By Josh Handasyde, Michael Davern, Matt Wilkinson and Chris Handasyde
The U12-3, U12-7 and 5th XI teams have progressed to grand finals this weekend.
Healesville’s 14-3 and U16-4 are part way through semi final matches and the 1st and 2nd XI teams are in finals starting this weekend.
U12-3 Healesville 2/102 defeated Ainslie Park 4/100 (Semi Final)
After a strong finish to the season, having been unbeaten since Christmas, Healesville’s U12-1’s travelled away to take on top-of-the-ladder team Ainslie Park in their semi-final.
With three of the Top 5 run scorers in the league represented between the two teams, it promised to be an entertaining game.
Ainslie Park batter first and their openers did their job well, with both retiring and the score ticking along at a healthy rate.
From then on though it was all Healesville, with the bowling and fielding probably their best game of the season, keeping extras tight and runs even tighter.
Kael Senti with one for four off two overs, plus three run outs by the team were the highlights.
Chasing 101 for the win, Healesville easily reached the target in just 15 overs losing only two wickets, with Mika Kest 22 not out, Alex Simmons 20 not out and Ryder Hudson 18 not out.
They now take on Bayswater in the grand final next Friday.
U12-7 Healesville 5/107 defeated Yarra Glen 6/104 (Semi Final)
Healesville Under 12(7)s have booked themselves a place in the grand final, thanks to a thrilling semi final win over Yarra Glen.
Yarra won the toss and batted but excellent bowling and fielding by Healesville had them struggling at 6/42.
Wickets went to Rory Jackson-Ward, Fletcher Brook, Arlo Turner and Angus Holmes with run outs to Angus and Otis Rowland.
Yarra Glen showed great resilience and their late order batters rallied to post a competitive score of 6/104 off 23 overs.
The run chase started slow for Healesville who slumped early to 2/7.
Some power hitting from Will Ferguson (15), and Angus Holmes (17 n.o.) put the innings back on track.
From there, excellent running between the wickets from Arlo Turner (13 n.o.), Alby Gotch (7), and Otis Rowland (7) brought Healesville close, before Felix McMahon and Angus Holmes got the last few runs with one over to spare. Healesville will play Wandin in the grand final this Friday night.
U14-3 Healesville 272 v Wantirna South – day 1 of 2 day game (Semi Final)
First week of the two-day semi final, the second seeded Healesville team took on the third seeded Wantirna South, playing in a couple tight contests throughout the season Healesville were narrow winners so it looked to be a tight game.
Winning the toss and batting Healesville got off to a strong start by Raff Morcombe and Henry Harding before Raff was caught for 11.
Summer and Henry would keep building before summer was caught behind.
Henry and Aeden would then consolidate before Henry was out for a well made 32.
A theme for the day Aeden and Harry would build a partnership with Aeden retiring on 42*.
Ryder Hudson and Harry Duff would join in the middle with the score 4/135 off 28.
A strong position but a collapse still on the cards.
Ryder and Duff would then have a stunning partnership which saw Ryder make 37 off 40 and Harrison make 61 off 44 bringing up his half century in only 29 balls.
A partnership of over 110.
Healesville would finish the day on 272 with a 20 run cameo from Louis Keath helping.
Wantirna South return next week to try and chase down 272 in a bid for a spot in the grand final.
U14-7 Healesville 4/145 defeated Ainslie Park 7/113
Taylor Caldicott 34* and 1/10, Tully Ellis 39*, Samuel Hyndman 24*, Manny Winrow 14 & 1/11, Angus Morcombe 12 1/14, Joseph Clark 1/10, Ben Hunter 1/5, Kael Senti 1/4
U16-4 Healesville 2/104 v Hoddles Creek 3/89 – day 1 of 2 day split innings (Semi Final)
Tylor Braden 44* and 1/21, Sam Drummond 34*
1st XI Healesville 9/145 defeated by Lilydale 7/148
Against Lilydale with all to play for with a second chance on the line the bloods got sent into bat and lost an early wicket of Nick Zinghini.
Josh Handasyde and Max Minney batted well for 30s but couldn’t go on with it and Healesvilles middle order struggled to score against a tight bowling unit of Lilydale.
Healesville scrambled 145 and with three early wickets looked to be on.
But unfortunately it was not the bloods day with a poor loss coming by two wickets.
Which finds themselves in the ugly third position with no second chance and having to win three on the trot for premiership glory.
Are Healesville up to this challenge.
We will soon find out but the runs will have to start flowing again.
2nd XI Healesville 7/197 defeated Wantirna South 6/195
With the last round of the home and away season upon us it became a do or die situation for the 2XI to play finals.
Healesville took on wantirna south who even though it sat on the bottom of the ladder, had score well the last few games so they weren’t to be taken lightly.
Losing the toss, Healesville were sent to bowl first.
The innings couldn’t have started any better with Jack Drummond (3/40) taking a wicket on the third ball of the game.
Shortly after the tide turned back to Wantirna South’s direction, the score getting to 1/49 after eight overs.
Changing bowlers get Healesville another wicket from Denzel Parsons (1/31) with a very sharp catch from Jesse Thomas in gully.
With Wantirna still on the attack, they were sitting at 2/98 at drinks shaping up to put on a big total to chase down Healesville changed to a spin attack to slow them down with young Raff Morcombe (2/32) doing a brilliant job bringing the run rate back and also taking his first wicket in the 2XI for the club.
Wantirna South finished out their innings 6/195, a good target for Healesville to chase.
Healesville’s opening pair in Denzel Parsons (60) and Mark Powell (31) got Healesville off to a good start with the partnership being broken when Mark walked passed one in the 14th over setting us a start at 1/60. Ben Wallace (25) joined Denzel at the crease next doing well what he does, turning the strike and keeping the score board ticking over when he also walked past one too.
With the score at 5/139 with eight overs to go, still needing just under a run a ball, Michael Davern (20) and Ethan Nikcevich (31*) were at the crease together, trying to get the run rate back down Michael was cruising along when he got himself caught out but Ethan took control and put the game on his own shoulders with some clutch batting, hitting the ball where ever he liked. Even with a couple more wickets falling around him and Ethan was calm and got Healesville over the line on the second last ball of the game.
Thinking Healesville had only had to win to stay in finals but it came down to percentage in the end with us holding on to fourth place by 0.01 per cent.
Healesville now take on Yarra junction next week is the semi final.
3rd XI Healesville 135 defeated by Warrandyte 2/139
The threes finished there year with a tough day out. Healesville lost the toss and were sent into bat by a Warrandyte team playing for a finals birth.
After a shakey start Healesville steadied with great knocks from M.Harding (37), P.Singh (31) and A.Singh (33) to finish all out for 135.
Healesville’s bowlers had a tough task to contain a small total.
Healesville had plenty of chances that just missed the fieldsman.
Wyatt Coleman bowled great with one for 15 off three with plenty of edges in that spell.
Warrendyte chasing down the total comfortably finishing 2-139.
4th XI Healesville 4/218 defeated by North Ringwood 6/216
Moss Fawdry 52* and 1/23, Campbell Frazetto 47, Cooper Bell 37
5th XI Healesville 1/94 defeated Vermont 94 (Semi Final)
Danny Hyndman 47* and 2/13, Simon Caldicott 37*, Nate Caldicott 2/23, Lee Caldicott 2/6, Tully Ellis 1/10, Mika Kerst 1/11, Sam Hyndman 1/13, Summer Caldicott 1/16
