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That’s the end of our day one live coverage. We’ll be back tomorrow to see if the Hawks can chase the 158 they need (they win if it’s a tie).
Bendigo United 1st Innings
C HOLMES c McGlashan b Jacobs 6
M DI FEDE c Collinson b Murdoch 14
B GUNN c Tibbett b Murdoch 14
H BEHRENS lbw b Jacobs 25
N CRAWFORD b Murdoch 0
L MCDERMOTT lbw b Smith 4
C HOWGATE c Fitt b Tibbett 13
J THRUM b Murdoch 17
H DONEGAN run out 40
M PODOSKY not out 5
M SMALLEY not out 0
Sundries 20
Nine wickets for 158
Fall: 9, 35, 47, 47, 60, 88, 93, 133, 158.
Bowling: R Tibbett 21-7-37-1, C McGlashan 12-6-14-0, C Jacobs 23-12-41-2, S Murdoch 17-1-50-4, A Smith 12-7-7-1.
Overs: 85.
FINAL SCORE – BENDIGO UNITED 9-158
Harry Donegan run out final ball of day by Cam McGlashan.
A top grand final innings under pressure from Donegan making 40.
Cory Jacobs to bowl last over of day.
84th over – BUCCS 8-147 – Donegan 34; Podosky 3; Tibbett 1-37 (21).
1 a ball from here gets BUCCs 157.
10 off that over bowled by Murdoch, best of the innings for BUCCS.
83rd over – BUCCS 8-145 – Donegan 33; Podosky 2; Murdoch 4-49 off 17.
Hawks won’t need to bat tonight if they bowls BUCCS out.
1 a ball from here gets BUCCS 153.
82nd over – 8-135 – Donegan 24; Podosky 1; Tibbett 1-35 (20).
Eaglehawk 2nd XI finish 8-134 v White Hills.
81st over – BUCCS 8-133 – Donegan 24; Podosky 0; Murdoch 4-40.
JAKE THRUM BOWLED BY SHANE MURDOCH
BENDIGO UNITED 8-133 IN 81ST OVER.
FIGHTING KNOCK FROM THRUM, 17 OFF 87.
4TH WICKET FOR MURDOCH.
MIGGY PODOSKY NEW BATSMAN.
30 balls left for Redbacks. 1 a ball gets them to 162.
80th over – BUCCS 7-132 – Donegan 23; Thrum 17; Tibbett 1-34 (19).
79th over – BUCCS 7-130 – Thrum 16 (80); Donegan 22 (84); Murdoch 3-39 (15).
Reckon Donegan made some handy runs for BUCCS in their last grand final in 2014 against Golden Square too.
Donegan and Thrum batted for 24 overs together so far, very handy partnership after Redbacks had been 7-93 in 54th over.
78th over – BUCCS 7-126 – Thrum 16 (80); Donegan 18 (78); Tibbett 1-32 (18).
Partnership of 29 between Donegan and Thrum so far.
Now the best stand of the innings.
Tibbett replacing Cory Jacobs from city end.
Jacobs has 2-32 off 22, another solid grand final effort with the pill.
77th over – BUCCS 7-122 – Thrum 16 (79); Donegan 15 (72); Murdoch 3-35 (14).
Murdoch back on from Barnard Street end.
He has 3 wickets for the day so far.
76th over – BUCCS 7-119 – Thrum 16; Donegan 12; Jacobs 2-32 off 22.
10 overs left for BUCCS, another 36 gets them to 150.
BUCCS 10 runs scored off last 10 overs.
75th over – BUCCS 7-114 – Thrum 13 (74); Donegan 10 (64); Smith 1-7 (12).
74th over – BUCCS 7-112 – Thrum 12 (72); Donegan 9 (61); Jacobs 2-27 off 21.
Eaglehawk 2nd XI 7-112 v White Hills.
73rd over – BUCCS 7-112 – Thrum 12 (71); Donegan 9 (55); Smith 1-5 (11, 7 maidens).
72nd over – BUCCS 7-112 – Thrum 12 (66); Donegan 9 (55); Jacobs 2-27 (20).
71st over – BUCCS 7-107 – Thrum 11 (64); Donegan 5 (49); Smith 1-5 (10).
70th over – BUCCS 7-106 – Thrum 11 (59); Donegan 5 (48); Jacobs 2-22 (19).
Australia 1-45 v India in 4th test.
Andrew Smith has bowled 9 overs, gone for just 4 runs #tight
69th over – BUCCS 7-105 – Thrum 11 (56); Donegan 4 (46); Smith 1-4 (9).
