Queensland’s top regional and community batters and bowlers from the summer so far

The summer of cricket is in full swing and the heroes of regional clubs are standing tall for their sides across Queensland. Discover the top batters and bowlers from each side in every region here.

Nambour cricketer Steven Ledger. Picture: Patrick Woods.

The summer of cricket is in full swing and the heroes of regional clubs are standing tall for their sides across Queensland.

Paceman, spinners and even part-time bowlers are taking wickets in droves while classy batters are piling on runs.

We have scoured the statistics across all the regional senior competitions to find the best batter and bowler from each side. Discover them all below.

Toowoomba

Highfields and Districts Railways CC

Joshua Cranston: 175 runs, 29.17 average

Jake Tarling: 8 wickets, 28 average

University CC

Cooper Webster: 236 runs, 47.2 average

Cooper Webster: 10 wickets, 16.1 average

Western Districts CC

Brian May: 431 runs, 86.2 average

Marcus Frizzell: 14 wickets, 14 average

Brian May bats for Western Districts Warriors against Northern Brothers Diggers. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Northern Brothers Diggers CC

Kris Glass: 241 runs, 48.2 average

Todd Hamlet: 10 wickets, 15.7 average

Kris Glass bats for NBD. 23rd Jan 2021 Picture: Nev Madsen

Metropolitan Easts CC

Dean Fry: 249 runs, 49.8 average

Daniel Pollock: 8 wickets, 18.75 average

Southern Districts CC

Nick Budden: 173 runs, 28.83 average

Matt Budden: 14 wickets, 13 average

Metropolitan-Easts wicketkeeper Dean Fry in action against Southern Districts Magpies. Fry is Mets leading run scorer so far this season. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Cairns

Atherton CC

Tom Boorman: 234 runs, 58.5 average

Tom Boorman: 10 wickets, 9.9 average

Barron River CC

Braydn Croft: 139 runs, 34.75 average

Jordan Massey: 8 wickets, 12.88 average

Cassowary Coast Cyclones CC

Andrew McFadden: 44 runs, 14.67 average

Joel Stewart: 2 wickets, 30 average

Mareeba CC

Brendan Falvo: 51 runs, 17 average

Faheem Chohan: 6 wickets, 14.83 average

Mulgrave CC

Matthew Wilkins: 222 runs, 74 average

William Robertson: 7 wickets, 10.71 average

Norths CC

Aidan Firman: 187 runs, 93.5 average

Daniel Freebody: 8 wickets, 16.38 average

Rovers CC

Brenton Edwards: 106 runs, 26.5 average

Robert Thresher: 10 wickets, 10.9 average

Mackay Cricket Association

Brothers Mackay CC

David Manning: 130 runs, 21.67 average

Matthew Wicks: 6 wickets, 19.5 average

Mackay Magpies CC

Jaxn Sign: 236 runs, 59 average

Andrew Borg: 14 wickets, 8.43 average

Norths Mackay CC

Chris Day: 245 runs, 35 average

Luke Bryan: 8 wickets, 21.38 average

Pioneer Valley CC

Darryn Dyer: 231 runs, 46.2 average

Bailey Camilleri: 9 wickets, 11.56 average

Southern Suburbs CC

Cameron Keene: 312 runs, 78 average

Rocklyn Miller: 11 wickets, 13.45 average

Walkerston CC

Luke Jackson: 429 runs, 85.8 average

Adrian Young: 11 wickets, 8.82 average

Sunshine Coast

Caboolture CC

Zander Le Moray: 12 wickets, 14.17 average

Matt Schubert: 222 runs, 31.71 average

Tewantin-Noosa CC

Michael Eckard: 392 runs, 43.56 average

Michael Eckard: 19 wickets, 13.37 average

Tewantin-Noosa all rounder Michael Eckard. Picture: Matt Mayo Sports Photography

Maroochydore CC

Blaine Schloss: 264 runs, 88 average

Josh Tyson: 16 wickets, 9.88 average

Maroochydore Swans cricket captain Blaine Schloss. Mitchell Ensby

Glasshouse CC

Finn Bryan: 216 runs, 36 average

Joel Owen: 17 wickets, 14.41 average

Coolum CC

Adam Goodwin: 222 runs, 55.5 average

Stefan Hook: 10 wickets, 13.8 average

Palmwoods CC

Nicholas Burford: 317 runs, 39.63 average

Hayden Guest: 12 wickets, 22.92 average

Glasshouse cricketer Joel Owen.

