The Willows XI played the seniority card and informed the school boys they’d bat first on what looked to be a nice wicket, albeit with a tinge of green. Former Northern Districts rep, Nick Horsley got The Willows off to a great start, punishing anything fractionally short. Nick fell for a well compiled 36 which was worth double that, given the slowness of the unusually green outfield. Just as The Willows had begun to lay a platform, Cam Paul, who bowled nicely for his 10 overs on the trot, picked up two quick wickets to have The Willows faltering at 60/4. From there, runs and partnerships began to flow, including nice counter punches from Matt Parr (40) and Adrian McFedries (54). The Willows headed to lunch satisfied with their total of 244/9 off their 50 overs. StAC got off to a slow start as the new ball nipped around. However, a solid 78 run partnership for the third wicket between Paul (47) and Rollinson (31) steadied the ship. It took our Canterbury Over 60’s reps to remove the set batters, with the boys falling to Mike Johnston and Stan Woolliscroft respectively. Rory Sloan mounted a fightback with his 59 off not many balls, but it wasn’t enough, as wickets fell regularly. Despite a solid fight, St Andrew’s were all out for 184 off 43 overs. Another beaut day out at The Willows, enjoyed by all.