![Eaglehawk's Kai O'Hehir and Maiden Gully Marist's Rehmi Burke were the BDCA's under-16 champion players. Picture by Luke West Eaglehawk's Kai O'Hehir and Maiden Gully Marist's Rehmi Burke were the BDCA's under-16 champion players. Picture by Luke West](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/G3M3FqVFYHjdnjXX9zgHHX/c6784201-6931-4108-8da3-9657186afa52.jpg/r0_179_4032_3028_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
THE Bendigo District Cricket Association has recognised its outstanding junior players for the 2023-24 season with the presentation of awards.
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In a new initiative by the BDCA the association presented its awards at the QEO in conjunction with the opening day of the first XI grand final between Strathdale-Maristians and Kangaroo Flat last Saturday.
CHAMPION PLAYERS:
Under-18 - Xavier Grant (Eaglehawk), 712 points.
Under-16 - Kai O'Hehir (Eaglehawk), 565 points.
Under-16 Girls - Rehmi Burke (Maiden Gully Marist), 209 points.
Under-14A - Xavier Stone (Eaglehawk), 401 points.
Under-14B - Archer Lethlean (Golden Square), 491 points.
![Under-14B age group - William Donnelly, Archer Lethlean and Archie Ross. Under-14B age group - William Donnelly, Archer Lethlean and Archie Ross.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/G3M3FqVFYHjdnjXX9zgHHX/0ec4c6f8-5228-4b32-9d78-188ab065d929.jpg/r0_134_4032_3028_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Under-12A - Jesse Richardson (Strathdale-Maristians), 586 points.
Under-12B - Hugo Marwood (Huntly North), 433 points.
Under-16 T20 - Liam Budge (Maiden Gully Marist), 139 points.
Under-14 T20 - Thang Nguyen (Kangaroo Flat), 168 points.
Under-18 Bill Lienhop Award - Xavier Grant (Eaglehawk), 18 votes.
BATTING AVERAGE:
Under-18 - Xavier Grant (Eaglehawk), 447 runs @ 74.5.
Under-16 - Clayton Smith (Kangaroo Flat), 380 runs @ 158.5.
Under-14A - Tommy Byrne (Strathdale-Maristians), 178 runs @59.3.
![Under-14 A age group - Hayden Lange and Charlie Macumber. Under-14 A age group - Hayden Lange and Charlie Macumber.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/G3M3FqVFYHjdnjXX9zgHHX/b631d0fa-c0bc-4763-a776-56a86561ac6d_rotated_270.jpg/r0_0_3024_4032_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Under-14B - William Donnelly (Golden Square), 254 runs @ 127.0.
Under-12A - Fraser Maddren (Strathdale-Maristians), 237 runs @ 79.0.
Under-12B - Mitchell McCashney (Huntly North), 94 runs @ 94.0.
BATTING AGGREGATE:
Under-18 - Xavier Grant (Eaglehawk), 447 runs.
Under-16 - Kai O'Hehir (Eaglehawk), 455 runs.
Under-16 Girls - Yakira McKenzie (Golden Square), 91 runs.
Under-14A - Xavier Stone (Eaglehawk), 276 runs.
![Under-14A age group - Tommy Byrne, Lachlan McKay, Zac Cavalier and Xavier Stone. Under-14A age group - Tommy Byrne, Lachlan McKay, Zac Cavalier and Xavier Stone.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/G3M3FqVFYHjdnjXX9zgHHX/9dcbb0f9-6b91-4a89-966c-fe10dccfd95c.jpg/r0_161_4032_3028_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Under-14B - Archer Lethlean (Golden Square), 356 runs.
Under-12A - Benjamin Hodson (Strathfieldsaye), 292 runs.
Under-12B - Logan Shatwell (Golden Square), 221 runs.
BOWLING AVERAGE:
Under-18 - Fletcher Good (Eaglehawk), 23 wickets @ 19.6.
