A successful husband-and-wife duo planned to celebrate a rare family double after taking out their respective categories at a Great Ocean Road Tenpin Bowl competition on Sunday.
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Orford-based beef farmers Donna and Chris Pogson shared the Leo Kenshole Classic honours.
Donna, who only started bowling competitively in May, said it was nice to win the same event as her husband.
"It just means he can't take all the glory now," she joked.
Chris said sons Braeden, 15, and Daniel, 13, also played tenpin bowling.
The family travels to Warrnambool on Tuesdays and Thursdays to compete.
"It's been great. It's been good to have the whole family bowling, I really enjoy it," he said.
"Both of them (our sons) played in the country cup this year. Daniel played for Bendigo and Braeden played for Warrnambool."
Chris bowled as a child and returned to the lanes three years ago.
"The boys were getting into bowling and someone said 'why don't you come back?' and I thought why not," he said.
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The Pogsons' mental fortitude was tested in the Leo Kenshole Classic - an annual handicapped event.
Both played 10 games on their way to victory.
Donna, 43 next week, defeated Tennille Membery in the women's section and put her win down to "luck".
The mother-of-two, playing off a handicap of 93, played two games against Membery, who has a handicap of 34, in the grand final.
Membery's efforts in those two games forced a grand final re-challenge which sent them to another two games.
The two shared high-fives and encouragement throughout their battle.
"It is always friendly banter with us and I've become good friends with her since I've come to the bowling," Donna said.
Chris, who has a handicap of 27, defeated Leigh Tweed, who played off 63, to claim the men's crown.
Their grand final was also sent to a re-challenge.
Donna and Chris aim to beat their personal bests every time they hit the lanes - hers is 203 and his 274 - but it's the camaraderie which entices them back each week.
"It is a really good social atmosphere here and good for the mental health, getting out to socialise and play," Chris said.
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Justine McCullagh-Beasy
Sports journalist with an interest in feature reporting. Email: justine.mc@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Sports journalist with an interest in feature reporting. Email: justine.mc@austcommunitymedia.com.au
