Littleton CC Player Profiles
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Angell, Matt
Nickname : Ricky
Date of Birth : 29 December 1982
Place of Birth : Winchester, Hampshire
Batting Prowess / Centuries : OK, just the one century when I was 13 playing the same division as I do now !
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : Best bowling 7-17 for Winchester & District. (I used to be good by the way !).
Fielding Prowess : I can throw and catch
Cricketing Highlight : Captaining Hampshire on one occasion against Somerset. We won by 10 wickets, enough said.
Cricketing Hero : Marcus Trescothick
Non Cricketing Hero : Tony McCoy
Other Pastimes ? : Drinking, and going to the races.
Favourite Album : What's the story morning glory (Oasis).
Favourite Author : Wayne Rooney !
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Reality
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Indian
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : All of them in any order
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Beyonce
Worst dresser in the team ? : Paul Anscombe
Team Prankster ? : Stevie Fenner
Least intelligent in the team ? : Paul Anscombe again !
Other comments ? : None
Anscombe, Paul
Nickname : Ansc
Date of Birth : 20 July 1982
Place of Birth : Winchester, Hampshire
Batting Prowess / Centuries : OK, 3 unbeaten centuries, normally get in with a few overs to go, once Nige has got full value for his £7 match fee.
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : Off spin, turn it miles, but more often than not gets hit for miles! Once somehow managed to get in the bowling averages..
Fielding Prowess : Dynamite, although left handed throwing and bowling needs work !
Cricketing Highlight : Unbeaten century and 4 wicket haul in the same game was pretty good, as was being on the giant screen in front of 95,000 at the MCG, but nothing beats witnessing a Stevie Fenner reverse sweep..
Cricketing Hero : Mushtaq Ahmed
Non Cricketing Hero : Chief Wiggam
Other Pastimes ? : Travelling, watching Brighton, quiet nights out.
Favourite Album : Its a close one between Definitely Maybe (Oasis) and Chaka Demus and Pliers greatest hits..
Favourite Author : Whoever wrote Noddy and Big Ears, just couldn't put it down.
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Quiz, especially Eggheads, Woodsie and myself need three more to make up our team to challenge them, so if you've got what it takes to beat the Eggheads, then get in touch.
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Body is a temple, but burger probably just edges out salad.
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : Never touch the stuff.
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Mischa Barton
Worst dresser in the team ? : Good job no one wears a bum bag.....oh wait a minute !
Team Prankster ? : Squirt and Cookie try
Least intelligent in the team ? : We all have our moments
Other comments ? : 2005 Fines Champion and well on course to defend my title.
Anwar, Ravi
Arculus, Pete
Baker, Hugh
Barrow, Steve
Bayless, Pete
Nickname : None advised
Date of Birth : Too long ago to remember
Place of Birth : Somewhere in the wilds of East Anglia
Batting Prowess / Centuries : Erratic / A few, eg. 1974
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : Even longer ago / downhill ever since.
Fielding Prowess : Sometimes manages to catch a few, eg. 1971
Cricketing Highlight : When playing for Northallerton in the North Yorkshire and South Durham League in 1981 caught Desmond Haynes who was then professional for Blackhall .
Cricketing Hero : George Lambert
Non Cricketing Hero : Joseph Bazalgette
Other Pastimes ? : Generally too busy keeping out of trouble, but sometimes finds a bit of time for golf
Favourite Album : According to the whim of the moment.
Favourite Author : Ditto
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Depends who's on them
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : English
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : Depends who's buying
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Not for publication
Worst dresser in the team ? : Couldn't possibly comment
Team Prankster ? : Ditto
Least intelligent in the team ? : Ditto
Other comments ? : A bit of a relic of a by-gone era, but at least the buckskin pads have gone .
Webmasters comment : Team Bragger ! Mind you Phil Cook below is now in close contention.
Clarke, Andy
Cook, Phil
Nickname : Cookie
Date of Birth : 16 April 1970
Place of Birth : Tidworth Army Base, Wiltshire, hence rock hard !
Position : Ageing aggressive bowling all-rounder
Man or mouse in the tackle ? : Mighty Mouse from Roy of the Rovers
Footballing Highlight : Scoring a goal at Littleton, brilliant left foot half volley from the edge of the area into the bottom left hand corner, shall I go on....?.
Footballing Hero : Fat Le Tissier
Non Footballing Hero : Malcolm Marshall (similar speed bowler)
Other Pastimes ? : Triathlon & Marathon.
Favourite Album : Performance and Cocktails (Stereophonics).
Favourite Author : James Clavell
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Quiz, ego
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Chinese / Thai
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : Shorts
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Kylie
Worst dresser in the team ? : Squirt
Team Prankster ? : Me, not very successfully, apart from 5 bats in Squirts' bag.
