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THE past 30 years of Bendigo District Cricket Association grand finals are littered with superb feats of both team and individual brilliance.
The Golden Square four-peat of 1996 to 1999; Ben DeAraugo’s four Taylor-Walsh Medal performances in five years; Heath Behrens’ pair of centuries; White Hills’ Steve Rixon’s seven-for in 1994.
This weekend presents another opportunity for either Strathdale-Maristians or Sandhurst to create their piece of team history and for players to perform their way into BDCA folklore.
Ahead of this weekend’s grand final, here’s a look back at the past 30 grand finals and the top three highest-scoring players under a ranking system of one point per run, 20 per wicket and 10 per fielding dismissal.
The highest points score during the past 30 grand finals is the 165 Bendigo United’s Nick Crawford amassed in 2006-07.
1987-88
Eaglehawk 3-198 d
Golden Square 196
• Barry Findlay (Eh) – 71
Runs: 71 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
• Wayne Walsh (Eh) – 71
Runs: 61 Wkts: 0 Field: 1
• David Bakes (GS) – 65
Runs: 45 Wkts: 0 Field: 2
……………………………
1988-89
Eaglehawk 245 dr
Bendigo 3-81
• Gary Tupper (Eh) – 91
Runs: 91 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
• Peter Cowell (Bgo) – 90
Runs: 0 Wkts: 4 Field: 1
• John Neylon (Bgo) – 40
Runs: 0 Wkts: 2 Field: 0
……………………………
1989-90
Eaglehawk 228 d
North Bendigo 149
• Shane Cowling (NB) – 93
Runs: 33 Wkts 3 Field: 0
• Gary Tupper (Eh) – 72
Runs: 52 Wkts: 1 Field: 0
• Geoff Findlay (Eh) – 62
Runs: 42 Wkts: 0 Field: 2
……………………………
1990-91
North Bendigo 208 d
Eaglehawk 184
• Andrew Price (Eh) – 70
Runs: 0 Wkts: 3 Field: 1
• Darren Rodda (Eh) – 64
Runs: 4 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
• Greg Dunlop (NB) – 63
Runs: 3 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
……………………………
1991-92
White Hills 196 d
Eaglehawk 167
• Andrew Price (Eh) – 112
Runs: 2 Wkts: 5 Field: 1
• Leon Grose (WH) – 91
Runs: 23 Wkts: 3 Field: 1
• Tim Rodda (Eh) – 83
Runs: 23 Wkts: 2 Field: 2
……………………………
1992-93
White Hills 4-94 d
Golden Square 92
• Steve Rixon (WH) – 140
Runs: 0 Wkts: 7 Field: 0
• Greg O’Brien (WH) – 82
Runs: 22 Wkts: 2 Field: 2
• Steven Bakes (GS) – 81
Runs: 1 Wkts: 4 Field: 0
……………………………
1993-94
Bendigo 280 d
Eaglehawk 278
• Andrew Price (Eh) – 150
Runs: 10 Wkts: 7 Field: 0
• Geoff Findlay (Eh) – 109
Runs: 109 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
• David Bakes (Bgo) – 87
Runs: 57 Wkts: 0 Field: 3
……………………………
1994-95
Strathdale 5-213 d
Bendigo United 212
• John Neylon (SM) – 159
Runs: 39 Wkts: 6 Field: 0
• Ben Smith (SM) – 73
Runs: 53 Wkts: 0 Field: 2
• Gene Maurice (BU) – 68
Runs: 68 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
……………………………
1995-96
Golden Square 256 d
North Bendigo 177
• Brad Pearce (GS) – 86
Runs: 46 Wkts: 2 Field: 0
• Andrew Cowling (NB) – 81
Runs: 21 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
• Wayne Walsh (GS) – 77
Runs: 67 Wkts: 0 Field: 1
……………………………
1996-97
Golden Square 207 dr
Eaglehawk 2-40
• David Bakes (GS) – 68
Runs: 58 Wkts: 0 Field: 1
• Dean Armstrong (Eh) – 60
Runs: 0 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
• Arthur McPhan (GS) – 42
Runs: 42 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
……………………………
1997-98
Golden Square 225 d
Strathdale 171
• John Neylon (SM) – 130
Runs: 70 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
• Paul Lund (GS) – 80
Runs: 0 Wkts: 4 Field: 0
• Simon Pearce (GS) – 79
Runs: 39 Wkts: 2 Field: 0
……………………………
1998-99
Golden Square 238 d
Eaglehawk 56
• Tim Rodda (GS) – 101
Runs: 21 Wkts: 4 Field: 0
• Paul Lund (GS) – 74
Runs: 14 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
• Neil Williams (Eh) – 70
Runs: 0 Wkts: 3 Field: 1
……………………………
1999-2000
Bendigo United 189 d
Bendigo 147
• Evan Behrens (BU) – 96
Runs: 96 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
• Marcus McKern (Bgo) – 85
Runs: 5 Wkts: 4 Field: 0
• Paul Monro (Bgo) – 78
Runs: 18 Wkts: 2 Field: 2
……………………………
2000-01
Strathfieldsaye 6-72 dr
Strathdale 8-110
• John Neylon (SM) – 96
Runs: 16 Wkts: 4 Field: 0
• Robbie Herbert (S’saye) – 85
Runs: 25 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
• Tim Rodda (S’saye) – 42
Runs: 2 Wkts: 2 Field: 0
……………………………
2001-02
Eaglehawk 176 d
Golden Square 137
