The Willows won the toss and batted on a good looking hard, shiny strip. For the home side, Tim Harrison and Dave Kelly made breezy fifties before being retired in an effort to ensure that all players in The Willows got an opportunity on the day – which was the captain of the day’s philosophy. Jamie D’Arcy and Paul McEwan kept the score moving along nicely. The Willows finally ended with what looked to be a competitive 260. For Waimea, Weir ran in and hit the pitch hard with good reward.

The Waimea openers started with the sort of intent very rarely seen from school teams at The Willows. The left handed Hooper in particular looked to be a name to watch in the future with a quality innings full of booming strokes. He ended when trapped LBW on a score of 60. The other Waimea opener, Drummond, also looked a good player and he compiled a patient 97. He was the seventh out, caught at mid-on playing a rare aerial shot. This proved the turning point in the match. The Willows took the remaining three wickets to leave Waimea eight runs short of victory. For The Willows, Kelly was difficult to get away and ended with four wickets.