Action got underway in the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Highlands competition on Saturday.
In division 1, just two of the matches were completed due to rain fell heavily in the afternoon.
Gisborne started the season with a strong win against Diggers Rest, winning 75 (14)-46 (2).
Alan Higgins’ rink had a 25-14 shot win against Phil Robinson and Garry Candy’s rink had a 30-11 win against Rod Treweek.
Brad Janner’s rink was able to claim two points for Diggers Rest, winning 21-20.
Kilmore was the other winner on day one, beating Lancefield, 61 (16)-38 (0).
Matthew McMaster’s rink beat Jeff Holmes’ rink 19-13, Shane Fitzgerald’s rink beat Geoffrey Stewart’s 23-16, while Luke Spargo’s rink beat Lancefield, 19-9.
The other two matches, between Broadford and Trentham, and Kyneton Golf and Romsey, both ended in draws due wet weather.
Kyneton had the bye.
Kyneton will start its season this Saturday in the local derby against Kyneton Golf.
Romsey will face Lancefield, Trentham will play Kilmore and Diggers Rest will host Broadford.
In other action on Saturday, just one match ended in a result in division 2 with Gisborne 2 beating Woodend in a thriller.
The match went down to the wire, with Gisborne winning 62 (14)-61 (2).
Both teams won a rink by four shots, with David Wesney beating Mike Dornau in the remaining rink to claim the win.
It was a similar case in division 3, with the weather playing havoc.
Just one match was competed.
Kilmore 3 beat Gisborne 4, 74 (14)-36 (2) to claim the points.
Joy Fitzgerald’s rink was the big winner on the day, winning 31-8 against Frank Perich.
Shelley Fallowfield was the winning skip for Gisborne.
The Bowls Victoria metro weekend pennant competition doesn’t start until October 19.
Sunbury will be in division 1, section 1 again.
