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Big smiles on dials Disabled Surfers Association put smiles on plenty of dials on Sunday, February 5. The Ocean Grove branch of the much-loved organisation aims to provide a surfing experience for people with disabilities and the first event of the season was completely booked out. Linda Blaik (pictured) had a great time in the surf at Ocean Grove main beach, where volunteers and surfers converged to offer an unforgettable experience. Page 5

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First Nations school plan By Justin Flynn Ocean Grove Primary School will use a $29,100 grant to connect the town with its First Nations heritage. The school received the grant through the City of Greater Geelong’s 2022-23 Community Grants program. OGPS’s ‘Rekindling the Wadawurrung Spirit of Ocean Grove’ will be an intangible cultural heritage project to build Wadawurrung heritage of the Ocean Grove area. The front entrance of the school will be decorated with a mural in collaboration with Wadawurrung artists, pupils and

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Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation. Arts teacher Jo Chapman said a lot is known of the town’s Methodist heritage, but details on Wadawurrung history remained scant. “We applied for the grant to connect more with our First Nations heritage in Ocean

Grove,” she said. “We are in a great position to be able to connect with our local First Nations history. “Down the track long term we will look at building those relations by having the language spoken and taught at the school and create our own reconciliation action plan.” Ms Chapman said cultural and awareness workshops for pupils and staff are also on the agenda, as well as Waduwurrung language signage for the school’s Inclusion Garden. “We are trying to rekindle the Waduwurrung culture in Ocean Grove and we see this as being the first step,” she said. The school shared in $3.136 million from the Community Grants program.

A total of 44 community groups, clubs and organisations across Greater Geelong were awarded grants, including 35 Community Infrastructure Grant applications totalling more than $2.615 million. Bellarine Catchment Network will use $350,000 to update the Bellarine Environment Centre to be more accessible and comfortable. Clifton Springs Bowling Club’s $260,000 grant will fund a kitchen upgrade for members. Other Community Infrastructure Grant recipients include 1st Barwon Heads Scouts ($32,482) for a feasibility study into a new Barwon Heads Scout Hall. The full list of recipients can be found at geelong.link/grant-recipients

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Community members are being encouraged to join the Ocean Grove District Ride Centre Community Reference Group. The ride centre, or bike park, is a bike facility that would include features such as a jump park, pump track, and skills and trials area in Ocean Grove. The City of Greater Geelong has earmarked Kingston Park, Ocean Grove, as the preferred location for the new ride centre. Joining the reference group would provide an opportunity to assist with progressing the detailed design of the District Ride Centre, Council said. The Community Reference Group will comprise up to 12 people and provide information, advice, and views regarding specific issues, ideas, and suggestions to

inform the design. The city said it is striving for diverse membership to bring a broad range of perspectives for the design of the District Ride Centre. The Community Reference Group will meet for three workshops of up to three hours, in Ocean Grove, across March, April and May 2023. Greater Geelong mayor Trent Sullivan encouraged community members to consider becoming a part of the group. “It’s important that we have a range of perspectives contributing to the conversation, so we hope to draw on people with a variety of connections to Kingston Park,” he said. “A facility like this has the potential to be of real value to Ocean Grove residents, along with

being another attraction to those visiting the Bellarine Peninsula.” Councillor Stephanie Asher, from Ocean Grove, also urged residents to consider what they might contribute to the conversation around the Ocean Grove District Ride Centre. “It’s vital that we consider the many different positions that are held in relation to the development of the Ocean Grove District Ride Centre,” she said. “There are many things to consider when it comes to moving the detailed design forward and I encourage all stakeholders to think about sharing their thoughts on the concept.” Applications can be made by visiting yoursay. geelongaustralia.com.au/OGDRC-EOI. The submission period closes on Wednesday, February 22.

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Families to benefit from free kinder As children head back to school, kindergarten, and daycare, many families are feeling some relief as the state government’s free kinder initiative eases their financial burden. More than 2750 early childhood services across the state, including around 70 in the Greater Geelong area, are now able to offer free kinder to three- and four-year-olds in 2023. Under the $270 million initiative, children enrolled in three-year-old kindergarten will receive between five and 15 hours of funded learning each week, while those in four-year-old kindergarten will receive 15 hours per week, thus saving parents up to $2000 per child each year. Barwon Child, Youth and Family (BCYF)

offer kindergarten programs at seven sites in the Geelong and Colac regions, and BCYF Early Years Education and Community Manager Julie Molloy said the free kinder initiative would help families who needed it most. “For some families, kindergarten fees represent a significant cost at a time when household budgets are already stretched,” Ms Molloy said. “Evidence shows that two years of kindergarten has a greater impact on children’s development than one, and play-based learning is the most powerful way to support children’s development and nurture the skills they need to be successful for school and life. “Often, it’s the children who would benefit the most who miss out. Free kindergarten

removes the financial burden so that all children can participate.” The funding has also allowed more long daycare centres to offer kindergarten programs, which Headstart Early Learning Centre Ocean Grove early childhood teacher Lorie Lillingston said was a great option for working parents. “It’s a massive convenience to have a structured kinder program in a long daycare service for those working families that aren’t able to have their child attend a sessional kinder that may only be three to five hours a day,” Ms Lillingston said. “Myself, as a parent that has had a child here, its been a huge convenience to have those long daycare benefits alongside a kinder program.”

VIEW plans IWD lunch Drysdale Day VIEW Club is celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) by holding a lunch at one of the Bellarine’s best restaurants. IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. IWD is on March 8 with this year’s theme being ‘Embrace Equity’. As a leading national women’s organisation, VIEW Clubs across the country join in celebrations to mark the achievements of women with IWD functions throughout March. The events are a great opportunity for clubs to join together with prominent women in the community to celebrate women and learn more about The Smith Family’s work withdisadvantaged students. Drysdale Day VIEW Club president Diane Irons is expecting a successful day with the opportunity of meeting many new faces, and enjoying the tales of eminent speakers Linda Morse and Lorraine Smith who will speak about genealogy and history research. “Our club is a friendly women’s group actively fundraising throughout the year to sponsor eight disadvantaged students and to support The Smith Family Learning for Life Program,” Ms Irons said. The lunch is at Claribeaux, Curlewis Golf Club on Wednesday March 8 from 11am to 3.30pm. Call 0431 636 090 or email mackenem725@gmail.com for more.

