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Chris
Horton
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NAME: Christopher James Horton
DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: 11.1.75 Enfield
HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 11stone
DEBUT: v Newdigate 1987 aged twelve. The second team needed
an extra player, so I fielded and went in number eleven for
an over while Mark Simpson defended the last over for a one point losing
draw.
NICKNAMES: Tesco, Mr Burns, Ears
FAMILY: Mum - Pat, and Dad - Peter, brother - Richard, 24
JOB: Work in financial management in the NHS
CRICKETING ROLE: Batsman,
joke bowler and cover fielder. Occasional wicket-keeper
HIGHEST SCORE:
78 while at University
BEST BOWLING: 5-39 v Mosley Arms Fitmen in 1998
OTHER SPORTS PLAYED: Football, hockey, five a side. Used to
play rugby at Nuneaton RFC for four years
FAVOURITE DRINK: I'll get crucified for this but Robinson's
Summer Fruits flavoured fruit and barley squash!
OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST: Captain of second XI in 1998, captain
of Sunday XI for several years, Thursday captain
for coming season, Club member for 14 years, Committee member for 11
years, Treasurer
since 1999, Clubman of the year in 2000, also went
to school and used to play in the same football team as Steve Webster
(Pro golfer)
and once won money off him in a putting competition
on the landing at my parent's house
MOST MEMORABLE ATHERSTONE MOMENT:
So many to choose from! Winning the Clubman award last year was a great
honour, the 10th wicket partnership between Vic Clements and Steve
Healey to beat
Berkswell last season, putting on 160 for the
first wicket against Witherley in the last game of 1999, my first fifty
- hitting 69no
to beat Kenilworth Wardens when we were at
one stage 0-3 chasing 163 to win, but probably the best was beating Standard
away in 1998
on the hottest day of the year with half a
side.
We lost the toss, five people had never played before, and I had to
keep wicket! Only
three of the team had ever hit league fifties
before and one of them, Martin Plackett fell for a duck. Chasing 160-odd,
we won by eight
wickets thanks to Stan Riley and Adi Williams
but it was a great team win.
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