Least intelligent in the team ? : Nige Louth / Hugh Baker, huge fines
Other comments ? : Best bowling, 6-2 v Colden Common & at least 5 LBW's not given by opposition umpire. 25th season of cricket at Littleton this year.
Webmasters' comment : Least intelligent ? Maybe yourself Phil for trying to complete a cricket profile with the footy questionnaire ! Additionally, I would nominate you as joint team bragger with Pete Bayless. Not only did you provide the Wisden Almanack for 1988 and 1989 showing your entries, but also numerous Hampshire Chronicles (yes the whole paper, not just the cutting) going back to 1993 where your name has been mentioned. In time I will scan some of these in, but I was indepted to one astounding extract, which has to have exposure, even though it does mention you. This is the actual report text from July 1994, the game being Littleton v Donnington.
Steve Oliphant and Dave Guy produced a match-winning unbroken fourth wicket stand of 53 with two knocks of differing natures. Oliphant (66no) blasted away at one end while Guy contributed an immensely restrained 0 (nought) not out at the other end ! It then goes on about Phil Cook taking 3-8 blah blah blah.
Dibben, Derek
Nickname : Silver Fox
Date of Birth : 2 June 1952
Place of Birth : Swindon, Wiltshire
Batting Prowess / Centuries : Previous Big-Hitter turned ageing Defender/Accumulator. 96 n.o Versus Easton but Mark hit 6 n.o in final over leaving me stranded.
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : Previous change bowler (medium pace) until it got too much effort. No 5 wickets
Fielding Prowess : Previous athletic fielder with good hands, now just good hands.
Cricketing Highlight : Making sure my 2 sons played cricket for Littleton.
Cricketing Hero : Ian Botham/Derek Randall
Non Cricketing Hero : Mick Channon
Other Pastimes ? : Collecting Antiquarian Gardening Books from 1450-1850. Gardening and collecting/propagating dwarf conifers. Servicing my 1952 Ford Prefect E493A Car and all my other cars. Preparing the wicket. Wine.
Favourite Album : Marvin Gaye-What’s Going On?.
Favourite Author : Batty Langley of Twickenham (1696-1751) (for info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batty_Langley )
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Reality.
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Indian.
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : Lager, but women in shorts !.
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Shania Twain
Worst dresser in the team ? : No Comment
Team Prankster ? : Steve Barrow
Least intelligent in the team ? : No Comment Again
Other comments ? : It’s good to play cricket with you lot!.
Dibben, Mark
Dibben, Nigel
Nickname : Nige (original !)
Date of Birth : 9 June 1982
Place of Birth : Winchester, Hampshire
Batting Prowess / Centuries : Opener. Steady. First century this season.
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : Medium pace. Steady. Probably 5 or so..
Fielding Prowess : Slips/Gully. Like to think I’m athletic with safe hands
Cricketing Highlight : Taking a Hat-trick at the age of 13.
Cricketing Hero : Michael Atherton
Non Cricketing Hero : Karl Pilkington
Other Pastimes ? : Football. Music. Running Fantasy Football Leagues
Favourite Album : Current fave: Arctic Monkeys-Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, All-time fave: What's the story morning glory (Oasis).
Favourite Author : John Grisham
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Quiz
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Burgers, but I like them all
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : All of them in any order
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : The looks of Cheryl Tweedy with the personality of Cat Deeley
Worst dresser in the team ? : Andy Walker. Still wears a bum-bag! Case closed
Team Prankster ? : Phil Cook
Least intelligent in the team ? : Probably Hugh Baker
Other comments ? : No cricket tea is complete without Fondant Fancies. The Dibben Championship III coming soon.
Eacott, John
Elford, John
Fenner, Ray
Nickname : Snowball
Date of Birth : 26 October 1946
Place of Birth : Five Ashes, East Sussex
Batting Prowess / Centuries : No centuries
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : No 5 wickets!
Fielding Prowess : Yes.
Cricketing Highlight : Highest score, 91.
Cricketing Hero : John Snow
Non Cricketing Hero : My Publican, and Steve Fenner
Other Pastimes ? : Drinking, eating, nausea
Favourite Album : Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John)
Favourite Author : Alistair McLean
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : What's my line
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Indian and Chinese
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : Bitter
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Sharron Stone (No knicks)
Worst dresser in the team ? : Squirt
Team Prankster ? : Squirt
Least intelligent in the team ? : No comment
Other comments ? : None
Fenner, Steve
Nickname : 'Legend' or 'At least he tries hard'
Date of Birth : 30 December 1977
Place of Birth : Just outside my mum. Do you want a diagram of something !?
Batting Prowess / Centuries : Can reverse sweep like Pieterson, centuries, yeah right !
