The under-16s performed well in the carnival, winning all three round robin matches and then a quarter-final over Gippsland Lightning.

However, the Highlanders fell just short in the semi-final.

Central Highlands made 5-86 and it only took Pride 17 overs to win by eight wickets.

The Highlanders’ under-14s also began the week well with two wins, but could not keep it going.

UNDER-16

Round one (25 overs)

Central Highlands 7-112 ( J. Bruton 45) d North West Wizards 8-81 (E. Sculley 2-2, T. Boatman 2-15)

Round two (25 overs)

Central Highlands 4-160 (J. Bruton 52no, E. Sculley 43, K. Kile 23) d Barwon Rockettes 9-86 (K. Kile 3-8)

Round three (25 overs)

Central Highlands 4-135 (J. Bruton 50no) d Inner East Emus 126 (T. Boatman 6-22, K. Kile 3-25)

Quarter-finals (25 overs)

Central Highlands 7-154 (D. Menzies 44no) d Gippsland Lightning 9-123 (B. Dummett 5-15, D. Borrelli 2-18)

Semi-finals (25 overs)

Gippsland Pride 2-87 d Central Highlands 5-86 (J. Bruton 28no, M. Toohey 25)

UNDER-14

Round one (20 overs)

Central Highlands 3-107 (J. Goodger-Chandler 33) d Southern Pioneers 1-80

Round two (20 overs)

Central Highlands 4-120 (S. Van De Heuvel 43) d Barwon Rocketetts 4-70

Round three (20 overs)

Inner East Emus 3-109 d Central Highlands 6-92 (E. Lynch 34)

Quarter-final (20 overs)

South East Sharks 5-96 d Central Highlands 9-63

Classification play-off (20 overs)

Inner East Emus 5-114 (S. Phillips 3-8) d Central Highlands 3-95 (E. Lynch 33no, S. Van De Heuval 24).