68th over - BUCCS 7-105 – Thrum 11 (50); Donegan 4 (46); Jacobs 2-21 (18).
67th over – BUCCS 7-105 – Thrum 11 (50); Donegan 4 (40); Smith 1-4 (8).
The evergreen Andrew Smith back into attack. He has 1-3 off 7 today.
66th over – BUCCS 7-104 – Thrum 11 (46); Donegan 3 (37); Jacobs 2-12 (17).
20 overs to go for Bendigo United. They must face all 120 balls and try to scrounge their way to at least 150.
65th over – BUCCS 7-104 – Thrum 11 (41); Donegan 3 (36); McGlashan 0-14 (12).
64th over – BUCCS 7-102 – Thrum 11 (40); Donegan 1 (31);
Eaglehawk 2nd XI 5-91 v White Hills off 71.
63rd over – 7-102 – Thrum 11 (35); Donegan 1 (31); McGlashan 0-12 (11).
26 balls for Harry Donegan to get off mark.
62nd over – BUCCS 7-102 – Thrum 11 (35); Donegan 1 (26); Jacobs 2-21 (15).
Some very economical Hawks figures today – Tibbett 28 off 17; McGlashan 12 off 10; Jacobs 19 off 14; Murdoch 32 off 13; Smith 3 off 7.
61st over – BUCCS 7-100 – Thrum 10 (30); Donegan 0 (24); McGlashan 0-12 (10).
Took the Redbacks into the 60th over to bring up 100. Batting not easy out there in the middle.
60th over – BUCCS 7-100 – Thrum 10 (30); Donegan 0 (18); Jacobs 2-19 (14).
Get on the Bombers tonight against the Hawks.
59th over – BUCCS 7-99 – Thrum 10 (29); Donegan 9 (14); Tibbett 1-28 (17).
23 of the 58 overs so far have been maidens.
58th over – BUCCS 7-99 – Thrum 10 (23); Donegan 9 (13); Jacobs 2-19 (13).
57th over – BUCCS 7-99 – Thrum 10 (22); Donegan 0 (8); Tibbett 1-28 (16).
56th over – BUCCS 7-95 – Thrum 6 (17); Donegan 0 (7); Jacobs 2-29 (12).
The big 3 of Holmes, Gunn and Behrens have combined for 45 runs.
Reckon the Hawks would have jumped at that at start of day.
55th over – BUCCS 7-94 – Thrum 4 (15); Donegan 0 (3); Tibbett 1-24 (15).
Eaglehawk 5-71 in 2nd XI v White Hills.
Can Bendigo United get to 100?
54th over – BUCCS 7-93 – Thrum 4 (10), Donegan 0 (3); Jacobs 2-18 (11).
MASSIVE MOMENT – HEATH BEHRENS OUT LBW TO CORY JACOBS
BEHRENS OUT FOR 25
BENDIGO UNITED 7-93 IN 54TH OVER.
2ND WICKET TO CORY JACOBS, HE HAS DISMISSED BOTH BEHRENS AND HOLMES.
BEHRENS BATTED 113 BALLS.
HARRY DONEGAN NEW BATSMAN FOR REDBACKS.
53rd over – BUCCS 6-91 – Behrens 25 (109); Thrum 3 (9); Tibbett 1-23 (14).
52nd over – BUCCS 6-88 – Behrens 25 (108); thrum 0 (2); Jacobs 1-17 (10).
Cory Jacobs back into attack.
Behrens and Howgate added 28 for 6th wicket. Best partnership of innings so far.
51st over – BUCCS 6-88 – Behrens 25 (103); Thrum 0 (2); Tibbett 1-19 (13).
CHRIS HOWGATE – OUT – CAUGHT MATT FITT BOWLED RICHARD TIBBETT
HOWGATE MADE 13 OFF 59. CUT SHOT NICKED THROUGH TO KEEPER.
BENDIGO UNITED NOW 6-88 IN 51ST OVER.
JAKE THRUM TO JOIN HEATH BEHRENS AT CREASE.
FIRST WICKET FOR TIBBETT. HE HAS 1-19 IN 13TH.
Eaglehawk 2nd XI 5-61 v White Hills.
Last block of 10 overs – Bendigo United 0-19.
50th over – BUCCS 5-88 – Behrens 25 (101), Howgate 13 (54); McGlahsan 0-12 (9).
