Player Profiles
| Name |
Philip Tristram |
| Nickname |
Mr T |
| Age |
30 |
| Attributes |
Lower order bat, slow swing bowler |
| Best Performance |
3 catches in one match |
| Famed For |
Giving Stu out caught behind |
| Name |
Craig Houliston |
| Nickname |
Houli, Houlalitheran (spin), Hougwarts Express (medium pace) |
| Age |
28 |
| Attributes |
Right handed batter, bowler and lover. |
| Best Performance |
31 v Abingdon School Colts B (1999) equalled by 31 v Oxenford II in Cup semi final (2010) |
| Famed For |
Poor length, uncontrollable swinging and no balls….and that’s why my girlfriend now lives in Hong Kong! The most social member of the team in 2010. |
| Name |
Jamie van Santen (Social Sec) |
| Nickname |
Jimmy v / Jay / Jim |
| Age |
23 |
| Attributes |
Right arm medium pace bowler, upper order batsmen, 1st class degree from Bangor Uni. Social Secretary |
| Best Performance |
5-22 (10.5 overs) v Dorchester (2009) |
| Famed For |
Best catch of the season against Dorchester |
| Name |
Andrew Dodd |
| Nickname |
Various |
| Age |
Middle |
| Attributes |
Right arm medium pace bowler. Specialist No.11 bat |
| Best Performance |
6 for 41 v Sunnigwell II (2009) |
| Famed For |
6 for 41 v Sunningwell II with a broken wrist |
| Name |
Paul Taylor |
| Nickname |
None that he knows of |
| Age |
29 |
| Attributes |
Occasional run scorer with a high strike rate. Takes occasional catches! 2nd XI Captain 2009 |
| Best performance |
70 versus Oxford |
| Famed For |
Playing on the legside, slogging |
| Name |
Struan Robertson |
| Nickname |
Wookie/Wookey |
| Age |
32 |
| Attributes |
Top order batsman, dibbly dobbly bowler |
| Best Performance |
29 v Oxenford II (2010) |
| Famed For |
Bucket hands (as Phil says, like Wooky Hole). Inability to play off legs. Floppy hair. |
| Name |
Marc Lewis |
| Nickname |
‘Louie’ |
| Age |
31 |
| Attributes |
Opening bat and part-time keeper |
| Best Performance |
73 v Hanney (2010) |
| Famed For |
Being run out by Winx (a lot). Cheetah like speed between the wickets |
| Name |
Andrew Pogorzelski |
| Nickname |
Pog |
| Age |
23 |
| Attributes |
Right arm spin bowler, lower order bat, specialist square leg fielder |
| Best Performance |
3-29 verses Freeland II (2009) |
| Famed For |
Always up for post-match drinking. Bad taste jokes, still being a virgin. |
| Name |
Daniel Crouch |
| Nickname |
Somewhat inevitably: “Crouchie” |
| Age |
36 |
| Attributes |
Left-handed batsman, unorthodox medium-pace swing bowler, leaping-“safe-hands” -gazelle-like-Jonty-Rhodes-ain’t-got-nuffin-on-me fielder |
| Best Performance |
7 for 47 against Kidlington (2009)33 against Freelands II (2009) |
| Famed For |
Catching nothing but a load of abuse whilst fielding. |
| Name |
Jon Campion |
| Nickname |
Campo |
| Age |
26 and a quarter |
| Attributes |
Batsmen, Wicketkeeper, extremely part time bowler. 1st XI Captain 2010 |
| Best Performance |
49 vs. Ducklington |
| Famed For |
Confusing Duckington and Dorchester. Sledging/Incessant talking to himself. |
| Name |
Luke Murgatroyd |
| Nickname |
Luke |
| Age |
37 |
| Attributes |
Lower order RHB; straight OBs – can occasionally get one to turn |
| Best Performance |
70 vs. Bladon. Nothing of note in a competitive match |
| Famed For |
Confusing the effects of Strongbow and Lucozade Sport |
| Name |
Brian George |
| Nickname |
Bman-g, Boy George. |
| Age |
20 |
| Attributes |
All rounder, |
| Best Performance |
106 v Great Horwood |
| Famed For |
Match day swagger, wearing unnecessary bling and chains, never quite having all his match fee on him. Unwisely (in this case) posting a photo of himself in a sex shop on Facebook |
| Name |
Joe Winkley |
| Nickname |
Winx, Winkers, Tiddly Winks, ‘You twat’ (ref. Marc Lewis) |
| Age |
38 |
| Attributes |
Opening bat, Right arm leg spin bowler |
| Best Performance |
45 v Oxford Phoenix (2010), 3 for 24 vs Great Horwood III (2009) |
| Famed For |
Running out more partners than Inzamam-ul-Haq, including Marc Lewis every other week. Bowling variations including the ‘one that doesn’t turn’, the ‘legside wide’, the ‘long hop’ and the ‘mystery ball’ that puts batsmen into a the real dilemma of whether to hit it for 4 or 6. |
| Name |
Wayne Thomas |
| Nickname |
Thommo |
| Age |
Over 40 |
| Attributes |
Right arm variable pace bowler, no 11 bat (but looking to improve) |
| Best Performance |
6 for something v Garsington III (2010). 28 no v Sunningwell II (2009). Caught a cold v Sunningwell II 2010!!! |
| Famed For |
Stuttering, barely 2 paces run up |
| Name |
Simon Burns |
| Nickname |
Burnsy, Brna, Burnabeu |
| Age |
23 going on 45 |
| Attributes |
Right arm fast bowler, slogger |
