HEATHCOTE Bowling Club\u2019s Division Three side in the Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields Bowls Region Saturday Pennant comp took on North Bendigo at home last weekend,<\/p>\n
In warm conditions and after an even game Heathcote lost the last few ends to go down by only 10 shots, 67 to 77.<\/p>\n
Maurice Lee\u2019s group made an even start with scores level after six ends. The game remained close with scores level again on the 18th but Lee\u2019s team lost two of the last three changes to go down by two, 16 to J Hasty\u2019s 18.<\/p>\n
John McGillivray won the first four ends but scores were level by the 13th. Scores were level again at the 19th McGillivray\u2019s rink dropped the next two to lose by three shots and a final score line of 15 to D Taig\u2019s 18.<\/p>\n
Chris Morcom started well and led by five after eight. Morcom\u2019s team maintained a six-shot lead by the 16th end but lost the next four for a draw, 17 all to J Turley.<\/p>\n
Finally, Bill Gardiner had an even start with scores level on the 8th. The game remained close and Gardiner\u2019s foursome was down by one but dropped the last end to lose by five shots. 19 to 24 to J Rooke.<\/p>\n
The squad currently sits sixth on the ladder with two wins and five losses and next Saturday Heathcote travel to Bendigo to take on last placed Bendigo.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Division 7 squad was on the road at Bendigo East, where in an even contest Heathcote held onto win by two shots, 53 to 51.<\/p>\n
It was the team\u2019s second win in a row and put the sevens into fifth on the ladder, five points behind fourth placed Bendigo East.<\/p>\n
Denis Kilner started slowly losing the first four ends and trailed by nine shots by the 10th. Kilner\u2019s team lifted but lost the last end to go down by only four shots, 15 to 19 to T Costello.<\/p>\n
Barry Cail\u2019s rink did the damage and made a good start to lead by 12 shots after eight ends. Despite losing the last four changes, Cail\u2019s team held onto win by a 12-shot margin, 26 to 14 over C Washington.<\/p>\n
Lorraine Speirs made an even start with scores level by the sixth. Speirs\u2019 squad then struggled but won the last two ends to lose by six shots, 12 to 18 to C Judd.<\/p>\n
Round eight this Saturday will see Heathcote welcome Bendigo VRI to town.<\/p>\n
In Midweek Division Two Pennant action Heathcote was in the road in cold and windy conditions, where Kangaroo Flat proved too strong winning by 22 shots, 42 to 64.<\/p>\n
Eileen O\u2019Brien\u2019s team started slowly and trailed by 11 shots after eight ends. Despite winning the last three the team went down by 13 shots, 13 to D Densley\u2019s 26.<\/p>\n