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St Helens Recreation v Southport and Birkdale
Liverpool and District Cricket Competition 1978
VenueThe Oval, St Helens on 29th May 1978 (1-day single innings match)
Balls per over6
TossSouthport and Birkdale won the toss and decided to field
ResultSt Helens Recreation won by 54 runs
PointsSt Helens Recreation 5; Southport and Birkdale 0
St Helens Recreation inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DG Wakefieldrun out22     
PJ Whitfieldc Wright b Kirkman33     
R Manleyrun out8     
BJ Littlerb Standring4     
PG Wassb Wright43     
I Huytonc Morton b Kirkman2     
+W Fowlerc Swift b Walker4     
FJ Lawrensonnot out55     
TD Parrb Bridge1     
MA Appletondid not bat      
G Leatherdid not bat      
Extras3
Total(8 wickets, declared)182
Fall of wickets:
1-? (Wakefield), 2-?, 3-47, 4-87, 5-?, 6-111, 7-149, 8-182
Southport and Birkdale bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wright??421--
Bridge??311--
Standring??241--
Kirkman??532--
Walker??291--
Southport and Birkdale inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Fordc Wakefield b Appleton22     
AEG Mortonc Manley b Appleton24     
AJ Swiftlbw b Leather11     
KB Standringc Littler b Appleton9     
PN Walkerrun out21     
PA Butlerc Fowler b Whitfield19     
G Thorntonrun out2     
JK Wrightc Wakefield b Whitfield1     
G Bridgest Fowler b Appleton8     
RS Kirkmanb Leather0     
AJ Whinfreynot out4     
Extras6
Total(all out)128
Fall of wickets:
1-39, 2-?, 3-?, 4-?, 5-?, 6-?, 7-?, 8-?, 9-?, 10-128
St Helens Recreation bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Appleton??424--
Whitfield??262--
Leather???2--
Notes
--> St Helens Recreation innings batting adds 7 runs under
--> Southport and Birkdale innings batting adds 1 run under
--> Bowling in the Southport and Birkdale innings adds 54 runs under
--> FJ Lawrenson 50 in 37 minutes
Source: Southport Visiter 1.6.78; Liverpool Daily Post 31.5.78; Liverpool Echo 31.5.78.