MATCH REPORT | The Willows XI vs St Thomas of Canterbury College Sunday 16 Nov 2025 – The Willows An always-anticipated fixture against St Thomas delivered another brilliant day of cricket at The Willows. Seven Old Boys lined up for The Willows XI, continuing a strong connection between both sides. Big shout out to Alan Gilmour & Darcy Palmer for getting the covers on just before that wild hailstorm on Saturday! Winning the toss, The Willows chose to bat on a typically true deck. After an early wicket, Thomas Bird (57) & Finn Sullivan-Roberts (32) settled things nicely before Ethan Burns played a seriously classy knock — 69 off 70 . A competitive 227 on the board St Thomas were tidy in the field and held key catches to keep momentum in check. Jayden Scott the standout with 4/31 from 10 The chase began strongly — contributions from Archie Steel (37), Barnaby Phillips (31) & James Jacques (32) set the platform before Patrick Ross took charge. His outstanding 84* guided St Thomas home by 2 wickets with 6 overs up their sleeve Huge credit to the St Thomas lads — respectful, talented, well-led by coach Andrew Cavill and a real credit to their school. Three wins in a row in this fixture now! Thank you to match host & Old Boy Keith Yardley, scorer James, and umpires David Reid & David Henderson. Another magical day at The Willows