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Murray State Fours to Numurkah Golf
Club Tocumwal were the hosts for the Murray Playing Area State Fours Finals on Sunday which saw Numurkah Golf taking out both the women’s and men’s finals. In the women’s Lidija Patching, Robyn Hodgkin and Maree Luci from Numurkah Golf along with Katrina Glover of Cobram Bowling Club successfully defended their title. They defeated the…
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GV State Fours Titles Decided
The finals of the 2026-27 Goulburn Valley State Fours for both Women and Men were played this morning (Sunday 4th October) at the Nagambie Bowls Club with the winners going on to represent the Goulburn Valley Playing Area at the GMBR State Finals on Saturday 13th or Sunday 14th March 2027 against the winners from…
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UPDATED GMBR REGULATIONS
Following the regulatory bi-annual review of the GMBR Regulations the GMBR Board at their last meeting on Tuesday 1st September adopted the updated version 3 of the GMBR Regulations dated 1st September. GMBR Regulations dated 1 September 2026 V.3 has now replaced the previous GMBR Regulations dated 27th May 2024, all previously published versions are…
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2026-27 BV GMBR Pennant Conditions of Play Released
Following numerous meetings of region board representatives and Playing Area Match Committee Chairs I am pleased to announce the release of the 2026-27 BV GMBR Pennant Conditions of Play. Copies have been emailed to all clubs who should ensure that their side managers are fully conversant with the conditions. Whilst side managers are required to…
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NEW HALL of FAME INDUCTEES
For services to the Goulburn Murray Bowls Region and it’s Playing Area’s the following four members were inducted into the “HALL of FAME” at the recent Presentation afternoons. MARJORIE MCDONALD Marj McDonald (Cobram) served on the Murray Division Match Committee and Board for eight years, serving one term as Vice President and two years as…
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5th ANNUAL REPORT RELEASED
It is with much pleasure that we are able to release the Goulburn Murray Bowls Region 5th Annual Report on the happenings for the 2025-26 season, highlighted by the GMBR Women winning the BV Region Sides Championship. https://gm.bowls.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/339/2026/05/5th-GMBR-Annual-Report-2026.pdf
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Marj inducted into Hall of Fame
At the Murray Presentation afternoon another worthy recipient was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Marj McDonald served on the Murray Division Match Committee and Board for eight years, serving one term as Vice President and two years as President. She was the first lady President. Marj represented the Murray Region for eight years as…
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MURRAY Division 1 Grand Final Live Stream
In a first for the Murray Playing Area the Goulburn Murray Board approached Bowls Vic seeking their assistance in providing a Live-Stream of the 2025-26 Murray Playing Area Division One Weekend Grand Final from the Cobram Bowls Club on Saturday 7th March 2026. Many thanks to Josh Guy from Present Live Productions MURRAY Division 1…
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MURRAY STATE EVENTS FINALS DAY
The remaining Murray Playing Area State event finals were played at Cobram on Sunday, where some excellent bowls were played on the slick greens. Many thanks to the Cobram club for their hospitality and well prepared venue. Murray Bowls Playing Area State Event Finals Results and Pictures
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GM Ladies are Victorian Region Champions
The 2026 Region Championships were played in cold and blustery conditions in Ballarat over the weekend of 10 & 11 January. The Goulburn Murray ladies were runners up in the silver tier in very wet conditions the previous year, and as a result had been promoted to the gold tier. The team took on the…
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