![Under-12A age group - Ben Hodson, Jesse Richardson, Jhak Burke, Ryder Cavalier and Flynn Maddren (representing his brother Fraser). Under-12A age group - Ben Hodson, Jesse Richardson, Jhak Burke, Ryder Cavalier and Flynn Maddren (representing his brother Fraser).](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/G3M3FqVFYHjdnjXX9zgHHX/d22f8ead-1977-446c-a088-8f956444e067.jpg/r0_287_4032_3029_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Under-16 - Mitchell McCann (Strathdale-Maristians), 10 wickets @ 6.5.
Under-14A - Hugh Smith (Kangaroo Flat), 9 wickets @ 4.5.
Under-14B - Archie Ross (Sandhurst), 14 wickets @ 5.3.
Under-12A - Ryder Cavalier (Maiden Gully Marist), 15 wickets @ 5.5.
Under-12B - Logan Shatwell (Golden Square), 10 wickets @ 3.7.
BOWLING AGGREGATE:
Under-18 - Fletcher Good (Eaglehawk), 23 wickets.
Under-16 - Lachlan McKay (Kangaroo Flat), 14 wickets.
Under-16 Girls - Rehmi Burke (Maiden Gully Marist), 8 wickets.
![Under-12B age group - Mitchell McCashney, Hugo Marwood, Blake Maher, Lenny Edwards and Logan Shatwell. Under-12B age group - Mitchell McCashney, Hugo Marwood, Blake Maher, Lenny Edwards and Logan Shatwell.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/G3M3FqVFYHjdnjXX9zgHHX/45aaf5c4-8cbf-4db0-b358-a401d4b828a3.jpg/r0_358_4032_3010_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Under-14A - Zac Cavalier (Maiden Gully Marist), Hayden Lange (Maiden Gully Marist), 12 wickets.
Under-14B - Archie Ross (Sandhurst), 14 wickets.
Under-12A - Jesse Richardson (Strathdale-Maristians), 20 wickets.
Under-12B - Lenny Edwards (Bendigo United), 15 wickets.
FIELDING AWARD:
Under-18 - Harvey White (Eaglehawk), 15 dismissals.
Under-16 - Lewis Ritchie (Strathdale-Maristians), 11 dismissals.
![Under-16 age group - Mitchell McCann, Kai O'Hehir, Lachlan McKay and Clayton Smith. Under-16 age group - Mitchell McCann, Kai O'Hehir, Lachlan McKay and Clayton Smith.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/G3M3FqVFYHjdnjXX9zgHHX/35f119cb-35ed-4d3a-ab9e-1779b310e60a.jpg/r0_36_4032_3029_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Under-16 Girls - Mackenzie Hetherington (Strathdale-Maristians), 8 dismissals.
Under-14A - Charlie Macumber (Bendigo United), 14 dismissals.
Under-14B - Archer Lethlean (Golden Square), 13 dismissals.
Under-12A - Jesse Richardson (Strathdale-Maristians), 15 dismissals.
Under-12B - Blake Maher (Huntly North), 15 dismissals.
REPRESENTATIVE CRICKETER:
Under-17 - Jett Grundy (Bendigo United).
Under-17 Girls - Natalie Flood (Bendigo).
Under-16 - Hugh Behrens (Bendigo United).
Under-15 - Noah Willits (Bendigo United).
Under-14 - Lachlan McKay (Kangaroo Flat).
![Under-16 girls age group - Rehmi Burke, Yakira McKenzie and Natalie Flood. Under-16 girls age group - Rehmi Burke, Yakira McKenzie and Natalie Flood.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/G3M3FqVFYHjdnjXX9zgHHX/4a3af275-1b82-4dbe-a62c-717ca42d8229.jpg/r0_376_4032_3028_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Under-14 Girls - Rehmi Burke (Maiden Gully Marist).
Under-13 - Zac Cavalier (Maiden Gully Marist).
Under-12 - Jhak Burke (Maiden Gully Marist).