Former Players
Posted Sunday, March 13, 2005
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Mark Henderson... popular former opening bat whose lasting claim to infamy is introducing Kevin Woodward to the club. He always had a weird sense of humour. After doing that, buggered off to Reading. Bastard.
Richard Crossley... popular former opening bat who emigrated to France and returned briefly for Bull's latest wedding. Lancastrian, but OK for all that. Could also keep wicket, bowl and field. Bastard.
Dave Rout... popular former opening bat who came from Mickleover College when he'd finished his studies. Fell in love with a Yank and emigrated to the US. Most famous for shouting "lolly lolly lolly" from boundary and participating in one tour almost entirely on one leg, having previously broken the other. Not a bastard.
Paul Wood... not always popular former opening bat, perhaps the best bat the club ever had but could never come to terms with the fact that no-one else was as good as him. Stomped off after a spat at Belper, almost being tempted to a comeback when we were short about 10 years later. Whereabouts unclear. Bastard.
Tim Burgess... popular original opening bat, probably still lives Belper. Wife got well miffed when it was suggested she stopped him from playing. Drifted away anyway and last seen without his long straggly hair about five years ago.
Matt Williamson... popular former 20-over game destructive opening bat and bowler. Dropped out to play league cricket with Rosehill Meths and still does unless they use his name for ringers. Became a copper, so obviously see end of Henderson, Wood and Crossley entries.
Colin Tansley... wasn't an opening bat. "I always liked the drinking," he has just told Colston after they re-met 20 years later. He obviously wasn't that fussed about the cricket. About to be manager of Borrowash Victoria FC's academy side. Lives Belper.
Paul Whitaker... popular former opening bowler who resurfaced (in cricket terms) with a new Derby CAMRA side in 2002 to play Sunseekers for old times' sake. The game (seriously) was a little embarrassing and demonstrated how far we've come. Paul can always be seen annually behind a bar serving at the beer festival and either running or cycling the Riverside path to work at Rolls-Royce almost every day. No doubt still too fit for us. Bastard.
Nigel Guest... hardhitting former middle order batsman and great fielder. Family and work kept him away a lot and he drifted away three or four years ago. Shame. Big, strong bloke and definitely not a bastard. Famous as the batsman who inspired the description "another of their crap sloggers" from some twat (take your pick) in Spotted Cow.
