On an overcast day The Willows elected to bat on a new strip which was a little green. The Willows line up looked a relatively strong one both with bat and ball but we were under continual pressure from a well-organised King’s High School team. The visitors were well managed and coached by Simon Cushin.

Each King’s bowler knew their capabilities with the ball and maintained very good lines, picking up wickets just when The Willows partnerships were starting to build. Eamon O’Brien bowled his off spin around the wicket very effectively and he was complemented by some good steady medium pace from the other end. Elliott Love kept the pressure on bowling his 10 overs for only 28 runs. The Willows batsmen got starts but no one went past thirty.

However with a score of 198 and after two early wickets The Willows were feeling relatively confident. Then enter B Horne (75 not out) and E Love (56). They put on 111 for the 3rd wicket in very good time with some excellent shots. Both boys batted very well punishing a good Willows bowling line up. It was very good to see Horne see his team through to the end. Too often we see boys bat well but do not finish the job off. Well done. King’s High reached The Willows target in just 35 overs hence their dominance. Only Hayden Day for The Willows managed to restrict the King’s High team picking up 3 for 39 off his ten overs.