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Celebrate World Wetlands Day Field and Game Australia’s Geelong branch and the Wetlands Environmental Taskforce (WET) are inviting the public to their Open Day at the Connewarre Wetland Centre to celebrate World Wetlands Day. The open day is free to attend and will feature a series of events between 9am and 2pm, including a free barbecue breakfast and lunch, Bug Blitz demonstrations, guided observation trail walks, retrieving dog demonstrations and a plastic recycling demonstration. WET strategic planner Trent Leen said the open day was an important annual event for

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- Trent Leen wetland lovers, advocates and conservationists. “World Wetland Day is February 2 every year, which is to celebrate the signing of the Ramsar Convention,” he said.

“The Lake Connewarre system is a Ramsar-listed wetland, and the convention promotes wise use and the value of our wetlands. “(Wetlands) are the best carbon soaks, and the actual value of them is really just getting discovered now, which is unfortunate, because 35 per cent of all our wetlands have been drained. “So this day is to highlight the benefit of permanent and ephemeral wetlands and the good they actually do.” Mr Leen said retrieving dog demonstrations

and the Bug Blitz were always favourites with children at the annual event. “There are always a dozen or more different sorts of bugs, spiders and micro-invertebrates; it’s great, the kids really enjoy that,” he said. “And simulated field demonstration of retrieving hunting dogs is where dummies are launched into the water and overland and the handlers demonstrate how the dogs can mark a retrieve.“ The open day is on Sunday, February 12. Details: Trent, 0412 958 687 or Luke, 0407 689 909.

Surf’s up for all abilities Disabled Surfers Association Ocean Grove held the first of two events for the year on Sunday, February 5, attracting moe than 50 participants and more than 200 volunteers. DSA aims to provide a surfing experience for people with disabilities and the first event of the season was completely booked out. DSA Ocean Grove president Jeremy Swift said the event was a massive success and that everyone was looking forward to the next event on March 5. Mr Swift said the volunteers often get as much out of the experience as the participants. “Our volunteers get as much joy out of it as our surfers,” he said. “You can see it from our photos. It’s a great opportunity to do something for someone else.” Mr Swift said the event, which has been running in Ocean Grove since 2009, required plenty of organising. “It’s pretty big,” he said.

“We’ve been doing it for a long time now so we have it pretty well down pat. “Organising permits, getting gear, volunteers, setting up and packing stuff up as well. “We were on the beach before six o’clock in the morning to get it set up.” More than 60 surfers are booked in already for the next event. “Some of our participants look forward to it all year,” Mr Swift said. “Matt, who was the first surfer in the water, has missed one event since we started.” Mr Swift said there is no limit to the number of volunteers who can help out on the day. “Don’t be hesitant, come along and we will find a role suitable to your ability,” he said. “Not everyone has to get wet. We need help pushing wheelchairs down to the beach and other tasks.” Details: disabledsurfers.org/vic-ocean-grove Geelong Cats player Gary Rohan was one of the volunteers at DSA Ocean Grove’s event.

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By Cr Jim Mason This week 13th Beach will play host to some of the world’s top golfers as the Vic Open returns for its tenth running here in Geelong. A quick look at the honour roll for this event shows what a rich history it has. On the men’s side, Major champions such as Greg Norman, Peter Thompson and Gary Player have enjoyed success in the Vic Open, while more recently, women’s Major winners to have saluted at Thirteenth Beach have included Minjee Lee, Georgia Hall and Hannah Green. The beauty of this event is its celebration and promotion of both male and female athletes. For a large part of golf’s history, women were precluded from participating at club level, or, at best, allowed on course only at times that did not interfere with male members. Thankfully, we have seen a shift in recent times away from this type of thinking. The Vic Open has been a trailblazer in hosting concurrent men’s and women’s events, which is something that is slowly being picked up by other larger tournaments such as the Australian Open. We should be proud of the role it has played in championing women’s participation, the level of coverage both tournaments garner on a global scale, and the fact that men and women play for equal prizemoney. This year’s event will also once again feature the Victorian Inclusive Championships, which will be held on the Saturday and Sunday while the open tournaments are on.

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If you have never been to a golf tournament before, I encourage you to get along and experience this one. Unlike other tournaments, there are no ropes so you are free to roam the fairways behind the players, you can bring the dog along, and the atmosphere is very relaxed. The fact that it is free is also a bonus. Council is a proud partner of this event and I look forward to it being held here for many years to come.

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Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions Club is on the lookout for old laptops to donate to local secondary schools in need. The group is accepting old computers that are 10 years old or newer to donate to students whose parents are struggling to afford a laptop as part of the Laptops from Lions Project. Club member Sue Harling said the project offered an opportunity to reuse old electronics instead of throwing them out and would benefit secondary school students. “Our Lions Club have quite a few members that are mentors to local secondary school children and one of those children actually arranged to get a laptop through that program,” she said. “We’re kicking it off now so that we can help as many kids at school as we can to make life a little bit easier. “Instead of throwing things to the tip, we’re reusing them and making them very useful for people that want them.” Mrs Harling said she was glad to have a computer technician volunteer to refurbish the donated electronics. The Laptops from Lions project was founded by Wendy Godfrey and adapted by Ocean Grove Barwon Heads Lions for the local community. The public can contact president Alan Daw on 0448 280 649 or Mrs Harling on 0438 356 334 to donate a laptop or find out more information.

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Beau’s new vision for his future By Jena Carr A Clifton Springs man is facing an unbearable new normal after a rare illness caused him to become legally blind. Beau Evans, 20, first started to complain of blurry vision a few days before Christmas and went to the Geelong Hospital’s emergency room on Boxing Day. Dad Brad Evans said he originally thought Beau had an eye infection, but soon found out that his son had a rare neurological condition which resulted in him losing his eyesight and spending the next five weeks in hospital. “He came out of the room and said his eyes were a bit blurry. So I said well go wash your face and just see what happens’,” he said. “He washed his face and still the same. He went back to his room came back out later in the day the same again.” Royal Melbourne Hospital neurology team found that Beau had an overgrowth of bone at the base of his skull that compressed the nerves running through to his eyes. Mr Evans said the condition caused by a vitamin A and vitamin B12 deficiency, with only a few cases worldwide, had likely developed unknowingly for many years. “This must have been happening for years and years and years. There’s never been pain. There’s never been anything that’s worried him,” he said. Mr Evans said Beau was “shocked and scared” when he found out about his diagnosis but was currently “doing all right mentally” and was able to return home last Saturday. “He was a very happy 20-year-old. Loved by everyone, polite, never in trouble, never went out, never did anything wrong, never had a cigarette in his life, never had an alcohol drink in his life, always home with mum and dad,” he said.

