At the the halfway point of the final round Sandhurst and Kangaroo Flat face an uphill battle to force their way into the BDCA under-16A top four.
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The Dragons and Roos went into the final round needing a win to put the pressure on fourth-placed White Hills.
However, Sandhurst was bowled out for 94 by Bendigo United and the Redbacks are 0-39 in reply.
Kangaroo Flat will chase 165 for victory against Bendigo United Redbacks.
The Roos also need to make up a considerable amount of percentage to have any chance of knocking the Demons out of fourth spot.
White Hills was bowled out for 132 by Strathfieldsaye, with the Jets 1-12 in reply.
In the other under-16A game at the weekend, Strathdale-Maristians posted 7-309 against Bendigo at Ken Wust Oval, thanks largely to half-centuries from Callum Thompson (65 not out) and Brodie Reaper (53).
Meanwhile, the top four is set in the under-12A division with one round to play.
Bendigo United, Maiden Gully, Strathdale-Maristians Suns and Eaglehawk will play in the finals series, which starts on March 15.
Bendigo District Cricket Association junior results from the weekend:
Under-16A
Strathfieldsaye 1-12 v White Hills 132 (no individual scores supplied).
Kangaroo Flat v Bendigo United Redbacks 9-164 (Rathjen 37*, Hannaford 29, Cahoon 20; J. Newman 2-8, Wight 2-33).
Bendigo v Strathdale-Maristians 7-309 (Thompson 65*, Reaper 53, Floyd 44*, Pysing 24*).
Sandhurst 94 (Henderson 26*, Robson 24; Jones 3-10, Corr 2-15, Willits 2-18) v Bendigo United 0-39 (Austin 27*).
Under-14A
Strathdale-Maristians 3-66 (Irwin 22) v Kangaroo Flat 4-77 (Wight 21*).
Golden Square 2-72 (Conlan 20*) v Eaglehawk 6-75 (J Wilkinson 2-6).
Huntly North Epsom 2-172 (Oaten 50*, Burrill-Grinton 43*, J. Wilson 27*, Gilchrist 25*) v Strathfieldsaye 6-53 (J. Wilson 2/6).
Bendigo United 8-99 v Bendigo 3-75.
Under-12A
Strathdale-Maristians Suns 0-142 (B. Ritchie 28*, L. Ritchie 23*) def Sandhurst 8-66 (Slow 2-7, Elliott 2-10).
Maiden Gully 6-116 (Hadden 24*; Bennett 2-13, Costello 2-25) def Strathfieldsaye Yellow 7-47 (Bennett 29*; Bowman 3-0).
Golden Square 5-111 (Burgess 26*, Nicholson 20*; Smith 2-5) def Kangaroo Flat 7-104 (Chambers 23*, Smith 20*; Flanagan 2-4, Burgess 2-11).
Eaglehawk 7-85 (Eddy 2-1, Sharma 2-7) def Strathdale-Maristians 8-65.
Bendigo United 2-148 (Stephens 29*, Willits 22*) def Bendigo 9-64 (Brasier 2-1, McNamara 2-5).
Strathfieldsaye Blue 7-83 (Harvey 21; A. Bowe 2-11) defeated Sedgwick 8-71 (Price 25; Hand 2-3, Harvey 2-12).
Under-16B
Bendigo United 9-128 (Stewart 32, McCarthy 24*; Roby 2-9) v Maiden Gully 0-20.
Strathfieldsaye v Marong 8-114 (Cornish 25; Bolton 2-14, Marks 2-19).
Under-14B
Maiden Gully 3-132 def Huntly North Epsom 113.
Strathdale-Maristians 8-163 (Edwards 31, Masters 20) def Strathfieldsaye 7-118.
Under-12B
Eaglehawk 5-66 (Howie 2-7) def Huntly North Epsom 7-64 (Grainger 2-7).
Marong 2-181 (Rowe 30*, Paratene 29*) def Maiden Gully 4-50.
Bendigo United 1-103 def Bendigo United Redbacks 3-88 (Seipolt 20*).
White Hills 6-114 (Armstrong 40, A. Sawyer 35*; Kramer 2-3, Demeo 2-18) def Strathdale Maristians 9-95 (Kelly 32).
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