Saturday teams start 2023 with wins

DUE to the extreme heat conditions, pennant action in the Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields Bowls Region on Saturday, 14 January started at 9am.

The early start saw both Heathcote Bowling Club’s Division 3 and division 7 sides record good wins.

In Division 3 Heathcote played host to Kangaroo Flat at home and won by 21 shots, 93 to 72.

Chris Morcom’s rink started well and led by 11 shots after 14 ends, the foursome then went onto win the final seven ends and take the matchup by 23 shots, 31 to L Hardingham’s 8.

Maurice Lee’s team made a slow start dropping the first five ends but then fought back winning four of the last six to go down by just four shots, 17 to D Allison’s 21

While Bill Gardiner’s rink made a good start and led by five shots after 14 ends the team then struggled, winning only one end to lose by seven, 19 to A Mills’ 26.

Finally, John McGillivray’s foursome scored six shots on the second end and led by eight after eight. The team then went on to win five of the last eight changes and won by nine shots, 26 to b Short’s 17.

This Saturday, the Division 3 squad will host Serpentine.

In Division 7 action, Heathcote travelled to Harcourt and recorded a 12 shot win, 64 to 52.

Lorraine Speirs’ rink made an even start with scores level on 4th, 6th and 12th ends. Despite this her team then lost three shots on the last to go down by seven in total, 19 to H Braid’s 26.

Tony Leahy’s team got off to a six-shot lead by after 11 ends and then won four of the last five to come away with a six-shot victory, 22 to C Foster’s 16.

Richard Edward also began quickly, jumping out and taking six of the first seven ends to led by four by the 13th. Richard’s team then too the next six-changes and went to win by 13 shots, 23 to B Nunn’s 10.

Next round the Division 7 seven team is away at South Bendigo.

Midweek Pennant action saw Heathcote’s Division 2 side play host to third placed Golden Square.

In a close game Heathcote lost by four shots, 49 to 35.

Lorraine Speirs’s squad made a good start winning the first two ends and led by four shots after 6. Her team lost the next six but fought back and took the final two end, eventually losing by seven shots, 12 to J Robins’ 19.

Eileen O’Brien made an even start with scores level after 10. Scores were level again on the 20th end, but O’Brien’s rink team won the last end to record a wafer-thin one-shot win, 19 to D Kent’s 18.

Dot Cutajar’s foursome started well and won the first for ends to lead by five shots after 13. Her team then won two of the last three ends for a two-shot victory, 18 to L Maloney’s 16.

Round 11 in midweek Pennant goes Monday, 23 January with Heathcote on the road at Bendigo.