Beau was declared legally blind after complaining of blurry vision before Christmas. Right: Brad and Beau Evans at a St Leonards Cricket Club function which raised $440.85 for Beau. (Pictures: Supplied)

“He loves his cricket watches cricket, plays cricket, he loves his computer and V8 super cars. His dream was to be involved in V8 super cars and Formula One. “This has been all virtually taken away from him. Work, everything like that, these are all things that he’s losing now. “There’s only a handful of cases in the entire world that Beau’s got, which makes it very hard. “I don’t think he wants to let out anything in front of mum to upset mum or upset me or

things, but with a social worker these are things that they can help with,” Mr Evans said. A neurologists report said Beau will likely remain visually impaired for the rest of his life but would continue to monitor him in the long-term. Mr Evan’s said that he and wife Melinda hoped Beau would have a happy future and wanted to thank everyone for their support. “I hope he becomes independent, being confident to be able to do a lot of things that people in his situation have to do,” he said.

“Just to be happy, try to be happy and getting the support of everyone that he needs around him. “Just a big thank you to everyone who loves us and supports us.” A person is declared legally blind when they are only able to read letters that are six meters away compared to a person with normal vision that could read 60 meters away. Anyone who would like to help the Evans family can visit Beau’s GoFundMe page at https://gofund.me/39a6458c

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Pink stumps for breast cancer Ocean Grove Cricket Club’s much anticipated Pink Stumps Day is on Saturday, February 11. Local muso Sam Hanson will perform and Susan Bowles, from Barwon Health Breast Care, will speak. Plenty of local businesses have gotten behind the event so there will be raffles, silent auctions and many more great prizes to be had. All funds from the day will go towards supporting people with breast cancer by providing specialist McGrath Foundation breast care nurses. “The day will bring the community together to talk amongst friends and be reminded

of what life was like prior to COVID and to socialise and raise money for a great cause close to many people in our small community,” social committee member Danni Vose said. “The community has lost too many great people to this horrible cancer recently. “The club last held this event in February 2020 and we raised $5400. Then COVID hit and three years on we are looking forward to catching up with friends we may not have seen in a while. This year we hope to raise $6000.” The club is hoping for a crowd of 80 to 100 for the event at Shell Road Pavilion, Ocean Grove from 2pm to 5pm.

Attendees are encouraged to wear something pink.Tickets are $40, which includes a glass of sparkling wine, and are available at eventbrite.com.au/e/pink-ladies-daytickets-483660249827 or at the door.

Jacob Taylor, club president James Nessel, Shaun Fankauser, Troy Wiseman, Kim Turner, Yvonne Willman, Michelle Cameron and Danni Vose are excited for Ocean Grove Cricket Club’s Pink Stumps Day. (Supplied)

Event all about women Ocean Grove Day VIEW Club members are inviting guests to join them to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) on Wednesday, March 8, which also coincides with the club’s third birthday. Feed Me Bellarine (FMB) founder and chief executive Lana Purcell is guest speaker for the event, at Ocean Grove Surf Life Saving Club. Lana will talk to guests about FMB’s work to rescue excess commercial food to create delicious meals to feed the local community. VIEW national councillor Bev Orgill will speak to the IWD 2023 theme of Embrace Equity. “The International Women’s Day theme of embrace equity ties in so well with VIEW’s ethos,” Ocean Grove Day VIEW Club president Michelle Sharpe said. “This is something which we all need to be aware of in a diverse and inclusive society. Although equality is the goal, equity is the means to get there, as we can all

help to forge harmony and unity.” VIEW stands for the Voice, Interests and Education of Women. It is a national women’s organisation with 15,000 members in more than 300 communities and exclusively supports children’s charity The Smith Family through its Learning for Life education program. Ocean Grove Day VIEW club sponsors 20 students through primary and high school. Members also volunteer to read with children to improve their literacy skills and participate in various fun interest groups which also raise funds. “We’re always looking for women from all backgrounds and ages to join us and we hope to welcome some new faces at our IWD gathering,” Ms Sharpe said. If you’re interested in attending the IWD lunch meeting, email oceangroveday. viewclub@gmail.com by February 25. Details: view.org.au

Ocean Grove Day VIEW club members had a mad hat competition at the 2022 International Women’s Day celebration. (Supplied)

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Bluff memorial seat reinstalled By Justin Flynn Barwon Coast Committee of Management has reinstalled a memorial seat at The Bluff in Barwon Heads after its removal prompted a public outcry. The memorial seat is for Louise Sellwood, who was 18 years old when she died suddenly from meningococcal in 1997. The seat and accompanying plaque is a reminder of her life, but it was removed by Barwon Coast during recent landslip restoration works. Sherryn Bennett started an online petition

calling on Barwon Coast to reinstate the chair and it attracted 1415 signatures before it was closed on Tuesday evening. However, Barwon Coast Committee of Management chief executive Gary McPike said the chair was being “reinstated as we speak” when contacted by the Voice last Tuesday afternoon. “It obviously sparked a lot of discussion and we’ve responded to that,” he said. “Our operations team did some landslip works and removed the seat and had a technical assessment done. “The seat is being reinstated this afternoon

(Tuesday). “Barwon Coast deeply regrets any distress it may have caused by the removal of the memorial seat at the Barwon Bluff viewing area.” Mr McPike said no new seats had been installed “for about six years” and that eventually the existing seats would no longer be fit for use. Louise’s seat has been at The Bluff, Barwon Heads for more than 25 years. “Louise’s ashes were scattered at the Barwon Heads Bluff and arrangements were made with the Barwon Coast for a special memorial

chair with a plaque for Louise to be purchased and installed at the Barwon Heads Bluff,” the petition said. “A beautiful spot to reflect on such a young and beautiful girl. Her chair was one of the first, if not the first, to be installed along the beautiful Barwon Coast. “To date, there are now many more memorial chairs dotted along the stunning coastline, acting as a treasured place for many other families who have lost beloved people.” Mr McPike said state law now regulated that memorial seats were no longer installed on public land.

