Players
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We now have started to put some profiles together, thanks to those players who have sent in their own profiles. Some artistic license may be applied to profiles of players who have not sent in their own by 1st May 2008!! Hopefully you will all buy into this, especially as we are ready to create profiles for individuals if they don't create their own!! If you can provide a picture as well, we will look to include it!
See what you make of what we have below...I have some work to do on the formatting, so be patient...
Player Profiles
Name: Alex BaileyRHB; RMF
Roles at Chelmsford: Player
At Chelmsford since: 2000
Previous/ Other Clubs: No-one else would have me.
HS: 21* v Gt Canfield 2007
BB: 5-44 v Gt Burstead 2007
Best moment in cricket: 'Accidentally' grassing a close catch off Nick's off-spin in a Sun 2s friendly last year. The credibility of cricket was saved.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: A batsman to turn to in a crisis!
And as a person: Optimistic (hence RMF)
Name: Nicholas ‘Nick’ Bailey
RHB; WK; RF; OB
Roles at Chelmsford: 2nd XI Captain in 2007 (sort of)
At Chelmsford since: 2000
Previous/ Other Clubs: None
HS: 256* U16 v Ardleigh Green
BB: 5-8 U16 v South Woodford
Best moment in cricket: Hitting a 4 with a cover drive
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Although I am primarily a wicketkeeper-batsman, I’m also a peerless bowler; never having failed when called upon. Taking the pads off to bowl either fast or off spin also has the advantage of placing me in the field where I’ve never dropped a catch. I almost forgot to mention that I’m a tactically astute and inspirational leader, regardless of whether I’m captain or not. I’d say I was a master of all trades and jack of none but my leg spin needs some work.
And as a person: Modest
Name: Simon Balmford
RHB; ROS
Roles at Chelmsford: 3rd Eleven - (No.4 unless the captain thinks the ball is doing too much)
At Chelmsford since: 2004 as a player 2002 as a social member
Previous/ Other Clubs: Hornchurch, Hong Kong CC, Little Waltham CC.
HS: 146 v Long Marston – way back in the day (1984 ish)
BB: Never given the chance to fully demonstrate this side to my game!
Best moment in cricket: Playing in General - 50 odd vs a strong MCC side! Playing for Chelmsford - scoring 50 of the last 55 to win to stop a Clayden 100!! Watching – first two sessions of the Lords Ashes test in 2007 and the huge roar that the England team got walking through the long room at Lords after rolling the Aussies over for not many.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: A once patient batsman, who has run out of patience.
Name: Gary Chidley
RHB; RMF
Roles at Chelmsford: Sunday 1st Team Vice Captain 2007
At Chelmsford since: 1996
Previous/ Other Clubs: None
HS: 137* Sat 2nds v Woodford Wells
BB: 8-9 v Belhurs Matchplay
Best moment in cricket: Getting my first hundred not out against Woodford Wells!
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Loud, Enthusiastic, Positive & Great Pair of Hands
And as a person: , Happy, Positive and love to have a laugh!
Name: Miles Clark
RHB
Roles at Chelmsford: Bat / Wkt
At Chelmsford since: 2005
Previous/ Other Clubs: None
HS: 101 not out
BB: 2 for 12 Peter Coe Cup in 2007
Best moment in cricket: 05/09 Vs Hatfield Peveral (against my school mates) scoring 29 not out to win the match
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Chatty and happy, clean hitter
And as a person: Jolly, gets on well with people
Name: Ben Clifford
RHB; RF
Roles at Chelmsford: All-rounder
At Chelmsford since: 2006
Previous/ Other Clubs: Willingale
HS: 106 not out for Essex U11 05/09
BB: 5 for 7 Peter Coe 06/08 Vs Hadleigh Peter Coe Cup
Best moment in cricket: Getting a hat trick in 5 XI and getting a 100 for Essex
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Aggressive always wants to win
And as a person: Laid back and quiet
Name: James Clifford
RHB; RM
Roles: All-rounder
At Chelmsford since: 2006
Previous/ Other Clubs: Willingale
HS: 115 not out U11 06/08 100 not out 5 XI 05/09
BB: 6 for 20 Peter Coe Cup Final 2007
Best moment in cricket: Scoring 100 in men's cricket and 6 wickets in the PC Cup final on the County Ground
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Competitive, clean hard hitter, tight line bowler
And as a person: Happy and love sport.