Just to repeat, Heath Behrens still batting after being caught by Aaron Monro off Tibbett no-ball. BUCCs would have been 6-86 had Tibbett not over-stepped.
49th over – BUCCS 5-88 – Behrens 25 (97); Howgate 13 (54); Tibbett 0-19 (12).
BEHRENS JUST CAUGHT BY MONRO AT MID-WICKET OFF A TIBBETT NO-BALL.
BEHRENS NOW ON 25
Partnership of 21 for 6th wicket between Behrens and Howgate.
48th over – BUCCS 5-81 – Behrens 22 (91); Howgate 13 (53); McGlashan 0-12 (8).
Beautiful day for cricket here at QEO after it had been a bit dicey this morning with some wet weather.
A couple of maidens to start proceedings after tea.
47th over – BUCCS 5-78 – Behrens 22 (90); Howgate 10 (48); Tibbett 0-15 (11).
46th over – BUCCS 5-78 – Behrens 22 (85); Howgate 10 (47); McGlashan 0-9 (7).
Okay, here we go back after tea.
THAT’S THE TEA BREAK HERE AT THE QEO, BENDIGO UNITED 5-78
HEATH BEHRENS ON 22; CHRIS HOWGATE ON 10.
FIRST SESSION POINTS TO EAGLEHAWK.
BATSMEN OUT:
HOLMES – 6
DI FEDE – 14
GUNN – 14
CRAWFORD – 0
MCDERMOTT – 4
WICKETS:
MURDOCH – 3
JACOBS – 1
SMITH – 1
45th over – BUCCS 5-78 – Behrens 22 (85); Howgate 10 (42); Tibbett 0-15 (10).
This could be last over before tea. Tibbett to bowl.
44th over – BUCCS 5-77 – Behrens 22 (79); Howgate 10 (41); McGlashan 0-9 (6).
Partnership of 15 between Behrens and Howgate. 5 minutes to go before tea.
43rd over – BUCCs 5-75 – Behrens 22 (78); Howgate 8 (35); Tibbett 0-14 (9).
Eaglehawk 2nd XI 5-46 v White Hills.
Tibbett back into attack replacing Murdoch from Barnard Street. Murdoch has 3-32 off 13 1st spell.
42nd over – BUCCs 5-73 – Behrens 22 (78); Howgate 7 (29); McGlashan 0-7 (5).
Reckon the Bombers by 4 goals over the Hawks tonight.
41st over – BUCCs 5-73 – Behrens 22 (72); Howgate 7 (28); Murdoch 3-32 (13).
Last block of 10 overs – Bendigo United 1-11
40th over – BUCCs 5-69 – Behrens 22 (71); Howgate 3 (23); McGlashan 0-7 (4).
Is Chris Howgate the tallest BDCA cricketer of modern times? Word is he is 6 foot 10.
39th over – BUCCs 5-67 – Behrens 20 (66); Howgate 3 (21); Murdoch 3-28 (12).
QEO looks an absolute treat. 3 votes to the the council grounds staff.
38th over – BUCCs 5-66 – Behrens 19 (62); Howgate 3 (20); McGlashan 0-5 (3).
Eaglehawk 2nds XI 4-46 off 41 v White Hills.
Andrew Smith only had a 2 and single hit off first 7 overs.
Cam McGlashan back into attack from city end, replacing Andrew Smith.
37th over – BUCCs 5-65 – Behrens 19 (62), Howgate 3 (15), Murdoch 3-27 (11).
Harry Donegan
Jake Thrum
Miggy Podosky
Marcus Smalley
the last 4 batsmen in shed for BUCCs.
Economical figures from Andrew Smith, just 3 runs off 7 overs.
36th over – BUCCS 5-63 – Behrens 19 (62); Howgate 0 (9); Smith 1-3 (7).
35th over – BUCCs 5-62 – Behrens 18 (55); Howgate 0 (9); Murdoch 3-24 (10).
34th over – BUCCs 5-60 – Behrens 16 (50); Howgate 0 (8); Smith 1-3 (6).
33rd over – BUCCs 5-60 – Behrens 16 (49); Howgate 0 (3); Murdoch 3-21 (9).
Murdoch has 3 wickets, 1 each to Jacobs and Smith.
Plenty riding on the bat of Heath Behrens for BUCCs.
Nine overs bowled since drinks break, Bendigo United has lost 3-17.
32nd over – BUCCs 5-60 – Behrens 16 (44); Howgate 0 (3); Smith 1-3 (5).
LEIGH MCDERMOTT OUT LBW FOR 4 TO ANDREW SMITH.
