CRICKET Victoria is currently staging its Country Cup carnivals for Under-15 Girls and Under-16 Boys with two local cricketers representing the Western Waves region with both teams undefeated alone at the top of the ladder after the first two games.

Eloise Millard (Tarrington Cricket Club) is leading the way with the bat in the girls carnival that is being held here in Hamilton, after she smashed 68 against Central Highlands at Eastern Reserve in Colac from only 80 balls with 10 boundaries.

The Waves chased down the target set by the opposition in less than 26 overs after dismissing the Highlanders for only 116, but the side lost eight wickets in the chase despite the outstanding knock from Millard.

Millard followed that up with 29 from 40 balls against Northern Rivers at Dahl Turf as the Waves recorded a second successive victory after the side batted first posting 6-104 from its 20 overs.

Northern Rivers was restricted in the hunt for victory, as the Waves bowlers again dismissed their opponents for only 95 with Millard returning figures of 0-14.

Levi Templeton (Grampians Cricket Club) is in Albury competing in the boys carnival and the opening batsman started his carnival with an unbeaten 50 at the top of the order, as he guided the Waves to their target against Central Highlands in round one that was held at Warrion Recreation Reserve before the carnival.

Handed the role of batting through the innings, Templeton was patient, as the other top order batsmen batted around him with the team posting 5-121 in reply to the Highlanders 120 all out.

As the team’s wicketkeeper, Templeton grabbed a catch and a stumping and only allowed s single bye in a tidy display behind the stumps.

Round two and all the teams had gathered in Albury and Northern Rivers were drawn against the Waves with the proposed one-day game reduced to a T20 game due to the Cricket Victoria heat policy.

The Waves batted first and posted 6-129 from its allotted overs, but Templeton wasn’t required to bat as other members of the squad were preferred in shortest format.

Once again, he gave a polished display behind the stumps and was unlucky that five byes were recorded against as the umpire refused to call the ball wide.

 The two carnivals continue for the rest of the week.