What a fantastic day of cricket! The Willows batted first and lost wickets at regular intervals throughout the morning. Only skipper Adam Hastilow put up the resistance needed and typically dealt to anything wayward. At 135/8 things were grim but Chris Mugford and Rhys Watson-Webb batted through a heavy shower to stage a strong recovery. After our 50 overs The Willows managed to lift things to 228/9 – sub-par given the excellence of conditions. New man in the Nelson 1st XI Charlie Wilson with 4/23 was the pick of the bowlers.

Wickets fell early in the chase. Jordan Kelso played a peach of an innings going at faster than a run a ball. That allowed Harry Restieaux and Lucky Singh to settle in, bat sensibly and complete a match-winning 4th wicket partnership of exactly 100 runs. Singh in particular played some lovely shots in a very mature knock. Although there was a late flurry of wickets by Seaver Cowley it was a case of too little, too late. Nelson College triumphed, deservedly so, in a keen and well contested match.