Snakepit to turn pink Collendina Cricket Club is calling on women to dress up in pink and attend its annual Pink Stumps Day to support the McGrath Foundation. All funds from the day allow the McGrath Foundation to fund breast-care nurses to help improve services to patients within the region. “As an oncology nurse at the Andrew Love Cancer Centre, I see firsthand the benefits and the invaluable support and care the breast care nurses provide to our patients and families,” event organiser Kate Every said. “It’s an important day in our cricket calendar and we have great club support from the club’s committee and it’s a real team effort. “We are grateful to have such a generous community who have sponsored and donated some fantastic prizes. The pink round is an opportunity to involve and educate our whole club including our juniors. “All our cricket teams playing over the

weekend will step out with a touch of pink and proudly support the McGrath foundation.” Local breast care nurse and breast cancer survivor Michelle Edwards will speak on the day, which costs $40 and includes a glass of champagne on arrival, live music with drinks at bar prices and Duey’s Pink uber is back to provide lifts home for a donation. There are lots of great raffle prizes up for grabs. “Every year we increase our numbers and the money we raise so join us ladies for a fabulous afternoon,” Ms Every said. Pink Stumps Day is on Saturday, February 25 at Collendina Recreation Reserve from 2pm to 5pm. Tickets: trybooking.com/CFIWX Justin Flynn Carly Norquay, Kate Every and Kylie Jeffrey get into the spirit of Collendina Cricket Club’s Pink Stumps Day. (Justin Flynn) 319034_01

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Fingers crossed for hoodie chick I did a few shifts looking after the hooded plover chick on the spit at 19W and it’s been lovely to stand on the quiet beach for a few hours watching the ships go through the Port Phillip Heads and crested terns diving for fish in the shallows. There are two hooded plover hatchlings at Point Lonsdale as well as one on the spit and these birds should fledge over the next week unless a predator manages to intervene. Fingers crossed this does not eventuate. I want to thank the volunteers that dedicate their time to looking after the hooded plovers, plus all the beach goers and dog walkers that heed the signs on the beach to allow them space to feed and rest within their habitat. I was driving to work past Barwon Heads Airport and saw a little eagle soaring over Stacey’s Road. Little Eagles are small eagles that have an M-shaped band on the underwing that resembles that of the whistling kite, but the little eagle has a shorter tail, and dark, rusty coloured leading edge to the wings. I always love spotting little eagles as these birds are becoming less common around the Bellarine and numbers are now listed as vulnerable in New South Wales. Luckily a few Voice readers have emailed me their observations and photos from their escapades around the Bellarine Peninsula. Alan has been walking around Blue Waters Lake in Ocean Grove and reported that two

Jen’s tawny frogmouth in Wallington. Right: Jen’s little eagle at Barwon Heads Airport (top); Carole’s picture of migratory birds at Lake Victoria.

tawny frogmouth chicks have fledged and the family can usually be seen roosting around the willow trees. Alan looked at the nest and observed that it was a very flimsy pile of twigs, so the young birds did well not to fall out of the nest during the hatchling stage. In a similar location at the lake there’s another nest with three white-faced heron chicks that look nearly fully grown and ready to fledge. Alan is not sure whether it’s the same pair that nested at the west end a few months ago. Also, the willie wagtails have nested again around the lake but have made their nest in the same tree as previously but up a branch higher. A pair of magpie larks have constructed

another nest in a willow right over the path at the west end and Alan watched them build the last part of it and described the birds as artisans as they smoothed out the rim with the flat part under their beak. It seems the old nests are unoccupied so they must build a new nest each time. The summer rains have contributed to a bumper breeding year on the Bellarine. I received an email from Robyn, who lives in Wallington. She noticed a pair of tawny frogmouths in a big gum tree at the back of her house that have been there for at least a week and do not seem at all worried by people looking at them. Robyn invited me to come over and take a look and I jumped at the invitation and was

blown away by the beauty of her property, which has a yellow gum forest and a healthy wetland- it was just stunning. I received an email from local birder extraordinaire Carole, who had made a few trips to Lake Victoria, near Point Lonsdale and saw a mass of interesting birds. Some of the species that Carole observed were yellow-billed and royal spoonbills, sharp-tailed sandpipers, a curlew sandpiper, banded stilts, a pink-eared duck, Australian shelduck, Pacific ducks and grey and chestnut teals. Carole recommends a visit to Lake Victoria and I hope to get down there myself at some stage.

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The Novotel Geelong is the perfect destination this Valentine’s Day. (Supplied)

glazed pork belly, with kewpie aioli topped with sesame and peanut nibs, with even more on offer. For mains, if you’re looking for a vegetarian option or just love of pasta, it’s hard to look past the home-made pumpkin & ricotta tortellini swimming in a butternut squash cream, with a pepita and hazelnut beurre noisette and topped of with a balancing crisp sage and chanterelle mushroom. Bookings are strongly recommended to guarantee your place, while walk-ins are welcome. For a Valentine’s Day that will leave both your heart and your stomach full, visit: www.novotelgeelong.com.au/dining/ Valentinesday

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Come and have a look at the Bellarine Peninsula from a new angle. With breathtaking views, hot air ballooning is an experience that’ll leave you with lifelong memories. (Supplied)

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and where better to spend a loved-up evening than overlooking the spectacular bay views Geelong’s Waterfront Restaurant, Bar & Lounge has to offer. The food and beverages team at the Novotel Geelong have been busy curating the perfect night to celebrate the love in your life. Whether you’re celebrating wonderful friendships, spending the night with family or looking for a loved-up evening with your partner or perhaps a first date, Valentine’s Day at the Novotel Geelong is the perfect place to share in that love over a three-course meal. With Valentine-themed decor setting the scene, floral arrangements and chocolates to share, the Novotel Geelong has focused on going above and beyond to spread the love this year. There’ll be local talent playing live acoustic melodies to fill their air as you fill your belly, and the menu has been put together with meals that’ll make your mouth water at the thought of them. There’s three specially curated wine and dine packages ranging in affordability and inclusions, with food from an a la carte, three-course dinner and the optional add-on to enjoy a carefully selected wine pairing with each course. As the team at Novotel Geelong has taken the stress out of planning a Valentine’s Day evening to remember, the hardest part now is deciding on what to order from the specialised menu. Within the selection of entrees is a swordfish carpaccio with a fresh cucumber and mint gazpacho, pickled shallot and summer salad or a tantalizingly tender twice cooked, chilly

