The Roos bundled Strathdale-Maristians Blue out for 100 on Saturday, with Nathan McHugh (3-11) in fine form with the ball.

Louis Zimmer was the best of the Strathdale batsmen with a knock of 36.

McHugh (25 n.o.) and Ryan O’Keefe (27 n.o.) safely guide the Roos to 0-66 off 20 overs at stumps.

• Eaglehawk has a score of 8-133 to defend in its clash against White Hills.

Kallum Schepers (41), Wee Tha Sue Hlaing (34) and Jack Thompson (21) were the only players to score in double figures for the Hawks.

• Strathdale-Maristians Orange needs 70 more runs to defeat Strathfieldsaye.

Orange will resume this week at 1-31 in reply to Strathfieldsaye’s 100 in which skipper Liam Brown (20) top-scored.

James Schischka kept the pressure on with the ball for Orange in taking 2-8 off five overs.

• No details provided for the Maiden Gully v Golden Square and Bendigo v Bendigo United matches.

• In round seven of the under-12A competition, Bendigo United Red won a thriller by five runs against Strathfieldsaye Gold.

Bendigo United answered Strathfieldsaye Gold’s 4-139 with 9-144 off its 25 overs.

The standout performance of the game was Strathfieldsaye Gold’s Jasper Cheesman bagging 4-8 off three overs, while also making 14 n.o.

• In another tight tussle, Sandhurst won its first game with a six-run victory over Strathdale-Maristians.

Sandhurst compiled 7-94, led by unbeaten knocks of 26 from Riley Henderson and 21 from Charlie Whitsed.

Jack Floyd (2-7) picked up two wickets for Strathdale-Maristians, which fell just short its chase in making 6-88.

Caleb Robson took 2-2 for Sandhurst. Jaiden Ciccone (21 n.o.) was the leading batsmen for the Suns. 

• Top team Strathfieldsaye Blue had a 27-run victory over Bendigo United White.

Strathfieldsaye Blue successfully defended its score of 6-87, with Bendigo United held to 8-60 in reply.

Hunter Austin (2-0) and Ashton Wilson (2-4) were multiple wicket-takers for Strathfieldsaye Blue.

• Kangaroo Flat was too good for Eaglehawk.

Brodie Coombs (21 n.o.) was the dominant batsman in the Hawks’ score of 5-90, which the Roos successfully chased down in making 2-123, with Luke Wight also making 21 n.o.

• White Hills had a 25-run win over Maiden Gully.

After being sent in, White Hills compiled 2-94, with only Liam Monaghan (21 n.o.) scoring in double figures.

Maiden Gully finished at 8-69 in reply, led by 18 n.o. from Mathew Beatty, while Eli Pearce jagged 2-3 for the Demons.

UNDER-12A  ROUND 7 SUMMARY:

Bendigo United Red 9/144 (H Freckleton 20*, L Fisher 20*; J Cheesman 4/8) def Strathfieldsaye Gold 4/139 (M Gordon 24*, L Rodda 20*; H Boyd 2/24); 

Kangaroo Flat 2/123 (L Wight 21*, A Sladden 20*, C Browell 20*) def Eaglehawk 5/90 (B Coombs 21*); 

White Hills 2/94 (L Monaghan 21*) def Maiden Gully 8/69 (E Pearce 2/3); 

Sandhurst 7/94 (R Henderson 26*, C Whitsed 21*; J Floyd 2/7) def Strathdale Maristians 6/88 (J Ciccone 21*; C Robson 2/2); 

Strathfieldsaye Blue 6/87 def Bendigo United White 8/60 (H Austin 2/0, A Wilson 2/4).