Top performers from Round 1 of Geelong junior boys and girls cricket

Blistering knocks from a North Geelong duo headlined the best displays in the opening round of Geelong junior cricket. See who impressed.

See who starred in the junior grades. Picture: Mark Wilson

Two North Geelong juniors had days out with the bat in the Magpies’ win over Geelong City.

Opener Jack McKee’s unbeaten 56 from 39 deliveries was outdone by Oliver McDonald’s blistering 64 from 36 — pretty handy knocks for youngsters playing at under-13 level.

McDonald hit two sixes and nine boundaries, while McKee hit as many fours and added a maximum himself.

It saw the Magpies set a monster total of 6/210 from 25 overs.

Geelong City started its daunting run chase reeling at 3-0 with Alfred Kemp (3/7) skittling all three batters.

Ollie McDonald (left) and Jack McKee both hit blistering half centuries. Picture: Supplied

McDonald’s knock was the highest score from any junior across the opening round, with six other players hitting half centuries — including St Joseph’s batter James Whitworth (63*).

North Geelong’s young talent also impressed in the junior girls with Natasha Millard claiming three wickets for just four runs in under-15s, while under-18 batter finished with an unbeaten Lauren Kelly 39 retired.

See who starred in the opening round.

JUNIOR BOYS

U17 Div 1

Charlie Cain (St Peter’s) 53* retired

Jack Trewin (St Peter’s) 51

Luke Wilcox (South Barwon) 51*

Luke Harper (Grovedale) – 51* ret

Koby Coffey (Highton) – 47

BOWLING

Ethan Smith (Geelong Sharkes) 3/20

U17 Div 2

Miles Kerr (Jan Juc) 61

Isaac Ashley (Torquay) 46

U17 Div 3

Christian Katos (East Belmont) – 3/5

U15 Div 1

BATTING

Jude De Jong (Collendina Cobras) 33* ret

Arki Searle (Highton Heat – 32* ret

Will Burch (Highton Heat) – 31* ret

Jude Long (North Geelong) – 30

U15 Shaw

BOWLING

Thomas Jones (Corio) 3/2

Max Dillon (Marshall/Grovedale) – 3/3

Jack Hawkes (Inverleigh) – 3/12

U15 Elliot

BATTING

James Whitworth (St Joseph’s) 63*

Yasir Saeed (Newcomb & District/Thomson) – 43* ret

Finn Kelly (Drysdale) – 40*

BOWLING

Lincoln Follett (Drysdale) 3/7

Matteo Fragapane (Collendina) – 3/14

U15 Div 2 BPCA

BATTING

Dylan Litaize (Jan Juc) – 36*

Tom Stow (Drysdale) – 31

Jack Illingworth (Portarlington) – 31*

Alexander Brown (Portarlington) – 30*

Jude Lewry (Queenscliff) – 30*

BOWLING

Isaac West (Jan Juc) – 4/17

Sidney Keane (Queenscliff) – 3/4

Finn Sheahan (Drysdale) – 3/15

U13 BOYS

Oliver McDonald 64* (North Geelong)

Jack McKee 56* (North Geelong)

Edward Dally (North Geelong) – 43*

Thomas Wray (Thomson) – 37*

Harrison Smith (Lethbridge) – 34

Oakley Zdybel (Bell Park) – 32

Rylan Finlay (Murghebuloc) – 3/3

Austin Britnell (Alexander Thomson) – 3/7

Alfred Kemp (North Geelong) – 3/7

JUNIOR GIRLS

U18

BATTING

Lauren Kelly (North Geelong) – 39* ret

Ava Osborne (St Joseph’s) – 37

Holly Britt (Collendina) – 32*

Isabella Bowen-Moller – 31

BOWLING

Natasha Millard (North Geelong) – 3/4

U15

BATTING

Alahna Eddy 36*

Kiera Hogan (Torquay) 34

Poppy Agg (Geelong City) 34*

Isabella De Graaf (North Geelong) 34*

Ava Nolan (Torquay) 31

Jeeann Rose Tinij (Drysdale) 30*

Rhyder Zdybel (North Geelong) 30

Originally published as Top performers from Round 1 of Geelong junior boys and girls cricket