By Chris Handasyde, Josh Handasyde, Michael Davern, Matt Wilkinson and Peter Nolan
U12-3 Healesville 6/99 defeated by Ainslie Park 2/127
Reggie Morcombe 19*, Arthur Coleman 14*, Alex Simmons 13* and 1/22, Jackson Lehman 1/28
U12-7 Healesville had the Bye
U14-3 Healesville 146 defeated by Wonga Park 158
Similar to the 1st XI the 14s had 146 on the board to defend and also similarly struck on the third ball with James Howden getting the important breakthrough.
A strong appeal for caught down the legside was turned down shortly after and the Wonga captain made Healesville pay constructing a nice innings.
Healesville would take their second wicket with a mix up between the wickets leaving the Wonga opener in the middle of the pitch coming back for three.
Mika Kerst would then strike shortly after.
But again partnerships would build. Healesville would keep taking wickets to keep the game interesting with Skipper Aeden Senti seeming to bowl the bloods back into the game.
But eventually Wonga would reach the total despite the scare eight down and eventually bowled out for 158.
This leaves the 14s 2-1 with the chance to recover against Montrose next week.
U14-7 Healesville 4/119 defeated Warrandyte 6/118
Taylor Caldicott 23, Tully Ellis 18* & 1/11, Thomas Quaggin 16* and 1/13, Manny Winrow 15 & 1/12, Angus Morcombe 13*
U16-4 Healesville 2/112 defeated Mt Evelyn 8/108
Tyler Braden 22*, Denzel Parsons 19*, Sam Keath 19* & 2/10, Sam Drummond 17*, Will Watson 2/13
1st XI Healesville 7/187 defeated by Wonga Park 7/190
With 187 on the board, the boys new what they had to do, and that was take 10 wickets.
The Day started strongly with Mitch Tampaline taking a wicket off the third ball of the day.
A few sharp chances went begging for the bloods but Tarkyn Nicolandos struck for the second wicket, then Darcy English quickly securing the third with Healesville starting to get their tail up.
Again a partnership would build for Wonga Park before again Tarkyn Nicolandos and Nick Zinghini would take wickets in consecutive overs leaving Wonga Park 5/120, requiring 68 Runs with five wickets in hand. Once again the story of the day saw Wonga continue to build a partnership with minimal risk and action leading to quite a boring game with Wonga Park eventually crossing the line with eight overs to spare, despite some late wickets from Riley Cameron leaving them seven down.
This leaves Healesville reeling at 0/2 with Templeton next week to try and put their season back on track.
2nd XI Healesville 8/190 defeated by Chirnside Park 3/192
On the second day of play against chirnside park the 2s had 178 runs left to defend Healesville came out looking to get early wickets.
Luke Chandler started us off bowling well giving an early chance that was put down.
Beau Hawkins opened from the other end putting good pressure on the bats making them work hard for the runs, until the 20th over when Beau was able to grab two wickets in two balls to get the team going. Despite some great bowling from Sam Keith, Brodie Grace and Denzel parsons, Healesville was unable to break the partnership with a couple more dropped catches.
Both openers came back for a second spell unable to strike again.
Dylan Edwards had a turn with the ball, earning himself a wicket late in the game but the damage had been done and Chirnside Park passed Healesville in the 54th over with seven wickets in hand.
3rd XI Healesville 6/177 defeated Warranwood 7/155
Healesville’s first home game of the season against Warranwood got off to a shaky start. After being sent in the Bloods had slumped to 6/72 with only Ben Mackey (27) showing some resistance.
With the game in a perilous state, father son pair Grant (109*) and Tyler Braden (17*) came to the wicket and batted brilliantly to combine for an unbeaten 100 run partnership, leaving Healesville with a very solid total of 6/177.
In his first game as captain Sam Drummond used his bowlers effectively and set good fields, with Prem Singh and Cooper Bell both taking 2/24.
A close contest for most of the game, the Bloods ended up triumphing by 22 runs as Warranwood finished on 7/155, with Finn Bonniwells 52* a highlight.
4th XI Healesville 8/156 defeated by Mt Evelyn 3/161
Healesville won the toss and batted first making a total of 8/156 (A Keith 44 , M Harding 27).
In the end Mount Evelyn would chase the total down with four overs to spare only losing three wickets. 3/161 (R Morcombe 2/21, A Senti 1/20)
