Bathford C.C. Alex Murphy
Alex, batting at Bathford
aka Alex, Murph
Married to Jo, lives in Atworth. Son Thomas, aged three, a promising all-rounder. Football journalist, but likes cricket more. Supports Everton. A member of the powerful Lancastrian tendency in Bathford CC, along with Stan Cherry and Northy.

Important facts Captained Bathford 2nds in 1997 and 1998, turning a dishevelled rabble into an efficient, well-oiled machine. Gave way to Ian Waller, who turned it into a well-oiled, dishevelled rabble.
Age
35, but look 25, thanks to careful skin-care regime and blame-free lifestyle.

Bathford debut
1994, away to Biddestone.

Basics
Bats RH, bowls RH medium-pace dobbers, but moved one off the seam once in 1997, and swung one away from the bat a year later. Used to keep wicket, but can't bend very far now.

P.B. for Bathford
Bowling - 5-18, v Cherhill, 2001
Batting - 59, v Melksham, 1999

Worst Cricketing Moment
Running between the wickets with Mike Noel; all out for 10 v Beanacre.

Best Cricketing Moment
The day Kev Jones hit 98 v Westbury; either of the two sixes I've hit.

Previous Clubs
Northern CC (Liverpool), Salford University, Old Philippians (Birmingham) and Highworth (Swindon) before settling down at Bathford.

Cricketing motto('s)
"Cricket - it's better than creosoting the gate"

Favourite Ground('s)
Don't want to show off, old boy, but I have played at Old Trafford. Must tell you about it some time. In the Wiltshire League, Wootton Bassett - county standard track.


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