Name: Steve Clifford
LHB; RS
Roles at Chelmsford: Transport Manager to James & Ben .... 5XI Vice Capt
At Chelmsford since: 2008
Previous/ Other Clubs: Ilford Catholics, Clayhall, Snaresbrook & Willingale, huge transfer payment in each case.
HS: 125 not out, 2002 Vs Mole Hill Green in Herts & Essex League ... still lost the ruddy game
BB: 6 for something (please refer to Wisden) in the late 80's
Best moment in cricket: Batting in 131 partnership with James when he scored first adult 50
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Love the game, once hit the bat hard, now told by the boys I am a boring batsman and true!
And as a person: Happy!
Name: Mark Coups
RHB; RM
Roles at Chelmsford: Web Administrator, Committee Member
At Chelmsford since: 2005
Previous/ Other Clubs: Marlborough CC, Old Haberdashers' CC
HS: 117* Sat 6ths v Great Baddow 3rds
BB: 6-74 Sat 3rds v Westcliff
Best moment in cricket: Scoring my first League fifty at the age of 31, or being awarded the bowling award after my second season at Chelmsford! I can now add my first ton to the list as well!!
Describe yourself as a cricketer: One word...ERRATIC!
And as a person: I hate these questions...
Name: Martin Daniels (Danno)
RHB (and finding it harder every year); WK (when no-one else will do it!) RFM (once upon a time now definitely buffet)
Roles at Chelmsford: One of the old gits!
At Chelmsford since: Senior member since 1971
Previous/ Other Clubs: Happily no
HS: Who knows? 100 and something
BB: Again who knows? 7 for 50 something
Best moment in cricket: Winning Essex League 1st XI title for the first time in 1992 at Chelmer Park in the last match against Fives (and following it up by winning it for a second time in 1993 again in the last match against Fives) - being part of a great Chelmsford side.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Determined and competitive
And as a person: Same as above
Name: Mark Drain
RHB; RFM
Roles: 1st XI First Change/Opening Bowler
At Chelmsford since: 1998
Previous/ Other Clubs: None
HS: 101*
BB: 5-20 for Felsted School
Best moment in cricket: Winning the Matchplay for the U16's beating Cloghams.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: A young lively character, who tries to give 100% all the time, always wanting to win.
Name: Alistair Fergus
RHB; RDD
Roles: Coach, U13 Manager, Committee Member, Newsletter Editor
At Chelmsford since: 1990
Previous/ Other Clubs: None
HS: 51 Sat 3rds v Southend
BB: 7-31 Sat 2nds v South Woodford
Best moment in cricket: Diving catch for 4ths at Ardleigh Green in 2007; it must have been a good moment because I smiled.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Fast and furious; unfortunately only the latter applies to my bowling.
And as a person: High handed and soft hearted
Name: Neil Fergus
LHB; LF
Roles: Player (that’s it – sorry)
At Chelmsford since: 1985ish
Previous/ Other Clubs: Lewes Priory CC, Hornsey CC
HS: Highest Score: 147ish, long time ago now for Lewes.
BB: Best Bowling: 8-64 (bowling left arm spin for Sunday 1st team!!).
Best moment in cricket: Winning the league, back in the good old days when we were in the top division, under the guidance of the Great Lord Clayden. Then winning Division 1 as skipper in 1999. It all went downhill quite quickly from there. Nowadays, every time I get off the mark.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Describe yourself as a cricketer: Calm, wise old head.
And as a person: Demanding, Irritable, Tired.
Name: Tom Halsey
RHB; LB
Roles at Chelmsford: Player
At Chelmsford since: 2003
Previous/ Other Clubs: None
HS: 60 odd
BB: 7-50
Best moment in cricket: Seeing Adil fall into a lake last year!
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Too rapid for Imran in indoor nets!
