Oxton’s Mike Fell probably didn’t realise the significance at the time.
The Wirral men were trying to hold out for a draw against an Ormskirk side who were closing in on their target of 171. A 16-year-old rookie walked nervously to the crease at number 8.
On his debut, three weeks earlier, he hadn’t been needed in a 10-wicket win over Northern. The following week, Bootle’s Richard Carr had dismissed him for a duck.
