The Willows v London New Zealand CC on 25 March 2007

Season 2006/07

Head-to-head

The Willows first played against London New Zealand CC in the 1994/95 season.

Trevor Campbell Trophy

The London New Zealand Cricket Club was founded by Trevor Campbell at NZ House in London during 1951 with the objective of ‘providing the opportunity for its members to play and enjoy cricket in the home of the game and to meet socially.

Played	23
Won	13
Lost	8
No Result	2

v London New Zealand CC

Sunday, 25 March 2007Report by Jacob Wolt

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The Willows 238/9

L van Beek 101 ret, A Fullerton-Smith 38, J Lester 3/22

London NZ CC 200

J Wolt 3/30

The Willows
won by 38 runs

A magnificent day and two evenly matched teams. The Willows, a mix of youth (average age of youngest eight players a tad under 20), plus three geriatrics (Messrs Barry, Wolt and Thornton average age 51) set about to achieve something no Willows side had managed since 1995. To defeat LNZCC.

Electing to bat, The Willows scored relatively freely throughout its innings with the foundation being laid by Logan van Beek with a well compiled, chanceless century.

The variation in The Willows bowling attack with 10 bowlers being used, contained the opposition to 200 all out. Of note is that Trevor Thornton managed to get his annual wicket.

A fine win by The Willows and a superb day out to finish the season.

Umpires: J Elley & T McLisky