The Willows won the toss and elected to bat. In very hot conditions, David Kelly batted with patience and hit the ball to all corners of the ground for his tally of 100 (retired). He started very cautiously and was hit a few times in the first couple of overs. As the wicket got easier to bat on, he batted beautifully for another century at The Willows. Tim McConnell in contrast, smashed his way to 104 (retired) off 63 balls. Ryan Banks added 59 and The Willows amassed a big total of 354 in 50 overs.

In their turn to bat, Canterbury Country Schools were 139 for 7 when a hundred run partnership for the 8th wicket pair got them up to 238. They were eventually on a commendable 253 at the end of the 50th over. L Bragan scored 55 opening the batting. William Hamilton batted soundly for 42 and Hayden Vallance scored a terrific 93 not out batting at number 8.

I want to thank the umpires for their time and also the parents for supporting their sons. A thank you also to Tony Campbell for his time scoring. We thank you for all your contributions at The Willows.