THE 2024/25 WDCA cricket season has broken for the Christmas holidays, and for some cricketers, it’s been a brilliant start to the year.

The top run-scorers, wicket-takers and fielders across the four senior grades and four junior competitions will be hoping their form continues in the new year, to put them in the best possible position for the ultimate prize.

Senior cricket resumes on Saturday, January 11, while juniors resume a week later.

Top five performers

A grade

Batting: Geeth Alwis (482 runs @ 96.40 average), Charith Perera (323 @ 46.14), Oliver Andrew (299 @ 42.71), Cooper Matheson (426 @ 30.75), Brenton Surrey (238 @ 47.60).

Bowling: Kyle Winter-Irving (16 wickets @ 5.50 average), Jeremy Wilson (15 @ 10.33), Geeth Alwis (12 @ 9.17), Daniel Jones (12 @ 13.08), James Neary (12 @ 18.00).

Fielding leader: Reid Clarke (11 catches, 2 stumpings).

A reserve

Batting: Mark O’Loughlan (285 runs @ 40.71 average), Thomas Moore (263 @ 43.83), Fraser Smart (189 @ 94.50), Brandon Fitzpatrick (183 @ 45.75), Nathan Goodes (165 @ 33.00).

Bowling: Thomas Moore (13 wickets @ 12.08 average), Will Graham (13 @ 14.31), Nathan Cullen (12 @ 11.5), Joe Kelleher (12 @ 16.75), Blake Nixon (11 @ 16.09).

Fielding leader: Connor Dennis (5 catches).

B grade

Batting: Hudson Gillies (263 runs @ 32.88 average), Lachlan Phillips (247 @ 35.29), Nathan de Vries (222 @ 27.75), Jai Lerch-MacKinnon (218 @ 36.33), Jeremy Ackroyd (210 @ 42.00).

Bowling: Jyda House (17 wickets @ 3.94 average, David Radeski (16 @ 7.88), Hunter Frauenfelder (15 @ 5.93), Jacob Fuge (15 @ 7.47), Gary Browning (13 @ 2.69).

Fielding leader: Nathan de Vries (15 catches).

C grade

Batting: Peter Newton (235 runs @ 33.57 average), Chris Nuck (233 @ 116.50), Christian De Fazio (189 @ 47.25), Ben Pickering (183 @ 45.75), Shaun Hawking (171 @ 85.50).

Bowling: Dean Fitzpatrick (12 wickets @ 2.50 average), Nathan Blyth (12 @ 18.50), Russell Wyllie (11 @ 12.27), Ryan Nicklaus (10 @ 6.70), Paul Ivery (10 @ 8.80).

Fielding leader: Damien Currie (9 catches).

Under 12 Blue

Batting: Judd Campbell (179 runs @ 89.50 average), George Pfahlert (175 @ 175.00), Hunter Harris (151 @ 30.20), Jack Spring (128 @ 42.67), Alex Hodgson (128 @ 64).

Bowling: Roczen Hilton (7 wickets @ 4.00 average), Cooper Carroll (7 @ 5.29), Judd Carroll (6 @ 4.50), Benjamin Sealey (6 @ 4.83), Dakar Hilton (6 @ 8.83).

Fielding leader: Hunter Harris (5 catches).

Under 12 Gold

Batting: Finn O’Brien (226 runs @ 75.33 average), Benji Wollington (223 @ 74.33), Isaac McLarty (199 @ 66.33), Edward Clancy (165 @ 49.00), Toby Smith (147 @ 49.00).

Bowling: Isaac McLarty (9 wickets @ 6.44 average), Izayah Williams (9 @ 8.78), Max Patterson (8 @ 6.38), Jax Oats (8 @ 7.00), Edward Clancy (7 @ 4.86).

Fielding leader: Harry Gumley (7 catches).

Under 14

Batting: Gus Marek (165 runs @ 55.00 average), Taylor Thomson (151 @ 151.00), Sam Newton (140 @ 46.67), Hudson Wallace (133 @ 26.6), Angus Leavold (130 @ 65.00).

Bowling: Harrison Skelton (9 wickets @ 5.89 average), Liam Solimo (8 @ 4.50), Xavier De Fazio (7 @ 3.86), Blair Anthony Livingston-Laing (7 @ 6.29), Patrick Hunter (7 @ 7.86.

Fielding leader: Dean Harry, Hugh Ross, Jimi Pell (6 catches).

Under 16

Batting: Noah White (222 runs @ 74.00 average), Rama Schults (190 @ 63.33), Alasdair Brett (178 @ 89.00), Lucas Ham (146 @ 29.20), Ryan Parsons (136 @ 29.20).

Bowling: Alasdair Brett (8 wickets @ 7.63 average), Noah White (8 @ 11.13), Reid McNamara (7 @ 5.43), Thanish Gadela (7 @ 7.00), Nixen Martin and Mitchell Cooney (7 @ 8.29).

Fielding leader: Hugh Spring (6 catches).