AIMING to do better than last year’s state secondary schools bowls final; Crusoe College students Travis Berry, Mitch Cole and Dallan Klemke were determined to win the Victorian title.
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The talented trio, travelled to the Brighton Bowling Club last week to compete against the best junior bowlers from across the state.
Last year the same trio participated at the event without much success, however the young guns managed to turn it around, coming close to winning the state crown.
The boys won their first game against Strathmore 13-8, but fell short in the second game against Ballarat 12 to 10.
Crusoe then defeated Epping to progress through to the finals.
The team then lined up against McKinnon Secondary College in the second semi-final.
It what was their best performance of the day, the trio won 25-3 after seven ends.
The emphatic performance then saw Crusoe College matched up against John Monash Science School in the competition decider.
Berry, Cole and Klemke bowled well, but were outplayed by their opposition.
They lost 13 to 3 after nine ends in the grand final.
The Kangaroo Flat-based Crusoe College team will be eligible to represent the college at next year's secondary school bowls competition.