Hundreds of young players from across the region enjoyed the return of junior cricket at the weekend.
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After COVID-19 ruined winter junior sports, players and parents welcomed the opportunity for youngsters to participate in community sport.
The Bendigo District Cricket Association junior season started with the return of under-12A, under-14A and under-16A divisions.
The under-12B, under-14B and under-16B age groups start their 2020-21 seasons this weekend.
Following the same format as the senior divisions, all BDCA junior matches this summer will be one-day matches.
Here's the highlights of round one in the BDCA junior competition:
Under-16A
Bendigo 4-139 (Evans 52*, Hancock 27*, Thompson 22*) def Strathdale-Maristians 3-127 (Marsili 27, Thompson 22*, McBurney 21*).
Strathfieldsaye 7-124 (Wilson 28*, Hunter 23*, Singh 22; Byrne 3-29) def Bendigo United 5-122 (Jones 31*, Bassett 31*; Tangey 2-18).
Huntly North Epsom 4-116 (Wheelhouse 33*, Oaten 22, Burrill-Grinton 21*; Pickering 3-20) def Kangaroo Flat 9-69 (Burrill-Grinton 4-3).
Under-14A
Bendigo United 8-80 (Austin 4-2, Gee 2-12) def Bendigo United Redbacks 6-74 (Behrens 2-2).
Strathdale-Maristians Blue 7-102 (Sharma 2-5) def Strathdale-Maristians Suns 6-88.
Eaglehawk 4-134 (White 27*, O'Hehir 23*, Taylor 21*) def Strathfieldsaye 8-101 (Grundy 23*; O'Hehir 2-10).
Huntly North Epsom 8-73 def Maiden Gully 8-57.
Strathdale-Maristians Orange 4-128 (A. Edwards 22*, Irwin 20*; Bodycoat 3-16) def Kangaroo Flat 9-77 (E. McMahon 4-13, Grant 2-1).
Under-12A
Strathfieldsaye Jets 6-88 (Griffin 3-1) def Strathfieldsaye Yellow 4-78 (Van Dillen 2-8).
Strathfieldsaye Blue 5-124 (Mayes 33*, Yates 23*) def Eaglehawk 8-106 (Miller 28*, Stone 21; Moss 2-11, Kakran 2-14).
Strathdale-Maristians Blue 3-114 (Seipolt 24*, O'Callaghan 24*) def Strathdale-Maristians Orange 8-70 (Rainey 2-14).
Bendigo United 2-99 (Travaglia 23*) def Strathdale Maristians Suns 5-75 (Brasier 2/21).
Maiden Gully 7-74 (Rainbow 3/6) def Kangaroo Flat 8/61 (Coghill 3-12, Stuchbree 2-4).
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