HEATHCOTE\u2019S Division Three team is in top form rolling into this Saturday\u2019s round of Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields weekend pennant.<\/p>\n
The ladder-leading Saints are on home greens to take on the second-placed Castlemaine from 1.30pm in the round 13 clash.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s just two weeks to go until finals begin and Heathcote won its latest hit-out against Serpentine.<\/p>\n
The form of the Saints almost matched the heat in a 108-55 result.<\/p>\n
Chris Morcom\u2019s rink won 12 of the first 13 ends on the way to a 45-6 victory.<\/p>\n
Maurice Lee turned a one-shot deficit after 12 ends to win the last four ends for a 26-16 result.<\/p>\n
The Adam Luxford-skipped rink won 19-9.<\/p>\n
Bill Gardiner won six of the first seven ends, but Serpentine won the next six and the last four ends for a 24-18 victory.<\/p>\n
Heathcote needed to win the division six match at Kangaroo Flat to stay in finals contention where a great match on the Roos\u2019 ground went Flat\u2019s way, 58-55.<\/p>\n
Lorraine Speirs and Brian Berger claimed 19-16 and 24-20 victories.<\/p>\n
A 22-12 result for the Roos against Denis Kilner was decisive.<\/p>\n
The Saints are home this Saturday to play Marong.<\/p>\n
In Midweek Pennant action on Monday a 19-shot win at home against Harcourt ensured the Saints avoid relegation.<\/p>\n
Heathcote beat it’s fifth-placed opponent, 71-52.<\/p>\n
Down by seven after nine ends, the Lorraine Speirs-skipped rink scored seven shots on the 11th.<\/p>\n
Speirs rolled on to a 29-21 victory.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, it was a clean sweep for Dot Cutajar and Eileen O’Brien won by six and five shots respectively.<\/p>\n
In next Monday\u2019s final round of the regular season, Heathcote plays at Strathfieldsaye.<\/p>\n
Social bowls on January 31 was won by Lorraine Speirs and Daniel Fitton, two wins, one draw, 40 points, plus 11 shots.<\/p>\n
Runners-up were Richard Edwards and Greg Speirs, two wins, one draw, 37 points, plus 11 shots.<\/p>\n
Mixed social bowls is played on Wednesdays from 1pm and pennant practice on Thursday starts at 4pm.<\/p>\n
Heathcote will host an invitation fours tournament on Sunday, 3 March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HEATHCOTE\u2019S Division Three team is in top form rolling into this Saturday\u2019s round of Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields weekend pennant. The ladder-leading Saints are on home greens to take on the second-placed Castlemaine from 1.30pm in the round 13 clash. It\u2019s just two weeks to go until finals begin and Heathcote won its latest hit-out against […]<\/p>\n