17 Feb 2011

Player Profile - Charlie Swallow

Name - Charlie Swallow
DOB - 12/2/90
Nicknames - Spitter, The Lord, Zoolander
Occupation - Student, Coach
Previous Clubs - Old Northamptonians
Role - Top Order Bat, Seam Bowler, First Slip
Highest Score - 117 vs Alwoodley 2009
Best Bowling - 7-11 vs Addingham 2010
Cricket Heroes - Sachin Tendulkar
Cricketer You Most Resemble - Michael Vaughan
Favourite Music - Michael Buble
Favourite TV - Only Fools And Horses, Friends
Favourite Films - Love Actually, Gladiator, Knights Tale
Favourite Food - Fajitas
Football Team - Northampton Town
Other Sports Followed - All Sports
Other Sports Played - Tennis, Golf, Squash
Finest Rhydding Moment - Promotion, And Some Tex Baiting vs Addingham

16 Feb 2011

CWC 2011 Fantasy League

The code for BRCC's Cricket World Cup fantasy league is 11313. This league is called the Aire Wharfe, and can be found at cricinfo.com, and under fantasy cricket. Get involved!

15 Feb 2011

Player Profile - Shaun Delany

Name - Shaun Delany
DOB - 06/03/88
Nicknames - Bambi, Pretzel
Occupation - Liverpool Victoria Insurance
Previous Clubs - Old Modernians
Role - Opening Bowler
Highest Score - 88
Best Bowling - 7-11
Cricket Heroes - Glenn McGrath, Steve Waugh
Cricketer You Most Resemble - Nathan Hauritz
Favourite Music - Any!
Favourite TV - Inbetweeners, Shameless
Favourite Films - Stepbrothers, Old School
Favourite Food - Shrimp on the Barbie
Football Team - Hawthorn
Other Sports Followed - Horse Racing
Other Sports Played - N/A
Finest Rhydding Moment - Still to come!

14 Feb 2011

Player Profile - Alex Miller

Name - Alex Miller
DOB - 13/05/91
Nicknames - Tubz, Mills
Occupation - Student/Toast Technician/Unemployed Hack
Previous Clubs - Burley, Ilkley, Bolton Abbey
Role - Off-Spin Officionado, 1st Team VC
Highest Score - 102* vs Green lane u17s
Best Bowling - 6-35 vs Skipton 1sts 2008
Cricket Heroes - Graeme Swann, Andrew Flintoff
Cricketer You Most Resemble - A Swann/Gatting Birthchild
Favourite Music - REM, Radiohead, The Beatles
Favourite TV - Skins, X Factor, Film 2011
Favourite Films - The Deer Hunter, Inception, Crash
Favourite Food - Steak and Chips
Football Team - Liverpool
Other Sports Followed - Football, Rugby Union, Boxing
Other Sports Played - Football, Rugby Union
Finest Rhydding Moment - Promotion 2010

Player Profile - Forrest Hamilton


Name - Forrest Hamilton
DOB - 13/09/90
Nicknames - Fig, Foggy, McLovin, Fogel
Occupation - Student
Previous Clubs - Olicanians
Role - Finisher
Highest Score - 132 vs Colton 2nds
Best Bowling - 6-33 vs New Rover 2nds
Cricket Heroes - Graeme Swann, Murali, Shane Warne
Cricketer You Most Resemble - Graeme Swann
Favourite Music - Mostly Alternative
Favourite TV - Friends, Scrubs, Top Gear
Favourite Films -Anchorman, Avatar, The Kings Speech
Favourite Food - Tuna, Rice and Sweetcorn
Football Team - The Arsenal
Other Sports Followed - Football
Other Sports Played - Football
Finest Rhydding Moment - Gotta be Promotion!

Player Profile - Robbie Oldham

Name - Robbie Oldham
DOB - 04.08.93
Nicknames - Tex, Roldham, Newpickle
Occupation - Student
Previous Teams - Burley
Role - Wicket Keepr/Right Hand Grafter
High Score - 79 Vs Bradford Joe Lumb
Best Bowling - 5 Dismissals
Cricket Heroes - Brenden McCullum, Adam Ghilchrist, Andrew Flintoff
Cricketer Most Resembled - Matt Prior
Favourite Music - Thorpy, Rihanna, Tinie Tempah
Favourite TV - Friends, Hustle, Inbetweeners, Live at the Apollo
Favourite Films - Saving Private Ryan, Coach Carter, Pearl Harbour, Gladiator, The Hangover
Favourite Food - Lasagne!
Football Team - Leeds United FC
Other Sports Followed - Football, Rugby Union + League, F1, Golf
Other Sports Played - Football, Rugby, Golf
Finest Rhydding Moment - Promotion

Player Profile - Rich Smith

Name - Richard Smith
DOB - 24/02/86
Nicknames - Rico, Rich, Smiffy
Occupation - Occupational Therapist
Previous Clubs - Yeadon, Pool Mills, Menston
Role - Right Hand Nurdler
Highest Score - 102 vs Ilkley 1sts 2003
Best Bowling - 7-25 vs Olicanian 2nds 2001
Cricket Heroes - Shane Warne, Michael Atherton
Cricketer You Most Resemble - Geoffrey Boycott
Favourite Music - Muse, Feeder, Kasabian
Favourite TV - Inbetweeners, MOTD, Peep Show
Favourite Films - Blood Diamond, Forrest Gump
Favourite Food - Pasta
Football Team - Manchester City
Other Sports Followed - Football
Other Sports Played - Football, Tennis, Squash
 Finest Rhydding Moment - Promotion After Some Difficult Times

Player Profile - Ben Thorp

Name - Ben Thorp
DOB - 18/04/95
Nicknames - Bieber, Biebs, Thorpy
Occupation - Student
Previous Clubs - Guiseley
Role - Wicketkeeper, Right-Hand Top Order Bat, u17s VC
Highest Score - 52* vs Ilkley 2010
Best Bowling - N/A
Cricket Heroes - Eoin Morgan, Craig Kieswetter
Cricketer You Most Resemble - Tim Payne
Favourite Music - The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Brandon Flowers
Favourite TV - Sky Sports, Glee, Greek
Favourite Films - Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now
Favourite Food - Cheesy Chips
Football Team - Newcastle
Other Sports Followed - Football, Golf
Other Sports Played - Football, Golf
Best Rhydding Moment - Promotion '11!

Player Profile - Robbie Miller

Name - Robbie Miller
DOB - 03/03/93
Nicknames - Wobbly, Arr Lad
Occupation - Student/Waiter
Previous Clubs - Burley, Ilkley
Role - Right-Hand Top Order Bat
Highest Score - 134* vs Menston u17s
Best Bowling - 5-16 vs Otley u17s
Cricket Heroes - Michael Vaughan, Ian Bell
Cricketer You Most Resemble - Ian Bell
Favourite Music - The Killers, Arctic Monkeys
Favourite TV - Sky Sports, X Factor
Favourite Films - Taken, The Hangover
Favourite Food - Toad-in-the Hole
Football Team - Liverpool
Other Sports Followed - Rugby Union, Football, Golf
Other Sports Played - Rugby Union, Football, Golf
Best Rhydding Moment - Promotion '10!

Pre-Season Fitness Training

Alongside the recently announced indoor net session to be held at Westville House schol, outdoor pre-season training will commence at the club, from 6.30pm on Wednesday 23rd February. These sessions will comprise mainly of some fitness training, football and some touch rugby.

It is expected that all players with first team aspirations will attend. Please do your best to do so, see you there!