Ocean Grove’s first team advanced to the midweek bowls grand final with a win against St Leonards.
Meanwhile the Saints will another crack at it next Tuesday against Ocean Grove’s second team after the Grovers defeated City of Geelong in the elimination final.
Geelong Bowls Region Midweek Bowls
Tuesday 24 February
Grand final qualifiers
Division 1: Ocean Grove (1) 55 def St Leonards 47: A. Drury 17 def T. Long 16; J. Rudd 19 def R. Emerson 17; T. Cromie 19 def H. Dahler 14.
Division 2: Ocean Grove 59 def Queenscliff 42: L. Kirk 23 def G. Nicholson 12; M. Carroll 16 def G. Warren 15; F. Richardson 20 def B. Close 15.
Division 3: Eastern Park 62 def Portarlington 60: K. Mitchell 24 def B. Lockyer 17; T. McFarlane 18 def by B. Hirth 21; S. Young 20 def by D. Dunlop 22.
Division 4: Bareena 65 def St Leonards 52: D. Griffiths 19 def D. Barnett 14; J. Sandell 33 def M. Virgato 17; W. Macleod 13 def by B. Padgham 21.
Division 5: Anglesea 57 def Geelong 51: L. McConchie 20 def J. McKean 17; C. Bird 14 def by F. Wheat 20; M. Lydom 23 def J. McDonnell 14.
Division 6: St Leonards 60 def Barwon Heads 54: G. Owen 27 def J. Johnson 14; J. Owen 16 def by A. Duthie 25; D. Ward 17 def S. Hicks 15.
Division 7: Eastern Park 66 def Ocean Grove 37: T. Greenwood 26 def J. Cussen 7; J. Smith 18 tied with A. Ballam 18; R. Wilson 22 def J. Robertson 12.
Division 8: Norlane 54 def St Leonards 29: F. Tarr 20 def W. Barnes 17; D. Evans 34 def G. Tame 12.
Division 9: Eastern Park 44 def Bannockburn 36: V. Grant 26 def J. Damjanovic 14; M. Barnes 18 def by L. Baxter 22.
Division 10: Barwon Heads 42 def Norlane 30: G. Charman 25 def N. Cotter 19; I. Grieve 17 def T. Waters 11.
Elimination finals
Division 1: Ocean Grove (2) 55 def City of Geelong 52: B. Smith 13 def by J. Shell 19; S. Avery 29 def S. Tillson 15; A. Callow 13 def by R. Symons 18.
Division 2: Highton 70 def Geelong Cement 50: P. Monk 22 def G. Walsh 12; A. Cotterill 21 def by R. Lever 23; B. Lombardi 27 def R. McGovern 15.
Division 3: Anglesea 89 def Lara 45: K. Hogan 38 def M. Draper 17; B. Coyle 30 def L. Hutchinson 12; L. Wilson 21 def P. O’Brien 16.
Division 4: Ocean Grove 68 def Bannockburn 40: D. Stonehouse 32 def G. Allan 10; L. Stonehouse 20 def S. Fagg 12; R. Wilkinson 16 def by R. Kelly 18.
Division 5: Ocean Grove 101 def Belmont 35: H. Allan 35 def W. Raeburn 13; B. Poole 23 def R. Hannan 8; L. Berryman 43 def L. Lawrence 14.
Division 6: Torquay 70 def Belmont 43: M. Wake 21 def L. Vankan 15; L. Avent 14 def by R. Leister 19; P. Phillips 35 def J. Browne 19.
Division 7: Torquay 75 def City of Geelong 41: R. Hannan 30 def G. Wane 7; B. Ryan 30 def N. Lynch 11; G. Robinson 15 def by A. Phillips 23.
Division 8: Geelong 37 def Eastern Park 31: D. Joseph 23 def D. Cuthbert 16; V. Steel 14 def by B. Dalton 15.
Division 9: Portarlington 43 def Anglesea 38: M. King 22 def P. Sharp 17; D. Brown 21 tied with R. Murray 21.
Division 10: Eastern Park 41 def Geelong Cement 29: B. Haines 25 def M. Price 11; E. Green 16 def by D. Timmins 18.
Preliminary finals
Tuesday 3 March, 10am
Division 1: St Leonards vs Ocean Grove (2)
Division 2: Queenscliff vs Highton
Division 3: Portarlington vs Anglesea
Division 4: St Leonards vs Ocean Grove
Division 5: Geelong vs Ocean Grove
Division 6: Barwon Heads vs Torquay
Division 7: Ocean Grove vs Torquay
Division 8: St Leonards vs Geelong
Division 9: Bannockburn vs Portarlington
Division 10: Norlane vs Eastern Park