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Country music sibilings team up By Matt Hewson Australian country music royalty comes to the Potato Shed this month when multi-award-winning superstar Sara Storer and her brother Greg’s eponymous project Storer comes to Drysdale. Sara said while the pair have played music together “forever”, this was the first project based on their musical partnership. “Greg’s been in my band for ever and a day; whenever I can get him off the farm, he’s been tagging along,” she said. “We’ve been a duo for a long time, but it’s nice to come back, not as Sara Storer, but as Storer. We both can share the stage and share the song.” The concept behind Storer has been a long time coming and, strangely, the COVID-19 pandemic helped in some way to kickstart the new album. “Teaming up with Greg, it’s something we’ve been wanting to do for a while,” Sara said. “It was just timing, really; with COVID we had a couple of years off for songwriting. He’d penned songs, I’d penned songs, and we’d done a fair bit of co-writing. “So we made the decision to go ahead and do the album because we were worried we’d just

keep putting it off and that we’d never get it done. And that we’d look back in many years time and really regret it if we didn’t.” The songs on Storer show traits that will be familiar to fans of Sara’s work; honest lyrics, a complete lack of affectation or Americanisation, a focus on story and narrative and raw Aussie charm. “It’s about songs with a story; when we write, it’s not a business for us,” Sara said. “We write purely for the joy of writing about our personal experiences in life or writing about someone else’s. “We write because we’re moved, and we think, well, that would make a lovely song. Our songs always come with some kind of story.” Bassist James Gillard (Mondo Rock, Mental As Anything) served as producer for the album, which also features Michael Moko (guitar, mandolin), Scotty Hill (drums) and Greg’s daughters Bonnie and Pip on vocals and mandolin. “At the moment it’s just the two of us at the Potato Shed, but we’re looking forward to getting back to Victoria,” Sara said. “Geelong has always been so supportive, that’s why we keep coming back; we love you, basically.” Storer perform at the Potato Shed on Thursday, February 23.

Sara and Greg Storer come to the Potato Shed February 23. (Supplied)

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Andrea Robertson’s Americana on the Bellarine is at Brewicolo on Sunday February 13. (Supplied)

A new boutique mini festival is set to take place in Ocean Grove on February 12. Americana On The Bellarine is a newcomer as far as events go, one which celebrates the fusion of genres of blues, roots, folk, country, bluegrass, rock and even gospel; or Americana music, as it is often referred to. Ocean Grove singer/songwriter Andrea Robertson originally had grand plans for this event to take place in mid-2020 and plans to do so were well-underway but COVID came along and spoiled the party. Like many other musicians, Robertson decided to go ahead and run the event as a livestream in July 2020, creating a link for people to donate to rather than charging a fee,

and splitting the proceeds between the five artists involved. “It gave me a focus, a purpose for my music, and the opportunity to reach out to other artists and audiences at the same time,” Robertson says of the online event. This livestream event, along with a number of others Robertson organised during COVID, brought a lot of joy to music-lovers during a long, bleak lockdown, and in turn, those music-lovers were generous with their support and appreciation. A couple more attempts to run the event were impacted by further outbreaks and snap lock-downs. Fast forward to 2022, an opportunity

came along to apply for funding through Creative Victoria and Robertson’s pitch was successful. With it, her vision to run Americana On The Bellarine as a live, face-to-face, ticketed event will finally become a reality this Sunday. Americana On The Bellarine will feature an impressive line-up of some of the region’s finest song-writers and story-tellers including Sarah Carroll, Alister Turrill, Annie-Rose Maloney, Nathan Seeckts and Robertson herself, all artists with strong connections to the Bellarine region. The boutique mini festival will be at BrewiColo in Ocean Grove. Tickets: trybooking.com/CFDNQ

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Car Boot Sale St James Anglican Church, Drysdale, Saturday February 18, 9am to 2pm. For a site contact Frank. ■ 0438 583 034

Book club Leopold/Wallington CAE book club meets second Tuesday each month 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Very friendly group. New members welcome. ■ Shirley 0488, 055 969

Carpet bowls Leopold Hall 805-809 Bellarine Highway, Leopold on Wednesday and Friday from 1pm to 3.15pm. Admission: $4, includes afternoon tea. ■ 0400 500 402

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Mondays at 9.30am, Parks Hall, 87 Newcombe Street, Portarlington; and St Leonards, Thursdays at 9.30am, unit 2 1375-1377 Murradoc Road, (on Blanche Street), St Leonards. ■ Ralph, 0431 458 100 (Ocean Grove), Rob, 5259 2290 (Portarlington), Lyn, 5292 2162 (St Leonards)

Ballroom dance Leopold Hall, 805-809 Bellarine Hwy Leopold on Saturday January 21. Music by Charles. Admission $10 includes sandwiches and cakes. ■ 0400 500 402

play. The core group of six players adjust to any number and you will enjoy the friendship of like-minded players. Cost: $20 annually and coffee included. At 102 The Terrace, Ocean Grove. ■ Lyn, 5256 2540

TOWN club The Springs TOWN Club (Take Off Weight Naturally) meets Mondays, 9-10.30am at the Community Hub, 23 Eversley Street, Drysdale. Weigh-in, group therapy and regular relaxation sessions. Cost: $5 per session, $54 annual fee. ■ Janice Bell, 0403 221 737, or bellsbythebeach@bigpond.com.au

month at Flying Brick Cider Co, from 6.30pm. ■ 0428 546 796

Probus meets Probus Club of Ocean Grove men’s meets at 10am on the first Monday of each month, except January, at the Surf Life Saving Club on Surf Beach Road. ■ Barry, 0409 161 129

Drysdale Ladies Probus Club Meets at 10.30am on the fourth Monday of each month at the Clifton Springs Golf Club. ■ Lorraine, 0412 805 858

Scottish dancing classes GOG Scottish Country Dance classes are on at 7.30pm each Tuesday at the Leopold Hill Hall. All welcome. ■ Jane, 0481 126 022 or Andrew, 0408 369 446

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Rod Run delights onlookers The Queenscliff Rod Run was held from Friday, February 3 to Sunday, February 5 with vintage hot rods the attraction. Voice photographer Ivan Kemp went to Queenscliff on the Saturday to see Hesse Street alive with hot rod action.

