By Chris Handasyde, Josh Handasyde, Michael Davern and Matt Wilkinson
U12-3 Healesville 4/136 defeated Croydon Nth / Mooroolbark 8/68
Angus Morcombe 26*, Louis Keath 25*, Joshua Braden 24* & 1/9, Alex Simmons 16* & 1/12, Mika Kerst 14* & 1/8, Kael Senti 10*, Ryder Hudson 1/1, Jackson Lehman 1/5
U12-7 Healesville 2/139 defeated Lusatia Park 7/85
Angus Holmes 36* & 1/8, Eli Keath 32* & 2/7, Reggie Morcombe 20*, Arlo Turner 12*, William Ferguson 10*, Mason Kincaid 1/14, Alby Gotch 1/9
U14-3 Healesville 2/72 v Norwood 112 – day 1 of 2 day game
In the first two day match of 2025, the team travelled to Norwood and elected to field.
Good bowling early saw Norwood restricted tightly before Endo Gotch got the breakthrough.
He would go on to take two wickets while fast bowler Harry Duff took three in his strongest performance of the season.
Norwood were eventually rolled over for 112 despite eight dropped catches from the Healesville team frustrated coaches and parents alike.
The team began their batting innings which got off to the worst start with Max Ferris departing for a duck with Mika Kerst quickly joining him off the back of a sharp catch. Ryder Hudson and Endo Gotch would play some great strokes to finish 22* and 28* respectively seeing Healesville into a strong overnight position of 2/72.
U14-7 Healesville 9/131 defeated by Lusatia Park / Hoddles Creek 6/134
Taylor Caldicott 21*, Alex Simmons 19*, Samuel Hyndman 16, Angus Morcombe 12, Kael Senti 11, Manny Winrow 2/11, Monty Forbes 1/11, Joseph Clark 1/15
U16-4 Healesville 4/100 v South Croydon 7/120 – day 1 of 2 day split innings game
Tylor Braden 39* & 1/22, Tom Handasyde 27* & 1/1, Wyatt Coleman 2/14, Nate Caldicott 1/14, Sam Keath 1/23
1st XI Healesville 224 v Lusatia Park 2/38 – day 1 of 2 day game
In a game where Healesville needed to bounce back after a pathetic loss last week, the team won the toss and batted in perfect conditions.
Josh Handasyde was soon in the sheds for another low score edging a cut shot through to the keeper.
When will he learn.
Max Minney soon joining him.
Nick Zinghini was the next to depart seeing the boys in serious trouble before Ash Hamer and Tom Handasyde joined for a strong partnership before Tom departed leading to a string of wickets with Grant Braden, Ash and Max Wallace quickly departing having Healesville at 7/153 at tea.
Darren Edwards would soon join at 8/157 and things were grim before Luke Chandler and Darcy English proved some resistance as well as Tarkyn Nicolandos at the end getting Healesville for 224 thanks to a Luke Chandler 50.
With 10 overs to attack Lusatia Park skipper Edwards would get an early breakthrough as would Max Wallace getting the key Breakthrough of Lusatia Parks skipper in the penultimate over leaving them 2/38 at the close of play.
2nd XI Healesville 155 v Lusatia Park 0/40 – day 1 of 2 day game
On Saturday the 2XI took on Lusatia Park at home for the first two day game in what feels like a long time.
Winning the toss and electing to bat, the team was hoping to get onto a good start but some good bowling from Lusatia’s opening bowlers runs were hard to come by we found ourselves at 3/34 in the 23rd over. The resistance came from our middle order with Riley Cameron (30) batting patiently and Mitch Tampaline (20) holding an end and working well at the other end.
With some big hitting from Michael Davern (46) and some early quick runs from Beau Hawkins (27), Healesville got ourselves to 7/134.
The tail tried to wag a little with Tyler Braden (3) playing his first game in the 2nds looked confident at the crease along with Sam Keath (7*) and Jack Drummond (1) all facing four overs each trying to see them to the end of our innings but the team fell 12 overs short.
Having to go out and bowl late in the day with the hope of sneaking a couple of early wickets we went out to attack, but unable to take a wicket and some aggressive batting from Lusatia’s opening batters they are 0/40 at stumps.
3rd XI Healesville 7/100 v Wantirna 4/131 – day 1 of 2 day split innings game
It was a hot day out at Don road to see the Healesville 3rds play Wantirna 1st.
Wantirna won the toss and elected to bat. Healesville bowled sensationally to keep Wantirna to four for 131 at their innings break, Ethan Nikcevich (two for 17 off six) and Adam Keith (one for 20 off eight) were the pick of the bowlers.
Healesville lost an early wicket but steadied with hard fought batting from Matt Harding (30 off 91) and Ben Mackey (21 off 59) before some late hitting from Ethan Nikcevich (18no off 19) and Prem Singh (10no off seven) had Healesville seven for 100 at stumps.
4th and 5th XI return next week and play one day games on Saturday 1st Feb
