by Josh Handasyde, Michael Davern, Matt Wilkinson, Pete Nolan and Chris Handasyde
A clean sweep for Healesville junior teams this weekend winning all five games.
U12-3 Healesville 3/88 defeated Coldstream 5/84
Ryder Hudson 21* & 1/8, Kael Senti 12, Angus Morcombe 3/5, Alex Simmons 10 & 1/13 Jackson Lehman 7*
U12-7 Healesville 6/116 defeated Yarra Glen 6/116
Healesville under 12 (7) recorded their first consecutive win and third win of the season with a comfortable win over Yarra Glen.
Healesville batted first with a strong start by Angus Holmes (18) and Will Ferguson (13).
Several players contributed with the bat including Milo Jackson-Ward making his top score for the year (12 n.o), and not outs for Arlo Turner (9) and Fletcher Brook (9).
They finished with 6/116 and bowled Yarra Glen out for 101.
Fletcher Brook bowled well with impressive figures of 1/3 off two overs.
The other wicket taker was Milo Jackson-Ward with 1/9 off two overs.
Excellent fielding saw three run outs. Two of these went to wicket keeper Angus Holmes, with the other going to Felix McMahon with a sensational direct hit of the stumps.
U14-3 Healesville 240 defeated Wonga Park 132 (day 2 of 2-day game)
With 240 on the board, it was up to Healesville bowlers and fielders to bring the points home.
A second wicket partnership of 61 gave Wonga Park hope however once that was broken a steady fall of wickets proceeded and Wonga Park were bowled out for 132.
Louis Keath 5/31 was outstanding.
Aiden Senti. Endo Gotch, Ryder Hudson, Mika Kerst and Max Ferris all got a wicket each.
U14-7 Healesville 4/106 defeated North Ringwood 9/99
Tully Ellis 19* & 2/6, Taylor Caldicott 17, Thomas Quaggin 4/4
U16-4 Healesville 6/144 defeated Lusatia Park 125 (day 2 of 2 day split innings game)
Sam Drummond 35, Tyler Braden 29*, Wyatt Coleman 20 & 2/16, Cooper Bell 20*, Sam Keath 3/12, Denzel Parsons 3/22
1st XI Healesville 262 defeated Eastfield 196 (day 2 of 2 day game)
On a hot windy day our bowlers toiled away to get the win. Captain Darren Edwards didn’t bowl a bad ball on his way to 4/19 and was supported by Mitch Tampaline 3/38 abd Tarkyn Nicolandos 2/25.
2nd XI Healesville 161 defeated by Eastfield 213 (day 2 of 2 day game)(written by Michael Davern)
The 2XI came into day two of this game already making a good platform to start needing 149 more runs with nine wickets left in the shed.
Mark Powell and Max Wallace carried on from where Healesville left off last week, looking confident at the crease until Max was trapped in front of the stumps for 17 and Mark was caught in the slips from a bobbled up catch for 39.
This unfortunately started a run of wickets with Healesville losing the next three wickets for two runs.
Things started looking up when Ethan Nikcevich and Beau Hawkins found themselves at the crease early on both playing shots and scoring some crucial runs but again another wicket fell in Ethan playing and missing one on the stumps for 16.
With Beau looking comfortable in the middle, Dylan Edwards joined him, who batted in partnership with Beau holding up an end, turning the strike and playing the critical role Healesville needed at the time, the tide looked like it could turn in our favour.
Beau, not long later, was also beating by the bowler, snicking one behind for 38.
With 60 runs left and the last wicket stand left, Dylan and Brodie Grace tried to hold on to get us over the line but Brodie was bowled.
Finishing our innings 52 runs short of the win.
3rd XI Healesville 202 defeated by Chirnside Park 9/248 (day 2 of 2 day split innings game)
In sweltering conditions at Chirnside Park, Healesville headed back out into the field with the home team resuming at 3/123.
Consistent line and length bowling led to a collapse with Tyler Braden (3/24) and Prem Singh (2/39) the main destroyers, with a special mention to Brenton Damrow for his 10 overs on the trot (1/15), and at 9/185 the game was well and truly alive.
Unfortunately Chirnside’s last pair batted well and took the score to 248.
The bloods resumed batting needing 93 runs but with only two wickets in hand. Aiden Senti (25), in just his second game, and Zach Coleman (11) were up for the fight and batted exceptionally well but in the end fell short, Chirnside winning by 46 runs.
It was a great effort from all the boys in tough conditions and they should all be proud of their commitment and attitude.
4th XI – Healesville 8/147 defeated by Warranwood 6/237
Healesville hosted Warrenwood 5th XI at Margaret Lewis Reserve.
Healesville won the toss and sent the visitors in to bat in hopes of getting in front of the blistering hot conditions, it was hard work in the feild as Warrenwood posted an impressive total of 6/237.
Young P Leonard impressed in the field taking a beautiful catch and put in a huge effort patrolling the boundaries on a lightning fast deck. R Morcombe 2/31, C Bell 2/51
After loosing a few key wickets early in the innings the challenging run chase would prove to too much for the home side, Healesville batting out the overs finishing with a total of 8/147 (B Reid 33, M Harding 28) Warrenwood securing the victory by 90 runs.
5th XI – Cancelled due to heat policy