1/ Hesse Street was lined with onlookers watching the parade of hot rods. 2/ Hesse Street was full of hot rods. 3/ Leanne and Brendan Horking with their 1928 Ford Model A Tourer Tub. 4/ Kirsty Tucker with her much loved 1957 VW Beetle. 5/ Danielle Knight with children Marni and Sidney watch the hot rods go by. 6/ Brendan Turner from Ocean Grove in his 1972 Plymouth Cuda. 7/ Bruno Iacono in his 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air. 8/ Paul Totevski with his 1934 three-window Ford Coupe. 9/ John Ferguson and Graeme Williams talk cars with Cheryl Williams an onlooker in Graeme’s 1923 T Model Ford Bucket. Graeme started restoring this car when he was 16. 10/ Joe Brockdorff in his 1955 Chevrolet Nomad. 11/ Karen Eastop and Joe Brockdorff watch the hot rods from the rear of Joe’s 1955 Chevrolet Nomad. 12/ James Carter with his dad Darren from Ballarat in front of James’ 1932 Ford. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 317723 Friday, 10 February, 2023 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 15

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Velar oozes comfort and luxury By Chris Riley Wow. It’s been more than four years since we last drove Range Rover’s Velar and not much has changed. Named the most beautiful car in the world in 2018, the name Velar comes from a series of pre-production Range Rovers in 1969. They’ve just updated the range with the addition of a plug-in hybrid that adds 53km of electric-only range -- but other than that it all looks familiar. In terms of size, Velar sits between Evoque and Sport, and shares a platform with cousin the Jaguar F-Pace. Interestingly, although they all come with all-wheel drive, it lacks low range gearing, so any off-road adventures are limited. In fact, it says something about the car, because Velar is a car that’s more about comfort and luxury than getting it dirty. Land Rover sold 4348 vehicles here last year, 319 of them Velars. Not many you might think, but more than the Discovery and Range Rover put together. It’s biggest seller? The Defender (it’s new of course).

Styling Check out the burnished copper-coloured bling. It’s an interesting shape that presents differently from different angles. The downside of the steeply raked windscreen and sloping roof line is a trade off in space for style. The front and rear look the business, but in profile it’s long, skinny and torpedo-like, and not quite in proportion. The door handles sit flush with the body and pop out when the car is unlocked, but it is the old-style system with a small, finger-operated button to initiate the process. Notice I didn’t say ’thumb’ because the button is located on the right-hand side of the handle - I guess it works for left-handed people. You’d think after nigh on six years, it would be time for a makeover? And, as we went to press, JLR revealed pics and details of a new model which made its worldwide entrance on the TikTok social media platform. The redesign is described as minimalist, but frankly the new model looks just like the current one. The big changes can be found in the cabin where twin touchscreens have made way for a single 11.4-inch curved screen that controls everything, in line with other family members. Land Rover is taking orders now, but there is no indication at this stage of when those orders will be filled. The current range kicks off with the four-cylinder R-Dynamic S P250 and SE P250, priced from $96,600 and $98,900 respectively, followed by the six-cylinder SE P400 MHEV ($125,200) and HSE P400 MHEV ($136,700), with the plug-in hybrid P400e PHEV ($138,800) -- all of them petrol-based. One diesel model is offered, the Edition D300 MHEV, priced from $122,900.

Infotainment Infotainment comes courtesy of a 10.0-inch pivoting touchscreen and the Pivo Pro operating system, with Bluetooth, Alexa voice control, built-in navigation, AM/FM/DAB radio, wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, plus a 12-month pre-paid data plan. No mention of wireless phone charging, but there’s 1 x USB-A and 1 x USB-C (Charge and connect) in the first row and 2 x USB-C and a 12-volt power socket in the second row. A 400-watt Meridian audio system with 12 speakers is standard. HSE ups this to 3D surround sound, with 750 watts and 17 speakers.

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Driving With seating for five occupants, some may find the cabin a bit claustrophobic, especially in the back. With high sides and dash, together with narrow windows, you feel like you’re looking over the top. Rear legroom is limited too. The rotary gear selector has been replaced in the latest model by the same low-profile selector that can be found in the Jaguar F-Pace that we drove recently. The usual plethora of knobs and switches have been absorbed by the seriously impressive centre console with its two, double-decker touchscreens. The system is generally easy to use. The top

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screen controls such items as audio, phone and navigation, while the bottom screen adjusts functions like the air suspension and off-road modes. We spent a good five minutes trying to figure out how to switch from miles to kilometres for navigation. In the end, we gave up, just like the last person obviously did. Our test vehicle was fitted with a fully digital

instrument cluster that can be configured the way you like it - two dials, a single dial or wall to wall navigation. The P400 dispatches the dash from 0-100km/h in a rapid 5.5 seconds and has a top speed of 250km/h. It features an electric supercharger supported by a twin scroll turbocharger and Continuous Variable Valve Lift (CVVL). Air suspension is standard along with Adaptive Dynamics damping technology. Ground clearance is normally 205mm, but pumping it up for a bit of farm action takes that figure to 251mm and it is able to safely tackle water up to 580mm in depth.

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Wind makes for turbulent play A blustery and cool day greeted local cricketers on Saturday, February 4. Long sleeves and vests were the order of the day as our photographers captured the action. Justin Flynn went to Bellarine Secondary College, Ray Menzies Oval and Memorial Oval in Ocean Grove and Ivan Kemp was at Queenscliff Recreation Reserve.

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1/ Toby Smith bowls to Justin Fulton. 2/ Armstrong Creek’s Naveen Mayabel is bowled by Kyne Krusic-Golub in C Grade. 3/ John Chapman, playing his 300th game for Queenscliff, takes the ball behind the stumps. 4/ Reece Parkin lofts the ball over cover for Armstrong Creek C Grade. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 317730 5/ Finn Corby bowled well for Ocean Grove in B2 Grade. 6/ Eddie Svajger batting for St Leonards in B2 Grade. 7/ Brandon Jeffrey in action for St Leonards. 8/ Ben Fary in action for Armstrong Creek A Grade. 9/ Riley Morrison was in good form for Wallington. 10/ Fletcher Long in a rare bowling appearance for Ocean Grove. 11/ Clynt Combridge bowls for Collendina. 12/ Aaron Morgan made 23 for Armstrong Creek. (Pictures: Justin Flynn) 318282 20 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 10 February, 2023

