Deer Park is experiencing a brutal reality check in the tough Bowls Victoria premier division.
The Lions made an impressive start to the season, going down by one shot to Bundoora RSL and backing up with a resounding win over Lilydale.
But the honeymoon period is well and truly over for the Lions after successive heavy losses in which they have failed to secure a single point.
In round three, Deer Park came away empty handed after a 91-63 loss to Mentone and the story was not much better in the western derby away to Altona on Saturday when it lost 90-62.
The Lions never expected the top flight to be a walk in the park, so they will learn from the experiences and apply them when hosting Clayton in another daunting assignment this Saturday.
In division 2, Keilor made it three wins out of four with a comfortable 92-62 victory over Fitzroy Victoria.
In division 3, Sunshine VRI took a share of the lead with a hard-fought 82-74 win over Rosamond.
In division 5, Sunshine RSL was out-played 82-59 by Point Cook Village at home.