BENDIGO UNITED 5-60 IN 32ND OVER.
FIRST WICKET TO ANDREW SMITH.
CHRIS HOWGATE NEW BATMSAN FOR BENDIGO UNITED.
31st over – BUCCs 4-60 – Behrens 16 (43); McDermott 4 (10); Murdoch 3-21 (8).
Eaglehawk 2nd XI 4-29 off 34 overs v White Hills.
Murdoch been one of the recruits of the season this year. Showing why today with 3 of the Hawks’ first 4 wickets.
30th over – BUCCs 4-58 – Behrens 14 (39); McDermott 4 (10); Smith 0-3 (4).
BBQ is smelling very good at the QEO.
29th over – BUCCs 4-56 – Behrens 14 (34); McDermott 3 (8); Murdoch 3-19 (6).
6 to Behrens off Murdoch gone into QEO netball court.
McDermott given life, dropped very tough chance by Murdoch at slip off Smith, saved 4 though.
28th over – BUCCs 4-50 – Behrens 8 (29); McDermott 3 (8); Smith 0-2 (2).
Batsmen out:
Holmes – 6
Gunn – 14
Di Fede – 14
Crawford – 0
Bowling figures:
Tibbett 0-12 (8)
McGlashan 0-5 (2)
Jacobs 0-17 (9)
Murdoch 3-13 (6)
Smith 0-2 (2)
27th over – BUCCS 4-50 – Behrens 8 (29); McDermott 3 (2); Murdoch 3-13 (6).
NICK CRAWFORD BOWLED BY MURDOCH FOR A DUCK.
MURDOCH NOW HAS 3 WICKETS, BENDIGO UNITED 4-47 IN 27TH OVER.
MURDOCH DOING PLENTY OF DAMAGE WITH BALL AND BENDIGO UNITED IN REAL TROUBLE HERE AT THE QEO.
CAPTAIN LEIGH MCDERMOTT NEW BATSMAN FOR REDBACKS.
26th over – BUCCS 3-47 – Behrnes 8 (28); Crawford 0 (4); Smith 0-2 (2).
Behrens has 2 grand final tons in his career, a 3rd here would be very handy for BUCCs.
Shane Murdoch making the early running in the Taylor-Walsh Medal with 2-10 off 5 overs and wickets of Gunn and Di Fede.
25th over – BUCCS 3-47 – Behrens 8 (23); Crawford 0 (3); Murdoch 2-10 (5).
MARK DI FEDE OUT, CAUGHT JOSH COLLINSON AT 1ST SLIP OFF MURDOCH.
2ND WICKET FOR MURDOCH.
DI FEDE OUT FOR 14 OFF 85, BUCCS NOW 3-47.
NICK CRAWFORD NEW BATSMAN JOINING HEATH BEHRENS.
BEHRENS AND CRAWFORD BOTH PLAYING IN 12TH GRAND FINALS.
MURDOCH HAS 2-10 IN HIS 5TH OVER.
24th over – BUCCS 2-45 – Di Fede 14 (82); Behrens 8 (23); Smith 0-2 (1).
LBW shout on Di Fede that over turned down.
Eaglehawk 2nds 1-23 off 26 overs v White Hills. Tough going with bat for Hawkers.
Andrew Smith into attack in 24th over. He’s taken 5-8 off 11 overs past 2 games.
23rd over – BUCCS 2-43 – Di Fede 12 (77); Behrens 8 (22); Murddoch 1-9 (4).
That’s drinks.
Murdoch getting the wicket of Gunn comes on the back this week of captains Craig Howard and Linton Jacobs talking the bearded left-armer up as a real X-factor in the grand final.
22nd over – BUCCS 2-39 – Di Fede 12 (77); Behrens 4 (17); Jacobs 1-17 (9).
Nice atmosphere here at the QEO for the grand final. Big partnership here between Di Fede and Behrens.
21st over – BUCCs 2-39 – Di Fede 12 (71); Behrens 4 (17); Murdoch 1-5 (3).
20th over – BUCCS 2-37 – Di Fede 12 (70); Behrens 2 (11); Jacobs 1-17 (8).
19th over – BUCCS 2-37 – Di Fede 12 (65); Behrens 2 (10); Murdoch 1-3 (2).
18th over – BUCCS 2-35 – Di Fede 12 (65); Behrens 0 (5); Jacobs 1-17 off 7.
Eaglehawk 2nds 1-23 off 20 v White Hills. Slow going early for the Hawkers.
