Sefton Park got the better of their tussle with Caldy at a sun-kissed Croxteth Drive, on a day to warm the hearts of cricket fans everywhere.
Three England internationals went toe-to-toe, two 15-year-olds gave glimpses of a big future, and one veteran gave an exemplary performance in the art of stand-up wicketkeeping, in both senses.
But the crucial intervention in the Division One clash came from the hosts’ skipper, former Lancashire favourite Paul Horton.
