Before the final match of the tour, Treve Brown selflessly volunteered to stand down to allow another player to get a game as he had already scored 2 centuries. Skipper Keith Makin, conducted a straw poll on what the team should do prior to the match, but having won the toss he decided to ignore the 10 to 1 majority and chose to field in the humid conditions.

Thatcher and Woodward opened the bowling for Beechwood, but the Old Lincolnians openers began in positive fashion scoring at 5 an over, as both bowlers struggled to maintain a consistent line to the left/right combination. However, seasoned campaigner Dick Page, who was introduced in the 9th over, applied the brakes to the innings. Thatcher also stemmed the flow of runs as he bowled more impressively the longer his spell went on. Old Lincolnians had 73 without loss, before Page took 2 wickets in an over to bring Beechwood back into the match. Bowling an immaculate line, he removed both openers, bowled and then LBW.
Simon Massey was then introduced to provide an all spin attack. After a brief period of consolidation, 3 wickets fell in quick succession as Simon took 2 wickets and Dick a 3rd to good outfield catches by Herd, Freeman and Cunningham.

Old Lincolnians were now wobbling at 85 for 5 after 24 overs, with both Fletcher and Tyrell new to the crease. A destructive partnership of 67 in just 8 overs brought Old Lincolnians right back into the game, with both players being particularly severe on the bowling of David Cunningham. Woodward and Gibbons, were then introduced in order to bowl the death overs, and Woodward had immediate success bowling danger man Fletcher for 47. Savage then provided support for Tyrell who was still scoring quite quickly before the innings ended in a flurry of wickets. Firstly Woodward bowled Savage with a full delivery, before Gibbons claimed his first wicket with the aid of a juggling catch from Robinson. In the same over Gibbons bowled Tyrrell for 30, then Woodward bowled his 3rd victim the following over, to dismiss Old Lincolnians for 184.

Tony Freeman and Sean Quinn opened the innings for Beechwood, and batted steadily scored at a run rate of 3.5 from the first 10 overs. As the change bowlers were introduced to the attack both players sought to increase their scoring rate and had compiled 66 after 17 overs. At this point, in trying to up the ante, Tony charged down the wicket and was stumped by some distance for 22. The very next over, Quinn also perished, bowled for 33. The Beechwood connection of Herd and Robinson both departed quickly for 1 and 2 respectively. David Cunningham then played a highly entertaining cameo of 15, before being bowled attempting top play one big shot too many!

This left former roommates Simon Massey and Mark Gibbons at the wicket, with the match in the balance at 99 for 5. It later transpired that the two of them agreed that if they could bat through the innings, then Beechwood would win the match. This is exactly what they then set out to do, gradually increasing the tempo of their partnership, with both batsmen playing some delightful shots. In the end they just fell short of their ultimate objective, when Mark was dismissed LBW for 31, the pair having put on 76 leaving the team just 10 runs short of their target.

Keith Makin then came to the crease, and relieved any nerves there may have been in the dressing room by hitting his first career six. This was achieved with a sweep shot that crossed the boundary at extra cover!
Simon then applied the coup de grâce by striking a 4 straight back over the bowlers head to finish on 37 not out and complete a clean sweep of victories on tour by 4 wickets.