And as a person: Master at karaokeing Weird Al Yankovic's "White and Nerdy"!
Name: Robert Hayto
LHB; OS
Roles at Chelmsford: Sunday 1s VC, Committee Member, Coach, Beer tester.
At Chelmsford since: 1998
Previous/ Other Clubs: Portsmouth Uni, Strathfield Gorillas (Sydney Shires League)
HS: 130* Vs. Raphael (Inc 5 6's in a row from last 5 balls of the innings!)
BB: 6-23 Vs Westcliff 4th X1
Best moment in cricket: Gaining Promotion to the Premier League in 2008, Hitting a match winning 96* Vs South Woodford 1st X1 (inc hitting Carl Greenidge out the ground), Winning the Mobil Matchplay 2004.
Funniest moment in cricket: Keeping wicket for Sunday 1s when Steve Pleasant played for the opposition, after discussing with Steve how we could annoy Bailey bowling his 'legendary' off spin we decided he would run past one and i would not stump him and throw the ball to slip. Worked perfectly and the look on Nicks face was priceless! He then later told me how he did Steve with the 'flight', 'drift' & 'turn'. Safe to say none of these occurred. Also when the Sunday 1s started to field with 12 vs Westcliff in the League, Gary announced that someone needed to not play.... Off goes Chris 'Cheeseface' Drain who proceeds to play for the 2nd X1... only to get out 1st ball of the game and receive a big send off from the Sunday 1s by waving and shouting general abuse! Quality.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Angry, Competitive, Poor Sledger, Hard Hitter, always looking to improve.
And as a person: Willing to help, enjoyable to be around (most the time), enjoys a funny story..... and a few beers.
Name: Ken Jones
RHB; RM
Roles at Chelmsford: 3rd XI
At Chelmsford since: 2006
Previous/ Other Clubs: West Park (1969 – 72), Hertford (1973 – 76), Weybridge (1977 – 79), Cavendish (1980 – 1983), Bucks County Council (1984 – 87) Willen (1988 – 2001), Wolviston (2002 – 2004), Hartlepool (2005).
HS: 123* for Willen v Simpson (1990)
BB: 8-31 for Wolviston (2003)
Best moment in cricket: Captaining Willen to victory in Wolverton Cup, Milton Keynes annual knock out competition, just three years from the club’s start and two years after joining the Milton Keynes and District League (many of whose clubs had representatives at the league AGM who chuckled when, having been asked to gives reasons why we should be admitted to the league, I said, “… our aim was to become a top performing club in the top division.”)
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Competitive.
And as a person: Calm, positive, laid back...
Name: Paul Jones
RHB; RM
Roles at Chelmsford: 1st XI Captain since 2004, Committee member
At Chelmsford since: 1986
Previous/ Other Clubs: Some outfit in Nottingham, MCC
HS: 176* Sun 1sts v Broomhill
BB: 6-31 Sun 1sts v South Woodford
Best moment in cricket: Remembering the name of the opposition captain at Westcliff. I had known him for years but even so, it was nice not to be calling him skip or mate all day.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Very sane but misunderstood
And as a person: Very sane
Name: Francis Kyan
RHB; OB; RM
Roles at Chelmsford: Designated Tea Eater!
At Chelmsford since: 1995
Previous/ Other Clubs: None
HS: 116
BB: 4-10
Best moment in cricket: Scoring my 1st century. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th teams wining leagues last season.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Attacking batsman, can bat anywhere in top 6, likes to counter attack if team loses quick wickets. Excellent fielder at slip, ring or outfield, very safe pair of hands.
Name: Eddie Lawrence
RHB; LB (prev. RMF Cutters)
Roles at Chelmsford: Chair (not chair although about as mobile as one of those)
At Chelmsford since: 1983
Previous/ Other Clubs: The Club
HS: 107*
BB: 9-46 Sat 2nds v Hainault & Clayhall
Best moment in cricket: Failing to react to a looping catch at gully against Hornchurch. This set off a chain of infamous events; particularly Matt Baty’s ridiculous bump ball claim but also led to Bondy being smashed all over Harrow Lodge.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Legend now reduced to playing jazz-hat cricket
And as a person: A GIANT
Name: Nick Prowting
RHB; RAAnything
Roles at Chelmsford: Trying to make Jonesy seem as mad as is only reasonable/taking the piss out of Jonesy.
