Steve Chambers.

 

Date of Birth: 22nd August 1968.

Birth Place: Whitehaven, Cumbria.

Roles: RHB and OS. Occasional W / K.

Nickname: "THE CAT." (Thanks to a rather painful and embarrassing encounter he had whilst walking his dog in Flimby!!)

Year started playing for Cockermouth Cricket Club: 2000.

Highest score for Cockermouth Cricket Club First XI: 64 Not Out.

Highest score for Cockermouth Cricket Club Second XI: N / A.

Best bowling for Cockermouth Cricket Club First XI: 4 for 15.

Best bowling for Cockermouth Cricket Club Second XI: N / A.

Highest score ever: 154 Not Out for Cumbria C.A. XI v The Bahamas.

Best bowling figures ever: 7 for ?.

Other teams played for: Whitehaven C.C. and Cleator C.C.

Representative cricket: Cumbria Schools U'15's, U'19's (Capt.), Cumberland C.C.C. Second XI, Cumbria Cricket Association XI's, North Lancashire League XI's.

Cricketing heroes: Viv Richards.

Current cricket player's admired: Graham Thorpe.

Favourite ground and why: Barrow C.C. because its been a lucky ground. And Cleator C.C because I have great memories from my many years as a player there.

If you could sign one player in the world to play for Cockermouth Cricket Club, who would it be, and why?: Sandra Bullock!! She'd be great for sharing a shower with!!!

Other hobbies / interests: All sports and my family.

Other sports people admired / teams supported: Manchester City, the only team in Manchester.

Favourite singers / bands: R.E.M. and Queen.

Favourite cricket tea item: My wife's salad teacake sandwiches.

Favourite pint: The one bought for me!!

Which Cockermouth Cricket Club bowler would you like to face most in a game?:

Ken White, not only would I get a ball to hit, but I also would be able to listen to a running commentary of my shot and the ball!!

Which Cockermouth Cricket Club bowler would you least like to face in a game?:

Ken White, because he'd get me out while I was listening to the commentary!!

If you had £1,000, what would you buy? My wife anything she wanted.

 

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