Romsey Bowling Club
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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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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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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 bowls weekend
Grand finals in the three divisions of Highlands pennant bowls take place this weekend. On Sunday at Woodend, Kyneton goes into the division one grand final as hot favourite against Romsey, after an 80-56 semi-final win over the Redbacks. Romsey is trying to win its first-ever top-grade bowls premiership, and the Redbacks are buoyed after…
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Aussie title to Akasha
Akasha Fortune played her first official game of bowls for Romsey Bowling Club as a eight-year-old, when the club was desperately short of pennant players. Progressively she became hooked on the sport, and on the Gold Coast on June 21, won the Australian Open under 18 girls’ singles bowls championship. The 17-year-old Kyneton High School…
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Runaway Redbacks
Romsey pennant bowlers accounted for arch-rivals Lancefield by 31 shots on Saturday, the biggest margin in division one. There is a close battle for Highlands ladder supremacy after the completion of six rounds, with Kilmore a surprise leader, just two shots ahead of Romsey, with Gisborne, Kyneton Golf and Kyneton hot on their heels. Kilmore…
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Expectations in check
Romsey Bowling Club has never won a division one premiership, but there is good reason to believe 2023-24 is the season where the Redbacks can finally break through.
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Romsey Bowling Club champ emerges
Two very accomplished bowlers contested a high-quality final to decide who would emerge as Romsey’s newest club champion. Cam Austin (at left) and Nathan Tessari have been previous champions with the latter trying to make it two titles in a row. It was something of a family connection – uncle versus and nephew – with…
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Revitalisation at Romsey
Romsey Bowling Club is looking to make every post a winner in season 2020-2021, with the recent appointment of a first-ever club coach seen as a positive step forward. Membership has increased into the mid-40s, and the club is seeking additional members, either experienced or new bowlers. “We’re really pleased that Garry Templar has joined…