ROLLED from top spot after consecutive defeats, Heathcote meets the ladder-leading Kangaroo Flat in Saturday\u2019s Division Three match in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields bowls.<\/p>\n
Heathcote has home green advantage for the match which starts at 1.30pm.<\/p>\n
After a slow start in last Saturday\u2019s match on Castlemaine\u2019s greens, Heathcote fought back but at the final bowl the Magpies led 82-68.<\/p>\n
Highs for the Saints included the effort by the Bill Gardiner-skipped rink to draw level going into the last end after being down by seven shots after six ends.<\/p>\n
A top contest went Castlemaine\u2019s way, 18-17.<\/p>\n
The rinks skipped by Adam Luxford, Maurice Lee and Chris Morcom were beaten by margins of two, seven and four shots.<\/p>\n
In Division Six, Heathcote plays at Bendigo East this Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Saints starred at home to win their latest hit-out with Marong by 28 shots.<\/p>\n
Lorraine Speirs won by 10 shots and Brian Taylor by five.<\/p>\n
The Grant Baker-led rink held an 18-shot buffer after 14 ends on the way to a 26-13 victory.<\/p>\n
In midweek pennant, Heathcote heads to Golden Square for the Division Two match.<\/p>\n
The Saints are on the rebound from a 47-60 loss at home to Strathfieldsaye in last Monday\u2019s warm conditions.<\/p>\n
Lorraine Speirs won seven of the first eight ends to lead by 17 shots after 15 ends and although Strathfieldsaye won the next four ends, Speirs marked a 22-13 victory.<\/p>\n
Eileen O\u2019Brien\u2019s team was down by 10 after 13 ends.<\/p>\n
The Saints won three of the last four ends, but went down 8-25.<\/p>\n
Dot Cutajar levelled scores on the 19th end, but Strathfieldasye won the last two ends for a 22-17 result.<\/p>\n
Tuesday Night Bowls drew 70 starters for night one.<\/p>\n
Christmas raffle will be drawn at the Christmas break-up on Thursday, December 14. Donations are being taken for the two hampers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ROLLED from top spot after consecutive defeats, Heathcote meets the ladder-leading Kangaroo Flat in Saturday\u2019s Division Three match in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields bowls. Heathcote has home green advantage for the match which starts at 1.30pm. After a slow start in last Saturday\u2019s match on Castlemaine\u2019s greens, Heathcote fought back but at the final bowl the […]<\/p>\n