Heathcote bowlers roll up for Brownlow night

CALLING of vote cards for the Brownlow as Heathcote’s best pennant player in weekend and midweek pennant will be held this Saturday in the clubrooms from 6pm.

The Brownlow will follow two crucial matches in Saturday’s finale to the home-and-away series in weekend pennant.

Heathcote will be on home turf in the division three match against Woodbury.

The ladder-leading Saints will be keen to strike back after a one-shot loss at Eaglehawk last Saturday.

In a match played in cold and windy conditions it was the Hawks who beat the Saints, 80-79.

Chris Morcom’s rink made a slow start and trailled by 12 shots after 10 ends against Sharon Hill.

Morcom’s line-up then won the next six ends to draw level.

Although it won the final end, Morcom’s rink was beaten 24-20.

Bill Gardiner was level with the Jennifer O’Shea-skipped rink after six ends.

The Saints won the next four ends and held on for a 21-19 victory.

Maurice Lee’s rink won the first three ends against Dawn Gibbs.

In an even match scores were level on the 14th and 20th end.

The Gibbs-skipped rink from Eaglehawk won the final end to clinch a 16-15 result.

Adam Luxford’s rink won the first two ends and scores were level by the 11th end against Janet Robertson.

Although beaten on the final end, Luxford won 18-16.

In division six, Heathcote climbed into the top four after a four-shot win at home against North Bendigo.

The Saints beat the Bulldogs, 57-53.

Brian Berger’s rink won seven of the first eight ends and held a 13-shot buffer after 14 ends against John Emerson.

Although beaten on the last four ends, Berger won 20-15.

Beaten on the opening two ends by Sharon Bryan’s rink, Ray Anderson fought back to level scores on the 11th end.

The Saints were beaten on three of the last four ends as Bryan won 23-20.

Scores in the Denis Kilner and Darren Henson match were level on the 8th, 10th, 12th and 14th ends.

Shots and ends were shared as Kilner clinched a 17-15 victory.

The Saints make their way to Golden Square this Saturday for a must-win match.

The club’s men’s and women’s singles championships will be played this Sunday from 10am.

Excessive heat meant last Wednesday’s social bowls was cancelled.

The annual Invitation Fours will be played on Sunday, March 2 at 10am. More entries are required.