Player Profiles (Surname, Alphabetical)
Name- Johnathon Baber
Nicknames-Ratty
DOB-24/08/92
Relevance in the team- banter king, wicket keeper
Previous Cricket Clubs-HPCC
High Score- 147 N.O
Best figures- 4 catches and 2 stumpings
Most treasured performance- Maesteg home
Favourite film/book- Step Brothers and do not read
Favourite quote- "John am I bisexual" and "is the megabus a train" - HTB
Favourite food- Pizza
Best cricket memory-winning the league with my 15s in my 1st coaching year
Cricket hero- Adam Gilchrist
Sporting hero- Craig Bellamy
Interesting fact about yourself- I can now throw a frisbee after spending the summer in the USA
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Emma Estabenez
Best band ever- One Direction
What I've done in the off-season- played soccer for HPFC
Nicknames-Ratty
DOB-24/08/92
Relevance in the team- banter king, wicket keeper
Previous Cricket Clubs-HPCC
High Score- 147 N.O
Best figures- 4 catches and 2 stumpings
Most treasured performance- Maesteg home
Favourite film/book- Step Brothers and do not read
Favourite quote- "John am I bisexual" and "is the megabus a train" - HTB
Favourite food- Pizza
Best cricket memory-winning the league with my 15s in my 1st coaching year
Cricket hero- Adam Gilchrist
Sporting hero- Craig Bellamy
Interesting fact about yourself- I can now throw a frisbee after spending the summer in the USA
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Emma Estabenez
Best band ever- One Direction
What I've done in the off-season- played soccer for HPFC
Name- Stephen Baber
Nicknames- Moonie
DOB- 29/02/1984
Relevance in the team- Very little
Previous Cricket Clubs- Hills Plymouth Cricket Club (feels strange writing that!)
High Score- 123*
Best figures- 5/6 (on a Sunday of course when I was Captain and could bowl a spell of more than 0.4 overs!!!)
Most treasured performance- 123* v. Landore in first game of 2011 season - first (and so far only) League hundred for the club
Favourite film/book- Don't read and far too many to choose from - Coach Carter, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Stepbrothers, Law Abiding Citizen, Taken
Favourite quote- "And you can **** off as well!" - Andrew Lewis to a girl of about 4 who was shouting at him as he walked off the pitch after getting out for a golden duck against Pwll!"
Favourite food- Lasagne
Best cricket memory- Has to be scoring my maiden 1st Team hundred against Landore with Caple Hill in fine form with various chants and a shedload of comments on my Facebook when I looked the next day from during my innings!
Cricket hero- Eddie Thomas
Sporting hero-Eddie Thomas
Interesting fact about yourself- As indicated by my DOB I was born on a leap year
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Zooey Deschanel
Best band ever- Listening to a lot of Arctic Monkeys at the moment (specifically Favourite Worst NIghtmare)
What I've done in the off-season- Stood around in goals for Hills PLymouth Football Club
Nicknames- Moonie
DOB- 29/02/1984
Relevance in the team- Very little
Previous Cricket Clubs- Hills Plymouth Cricket Club (feels strange writing that!)
High Score- 123*
Best figures- 5/6 (on a Sunday of course when I was Captain and could bowl a spell of more than 0.4 overs!!!)
Most treasured performance- 123* v. Landore in first game of 2011 season - first (and so far only) League hundred for the club
Favourite film/book- Don't read and far too many to choose from - Coach Carter, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Stepbrothers, Law Abiding Citizen, Taken
Favourite quote- "And you can **** off as well!" - Andrew Lewis to a girl of about 4 who was shouting at him as he walked off the pitch after getting out for a golden duck against Pwll!"
Favourite food- Lasagne
Best cricket memory- Has to be scoring my maiden 1st Team hundred against Landore with Caple Hill in fine form with various chants and a shedload of comments on my Facebook when I looked the next day from during my innings!
