| Name: |
DANIEL
LEWIS |
| Weight: |
A no
longer slimline 12st 10 – now hitting and surpassing
16st |
| Nickname: |
Shagger,
Radar |
| Batsman? Bowler?
Keeper? None of the above? Something else : |
Bowler, occasional
batsman (still hold club record for DNB just) and boundary
fielder (Club catching record holder ...just been caught
up by Steveo again and Will will soon be out on his own) |
| Batting style? |
Agricultural |
| General cricketing
style? |
Still keen (can’t
really be classed as athletic any more) |
| Previous Teams
played for? |
Baltonsborough, Somerset;
The Bluebell pub team, Cardiff University (CIHE/UWIC);
Various single 'guest' appearances for Street, Glastonbury,
and Lord's Taverners Buccaneers |
| How long have
you been (a) casual? |
Since
1996 |
| Number of games
played for the Casuals? |
Over
500 |
| What you bring
to the Casuals team? |
Experience
and a large car boot |
| Who is your Doppleganger?
|
It used
to be Hugh Grant – now moved on to Rob Brydon... |
| Hobbies |
|
| Favourite food? |
Pasta;
Pizza; steak; wine, cider |
| Favourite music? |
A variety
– some old some new |
| Favourite film? |
Probably
still Usual Suspects |
| Other hobbies? |
Golf
|
| What was your
last DVD / CD purchase? |
No idea |
| What 3 people
would you most like to invite to a dinner party?: |
JFK,
Phil Tufnell, Jennifer Aniston |
| Ideal Woman? |
Jennifer
Aniston - still looking good |
| Age you started
playing the glorious game? |
11 |
| Best performance? |
My
best overall performance – is still against Mountain
Ash in 1997!! Scored my best ever score 67 (including
an eighth wicket partnership with Andy Hood of 81) then
took 3 for 9.
Or 6 for 20odd when very hungover for Baltonsborough.
The best team performance (20overs) – Winning
the Willow cup 2019 (including my 500th wicket)
|
| Favourite game
played? |
Too
many … the Pumpsaint (2002 tour) – is still
a favourite – hitting a 6 out of the ground and
onto the road to impress a newly found female friend;
may now be surpassed by the win at Barry Wanderers in
2015 – where Wands needed 15 off 4 overs with
4 wickets remaining and we got them all out with 5 balls
left.
2022 tour - the introduction of "in Play chips"
- Huntley - the first Duck chip was awarded |
| Favourite venue
played …ever? |
Our old
ground at st Mellons (now Lisvane) - veru nice with the
new facilities; plus many of the tour games we have played
at - Purley-on-Thames; Huntley; Down Hatherley; Sparsholt
- all with pavallions and bars |
| Cricketer you
most admire and why? |
Ian Botham,
good bowler and batter, yet knows how to balance cricket
with beer. |
| Casual cricketer
you most admire and why? |
It
is difficult to overlook Foxy – who is still playing
in his mid-80s. In 2019 vs Malpas scored more in one
innings than he had this millennium. Ability wise –
I find it annoying how Jesus can make batting look so
easy and all the time in the world |
| Funniest moment
on the Casuals field? |
There
are funny moments every time the Cazh take to the field…however
ones that stand out are:
Ash missing the run out from 2 yards v Barry Wands (the
same 2015 match as best win); Rob Chase giving John
Furnham out when John was on 99 against Amersham in
the early noughties after he hit it.
Steveo duck chip on the 2022 tour
|
| Favourite tour
moment? |
The
first tour I attended - Pumpsaint Aug 1997- the village
embraced our arrival by holding a house party after
hours and an accommodating host
First tour of Winchester 2011 – playing against
a Fat Leo Sawyer on the Saturday, then playing a very
good Sparsholt team on the Sunday and managing to steel
victory with a reversed batting order and excellent
opening bowling which took them by surprise (especially
given the state we were in)
|
| Favourite Tea
had as a casual? (Home or Away) |
Pentyrch
– is always good, as is Rogerstone |
| I like playing
for the casuals because………. |
Since
joining in 1996 there has always been a great team spirit,
comradery and everyone chips in. I’ve made some
great friends. |
| I hate playing
for the casuals because………… |
There
are too many players playing for their average....really??!!
(no) |
| If I didn’t
play so much cricket I’d be………. |
Forced
to go to shopping and be bored |
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