It was one of those days where the sooner we made a decision to play the better. Around 11.00am the covers came off. The Willows won the toss and on a green pitch with a wet outfield we set about building a total which would be good enough to win. With Ed Wright, Taylor Irie and Alex Reese all in the runs we declared at 3pm setting College 204 to win. The over rate had been a little slow and fielding in the dark wasn’t an option – there was port to be had!

The battle of the McGuires was on. Dad delivered in the third over removing son, Sam, cheaply – their aftermatch conversation muted! The bowling of The Willows was accurate, especially our openers with only 31 runs coming off the first 12 overs; catches were held and the College wickets fell steadily. Alex Reese had a great double for the game picking up four wickets.

To be fair, it was a good toss to win with the conditions going our way. And there was time for a pleasant port between dear friends and supporters.