Nambour CC

Steven Ledger: 385 runs, 38.5 average

James Winn: 14 wickets, 15.21 average

Nambour cricketer Steven Ledger. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Caloundra CC

Will Carlile: 353 runs, 39.22 average

Ben Barney: 11 wickets, 17.09 average

Caloundra cricket captain Will Carlile. Picture: Mitchell Ensby

Gympie CC

Josh Brady: 179 runs, 35.8 average

Tom White: 16 wickets, 11.5 average

Gold's Josh Brady Picture: Zahner Photography

Brisbane

Ashgrove CC Division B1

Max Brady: 130 runs, 32.5 average

Max Dent: 129 runs, 32 average

Sean Bryson: 15 wickets, 4.07 average

Adnan Moosani: 14 wickets, 8.14 average

Burpengary CC Division B1

Matthew Tuton: 73 runs, 24.44 average

Sam Cole: 14 wickets, 17.07 average

Cleveland CC Division B1

Joshua Saul: 21 wickets, 5.81 average

Cleveland Thornlands CC Division B1

Keelan Davis: 182 runs, 42.75 average

Indooroopilly CC Division B1

Kanchan Bandyopadhyay: 119 runs, 39.67 average

Ameer Pandi: 5 wickets, 16.8 average

Zandi Pandi: 5 wickets, 17.2 average

Peninsula CC Division B1

Kodi Gilbert: 210 runs, 210 average

Hamish Chapman: 198 runs, 49.5 average

Reece Rayner: 8 wickets, 6.88 average

South Brisbane CC Division B1

Ahsanullah Sherzad: 140 runs, 23.33 average

Vaibhav Verma: 10 wickets, 19.3 average

West Brisbane CC Division B2

Will Chapman: 124 runs, 41.33 average

Eashan Nakar: 11 wickets, 7.3 average

Wolston Park CC Division B2

Morgan Smith: 151 runs, 21.27 average

Toby Dawse: 25 wickets, 11.84 average

Everton Districts CC Division B2

Read Benny: 204 runs, 40.8 average

Fida Hussain: 8 wickets, 11.75 average

Kenmore CC Division B2

Caden Webster: 222 runs, 37 average

Greg Noonan: 10 wickets, 10.11 average

Moggill CC Division B2

Jaco Swart: 77 runs, 19.25 average

Luke Bartholomew: 14 wickets, 12.43 average

South Brisbane CC Division B2

Jack Hurst: 110 runs, 110 average

Jack Hurst: 7 wickets, 15.29 average

Rockhampton

Capricorn Coast CC

Shaun Beamish: 7 wickets, 9.71 average

Ryan Welsh: 9 wickets, 13.78 average

Dawson Valley Taipans CC

Hayden Owen: 325 runs, 65 average

Travis Manwaring: 7 wickets, 15.14 average

Hayden Owen.

Rockhampton Brothers CC

Bow Connor: 151 runs, 50.33 average

Richie Pershouse: 8 wickets, 12.38 average

The Glen CC

Bede Bouzaid: 8 wickets, 12.5 average

Emmet Dempsey: 92 runs, 46 average

Emmet Dempsey: 4 wickets, 10.25 average

Joe McGahan.

Frenchville Falcons CC

Joe McGahan: 184 runs, 92 average

Joe McGahan: 10 wickets, 9.4 average

Sam Gassman: 10 wickets, 10.2 average

Sam Gassman.

Gracemere CC

Trent Acutt: 121 runs, 30.25 average

Lachlan Brown: 7 wickets, 14.14 average

Trent Acutt.

Gold Coast

Alberton Ormeau CC

Corey Galloway: 160 runs, 40 average

Reece Neyland: 9 wickets, 10.44 average

Surfers Paradise CC

Michael Waldren: 16 wickets, average of 16.5. Best of 4-28.

Harold Jones: 246 runs, 49.2 average.

All Ballsports T20 Cup grand final at Golden Wheel Park/Southport Labrador Cricket Club. Mudgeerabe (blue). Lydon Gibbons. 25 September 2022 Arundel Picture by Richard Gosling

Burleigh CC

Rhys McCarthy: 172 runs, 43 average

Jasper Schoenmaker: 13 wickets, 15.15 average

Coomera Hope Island CC

Luke Ronday: 194 runs, 27.71 average

Jared Spies: 11 wickets, 14.09 average

Kevin Chapman bats for Sth Qld. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Helensvale Pacific Pines CC

Sam Lickiss: 224 runs, 44.8 average

Joshua Henderson: 11 wickets, 13.82 average

Mudgeeraba Nerang and Districts CC

Lydon Gibbons: 283 runs, 56.6 average

Kevin Chapman: 281 runs, 70.25 average

Will Mahoney: 12 wickets, 15.75 average

Steven Baker of Queens against Mudgeeraba in the Gold Coast Cricket Premier First Grade. Photo: Regi Varghese

Palm Beach Currumbin CC

Michael Craig: 211 runs, 42.2 average

Finn Lonnberg: 12 wickets, 13.83 average

Queens CC

Steven Baker: 231 runs, 115.5 average

Jackson Winton: 14 wickets, 14.14 average

Runaway Bay vs. Helensvale at Sam Loxton Oval in round 3 for the Gold Coast Cricket Premier First Grade. Sam Lickiss. Picture by Richard Gosling

Runaway Bay CC

Josh Cox: 135 runs, 15 average

Freddie Fowler: 8 wickets, 10.5 average

Southport Labrador CC

Dhanushka Mitipolaarachi: 213 runs, 35.5 average

Joshua Reid: 11 wickets, 10.18 average

Rhys McCarthy in action.

Broadbeach Robina CC

James Sales: 291 runs, 97 average

James Sales: 10 wickets, 17 average

Corey Galloway in action for the Gold Coast Thunder at the Bulls Masters Country Challenge Twenty20 cricket final. Picture: Bob Jones

Originally published as Queensland’s top regional and community batters and bowlers from the summer so far