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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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Goulburn Murray victors over Ovens & Murray
Last Sunday a team from the Goulburn Murray Region travelled to Corowa to take on a team from the Ovens & Murray Region. On a day better suited to bowling than has been the case for most of this season, spectators were treated to some high quality bowls. The Goulburn Murray men were dominant on…
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Goulburn Murray vs Ovens & Murray
The GMBR v O&MBR Challenge is to be played at the Corowa Civic Bowls Club on Sunday 7 December 2025. Each rink will play 3 timed games of 12 ends, with play commencing at 9.30am. The teams listed below were selected from those who played in the Rowland-Sutcliffe Challenge. The Challenge will be used as…
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