Full Name:
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Andrew Wakefield
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Nickname(s):
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Sprogg, Sprogger, Sproggthedog (30 years ago it was a lot more!)
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Age:
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My birth certificate says 50, my mind says 21 (see 2012 Victoria tour). My body says 92!
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Clubs Played For:
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Buckfastleigh, Bovey Tracey, Torquay, Shropshire Tatty Boggels
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Glenmore CC Debut:
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| Summer of '99, Jumped onto the Tour of 2012.
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Batting Style:
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| Never conservative!
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Bowling Style:
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| Medium pace. Ok, slow medium pace! Occasional spin.
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Preferred Fielding Position:
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| Back in the days, cover. Later in years, gully. Today, anywhere the ball is not!
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Career Best Score / Glenmore Best Score:
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| 126 not out / For Glenmore...37 not out
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Career Best Bowling Figures / Glenmore Best Bowling Figures:
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10 wickets in an innings twice. Once when I was 12 at school. For Buckfastleigh in the mid 90s, 13-7-21-10. For Glenmore...4 for 19 on the 2012 Victoria tour.
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Best Cricketing Moment:
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Winning championship with Bovey Tracey after being told I was not good enough for Premiership. Picked up 3rd best bowling average in the league for the season.
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Best Moment for Glenmore:
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Victoria Tour at Cowichan the day after...I moved all of 6 feet in the field all day.
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Favourite Ground(s):
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Buckfastleigh, Devon
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Least Favourite Ground(s):
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Brixham, Devon
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Best Thing About Glenmore CC:
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The great atmosphere.
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One Thing You Would Change About Calgary Cricket:
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Not sure yet, but a pitch in the deep south would be nice.
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Ideas To Help The Club:
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Our own ground and facilities
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All Time Favourite Cricketer:
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Ian Botham. His swagger was next to none.
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Other Sporting Heroes:
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Gareth Edwards...a magician
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Goals For 2015 Season:
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Not to be a liability in the field (see Victoria tour 2012)
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Biggest Influence In Cricket:
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Cyril Heath, my first bowling coach. He made me practice without a ball and I learnt more than I knew. He was ahead of his time and so misunderstood.
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Favourite Food:
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Chicken and chips
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Favourite Drink:
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Kilkenny or Caffreys
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Favourite Music:
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Anything but Country or Rap
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Favourite Film:
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All and any Bond movies
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Anything Else To Add:
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Here is to hoping the old man in the team does not let the young uns down and perhaps shows them a thing or two. |
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