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Malhotra, Stokes lead the way

The leading run scorers and wicket takers in all Geelong Cricket Association 1st XI grades at the halfway point of the season.

GCA1

Batting (runs, average, highest score)

Vishesh Malhotra (Lara) 412, 68.67, 209no

Andrew Casey (St Joseph’s) 410, 58.57, 116

Shane McNamara (East Belmont) 344, 49.14, 109

Luke Inglis (East Belmont) 342, 68.40, 101no

James Lidgett (East Belmont) 336, 56.00, 85

Jordan Moran (Grovedale) 325, 54.17, 119

Harry Hauenstein (South Barwon) 319, 53.17, 111no

Bowling (wickets, average, best bowling)

James Stokes (St Peters) 21, 13.71, 7/42

Sam Coutts (Grovedale) 19, 12.68, 7/15

Luke Wilson (Lara) 16, 20.56, 4/69

Jack Jenkins (East Belmont) 15, 22.00, 4/49

Austin Humphrey (St Joseph’s) 15, 23.73, 5/58

GCA2

Batting

Nikhil Deep Pottabathini (Bell Park) 458, 96.00, 173

Zac Wills (Highton) 363, 60.50, 118

Jamie Spiller (Bell Park) 363, 51.86, 95

Hayden Butterworth (Leopold) 322, 46.00, 112

Sam Elliston-Buckley (Bell Park) 295, 42.14, 126

Bowling

Jason Grozdanovski (Bell Post Hill) 21, 11.33, 6/60

Fionn Neeson (Highton) 17, 16.59, 6/26

Byron Taylor (Geelong City) 15, 17.40, 5/68

John Fisher (Torquay) 14, 15.57, 5/16

James Leather (Geelong City) 14, 17.07, 5/33

Ben Muir (Bell Post Hill) 14, 17.21, 4/18

GCA3

Batting

Michael Grozdanovski (Murgheboluc) 312, 78.00, 124

Hayden Spiller (Lethbridge) 290, 41.30, 210

Tanner Hay (Bannockburn) 257, 42.83, 96

Ben Clarke (Modewarre) 240, 40.00, 104no

Thomas Saunders (Lethbridge) 236, 39.33, 78

Sam Abley (Murgheboluc) 228, 32.57, 76

Jackson Ellis (Waurn Ponds Deakin) 227, 37.83, 117

Bowling

Ethan Rogers (Waurn Ponds Deakin) 21, 13.48, 5/18

Jake Spalding (Thomson) 17, 12.12, 7/46

Hayden Spiller (Lethbridge) 15, 13.73, 6/44

Mitchell Humm (Corio) 14, 15.43, 5/47

Luke Brown (Murgheboluc) 13, 14.31, 6/57

Trey Laurie (Corio) 13, 16.62, 5/49

Brandon Ross (Modewarre) 13, 17.00, 4/29

Xavier Dew (Thomson) 13, 18.69, 6/33

GCA4

Batting

Casey Meehan (Teesdale) 411, 51.38, 120

David Shaji Thomas (Guild St Mary’s) 402, 57.43, 89

Michael Blain (St Albans/Breakwater) 373, 53.29, 106

Bayden Slater (Little River) 294, 36.75, 79

Trent Archer (Little River) 276, 34.50, 79

Bowling

Nick Fairchild (Little River) 21, 8.67, 4/7

Mitchell Vicary (Guild St Mary’s) 20, 11.20, 5/9

Luke Wright (Little River) 17, 7.29, 5/27

Tyler Dittloff (Meredith) 17, 8.00, 4/21

Matthew Pratt (Manifold Heights) 17, 12.41, 5/32

Matthew Partridge (Inverleigh) 12, 17.17, 4/13

Hunter Wright (Little River) 16, 16.50, 4/22

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