6:20pm: Can confirm all round 6 winners:
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EAGLEHAWK D GOLDEN SQUARE
BENDIGO UNITED D HUNTLY-NORTH EPSOM
STRATHFIELDSAYE D KANGAROO FLAT
BENDIGO D SANDHURST
STRATHDALE-MARISTIANS D WHITE HILLS
Think I've only tipped 2 winners there, so very ordinairy performance.
This is the points scenario after 6 rounds:
Bendigo United 30
Strathdale-Maristians 24
Eaglehawk 24
Strathfieldsaye 24
Golden Square 18
Kangaroo Flat 12
Huntly-North Epsom 12
Sandhurst 12
White Hills 12
Bendigo 12
Thanks for tuning in.
We'll do it all again next week.
Remember, drop in at the Brougham Arms Hotel from 1pm tomorrow.
Would be great to see plenty of the Bendigo cricket community there.
6:19pm: White Hills finish 7-126 in second innings.
6:18pm: White Hills 6-111 in second dig.
2 overs left.
Looks like Suns will have to settle for first innings points.
6:13pm: Bendigo has beaten Sandhurst by 1 run.
Unbelievable finish at North Bendigo.
2nd last ball of innings Craig Howard was dismissed lbw to Alex Pearson.
Sandhurst all out 206 in reply to Bendigo's 207.
Howard top-scored with 69.
Alex Pearson ended up with 5-45 off 20.5 overs. for the Goers.
The Dragons had needed 15 off the last 2 overs, and needed 3 off last over.
Last over:
Rhys Smith on strike - dot, dot, dot, one.
Howard on strike - out lbw.
Rhys Smith and Howard put on 26 for last wicket, but in the end, another game goes begging for the Dragons - that's three in a row.
Been in every game this season, but are now 2-4.
6:09pm: Strathfieldsaye has beaten Kangaroo Flat easily.
Roos all out for 105.
Cory Devanny took 6-35 off 25 continuing his ripper season for the Jets.
Keeper Jack Stubbs had a day out... 6 catches.
No second innings played.
Apparently only 2 or 3 boundaries hit for the day at the Flat.
That's 4 wins in a row for first time since last premiership season since 2000-01.
6:03pm: Desperately trying to find out result of Sandhurst v Bendigo.
I've got 2 contact there - one has left early, and the other's phone has gone flat.
Can whoever runs the Sandhurst twitter feed post it on there if possible?
5:57pm: Another reminder for the cricket community gathering that has been organised to be held at Brougham Arms Hotel Motel from 1pm tomorrow.
Is the idea of BDCA legend Ben Irwin.
5:56pm: Only 4 minutes to go until voting in state election closes.
Have you cast yours yet?
Could make all the difference.
5:53pm: Pre-game shot of the Kangaroo Flat lads with their bats.
5:50pm: White Hills 5-97 in 2nd innings.
10 overs left in the day.
They should hang on to avoid outright from here.
5:47pm: Sandhurst 9-188, 3 overs to go.
Sandhurst need 208 to win.
Craig Howard on 58 and Rhys Smith on 4.
If Sandhurst lose this, that will be 3 games in a row they should have won.
5:44pm: Just run into some Ipad troubles, but Eaglehawk has beaten Golden Square.
Aaron Monro hit winning runs off Michael O'Sullivan off 85th over of innings.
The Hawks had 89 overs to bat after bowling Square out for 191 last week.
Monro has batted superbly, very aggressive, with good support from Matt White.
5:27pm: Another big over for the Hawks.
15 off it. 6-182 - they should win from here.
5:23pm: Hawks 6-167 after 80.
Monro and White got some momentum back for the Hawks.
Scott Johnson on for Square to bowl his darts.
Monro going to get Hawks over line I reckon.
5:19pm: Good over for Eaglehawk.
Aaron Monro hit Jamie Bysouth for couple of boundaries.
Hawks 6-160 after 79.
5:16pm: Eaglehawk 6-151, 7 overs left, 41 needed.
5:14pm: White Hills 5-53 in 2nd inngs.
Gavin Bowles just out, caught at bat pad by Jono Davidson off Cam Taylor.
5:12pm: Very tight game now at Golden Square.
Eaglehawk is 6-143 with 9 overs left in day.
The Hawks need 192 to win.
Aaron Monro and Matt White batting for Eaglehawk.
Some very economical bowling figures for Square.
Might stay here for the end of this one.
4:53pm: Shane Robinson out for Sandhurst.
Dragons 6-156.
Still need 52 v Bendigo.
4:49pm: White Hills now 4-47 in 2nd innings.
Mitch Winter-Irving last batsman out.
Can the Demons avoid the outright?
Confirmed winners so far today Strathdale and Bendigo United.
4:46pm: Sandhurst 5-148 after 67 v Bendigo.
Craig Howard on 34 and Shane Robinson on 21.
Howard survived very confident caught behind shout off James Ryan last ball before tea when he was on 9.
Brett Andrews has bowled 12 overs for 10 runs for Bendigo.
