WITH the local junior cricket program having broken for the Christmas and new year break, players across the junior program have had an incredible start to the season with bat, ball and in the field.

The top five performers in each grade will be hoping to leverage their strong form through the first half of year to possibly take home a trophy once the season ends.

The junior cricket season returns on Friday, January 17 and Saturday, January 18.

Top five performers

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).