Alan Burkitt - 2nd XI Captain

NAME: Alan Burkitt

AGE: Son of the 60’s

NICKNAME(S): Blockitt / Burky

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Edgware School, West Mon School, Gwent U19’s,
Orange Hill Old Boys, Usk, Monmouth, Llanarth, Newbridge

HIGHEST SCORE: 127

BEST BOWLING: Nearly getting a sunbather killed in his own back garden with a well flighted off break – Newport Fugitives 0 – 16 in 1 over

BEST CRICKETING MOMENTS: Many wonderful moments but scoring my first 50 aged 18 in 1980 against Chepstow was special and also my first 100 aged 22 in 1984 in Churchdown Gloucester.

MOST EMBARRASSING CRICKETING MOMENT: Throwing the ball backwards over the boundary for 4 at the Blackwood Oval in a very tight match

BEST PLAYER YOU HAVE PLAYED WITH: The late John “Roscoe” Powell (Llanarth captain). Not the best player but a brilliant bowler and captain – totally dedicated to Llanarth CC and cricket

DESCRIPTION
  BATTING: Pinchblocker – Reckless and carefree
  BOWLING: Crap off - spinner – like Chas!
FIELDING: Cat like athlete – Jonty Rhodes modelled himself on me

FAVOURITE SHOTS: Forward and back foot defensive with a high elbow

FAVOURITE BAND: Stereophonics

FAVOURITE FILM: Blues Brothers

FAVOURITE FOOD: Low fat Fry up

HOT TUB BUDDY: Mark “Perpetual motion” Crook – similar physiques!!

PONTHIR CRICKETER YOU MOST ADMIRE: Mike “Chas” Holcombe – still bowling rubbish and getting wickets at his age

PROFESSIONAL CRICKETER YOU MOST RESPECT: Paul Collingwood – gritty and determined

WHO WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO MEET: Owain Glyndwr – Welsh hero