By Ian Callen
Seniors:
Steve Pascoe Shield
Heathwood 1st XI def by Healesville 1st XI (Heathmont Reserve)
This week saw Healesville travel down to Heathmont to take on Heathwood in a game Healesville really needed to win to help avoid the possibility of relegation. Healesville won the toss and elected bat. Healesvilles open pair of Josh Handasyde and Liam Daly got Healesville off to a reasonable start before Handasyde was run out with the score on 37. Thanks to some solid batting from Daly (38) and D’Amore (27) Healesville were 3/111 after 28 overs. When D’Amore fell in the 29th over captain Max Minney came to the crease and proceeded to take on the Heathwood bowling attack on his way to an unbeaten 59 and guide Healesville to their highest total of the season of 7/199. With a very defendable total on the board, Healesville’s opening bowler Tom Dalley got his team off to a great start dismissing the openers early to have Heathwood 2/15. Heathwood’s 4th batsman in Cranmer proved to be a bit of a thorn in the side of the Healesville bowlers but when Cam Nyko dismissed him in the 36th over after he compiled 87 Healesville went on to bowl out Heathwood for 178 in the 37th over and secure victory. Best of Healesville bowlers Cam Nyko 3/35 off six overs, Tom Dalley 2/38 off eight overs and Josh Handasyde 2/37 off seven overs.
B Grade Don Smith Shield
Healesville 2nd XI def by Ainslie Park 3rd XI (Queens Park, Healesville)
Healesville won the toss and elected to bat. Healesville this week decided to change things up a bit by pushing our rock-solid opener in Ben Mackey down the order to fifth and giving a couple of youngsters in Liam English and Max Wallace a shot at opening. Both openers went cheaply and Healesville found themselves 2/23 before Michael Jackson and Ben Wallace steadied for awhile before Jackson was dismissed after a quickfire 20. This started a middle-order collapse in which Healesville lost five wickets for only seven runs to be 7/56 in the 21st over. With Mackey still at the crease on only two runs after watching his teammates come and go in quick time, Jack Drummond came to the crease and hung around long enough to offer some support to Mackey who went on to make 46 and help Healesville to post 109 all out in the 32nd over. Without some sort of exceptional performance in the field, this total was going to be extremely hard to defend and Ainslie Parks openers proceeded to pass Healesvilles total in only 20 overs and secure a very comfortable win.
M1 Grade Ian Dench Shield
Eastfield 3rd XI def by Healesville 3rd XI (Dorset Recreation Reserve)
Healesville won the toss and sent Eastfield into bat. Captain Scott Fawdry took the new ball and set about showing the young players in his team the value of near-perfect line and length bowling to finish with figures of 0/1 off 7 overs (the only run being conceded a wide). With young gun Riley Cameron chipping in with 3/24 off seven overs, Healesville bowled Eastfield out for 108. With Scott deciding to open the batting he was looking for someone to step up join him and young Blake Ralis, to his credit, was up for the task. Unfortunately, Fawdry went cheaply but another very promising young player in Ethan Nickevich went on to make an unbeaten 39 (well supported by Blake Ralis 14 and Bailey Rutley 16) and steer Healesville to a very comfortable victory finishing 3/113 in just 23 overs.
Yarra Valley Hub (Greg Mitchell Shield)
Healesville 4th XI def by Marysville 1st XI (Don Road No. 2, Healesville)
Marysville won the toss and put Healesville into bat. Father-son combo of Dave and Jack Plunkett got Healesville off to a good start putting on 34 before Dave fell on 20. Matt Cooper continued his great form with the bat to back up last week’s 50 not out with 43 this week. Joe Kay the other major contributor with the bat making 30 and helping Healesville post a very respective 7/163. Healesville put a good effort with the ball with Sam Dennett picking up 3/24 off over but unfortunately, he went out of the game with a hamstring strain which didn’t help Healesvilles cause. Marysville finally went on to pass Healesvilles total in the 34th over with 3 wickets in hand.
Juniors:
Mini Bash 6 U10
Healesville this week had a bye.
RDCA U12-9
Healesville def Yarra Junction (Queens Pak, Healesville)
Healesville won the toss and sent Yarra Junction into bat. Healesville youngsters performed well in the field and whilst only taking 2 wickets managed to restrict Yarra Junction to 2/77 off their 23 overs. Best of the Healesville bowlers Tom Quaggin 1/7 off 2 over and Declan Kruize 1/7 off 2 overs. With a reasonable run chase in front of them, Healesville batters got the job done with Henry Harding 22 not out and Manny Winrow 12 not out helping Healesville to finish up 8/98 of their 23 overs.
RDCA U12-5
Hoddles Creek def Healesville (Hoddles Creek Reserve, Hoddles Creek)
Hoddles Creek won the toss and sent Healesville into bat. Thanks to a great all-around performance from the Healesville batters, highlighted by Harrison Duff 45 not out and Patrick Leonard 30, Healesville managed to post a very defendable 6/150 of their 23 overs. Unfortunately, Hoddles Creek’s batting lineup proved to be too strong and they went on to win the match finishing up 4/186 off their 23 overs. Wicket takers for Healesville Kieran O’Neil 2/38 off three overs, Harrison Duff 1/17 off three overs, Sam Keath 1/16 off three overs.
SEDA Under 14-5
Healesville def Wandin (Queens Park, Healesville)
Wandin won the toss and elected to bat. Healesville’s players put on a very good performance in the field with some very solid bowling performances and good catching. Sam Drummond Healesvilles leading wicket-taker finishing with 3/6 off three overs in helping Healesville to hold Wandin to 8/85 of their 25 overs. Healesville’s batters always looked in control in chasing down Wandins total to finish up on 5/134 off their 25 overs thanks to some solid batting from Darcy English 26 not out, Angus Tesseyman 20 not out and Sam Drummond 19 not out.
Under 16-2 (John Springett Shield)
Templeton def Healesville (Templeton Reserve)
Templeton won the toss and sent Healesville into bat. Healesville’s opening pair of Josh Handasyde and Riley Cameron (13) got their team off to a good start with a 41 run opening stand before Handasyde fell for a well-made 31. After such a solid start the Healesville batters struggled a bit finally managing to post a total of 93 all out on the second last ball of their innings. Ethan Nickevich 14 not out and Bailey Rutley 12 the other major contributors with the bat. This total was never going to be easy to defended but Healesville put up a good effort in the field with, Brodie Grace 3/11 off four overs and Josh Handasyde 2/9 of five overs, the best of the Healesville bowlers. Unfortunately for Healesville, Templeton managed to get over the line passing the Healesville total in the 22nd over to finish 8/96.
