Day One of the two-day match against Healesville and this was a game Lusatia Park’s 1st XI has to win to give themselves a chance of still making finals. Playing at, home the visitors won the toss and elected to bat first. Lusatia Park’s bowlers got off to a great start to have them 3/41 after 15 overs. Their 4th wicket then rallied and put on a partnership of 104 until Paul Broussard took the wicket of Tommy Handasyde for 36 and then took another wicket in the same over without adding to the total. Lochie then picked up the wicket of Hamer for a well-compiled 78 and the visitors were on the back foot somewhat at 6/145. Their next three wickets went for 40 runs but the last wicket stood firm and added another 39 runs to finish all out for 224 after 70 overs, Chandler making 52. Lochie Winter-Annette finished with 4/25, Paul Broussard 3/34 and Hayden Leeds 3/63. With 10 overs left to bat, we didn’t get off to the start we needed and ended the day at 2/38 with Chris Reynolds 36 n.o.
The 2nd XI also played Healesville at Queens Park with the home side electing to bat first, Lusatia Park’s bowlers got off to a great start picking up a wicket in the 1st over. Their batters weren’t exactly pushing the scoring rate along and after 30 overs were only 52 for the loss of 4 wickets. They then added another 58 runs for the 5th wicket with Davern scoring a quickfire 46 off only 45 balls and the visitors ended up all out for 155 after 65 overs. Steve Morgan finishing with a brilliant 5/54 in 25 overs and Jai Gupta a fantastic 3/12 in 14 overs. With 12 overs to bat and looking to finish the day off well going into next week, Lusatia Park ended the day without losing a wicket to be 0/40, with Dean Sharman 32 n.o.
Sunday with no women’s cricket, Lusatia Park’s womens captain Caitlyn Parker took on the role of captain for the CFA team in the RDCA’s fundraiser Emergency Services Cup held at Chirnside Park Cricket Club.
The RDCA had various players men and women from across the association play in the fundraiser to raise money for CFA and SES. This was a great day and fun was had by all.