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : Hat-trick bowling for the school. Since then the ball seems to forget to hit the ground either before or after the batsman hits it. 5 wickets, not bloody likely !
Fielding Prowess : I stand at short leg every game for some reason or another. Did take a great catch while hungover (and technically blind at the time) the day after my stag do.
Cricketing Highlight : One hundred partnership with Paul Anscombe.
Cricketing Hero : Freddie Flintoff
Non Cricketing Hero : Shane Warne !
Other Pastimes ? : Golf, Saints FC, End of season piss up, winning fantasy football leagues.
Favourite Album : (What's the story) morning glory (Oasis).
Favourite Author : Hugh Heffner
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Neither, SoccerAM or Top Gear
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Indian
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : Lager
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Kiera Knightley
Worst dresser in the team ? : Squirt
Team Prankster ? : Pete Bayless
Least intelligent in the team ? : Hugh Baker / Ben Robbins
Other comments ? : Favourite tea item, cheese and onion sandwiches
Fountain, Simon
Guy, Dave
Jackson, Alan
Jackson, Rob
Nickname : -
Date of Birth : 3 July 1978
Place of Birth : Kakamega, Kenya
Batting Prowess / Centuries : Limited, no centuries
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : Non exisitent, no 5 wickets
Fielding Prowess : Before or after tea ?
Cricketing Highlight : Playing the day after spending all night up at the summer solstice at Stonehenge
Cricketing Hero : Billy Birmingham
Non Cricketing Hero : Batman
Other Pastimes ? : Sitting out hockey sessions.
Favourite Album : Greek esoteric music theory, charts.
Favourite Author : Alex Comfort
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Neither
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Indian
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : Lager
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Elisha Cuthbert
Worst dresser in the team ? : NO !
Team Prankster ? : NO !
Least intelligent in the team ? : Possibly !
Other comments ? : None
Lecomber, Will
Louth, Nigel
Sullivan, Greg
Sturt, Darren
Tee, Chris
Tanner, Dick
Walker, Andy
Nickname : Squirt
Date of Birth : 13 June 1961
Place of Birth : Hitchin, Hertfordshire
Batting Prowess / Centuries : Good at hanging around, renowned quick singles not as quick now. A member of the Century club thanks to a superb innings against Four Marks about 10 years ago.
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : Then or now ?. In my youth a demon spinner for club and college. Several 5 wickets, best 7-30 against Minstead including someone bowled on the third bounce before the recent 'no ball' rule was introduced. Now the skipper no longer recognises this spinning ability, probably 'cos I can't pitch the ball !
Fielding Prowess : Wicketkeeper in the style of Bruce Grobelaar. Lightning quick in the outfield, once out paced Rick Waller.
Cricketing Highlight : Tea with Michael Parkinson when taking our juniors to play his team at Maidenhead and Bray.
Cricketing Hero : Derek Underwood
Non Cricketing Hero : Richard Branson
Other Pastimes ? : Soccer and anti social misfit. Drinking very cheap beer in Transylvania.
Favourite Album : The Show by the SAS Band.
Favourite Author : Terry Pratchett
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Quiz
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Chinese
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : Bitter
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Elisha Cuthbert or Martine McCutcheon
Worst dresser in the team ? : Gotta be Paul Anscombe, those flip flops, although he did improve when he wore the DOTD shirt.
Team Prankster ? : Hey, I might have a chance at that honour
Least intelligent in the team ? : Hugh Baker, but on recent form, Mark Dibben a close 2nd !
Other comments ? : Contrary to popular belief, I do not eat all the donuts. 2005 was my 30th year at the Club.
Zanetti, Alan
Nickname : Zig
Date of Birth : 29 May 1953
Place of Birth : Southampton, Hampshire
Batting Prowess / Centuries : Highest Score, 71.
Bowling Prowess / 5 wickets : Best Bowling 8 for 43 against Fareham
Fielding Prowess : Ace Slip fielder
Cricketing Highlight : Beating Easton or Sparsholt
Cricketing Hero : Chris Gayle
Non Cricketing Hero : Matt le Tissier or Mick Channon
Other Pastimes ? : Reading, watching Arcy bat !
Favourite Album : 18 'til I die (Brian Adams)
Favourite Author : Jack Higgins
Reality or Quiz Shows ? : Quiz
Indian, Chinese or Burger ? : Italian, what else !!
Bitter, Lager or Shorts ? : Lager and red wine
Ideal Woman (except your partner) : Jamie Lee Curtis (don't tell the wife)
Worst dresser in the team ? : Ravi. He always has his cricket gear on, I've never seen him in any other clothes
Team Prankster ? : All far too serious
Least intelligent in the team ? : Probably Arcy & Barrow for getting lost even with Sat. Nav.
Other comments ? : I hope everyone answers this.
Zanetti, Paul