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Nickname/s
Donks, Dickie, that old bloke who used to be able to bat and bowl.
Date of Birth
8th April 1961 (honest).
Bats
Right-handed.
Bowls
With a pronounced drag and plenty of back pain.
Specialist Fielding Position
I can't run, my arm's gone and so have my reflexes. Anywhere you like.
Best Batting
Pissing off Ilford when they had both Thomas brothers, Field-Buss and Lilley. Got 50 and a few large bruises in the company of a large pilchard. (You'll have to ask an old member who he was).
Best Bowling
6 for whatever (how do people remember these stats?) against Loughton. David Daniels, captain of Bedfordshire. "The pavs over there, mate."
Previous Clubs
Brief (10 season) sulk at the Old Brentwoods from 1991 to 2001.
Brentwood CC Member since
1980
On-field Club duties
Standing on one leg slogging until dismissed by a straight one. Running through a long list of excuses why I can't bowl this week. Desperately trying to hide at first slip.
Off-field Club duties
House and Ground Chairman. Shanghai'ed into the position by the Club Chairman.
Awards
Yes please. No cheques though.
Little known personal fact
When Latts got 9 wickets at Wanstead, I was the bloke who got the other one. The victim had in fact been dropped by me the over before off of .... Latts.
Sporting hero(es)
First division footballers of the 70's who used to drink heavily before a game, smoke at half-time and kick the sh*t out of each other. Bloody sight more entertaing in them days.
Hobbies or Interests
Cricket, drinking, drinking before during and after cricket.
Worst Moment
Correctly assessing that Merv Hughes would probably bowl me a reasonably rapid yorker first ball and proceeding to miss the aforementioned! No helmets in them days ya big Jessies!
Most Memorable Match
Can't remember.
Other
Can't understand why Ken Hobbs refused to pick me for the 6th XI in 2002. I played for all the other teams that year!
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