Player Profiles
* All Statistics correct As of 01/01/2009 * Statistics from 1995 Onwards Only *
Name:
Karl
Berry
Age: 28
Seasons At Lilley: 4
Position: Club Captain (Interim)
Bat/Bowl: Left Hand Bat, Right Arm Fast-Medium, Wicketkeeper
Best Lilley Batting: 63 (VS Bovingdon, 2007)
Best Bowling: 1-26
All Time Lilley Runs: 417
All Time Lilley Wickets: 2
Specialism: Complaining about short pitched bowling
Nickname: Karlita, Snarl, The Great Khali
Also: Berry was a multi-million rupee transfer from Lilley Football Club.
Karl progressed well during his first full season, peaking towards the end with a maiden half century against Bovingdon. 2008 and 2009 weren't so fruitful, but big things are expected of one of the few cack handers at the club!
Name: Phil Horner
Age: 61
Seasons At Lilley: 16
Position: Club Chairman
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat
Best Lilley Batting: 42 not out
Best Bowling: Never Been Allowed
All Time Lilley Runs: 1058
All Time Lilley Wickets: 0
Nickname: The Great Wall Of Horner, The Power
Favourite All Time Player: Chris Horner
Also: Phil was Batsman Of The Year in 1996, a feat followed the following year by his son Chris. Wendy Horner though, was delighted in 1998, when finally her mantle-piece was rid of the 'ugly' trophy!
Phil made his debut in 1995, another Dad roped into his son's short team!
Phil is in his second year as Club Chairman, having been unanimously re-elected at the 2008 AGM.
'The Power' has officially retired from full time playing, his gammy knees finally catching up with him. He hasn't though ruled out emergency appearances! And he still is the only regular player never to be asked to bowl for Lilley, still apparently serving a ban imposed by the Captain for bowling him in the nets in 1997...
Name:
Tim Perry
Age: 26
Seasons At Lilley: 8
Position: First Team Player, Vice Captain
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Off Spin
Best Lilley Batting: 76 not out (vs Bovingdon CC, 2008)
Best Bowling: 5-8 (vs Weston, 2007)
All Time Lilley Runs: 2180
All Time Lilley Wickets: 162
Nickname: TP
Favourite All Time Player: Chris Johnson
Also: Perry Captained the side in 2006 and 2007 - Lilley's first season back in league cricket.
Formerly one of Lilley's most fearsome quick bowlers, a string of injuries forced Perry to consider life on the dark side - tweaking it for a living! His off cutters proved extremely potent in 2008 and 2009 and the energy saving also allowed him to focus on his batting.
Perry swept all before him away at the 2009 presentation night, bagging Player Of The Year, Players Player and Bowler Of The Year.
A first club century can only be a matter of time.
Name:
Dave Carman
Age: *Awaiting Test Results*
Seasons At Lilley: 7
Position: Club Secretary, 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat/Right Arm Leg Spin
Best Lilley Batting: 14
Best Bowling: 6-18 (vs. Cople Argus, 2006)
All Time Lilley Runs: 86
All Time Lilley Wickets: 17
Nickname: Washington, DC
Favourite All Time Player: Rich Kendall
Specialism: Big spinning slow leg break
Also: Dave replaced Ken Hammond as Club Chair in 2003. He led the club for four years off the field.
Dave was re-elected as Club Secretary for a second year with a unanimous AGM vote.
One of the hardest workers behind the scenes at the club.
DC is also a highly regarded local referee!
Name: Ahmad
Malik
Age: 18
Seasons At Lilley: 1
Position: First Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Left Arm Medium-Fast
Best Lilley Batting: 28 (vs Letchworth, 2009)
Best Bowling: 4-36 (vs Offley, 2009)
All Time Lilley Runs: 182
All Time Lilley Wickets: 15
Nickname: (Ahmad) Van Helden
Specialism: New ball shhwing
Also: A new recruit in 2009, Ahmad developed from fourth change seamer to new ball bowler with a string of impressive displays with the new ball during his first season.
Name: Khurrum Khan
Age: 22
Seasons At Lilley: 1
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Fast
Best Lilley Batting: 8 not out (vs Houghton Town, 2009)
Best Bowling: 3-24 (vs Crawley Green Nomads, 2009)
All Time Lilley Runs: 14
All Time Lilley Wickets: 9
Nickname: Khurrum...
Favourite All Time Player: Ahmad Malik
Specialism: Skiddy length
Khurrum joined Ahmad in playing his first season for Lilley last year and instantly added more pace and potency to the Lilley attack.
Name:
Gareth Tompkins
Age: 23
Seasons At Lilley: 7
Position: 1st Team Player, Fixture Secretary
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Fast
Best Lilley Batting: 174 (versus Weston, 2007)
Best Bowling: 6-26 (versus Kempston Sports, 2005)
All Time Lilley Runs: 3575
All Time Lilley Wickets: 170
Nickname: GT, G Unit, Cape Town Express, Arrogant South African, Cristiano
Specialism: Hitting sixes. Leading maximum getter for the last four years.
