Highlands bowls
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Kyneton dominate in midweek
Kyneton Bowling Club’s pennant dominance this season continued last week when the Highlands midweek finals were played. Buoyed by Saturday division 1 and 3 pennants already, Kyneton swept to victory in Tuesday (midweek) finals for divisions 1 and 2. The winning margins were very large, despite the best efforts of the opposition in the finals…
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Woodend wins bowls grand final
After trailing Kyneton all afternoon, Woodend division two bowlers picked up seven shots on the last two ends in the Highlands grand final today (Saturday) at Lancefield. There was sustained elation from the Woodend players and supporters, with Kyneton left to lament ‘the one that got away’. Woodend is almost certain to accept promotion to the…
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Big rink wins vital in bowls
Substantial wins by individual rinks propelled Gisborne and Kyneton to comfortable victories in round seven of Highlands division one pennant bowls on Saturday. Conditions were ideal weather wise, and the only upset in the top grade was third-placed Romsey losing by six shots at home to surprise packet Diggers Rest. The Redbacks clearly missed the…
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Kilmore delivers jolt for Redbacks
Kilmore injected fresh life into Highlands division one pennant bowls by toppling previously unbeaten Romsey by five shots in a dramatic finish.
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Tigers, Golf take bowls semi-finals
Bill West Lancefield advanced straight into the Highlands division one pennant grand final with a hard-fought 10-shot semi-final victory over Romsey, and fourth-placed Kyneton Golf advanced to the preliminary final with a substantial victory against Gisborne. This was the wrap up from Saturday’s semi-finals, played in fine condition apart from some very light drizzle well…
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Kyneton topples ladder leader
Bill West There were astonishing finishes to all four Highlands division one pre-Christmas pennant bowls matches on Saturday, with the last end on every contest very much alive. Who says bowls is boring? At home, Kyneton climbed off the bottom of the ladder by eclipsing previously unbeaten Romsey by three shots, Gisborne had the same…
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Big shock in bowls
Bill West Romsey is the only unbeaten division one side after three rounds of Highlands pennant bowls. And the third round on Saturday was highlighted by a shock two-shot victory by Kilmore over last season’s runner-up Kyneton Golf. Early rain threatened to jeopardise matches, but all went ahead with the sun shining later in the…