By Josh Handasyde, Michael Davern, Matt Wilkinson and Chris Handasyde
U12-3 Healesville 2/132 defeated Bayswater Park 5/112
Taking ladder leaders Bayswater Park and with Healesville hanging onto fourth place this was an important game in determining if Healesville could make finals.
Bayswater Park batted first and accumulated 5/112 with Angus Morcombe 2/11, Ryder Hudson 1/9, Joshua Braden 1/5 and Asher Lehman 1/8 getting wickets.
The run chase went well with many players retiring on our way to 2/132. (Kael Senti 20*, Ryder Hudson 19*, Alex Simmons 16*, Jackson Lehman 16*, Reggie Morcombe 14*)
U12-7 Healesville 8/87 defeated by Mt Evelyn 7/90
Otis Rowland 18 and 1/5, Fletcher Brook 18*, Angus Holmes 1/5, Felix McMahon 1/15, Rory Jackson-Ward 1/3, Milo Jackson-Ward 1/8.
U14-3 Healesville 179 vs Montrose – day 1 of 2 day game
Raff Morcombe 35, Aeden Senti 32, Max Ferris 22, Endo Gotch 18, Harry Thomas 12.
U14-7 Healesville 4/167 defeated Ainslie Park 2/131
Taylor Caldicott 32*, Tully Ellis 20, Samuel Hyndman 41*, Manny Winrow 24*, Angus Morcombe 1/14, Joseph Clark 1/7.
U16-4 Healesville 2/90 vs Hoddles Creek 5/122 – day 1 of 2 day split innings game
Tylor Braden 34* & 2/22, Sam Keath 27* & 1/7, Sam Drummond 12* & 1/10, Cooper Bell 2/14, Wyatt Coleman 1/18.
1st XI Healesville vs Templeton 171 – day 1 of 2 day game
Big game on in shaping the finals positions with Healesville (second) taking on Templeton (third).
Templeton were sent into bat and early wickets to Darren Edwards has Templeton 2/4.
Tight bowling on a slow outfeild and constant wickets had Templeton on the backfoot at 5/66.
Some small partneships but were built but at 9/139 it looked like Healesville would have to bat.
A 32 run last wicket partnership saw Templeton on a respectable 171.
With plenty on the line, Healesville batters will require some early partnerships to chase down the runs.
Darren Edwards 4/22 and Darcy English 2/24
2nd XI Healesville 0/75 vs Lilydale 171 – day 1 of 2 day game
With a finals position on the line, the 2XI took on Lilydale this week who are only a game clear of Healesville on the ladder in a must win game to keep Healesville’s finals hopes alive.
Losing the toss and being sent out to bowl, Healesville turned to Tyler Braden (1/27 off 5) and Mitch Tampaline (4/30 off 17) to get wickets early with Mitch taking two in the seventh over and Tyler taking one in the eighth.
The pace attack did a great job also with Sam Keath (0/9 off 6) also keeping the score down we found ourselves in a very strong position of 5/54 at the 15 over mark.
Next in the bowling change was Michael Davern (2/26 off 8) continued the fall of wickets putting the side into a more commanding position at 7/84 in the 28th over.
Lilydale put on a bit of a stand now and creating a partnership but Healesville kept positive and kept mounting the pressure with good fielding and attacking bowling until Riley Cameron (1/30 off 8) was able to get the breakthrough Healesville needed.
Hudson semple (2/6 off 1.1) was able to finish off Lilydale’s innings with a very interesting mix of seven balls to say the least to leave us with a total of 171 runs to case for the win with an extra 27 overs to face in the day.
With those extra overs to face our aim was to get to stumps without losing a wicket, opening the batting for us was Denzel Parsons (28*) and Mark Powell (42*), who both batted confidently and risk free seeing out the 27 overs getting us to stumps with the score 0/75 setting up a great starting platform with 97 runs left to get next week.
3rd XI Healesville 2/112 v North Ringwood 2/188 – day 1 of 2 day split innings game
Healesville 3rds travelled to North Ringwood this week, North Ringwood won the toss and sent the bloods into bat.
A fantastic opening partnership of 98 from Ben Mackey (48) and Harry Baxter (36) left Healesville at two for 112 at the innings break.
North Ringwood were able to capitalise on their good luck and take a healthy 76 run lead into day two, finishing at 2 for 188.
Prem Singh got two vital wickets (2 for 35 off 8).
Early wickets will be the key to next week.
4th XI Healesville 6/153 defeated by North Ringwood 6/157
Moss Fawdry 50* and 3/21, Scott Fawdry 38*, Brad Reid 31, Mika Kerst 2/17.
5th XI Healesville won by Forfeit to Yarra Junction
