Ballarat Div 2 to Div 9 Grand Finals in the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region
Grand Finals from Division 2 to Division 9 take place on Saturday, 16th march 2024 in the Ballarat district playing area of the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region.
Hosting clubs include Victoria (Div 2), Sebastopol (Div 3 & 6), Ballarat (Div 4), Buninyong (Div 5 & 8) and
Central Wendouree (Div 7 & 9).
Many eyes will be on the Ballarat East and Smeaton clash at Victoria Bowling Club with the winner earning promotion to Division 1 next season at the expense of Ballarat.
Interestingly enough, BMS and Ballan clash in both the Div 3 and Div 6 finals at Sebastopol Bowling Club.
Div 2 Grand Final
Ballarat East vs Smeaton
Head to Head
R7 Ballarat East 89-3 vs 90-15 Smeaton
R16 Smeaton 92-17 vs 66-1 Ballarat East
Finals Series
Smeaton beat Victoria 91-55 and Midlands 89-82.
Ballarat East defeated Midlands 82-69.
Smeaton has won both encounters against Ballarat East this season scoring 90 and 92 shots while conceding 89 and 66. They scored 91 and 89 shots in both of their finals and will go into this match with high hopes. Ballarat East will need to quell Smeaton’s scoring prowess and respond accordingly to turn the tables on their opponents.
View Div 2 teams and results here.
1pm @ Victoria Bowling Club
Div 3 Grand Final
Ballan vs BMS
Head to Head
R8: BMS 73-4 vs 79-14 Ballan
R17: Ballan 86-4 vs 94-14 BMS
SF2: Ballan 89-15 vs 66-3 BMS
Finals Series
BMS lost 66-89 to Ballan and beat Central Wendouree 84-70.
Ballan defeated BMS 89-62
This promises to be a close encoutner with Ballan holding a 2-1 edge over the season. They won the most recent encounter (Second Semi Final) by 23 shots and only have to repdroduce that form again to be the ones to beat. BMS are capable of bouncing back and taking this one to the wire.
View Div 3 teams and results here.
1pm @ Sebastopol Bowling Club
Div 4 Grand Final
Midlands vs Sebastopol
Head to Head
R2: Midlands 78-2 vs 102-16 Sebastopol
R11: Sebastopol 83-2 vs 91-16 Midlands
Finals Series
Sebastopol beat Midlands 83-79 and Victoria 90-76.
Midlands defeated Victoria 89-75
Sebastopol beat Midlands by 24 shots in Round 2 and Midlands turned the tables under the dome in a wet Round 14 clash. Both sides scored 80+ shots in each of their finals wins and while Midlands wil go in likely favourites, the Burras are certainly up to the challenge. Mind you, if the Ballarat greens are sliky smooth like last week, then the team who adapts quickest will gain the upper hand.
View Div 4 teams and results here.
1pm @ Ballarat Bowling Club
Div 5 Grand Final
Ballarat North vs City Oval
Head to Head
R4: Ballarat North 87-18 vs 56-0 City Oval
R13: City Oval 98-18 vs Ballarat North 62-0
Finals Series
City Oval beat Victoria 90-55 and Mt Xavier 90-80.
Ballarat North defeated Mt Xavier 94-89.
Interesting clash between two in form sides. The home side dominated each home and away meeting and both scored 90+ shots in finals wins. The Buninyong green will provide the ideal playing conditions to decide this one and City Oval will fancy themselves on the grass.
View Div 5 teams and results here.
1pm @ Buninyong Bowling Club
Div 6 Grand Final
BMS vs Ballan
Head to Head
R4: Ballan 88-17 vs 54-1 BMS
R13: BMS 90-12 vs 75-6 Ballan
SF2: Ballan 65-4 vs 76-14
Finals Series
Ballan lost 65-76 to Ballan and ebat Waubra 85-84.
BMS defeated Ballan 76-65.
Both sides won their home match comfortably during the home and away season but BMS scored an 11 shot Second Semi Final win at Ballarat East. On their most recent clash on grass one favours BMS to go in as favourites at Sebastopol against a very competent opponent in Ballan.
View Div 6 teams and results here.
1pm @ Sebastopol Bowling Club
Div 7 Grand Final
Ballarat East vs Victoria
Head to Head
R6: Ballarat East 84-16 vs 59-2 Victoria
R15: Victoria 71-2 vs Ballarat East 80-16
SF2: Ballarat East 104-17 vs 62-1 Victoria
Finals Series
Victoria lost 62-104 to Ballarat East and beat Invermay 88-64.
Ballarat East defeated Victoria 104-62
Ballarat East has beaten Victoria in all three meetings this season by 25, 9, and 42 shots. Victoria will have to find a bit to make up 40 shots from their semi final at Central Wendouree, but if there is one club that can turn it on in grand finals, it’s Victoria.
View Div 7 teams and results here.
1pm @ Central Wendouree Bowling Club
Div 8 Grand Final
City Oval vs Victoria
Head to Head
R4: City Oval 83-16 vs 36-0 Victoria
R9: Victoria 47-2 vs 64-14 City Oval
R14: City Oval 79-16 vs 34-0 Victoria
Finals Series
Victoria beat Sebastopol 58-45 and Linton 65-60.
City Oval defeated Victoria 79-34.
City Oval are overwhleming favourites in this division based on their three comofrtable wins over victoria this season. Victories by 47 and 17 shots during the home and away season and then a 45 shot Second Semi Final win. Can Victoria cause an upset?
View Div 8 teams and results here.
1pm @ Buninyong Bowling Club
Div 9 Grand Final
Ballarat East vs Daylesford
Head to Head
R3: Daylesford 43-14 vs 25-0 Ballarat East
R8: Ballarat East 37-2 vs 42-12 Daylesford
R17: Daylesford 33-2 vs 43-12 Ballarat East
SF2: Ballarat East 35-14 vs 29-0 Daylesford
Finals Series
Daylesford lost to Ballarat East 29-35 and beat Sebastopol 51-35.
Ballarat East defeated Daylesford 35-29.
Both teams have won two apeice during the course of the season and their most recent match was the Second Semi Final where Ballarat East won by 6 shots at Central Wendouree with both rinks up. On that form the Easties go in favourites, but Day
View Div 9 teams and results here.
1pm @ Central Wendouree Bowling Club
Good luck to all finals participants tomorrow.