Highlands Area Bowls Division
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Gisborne midweek champions
After scraping home by two shots in the Highlands midweek bowls second semi-final, Gisborne stepped up the pressure to convincing win the division 1 grand final last week. Kyneton Golf hosted the division 1 and 2 grand finals in fine conditions, and the division 1 premiership tussle opened with Kyneton playing well to open up…
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Astounding – Romsey in double extra ends
A highly paid scriptwriter could not have portrayed the extraordinary Highlands Division 1 pennant bowls grand final that unfolded at Trentham on Sunday afternoon. After being outplayed by Kyneton in the first half, a resolute Romsey staged a dramatic recovery, with the Redbacks finally securing a historic 68-62 victory after double extra ends — an…
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Kyneton’s Anthony Mathison takes Highland’s area title
Anthony McCabe Kyneton’s Anthony Mathison took out this season’s Highlands playing area Singles title in a strong performance of draw bowling over Diggers Rest’s Devendra Shukla played at Woodend Bowling Club on Sunday. Mathison started strongly, scoring 3 on the first end, gaining the momentum that saw him taking 4 shots on both the 13th…
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No surprises in bowls
Highlands division one pennant bowls failed to throw up any shock results on Saturday. The top five teams were all successful. Ladder-leader Kyneton rebounded after a surprise loss to Gisborne, overpowering Diggers Rest by 33 shots. The battle for the double chance continues, with Kyneton Golf, Romsey, Kilmore and Gisborne all in the hunt to…
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Sharp contrast for top teams
Kyneton and Kyneton Golf both won their Highlands division one bowls matches in contrasting circumstances in cold conditions on Saturday. Reigning premier Kyneton totally outplayed Romsey in a replay of last season’s grand final, while Golf surprisingly struggled at home to Diggers Rest — finally winning by ONE shot! Unpredictable heavy rain had an impact…
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Two thrillers in top bowls
The second round of Highlands division one pennant bowls on Saturday resulted in two matches being decided on the final end. Gisborne managed to scramble home at Lancefield by two shots, and Kilmore remained in second spot behind unbeaten Kyneton by defeating arch rival Broadford 56-55. Romsey bounced back from a loss against Kyneton Golf…
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Premiers put to the test
Reigning premiers Kyneton were put to the test in the opening round of Highlands A-grade 2025-26 pennant bowls on Saturday. The trip to Gisborne proved to be anything but a formality for Kyneton, with the eventual margin 11 shots overall (71-60). The big winners for Kyneton were Tim Cook — first game after crossing from…
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Kyneton victorious
Hot favourite Kyneton took out the Highlands division one bowls pennant grand final against Romsey by 21 shots today. In ideal conditions at Woodend, Romsey began well but Kyneton methodically fought back to trail by a shot at half-time. The favourites maintained the pressure in the second half and finished up with an all fours up…
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Top teams bounce back
Stung by upset losses, Central Highlands division one bowls leader Kyneton and reigning premier Kyneton Golf bounced back to secure important wins on Saturday. Kyneton toppled Broadford by 31 shots despite dropping one rink, while Kyneton Golf was less than impressive in holding off Kilmore by three shots. At Romsey, the home side had to…
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Top sides tumble
The glorious uncertainty in Highlands pennant bowls came to the fore when top division one sides Kyneton and Kyneton Golf suffered unexpected defeats in round 13 on Saturday. Flag-favourite Kyneton went down by four shots in a thriller at Gisborne, and Kyneton Golf lost by 16 shots at Broadford. Third-placed Romsey easily gained the maximum…
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Highlands bowlers so, so close ….
Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region men’s team turned in a strong performance in the State Region Sides Championships over the weekend. Kyneton bowlers Anthony Mathison and John O’Donnell were involved in a dramatic last end finish in their third match, which made the difference on reaching the finals or missing out. The championships were organised by…
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Kyneton too strong
Kyneton’s unbeaten run in Highlands division one pennant bowls continued on Saturday, with a nine-shot overall margin against arch rival Kyneton Golf. There were a couple of big margins in a fluctuating afternoon — the home side’s top recruit Greg Podesta won by 26 shots, while Golf’s Peter Linehan finished 22 shots up. Kyneton seemingly…