Saturday 19 August 1989. Batting at No. 8 against Leeds Police, John Fletcher finished Highbury’s innings by hitting 34 off the last over – five sixes and a four. The paper said he was “one bounce away” from Sir Garfield Sobers’ record of 36 in an over. It was only his third senior game of the season, and he finished 37 not out.
Ian Dewhurst made 114 and shared a stand of 129 with Lee Bramham (53 not out), and Highbury finished their 50 overs on 234-6. It wasn’t enough: Police opener Richard Sullivan hit an unbeaten 110, and Leeds Police won by five wickets with four overs to spare.
