First XI
Heading out to Warranwood for Lusatia’s First XI, it was a tough day for both teams with the bat.
Many starts for us batting first, with Chris Reynolds top scoring on 28, but no one could go
on with it thanks to some tight bowling and good catching.
After 33 overs we were dismissed for 136, not a huge total to defend.
Our bowlers gave it their all, with Adam Dunn striking early, but with not a lot of runs on the board, Warranwood didn’t need to do too much to overtake us.
Another wicket to Adam Dunn, and one to Tyson Gaskett, and the highlight being Flynn Pritchard’s first First XI wicket for the club.
Eventually Warranwood passed us four down in the 31st over.
Coming into the break sitting in fourth on the ladder, there is still work to do, but the side is in a good position to have a crack at finals.
Second XI
We took on Lilydale at home this week, and the captain lost his first toss of the year.
This proved a bad one to lose as there was a lot of water on the ground from earlier rain, making the ball hard to bowl with first.
Marty White took our first at 1-54, and from there it was slow going, both with ball and bat.
Stephen Morgan got their opener who was in the seventies which was crucial. Jai Gupta took one wicket also, and Lucas Parker bowling the last over took two wickets off the last two balls.
Lilydale finished with 5-203 off their 40 overs.
With the bat it was the Lucas Parker show, he came out to bat at number three in the second over of the game, and steered the ship throughout, crafting a magnificent innings.
Corey Winter-Annette supported him with 33, but it was a superb 117 not out off 119 balls from Lucas that clinched the victory in the 38th over.
Thanks to efforts like that, our Second XI are sitting in second spot on the ladder comfortably going into the break.
Third XI
Looking for a much-needed win, our Third XI hosted North Ringwood at Wickhams Road Reserve.
It was a tale of two innings, with youth starring with the ball, and the old timers bringing it home with the bat.
Tayte Hubbard got reward for effort with 3-23 off his opening seven overs, and Jacob Ahmad cleaning up with 4-18 off five, fantastic work from a couple of juniors!
North Ringwood managed 130 with the bat. Tayte’s dad, Ben opened strongly with Simon Amore, combining for an opening stand of 48, Dan Madsen also contributed before Stuart Parker was able to bring it home, and we passed North Ringwood seven down in the 30th over.
Our Third XI are sitting sixth, within striking distance of the top four.
U/14
Our Juniors took on Healesville at Woori Yallock and looked to keep their good run going.
All the batters got runs, with Mason McNeill top scoring with a fiery 33 off 25 balls.
Noah Kelsall also retiring, and Maxwell Diggins chipped in at the end with quick runs.
We posted 6-155 off the 25 overs and were well placed. We took wickets early with the ball, with Oscar Broussard, Cameron Philpot and Alexander Mason all taking wickets, and from there the run rate was just too much.
Although we didn’t snare any more wickets, we came away with the win, as Healesville finished with 3-134.
The win sees us in a very commanding second place, well clear of the chasing pack, and within striking distance of first.
U/12 and Mini-Bash
Our Friday night youngsters capped off the finish to the school year with more cricket!
In the U/12s Maxwell scored 24 and retired, while Acasia took a first wicket for the club as well.
In the Mini-Bash Harry was the star, with some big hitting and a great run out with one stump to aim at.
