By Ian Callen
Healesville Captain Max Minney won the toss Saturday and chose to bat at the Montrose Reserve. Again his boys were off to a confident start, the 50 coming from 15 overs; with the only casualty being Joshua Handasyde (17).
It seemed Brenton Damrow and Brandon D’Amore had settled in and we’re looking set to build a worthy total but a timely bowling change by Montrose Captain Lincoln Grigg, bring Blake Podesta into the attack provided to be the match winning move. Podesta’s spell of 4 over 3/12 destroying Healesville’s top order.
To the visitors credit they rallied to bat out the 40 overs finishing at 7/150 but it was never going to be enough given the strength of Montrose batting. The week before they had taken Yarra Junction apart scoring 6/221.
B.DA’More 40, L.Chandler 24
Montrose 5/151 after 32.3 overs
A.Pearce 1/20 off 8 overs
Healesville 2nd XI won against Croydon Ranges 3rd X1
Croydon Ranges won toss and elected to bat finishing 5/163 after 35 overs
D.Ebbels 2/23 off 7 overs, M.Jackson 1/14 off 4 overs
In reply Healesville 8/165 after 35 overs (with P.Singh coming to crease on last ball of the day with 1 needed to tie and calm as you like plays the ball through cover point for an easy 3 to win the game)
M.Jackson 57 , M.Wallace 24.
Healesville 3rd XI lost to Seville 5th XI
Seville won toss and elected to bowl. Healesville 9/84 after 36 overs. C.Adamson 14 , B.Rutley 11 no
Seville 6/87 after 21 overs
B.Rutley 2/11 off 3 overs, C.Adamson 1/4 off 3 overs
Healesville 4th XI lost to Seville 6th XI
Seville won toss and elected to bowl. Healesville 9/81 after 36 overs J.Shutz 23, R.Nolan 12
Seville 3/85 off 19 overs
J.Shutz 1/2 off 3 overs , L.McMillan 1/8 off 3 overs.
