	{"id":101077,"date":"2024-12-13T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=101077"},"modified":"2024-12-12T10:21:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T23:21:56","slug":"steamers-fire-up-for-big-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/sport\/steamers-fire-up-for-big-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Steamers fire up for big weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MOAMA Steamers face a tough run in this weekend&#8217;s round of Premier division action in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields pennant bowls.<\/p>\n<p>The Steamers make their way to Bendigo East for Friday night&#8217;s match to complete the seventh round.<\/p>\n<p>Play on the Magpies&#8217; greens in Lansell Street starts at 5.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>A win-loss tally of three-two and a draw has Moama in fourth place as it chases back-to-back premierships.<\/p>\n<p>The Steamers take on a Bendigo East lineup which has an identical record and is in fifth place at +48 shots, 63 points.<\/p>\n<p>Moama will be back in Bendigo on Saturday to play at South Bendigo from 1.30pm in a round eight showdown.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the final round before the Christmas-New Year break.<\/p>\n<p>The Diggers went down 2-73 to 16-80 in last Saturday&#8217;s home game against Marong.<\/p>\n<p>After starting the season with three consecutive defeats, Marong is on a three-game winning streak and has jumped to third place in the premiership race.<\/p>\n<p>Last season&#8217;s division one premier, Marong is back at home this Saturday to take on Eaglehawk at 1.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a crucial clash for the Hawks who start the round in seventh place at +24 shots, 58 points.<\/p>\n<p>The Two Blues scored a 31-shot win at Kangaroo Flat last round.<\/p>\n<p>Golden Square will be back home to take on Kangaroo Flat.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs marked Friday night&#8217;s first home game under lights by ending in a 9-80 draw with Bendigo.<\/p>\n<p>The finale to the day&#8217;s play starts at 3.30pm when Bendigo East faces Bendigo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOAMA Steamers face a tough run in this weekend&#8217;s round of Premier division action in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields pennant bowls. 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