Round 2 took us to an away fixture, which also meant every student’s favorite part of the day – a bus trip! Under overcast skies, we arrived at the field to find what resembled a “cow paddock.” The grass was long and uncut, with patches of sand scattered across the field. Nonetheless, both teams had to contend with the same conditions.

After winning the toss, Hugh Wheeler chose to bat, setting up our strategy to make the opponents chase in the second innings. Granted a life on just three runs, Hugh quickly settled in at the crease and went on to anchor our innings, much to the opposition’s regret. He finished with an impressive 80 runs. Harry Tobin added a quick-fire 20, helping us post a competitive score of 6/130.

However, the game took a drastic turn when Mater Maria’s opening batsmen came to the crease. Our bowling was consistently too short, and their batters capitalised on every opportunity. In the end, Mater Maria dominated, sealing the game and our season with a commanding ten-wicket win (0/132).