CHBD
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Rain disrupts bowls – Now two grand finals on Sunday
Consistent rain on Saturday afternoon played havoc with Central Highlands pennant bowls preliminary finals. The wash-up from three matches that were curtailed through rain is that they will all continue this Saturday, with two of the three grand finals being on this Sunday. The division two grand final will be on Saturday afternoon at Kyneton.…
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Down to the very last bowl in CHBD
Kyneton and Kyneton Golf bowlers staged a high-quality Central Highlands Bowls Division pairs championship final on Sunday. And the 18-end final was well and truly alive until the very last bowl when Mark Smoljo (Kyneton) drove the jack into the ditch to collect two shots, with three needed to force an extra end against Kyneton…
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Central Highlands earn shield
Central Highlands has defeated long-time rivals Central in the annual Millar-Deason Shield bowls event. Played in ideal conditions at Kyneton on Sunday, January 10, the match between the neighbouring bowls divisions was both competitive and convivial. Next season two Central clubs, Kilmore and Broadford, are expected to cross to the CHBD, and Wallan’s future geographic…
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Changes in bowls – Broadford, Kilmore to switch
Broadford and Kilmore clubs are to be included in what is now the existing Central Highlands Bowls Division area — but not until the 2021-20 season. And there are expected to be changes in CHBD Saturday pennant play this coming season, with 21 ends straight instead of 25 coming in, and division one having 12…
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Kyneton worthy premiers in CHBD
Kyneton’s division one bowlers threw off the tag of being under achievers by winning the 2019-20 Central Highlands grand final by seven shots against Lancefield on Saturday. After being thrashed by the Tigers by 47 shots in the second semi-final on February 22, Kyneton re-grouped to easily win the preliminary final against Kyneton Golf, then…
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Back-to-back Shield triumph
They came, they saw, they conquered. This was the tale of Central Highlands division bowlers as they finished strongly to win the prestigious Regional Shield event at Ballarat on Sunday. The defending champions showed last season’s first-ever triumph in what was formerly called the Courier Shield was no fluke, as they lifted to win three…