Pies, Frogs, Dragons and Eagles claim GCA flags

THE Geelong Cricket Association season officially came to a close over the weekend with all First XI Grand Finals taking centre stage across the region.

At Queens Park, a familiar matchup decide the region’s premier cricket league as North Geelong and East Belmont met for a third-straight year.

However, it was a similiar result by the end of play as the Lions failed to match the Magpies’ 5/211, going all out for 180 in just over 47 overs.

The win was North Geelong’s fourth-straight GCA1 flag, and the third consecutive premiership win over East Belmont.

Andrew Fergusson led all run-getters for North Geelong with 48 not out, while openers Ned Cooper and Sam Hall bolstered the attack with 37 and 35.

In Leopold, Murgheboluc capped off its dream finals run with a win in the GCA2 Grand Final over favourites Torquay.

Struggling with the bat, Torquay was bowled out for just 108 by the Frogs, typified by opener Tommy Henderson’s early dismissal after just four balls.

Murgheboluc captain Luke Webb led the charge to the win, stringing together 35 not out, boosted by Carl Daffy’s 25 and Lewy Hyland’s 21.

The Frogs (5/112) would ultimately surpass Torquay’s run total in just under 28 overs.

The Tigers’ premiership drought will now head into its second decade, with coach Leigh Kentish’s man of the match honours a small consolation.

Bell Park’s Mick Lymer wowed spectators at Hamlyn Park with a GCA3 Grand Final century, smashing 101 off 146 balls as the Dragons racked up 8/197 and dismissed St Albans Breakwater for 149.

Waurn Ponds-Deakin rounded out a high scoring affair against Guild-St Marys at Grinter Reserve, running down the Saints’ total of 205 with two wickets and an over to spare.