Also: Gareth was a last minute selection along with brother Bradley for the game at Simmons in 2003 and hasn't looked back since!
GT has hit two scores of 150+, notably a club record 174 against Weston at Offley in 2007.
Aside from his batting, GT is the club's quickest bowler and clocked a fastest ball of 86mph at Lords in 2007.
2009 Batsman Of The Year, his fifth consecutive year.
Name: Mik Carman
Age: Younger than Dave
Seasons At Lilley: 12
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Leg Break/Medium, Wicket-keeper
Best Lilley Batting: 39 not out (vs Crawley Green Nomads, 2009)
Best Bowling: 4-13 (vs Mallorca CC, 2008)
All Time Lilley Runs: 559
All Time Lilley Wickets: 24
Nickname: Cartman, Comedy Carman
Specialism: Carman Quicker Ball
Also: Dreadful jokes, dreadful smells! Known regularly to lower the tone of any conversation! Peter Rogers even at one point appointed himself to a role purely to counteract possible legal fallout from Carman's comments!
Took an excellent four catches at short leg in the first tour match of 2001 in Knowle Village, Warks.
Safest pair of hands at the club.
Name: Craig Paddington
Age: Almost 30
Seasons At Lilley: 18
Position: Fines Chairman, 1st Team Player, Fixture Secretary
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Slow *ICC To View Action*
Best Lilley Batting: 15 (vs Flamstead, 2009)
Best Bowling: 5-30 (vs Eaton Bray, 2007)
All Time Lilley Runs: 305
All Time Lilley Wickets: 9
Nickname: Poppadom Paddington, Vindaloo Kid, Craig Uncovered, Screech, Jonty, Jeans Way Ripper
Favourite All Time Player: Joel Mellor
Specialism: Eating Daddy Long-legs
Also: Paddington is one of Lilley's longest serving current players despite looking only ten years old. Paddy has played for Lilley on and off since 1993, starting as a ferret of the highest order with little hand-eye co-ordination or cricketing ability, and progressively getting worse. What Paddington lacks in runs he makes up in commitment and comical campness! Craig has finally be named the Official club Fines Chairman and has been known to be as harsh as his mentor Doug '50p' Tomsett.
In 144 innings for the club, he has managed just 305 runs!
Name:
Sean Lennon
Age: 21
Seasons At Lilley: 2
Position: First Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Left Arm Medium
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Name:
Taz
Qureshi
Age: 24
Seasons At Lilley: 8
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Fast-Medium, Wicketkeeper
Best Lilley Batting: 68
Best Bowling: 5-31 (vs Knebworth Blues)
All Time Lilley Runs: 907
All Time Lilley Wickets: 80
Nickname: Taz
Also: Taz returned to the Lilley fold in 2010 after a break during 2009.
Name:
Bradley Tompkins
Age: 24
Seasons At Lilley: 7
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Wicketkeeper, Right Arm Medium/Leg Spin/Off Spin
Best Lilley Batting: 74 (versus Simmons, 2003)
Best Bowling: 4-6 (versus Brading, 2004)
All Time Lilley Runs: 1468
All Time Lilley Wickets: 24
Nickname: Brad, BT
Specialism: Getting caught at mid wicket
Also: Brad Tompkins made an excellent 74 on his Lilley debut and was unlucky not to score more in the 2003 season than he did. An excellent player off the back foot, a fine fielder and also providing a medium pace option, Brad, like his younger brother, is a top all round cricketer.
Brad has found his spiritual batting home at Lilley, where he proved to be Lilley's most consistent batsman in 2008.
Name:
Neil Hanley
Age:
Seasons At Lilley: 5
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Left Hand Bat, Left arm off spin
Best Lilley Batting: 135 not out (versus Sandon, 2003)
Best Bowling: 3-22 (vs. Ivanhoe, 2007)
All Time Lilley Runs: 195
All Time Lilley Wickets: 7
Also: Neil made his Lilley debut in astonishing fashion last year, cracking a fine unbeaten 135 at Sandon.
When he's playing, Lilley's finest batsman. Brother Robin played first class cricket for Sussex.
Name: Tony Allbones
Age: Thirty Something
Seasons At Lilley: 3
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Fast Medium
Best Lilley Batting: 36
Best Bowling: 4-39 (vs Mallorca, 2007)
All Time Lilley Runs: 96
All Time Lilley Wickets: 8
Nickname: Kempston Gypo
Specialism: Celebrity autograph hunting
Favourite All Time Player: Brett Lee - "he's everything I'll never be - quick, athletic and blonde"
Also: Allbones desperately wishes he lived in Luton.
Name:
Jason Pateman
Age: 39
Seasons At Lilley:
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Pure Pace
Best Lilley Batting: 126 not out vs.
Best Bowling: 7-28 vs Shillington, 1989
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Nickname: Blitz
Favourite All Time Player: John Clapson
Also: A Lilley legend, Pateman was named Player Of The Year in 1991 and 1992.
