HEATHCOTE will be keen to keep the winning run rolling in this Saturday\u2019s play in the Bendigo leg of Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields pennant bowls action.<\/p>\n
The Saints made a superb start to the 2023-24 season by winning last Saturday\u2019s first-round matches in divisions three and six by 40 and five shots.<\/p>\n
This Saturday, Heathcote heads to Golden Square for the division three match.<\/p>\n
The Saints won all four rinks against Bendigo to record a 95-55 victory in the season opener.<\/p>\n
The Bill Gardiner-skipped rink won 25-16.<\/p>\n
New skipper Adam Luxford scored six shots on the second end and led by seven shots after 14 ends and rolled on to record a 20-15 victory.<\/p>\n
Chris Morcom\u2019s rink held a 15-shot lead after 12 ends and went on for a 25-8 victory.<\/p>\n
Maurice Lee marked a 25-16 win against the blue and gold.<\/p>\n
In division six the Saints made their way to Inglewood and won a top contest, 66-61.<\/p>\n
Scores were level after 14 ends before Denis Kilner\u2019s rink won the final end for an 18-16 result.<\/p>\n
Tony Leahy overcame a slow start to lead by a shot after 15 ends.<\/p>\n
It was the Bulldogs who lifted for a 24-17 result and wins on five consecutive ends gave Grant Baker\u2019s rink a 12-shot lead nine ends.<\/p>\n
Baker fired up for a 31-21 victory.<\/p>\n
The Saints are at home to play division six opponent, Castlemaine this Saturday.<\/p>\n
Round three in Midweek Pennant is on next Monday from 9.30am and Heathcote hosts White Hills.<\/p>\n
The Saints have a one-one record.<\/p>\n
In last Monday\u2019s play, Heathcote was beaten by Castlemaine, 49-76 as the Magpies won all three rinks.<\/p>\n
For the Saints the Dot Cutajar-skipped rinks was beaten by 11 shots.<\/p>\n
Heathcote team-mates Lorraine Speirs and Eileen O\u2019Brien went down by margins of seven and nine shots.<\/p>\n
The Saints won the first-round match against Golden Square, 12-67 to 4-66.<\/p>\n
In house keeping new, Social bowls is played on Wednesdays at Heathcote Bowling Club from 1pm, pennant practice on Thursdays starts at 4pm and will be followed by a meal at 6pm.<\/p>\n
Tuesday social pennant starts with registration night on 7 November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HEATHCOTE will be keen to keep the winning run rolling in this Saturday\u2019s play in the Bendigo leg of Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields pennant bowls action. The Saints made a superb start to the 2023-24 season by winning last Saturday\u2019s first-round matches in divisions three and six by 40 and five shots. This Saturday, Heathcote heads […]<\/p>\n