Orange junior rep cricket sides claim Mitchell Cricket Council premierships

Stu Middleton's under 12s were in a bit of early trouble at 5-30 before producing a 102-run win, while Dave Hunter's boys got off to a flyer with the bat in-hand, eventually winning by 120 runs.

Every contest has its surprises but the the biggest shock for Middleton came before the first ball was delivered at Riawena Oval.

"They sent us in to bat after winning the toss ... I didn't expect that," he said.

"It was looking good for them at 5-30 too, but we pulled through."

The slow start was particularly concerning for the coach given the fact the top order had done so much meaningful batting throughout the season, leaving the rest of the boys in a fairly unfamiliar position.

Ashton Nock (27) rose to the occasion, paving the way for a pivotal outing from Robert Heath who whacked 12 boundaries in a crucial knock of 55.

"I think the middle order had a mixture of nerves and confidence," Middleton said.

"I felt the same way on the sidelines but I've always got faith in the boys."

Despite the early drama, Orange managed 164, a total Bathurst would have been comfortable chasing.

However, Toby Middleton had other plans.

The youngster took three scalps in four overs and was on a hat-trick ball at one stage of the match.

"Toby played very well but as always, it was a team effort." he said.

"All of the boys bowled nice and full and that's what you're looking for in junior cricket. It's especially important on turf as opposed to a synthetic surface."

Dave Hunter was the second happy coach from Orange on Sunday as the under 14s smashed 257 runs at Wade Park.

William Rodwell (54) spent almost three hours at the crease as he faced 94 balls and nudged six fours in a patient display.

He partnered up with James Harper (54) as the pair put together a 111-run partnership that featured a whopping 16 boundaries.

Bathurst went for the rope after the innings break but didn't get far as they were all out for 137 thanks to some economical bowling from the likes of Jeron Sijo (5-12) and Darcy Kelly (4-7) who took a wicket and bowled a maiden over to-boot.

In the other junior grand final, Blue Mountains defeated Mudgee by 62 runs at Victoria Park.