Boys and girls teams will compete across eight divisions in four days of cricket.

The carnival has been a stepping stone for some of the region's premier senior players, including Victorian squad members Xavier Crone and Todd Murphy.

Preliminary round matches will be played across the region, with Goulburn Murray Cricket Association to host the grand finals on January 6.

BDCA squads and fixtures for Junior Country Week:

UNDER-14 GIRLS

Squad - K. Virtue, M. Morrison, A. James, E. Daneen, S. Mayes, R. Demeo, Z. Ross, R. Flood, A. Scott, E. Monro, M. Best, M. Caine.

Fixture - Monday: v Gisborne 1 at Woodend, 10.30am. Tuesday: v Gisborne 2 at Rodda Oval, 10am. v Goulburn Murray at Beischer Park, 2pm. Thursday: grand final at Brose Recreation Reserve, 10.30am.

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UNDER-17 GIRLS

Squad - A. Bilsborow, S. Demeo, N. Flood, J. Demeo, E. Griffin, G. Barnett, A. Woodward, K. Fullerton, E. Hines, S. Roger.

Fixture - Monday: v Goulburn Murray at Bamawm, 10am. Tuesday: v Gisborne at Bell Oval, 10am. Wednesday: v Shepparton at Dower Park, 10am. Thursday: grand final at Bamawm, 10am.

UNDER-13A

Squad - J. Boucher, J. Tamblyn, D. Warren, N. Willits, J. Yates, E. Austin, J. Balic, M. Clark, V. Hickman, W. Mayes, M. McCann, L. McKay, T. Seipolt.

Fixture - Monday: v Sunraysia at North Bendigo, 10.30am. Tuesday: v Shepparton 2 at Numurkah, 10.30am. Wednesday: v Shepparton 1 at Murchison, 10.30am. Thursday: grand final at Windridge Oval, Rochester, 10.30am.

UNDER-13B

Squad - A. Clayton, J. Mulqueen, D. Overall, L. Sharam, R. Travaglia, V. Cooney, E. Flood, J. Grainger, A. Hand, W. Hargreaves, J. Liersch, F. Maddren, F. Millar.

Fixture - Monday: v Murray Valley at Harry Trott Oval, 10.30am. Tuesday: v Seymour at Harley Hammond Reserve, 10.30am. Wednesday: v Shepparton at Wade Street, 10.30am. Thursday: grand final at Echuca South Recreation Reserve, 10.30am.

UNDER-14

Squad: H. Purcell, H. Behrens, H. Bennett, K. Hunter, A. O'Brien, T. Taylor, O. Cail, C. Smith, X. Grant, B. Ritchie, L. Ritchie, l. Magee, M. Pettersen.

Fixture - Monday: v Shepparton at Tallygaroopna, 10.30am. Tuesday: v Murray Valley at White Hills, 10.30am. Wednesday: v Goulburn Murray at White Hills, 10.30am. Thursday: grand final at Tongala, 10.30am.

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UNDER-15

Squad - H. White, G. Hay, O. Hannaford, J. Austin, E. McMahon, L. Wilson, J. Daniels, T. Travaglia, A. Billings, S. Rossi, K. Burrill-Grinton, J. Grundy, J. Spencer.

Fixture - Monday: v Sunraysia at Canterbury Park, 10.30am. Tuesday: v Seymour at Kilmore, 10.30am. Wednesday: v Murray Valley at Canterbury Park, 10.30am. Thursday: grand final at Moama Recreation Reserve, 10.30am.

UNDER-16

Squad - J. Cheesman, T. McBurney, A. Day, W. Bowles, B. Robinson, C. Watson, L. Ross, B. Trew, J. Gilchrist, N. Cain, J. Wilson, M. Cahoon, B. Reaper, O. McKay.

Fixture - Monday: v Shepparton at Deakin Reserve, 10.30am. Tuesday: v Murray Valley at Dower Park, 10.30am. Wednesday: v Gouburn Murray at Harry Trott Oval, 10.30am. Thursday: grand final at Victoria Park, Echuca, 10.30am.

UNDER-17

Squad - B. Hunter, A. Wilson, A. Goddard, T. Bake, C. Thompson, J. Floyd, W. Gilmore, J. Smith, J. Pysing, D. Evans, F. McKinstry, X. Austin, K. Rainey, E. Gingell.

Fixture - Monday: v Shepparton at Mooroopna, 10.30am. Tuesday: v Seymour at Kings Park, Seymour, 10.30am. Wednesday: v Sunraysia at Bell Oval, 10.30am. Thursday: grand final at Northern Oval, Kyabram, 10.30am.

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