A very well organised and presented Riccarton High School 1st XI turned up ready to play. The Willows won the toss and elected to bat and found ourselves two down for not many after a fiery opening spell from captain Hamish Lindsay (3/31). This brought Willows debutant Reuben Love to the crease and from the get-go he pressured the bowlers and fielders running hard between the wickets and putting away the bad ball. Mikael Hansrod, Zane Yates, and Chris Mugford all made starts and supported Rueben well on his way to a very impressive 101 not out. The Willows posting a competitive 226 all out in the 37th over. A testament to how well Riccarton stuck at the bowling on a pretty flat wicket.

In reply, Riccarton made a steady and positive start putting on 37 for the first wicket. After the loss of a few quick wickets the middle to lower order fought back. Cameron Craik (57 not out), Simon Lim (29) and Hamish Lindsay (27) played well to keep them in the hunt. Isaac Harrington, a left-arm leg spinner from the West Coast, bowled magnificently to take four key wickets. He was supported by a tidy spell from Isaac Russell to wrap up the innings. Riccarton eventually finished their 40 overs 205/8. A great game of cricket on a beautiful day.