Under 12-9 Healesville 3/90 defeated by Wandin 5/97
Healesville was on the wrong side of a good close game against Wandin on Friday night. Bowling first, the Healesville boys kept Wandin to 5/97, with Ryder Hudson leading the way with 2/0, the other wickets were shared by Arthur Coleman 1/10, Manny Winrow 1/15 and Louis Keath 1/5. Once it was Healesvilee’s time to bat the boys kept the total in sight with contributions from Louis Keath 22, Ahren Wicker 12 and Finn Coleman 10. Needing 21 off the last two overs it was just a bit too much with the boys falling 7 short. Another great team effort.
Under 12-4 Healesville 6/110 defeated Hoddles Creek 4/107
After the captain for the day, Monty Forbes won the bat flip and decided to bowl, Healesville started off very strongly creating many chances in the field against one of the strongest teams in the competition. While unlucky not to take early wickets, the team’s bowling was very economical and fielding was of a high standard. Summer Caldicott took two excellent catches and Monty Forbes was like a leopard in the outfield stopping many boundaries. Eventually, the wickets started to tumble with excellent bowling from Raff Morcombe, Ben Hunter, and Taylor Caldicott. Endo Gotch and Tully Ellis were both extremely unlucky not to take wickets and at the end of the innings, the team had bowled and fielded well limiting Hoddles Creek to a reachable target of 107.
After losing a wicket in the first over, the brother/sister combination of Taylor and Summer was excellent defending some good bowling and ticking over the scoring. They both retired enabling both Henry Harding and Raff Morecombe to score more freely as Hoddles Creek’s bowling had put Healesville well below the run rate required. After Henry and Raff retired, both Archie Hempel and Ben Hunter scored valuable runs in the middle order putting Healesville back in the game. The loss of a few wickets slowed the run rate and with three overs remaining, we needed 37 runs for victory. It seemed a tough ask but Healesville had a chance with our retiring batsman returning. The Caldicott siblings got the team going with 11 runs in the 21st over and with their dismissals, it was left up to Henry and Raff to pull off an unlikely victory. With some great hitting from the boys, they needed 1 run from the last ball and Henry was able to score 3 runs to secure a fantastic win. Well done team!
Under 14 Healesville 333 defeated Wandin 83 and 45
A sensational innings by Darcy English making 100 not out and well supported by Raph Morcombe making 75 landed Healesville a massive 333. Really good bowling by everyone on both days getting resulted in bowling Wandin out twice. Darcy English took 4/1 in the second innings and Cooper Bell, Gus Morcombe and Ryder Hudson all got 1 wicket.
Under 16 Healesville 120 defeated by Chirnside Park 8/146
This was week 2 of a split innings match and Chirnside Park resumed their innings at 4/65 and built their score up to 8/146 after their 50 overs. Denzel Parsons picked up another 2 wickets ending up with 3/16 off 8 overs. Healesville resumed at 3/45 and needed a further 102 runs from the remaining 25 overs. Bailey Rutley and Riley Cameron were batting well and put on 30 runs before both were dismissed. Blake Ralis batted well and took on the bowlers and made 22 including 2 boundaries, however, the pressure of needing a run a ball in the back half of the innings caused wickets to continuously fall and Healesville was all out for 120.
Seniors 1st XI – Healesville 7/210 defeated Eastfield 202 – written by Josh Handasyde
Back again at Queens Park for the 2nd week of the two-day fixture against Eastfield, Healesville 1st XI had been set the target of 203 to make in their 80 overs. With ominous rain clouds above, openers Max Wallace and Josh Handasyde strode out to the crease, they set out and were able to take the shine off the ball and compiled a solid opening partnership of 39 before Josh Handasyde was run out for 23. A mini collapse occurred when later in the over Wallace spooned one back to the bowler and Michael Jackson holed out in the deep to leave the Bloods 3/41. Then local hero Ash Hamer and Captain Kris Andersen met at the crease and began to build a strong partnership before Andersen was dismissed for 39. The Bloods were able to continue to put on the runs chasing the total 6 down with 15 overs to spare, with the massive contribution of 103* from local star Ash Hamer, who put on a dominant display of batting putting the Eastfield bowlers to all places on the field before bringing up his hundred on the last ball of the day to mark his first century at Queens Park, Well done Ash. The Bloods travel to South Warrandyte next week in another two-day match which could be essential in the turnout of the season as the Bloods sit 4th on the ladder and they are seated 2nd.
Seniors 2nd XI – Healesville 1/51 defeated Wandin 49 – written by Ethan Nikcevich
On a day when rain threatened, Healesville won the toss and elected to bowl. Riley Cameron got Healesville off to a strong start with 2 early wickets in just his second over before the rain started pouring down and put a halt to play. After 20 minutes play continued and Riley Cameron picked up where he left off getting another 2 wickets and finishing on 4/12 off his 6 overs, with Darcy English picking up 2 and a runout, Scott Fawdry dismissed Wandin’s most dangerous batsmen and Healesville rolled Wandin for 49. Chasing 50 to win, Tom Handasyde (18*) got to work and paired with Harry Baxter (17*) to bring the win home after just 15 overs.
Seniors 3rd XI – Cancelled due to Ground Conditions
Seniors 4th XI – Healesville 6/179 defeated by Kilsyth 8/207
Healesville 4ths headed to Toolangi for their game against Kilsyth. Kilsyth elected to bat first which meant that Healesville bowled and fielded while it rained for the first 36 overs. The Healesville boys stuck it out in really trying conditions, and came off soaking wet at the main break. Kilsyth batted well accumulating 207 runs. Grant Braden was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 5 with Tyler Braden his son also taking his first senior wicket. When Healesville started their run chase the sun came out and Grant Braden got the side off to a great start with a quick-fire 50 that included 6 sixes and 2 fours. Adam Keath continued his good form with 42 runs (5 fours and 2 sixers) and Denzel Parsons played another patient innings of 25 runs. Healesville eventually fell short at 6 for 179 runs but played the whole game in a positive manner especially considering the conditions they experienced in the first half.
