Ladies & Gentlemen
Inspired by a regular feature in All Out Cricket magazine, every Friday we give you the opportunity to look inside the mind of a Maldon CC member via our 20 Questions. This week we travel back in time to the 19th Century...
Ladies & Gentleman....................Ray Digweed
1 Describe yourself in one word.
Helpful
2 What word or phrase do you most overuse?
Sorry
3 What is your idea of happiness?
Seeing my Family
4 What is your biggest pet hate?
Swearing
5 Which living person do you most admire and why?
Sir Garfield Sobers - First man to hit 6 sixes in an over.
6 What would be your fancy dress costume of choice?
Superman
7 If you were an animal, what would you be?
A bird - then I could fly to New Zealand to see my family for nothing.
8 What is the most beautiful thing you have ever seen?
Birth of my four children
9 Which 3 people would you invite to your dream dinner party?
Joanna Lumley, Spike Milligan and Julia Foster (who I met once in an antiques shop in Chelsea - Gorgeous!
10 Whose windows would you most like to smash?
My old headmaster
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11 Who would you like to play you in a film of your life?
John Wayne
12 What song would you have playing when walking out to bat?
“Bat out of Hell" - Meatloaf
13 If you could be one other cricketer for a day, who would you be?
Fred Trueman
14 What is the first record you bought?
“Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
15 Who is your favourite comedian?
Morecambe & Wise
16 What one piece of advice would you give to an U9 colt?
IEnjoy the game and be humble.
17 What is your favourite cricket tea item?
Strawberries
18 Who is the biggest moaner you have ever played cricket with?
Dave Richardson - Always moaning when I played cricket with him!!
19 Where would you most like to watch a test match?
Antigua
20 What is your greatest ever performance on a cricket pitch?
Scoring my first ever 100 at Drapers. John Stuck was the wicketkeeper and he sledged me throughout!!
Next week it's the turn of the only slightly younger ...........Mikel Newman
