Barwon Heads bowler Katrina Paton-Hodges took a hat-trick in her side’s Geelong Cricket Association A Grade match against South Barwon.
Paton-Hodges grabbed three wickets in as many deliveries at RT Fuller Oval, Barwon Heads on Sunday December 1, bowling the first batter, having the next caught and trapping the third lbw.
Paton-Hodges took 3/14 while Alannah Sproule grabbed 4/15 with South Barwon all out for 80. Emily Page struck a nice 39 for South Barwon.
Earlier in the afternoon, the Heads made 9/134 with captain Steph Theodore continuing her golden summer with 43 from 28 balls while Ella Hauenstein was impressive with 3/19 for the visitors.
North Geelong ended Geelong City’s unbeaten run in ruthless fashion.
Lauren Kelly (40) and Isla Hannah-Phillips (33) were instrumental in getting the Magpies to 5/127, but it could have been more if not for the efforts of Erin Moloney, who took 3/19 for the Sharks.
In reply, only Bianca Summers (14) made it to double figures as Natasha Millard and Maggie Schaller each grabbed two wickets.
East Belmont defeated Highton by 10 wickets with Bree Gaylor on fire with the ball.
Gaylor took 2/4 from four miserly overs to have Highton 8/65 after 20 overs.
Bec Farey (36 not out from 25 balls) and Lauren Chester (29 not out from 32) then combined to erase the target with all 10 wickets intact in the 10th over.
Lethbridge won a low scoring, but tight, game against St Joseph’s.
Joeys made 7/59 batting first with Brooke Gorman and Sara Whitfield each snaring two wickets.
Chloe Smith (23) then led Lethbridge to victory with five wickets and five overs to spare.
Taliesin Platt made a wonderful 80 for Two Blues in B Grade, Brooke Sadler hit 45 for Teesdale in C Grade and Mikayla Lugg made 45 not out for Drysdale in C Grade.
Zoe Bell took 3/14 for Thomson in D Grade and Jodie Clarke grabbed 3/2 for Alexander Thomson in E Grade.
