Chance to play finals at stake

A CHANCE to qualify for finals is at stake when Heathcote takes on Bendigo East in next Monday’s division three match in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields’ midweek pennant bowls.

The Saints will be on home greens to play the Magpies from 10am in the 14th and final round of the home-and-away series.

Heathcote must win and needs White Hills to beat Castlemaine to qualify for finals.

The Saints scored a four-shot win at Bendigo East in round 7.

Heathcote rolled to a 79-51 win against Harcourt last Monday.

Chris Morcom 24 d K. Tribe 13, Dot Cutajar 38 d L. Harding 17, Greg Speirs 17 lt C. Foster 21.

Excessive heat leading up to and on Saturday meant all round 13 matches in the weekend pennant were called off.

Heathcote takes on second-placed South Bendigo in this Saturday’s play on the Diggers’ greens in Quarry Hill.

Both teams will be fighting to gain the double chance in finals.

A slim chance of Heathcote reaching the division six finals is now gone.

The Saints are at home this Saturday against Kangaroo Flat.

The Australia Day fundraiser was an outstanding success.

Although the day’s bowls was cancelled because of the heat, a tally of more than $4200 was raised for the Heathcote Community House Food Relief Fund.

Heathcote Bowling Club thanks the raffle prize donors, ticket sellers and buyers, and all who assisted to make the day a resounding success.

A field of 13 played three games of pairs and triples in hot and humid conditions on 28 January.

The winners were Daniel Fitton (s) and Joe McCarthy on three wins, 44 points, +15 shots.

Runners-up were Richard Edwards (s) and Karen Royal on two wins, 34 points and +18 shots.

The jackpot was not won.

Social bowls on 21 January was played in warm conditions.

A field of 22 contested three games of pairs and triples.

The winners were Chris Morcom (s) and Ilona Hutterer on three wins, 41 points, +9 shots.

Runners-up were Eileen O’Brien (s), Greg Speirs and Cheryl Flower on two wins, 36 points, +20 shots.

The jackpot was not won.