• Richard Webb (Eh) – 149
Runs: 49 Wkts: 5 Field: 0
• Aaron Bentley (GS) – 126
Runs: 26 Wkts: 5 Field: 0
• Neil Williams (Eh) – 53
Runs: 23 Wkts: 1 Field: 1
……………………………
2002-03
Bendigo United 3-277 d
Eaglehawk 9-276
• Heath Behrens (BU) – 108
Runs: 108 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
• Nick Crawford (BU) – 101
Runs: 81 Wkts: 1 Field: 0
• Jason Abbott (Eh) – 92
Runs: 92 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
……………………………
2003-04
Kangaroo Flat 1-234 d
Strathdale 231
• Tony Taig (KF) – 151
Runs: 101 Wkts: 2 Field: 1
• Rodd Baker (KF) – 90
Runs: 0 Wkts: 4 Field: 1
• Steve Newlan (KF) – 83
Runs: 83 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
……………………………
2004-05
Kangaroo Flat 6-139 d
Eaglehawk 136
• Adam Burns (KF) – 158
Runs: 28 Wkts: 6 Field: 1
• Jason Abbott (Eh) – 66
Runs: 66 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
• Andrew Smith (Eh) – 65
Runs: 25 Wkts: 2 Field: 0
……………………………
2005-06
Eaglehawk 255 d
Bendigo United 178
• Neil Williams (Eh) – 135
Runs: 115 Wkts: 0 Field: 2
• Glen Daly (Eh) – 96
Runs: 16 Wkts: 4 Field: 0
• Nick Crawford (BU) – 71
Runs: 1 Wkts: 3 Field: 1
……………………………
2006-07
Bendigo United 4-301 d
Golden Square 265
• Nick Crawford (BU) – 165
Runs: 35 Wkts: 6 Field: 1
• Heath Behrens (BU) – 149
Runs: 139 Wkts: 0 Field: 1
• Scott Johnson (GS) – 86
Runs: 76 Wkts: 0 Field: 1
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Heath Behrens (BU)
……………………………
2007-08
Bendigo United 4-114 d
Kangaroo Flat 112
• Nick Crawford (BU) – 116
Runs: 46 Wkts: 3 Field: 1
• Adam Burns (KF) – 82
Runs: 42 Wkts: 2 Field: 0
• Ben Milliken (BU) – 60
Runs: 0 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Nick Crawford (BU)
……………………………
2008-09
Golden Square 7-306 d
Strathdale 161
• Marcus McKern (GS) – 93
Runs: 53 Wkts: 2 Field: 0
• Phil Hetherington (GS) – 92
Runs: 82 Wkts: 0 Field: 1
• Ben DeAraugo (SM) – 72
Runs: 12 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Phil Hetherington (GS)
……………………………
2009-10
Bendigo United 9-211 d
Strathdale 210
• Heath Behrens (BU) – 127
Runs: 97 Wkts: 0 Field: 3
• Marcus Smalley (BU) – 100
Runs: 0 Wkts: 5 Field: 0
• Craig Howard (SM) – 94
Runs: 54 Wkts: 2 Field: 0
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Heath Behrens (BU)
……………………………
2010-11
Strathdale 9-241 d
Bendigo United 147
• Ben DeAraugo (SM) – 146
Runs: 86 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
• Nick Crawford (BU) – 72
Runs: 32 Wkts: 2 Field: 0
• Dom Taylor (SM) – 70
Runs: 20 Wkts: 2 Field: 1
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Ben DeAraugo (SM)
……………………………
2011-12
Strathdale 270 d
Bendigo United 236
• Ben DeAraugo (SM) – 122
Runs: 72 Wkts: 2 Field: 1
• Nick Crawford (BU) – 107
Runs: 7 Wkts: 5 Field: 0
• Miggy Podosky (BU) – 85
Runs: 5 Wkts: 4 Field: 0
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Ben DeAraugo (SM)
……………………………
2012-13
Strathdale 7-149 d
Eaglehawk 100
• Ben DeAraugo (SM) – 138
Runs: 8 Wkts: 6 Field: 1
• Cory Jacobs (Eh) – 60
Runs: 0 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
• Braden Hocking (SM) – 50
Runs: 0 Wkts: 2 Field: 1
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Ben DeAraugo (SM)
……………………………
2013-14
Bendigo United 6-283 d
Golden Square 119
• Nick Crawford (BU) – 120
Runs: 0 Wkts: 5 Field: 2
• Matt Pinniger (BU) – 115
Runs: 115 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
• Darren Clutton (GS) – 70
Runs: 0 Wkts: 3 Field: 1
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Matt Pinniger (BU)
……………………………
2014-15
Strathdale 8-228 d
Strathfieldsaye 226
• Ben DeAraugo (SM) – 108
Runs: 78 Wkts: 1 Field: 1
• Luke Jones (S’saye) – 91
Runs: 91 Wkts: 0 Field: 0
• Jacob DeAraugo (SM) – 78
Runs: 28 Wkts: 2 Field: 1
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Ben DeAraugo (SM)
……………………………
2015-16
Strathdale 233 d
Eaglehawk 226
• Cory Jacobs (Eh) – 122
Runs: 2 Wkts: 5 Field: 2
• Cameron Taylor (SM) – 105
Runs: 5 Wkts: 5 Field: 0
• Shaun Knott (Eh) – 103
Runs: 23 Wkts: 4 Field: 0
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Andrew Hosking (SM) – scored 92
……………………………
2016-17
Eaglehawk 7-159 d
Bendigo United 9-158
• Shane Murdoch (Eh) – 89
Runs: 9 Wkts: 4 Field: 0
• Harry Donegan (BU) – 70
Runs: 40 Wkts: 0 Field: 3
• Nick Crawford (BU) – 60
Runs: 0 Wkts: 3 Field: 0
TAYLOR-WALSH MEDAL:
Shane Murdoch (Eh)