THE final round of bowls for 2025’s calendar year was completed, with big results shaping both the division one and division three ladder.
Kilmore was the big beneficiary, jumping up to third on the ladder courtesy of a convincing win over Gisborne in an impressive performance.
Lance Whitnall’s team scored a 23-15 victory over Alan Higgins, while Daniel Noonan’s team was equally impressive in a 26-12 win over Braidon Johnson. While Daniel Carroll’s team lost 21-22 to Russell Walker’s team, it wasn’t enough to prevent Kilmore from a big win.
Romsey sits second at the break, taking a 62-41 win over Broadford.
Daryl Kelly gave Broadford good impetus with a 17-15 win over Cameron Austin, but it was all Romsey on the other two rinks, with Damien Ely taking a 29-12 win over David Ellis and Aaron Young taking an 18-12 win over Robert Chapman.
Lancefield fell just two shots short of Diggers Rest, losing 55-57.
Andrew Brandolin took an impressive 26-14 win over Kylie Stafford, but Diggers Rest rebounded on the other two rinks, with a 20-14 win for Phil Robinson over Jeff Holmes and a 23-15 win for Rodney Davies over Aaron Andrews.
In division three, Kilmore fell to Gisborne, 53-56.
Ken Campbell took a 19-16 win over Chris Butterley, but that was Kilmore’s only success of the day, with Emma Burnham losing to Ted Shearson 17-21 and Derrick Boyd losing to Shelley Fallowfield 17-19.
Romsey took care of Kyneton, winning 68-52 on the back of John Fryer’s 25-13 win over Michael Plowman and David Culpan’s 24-18 win over Ellie Kennedy, nullifying Mick Gilligan’s 19-21 loss to Susan Fenton.
Macedon was too strong for Lancefield, winning 59-48.
Lancefield’s sole point came from Peter Shannon’s 18-18 draw with Mick Pjekne, but was otherwise outclassed on the remaining two rinks, with Frederick Shipcott losing 16-22 to Brian Smith and David Safstrom losing 14-19 to Allan Cameron.
