By Bryce Edwards
Wandin Cricket Club’s 1st XI headed back down to Heathmont to chase down the 264 set by Heathwood last week.
Wandin Captain David Thorne and Jamie Elliott would open the batting and got Wandi off to a steady start of 0-32 before David was the first wicket to fall.
From then on it wouldn’t be Wandins day with consent wickets falling.
Lachlan Alderman would show some glimmer of hope with a quick firer 33 but Wandin would end up being bowled out for only 135.
Wandin 2nd XI v Lusatia Park 2nd XI
Wandin won the toss and elected to bowl on the first week. Lusatia Park made the most of a fast Wandin outfield pilings on the runs and with big scores from Reynolds (147) Parker (52) Cantwell (50) they would declare 9/371 and have Wandin in trouble at the halfway point at 3/47 D Marshall (35) B Movaliya 3/12.
Wandin would start the second week technically four players down due to car trouble and a long way from victory. With the quick wickets of Trembath and Warren and at 300+ runs behind an early day or being sent back in looked the likely scenarios, with Thorne and Galvin at the crease the fight back would begin and a 131-run partnership in quick time before Galvin was dismissed for 85, bringing young gun Rory Vallence to the crease who set about with Thorne in putting on another 100 run partnership before T Thorne was dismissed for 122. Only 80 runs behind from there, Vallence (32) and Painter would creep the score to 328 where Lusatia Park would get the last two wickets and win by 42 runs. Movaliya would finish with 4/76 and Broussard 3/103.
Wandin’s 3rd XI played Lusatia Park away and chose to bat first. They got off to a slow start as Lusatia Park’s crafty old bowlers were moving it around with the wind.
After 13 overs Wandin was 3/17 bringing L Fulkingham and P Bruzzese together who both hit the ball all over the ground and over the fence with ease. Both retired at an early time with the score at 3/130 bringing M Owens and A Brown to the crease.M Owens would go out for 40, and the score was 4/205 before P Laws smacked a quick 23 not out.
A Brown made his highest score ever with superb 37 and it was a fine effort by the side finishing 5/241.
Bowlers B Christfield and J Dowthaite combined nicely together, with especially J Dowthaite bowling superbly after going for 5 off his first over he then bowled 6 overs and finished with amazing figures of 1/11.
T Seegar was very tidy bowling a superb 6 overs for 3/22 , A Brown also a fine effort 2/12 off 3 overs, S Robinson 2 very tidy overs, C Kneebone bowled absolutely spot on 6 overs 2/27 both wickets were bowled Wandin ended up knocking Lusatia Park over for 107.
Wandin’s Women’s XI took on Kilsyth at Pinks Reserve again after the nervewracking draw two weeks ago.
Wandin batted first, it was another slower innings for the Doggies, finishing on a total of 81 runs.
Wandin usually produces a much higher total so this was going to be a tough one again to defend.
Kirwan Peluso top scored with 17 runs followed by Charlotte Edwards on 16. Gayle Burgi and Kate Johnstone finished the innings with Gayle on 9* and Kate on 15*.
There were a lot of amazing individual efforts in the batting innings.
Wandin were off to an amazing start with opening bowlers Olivia Edwards and Emma Curwood both taking wickets in their first overs. By the drinks break, Kilsyth were at the same score Wandin were at the 10 over mark too, a close game was ahead.
Unfortunately in the final two overs, Kilsyth chased down Wandin’s score.
It was a very hard-fought-out game for the Doggies and the team’s fielding efforts were amazing.
Olivia Edwards bowled amazing finishing with 2/15 off 5, Emma Curwood was also very impressive with 2/8 off 3.
This was not the result Wandin were after but the Doggies know they are more than capable of the win.
