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As always, enter the murky
world of Octopus at your own risk. Incidentally, if any of the lads
read this can you send me your targets for the season and I'll try to
include them!
This year in alphabetical
order (ish), and with some pictures:-
*Yes, I know it's out of
date - over to you lads. . .
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Syd Braham - Lower order
bat/Spin bowler
Wily old spinner; his flighted deliveries are so cunningly disguised
that sometimes the pitch doesn't know the ball's spinning! Father of
the Octopus radical youth wing, namely:- |
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Ally Braham (The REAL Ali
B) - Youth prospect
Syd's oldest lad - has potential, but so has a car battery |
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David Braham
- Youth prospect
No nickname yet - but it's only a matter of time! |
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Ian Hill (Me) - He turns up!/Non-rounder
Well, what an unusual nickname that is! Wonder how he got that one?
Still the International Crappy Cricket Competition Unification Bout
Winner (joint).
Target for the year: Score a run!. |
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Andy James (The Cat) -
Opening bat
I know that Andy earned his soubriquet last season, but I can't now
remember the circumstances - perhaps some of the other team-members
could remind me? One of last season's many opening batsmen, always a
good position in our team 'cos if we bat second you get first use of
any showers! |
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Danny Kemp (Danny, King of
the World) - Wicky/Middle order bat
Seen off all challenges for the wicket-keeping position, and also for
the duck trophy (last year's winner by popular acclimation).
One of the Worcester three - see report on last year's tour! |
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Stewart Newport (ex-Cap'n
Hook) - Top order bat/bowler etc.
Mr N requires a new club nickname this season. The pressures of
captaincy having finally taken their toll he has returned to the
ranks as our most talented player. (This year I can write that
without someone thinking that I'm just doing it to get promoted up
the batting order!)
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Simon Quartermaine (Q) -
Middle order bat/Bowler
Originator of the phrase "Sh*t ball, took wicket", cunning
use of the slow ball followed by the "how did he bowl slower
than the last one" ball. Batsmen are often out playing not only
down the wrong line, but in the wrong time-zone! Sadly now moved to
York, but I'm leaving him here for the moment more in hope than expectation! |
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Stewart Satterly (Shakey)
- Lower order bat/Leaping Salmon
Once again trying to do everything for the club - and we'll let
him... Famed for his once a year flying catch. Doesn't seem to be
looking for the wicket-keeper's berth this season, but we'll probably
get him playing there once or twice |
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Dan Signy(Ned*) - Batsman/Bowler
Didn't see much of Dan last season although he did
take part in our re-creation of the Somme at Warner's End. Love to
see him in action on a hard, fast pitch, but after this winter I
don't think that's too likely (at least in the early part of the season!)
*Thanks Chris!! |
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Eddie Sketchley
(Whippet/Clumsy) - Mid order bat/Fast bowler*/mad fielder
Ahh - alas poor Whippet we knew him well! Sadly now
departed for pastures new (Sweden, or Swindon or Swaziland - never
really found out) will always be remembered as the lightweight of the
Worcester three! Still seen occasionally in a cinema ad for the Royal
Chace Hotel, Enfield... |
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Dom "the
Destroyer" Smith - Top of Bowling averages
(2002)/slogger/swooping salmon
Claims not to have
missed an Octopus match since his debut (says as much about us as
about him probably!). Was once described in a report (not one of
mine) as a "swooping salmon", and if that doesn't confuse
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Wayne Smith (Smudger*) -
Top order bat/Bowler/bit of everything really
This year's skipper - appears to be enjoying it (on-field anyway). As
I said last year "As a batsman his concept of "defence"
is "de bit round the edge of the ground to hit de ball
to!"" No change there then!
*open to suggestions, honest |
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Ian White(*) - Lower order bat/Bowler
Ian suffered through being the youngest member of the team for a
while, but he's come out of his shell a bit now. The truce is over
mate, from now on the misdemeanours get posted here!
*open to suggestions, honest |
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Jamie Whiteside
(Norm(NORM!)) - Middle order bat/Partnership breaker
Attempting to steal the patented Q method of getting wickets with the
worst ball of the over/spell. Derbyshire lad who hides his roots by
supporting Liverpool - we'll probably never hear the end of that this season! |
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Gary Woods -
Batsman, bowler, fielder, whatever
Another who has
come in and made himself indispensible in a short time - apart from
while the football season is on-going, which kind of takes out the
April, May, August and September. |
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Chris Wright
(Tractor Boy aka Chris the Plumber) - Bowler/Big Hitter
Cider swilling,
fag smoking athlete of the side. Another in the "Quicker they
come, the quicker they go" mould. Sometimes applies to his
bowling sadly! |
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The Officers of the club for
2001 are
Helen Molson - President
Steve Molson - Chairman
James Hurd - Hon.
Secretary
Wayne Smith - Captain
Jamie Whiteside - Vice-Captain
Simon Quartermaine - Fixtures
Secretary
Stewart Satterly - Treasurer
Ian Hill - Press
& Records Officer/Asst. Secretary
Andy James - Hon.
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Trophies for 2002
Batting TBC
Bowling. TBC
Fielding Alex Lamb
Jack Younie Clubman of the year.TBC
Don Tunbridge Award
(Player's Player of the Year). TBC
Duck Trophy Ian Hill
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