THE weekend brings the start of finals in the Northern District Bowls Division, after a stop-start season marred by COVID, floods and heat cancellations.
Nevertheless, Cohuna Golf is the venue for all Division 1 and 2 semi-finals this Saturday, while the Division 3 games will be staged at Cohuna.
Over the past couple of weeks, teams have striven to either gain a place in their respective final fours, or to maintain their hold on a place.
In Division 1 the first semi-final will be between Barham and finals newcomers Kerang Golf. Without the advantage of their home carpet, it will be interesting to see how Barham handle the grass surface in this do-or-die clash.
In the second semi, ladder leaders Cohuna Golf are up against a very strong Cohuna team, which is well-placed to win a flag for that club after 50 years of outs.
In the Division 2 first semi, Barham 2 clash with Cohuna 2. Barham appear to have more depth on paper, while the second semi-final between Cohuna Golf 2 and Kerang 2 could go either way. With no senior side in finals for the first time for many years, Kerang may be able to field a strong enough team to grab the points.
In Division 3, the split sections mean the top two sides only in each section go on. Wakool play Kerang 4 in the first semi-final, while Barham 4 meets Kerang Golf 3 in the second semi. The Barham side has been a standout all season, and must have a great chance to progress further.