Not an easy wicket to bat on at North Bendigo.
4:29pm: White Hills 3-24 in 10th over in 2nd dig.
So far today Demons have lost 13-102.
Grundy 0, Sheean 3 and Stepien 7 all out in 2nd innings so far.
Jacob DeAraugo 2 wickets, Ben DeAraugo 1.
4:27pm: White Hills first innings only lasted 38 overs.
Only Gavin Bowles 24, Tyler Oliver 14 and Rhys Irwin 12 in double figures.
4:21pm: Nice touch at White Hills.
The Demons have 408 mown into their lawn - 408 being the Test number of Phillip Hughes.
4:18pm: Early stumps at Huntly, BUCCs declared at 9-195.
3:56pm: Bendigo Spirit down by 4 points midway through third quarter against Melbourne Boomers.
3:55pm: Ben Gunn in full flight earlier today in his 76 for Bendigo United.
3:53pm: Not a good game for White Hills' opener Ryan Grundy.
For second time in the match, he's out in the first over for a duck.
Both times dismissed by Jacob DeAraugo.
3:52pm: Good photo taken earlier today by Glenn Daniels of Huntly's Tom Wilsom dismissing Leigh McDermott.
Actually, good photo - unless you're Leigh McDermott.
3:46pm: Looks like the Suns may have sent White Hills in for a second innings to have a crack at the outright. Good decision I reckon.
3:43pm: At tea Eaglehawk is 2-104 v Golden Square.
Cam McGlashan not out 29 and Todd Brown going well on 49.
Luke Baird has 1-10 off 13 overs, including 9 maidens.
Michael O'Sullivan 0-10 off 7.
Liam Smith 0-31 off 17.
Connor Miller 1-13 off 8.
Scott Johnson 0-31 off 7.
Jamie Bysouth 0-4 off 5.
Hawks would be disappointed not to win from here.
3:28pm: 100-mark is the follow on in Bendigo cricket.
Still waiting to see if Strathdale will send White Hills back in for a second innings.
You'd reckon the Suns should send them back in and have a crack at the maximum points... although a little bit warm.
3:26pm: White Hills all out for 80 v Strathdale before tea.
Lowest score a team has been bowled out for this season.
3:24pm: Strathdale move closer to victory over White Hills.
The Demons now in all sorts at 9-80.
Cam Taylor took the last wicket for the Suns.
2:57pm: White Hills now 6-73 v Strathdale.
Not sure what the follow-on mark in Bendigo District Cricket is - whether it's 150 runs or 200 runs.
If it's 150 runs, White Hills need to make 95.
It's it's 200, Demons already safe.
Believe Brayden Stepien may have been dismissed first ball of the day earlier today for the Demons.
2:51pm: Bendigo United 6-146 - another 6 needed to beat Huntly.
Ben Gunn out for 76, dismissed by Dylan Gibson.
Heath Behrens and Ricky Allan the two batsmen in
2:44pm: Eaglehawk now 2-59 v Golden Square.
Cam McGlashan on 6, Todd Brown on 29 for the Hawks.
Target is 192 to win.
Vital game for both sides. Winner goes to 4-2, loser to 3-3.
2:42pm: Here's our story on the Bendigo's junior cricketers wearing black arm hands in memory of Phillip Hughes this morning.
2:38pm: Sandhurst moved along to 4-70 v Bendigo.
Last 3 wickets have been Joel Schneider (15), Chris Smith (1), Ned Slater (6).
Nice family moment for Mark Ryan and his son James.
Smith was caught Mark bowled James... they won't forget that moment in their cricketing career.
Lucas Hutchinson on 30 and Craig Howard yet to score.
Hutchinson is in some good touch with the bat for the Dragons.
Game at an interesting position.
The Dragons need 208 to win.
2:35pm: If you follow Bendigo's Lucas Herbert in the golf, he has finished his third round out the Australian Open.
Shot +1 today and is +5 for tournament, tied for 46th.
2:32pm: More trouble for White Hills.
Coach Gavin Bowles out for 24.
Demons now 6-60 v Strathdale.
Could be a battle from here just to get 100.
The Suns are up and about.
2:26pm: Nearing the end of the BDCA's Twenty20 preliminary rounds.
This the ladder as I have it based on six points per win and a run-rate for and against based-percentage:
Team Pts %
1 - Strathdale 24 1.19
2 - Eaglehawk 18 1.57
3 - Bendigo 18 1.12
4 - White Hills 18 1.04
5 - Sandhurst 12 1.04
6 - Huntly-North Epsom 6 1.04
7 - Strathfieldsaye 6 0.88
8 - Golden Square 6 0.88
9 - Kangaroo Flat 0 0.79
10 - Bendigo United 0 0.72
2:22pm: And here's the season performances of the top four wicket-takers so far:
Craig Howard (21) - 2-25 2-39 2-24 5-32 5-57 5-65
Adam Burns (19) - 4-21 2-32 1-32 5-71 5-69 2-51
Scott Woodman (15) - 0-40 1-41 3-32 5-37, 6-52
Cameron Taylor (14) - 3-35 4-49 0-30 4-73 3-43
2:16pm: Bendigo United progress to 5-119 against Huntly-North Epsom.
