FULL NAME - David Hope-Johnstone Jnr
NICKNAME(S) - Hopey, H, Knackers, Jobber, Squiddly
AGE - 51
CLUBS PLAYED FOR - Melville (WA), University (WA), Old Avorians (Surrey), Panaga (Brunei), Glenmore
GLENMORE CC DEBUT - May 2013 for the Tavs at Minefield Small
BATTING STYLE – Bat 15 in a rugby team
BOWLING STYLE - Mellowing with age
PREFERRED FIELDING POSITION - Fine leg to fine leg (but only at Riley) *this is a CDCL specific
joke
CAREER BEST SCORE / GLENMORE BEST SCORE - 65 n.o. versus David Essex Touring XI at Cobham
/ 43 vs Vagabonds on 2013 tour
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjr9Y3oNW-4
CAREER BEST BOWLING FIGURES / GLENMORE BEST BOWLING FIGURES - 8-12 inc hat trick Western Australia U/14 v Queensland at Mackay. Don't take wickets for Glenmore. Don't know why. Too old perhaps.
(editor's note...best GCC bowling figures are 10-4-29-4 for the 1st XI vs Chinar Patriots in 2014)
BEST CRICKETING MOMENT - Too numerous to mention. These days every day I stand in the paddock and
think how lucky I am that I am this old guy that can still run around
outside and play
BEST MOMENT(S) FOR GLENMORE CC - Playing at West Vancouver or Beacon Hill ' on tour'
BEST PLAYER YOU'VE PLAYED WITH - Lillee, D.K
WHAT'S A WORSE FEELING, DROPPING A CATCH OR GETTING A DUCK? - Having Jenko drive me over my head for six and call 'no'. Still raw.
FAVOURITE GROUND(S) - James Oval, University of Western Australia
LEAST FAVOURITE GROUND(S) - Calgary grounds are pretty bad!
BEST THING ABOUT GLENMORE CC -
The lads, the diversity, the vibe of the thing.
ONE THING YOU WOULD CHANGE ABOUT CALGARY CRICKET - Nothing, it is perfect.
IDEAS TO HELP THE CLUB -
Hold our line. Great brand, great strategy. Grow.
ALL TIME FAVOURITE CRICKETER - Lillee, D.K.
OTHER SPORTING HEROES - Socrates (Corinthians and Brazil football) RIP and Jonah Lomu RI
GOALS FOR THE 2016 SEASON - Play
BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN CRICKET -
My
Dad because he got me around the (sometime) two hour drive
to get to a ground to play every week. My Mum for facing up to the
hard ball every day in the driveway and making the best afternoon tea
ever presented in Perth grade cricket. My older brother for caring
enough to get me into it.
FAVOURITE FOOD - Laab Isaan (Thai)
FAVOURITE DRINK - Islay Malt and Guaraná
FAVOURITE MUSIC -
Propagandhi, Frenzal Rhomb and Silversun Pickups
FAVOURITE FILM - Big Wednesday
ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD -
Everything
ends. Get after it now.
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