We win back the Webb-Johnson/Pascu Cup

The Moonee Valley Cricket Club has won back the Webb-Johnson/Pascu Cup, after falling short in the past two years.
We prevailed in a tight finish over the Moonee Ponds Cricket Club, who finished six short of our competitive total when they lost their last wicket.
The Cup was first contested in 2020/21 following the passing of Moonee Valley's Heath Webb-Johnson and Moonee Ponds' Gary Pascu, and both clubs saw the need to promote and highlight men's health.
It is a perpetual reminder of two loved and respected players and mates no longer with us.
Above: Our winning team! L-R. Back - Aksha Perera, Tom Janetzki, Krish Kanchan, Dejan Gilevski, Luke Brock and Jaspreet Bhatti. Front - Dan Fisher, Max Jones, Ben Tarran, Hayden Rayner and Brayden McGregor. At the front are Bree and Reid Webb-Johnson with the Cup.
The January 20 match was played at Aberfeldie Park as a Twenty20.
Heath's widow Lezanne and their children Reid and Bree attended the game.
We batted first after Moonee Ponds won the toss. Scores of 39 from Krish Kanchan and 32 from Brayden McGregor anchored our innings, which finished on 8/144.
At right: Krish Kanchan hits out in his innings top score of 39.
We had Moonee Ponds quickly on the back foot with two quick wickets to have them 2/3, then Dejan Gilevski picked up two wickets in one over to have them 4/44.
They consolidated and built their score  until the 19th over, when Brayden McGregor took three wickets and ran out their form batsman in the space of five balls. They needed 17 off the last over, but fell short when they lost their last wicket on 138.
A good crowd of Moonee Valley players and spectators cheered on the match alongside our Moonee Ponds counterparts, and we thank them for putting on a barbecue afterwards. Thanks also to accredited umpires Ron Pontague and Tarek Patel for donating their services. 
As the Cup holder, we will get to host next season's match.
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