by B. Close 22.
Division 4: Geelong RSL 82 def Highton 71: W. Smith 32 def A. Cotterill 5; J. Southern 19 def J. More 15; N. Vivian 17 def by G. Duncan 26; B. Jennings 14 def by J. Haydon 25.
Division 5: Barwon Heads 75 def Leopold 66: A. Prosser 15 def by D. Gordon 21; G. Hood 22 def K. Barker 12; I. Duthie 22 def R. Morrow 16; A. Duthie 16 def by M. Wray 17.
Division 6: Torquay 70 def Clifton Springs 61: J. Pryor 16 def F. Hesterman 11; G. Williams 22 def B. Stockley 11; M. Slater 17 def by H. Lush 19; D. Burns 15 def by J. Burt 20.
Division 7: Anglesea 66 def Leopold 64: L. McConchie 11 def by R. Cloke 24; C. Bird 16 def J. Potter 13; A. Stephen 19 def S. Hall 15; W. Smith 20 def A. Kerley 12.
Division 8: Torquay 84 def Ocean Grove 68: B. Ryan 19 tied with J. Robertson 19; P. Phillips 18 def by P. Barker 22; R. Tapping 21 def M. Turnley 17; P. Loeliger 26 def L. Berryman 10.
Division 9: Bell Post Hill 72 def Norlane 54: G. Lamb 27 def N. Watson 10; D. Hodges 16 def by T. Waters 29; A. Barrett 29 def D. O’Connell 15.
Division 10: City of Geelong 46 def Torquay 37: G. Madley 21 def S. Macgugan 17; S. Tillson 25 def V. Balestra 20.
Grand finals
Sunday 8 March, 1pm
Premier Pennant: Ocean Grove vs Queenscliff at Belmont
Division 1: Ocean Grove vs City of Geelong at Belmont
Saturday 7 March, 1pm
Division 2: Ocean Grove vs Belmont at Geelong Eastern Park
Division 3: City of Geelong vs Ocean Grove at Eastern Park
Division 4: Norlane vs Geelong RSL at Ocean Grove
Division 5: Torquay vs Barwon Heads at Leopold
Division 6: Geelong vs Torquay at Highton
Division 7: Ocean Grove vs Anglesea at Bareena
Division 8: Drysdale vs Torquay at Highton
Division 9: Point Lonsdale vs Bell Post Hill at Ocean Grove
Division 10: Geelong RSL vs City of Geelong at Ocean Grove