Cricket hero- Eddie Thomas
Sporting hero-Eddie Thomas
Interesting fact about yourself- As indicated by my DOB I was born on a leap year
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Zooey Deschanel
Best band ever- Listening to a lot of Arctic Monkeys at the moment (specifically Favourite Worst NIghtmare)
What I've done in the off-season- Stood around in goals for Hills PLymouth Football Club
Name- Jeremy Crooker
Nicknames- Jezza, English Bastard
DOB- Long ago
Relevance in the team- All rounder (and that's just my body shape)
Previous Cricket Clubs- Budleigh Salterton and Kingsbridge
High Score- 151 not out - Devon Cup v Buckfastleigh
Best figures- 10/63 - Devon League v Abbotskerswell
Most treasured performance- a spell of 7 for 1 to win a game when oppo needed 19 to win
Favourite film/book- Shawshank Redemption
Favourite quote- Yes, yes, yes, NO (Chunky!!!)
Favourite food- Roast Lamb
Best cricket memory- In the crowd at Cardiif day 5 ashes
Cricket hero- Jason 'Iron Man' Castaldi
Sporting hero- Jason 'Tea Pot' Castaldi
Interesting fact about yourself- I still have my own hair
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Kiele Sanchez
Best band ever- Supertramp
What I've done in the off-season- Got a job!!
Nicknames- Jezza, English Bastard
DOB- Long ago
Relevance in the team- All rounder (and that's just my body shape)
Previous Cricket Clubs- Budleigh Salterton and Kingsbridge
High Score- 151 not out - Devon Cup v Buckfastleigh
Best figures- 10/63 - Devon League v Abbotskerswell
Most treasured performance- a spell of 7 for 1 to win a game when oppo needed 19 to win
Favourite film/book- Shawshank Redemption
Favourite quote- Yes, yes, yes, NO (Chunky!!!)
Favourite food- Roast Lamb
Best cricket memory- In the crowd at Cardiif day 5 ashes
Cricket hero- Jason 'Iron Man' Castaldi
Sporting hero- Jason 'Tea Pot' Castaldi
Interesting fact about yourself- I still have my own hair
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Kiele Sanchez
Best band ever- Supertramp
What I've done in the off-season- Got a job!!
Name- Matthew Davies
Nicknames- Ginge/Alex/Copper Top/Sherm/Orange head
DOB- 01/09/94
Relevance in the team- The tea lady's son
Previous Cricket Clubs- Nobody, Merthyr Town CC born and bread. Big and strong and thick in the head EWSH
High Score- 69
Best figures- 5-Alot of runs
Most treasured performance- Taking 4 wickets against Margam to win the game
Favourite film/book- Anchorman or Get rich or die tryin.. and i cant read so i dont see the point
Favourite quote- 'nice jugs Angela' Whilst dafydd's mother gives out drinks.. HTB
Favourite food- sweet onion chicken teriyaki from subway
Best cricket memory- Beating landore away last year chasing 244 to win. Old man was on the barby and the caple boys were in full flow
Cricket hero- Andrew Flintoff
Sporting hero- Bradley Wiggins
Interesting fact about yourself- There's two occasions a year I like to get drunk. First, When its my birthday. Second, When its not my birthday.
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Jessica Ennis
Best band ever- Stone Roses/Oasis. Oasis probably edge it
What I've done in the off-season- Played football for Penydarren and got drunk a few times
Nicknames- Ginge/Alex/Copper Top/Sherm/Orange head
DOB- 01/09/94
Relevance in the team- The tea lady's son
Previous Cricket Clubs- Nobody, Merthyr Town CC born and bread. Big and strong and thick in the head EWSH
High Score- 69
Best figures- 5-Alot of runs
Most treasured performance- Taking 4 wickets against Margam to win the game
Favourite film/book- Anchorman or Get rich or die tryin.. and i cant read so i dont see the point
Favourite quote- 'nice jugs Angela' Whilst dafydd's mother gives out drinks.. HTB
Favourite food- sweet onion chicken teriyaki from subway
Best cricket memory- Beating landore away last year chasing 244 to win. Old man was on the barby and the caple boys were in full flow
Cricket hero- Andrew Flintoff
Sporting hero- Bradley Wiggins
Interesting fact about yourself- There's two occasions a year I like to get drunk. First, When its my birthday. Second, When its not my birthday.
