With Waitaki 169/9 (chasing 213) The Willows felt the game was theirs. But it is never over until ten wickets are captured. There were chances for The Willows to close out the match but alas they were not taken. Thomas Hutton who had not been dismissed in his last two turns at bat, finished with an excellent 75 not out. He shared in an unbroken 48 run tenth wicket partnership with the school pro, Francois Mostert, to take Waitaki past The Willows total with nine balls to spare. Of the seven Willows bowlers used Andrew Nuttall had Waitaki in a spin taking 4/21 from his ten overs.

Batting first, the main contributors for The Willows were Grant Dickson 38, Richard McGuire 64 and Riley Wilson 53 not out. Each peppered the boundary regularly with well-timed shots.

In all, it was a well-deserved win for our Southern visitors. The Rolie Eveleigh Trophy will reside in Oamaru for the next year.