EAGLEHAWK has won its first Bendigo District Cricket Association premiership for 11 years, defeating Bendigo United in the weekend’s grand final at the QEO.
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In a game where the ball had the better of the bat, the Hawks prevailed by three wickets.
The game had been in the balance at tea on Sunday with the Hawks at 4-80 in pursuit of Bendigo United’s 9-158.
Eaglehawk later fell to 6-102, before Matt Fitt (21 n.o.) and Zac East (28) added 54 for the seventh wicket to bat the Redbacks out of the game.
The Hawks finished at 7-159, winning in the 71st over.
The Taylor-Walsh Medal for the best player was won by Eaglehawk’s Shane Murdoch (4-50 and 9).
As well as the first XI flag, it was a double celebration for t
EAGLEHAWK v BENDIGO UNITED
At QEO
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.
Batting Time: Overs: 85.
Eaglehawk 1st Innings
A SMITH b Podosky 8
M FORD c Donegan b McDermott 22
S MURDOCH b Podosky 9
C MCGLASHAN c Behrens b Crawford 26
J COLLINSON c Donegan b Crawford 14
A WEST st Donegan b Crawford 12
M FITT not out 21
Z EAST c Di Fede b McDermott 28
C JACOBS not out 2
Sundries 17
Seven wickets for 159
Fall: 8, 26, 57, 75, 101, 102, 156.
Bowling: M Podosky 13-4-37-2, M Smalley 4-0-9-0, C Holmes 18-5-30-0, L McDermott 15.5-6-22-2, N Crawford 17-0-50-3, B Gunn 3-1-3-0.
Batting Time: Overs: 70.5.
Eaglehawk won on first innings.
Points: Eaglehawk , Bendigo United .
Umpires: Shane Gilchrist, Chris Gill.
he Hawks, who also won the second XI premiership.