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Ocean Grove scores stunning upset LOCAL TENNIS Donna Schoenmaekers There was plenty of movement in team ladder positions in Tennis Geelong’s Section 2 Men this week as things get more competitive as we head toward finals. Ocean Grove got itself off the bottom of the ladder with a 6-0 win over Hamlyn Park, reversing the 5-1 loss it suffered in the teams’ last meeting. The Park seemed shell-shocked winning only 10 games for the day, although it came close to getting on the board in the third set, going down in a tie break. Geelong Lawn pushed itself into the four with a 5-1 win over Geelong East Uniting, relegating the home team back to sixth. Lawn toughed it out in the first two sets with Steve McGann and Toby Lawrence winning 7-5 while Michael Collins and Kyale Maccoll took their set 6-4. Lawn continued its winning run in the third

and fourth set taking those 6-1 and 6-0, then McGann and Maccoll claimed their third set for the day winning 6-4, before Uniting’s Sean Olsen and Rod Davies won the final set 6-2. Moolap Black moved into third this week behind second placed Moolap Yellow, with only percentage separating the club rivals, when Black won their grudge match this week. Black set up with a good start in the opening sets with Jeffrey Bacareza and Abbie Figuracion taking the first 6-3 and John Domugho and Joshua Simic the second 7-5. From there the match was evenly poised with Sam King and Kyle Beattie putting Yellow on the board with their 6-3 win while Figuracion and Simic kept Black ahead winning 6-4. Beattie and Riley Kotic did their best to help Yellow, taking the final set 6-1, but with Black’s Bacareza and Simic getting through 6-1 in the fifth, Black won the day four sets to two by only four games. The closest match of the day saw Western Heights Uniting almost upset ladder leaders

Waurn Ponds, but fell two games short when the teams tied at three sets all. The match remained close all day with the teams alternating sets. Jeff Smith and Andrew Ryan opened Uniting’s account with a 6-4 win in the first while Jack Tolley and Ben Rankin put the Ponds ahead by a game winning 6-3 in the second. Smith teamed with John Hambrook in the third to put Uniting ahead with a 6-2 win, before Mikaela Mullen paired with Jack Tolley to take the third for the Ponds 6-2. The final sets were hard fought with Tano-Li Quach and Ben Rankin putting the Ponds ahead with their 6-3 win, and while Uniting’s Ryan and Hambrook won the last 6-4, it left the team just short of the win. With three rounds to go, it seems Waurn Ponds has the minor premiership in hand with a 13 game lead, but with only three points separating Moolap’s Yellow and Black, Geelong Lawn and Western Heights Uniting the final four is far from decided.

Di Warren in action for Queenscliff in Division 2.

Queenscliff pull off strong win Queenscliff took a stranglehold on third spot on the Geelong Bowls Region Saturday Pennant ladder with a strong win against Ocean Grove 2 on Saturday February 4. The 25-shot win secured all 16 points for Queensclif, which is now 36 points ahead of fourth placed Eastern Park. Ray Butler and Steve Sullivan enjoyed 12-shot wins while Benjamin Ruseell had to work very hard against Rod Brehaut to grab a one-shot win. The loss sees Ocean Grove 2 just 12 points from last spot on the ladder. Highton stayed on top of the ladder, but was forced to dig deep against Bareena. Dan Priddle won his rink by plenty and Scott McLachlan prevailed by six, but Ian Hosken led Christopher Holt, Martin MacKenzie and Ryan Jones to a 10-shot win for Bareena to salvage a couple of points. Despite the loss, Bareena is still in finals contention with fifth placed Drysdale dropping points again. Bell Post Hill did Bareena a favour by

knocking off Drysdale by six to register its fourth win of the season. Despite John Fry winning by 12, Bell Post Hill was well served on the other rinks by Ben Toner and Darryl Washington. Ocean Grove 1 took all 16 points from Eastern Park in a 62 to 40 win. Pete Loe and Bradley Pavey had good wins, but Matt Flapper’s rink had to work extra hard to shrug off Vince Chapman to win by one. The Grovers are only eight points behind Highton in second place while the Parkers are fourth. City of Geelong won game number six for the season with a 14-shot triumph against Lara. Sandra Tillson, Zane Lugg and Nicholas Craven all had narrow, but gritty, wins. Finals aren’t out of the question for City, with Bareena, Queenscliff and Eastern Park to come in the final three rounds. This week’s match of the round features Highton (1st) playing Queenscliff (3rd) at Highton.

Gordon Nicholson closes the end for Queenscliff. (Pictures: Ivan Kemp) 317727

Jim Sullivan bowls for Queenscliff against Anglesea. Below: Neil Winton sends one down.

Karrie Webb is a contender for the Vic Open title. (Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, AP)

Karrie Webb ready to hit off in Vic Open Having proved she still has what it takes to win big-time golf tournaments, evergreen Karrie Webb shapes as a genuine contender at the Vic Open. The seven-time major winner claimed her maiden senior title in style last year when she beat fellow Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam by four shots to salute at the Senior LPGA Championship in Kansas. The challenge for the 48-year-old will be much different over the next four days at 13th Beach against the likes of another former world No.1, Jiyai Shin from South Korea, a host of Australia’s best young stars including Su Oh and Grace Kim and LPGA Tour regulars Sarah Jane Smith and Sarah Kemp. “To win, it really doesn’t matter what the quality of the field is and when I say quality of field, it’s always viewed on world rankings,” Webb said. “There’s so much talent in this field. “It might not be names that everyone knows, but there are tons of talented players here. “It’s about being sharp enough and playing well enough for four straight days and I haven’t done tons of four-round events in the past three years. “But anything is possible. “I hope that I put myself up there with a chance to win - I’d love that opportunity, I’d love to be in the hunt. “When I did win the Senior LPGA last year it was the first time I had the chance to win a tournament for quite a few years. “I just love the feeling of that and being back in that situation.” Webb will play alongside the 34-year-old Shin for the opening two rounds, allowing the pair to reprise their classic duel at the 2008 Australian Open, when the Australian triumphed in a sudden-death playoff. “I couldn’t believe it when I saw that,“ said Webb. “It’s gone quite quickly when you think about it. “Jiyai was just up and coming at that stage and now she’s a world veteran - she’s won majors and played on the LPGA and is now doing well on the JLPGA.“ One notable absentee this week is reigning Vic Open champion Hannah Green, who will instead play in next week’s $US5 million ($A7.2m) Saudi Ladies International where the winner will pocket $US750,000 ($A1.1m). The prize pool is the seventh highest in women’s golf and dwarfs the combined $A840,000 on offer for the men’s and women’s Vic Opens which will again run concurrently on the 36-hole layout at Barwon Heads. The Vic Open men’s field includes Australians David Micheluzzi, Mathew Goggin, Elvis Smylie and Ryan Ruffels. Former junior prodigy Ruffels will be making his first start on home soil in four years. John Salvado, AAP Friday, 10 February, 2023 OCEAN GROVE VOICE 21

