By Chris Handasyde
U14/3 Healesville 146 vs Wonga Park (Day 1 of 2 day game)
With the weather swirling from the night before, the newly installed drainage system at Don Road held up well allowing for one of the few games of cricket to be played at the venue.
With Healesville winning the toss and electing to bat with the hope the ball would deteriorate to Wonga Park.
Endo Gotch and Henry Harding opened up and saw through the openers before Gotch was bowled going for a big shot.
Harding then sooned followed being dismissed similarly before Summer Caldicott and Aeden Senti joined at the crease to form a strong partnership increasing the scoring rate and putting pressure back on the bowlers before Senti hit a strong six then was dismissed off a “Worm-Burner” than stayed low off a short length for 24.
Caldicott would later retire on 16*.
Harry Thomas articulated a well made 18 before being bowled off a ball that cut in considerably and Raff Morcombe looked back to his brutal best before being caught at mid off in a rather soft dismissal.
At 3/111 the team felt settled but despite Coach Josh Handasydes Warning, a feeling of content set in and a collapse ensure with Healesville losing 5/15 runs and eventually being bowled out for 146 with Harry Duff finishing the innings well, hopefully the start of good things for him.
The team failed to bat the overs leaving 10 left out there and will need to bowl well to defend the total, but is very do able and seek to continue their undefeated streak.
1st XI Healesville 7/187 vs Wonga Park (Day 1 of 2 day game)
With Report to grounds the direction and a junior game being played at the venue, the game was all good to go with skipper Darren Edwards winning the toss and electing to bat.
Handasyde and Zinghini looked to continue their good form but “Zinger” nicked off early driving outside his off stump.
With a very slow and boggy outfield due to the previous rain, and a skiddy deck with the ball moving considerably off the pitch.
Handasyde and Max Minney found scoring difficult, despite trying and Handasyde would later be caught hooking to a well taken catch off a dive for a painful 9 off 49, leaving Healesville 2/25 after 16.
Brother Tom would replace him at the crease with the pair continuing to slowly tick the scoreboard over before Minney was run out after being sent back to the end he started.
Ash Hamer and Tom Handasyde would increase the rate and put the pressure back on Wonga before Ash was dismissed for 30.
Leaving Healesville 4/115 after 60 overs.
Tom would then get caught for his 57 with skipper Edwards soon to follow.
New player Hudson Heatherton and Darcy English would finish off the innings with some good batting and hard running to finish 30* and 25* respectably and bring the innings to a halt at 7/187 at the close of play. A total to bowl at but will take a good effort from the bowlers next week.
2nd XI Healesville 8/190 Vs Chirnside Park (Day 1 of 2 day game)
Healesville’s seconds won the toss and opted to bat against chirnside park.
Max Wallace and Mark Powell opened up the batting on a slightly damp deck both batting with patience and setting up a good platform until Max was unfortunately dismissed in the 18th over for 19.
Ben Wallace came to join Mark at the crease, nicely ticking over the runs until himself was caught behind and shortly after Mark found him self trapped in front of the stumps for 28, bringing the Score too 3/61 in the 28th over.
With the weather cleared up and the pitch dry Michael Davern, who has had a rough first couple rounds with the bat welcomed in form Kris Andersen to the crease for both knuckled down and fought through and few overs of good bowling and sweating on the bad ball put together a 50 run partnership coming to an end with a faint edge from Kris leaving him out on 27, 6 overs later Michael got himself out going for the big shot and skying the ball dismissed for 30.
The score now 5/125 with 30 overs still to bat, young Denzel Parsens put his talent on show batting very confidently playing a wide range of shots, keeping his cool with a few wickets falling around him.
In a bold move Healesville declared with six overs left in the day at 8/190 with Denzel finishing 31 not out, running the risk by trying to sneak one or two wickets late in the day.
Even with some very nice bowling from Max Wallace, Sam Keath and Beau Hawkins unfortunately we couldn’t snag a wicket and at stumps Chirnside Park finished 0/12
