EAGLEHAWK will relive its memorable 1985-86 Bendigo District Cricket Association season on Sunday when it celebrates a trio of premierships.
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The Hawks will hold a 30-year reunion on Sunday of their A, B and C grade flags won during a dominant 1985-86 season.
The reunion will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Bendigo RSL in Havilah Road.
It was a historic season in which the Hawks became the first BDCA club to win all three flags in the one summer.
The Hawks (4-189) defeated North Bendigo (187) by six wickets in the A-grade grand final to win what would be the first of five premierships in a row.
Eaglehawk’s three Findlay brothers all played pivotal roles in the A-grade premiership win.
Barry plundered his third century of the season with an unbeaten 125, wicket-keeper Geoff took five catches, and bowler Allan snared 4-66 off 31.5 overs.
The Hawks – captain-coached by Wayne Walsh - also had Darren Rodda bag 6-66 from 33 overs.
The premiership was one of eight A-grade flags the Hawks won in the 1980s.
The B-grade grand final was a thriller, with Eaglehawk (9-268) hanging on to beat Strathfieldsaye (9-263).
In the C-grade grand final, Eaglehawk (4-228) defeated Kangaroo Flat (161) by 67 runs.
Meanwhile, round 11 of the BDCA season continues on Saturday:
BDCA State of Play:
Bendigo 229 (A Ward 115, N Fitzpatrick 39, K Chant 25, J Ryan 21*; J Dearaugo 6/88, C Taylor 2/55) v Strathdale-Maristians 1/23;
White Hills 4/318 (G Bowles 102*, S Stagg 93, R Irwin 48, O Geary 35; B Rohde 2/98) v Strathfieldsaye;
Kangaroo Flat v Bendigo United 9/322 (L McDermott 162, R Treloar 58, W Fidler 25, M Podosky 24*; D Klemm 3/43, C Barber 2/91, B Hamblin 2/106);
Huntly North Epsom 164 (A Gray 38, E Massina 36, M Hanson 30; C Jacobs 5/26, R Tibbett 4/43) v Eaglehawk;
Sandhurst 166 (B Tory 33, E Bowe 23, C Howard 21; S Woodman 5/46, J Blencowe 3/51) v Golden Square 2/38.
