The picturesque setting set the scene for an entertaining days cricket, played in front of a big crowd. The Willows captain lost the toss and Stac decided to have a bat. The pitch offered some real assistance to our two opening bowlers Zach Hedgecock and Charlie Ward who exploited this well taking two wickets apiece. Stac were in early trouble at 51/4 with Tom Turner making 35 of those. However excellent batting by Jackson Hodgkinson, Tim Richardson and Jonty Davidson saw the team through to a competitive score of 225. Willows captain Mike Johnston bowled his nibbly medium pacers with accuracy and picked up three wicket and was well backed up by some great keeping by Kelvin Scott who was involved in six dismissals.

The Stac opening bowlers of Russell and Davidson bowled well and made life difficult for our top order, but Kelvin Scott (103 retired) played an innings of patience, guile and power hitting. He was well backed up by Brent Fleming and Chris Nicolson to bring The Willows home in the 48th over. The Stac bowlers toiled hard and a pitch that got flatter as the day progressed. Alex Rippin (2/31) was tidy with his leg-spinners. It was a very competitive game with some twists and turns, but the experience of The Willows had the edge on the back of a dream day for Kelvin.