Ladies & Gentleman
Inspired by a regular feature in All Out Cricket magazine, every Friday (or Saturday when I'm late) we give you the opportunity to look inside the mind of a Maldon CC member via our 20 Questions. This week it's the turn of Worcester Polytechnics finest and 2nd team Captain
Ladies & Gentleman....................Ross Walpole
1 Describe yourself in one word.
Competitive.
2 What word or phrase do you most overuse?
Sorry Jim (with raise of hand and head down)
3 What is your idea of happiness?
A million pounds in the bank and being able to travel the world during the English winter.
4 What is your biggest pet hate?
Ignorance.
5 Which living person do you most admire and why?
Alec Baldwin – a man who doesn’t know what a shower is but is still able to pull!
6 What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?
I enjoy a “whites night”
7 If you were an animal, what would you be?
Tortoise – not a care in the world.
8 What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?
Any time I’m dropped in the slips,
9 Which 3 people would you invite to your dream dinner party?
James Taylor, Annie Lennox and Ellen de Generes - would be a great game of who’s who.
10 Whose windows would you most like to smash?
Donald Trump
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11 Who would you like to play you in a film of your life?
Owen Wilson
12 What song would you have playing when walking out to bat?
“Can’t Stop” – Red Hot Chilli Peppers
13 If you could be one other cricketer for a day, who would you be?
Courtney Walsh
14 What is the first record you bought?
“Pump-it” – Black Eyed Peas
15 Who is your favourite comedian?
Rhod Gilbert
16 What one piece of advice would you give to an U9 colt?
If you can field on Drapers you can field on anything.
17 What is your favourite cricket tea item?
Tuna and cucumber sandwiches
18 Who is the biggest moaner you have ever played cricket with?
Jake Collins – the only man I have ever seen drive off during an innings after getting a duck.
19 Where would you most like to watch a test match?
Sabina Park, Jamaica
20 What is your greatest ever performance on a cricket pitch?
110* for 1 last season, cheers Cokes
Next week it's the turn of ....Ray Digweed
