By Chris Handasyde
Under 12-4 Healesville 5/188 defeated Lilydale 4/77
Lilydale batted first and wickets were tough to get but Tully Ellis got 2 run-outs and both Louis Keith 2/13 and Henry Harding 1/4 picking up wickets. Healesville’s batting innings featured some aggressive shots which resulted in a high score of 5/188. Tully Ellis bettered his highest score with 17 and Henry Harding 22*, Raff Morcombe 48, Taylor Caldicott 17 and Louis Keath 26* were are highest run scorers
Under 16 Healesville 1/87 v Vermont Sth 3/100 (Day 1 of a 2 day split innings game) – by Lucas Parker
Healesville played Vermont South in a split innings game. Healesville lost the toss and fielded first. Megan Schelfhout took the first wicket claiming the opener for one. Lucas Parker was good in the field claiming two catches for the morning and Tyler Braden was very economical taking 1/1 off his 2 overs. At the end of Vermont South’s first 25 overs, they were 3/100. Healesville’s batting innings started well with both openers retiring after facing their allotted balls Denzel Parsons retiring on 12 and Lucas Parker on 24 with an opening partnership of 40 runs. Blake Rallis came to the crease making a quick fire 33 off 24 deliveries. At the end of the 25 overs, Healesville is 1/87 with plenty of wickets in hand and 13 runs behind this looks to be a good contest next week.
Seniors 1st XI – Healesville 171 v Croydon Ranges – by Josh Handasyde
This week the Bloods travelled to Silcock Reserve to face off against Croydon Ranges in what shapes up as a must-win match. The Bloods won the toss and elected to bat on what was forecasted to be a hot day. Brenton Damrow and Max Wallace opened the innings with Damrow being bowled for 8 shortly after the start and with Handasyde coming in at 3 and being run out off some sharp work by the short cover fieldsman and Max Wallace being bowled through the gate, Healesville were left stranded at 3/24 before Ash Hamer and skipper Kris Andersen went at rebuilding the innings. They were able to help push the runson what was a slow ground before Andersen was caught in the slips of spinner Jacob Bellingham and with Luke Chandler being caught for a duck, the Bloods were back in trouble at 5/63. Ben Wallace joined Ash Hamer at the crease and they built a solid base both rotating the strike and frustrating the Croydon bowlers. When Hamer was dismissed for 48 it left the Bloods at 6/112 and when Michael Jackson was dismissed 2 balls later it was once again looking grim for Healesville. But Ben and late-order revelation Liam English got together and put on a nice partnership of 40 before Wallace was tragically run out after a rocket throw from the outfield leaving him short of his ground coming back for a third run. Liam English holed out in the deep a couple of overs later and the bite was taken out of the Bloods’ batting unit. Debutant bowler Brodie Grace was dismissed in the 78th over and Healesville was all out for 171. Some good bowling will be required to defend the total which was about 40 below par.
Seniors 2nd XI – Healesville 1/69 defeated Seville 63
On a sunny day at Queens Park, Healesville won the toss and bowled first. This ended up being a great choice as Seville collapsed due to disciplined bowling from Healesville to be all out for 63. All bowlers bowled well and got a wicket with Moss Fawdry 2/2 and Darcy English 2/12 Healesville’sonly multiple wicket takers. The highlight was Mason Fawdry taking a catch off his Dad’s (Moss) bowling. Healesville passed Seville’s score with Dillon Kerr 36, Tom Handasyde 16* and Harry Baxter 11* scoring the runs.
Seniors 3rd XI – Healesville 8/165 defeated by St Andrews 6/259 – no match report available
Seniors 4th XI – Healesville 138 defeated by Wandin 5/157
The Healesville fourths played on the Wandin East ground that was fast and firm. Premdeep Singh 1/14 and Adam Keath 2/28 performed best with the ball as Wandin went on to score 157. Healesville only lasted 22 overs and was bowled out for 138. Premdeep Singh 30 and Adam Keath 29 were Healesville’s top run scorers.
