livp11760	Formby v Birkenhead Park
	Liverpool and District Cricket Competition 1978
Venue	Cricket Path, Formby on 27th May 1978 (1-day single innings match)
Balls per over	6
Toss	Toss not known
Result	Match drawn
Points	Formby 2 (Batting 1); Birkenhead Park 1

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Birkenhead Park innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
Total	(6 wickets, declared)	135

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Formby innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s
CJC Whalley
WK Wood
MW Boulton
AA Bryan
JE Burns
PG Johnson
D Rushton
M Pearson
BW Mills
SP Sutcliffe
PC Harrington
Total	(5 wickets)	114

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Notes
--> The full scores for this match are not available

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Source: Liverpool Daily Post 29.5.78; Birkenhead News 31.5.78; Formby Times 24.5.78.
The match was abandoned as a draw because of the tragic death of the Formby batsman Derek Rushton, who collapsed going for a third run. He was 42 years of age and was in his first season with the Formby club.

 

 

 

 

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