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Sandra Chaplin bowls for Dunolly Blue.

Dunolly Blue proceed to midweek Grand Final

Highland Gold were on the doorstep of slaying their Dunolly Blue dragon, but a Chris Williams fireball turned their fairytale dreams into ash, advancing Dunolly Blue to the midweek

27 February, 2026

Cindy Leckey’s Newstead advanced to the division three Grand Final by winning Saturday’s tight preliminary final.

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Highland, Talbot and Newstead in finales

Glyn Prosser helped Highland Gold pull off a major upset, defeating Maryborough Golf in last Tuesday’s semi-final.

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Highland Gold stuns Golf in midweek semi-final while Tartan bests Dunolly Blue

Leanne Wallis, seen bowling in a midweek clash versus Dunolly Blue, helped the Maryborough Highland Society reach the division one Grand Final on Saturday.

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Highland sweeps the Grand Final berths

Despite Roy Pickering’s Carisbrook defeating Talbot, they just missed out on finals by four points.

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Highland Gold secures last midweek finals spot

Trevor Young’s Maryborough Golf will meet Highland Black in the division two double chance semi-final after completing a 14-point swing on Highland White on Saturday to finish the regular season inside the top two.

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Weekend pennants readies for the finals

After each outlasting seven of the best bowlers in the local region, Talbot’s Matthew Vernon and Highland’s Deborah Wright were named the Goldfields Playing Area’s Men’s and Women’s Champion of Champions on Sunday.

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Vernon and Wright win champions tournament

The midweek pennant finals race is set to go down to the wire, as Highland Gold, Carisbrook, Avoca and Jeanette Moore’s Talbot can all finish in fourth when the regular season concludes next Tuesday.

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Fatal four way set for midweek finals spot

Brian Daly’s Newstead stunned the Maryborough Highland Society with a 56-52 upset in division one.

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Finals set in stone for weekend pennants

Bill Burnett, pictured bowling in Newstead’s stunning division one upset of the Maryborough Highland Society, couldn’t defeat Highland’s Greg Shay in his semi-final clash on Sunday.

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Deborah Wright, Allyson Hearnden, Greg Shay and Matthew Vernon set for finals

Talbot’s Matthew Vernon, pictured in the 2025 Goldfields Champion of Champions, will attempt to make it three titles in four years.

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Champion of Champions returns this Sunday

Following round 12’s cancellation due to excessive heat, Sandra Caldecoat’s Highland Gold now only has two matches left to navigate as they look to keep their top four spot.

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Midweek Bowls axed due to heat

Chris Williams was outstanding on the weekend, leading Dunolly Blue to victory against the previously undefeated Maryborough Highland Society in division one.

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Dunolly Blue throws weekend curveball

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