The Willows team arrived to a normal picturesque home ground on a sunny summer’s day. The King’s High School 1st XI turned up looking smart in their school number ones which set the atmosphere for the day. The Willows typically batted first with J Vanner batting superbly in a good partnership with M Kelly. The Willows stuttered a little bit in the middle but pushed on to a competitive total of 213 with a great knock from M Weeds and supported by D Sharples. King’s High School generally bowled in very good areas with standout performances coming from H Stewart and B Thomson. Their ground fielding was of a high standard.

In reply, King’s High started well against a very good opening attack with their batting technique looking solid. The captain, J Meade, was taking the game into his own hands and batted well for 23. The turning point in the match came when the skipper handed the ball to D Kelly hoping for a couple of cheap wickets. Instead he bamboozled the batsmen with 6/16, bowling very well and showing his talents and wisdom with the ball. Ultimately King’s High School were left 91 runs short. Another great day enjoyed at The Willows by all and we look forward to this fixture again next year; as it is enjoyable and is always played in the spirit of the game.