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30 Seconds with The Crescent. No 35. Alex White.

30 Seconds with The Crescent. No 35. Alex White.

Simon Wood10 Feb - 09:08

Alex White. Former player, journalist, long time Norwich City fan.

1. Place of Birth. Brighton.

2. Day job. Senior Editor for the disability charity Scope for the past 30 years.

3. Previous Cricket Clubs. Brighton Willows, Brighton & Hove, University of York 3rd XI, Bank of England 3.5 XI, Sulhampstead.

4. Who Introduced you to The Crescent? John Gillingham, who gave me his Len Hutton autographed bat !

5. Year of Crescent debut and any memories of the day. 30th May 1982 v Arundel. I was asked to bat at number 8 and scored 12 runs in a match saving partnership with John Gillingham. It was the highest I'd been asked to bat in men's cricket. Previously I was fine leg at both ends for Brighton & Hove and didn't bat or bowl.

6. Favourite all-time Crescent players. Simon Wood as I loved running suicidal singles with him. Richard Ford, laid back captain and good bloke.

7. Favourite ground to play at. Everyone says it but, Aston Ingham.

8. Best teas. When you have fielded already.

9. Most Memorable Games for The Crescent. July 4th 1982 when I lost a front tooth trying to hook a bouncer playing for a draw at Braypool. Carried on batting after the shock wore off.
Aston Ingham on the 2006 tour when I dislocated my thumb trying to take a sharp caught and bowled chance in the opening over. End of my tour and my Crescent Career.

10. Cricket ambitions. To play again.

11. Sports followed outside of cricket. Keen supporter of Norwich City FC.

12. Hobbies outside of sport. Reading, films and watching too much TV.

13. Favourite Sussex pub. Anywhere that serves a pint of Harvey's.

14. Favourite Sussex Restaurant(s). I loved the Seven Dials but it's closed now so The Ginger Pig.

15. Favourite films. My fair Lady, Withnail and I, Four Weddings and a Funeral.

16. Best Music Concert Ever Seen. 1992 Tori Amos at The Shaw Theatre.

17. Favourite Music Artist. Kate Bush.

18. Best TV programme. Match of the Day.

19. Person that you would like to meet dead or alive. Robin Williams.

20. Guilty pleasure. Crisps.

Follow Alex's blog on www.alexwhitewrites.com

Career stats for The Crescent.

Matches 87.

Runs 515 @ 9.54. Top score 46*
Wickets 39 @ 36.92. Best bowling 5-27.
Catches 25.

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