| Best Performance |
7 for 20 v Stonesfield II (2010) |
| Famed For |
His mystery ball |
| Name |
Rob Coles |
| Nickname |
Old Rob |
| Age |
40 |
| Attributes |
Wicket Keeper, Middle order bat, Left arm medium/slow drivel |
| Best Performance |
|
| Famed For |
Clean bowling Marcus Trescothick, name dropping. |
| Name |
John Beard |
| Nickname |
Beardy, Doc |
| Age |
30 |
| Attributes |
Right arm Ginsters. Enthusiastic if technically challenged batsman. Catching Specialist. |
| Best Performance |
Dropping identical sitters off successive JVS deliveries |
| Famed For |
Arboreal gags! |
| Name |
Andrew Johnson |
| Nickname |
AJ |
| Age |
Older than I feel! |
| Attributes |
Right arm attempted leg spin, middle order bat. |
| Best Performance |
2 catches v Shrivenham in 2008. Was due in 09 but we missed it, man to watch in 2010, Update: 30 v Risinghurst II (2010) |
| Famed For |
? |
| Name |
John Chrystal |
| Nickname |
Left arm over fast bowler |
| Age |
Wrong side of 40 |
| Attributes |
Left arm over fast bowler |
| Best Performance |
145 overs @ 2.55 runs/over |
| Famed For |
Diplomacy and tact; image produced from composite photofit by recovering opposition batsmen |
| Name |
Simon Arnold |
| Nickname |
Left arm over fast bowler |
| Age |
Wrong side of 35 |
| Attributes |
Left arm over medium pace bowler, Wicket Keeper, Middle order bat. Chairman/Treasurer |
| Best Performance |
67 no back in the depths of time. |
| Famed For |
|
| Name |
Dan Rawstorne |
| Nickname |
Rawsty, rawstrap(!), ruddiculous, Dan the Beard |
| Age |
37 |
| Attributes |
Left hand opener, left arm chinaman |
| Best Performance |
109 v Gt Horwood (2010) |
| Famed For |
Running people out, grass stains on trousers |
| Name |
Tim MacIntyre |
| Nickname |
Big Diff |
| Age |
30 |
| Attributes |
Opening bat, medium/slow bowler |
| Best Performance |
100 no (2010) |
| Famed For |
owning a pair of ‘Jet’ shoes |
| Name |
James Lamerton |
| Nickname |
Big Diff |
| Age |
37 |
| Attributes |
Left arm, medium slow bowler. Lower order bat. |
| Best Performance |
‘Fresher’ |
| Famed For |
Batting in the indoor nets in only his underpants! |
| Name |
David Gillham |
| Nickname |
Gilly |
| Age |
35 |
| Attributes |
Right arm, two legs |
| Best Performance |
194 v Bangladesh @ Bulawayo (2009) See picture |
| Famed For |
One man ring of steel in the field |
| Name |
Ed Arnold |
| Nickname |
Ed! |
| Age |
31 |
| Attributes |
Large amount of yet unrealised potential |
| Best Performance |
Due |
| Famed For |
Due |
| Name |
Mark Sennett |
| Nickname |
Insert profanity here |
| Age |
27 |
| Attributes |
Right arm snail-paced bowler, occasional batsman, excellent sandwich maker |
| Best Performance |
Have been in retirement since school, so let me get back to you on that one. However, I did mangage to bowl the Reverend Rich 3 times in one net session! |
| Famed For |
Creating the world in 7 days with the greatest creation being Oxford United. I am also known for squaring up to Kris Marshall from the annoying BT adverts. |
| Name |
Kurt Hamilton |
| Nickname |
|
| Age |
28 |
| Attributes |
Right arm medium fast bowler. Genuine number 11 |
| Best Performance |
First season |
| Famed For |
Creating the world in 7 days with the greatest creation being Oxford United. I am also known for squaring up to Kris Marshall from the annoying BT adverts. |
| Name |
Ben Proctor |
| Nickname |
Banger |
| Age |
28 |
| Attributes |
Right hand batsman, occasional off-tweaker |
| Best Performance |
132no v Fringford (2006), 9-95 v Shiplake School (1998) |
| Famed For |
Useless London Underground trivia |
| Name |
Graham Atkinson |
| Nickname |
G-Force, G Man A, Atty, G |
| Age |
29 |
| Attributes |
Right hand batsman. Bowler or wicket keeper if desperate |
| Best Performance |
75* vs Britwell Salome II (2011) |
| Famed For |
Mazy run up. Being the 2nd best player with a beard at the club |
| Name |
Andy Howe |
| Nickname |
Andy! |
| Age |
31 |
| Attributes |
Mediocre wicket-wicket bowler/Middle order bat happy to chance his arm |
| Best Performance |
Scoring 39 and putting on a 50 partnership for the last wicket vs Sunningwell (I think) with Jamie Lammerton (team was bowled out for about 80 it think!) |
| Famed For |
Dropping the easy ones but holding onto the stunners (especially off the captains bowling) |
| Name |
Richard Oliver |
| Nickname |
Richie, Iceman, Rolf, Magnum PI |
| Age |
28 |
| Attributes |
Right hand lower order batsman, medium pace bowler |
| Best Performance |
Ducklington Away 2010 |
| Famed For |
Whingeing about not batting higher up the order, Duck Cup 2011 |
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