	{"id":101671,"date":"2025-01-17T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=101671"},"modified":"2025-01-16T09:41:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:41:54","slug":"big-match-for-goers-kangaroos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/sport\/big-match-for-goers-kangaroos\/","title":{"rendered":"Big match for Goers, Kangaroos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE clash between the eighth and seventh-placed Bendigo and Kangaroo Flat highlights tomorrow&#8217;s (Saturday, January 18) first XI action in the Bendigo District Cricket Association season.<\/p>\n<p>Round eight will feature one-day contests from 12.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>The Goers and Kangaroos are both locked on 18 points in a tightly-congested premiership race.<\/p>\n<p>Bendigo dominated last Saturday&#8217;s match at McDonald&#8217;s Oval in White Hills to beat the Demons by seven wickets.<\/p>\n<p>A Goers&#8217; team which includes Patrick Blandford, Nathan Fitzpatrick, Bailey Goodwin and Brodie Reaper will be on home turf at Lead Advisory Oval in North Bendigo&#8217;s Atkins Street.<\/p>\n<p>An unbeaten 91 by Riley Burns inspired Kangaroo Flat to victory on Bendigo United&#8217;s turf at Harry Trott Oval in Kennington.<\/p>\n<p>The Roos were 6-68 in reply to the Redbacks&#8217; score of 9-190.<\/p>\n<p>A 47-run stand between Burns and Brent Hamblin was followed by an unbeaten partnership of 50 by Burns and Aidan White (10 not out) to clinch victory.<\/p>\n<p>Another crucial match will be at Pegasus Pitstop Oval in Huntly&#8217;s Strauch Reserve where Huntly North takes on Golden Square. 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