By Bryce Edwards
Wandin 1st XI hosted Yarra Glen 1st XI.
Yarra Glen won the toss and chose to bat.
With plenty of rain on the radar, it would be touch and go if the two sides could get a game in.
Sure enough, after the first 2 overs, it started to rain and play was stopped.
Luckily the rain only lasted 30 minutes and then both teams were back at it with reduced overs to 25 each.
Yarra Glen would score consistently thought-out their innings with Wandin bowlers also taking consistent wickets.
Yarra Glen would finish on a total of 5-166.
The Wandin batters were up next chasing 166 with 25 overs.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t Wandin’s day with the bat, losing wickets too often and only being able to make 106.
Wandin 2nd XI v Healesville 2nd XI
The game would eventually be scheduled at Launching Place where finally the weather gods let players get some cricket in, all be it in overcast conditions.
Healesville won the toss and elected to bowl and it paid dividends with continuous wickets falling all the way through the innings to have Healesville in a commanding position at the halfway mark, Wandin was dismissed for 9/49 with R Cameron collecting the tidy figures of 4/12.
While Wandin would take an early wicket a steady partnership between T Handasyde and H Baxter lead Healesville to a comfortable win.
Wandin 3rd XI vs Croydon Ranges
The toss was won by Wandin who elected to bowl first. With a dropped catch from the very first ball of the game and only one run taken from the over, it was a mixed start to the game for Wandin. Under 14 player Tom Day took on the second over and was able to turn the game, taking a wicket and was on a hat trick in his third over but unfortunately missed out. At drinks break, Wandin had Croydon Ranges 3/56. Spin was brought into the attack, and C Robinson finished with 1/9 off his five overs and J Polido 2/18 off his seven overs. By the end of the 6 overs, Croydon Ranges had finished 8/128.
M Sanderson 38no, M Uleman 29, R Gardner 21
T Day 3/15, C Robinson 1/9, J Polido 2/18
Wandin’s turn to bat with a decent run chase required, it didn’t start well at all with a wicket lost first ball. Excellent bowling by both openers had Wandin 4/31 at drinks and they were unable to recover, all out in the 31st over for 60 runs. M Seegar made 27 runs in his first hit of the season but the pick of the batters was Under 14 player Tom Day who opened the batting and remained 16no. Pick of the the bowlers for Croydon ranges was T Marshall-Sanderson who took 4/11.
M Seegar 27, T Day 16no
T Masrhall-Sanderson 4/11, M Sanderson 2/7
Wandin Women’s
Round 7 began with a wet start, as the surrounding rain threatened game time for all women. Winning the toss, Wandin elected to bat, as both teams decided on a 16 vs 16 over game due to the weather.
Opening the lineup, both captain Olivia Edwards and Jessica Trembath led the beginning of the innings, but the loss of Trembath and then Kneebone saw both Edwards’ girls batting together, and St Andrew’s bowling keeping the game tight. After each Edwards girl recorded 26 and 22 runs respectively and a fast 14 from batting debutant Belinda Cuddon, Wandin finished on 88 runs after the 16, defending 89 for the win.
Keen to protect their efforts and facing the challenge of St Andrews’ batting lineup, Wandin had to keep a tight and sharp second innings.
Coming out ready, both Charlotte Edwards and Emma Curwood took on the opening bats, keeping them 1/7 off of the first over, and 3/61 at drinks break.
St Andrew’s fast start had them only chasing 26 off of 8 overs, and their big hitters kept Wandin on their toes.
But it was the work of Emma Curwood with a double wicket over, ending on 2/22 off 4 overs, as well as sharp fielding and firey energy from all team members that saw the Wandin succeed by 2 runs, after a final nail-biting over where St Andrew’s only needed 7 to win.
Other mentions were collective wickets from Nyree George and Dionne Wilson, as well as amazing fielding from Danni Ewart, Maya Leckie and Tangi Clancy, who continually held back boundaries in some of the trickiest positions.
All showing their intent during the game, both sides kept the spirit alive today.
Sunday’s game was the only one to go ahead and what a game it was!
Next week is against Montrose at Montrose Reserve, bring it on!
