Arriving at the magnificent Willows ground, a warm day beckoned, which prompted the Willows team to take the field first.

Doug McMillan was exceptionally parsimonious with the new ball to the extent that his reluctance to bowl any loose deliveries resulted in him retiring early from the bowling crease with a side injury. Nathan Arnott and Chris Lumsden opened the batting, showing technical proficiency and good judgement. Against a Willows attack that included three off-spinners, the St Andrew’s boys showed excellent patience and maintained wickets for a brisk finish to their innings. Finlay top scored with a tidily compiled 62, while Matthews, Brooks and Chris Lumsden contributed significantly. The Willows wicket taking was spearheaded by Andrew Gourdie who snared 6/50 with his left-arm seamers. The other bowlers were relatively economical and St Andrew’s ended with a competitive 191.

In reply, after losing two wickets before the score had edged past 50, the Willows innings was built around a nicely paced knock of 63 from David Bond. Bondy was ably supported by Sandy McLeod with 49 and Michael Johnston steered the ship through at the end with 29 against the team he coaches. In the end, the Willows side comfortably achieved the target with 4 overs and 6 wickets in hand.

The St Andrew’s side are to be congratulated on the style and spirit evident in their competitiveness on this day.