	{"id":102030,"date":"2025-02-07T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=102030"},"modified":"2025-02-06T10:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T23:45:03","slug":"sports-shorts-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/sport\/sports-shorts-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports shorts!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>HEAT&#8217;S on Bulldogs, Hawks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The heat is on Golden Square and Eaglehawk as they pursue victory in Saturday&#8217;s play to complete the 10th round of first XI action in the Bendigo District Cricket Association season.<\/p>\n<p>After being dismissed for 207 at home, Golden Square faces a huge challenge against Strathfieldsaye Jets at Haymes Paint Shop Oval in Wade Street.<\/p>\n<p>The Hawks will chase Huntly North&#8217;s score of 256 at National Heating and Cooling Oval in the Borough&#8217;s Canterbury Park.<\/p>\n<p>Bendigo faces the biggest chase after White Hills struck 8\/282 at Lead Advisory Oval in North Bendigo&#8217;s Atkins Street.<\/p>\n<p>In a must-win scenario, Kangaroo Flat has a target of 254 against Bendigo United on the Roos ground at The Dispensary Oval in Dower Park.<\/p>\n<p>The ladder-leading Strathdale-Maristians is in a commanding position as it resumes on 1\/100 in reply to Sandhurst&#8217;s 121 at All Seasons Oval in Strathdale Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ladder leaders clash on Bendigo&#8217;s greens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>THE ladder-leading Bendigo and Moama Steamers clash in this Saturday&#8217;s 12th round of premier division action in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields weekend pennant bowls.<\/p>\n<p>Play on the Barnard Street greens starts at 1.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>In round five, Moama beat the Royals by 45 shots.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s fourth against third as South Bendigo hosts Golden Square on the Palmerston Street greens in Quarry Hill.<\/p>\n<p>Separated by three points, Bendigo East and Eaglehawk meet in the battle of fifth and sixth at the Magpies&#8217; home in Lansell Street.<\/p>\n<p>Marong will be eyeing a fourth win of the season as Kangaroo Flat aims to break its duck on Marong&#8217;s turf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEAT&#8217;S on Bulldogs, Hawks The heat is on Golden Square and Eaglehawk as they pursue victory in Saturday&#8217;s play to complete the 10th round of first XI action in the Bendigo District Cricket Association season. 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