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Jessica Ennis
Best band ever- Stone Roses/Oasis. Oasis probably edge it
What I've done in the off-season- Played football for Penydarren and got drunk a few times
Name- Chris Shopland
Nicknames- Shoppy, Fairy Arm
DOB- 24/12/1981
Relevance in the team- Coming in at 10 for 4
Previous Cricket Clubs- Hirwaun CC
High Score- 178* v Llandarcy, Home
Best figures- 2/28 v Pontyberem, Away
Most treasured performance- Winning 80 odd not out v Aberdare as a kid to win the game
Favourite film/book- The Color of Money
Favourite quote- If something is too hard to do, it's probably not worth doing (Homer J Simpson)
Favourite food- Boiled ham and parsley sauce with potatoes
Best cricket memory- Hitting former world leg spinner of the year, Dan Davies, for 30 in an over
Cricket hero- Steve Waugh
Sporting hero- Stephen Hendry
Interesting fact about yourself- Winning gold at the Cynon Valley sprint swimming championships, setting the fastest time to that date. Because of that win, my father bought Sky for me!
Woman/man of my dreams is- Bridget Moynahan
Best band ever- Oasis, The Smiths, Dire Straits, tie with all three
What I've done in the off-season- Footy for the mighty Cwmaman Institute
Nicknames- Shoppy, Fairy Arm
DOB- 24/12/1981
Relevance in the team- Coming in at 10 for 4
Previous Cricket Clubs- Hirwaun CC
High Score- 178* v Llandarcy, Home
Best figures- 2/28 v Pontyberem, Away
Most treasured performance- Winning 80 odd not out v Aberdare as a kid to win the game
Favourite film/book- The Color of Money
Favourite quote- If something is too hard to do, it's probably not worth doing (Homer J Simpson)
Favourite food- Boiled ham and parsley sauce with potatoes
Best cricket memory- Hitting former world leg spinner of the year, Dan Davies, for 30 in an over
Cricket hero- Steve Waugh
Sporting hero- Stephen Hendry
Interesting fact about yourself- Winning gold at the Cynon Valley sprint swimming championships, setting the fastest time to that date. Because of that win, my father bought Sky for me!
Woman/man of my dreams is- Bridget Moynahan
Best band ever- Oasis, The Smiths, Dire Straits, tie with all three
What I've done in the off-season- Footy for the mighty Cwmaman Institute
Name- Aled Walters
Nicknames- Bubble / Sud
DOB- 02/11/1985
Relevance in the team- opening slogger!
Previous Cricket Clubs- Neath Port Talbot college, hills Plymouth cricket club
High Score- 64
Best figures- haven't bowled for a long time!!!
Most treasured performance- 64 against margam ( my 1st league fifty in the 1st team)
Favourite film/book- FHM or nuts stepbrothers/silence of the lambs
Favourite quote- "get off the ****ing square" god bless Les
Favourite food-chicken (salad) wrap
Best cricket memory- John caple's frank conversation with an umpire in the umpires room! (I say no more)
Cricket hero- Chris gayle
Sporting hero- Adam Jones
Interesting fact about yourself- I'm a skinny person in an fat persons body.
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Katy perry ( there just something dirty looking about her)
Best band ever- foo fighters
What I've done in the off-season- egg chasing and getting beaten up doing it!!!
Nicknames- Bubble / Sud
DOB- 02/11/1985
Relevance in the team- opening slogger!
Previous Cricket Clubs- Neath Port Talbot college, hills Plymouth cricket club
High Score- 64
Best figures- haven't bowled for a long time!!!
Most treasured performance- 64 against margam ( my 1st league fifty in the 1st team)
Favourite film/book- FHM or nuts stepbrothers/silence of the lambs
Favourite quote- "get off the ****ing square" god bless Les
Favourite food-chicken (salad) wrap
Best cricket memory- John caple's frank conversation with an umpire in the umpires room! (I say no more)
Cricket hero- Chris gayle
Sporting hero- Adam Jones
Interesting fact about yourself- I'm a skinny person in an fat persons body.
At the moment the woman (or man) of my dreams is- Katy perry ( there just something dirty looking about her)
Best band ever- foo fighters
What I've done in the off-season- egg chasing and getting beaten up doing it!!!