Callum Stow GCC 1st XI debut & Josh Mastin 3rd XI Captain (pictured here in first photo with fellow LCC star junior Mitch Reid during a game together in the 2nd XI)

As a club we are always wrapped to see the continual development of our talented junior products within the elite premier cricket environment that is the Geelong Cricket Club. This is no more evident than today.

18 year old Callum Stow, our exciting junior prodigy and son of club legend Marcus, will make his debut for the Geelong 1st XI today against Essendon. The talented left-arm wrist spinner and handy lower order batsman has earnt this opportunity on the back of some outstanding performances for both Geelong and through his underage representative cricket for Barwon and representing Victoria Country. He has impressed all those around him with his maturity, resilience and enthusiasm and regularly shines for Geelong with ball in hand, spinning webs and tormenting the batsman. This next step in Cal’s cricket journey has come about as a result of his tireless effort and commitment to his craft and as a club we couldn’t be happier for him or his outstanding Leopold family. Congratulations and all the best Stowy on behalf of the entire LCC, you deserve this opportunity and we can’t wait to see you get stuck in🦁

In addition, we are equally as proud of our man Josh Mastin who will today begin his role as Captain of the GCC 3rd XI. Another talented junior product who has thrived in the premier environment, Josh is a natural fit for skipper’s role given his outstanding commitment and knowledge of the game, along with his professionalism and ability to get the best out of himself and those around him. As a club, we are stoked to see both a cricketer and person of Josh’s quality recognised with this role and we are sure he will do a fantastic job. Josh has developed immensely with both bat and ball during his time at the GCC and we are pumped to see the role he plays in assisting the next group of young cricketers to do the same.

Finally, it is also unreal to see our other talented LCC products, Lachie Neate and Jaxon Mallett, lining up for the Cats today. Lachie is making his 3rd XI debut whilst Jaxon is playing in the 4th XI, his first premier game. Enjoy it and go well boys🦁🦁🦁

Thanks as always to the Geelong Cricket Club for their continued support of our lads.