AS the GCA1 finals race tightens, so too does the run-scoring and wicket-taking battle with just one round to play.<\/p>\n
St Peters’ captain-coach Luke Ford now sits atop the runs leaderboard with 654 from his 11 innings.<\/p>\n
Ford has made three tons this season, with his top score an unbeaten 129-run effort in their recent win over South Barwon.<\/p>\n
He is also amid a purple match to finish the year, scoring 411 runs from his last four innings.<\/p>\n
Vishesh Malhotra (Lara) sits 48 runs behind Ford after leading for most of the year, but is well capable of jumping back into first should he fire in his final match.<\/p>\n
Malhotra started the season hot, making a whopping 209 in his first innings, and has produced four other knocks with at least 60 runs.<\/p>\n
The race for the most wickets remains tight, with just five splitting first and fifth.<\/p>\n
Lara’s Luke Wilson sits first with 27 wicket thanks to a recent haul of seven against Newtown & Chilwell.<\/p>\n
Wilson has had a consistent season to date, having had eight matches with at least two wickets.<\/p>\n
One wicket behind Wilson is East Belmont’ Jack Jenkins, who has also enjoyed a consistent campaign. Jenkins has just one match without a wicket to date.<\/p>\n
GCA1 RUNS LEADERBOARD:<\/p>\n
Luke Ford (St Peters) \u2013 654 (93.43 avg.)<\/p>\n
Vishesh Malhotra \u2013 606 (60.6 avg.)<\/p>\n
Luke Inglis (East Belmont) \u2013 568 (71 avg.)<\/p>\n
Shane McNamara (East Belmont) \u2013 544 (49.45 avg.)<\/p>\n
Andrew Casey (St Joseph’s) \u2013 510 (46.36 avg.)<\/p>\n
GCA1 WICKETS LEADERBOARD:<\/p>\n
Luke Wilson (Lara) \u2013 27<\/p>\n
Jack Jenkins (East Belmont) \u2013 26<\/p>\n
Sam Coutts (Grovedale) \u2013 25<\/p>\n
Kaden Marum (Lara) \u2013 23<\/p>\n
James Stokes (St Peters) \u2013 22<\/p>\n
Austin Humphrey (St Joseph’s) – 22<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AS the GCA1 finals race tightens, so too does the run-scoring and wicket-taking battle with just one round to play. St Peters’ captain-coach Luke Ford now sits atop the runs leaderboard with 654 from his 11 innings. Ford has made three tons this season, with his top score an unbeaten 129-run effort in their recent […]<\/p>\n