It was a pleasure to welcome Nelson College to Jaguar Oval on another hot and sunny day. The outfield was brown and lightning fast.

The Willows batted first and progressed well to reach 128/4. Sam McGuire batting at three compiled at well-crafted and entertaining 43. Then the visitors tightened the screws and picked up wickets. Finn Raxworthy bowled very well taking 3 for 41. The Willows battled through to a score of 192 off 46 overs – what we thought was a very defendable total.

Lachie Stove and Grant Stewart opened the bowling and bowled very tightly. Lachie had two quick wickets. Fergus Hughes opened for a good 27 and Finn Restieaux batting at 4 scored 33. Nelson College were 3 for 67, then boom on came the seasoned campaigner Richard McGuire. Richard bowled superbly finishing with figure of 3 for 27 plus he had the chance of taking a hattrick. At the end Nigel de Maine entered the fray; one and a half over was enough as Nigel took two for 2, including a ripper return catch and Nelson College were dismissed for 97.

Thank you to all who helped make the day enjoyable, especially Gail McGowan for scoring. Gail did a wonderful job on her debut at The Willows and the boys enjoyed her company. As always, it was another fun game.