Gunn on 73 and Behrens is on 12.
You'd reckon the Redbacks would go on and win from here chasing 152 to win.
Gunn continues a fine start to the season.
His unbeaten 73 so far follows scores of 73 53 25 66 in his first four hits of the season.
Here's the seasons so far of the top 5 run scorers:
Ben Devanny (359) - 1 108 54 133 46 17
Cameron Taylor (327) - 1 144 0 86 53 43
Scott Johnson (276) - 78 35 43 18 52 50
Adam Ward (265) - 49 71 16 56, 66 7 0
Brayden Stepien (259) - 0 170 59 11 19
Gunn will move into that list once his innings is complete.
2:12pm: White Hills lose another wicket, Tyler Oliver out.
Demons now 5-54 v Strathdale-Maristians.
Coach Gavin Bowles is on 22, captain Rhys Irwin yet to score.
Adrian Pappin took the last wicket for the Suns.
Fair to say the two leaders need something special to pull the Demons out of this mess.
2:10pm: Eaglehawk in the 28th over is 2-35.
Batsman out Matt Fitt (9) and Jason Abbott (12).
Luke Baird and Connor Miller have a wicket each for Square.
Baird has 1-10 off 12 overs.
Not out batsmen are Cam McGlashan on 4 and Todd Brown on 10.
Hawks need 192 to win.
2pm: Golden Square and Eaglehawk under-14 players this morning.
1:56pm: White Hills now 4-49 v Strathdale.
Batsman out today are Brayden Stepien (0), Mitch Winter-Irving (5) and Jayden Sheean (4).
Ryan Grundy was dismissed for a duck last week.
Not out batsmen are Gavin Bowles on 19, who was just dropped keeper Linton Jacobs, and Tyler Oliver on 13, who has also been dropped.
Jacob DeAraugo has 3-26 off 8 overs and Ben DeAraugo has 1-22 off 7 for the Suns.
1:48pm: By the way, don't forget to vote today.
Who knows... your vote could be the difference.
You can follow our live coverage of the state election here
1:47pm: Haven't got a score, but Kangaroo Flat has lost at least one wicket today - Daniel Barber out.
The Roos had started the day 2-21 in reply to Strathfieldsaye's 202.
Massive game for the finals aspirations of both these clubs.
1:46pm: 15 overs gone at North Bendigo and Sandhurst is 1-42 chasing 208 to won against Bendigo.
Lucas Hutchinson and Joel Schneider the batsman in.
Schneider on 13 and Hutchinson is 16.
The batsman out is Clinton Botham, bowled Alex Pearson for 12.
1:43pm: Kangaroo Flat players #putyourbatout for Phillip Hughes
1:42pm: Kangaroo Flat and Strathfieldsaye players observe their minute's silence for Phillip Hughes today.
1:41pm: Had a chat with the veteran Doley about the BDCA on this week's edition of our Sport HQ Video.
1:39pm: Eaglehawk is 1-18 in the 12th over v Square.
Jason Abbott out today, dismissed by Luke Baird, caught slip.
Cam McGlashan and Matt Fitt the not out batsmen for the Hawks.
1:35pm: Strongly urge anyone in the cricket community who wants to get together in the wake of the Phillip Hughes tragedy to head down the Brougham Arms Hotel Motel from 1pm tomorrow.
Great initiative organised for the Bendigo cricket community to stand as one through this tough time.
1:33pm: Out at Huntly, Bendigo United resumed at 4-32 in reply to the Power's 151.
The Redbacks have lost one wicket today and are now 5-61.
Leigh McDermott the batsman out for 12.
Heath Behrens yet to score and Ben Gunn on 27.
Need a key partnership out of the Redbacks' best two batsmen.
1:29pm: Strathdale-Maristians is dismantling White Hills early on day two.
The Demons started the day at 1-2 and are now 4-17 chasing the Suns' 244.
Jayden Sheean was the most recent dismissal for the Demons.
Not sure if Ben DeAraugo has taken any of the wickets, but if he has, maybe he needs to go on the radio more often.
He was the star guest on the BDCA show on Fresh FM this morning.
1:25pm: Been a terrible week for cricket following the death of Phillip Hughes on Thursday.
All clubs in the region are wearing black arm bands and observing a minute's silence before today's play in memory of Hughes.
The #putyourbatout campaign has also been extremely well supported in Bendigo.
1:21pm: Welcome to today's edition of the BDCA Around the Grounds.
Very warm day out there, so keep hydrated.
Here's the state of play after last week's first day of play:
Golden Square 191 v Eaglehawk 0-0
Strathdale 244 v White Hills 1-2
Huntly-North Epsom 151 v Bendigo United 4-32
Strathfieldsaye 202 v Kangaroo Flat 2-21
Bendigo 207 v Sandhurst 0-0