Strathdale-Maristians and Bendigo United are the first clubs to win Bendigo District Cricket Association junior premierships.
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The Suns were victorious in Sunday's under-12A grand final, while the Redbacks took the honours in the under-14B division.
In the under-12A grand final, the Suns restricted Bendigo United to 5-78 off 20 overs.
Tom Smith took 2-3 for the Suns, while the Redbacks' top-scorer was Gus Hay with 14.
Strathdale reached its target with six overs and six wickets to spare.
Xavier Grant (27 not out) and Jasper Irwin (24 not out) led the way with the bat for the Suns.
In the under-14B grand final, Angus Goggin (32 and 4-11) and Riley Seeary (29 and 2-5) were the backbone of Bendigo United's win over Golden Square.
The Redbacks were dismissed for 118 before they bowled the Bulldogs out for 96.
Sam Tully (24 not out) and Jimmy Wilkinson (22 and 2-11) were Square's best performers.
The remainder of the grand finals will be played this weekend.
In under-16A, Maiden Gully plays Strathfieldsaye, while Huntly-North Epsom and White Hills will do battle in the under-16B grand final.
In the under-14A grand final, Bendigo United Redbacks will start favourite against Strathdale-Maristians.
Under-16A semi-finals
Maiden Gully 8-161 (Chisholm 42*, Langley 42*, E. Pearce 34; Wight 5-27) def Kangaroo Flat 84 (Langley 4-15, Morgan 2-15, E. Pearce 2-21).
Strathfieldsaye 5-198 (Fox 43*, Hunter 39, Pickering 39*, Teasdale 23*, E. Featherby 20; H. Fisher 2-15, Perrin 2-30) def Bendigo United 83 (Freckleton 24, J. Featherby 2-9, Roberts 2-10, Fernando 2-13).
Under-14A semi-finals
Bendigo United Redbacks 8-161 (Cahoon 43, Rathjen 29*, Edwards 20; Carlson 2-18) def Bendigo United 9-147 (Jones 35, Banfield 24, Hocking 24*, Harris 22*; Travaglia 2-15, Bassett 2-15, Edwards 2-19).
Strathdale-Maristians 4-130 (Porter 57, McBurney 28*, Pysing 24*; O'Keefe 2-27) def Strathfieldsaye 124 (O'Keefe 28, Cheesman 27, Wilson 25; Kelly 3-14).
Under-12A grand final
Strathdale-Maristians 4-82 (Grant 27*, Irwin 24*) def Bendigo United 5-78 (Smith 2-3).
Under-16B semi-finals
Huntly-North Epsom 8-135 (Campbell 30, Hilson 29*, M Billings 25; Woodward 5-46) def Strathfieldsaye 114 (Woodward 28; Simpson 2-13, M Billings 2-19, Trenfield 2-21).
White Hills 3-95 (Lowes 43) def Marong 84 (Crothers 37; Barras 5-10, O. McMurray 2-25).
Under-14B grand final
Bendigo United 118 (Goggin 32, Seeary 29; J. Wilkinson 2-11) def Golden Square 96 (Tully 24*, Wilkinson 22; Goggin 4-11, Seeary 2-5).
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