Woodies find strength
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INGLEWOOD’s Division 1 weekend team stepped up and took out the must-win match against White Hills in the first match after the Christmas break. 
The Bendigo playing area pennant victory has put the team two games ahead of the relegation spot and only five points away from fourth spot on the ladder.
Best rink on the day was the team of Brendan Hopcott, Brett Jackson, Vicky Tierney and Grant Jackson (skip) with a 10-shot win as Inglewood 80 shots (19 points) defeated White Hills 69 shots (2 points).
As brave as they were, Division 5 had a day to forget at Strathfieldsaye, with the team having to play with one player short which made life even harder. 
It was a hiccup in what has been an encouraging season so far, with the team sitting in sixth sport on the ladder.
The final result was Inglewood 32 shots (0 points) defeated by Strathfieldsaye 128 shots (18 points).
Congratulations to Brendan Hopcott, who played two great days of bowls the previous weekend to gain a spot in the final of the Bendigo Campaspe Goldfields  Region Novice Men’s Singles. 
Unfortunately, he went down in the final on Sunday to Strathfieldsaye’s Glenn Roulston, 21-8.
Hopcott only started playing bowls last October and his efforts have already seen him gain promotion to Inglewood’s Division 1 team.
BRIDGEWATER 
The Division 5 weekend side travelled to South Bendigo and got off to a sluggish start adjusting to the green.
At the end of the day, they went down by 30 shots.  
The only winning rink was the Dads Army Brigade of John Fagon, Bobby Smith, Peter Short and Nick Saunders, who turned back the clock with a come-from-behind four-shot win.        
The Goldfields side played Dunolly Green at Maryborough Highland for their Charity round match and went down by 16 shots overall in a good contest.
George Marbon’s rink narrowly lost by one shot on the last end in George’s first game as skipper.
The mid-week team travelled to Golden Square last week and was beaten but is still holding on to fourth spot on the ladder and the chance to play finals.
SERPENTINE
Bowls resumed last weekend and in search of the first win for the season. It was a close encounter against  Bendigo East going down 80 shots to 73 and winning of two of four rinks with Diane Walker and Ben Long’s teams each up by  shots. 


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