At Chelmsford since: 1996
Previous/ Other Clubs: Durham University CC.
HS: 206* U16 vs Wickford
BB: Think I've taken a 3 wicket haul before.
Best moment in cricket: First Class 50, 2007 vs Nottinghamshire.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Top order batsman who's right arm pace/leg spin/off breaks are severely underrated/misundestood.
And as a person: Impatient.
Name: Jim Redman
RHB; RAN (Right-Arm 'Niggles'); WK (Occasionally)
Roles at Chelmsford: Bit of a player!
At Chelmsford since: 1996
Previous/ Other Clubs: Nottingham University CC.
HS: 100*
BB: 5-15
Best moment in cricket: 2nd XI vs Fives c. 2004 - running 40 yards around the boundary and leaping like a salmon to take a one-handed catch.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Top-order batsman. On his day, destructive. On all other days, quite boring to watch. Not bad at cover.
And as a person: Aggressive.
Name: Andrew Rycroft
RHB
Roles at Chelmsford: 2nd XI Captain
At Chelmsford since: 1982
Previous/ Other Clubs: Dulwich CC (1997-2002)
HS: 120 Sat 2nds v Hornchurch 2005
BB: None
Best moment in cricket: Surviving Relegation on last day of season 2005 in rain affected game.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Middle Order batsman supporting the Youth at the top order. Old; aching; slow in the field.
Name: Jack Sterland
RHB; WK; OS
Roles at Chelmsford: Player
At Chelmsford since: 2006
Previous/ Other Clubs: None
HS: 128* Sat 4ths v Walthamstow
BB: Can’t Remember last time i took a wicket!
Best moment in cricket: The absoluting amazing catch I took in last game of 2007 season against Hornchurch :D
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Good Batsman, underated bowler, inconsistent fielder!
And as a person: Eager, Commited
Name: John Sullivan (Sully in another life)
RH(6 or out)B; Bowling ha ha ha ha ha
Roles at Chelmsford: Player and comedic value for the youngsters to laugh at, especially when 'diving' to stop the ball in the field (looking more like a grand sequoia being felled).
At Chelmsford since: 2005
Previous/ Other Clubs: Harrow Weald CC 1993 - 2004
HS: 69 vs some team at Hampton Court Palace (should have been classed as a ton as it was the last day of a 4 day drinking binge, erm sorry, I mean cricket tour).
BB: I am only ever brought on to 'make a game of it'
Best moment in cricket: Taking 3 Catches, 2 stumpings and scoring a 50 in a match against Harrow Town circa 2000 ish (The day's of having the grace of a performing seal behind the stumps sadly now replaced by an old Orca with the turning circle of the QEII). (Worst moment in cricket, getting out to Pete Drain's bowling in a 10 over slog this season! Oh the shame!)
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Old bloke there to occasionally blunt the opening bowlers and allow the youngsters to have fun...Fearless, selfless and incredibly keen, despite having the cricketing talent of a tangerine.
And as a person: Always try to see the funny side of life, despite being a miserable git.
Name: Craig Thompson
RHB; RM
Roles at Chelmsford: Making up the numbers normal and sometimes get a bowl
At Chelmsford since: 2003
Previous/ Other Clubs: Basildon & Pitsea
HS: 67
BB: 7-28
Best moment in cricket: Getting my first 50 didn’t think it would happen
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Normal an open bowling, I can bat but for some reason people don’t bat me lol and love fielding
And as a person: Easy going, up for a laugh!
Name: Andy Thurston
RHB; RM
Roles at Chelmsford: Player
At Chelmsford since: 1998
Previous/ Other Clubs: None
HS: 70*
BB: 5-18
Best moment in cricket: Winning colt of the year and winning the 4th XI premier league in my first year as captain on the final day of the season.
Describe yourself as a cricketer: Gritty!