By Josh Handasyde, Michael Davern, Adam Keath, Matt Wilkinson, Pete Nolan and Chris Handasyde
Healesville Cricket Blasters kicked off on Thursday night with 40 kids aged 4-10 getting out and having fun learning how to play cricket – thanks to Ash Hamer for co-ordinating the program and all the parent helpers.
Cricket Blasters is Thursday nights 4.30 to 5.30pm at Don Road oval (until Queens Park oval is available for use).
U12-3 Healesville 7/94 defeated by Eastfield 6/127
Ryder Hudson 20, Reggie Morcombe 17, Angus Morcombe, Jackson Lehman, Asher Lehman one wicket each.
U12-7 Healesville 6/118 defeated Lusatia Park 6/114
Second win for the season!! Standouts for the game were Will Ferguson (33 runs) and 1/5 off two overs.
Angus Holmes made 19.
Felix McMahon (2/12 off 3 overs) is on a hatrick next game thanks to great catches from Otis Rowland.
The other wicket takers were Fletcher Brook (1/9 off 2) and Milo Jackson-Ward, (1/8 off 2).
U14-3 Healesville 240 v Wonga Park 1-14 (day 1 of 2-day game)
Away against Wonga Park saw the team face the only team so far to have beaten them.
Winning the toss and batting, a good start was required and this was achieved through Raff Morcombe plundering the first ball to the boundary.
Him and Harry Thomas would build a strong 50 run partnership before “Harold” gloved one down the leg side.
Max Ferris, Summer Caldicott and Harry Duff would soon join him in the change rooms while Raff Morcombe up the other end retired on a well made 63, the highlight being his six over the fence off Wonga’s strongest bowler.
While Morcombe batted superbly the rest of the team struggled to maintain their wicket with James Howden (15), Mika Kerst (13) and Aeden Senti (18) getting starts but unable to kick on with it.
After the strong start the team stumbled to 7/147 with still 22 overs to bat.
Louis Keath would then prove resistance playing a balanced hand making 36 before going out to a knee high full toss caught on the boundary.
Bringing in the retired man Raff Morcombe to bat with the more than capable Ryder Hudson for the last wicket with the score 9/201.
Morcombe would then take it upon himself to do the brunt of the scoring plundering 4’s and manipulating the strike despite Ryder being a strong batter. He moved quickly from 63 off 50 to 97 off 71.
With the intensity in the camp at fever pitch and everyone on the edge of their seat,
Charlie Prewett the heart of the Wonga Park attack yet someone Raff had dominated all day sent down a good delivery and Raff looked to heave it away being bowled tragically for 97 closing the innings at 240.
A great knock regardless but everyone disappointed for the lad. Healesville would bowl 6 overs at Wonga with skipper Aeden Senti taking a wicket leaving Wonga 1/14 in reply of 240.
U14-7 Healesville 5/120 defeated by Lusatia Park/Hoddles Creek 133
Taylor Caldicott 25, Thomas Quaggin 14, Monty Forbes 13*, Kael Senti 12*, Angus Morcombe 2/28, Ben Hunter 2/11, Tully Ellis 2/8
U16-4 Healesville 4/119 v Lusatia Park 2/86 (day 1 of 2 day split innings game)
The U-16’s Game against Lusatia Park is evenly poised at the half way point. Lusatia Park won the toss and put Healesville into bat on a very windy morning.
A great opening partnership between Tyler Braden 29 (retired not out) and Sammy Drummond 35 (44), a personal best 20 off 36 balls from Wyatt Coleman, and Patty Leonard 12 not out sees us at 4/119 at the half way point. In windy conditions, and a few down in the field, The Healesville boys whilst not taking lots of wickets kept the scoring slow, Lusatia park 2/86 at the end of the day, wickets going to Wyatt Coleman 1/5 off 3 and Denzel Parsons 1/11 off 3.
The match will be decided this Saturday.
1st XI Healesville 262 v Eastfield 0/17 (day 1 of 2 day game)
After two wins on the trot, the boys headed to Eastfield looking to get a good start in its second 2 day match of the year.
Winning the toss and electing to Bat, Nick Zinghini and Josh Handasyde looked at setting up the game once again.
Picking off the bad ball and positive batting saw the bloods put the pressure back on Eastfield early and the runs flowing with the bloods 0/100 at drinks after 20 overs.
The third 100 partnership the pair have got this season.
Handasyde was through his shot too early popping it up for mid off to take a lunging catch to be dismissed for 45.
Nick Zinghini would be the next to go being adjudged LBW for 65.
