Nomads CC : Squad

	Alan Walker (Club President)
	El Presidente. Wily 'on a string' spinner and handy batsman. Now sadly retired from playing due to the odd back problem, though would still be fitter than most of the squad. Longest serving Nomad, debuting in 1979 and father of young Rob.
	Steve Walls (Chairman)
	Councilor. Occasional right hand batsman and even more occasional loopy bowler. Just a wee bit prone to injuries in recent years. Now rarely plays but is a regular sight at the games. Ex Deputy Mayor of Wootton Bassett and dedicated local politicion and as such an ideal Chairman. Slayer of all on the dartboard.
	John Whitaker (Captain and Tour Manager)
	Wickets. JW. Typically mouthy keeper (promises to be nicer now he's skipper), hates LSR (leg side rubbish), lets you know. Erratic batsman. Likes a slog. Nomads tour manager and general organiser. Hits bits of metal with a hammer when not missing straight balls with his bat. Ducks fan, Martins fault! Rides a bike, loves Amsterdam. Say no more.
	Steve Leighfield (Vice-Captain and Fixtures Secretary)
	Lightning. Really very slow indeed bowler and even slower batsman. Looks set to be the first Nomad to achieve the 50 ball duck. Old fella of the side and proud grandfather. Was the inspiration for Nomads version of 'shock and awe'........ Bowling him in tandem with Thunder (see below). A true weapon of mass destruction. Has a couple of unfeasably large body parts, apparently!
	Martin Purslow (Treasurer)
	Pacey. Leg side Purslow. Explosive opening batsman and partnership breaker with the ball. Fantastically agile fielder. Loves hitting to leg. Threatened to make a couple of 100's until laziness set in. Ageing punk and Aylesbury united supporter. Any duck he makes is a tribute to them. Lived a full life so far. Nomads seediest player.
	Joel Thomson (Mid-Week League Captain)
	Pasty (thinks that's racist!), Patsy. Cornish (also racist apparently). Impersonator of Lightning when batting, although quite handy. Says that if he could bowl he would be awesome! Very modest. Part of the Nomads youth policy which means he has to do all the fielding. Went to Uni with Emma. Very laid back, and hardly traumatised, even so.
	Jane Townsend (Scorer)
	Jay. Sir or Ma'am. Scorer and cake maker extrordinaire. Takes great pride in her multi-coloured books. Just don't touch her pens. Not good at mornings as seen on tour. Mental health nurse in her spare time so has a crucial role with Nomads. JW's wife / carer.
	Emma Harrow (Scorer)
	Ems. Scorer, cricket groupie and enthusiastic stand in fielder. Daughter of Micky and has been a part of the side since he first played. Did fantasically well at University at studying / drinking hard. Likes to be last up on tour and normally is. Young trendy fashion victim. Never brings a jumper. Recruiter extrordinaire of the youth policy.
	Nick Preddy
	Barry. The great wall. Middle order slogger and dodgy bowler with increasingly dodgy knees. Ruthless slayer of small boys with the ball, and old men with the bat which betrays his compassion as a nurse during the day. Front man for glam rock superstars 'Crazy Horses' but we don't hold it against him. Ex Skippah, now the "fines committee".
	Micky Harrow
	Er....Micky. Tight as you like bowler and expressionist batsman. Former Nomads Captain who brought us through a rough period. Mr. Dependable who plays through injuries (don't tell the wife) and is a driving force in Nomads. Father to Emma, who can drink more than he can, and most of the rest of us. Very proud dad.
	The Blondies
	Blondies. Lightnings grand-daughters. Casey, Jordan, Ellie and Izzy. Love coming to the cricket and a great help to the side with everything from sledging to helping with the teas. Rarely a game when at least one doesn't attend, Nomads best fans by far.
	Nobby Baldwin
	Dot. Thunder. Nobmeister. Nobby Nine Fingers. Tavare like left hand bat (Gower like when he hits out), Rhodes like fielder (despite the dodgy fingers) and Trescothick like bowler of pies (gets more wickets though,........ somehow). Lead the Thurday night squad to promotion to Division 1 in 2004. Loves his cricket, loves his beer. True Nomad.
	Paul Preddy
	Chuckles. Pip. Scattergun style change bowler and Hoggard like batsman. Prone to the yips. Has a mincing action. Brother of Barry Chuckle. Stalwart of the side. Top man. Rides a KTM hooligan bike, which is probably why he's always smiling. Has a firm belief that there are "no funny films". Strange man, but we love him.
	Munawar Hussain
	Jav.Superjav.The Real Rawalpindhi Express. Mean and moody fast bowler and sometimes beautiful, mostly woeful batsman. Generous to all but opposition batsmen and anyone dropping a catch behind / in the slips. Likes to swear. Has many opportunities to do so. Works for the Post Office, so it's his fault you never get your mail.
	Mark Lazenby
	Lazer. Bully boy. Hat trick. So known as one of the few Nomads ever to take one. Then another! And the second being 4 in 4! Show off! Home and away against the same team. Serial bullying! Left arm swing bowler with a classic action. Practises in his spare time, that's sad for you! Traumatises RH batsmen with the swing. Really good lad.
	Hendy Alleyne
	Ali. Classical opening batsman and tricky bowler. One of the few genuine cricketers in the Nomads squad. Holds the Nomads highest score record of 173 not out. Great slip fielder who only drops catches off his feet. Happy character and full of life. Typically laconic West Indian. A pleasure to play with. Too old to run singles. Really, really hates 3's!
