	{"id":101806,"date":"2025-12-05T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=101806"},"modified":"2025-12-03T22:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T11:51:56","slug":"saints-meet-serpentine-in-shield-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/sport\/saints-meet-serpentine-in-shield-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Saints meet Serpentine in Shield clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A SHIELD is up for grabs when Heathcote faces Serpentine in Saturday&#8217;s division two match in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields weekend pennant bowls.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints and Bears meet on Heathcote&#8217;s greens at 1.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Heathcote takes an eight-game winning streak into this match which is the best run by a Saints&#8217; line-up in more than 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>Heathcote scored a 78-68 victory at White Hills last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Gardiner 20 d J.Turley 17, Adam Luxford 15 lt J. Hubber 19, Maurice Lee 23 d D. Kaye 11, Chris Morcom 20 lt N. Sonego 21.<\/p>\n<p>In division six, Heathcote will play at Eaglehawk this Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints struggled after the half-time break as North Bendigo won last Saturday&#8217;s match at Heathcote by 29 shots.<\/p>\n<p>Heathcote 50 lt North Bendigo 79.<\/p>\n<p>Lorraine Speirs 14 lt T. Lamb 28, Brian Berger 20 lt R. Mercer 21, Ron Barron 16 lt S. Bryan 30.<\/p>\n<p>In midweek pennant, Heathcote takes on Woodbury in Monday&#8217;s play at Bendigo Club in Strathdale&#8217;s Park Street from 10am.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints scored a 14-shot win at Eaglehawk last Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A 63-49 victory kept Heathcote in fifth place.<\/p>\n<p>Lorraine Speirs 20 d T. Trewartha 16, Dot Cutajar 28 d J. O&#8217;Shea 18, Chris Morcom dr D. Gibbs 15.<\/p>\n<p>After the Hawks drew level on the 18th end the Lorraine Speirs-skipped rink won the last three ends to win by four shots.<\/p>\n<p>Dot Cutajar&#8217;s rink bowled consistently to record a 10-shot win.<\/p>\n<p>Down by five after 13 ends, Chris Morcom&#8217;s rink won the next five ends.<\/p>\n<p>A shot for the Borough on the last made it 15-all.<\/p>\n<p>Social bowls on November 26 was won by Eileen O&#8217;Brien (s) and Karen Royal on two wins, a draw, 39 points, +17 shots.<\/p>\n<p>The jackpot was not won.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders after two rounds in Tuesday Night Social Pennant were Brigade Bowlers, Pirates and Spring Plains.<\/p>\n<p>The competition has drawn 19 teams.<\/p>\n<p>Christmas break-up will be held after training on December 11. To assist with catering members are to put their names on the attendance sheet in the clubrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Goods for the raffle and hampers are still being accepted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A SHIELD is up for grabs when Heathcote faces Serpentine in Saturday&#8217;s division two match in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields weekend pennant bowls. The Saints and Bears meet on Heathcote&#8217;s greens at 1.30pm. Heathcote takes an eight-game winning streak into this match which is the best run by a Saints&#8217; line-up in more than 30 years. 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