In a battle between the Ocean Grove stablemates, it was the No 1 team that prevailed in Geelong Region Bowls Pennant competition on Saturday.
OG1 kept top spot on the ladder while OG2’s loss was another body blow for its finals hopes.
Alan Drury’s rink defeated Brad Pavey by four shots, but OG1 won the other two rinks with Pete Loe emerging victorious by 20.
The final score of 75 to 50 was mainly due to the dominance of Loe’s team.
It sets up a mouthwatering contest this weekend between Ocean Grove 1 and Highton.
The competition’s two top teams will battle it out for midseason premiership favouritism.
Highton brushed past fourth-placed side Eastern Park by 26 shots in a clinical display.
Highton won all three rinks and gained two points on Ocean Grove on the ladder.
Jeremy Fitzgerald had the biggest win of the afternoon with a 27 to 18 performance.
Lara broke through for its first win of the season and leapfrogged Bell Post Hill on the ladder.
Lara won all three rinks with a hefty Michael James Kelly win of 31 to 13 the highlight.
Bell Post Hill is now on the bottom of the ladder, but faces a winnable game against Ocean Grove 2 this week.
Queencliff strengthened its hold on third position by defeating City of Geelong by 19 shots.
Benjamin Russell piloted his rink to an 11-shot win.
In a battle for fifth place, Bareena beat Drysdale in a thriller by two shots.
A nine-shot win by Shane Jones proved the difference.
