| Name: |
JAMES
HODKINSON |
| Weight: |
No exact
figure…but slowly working toward Casual-esque! |
| Nickname: |
Jim,
Jimmy, Hodgie, Super Hands, Tef |
| Batsman? Bowler?
Keeper? None of the above? Something else : |
Keeper-Batsman…well,
I own gloves and a bat |
| Batting style? |
Occasional slogged
boundary, followed by a series of wafts |
| General cricketing
style? |
Consistent… |
| Previous Teams
played for? |
Lawrence Sheriff
School, Southam CC, Stockton CC (all Warwickshire). So
far, just the mighty Cazh since I moved to Cardiff |
| How long have
you been (a) casual? |
Since
2019 |
| Number of games
played for the Casuals? |
Not enough,
or too many, depending upon your point of view! Personally,
not enough, but 19 in my first season isn’t too
bad |
| What you bring
to the Casuals team? |
I bring
the average age of the team down and a readiness to be
ridiculed! |
| Who is your Doppleganger?
|
Yet to
be revealed |
| Hobbies |
|
| Favourite food? |
Sirloin
steak, curries, pork, KFC, Chinese, potato & meat
pies…all the good stuff that we get told is bad
for us! |
| Favourite music? |
Mainly
songs written and performed way before I was born…along
with some modern stuff…though I don’t know
any of the names! |
| Favourite film? |
Time
Traveler’s Wife…but also a big fan of James
Bond, Quentin Tarantino and Marvel |
| Other hobbies? |
Eating,
pub visits, Netflix, watching football/rugby/most sports,
occasional gym visits (believe it or not!) |
| What was your
last DVD / CD purchase? (if you can remember that far
back) |
Once
Upon a Time in Hollywood (DVD) |
| What 3 people
would you most like to invite to a dinner party?: |
Sir Alex
Ferguson, Freddie Mercury and Jeremy Clarkson…what
could go wrong? |
| Ideal Woman? |
Well…I
do like a redhead! |
| Age you started
playing the glorious game? |
12 |
| Best performance? |
Ross-on-Wye
on tour. A catch and stumping (both down the leg side)
with the gloves, followed by 47 opening the batting,
my highest score! Not bad for the second game of a tour
weekend…we won’t mention the drops…
|
| Favourite game
played? |
Beating
the Cavs in the final of the 2019 Willow League Cup
was pretty good…but favourite would be for my
previous club, Southam, in 2015. Skippered the 3rds
away to Bedworth 4ths, back end of the season and got
my first win as captain, at only 18. It was the only
one, but still a good day…and I recall them having
a very good tea! |
| Favourite venue
played …ever? |
Lots
stand out from playing in Warwickshire, but it would have
to be Kenilworth CC…beautiful ground and setting,
a pavilion with balconies and excellent bar area! I do
love the pitch at Southam though… |
| Cricketer you
most admire and why? |
Sarah
Taylor – best keeper I’ve ever seen! |
| Casual cricketer
you most admire and why? |
Hard
not to admire Goffy’s record of breaking bats
and getting stumped! Will deserves a mention for the
‘vintage’ pair of boots he wears…
|
| Funniest moment
on the Casuals field? |
July
2019, Barry West End away, being present for Cheese
witnessing his opening partnership record get destroyed…whilst
umpiring!
|
| Favourite tour
moment? |
Will’s
(off field) demise…that’s all I’ll
say on that matter!
|
| Favourite Tea
had as a casual? (Home or Away) |
Kineton
on tour, great selection and variety! |
| I like playing
for the casuals because………. |
No matter
how shit you performed, there’s a good chance someone
else was shitter |
| I hate playing
for the casuals because………… |
There’s
never seconds at tea! |
| If I didn’t
play so much cricket I’d be………. |
Richer…I’ve
paid a few fines in my time! |
| |
| Additional Comments |
Answers
given are based off one season as a casual…give
it a few years and some of these may change! |
