By Bryce Edwards
Wandin 1XI travelled down to Heathwood to take on their 2XI.
Wandin captain David Thorne won the toss and chose to bowl.
Jarrod Dobson and Liam Senti opened the bowling with Jarrod picking up a wicket in his 3rd over.
From then on, Heathwood didn’t let many quick wickets fall and Wandin had to fight hard for those wickets.
Lachlan Alderman came onto bowl at the first change and looked to be the pick of the bowlers for the day with his off-spin picking up the 2nd wicket for the day but that was until Julian Polido came on to bowl picking up a handy 3 wickets.
Wandin bowlers battled hard all day to keep Heathwood to a total of 264 after 80 overs.
Wandin batters will have to dig deep to chase down the score but their captain David Thorne is confident they can do it.
Jarrod Dobson 15 over 1/29
Liam Senti 15 overs 1/71
Lachlan Alderman 13 overs 1/29
Leigh Curwood 16 overs 1/54
Hamish Lamont 9 overs 0/21
Julian Polido 9 overs 3/23
Mark Polido 3 overs 0/10
It was a tough day at the office for the Wandin 2nd XI, with Lusatia Park declaring at 9/352 and having Wandin 3/47 after eight overs.
Wandin 3rd XI 8/160 defeated Mooroolbark 10/158
Wandin lost the toss and Mooroolbark batted first a tight frontal bowling attack saw wickets fall regularly at drinks, and Wandin had them 6-36. A late rally saw Mooroolbark finish on 158. Archie Brown took 3 wickets and wickets shared among many with 2 runouts.
Wandin came out to bat and Luke Falkingham made 50 at the top quickly but some tight bowling saw the dogs battling some big hitting from Joel Garner and Patty Bruzzese (40runs) put us within striking distance and the young pups took it from there getting us home with one ball to spare.
A special win for our captain for the day Patty Laws who lost his grandfather in the morning and all the love from Wandin CC goes out to the Jones family at Mooroolbark on their Kynan Jones round.
This week Wandin womens cricket team took on Chirnside Park Cricket Club, the two teams met at Wandin Reserve and were ready for a good day of cricket.
Thankfully the weather gods once again looked after the ladies and the rain passed just in time.
With many strong players out Wandin knew this game was going to be tough, Wandin batter first. The innings began and Wandins two openers were sent back in two deliveries. Off to a shaky start with wickets quickly falling until Kate Johnstone came out and played some amazing shots top scoring with 9 runs.
Wandin’s batting innings was over and Chirnside Park was chasing 53 runs.
Wandin came out with everything they had but unfortunately, Chirnside Park chased down the runs.
It was a good game of cricket, lots was learnt and Wandin is ready to take on Kilsyth at Kilsyth next week and get the win.
