Around the grounds
The Indepdent takes a look at Geelong Cricket Association and Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association first-grade games played on Saturday 25 October.
CRICKET SCOREBOARDS
GCA DIVISION 1
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Coutas open new season with two-shot win
After losing last season’s Geelong Bowls Region Pennant Premier semi-final by the barest of margins, there is a sense of optimism for the 2025/26...
Leopold poised for first-innings points
Leopold captain Tom Treble is hoping a hamstring injury will only keep him out of the current two-day clash against Highton, but liked what...
Slim finals hopes still flickering
Geelong kept its ever-so-faint AFLW finals hopes alive and killed off the Western Bulldogs' dreams in the process with an 11-point win at a...
Cricketers dodge the weather
Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to Leopold Memorial Reserve for the GCA2 Leopold vs Highton game and to Ray Menzies Oval for the BPCA...
Grove right at home under the Dome
Ocean Grove began the new Geelong Bowls Region Premier Division season with a big win against newly promoted Lara under the brand new Dome...
Venom scores triple digits in first win
Geelong Venom became the first side to reach triple-digits this WNBL season, with Jazmin Shelley and Mackenzie Holmes producing clinical performances in a 110-76...
Orange Ball juniors having a blast
This was the second week of competition for Tennis Geelong’s Saturday Pennants, including beginners Orange Ball grades.
This season there are 16 teams from...
Hat-trick for Alex
Barwon Heads left-armer Alex Quirk took a stunning hat-trick in his side’s Bellarine Peninsula Cricket Association C Grade game against Anglesea on Saturday, prompting...
‘Daisy’ stars in T20 victory
North Geelong’s Dale Kerr blasted Lara's top order off the pitch during the opening round of the Geelong Cricket Association ConnectTel T20 competitions.
Kerr took...
‘Outrageous success’: Cats speak after Smith warning
Geelong coach Chris Scott has called Bailey Smith's recruitment an "outrageous success", denying the Cats are struggling to handle the star midfielder's off-field behaviour.
Cats...
Leopold unbeaten after two
Leopold looks primed for a successful GCA Division 2 season after a ruthless display in round 2 against Geelong West.
Leopold won the toss and...
Dinos beat Sharks by five wickets
Newcomb & District enjoyed a five-wicket win against Manifold Heights in Geelong Cricket Association Division 4 on Saturday and Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was...
