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Date of birth: 10 March 1979

Senior Sileby Town Debut: 1993

Nicknames:  Kingy, Kingston, Sabina, Elvis, Pilsbury, Hovis, Swingston, Juan, The Juan, Lard (thanks to Gleadell)

Batting Style:  Right Handed 'blocker'

Bat Make: Gunn & Moore Maxi - 2lb 10oz

Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Other: ECB Level 1 Cricket Coach

Senior PB With The Bat: 32 v Newage for the Sunday Second XI

Senior PB With The Ball: 7-25 v Market Bosworth 2nd XI for the Second XI, back in the day...

Marital Status: Girlfriend Kelly

Most Embarrassing Moment: Every time I drop a catch...I therefore have many embarassing moments!

Best Moment: Seeing the club get to Grace Road, 1s and 2s winning promotion and the Under 15s getting to the national final in 2006. All accompanied by bottles of Magners! I am, after all, a very thirsty man. (To quote Bill Frindall at Bournemouth) Happy days...

Family Links With Cricket: Uncle and both cousins played for Sileby 'back in the day', uncle was also a coach at the club for many years. Mum does a 'legendary' cake fest tea

Cricketing Idols: Anyone that can play the game at the highest level

Any Cricketing Superstitions: Afraid not

Best Banter: Dave Singer

Worst Banter: Richard Preston

Most Vain: Lewis Burnip

Worst Dresser: Lewis Burnip

Talks a Good Game: Eamonn Bourke

Most Excuses: Eamonn Bourke

Biggest Moaner: Richard Preston

Biggest Influence On Career: Richard James and Jeff Shepherd

Favourite Ground: Mill Lane, Sileby of course! No place like home

Least Favourite Ground(s): Illston Abey, Billesdon, Barwell, Croft, Great Dalby, Barrow, Bitteswell and any other cricket ground that has a slope!

Ice Bath Buddy: Nobody - only room for me in there!

Player To Watch Out For: Adam Hackett

Best Advice To A Youngster: Don't copy me!

Finally, Favourite After Match Drink: Cold Magners, no ice!

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