	Tom Lowe
	Young Tom. Tax dodger. Pretty usefull right hand bat, prone to vogueing and admiring his shots, lightning fielder, can catch and a cheeky so-and-so off the field. Fits in well! Gets a fines discount almost every time he plays for cheeking JW. Freeloading student.
	Alan Baldwin
	Dot. Brother to Nobby and father of Mark. One of the "dot Baldwins". Classic left handed batsman. Used to bowl quite quickly but more military medium nowadays. Has played for Nomads for years on and off. Adds a bit of class when he does. A Baldwin with genuine talent.
	Clive Morgan
	Clivo. The Wall. Dead-bat batsman and interesting right arm bowler. Can always be relied on to bat out the overs. Nomads token Welshman. Works in the evil oil industry, but still a lovely man. Loves his rugby, no more so than when Wales are winning. Likely to let the English know when they do.
	Andy Thompson
	Thommo. Handy all-rounder, now back with the Nomads for his second stint. Good with both bat and ball. Loves his cricket, and a proper ale lover. Has no truck with that lager stuff. Prone to playing the game hard and likely to become just a wee bit disillusioned with Nomads fielding.(Postscript: Took just 3 games! Can't say I blame him). Good to have him back.
	Rob Walker
	Walter. Lavender Boy. The Scarlet Pimpernel. Beautifully classical opening batsman and can't bowl for toffee. Just like the bowlers then. Officially Nomads fastest fielder. Very elusive character, hard to pin down. Nomads finest gentleman player and another ex-Captain. Son of Alan.
	Mark Baldwin
	Dot. Son of Alan, the youngest of the "dot Baldwins". Plays his cricket in a sort of slow motion style. Can hang around at the crease for an inordinate amount of time, his rare boundaries causing hysteria in the crowd. Always keen and reliable and so plays most weekends.
	Naime Ali Haider
	Ali. New to the Nomads squad. A mate of Javed's from Bangladesh, adding to the United Nations of Nomads cricket. A left hander so clearly sinister. Bowl fast and straight and knows how to hold a bat. Has a great arm, don't take him on for a second run.
	Stuart Davidson
	Stuey. Boy. Only a youngster but braver in the field than most Nomads. Son of Alistair and nephew to JW. Poor soul, can there be any hope for him. Nomads youngest player by some distance. Already showing more promise than any of his relatives in the side.
	Alistair Davidson
	Ali D. Agricultural batsman and bowler of grenades. Safe hands unless it's a dolly. Very bad at predicting the weather. One time farmer and now a chimney sweep. Father of three which is very handy in his trade. Has JW for a brother-in-law. Can't be good!
	Simon Watts
	Boris. Properly fast opening bowler and big hitting batsman. Doesn't drop his catches either. Quite why he plays for us is anyones guess. Loud and lairy, oh yeah, that'll be why then. Enjoys a few beers and a party, especially on tour. Has a penchance for very loud shirts. Mum makes excellent teas.
	Ben King
	Er... Ben. Stato Ben "E" King. Only plays occasionally as he captains another side on most Sundays. A proper cricketer. Hard hitting right hander who bowls a bit of off spin. Which actually turns, a rare thing for a Nomads bowler. Loves stats. Cheats at cards!
	Tony Brown
	Team Druid. Doesn't actually play cricket as he has a self confessed lack of hand eye co-ordination. But does like the game and even knows a couple of the rules. Comes on the tours to give spiritual guidance and can be seen sat on the bank when we're away to Avebury doing druid like things, something like that anyway.
	Dave Cox
	Big Dave. Dave "two bats" Cox. Big batsman. Likes to play in a proper manner. Has good classic style. Serious about his batting and athletic in the field. Would prefer to keep wicket and lets the skipper know. Proud father to two girls. Was once a "mini-pop", should never have told us that!
	Dave Leighfield
	Steves dad. Not actually any relation at all to Lightning which cheers him greatly. As always with a Nomad has a son who is better at cricket than he is. However has been known to score good runs and is excellent in the field. Which is unusual for this team.
	Jonathon Leighfield
	Jon. Dave's son and therefore also relieved not to be related to Lightning. Only a youngster but bowls pretty quickly and more importantly, straight! Looks like a promising player, already the best in his family.
	Devnath Pai
	Lattice. Swishing batsman and quick bowler. Unable to bowl a slower ball in a beer match. Has been with Nomads for a number of years, has a couple of children nowadays so plays less frequently. Is always good when he does, class is permanent as they say. Genuinely nice guy.
	Rick Andrews
	Sat Nav. New to Nomads, returning after a twenrty six year break from cricket. Still scored good runs on his debut. And a handy bowler. Works with Paul Preddy but can still smile. a welcome addition to the squad.
	Michael Barnes
	Bod. Barney. Erratic medium pace bowler and interesting batsman. Has a good eye and makes runs 'when in'. Sharp in the field. Always prepared to back himself. One of lifes mavericks and has his own agenda. Now a proud father and looking forward to the future. An enigma. Bless him.
	Thiru Selvaraj
	Louis. Quickish if sometimes erratic bowler. Likes a bit of a slog when batting and the running between the wickets is fast and loose. A bit of a charmer, far too polite and nice for this team! Does love his mobile phone and can be seen at most games with it close to hand.
	Jon Wirdnam
	Jon. New boy to the side. Too new to have aquired a nickname yet but has his own catchphrase, "Oh my Wirdnam". Just got engaged to Emma, and by accident to an entire cricket team. What was he thinking? Never played a game before this season, but appears keen and shows promise. Until the broken arm that is! Ouch!

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