Good captaincy day for Cory Jacobs so far.
The first 2 wickets have fallen in the first overs of bowling changes – Holmes for 6 and Gunn for 14.
The Hawks have 2 of the Redbacks’ big 3 out before the score has reached 40.
17th over – BUCCS 2-35 – Di Fede 12 (59); Behrens 0 (4); Murcoch 1-1 off 1.
BEN GUNN OUT – CAUGHT RICHARD TIBBETT AT MID-ON OFF SHANE MURDOCH. GUNN MADE 14 OFF 26.
BENDIGO UNITED 2-35 IN 17TH OVER.
HEATH BEHRENS PLAYING IN HIS 12TH GRAND FINAL NEW BATSMAN.
Shane Murdoch into attack from Barnard street end replacing Tibbett, starts with no ball.
16th over – BUCCS 1-34 – Gunn 14 (24); Di Fede 12 (59); Jacobs 1-17 off 6.
15th over – BUCCS 1-34 – Gunn 14 (24); Di Fede 11 (52); Tibbett 0-12 off 8.
Eaglehawk 1-17 off 16 in second XI v White Hills.
Bendigo United all out for 97 in third XI grand final against Sandhurst. Had been 6-5 earlier in day.
14th over – BUCCS 1-29 – Gunn 11 (19); Di Fede 11 (50); Jacobs 1-17 off 5.
Di Fede hits his first boundary of innings over mid-wicket off Jacobs.
13th over – BUCCs 1-23 – Gunn 11 (18); Di Fede 5 (45); Tibbett 0-7 off 7.
Reckon Gunny is looking on for BUCCs here today, now 11 off 14 with 2 boundaries.
12th over – BUCCS 1-19 – Gunn 7 (13); Di Fede 5 (45); Jacobs 1-11 off 4.
Reckon BUCCs captain Leigh McDermott has a 12-2 record in tosses this season.
11th over – BUCCS 1-19 – Gunn 7 (12); Di Fede 5 (39); Tibbett 0-3 off 6.
Big moment of the first 10 overs the wicket of Holmes, ct mcGlashan b Jacobs for 6.
10th over – BUCCS 1-18 – Gunn 7 (11); Di Fede 4 (35); Jacobs 1-9 off 3.
Eaglehawk seconds 1-16 off 10 overs v White Hills.
First boundary of day, Gunn pulls Jacobs through mid-wicket for 4.
9th over – BUCCS 1-12 – Di Fede 4 (35); Gunn 1 (5); Tibbett 0-2 off 5.
8th over – BUCCs 1-11 – Di Fede 3; Gunn 1; Jacobs 1-5 off 2.
7th over – BUCCS 1-9 – Di Fede 3; Gunn 0; Tibbett 0-2 off 4.
6th over – BUCCS 1-9, Di Fede 3; Gunn 0; Jacobs 1-2.
CLAYTON HOLMES OUT, CAUGHT MID-ON BY CAM MCGLASHAN OFF JACOBS.
OUT FOR 6 OFF 15, BUCCS 1-9 IN 6TH OVER.
BEN GUNN NEW BATSMAN FOR BUCCS.
New bowler into attack from city end is Cory Jacobs. The Hawks’ skipper jagged 5 wickets in last year’s grand final.
5th over – BUCCS 0-7 – Holmes 4; Di Fede 3; Tibbett 0-2.
4th over – BUCCs 0-7 – Holmes 4; Di Fede 3; McGlashan 0-5.
3rd over – BUCCS 0-5 – Di Fede 3; Holmes 2; Tibbett 0-2.
Sandhurst has made 9-127 in under-18 grand final against Strathdale.
LBW shout on Di Fede off Tibbett, not out.
2nd over – BUCCS 0-5 – Di Fede 3; Holmes 2; McGlashan 0-3
1st over – BUCCS 0-2 – Holmes 2; Di Fede 0; Tibbett 0-2.
11:56am – Di Fede and Holmes walking to wicket for BUCC. 4 minutes from first nut being bowled.
Tibbett will open bowling for Hawks from Barnard Street end.
Holmes to face first pill.
In third XI, Bendigo United 7-51 v Sandhurst.
Had been 6-5 earlier.
11:52am – Play will get under way at noon.
You’d expect Holmes and Di Fede to open up for BUCC.
First bit of news today is Bendigo United has won toss and is batting first.
BUCCs captain Leigh McDermott has won a ridiculous amount of tosses this season.
Meanwhile, in second XI, Eaglehawk won toss and batting against White Hills.