With the platform set, Ash Hamer and Tom Handasyde looked at keeping the runs flowing before Ash picked out forward square leg.
Continuous wickets flowing with minor partnerships of around 20 runs seemed to be the theme with Tom Handasyde 25, Hudson Hetherton 1, Max Minney 21 and Luke Chandler 12 all found themselves back in the sheds before the 50 over mark and the score yet to eclipse 200.
So from 0/105 the bloods slipped to 7/197.
Skipper Darren Edwards and Darcy English seemed to rebuild the innings with Edwards 41 steady in defense and Darcy keeping the score ticking over.
Darcy would eventually be caught at short cover for 22.
Tampaline soon followed, and a last wicket resistance would see the team make 262.
Healesville had eight overs at Eastfield and failed to take a wicket despite some strong appeals leaving Eastield 0/17 at the close.
A strong position for Healesville requiring good bowling but feel they could’ve made more runs if the team was able to capitalize on the strong start.
2nd XI Healesville 1/65 v Eastfield 213 (day 1 of 2 day game)
On a hot, windy, Saturday afternoon, a day where the 2s were hoping to bat loss the toss and found themselves bowling against Eastfield.
Beau Hawkins (1/39 off 13) and Jack Drummond (3/39 off 11.4) starting us off, Beau bowling good line and length was having the batsmen struggling to even catch the edge of the bat playing and missing ball after ball, bowling in a good partnership with Jack who was able strike early taking the first two wickets in the 6th and 8th overs getting the team off to a great start of 2/13.
Beau struck next with a perfect ball nailing the top of off two overs later bringing Eastfield to 3/17 in the 11th over.
With a little bit of a batting partnership being formed we tried to keep on top and keep pushing when the breakthrough came with Max Wallace (3/27 off 9) taking three wickets in an over.
Looking to be in a very good position with the score now 6/68 at the 27 over mark, the team rolled through a couple bowling changes trying to get the last few wickets, Riley Cameron (1/20 off 6) got a sharp caught and bowled catch to bring the score to 7/88.
With the heat starting to really set in and take its toll, Healesville started to lose our way in the field, with the tail wagging Michael Davern (2/23 off 10) managed to have a break through turning one past the bat for a stumping.
Beau came back on for a second spell trying to get the last wicket but again with no luck going his way was getting edges through slips or balls just missing the stumps.
Jack came back on after Beau for his second spell trying his luck to get the last wicket, have a ball pop up to short cover and caught only to have bowled a front foot no ball, luckily was able to get the last wicket bowling Eastfield out for 213 in the 64th over.
With 15 overs left to face to complete the days play, Mark Powell (36*) and Riley Cameron (2) opened the batting.
Mark got us off to a good start with Riley until Riley got himself out, spooning one up and being caught seven overs in.
Max Wallace (17*) joined Mark and the crease who had been playing shots and seemingly scoring runs with ease continues his recent form, finishing the day at 36 not out and Max playing some big shots, not being trouble by the short amount of overs to last also finished unbeaten on 17.
Healesville finished the days play at 1/65, trailing Eastfield by 148 a good platform has been created for us to chase down the rest of these runs next week.
3rd XI Healesville 8/157 v Chirnside Park 3/113 (day 1 of 2 day split innings game)
Round 6 saw Healesville travel to Chirnside Park for the first of the season’s 2 day games with the bloods winning the toss and electing to bat. Kris Andersen batted magnificently at the top of the order for a well made 104 but apart from that it was an indifferent innings, with Healesville reaching 8/157.
In hot conditions the team as a whole bowled and fielded well but struggled to make regular breakthroughs, Chirnside finishing the day at 3/123.
With another innings each to go, some early wickets next week will be the key to winning the game.
4th XI – Healesville 155 defeated by Mooroolbark 7/232
Healesville hosted Mooroolbark at Margaret Lewis Reserve.
Mooroolbark won the toss and elected to bat, it was hard work in the feild due to hot and very windy conditions, I am proud of the effort in the feild especially from some of the younger players in our squad. Mooroolbark set Healesville a target of 7/232 (A Keith 4/19, M Jackson 3/35)
Healesville’s run chace started with some promise, but the imposing total would remain out reach, Healesville finished with a total of 10/155 (M Harding 50* , C Bell 39, A Keith 20)
5th XI – Healesville 4/197 defeated Yarra Junction 98
Lee Caldicott 50*, Summer Caldicott 42*, Mika Kerst 33, Nate Caldicott 20, Danny Hyndman 2/11, Sam Hyndman 2/11, Shannon Maile 2/10
