SECOND spot will be on the line when Bendigo and Golden Square face off in round six of the Bendigo Bowls Division pennant season on Saturday.
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Bendigo currently holds second spot with 54 points, one point clear of Golden Square (53).
Bendigo has strung together a pair of wins against Castlemaine (44) and Eaglehawk (2).
After starting the season with two losses, the Bendigo rink of Andrew Brown has won its past three, including a 26-shot victory last week.
Golden Square won its third game last week with a 12-shot victory over South Bendigo.
Tip: Bendigo by 5.
Last time: Golden Square 107 def Bendigo 90. Since 2005: Bendigo 10; Golden Square 8.
KANGAROO FLAT v CASTLEMAINE
Castlemaine will be striving to end its sliding form when it travels to Kangaroo Flat.
The Maine has lost its past three games to tumble from second to sixth on the ladder, during which it has won just two of 12 rinks.
Kangaroo Flat sits fourth, but is yet to find any consistency, with its formline reading LWLWL
Tip: Kangaroo Flat by 8.
Last time: Kangaroo Flat 101 def Castlemaine 80. Since 2005: Kangaroo Flat 13; Castlemaine 8.
EAGLEHAWK v INGLEWOOD
Eaglehawk will be aiming to pick up from where it left off last week.
The Hawks kickstarted their season with an all-rinks win over Kangaroo Flat and are now back on the cusp of the top four.
It shapes as a second tough road trip in a row for Inglewood, which copped a 51-shot hiding off Bendigo East last week.
Tip: Eaglehawk by 25.
Last time: Eaglehawk 131 def Inglewood 63. Since 2005: Eaglehawk 15; Inglewood 1.
SOUTH BENDIGO v BENDIGO EAST
A difficult assignment for bottom side South Bendigo coming up against the undefeated ladder-leading Bendigo East.
East’s Brad Holland (9 pts/35 shots) and Paul Moller (8/36) sit first and second on the skipper’s ladder.
South Bendigo is coming off back to back losses to Golden Square and Kangaroo Flat.
Tip: Bendigo East by 33.
Last time: Bendigo East 104 def South Bendigo 69. Since 2005: Bendigo East 8; South Bendigo 1.
Ladder:
Bendigo East – 81/109
Bendigo – 54/38
Golden Square – 53/22
Kangaroo Flat – 40/14
Eaglehawk – 40/11
Castlemaine – 33/-47
Inglewood – 33/-74
South Bendigo – 26/-73
