By Tara Murray
Kyneton capped off a dominant Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Highlands season with four premierships and a fifth side playing off in a grand final.
It was a season to remember for Kyneton.
Kyneton had all three sides in Saturday grand finals, with its division 1 and 3 sides claiming victory, but the division 2 side falling short.
Kyneton’s Gregory Podesta said it was an amazing weekend for the club.
“It is a huge achievement,” he said. “It’s been a long time since Kyneton has been up there.
“The players we got across did the job that they had to do and it’s fantastic for the club and the Kyneton community.
“We were very stiff not to win a third one. Our second side was up heading into the last two ends, but couldn’t get it done.”
In division 1, Kyneton has been the side to beat all season as it finished on top.
It faced Romsey in the grand final, having beaten it in the first week of finals to seal a finals spot.
Podesta, who is in his first season back at the club, said it took a while for them to get going in the grand final.
“We had a shaky start,” he said. “After the first lot of ends we were 10-12 shots behind.
“We were behind at half time and it was a good fight by the group to turn it around, we could have been in trouble.”
Kyneton ended up running away with the win, 67 (16)-46 (0).
Podesta said they were able to find the right shots at the right time to turn it around.
He said the last couple of ends they were able to enjoy the win, knowing they had done enough.
Anthony Mathison’s rink beat Matt Brundell’s 19-14, Podesta’s rink beat Nathan Lynch, 26-15 and John O’Donnell’s rink beat Aaron Young’s rink.
The division 2 side lost to Woodend 54 (13)-52 (2), while the division 3 side beat Mt Cottrell, 64 (14)-55 (2).
Kyneton also had a successful season in the Tuesday pennant.
It beat Kilmore in the division 1 final, 95 (16)-50 (0) with Podesta’s rink having a massive 40-12 win.
Mathison’s rink won 32-16 and Conrad Dawson’s rink won 23-22.
Kyneton 2 also won to give Kyneton four titles for the season. Kyneton beat Broadford, 85 (16)-47 (0).
Diggers Rest 2 beat Kyneton Golf 2 in the division 3 competition.
