Mills said there was not a thought by Thornton to take advantage of the situation by running out either batsman and that there first thought was his and Wilson's welfare.

"The sportsmanship from the Thornton guys was tremendous. Wilso and I were both down on the middle of the wicket and I remember hearing Brent Dawes calling a halt to the game," Mills said

"All they cared about was mine and Mike's welfare.

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"Just the quality of those guys really came out at that moment. They didn't care about the game or running either of us out, they just wanted to make sure both of us were all right.

"That's humbling having people care about you like that, but it also shows the quality of people they are at Thornton and in that team."

Northern Suburbs were cruising along at 0-70 after 10 overs when the collision occurred.

Mills said neither he nor Wilson saw they were on a collision course until the last moment.

"It was just two blokes running full tilt into each other," he said.

"Mike split his head open and went off straight away and I felt ok and stayed out for another over but started having these blurry spots in my vision and feeling a bit dizzy so I went off then.

"It wasn't good to be honest."

Mills said Wilson was still suffering from some dizziness and unbalance on Sunday and he was unwell as well.

"Our jaws might have clashed as I can't really eat and neither can he," he said.

"I think we found ourselves suffering from a bit of concussion,"

Wilson had stitches in his head but neither player was hospitalised for observation.

"It hasn't been anything too severe, I've just been trying to lay low and keep out of the heat," Mills said.

"The afternoon was a bit of a blur. We were in complete control at 0/70 off 10 overs and Mike is in the form of his life at the moment."

Both Mills and Wilson returned to bat later in the innings and bowled and fielded.

"It's a strange feeling really going back to be honest. At the time I felt fine, but I look back today (Sunday) and I didn't feel fine at all," Mills said.

"At the time with the adrenalin running you think you're feeling good but I'm certainly feeling the effects today.

"I definitely didn't feel right with the ball, I had no energy or rhythm.

"I shouldn't really have gone back out to be honest."

Mills was out for 46 and Wilson 30 after returning to bat. Ben Sugden also made 41 and Josh Callinan 40 as Norths were restricted to 9/215 from their 50 overs.

"Norths were on target to make 300 until the unfortunate mix up between Millsy and Mike Wilson. We didn't get our first wicket until the 28th over but did really well at the end to put the screws on and get them out for 215," Thornton skipper Matt Gabriel said.

Seventeen-year-old Nic Bourke continued his outstanding start to first grade for Thornton taking 4-54 and Dan Willis put the clamps on with 2-23 off his 10 overs.

In reply, Thornton's batting produced probably their best and most consistent performance of the season reaching their target with four over to spare after Jono Gabriel 50 and Jamie Krake 41 gave them a solid start.

Dan Willis 46 and Riley Petrie 28 produced a fine partnership and were unlucky not to be in at the end when their side reached their target.

"We aimed at building partnerships and scoring runs throughout the innings," Gabriel said.

"Jono and Krakey gave us a really good start before Jono was out in his 50s. Krakey and myself were out fairly close together so Dan and Riley had to start from scratch and batted very well together and were unlucky not to be their at the end."

The victory gives Thornton three wins from four completed games and they sit third equal on 21 points with City United and five points clear of Kurri Weston on 16. Norths are fifth equal on 11 points with Tenambit Morpeth.