SPORT Cobras’ run chase falls well short Collendina was unable to successfully chase Winchelsea’s day one score of 203 in round 12 of BPCA A2 Grade on Saturday, February 4. Despite handy knocks from Nathan Frye (35 from 81 deliveries) and Sam Tucker (32 from 71), the Cobras fell well short of the required total, being bowled for 117 from 56 overs. There were some positives, however. Young debutante Harrisyn Wingrave dug in and made a mature 14 from 52 balls to go with his impressive 1/38 from 14 overs on day one. The Cobras never recovered from being 3-25 although a 45-run stand between Frye and Tucker took the score to 3-70. But the Cobras then lost 3-47 with Matthew Partridge taking 5-30 and John Mansbridge doing the damage at the top of the order with 3-16. The Cobras will be looking to finish off their season by beating the winless Newcomb in round 13 before a final-round bye prematurely ends their season with finals out of the equation.

Shane McIntosh bowls for Collendina in C Grade. (Justin Flynn) 18282_09

It was a different story in B2 Grade, with Collendina defeating Winchelsea. The win puts Collendina nine points clear

of Ocean Grove and St Leonards and safely tucked inside the top four. The Cobras have a bye in the penultimate round of the season before tackling second placed Portarlington in the final round. Oliver Terhorst made 67 in Dina’s total of 218 and Rick Hynson got 43, although both batters were run out. Winch could only muster 101 in reply with the wickets shared between George Every (4-24), Ted Farrell (3-38) and Monty Juffermans-Goodluck (3-37). Wallington proved too good for Collendina in C Grade, successfully chasing 172. Grant McIntosh was the star of day one with a superb 102 not out from 170 deliveries for the Snakes. Dina’s D Grade side had a bye and is in finals contention with four rounds to play. Justin Flynn

Andrew Fothergill turns one to the onside for Wallington C Grade. (Justin Flynn) 318282_11

Seagulls too good for Wallington

Mick Thornton was tireless for Ocean Grove with 1/29 from 15 overs.

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Finals hope fades fast Ocean Grove’s finals hopes are in tatters after a second consecutive loss to Armstrong Creek in BPCA A1 Grade on Saturday, February 4. Needing 130 for victory on day two of the round 12 clash, the Titans had to work hard, but won with five wickets and 23 overs to spare. Two quick wickets to Taylor Harvey and some top seam bowling from Mick Thornton had the Titans at 3-27 and needing a partnership. Then at 5-71, Ocean Grove had a sniff, but Brandon Ross made an unbeaten 36 and Daniel Maclean 22 not out to get Armstrong Creek home and up into fifth place. To make matters worse, Jan Juc defeated Anglesea, which means Ocean Grove is highly unlikely to play finals even if it wins its last two games. Armstrong Creek defeated Ocean Grove in B1 Grade to stay on top of the ladder. The Grubbers can’t make finals with two 22 OCEAN GROVE VOICE Friday, 10 February, 2023

games remaining. Grace Jones was the star on day two for Armstrong Creek. The young leggie took 4/27 from 15 immaculate overs while Ravi Kiran took 3/15. Ocean Grove won its third game for the season in B2 Grade, defeating St Leonards. Needing an unlikely 251 for victory, the Saints were well served by Nick Kyrou (57), but Alan Bate took 3-12 to give the Grubbers the win. A superb 105 not out from just 93 deliveries from Isaac Saunders couldn’t get the points for Ocean Grove against Drysdale in D Grade. Saunders was the only player to reach double figures in Grove’s final total of 155 and then Mark Oliver (52 from 43 balls) and Josh Williams (47 not out from 18) made sure the Hawks took the points with some power hitting.

Team of the Decade Ocean Grove has announced its Team of the Decade from 2013/2014 to 2022/2023: Paul Jubber – captain Lucas Cameron – vice-captain Huon Bertino – wicket keeper Shaun Fankhauser Dean Gills Sam Jubber Mick Kenneady Jackson Kent Tom Kent Dan Roddis Anton Scholtz Mick Thornton

Despite some promising signs, Wallington was outclassed by Barwon Heads in round 12 of BPCA A2 Grade on Saturday February 4. Chasing 250 for victory after having the Heads 5-50, the Wallabies never really threatened the imposing total. Five of the top six batters reached double figures and faced at least 30 balls each, but the nagging line and length of the Seagulls’ bowlers proved too good. Sam Schaller bowled 21 overs and 10 maidens for his 2-23 while Darcy Hewitt and Matt High each took two wickets. Shaun Biemans (23) and Sven Burluraux (20) got starts in Wallington’s score of 112. Despite the loss, the Wallabies remain entrenched in the top four, eight points clear of fifth placed Portarlington. Victory against Port in the penultimate round of the season will guarantee finals for Wallington, but a loss could prove costly as it faces the unbeaten Drysdale in the final round. Victory against Collendina sees Wallington in fourth place on the C Grade ladder, equal on points with Drysdale and three points behind Anglesea. Murray Biemans took 5-45 from 20 overs for the Wallabies on day one as the Cobras made 8-171 at Bellarine Secondary College, Ocean Grove. Riley Morrison bowled 19 overs and took the tidy figures of 2-59. In reply, openers Morrison (30) and Andrew Fothergill (47) added 58 to get Wellington off to a bright beginning. Raghav Mehra (34 not out), Luke Robertson (23) and Brandon Barnett (22) then did enough to get the Wallabies the win with five wickets and nine overs to spare. Wallington meets the winless Queenscliff and top side Armstrong Creek before the finals. In D Grade, Wallington defeated Anglesea by seven wickets. Jonathon Wilson (3-23) was the stand out with the ball while Shane Clark (42 not out), Jason Stewart (39) and Benjamin Hill (24) did their job with the bat. Justin Flynn

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