{"id":174609,"date":"2025-11-13T10:27:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=174609"},"modified":"2025-11-13T10:27:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:27:03","slug":"geelong-aims-to-keep-pace-as-premier-men-face-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/sport\/geelong-aims-to-keep-pace-as-premier-men-face-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Geelong aims to keep pace as Premier men face Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Geelong Premier Men\u2019s fixture with Melbourne has been reverted to a one-day clash this Saturday, November 15, after heavy rain caused last weekend\u2019s matches to be cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>The Cats sit fifth with a 2-1 record in the 18-team competition, while Melbourne are atop the ladder with a 3-0 record.<\/p>\n<p>A win would see Geelong remain in check with the top sides in the competition one month in, setting them up for a better finish than last season, where they finished 12th.<\/p>\n<p>They will look to fine tune their bowling attack that allowed Prahran to chase down their solid score of 337 in Round 3. Young gun and Victoria squad member <a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/peake-attard-make-vic-country-squad\/\">Oliver Peake<\/a> will hope for a better innings after being bowled out for a duck in the loss.<\/p>\n<p>Melbourne enter the match in blistering form, passing Casey South Melbourne\u2019s total of 306 easily as they finished the win on 7\/346 from just 65 overs. Their batting attack includes promising youngster Campbell Kellaway, who retired on 30 runs from 32 balls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sport\/geelong-cricketers-to-represent-victoria\/\">Geelong\u2019s Seconds will also play Melbourne<\/a> in a one-day clash at Albert Ground and can remain undefeated with a win.<\/p>\n<p>Four wickets each for Oliver Haberfiedl and Zane Attard saw the Cats bowl Prahran out for 180 in round three, 146 runs shy of their impressive declared total of 326.<\/p>\n<p>The Thirds take on Melbourne at home and can also remain unbeaten with a victory. An 89-run contribution from Ted Bain saw them defend their total of 286 last round against Prahran.<\/p>\n<p>The Fourths will hunt for their second win of the season, also taking on Melbourne at Beaumaris Secondary College. 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