	{"id":98408,"date":"2025-01-31T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/?p=98408"},"modified":"2025-01-30T10:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T23:07:09","slug":"ladder-leading-saints-to-play-in-marong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/mcivortimes\/sport\/ladder-leading-saints-to-play-in-marong\/","title":{"rendered":"Ladder-leading Saints to play in Marong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE ladder-leading Heathcote makes its way to Marong this Saturday to contest the 11th round of division three matches in Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields weekend pennant bowls action.<\/p>\n<p>Heathcote overcame a slow start to record a 25-shot win at home against second-placed Golden Square last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints won 97\u201372.<\/p>\n<p>Adam Luxford&#8217;s rink fought from seven shots down after 11 ends to record a 29\u201323 win against B. Lynch.<\/p>\n<p>After a slow start, Maurice Lee led by eight shots by the 11th end on the way to a 19\u201314 victory against D. Kent.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Gardiner lost four shots on the first end against S. Rogers, but scored six shots on the 11th end.<\/p>\n<p>By the final bowl, Gardiner led 28\u201317.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Morcom was down by nine shots after seven ends but winning the next eight ends resulted in a 21\u201318 result against C. Murphy.<\/p>\n<p>An 18-shot victory by Heathcote at White Hills has put the Saints in equal fourth place in division six.<\/p>\n<p>Heathcote won 70\u201352.<\/p>\n<p>Denis Kilner led by 18 shots after 10 ends and went on to record a 33\u201313 win against C. Geary.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Berger&#8217;s rink fought on for a 19\u201318 win against E. Jardine.<\/p>\n<p>Lorraine Speirs faced a nine-shot deficit after 11 ends but managed an 18\u201321 result against E. 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