The Willows won the toss and elected to bat first on a pitch that proved to be an excellent playing surface. Many thanks once again to Vince Cusack!

The Willows lost an early wicket, however a partnership between Sam Noster and Sean Coffey which produced 112 runs, was finally broken by an excellent catch by Tinus Huyser off the bowling of Theo Van Woerkom. The fall of the wicket did not affect Sam Noster who dominated the bowling on his way to scoring a fine 101 not out off 92 balls.

All the Christchurch Boys’ High School bowlers were steady and although not claiming a wicket, Gerard Pottinger completed 10 tidy overs for 30 runs.

In reply Christchurch Boys’ High School lost an early wicket with Tom Latham being dismissed by older brother Matthew. A second wicket partnership of 91 between Josh Jones and Gerrit Roux produced a sound foundation for the run chase.

Following the dismissal of Roux, Jones was joined by Cameron Bellis and they added an additional 71 runs in good time.

Tinus Huyser also batted attractively scoring 35 off 33 balls, however, the scoring rate was ultimately slowed by tight bowling spells from Matthew Latham and Sam Davis. Of worthy note was Sam resorting to his long run forgetting his own comfort when his team needed him most!

The Willows ultimately won a match of high quality in terms of skill, fun and team spirit.