The stage is set for the Bendigo District Cricket Association finals series. The home and away season was completed at the weekend, leaving the top four teams in each division - except under-12B - to battle for the premierships. Teams that qualified for the BDCA junior semi-finals (grounds still to be confirmed): Under-16A - Bendigo United v White Hills, Strathfieldsaye v Bendigo United Redbacks. Under-14A - Huntly-North Epsom v Bendigo United, Strathdale-Maristians v Kangaroo Flat. Under-12A - Bendigo United v Eaglehawk, Maiden Gully v Strathdale-Maristians Suns. Under-16B - Strathfieldsaye v Bendigo United, Marong v Maiden Gully. Under-14B - Strathdale-Maristians v Maiden Gully, Strathfieldsaye v Huntly-North Epsom. Results from the final round of Bendigo District Cricket Association junior home and away matches at the weekend: Under-16A - Strathfieldsaye 6-204 (Singh 57*, Hunter 30*, Fox 26*, O'Keefe 24, Roberts 20*; Knapman 2-11) def White Hills 132 (Arora 41, McMurray 26; O'Keefe 3-14, Roberts 3-20). Bendigo United Redbacks 9-164 (Rathjen 37*, Hannaford 29, Cahoon 20; J. Newman 2-8, Wight 2-33) def Kangaroo Flat 9-119 (J Nevins 39*; Cahoon 5-31, Byrne 2-13). Bendigo v Strathdale Maristians 7-309 (Thompson 65*, Reaper 53, Floyd 44*, Pysing 24*). Bendigo United 8-291 (Austin 59*, Perrin 50*, Fisher 38, Clemens 32, Willits 21; McKinstry 3-19) def Sandhurst 94 (Henderson 26*, Robson 24; Jones 3/10, Corr 2-15, Willits 2-18). Under-14A - Strathdale Maristians 9-154 (Irwin 22, Watson 21; O. McKay 2-6, Rielley 2-12) def Kangaroo Flat 146 (Wight 44; Irwin 2-9, Gooch 2-23, McBurney 2-26). Golden Square 4-153 (J. Wilkinson 43*, Conlan 23*, Bowles 23*) def Eaglehawk 9-113 (Taylor 20; J. Wilkinson 2-6, Maher 2-20). Huntly North Epsom 2-172 (Oaten 50*, Burrill-Grinton 43*, J. Wilson 27*, Gilchrist 25*) v Strathfieldsaye 91 (J. Wilson 3-9, Nicholson 2-14). Bendigo United 156 (Terry 34*, Shobanan 32; Harris 3-6) def Bendigo 134 (Rowley 49*; Davie 3/6). Under-12A - Maiden Gully 7-121 (McKenzie 32, Budge 23; Olsen 2-21) def Sandhurst 8-67 (L. Zylan 4-4). Strathfieldsaye Yellow 3-92 (Balic 20*) def Golden Square 9-89 (Burchell 35; Baker 4-10). Kangaroo Flat 8-91 (Smith 21; Stone 2-4, Martin 2-15) def Eaglehawk 4-90 (Hinck 20*; Smith 2-10, Bodycoat 2-14). Bendigo United 5-136 (Stephens 26; Eddy 2-8) def Strathdale Maristians 1-97 (Purcell 21*). Bendigo v Sedgwick (no result provided). Strathdale Maristians Suns 7-97 (Slow 26; Leerson 2/9, Loorham 2-10) v Strathfieldsaye Blue 5-107 (DeAraugo 27*). Under-16B - Maiden Gully 9-190(dec) (Dingfelder-Hope 30, Berry 27, Trew 23, Douglas 22*; McCarthy 2-26) def Bendigo United 9-128 (Stewart 32, McCarthy 24*; Roby 2-9). Marong 8-114 (Cornish 25; Bolton 2-14, Marks 2-19) def Strathfieldsaye 85 (Wilson 32; Frischke 4-16, Rooke 2-0). Under-14B - Huntly North Epsom 3-90 def White Hills 5-70. Strathfieldsaye 9-153 (Cooper 24*, Dennis 23) def Maiden Gully 132 (Thompson 38*; Cooper 6-8). Under-12B - Huntly North Epsom v White Hills (no result provided). Marong 4-137 (Haley 2-16) def Eaglehawk 5-41 (H. O'Donnell 2-2). Bendigo United 1-149 (Treanor 26*, Macumber 21*) def Maiden Gully 8-44 (Macumber 2-4). Strathdale-Maristians 7-99 (Kelly 33*) def Bendigo United Redbacks 1/77.
BOUNDARY: Kangaroo Flat under-12A batsman Clay Smith plays a beautiful cover drive in Sunday's game against Eaglehawk. Pictures: ADAM BOURKE
The stage is set for the Bendigo District Cricket Association finals series.
The home and away season was completed at the weekend, leaving the top four teams in each division - except under-12B - to battle for the premierships.
Teams that qualified for the BDCA junior semi-finals (grounds still to be confirmed):
Under-16A - Bendigo United v White Hills, Strathfieldsaye v Bendigo United Redbacks.
Under-14A - Huntly-North Epsom v Bendigo United, Strathdale-Maristians v Kangaroo Flat.
Under-12A - Bendigo United v Eaglehawk, Maiden Gully v Strathdale-Maristians Suns.
Under-16B - Strathfieldsaye v Bendigo United, Marong v Maiden Gully.
Under-14B - Strathdale-Maristians v Maiden Gully, Strathfieldsaye v Huntly-North Epsom.
Results from the final round of Bendigo District Cricket Association junior home and away matches at the weekend:
BOROUGH BOY: Eaglehawk under-12A pace bowler Harry Miller prepares to send down a delivery against the Roos.
Under-16A - Strathfieldsaye 6-204 (Singh 57*, Hunter 30*, Fox 26*, O'Keefe 24, Roberts 20*; Knapman 2-11) def White Hills 132 (Arora 41, McMurray 26; O'Keefe 3-14, Roberts 3-20).