'Blitz' had trials at Surrey, Essex and Leicestershire in his younger days. He is looking forward to a return to Lilley action in 2010.
Name: Stew Collinson
Age: 30
Seasons At Lilley: 8
Position: 1st Team Player, Vice Chair
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat/Right arm medium-fast
Best Lilley Batting: 22 not out (vs. Aspenden Standon & Puckeridge, 2005)
Best Bowling: 3-20 (vs Guilden Morden, 2000)
All Time Lilley Runs: 198
All Time Lilley Wickets: 5
Nickname: The Dragon
Also: 'The Dragon' is one of the real characters of Lilley C.C. He suffered a freak knee injury whilst batting in early 2006 which saw him taken from the field in an ambulance and out of action until 2007. It was a bitter blow to the player and club alike, as Stew had shown great improvement over the early part of the season.
Stew made a triumphant return to action in Mallorca in October 2007, batting and bowling for the first time since his injury.
Whilst distracted by someone else, Stew was elected as Vice Chair of the club at the 2008 AGM.
Name:
Dan
Mills
Age: 19
Seasons At Lilley: 3
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Medium/Off Spin
Best Lilley Batting: 27*
Best Bowling: 1-16
All Time Lilley Runs: 175
All Time Lilley Wickets: 3
Most likely to: Accidentally nail one of his own team with a blunt instrument
Nickname: GBH
Also: Like many Lilley players, Dan Mills came along during the season to help Lilley get eleven out and ended up staying! In his short time with the club though, Mills has improved immensely and is a great prospect for the future.
Mills is a stylish right hand bat and with improved shot selection will be a regular in the top six.
Name: Steve Eyres
Age: 28
Seasons At Lilley: 9
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat/Right Arm Medium
Best Lilley Batting: 38 (vs. Markyate, 2003)
Best Bowling: 5-32 (vs. Houghton Conquest, 2003)
All Time Lilley Runs: 448
All Time Lilley Wickets: 36
Nickname: Big Steve, Babs, KP
Favourite All Time Player: Kevin Pieterson
Also: Acting as Vice-Vice Captain, Eyres has taken charge of the side on two occasions, tasting victory and defeat. A key member of the side and one of the real hard workers behind the scenes, Steve also gives to charity and has a soft side. Steve is now off the market guys/girls, so please stop sending the letters begging for a date. It's over.
Steve exploded all over the scene in 2007 after finally settling back down in London. Watch out for 2009 - Babs is back.
Name: James
Ashby
Age: 30
Seasons At Lilley: 16
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Fast Medium
Best Lilley Batting: 125 (vs. Cople Argus, 2006)
Best Bowling: 7-41 (vs St Josephs, 1998)
All Time Lilley Wickets: 477
All Time Lilley Runs: 3911
Nickname: Flash, El Capitan
Favourite All Time Player: Ian Botham
Funniest Moment In Cricket: Craig Paddington's 100mph collision with a hedge in 2000 against Pulloxhill
Also: Lilley's second highest wicket taker since 1995 with 427 victims. Ashby formed a formidable new ball partnership with Ken Hammond in the late nineties and early noughties, with the pair bagging 600 wickets between them.
Was youngest player ever to Captain Lilley at 16 in 1996.
Previously Midweek Captain in 1997, leading the side to the Division 3 title.
Re-elected as Club Captain in 2008 having Captained the side for six years between 2000-2005.
Name:
Richard
Kendall
Age: 33
Seasons At Lilley: 5
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Medium
Best Lilley Batting: 50* (vs Cople Argus, 2006)
Best Bowling: 3-31 (vs United Counties Bus, 2005)
All Time Lilley Runs: 205
All Time Lilley Wickets: 8
Specialism: Banjo Swat
Nickname: Buzz, Man In Tights
Also: Rich Kendall came into the Lilley frame in 2004 and played an important role. Bagged his first three wickets against UCB in 2005. Kendall is another referee.
Rich was rewarded with the richly deserved Most Improved Player award in 2006 after working very hard on his batting over the winter.
Name: Donovan Tompkins
Age:
Seasons At Lilley: 2
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right/Left Hand Bat, Wicketkeeper
Best Lilley Batting: 28
Best Bowling: 1-30 (vs Mallorca CC, 2008)
All Time Lilley Runs: 150
All Time Lilley Wickets: 1
Nickname: Donzie
Favourite All Time Player: Pat Symcox
Also: Donovan became the third Tompkins to play regularly for Lilley during the 2007 season.
Extraordinarily, Donovan can bat both left and right handed equally well and tried his hand at both during the 2007 season.
Name: Andy Flannagan
Age:
Seasons At Lilley: 9
Position: Tour Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat/Right Arm Medium/Wicket Keeper
Best Lilley Batting: 96 not out (vs Majorca CC, 2006)
Best Bowling: 1-2 (vs Mallorca, 2007)
All Time Lilley Runs: 421
All Time Lilley Wickets: 1
Nickname: Flanny, Flan, Good Option, Perfect Human Being
Also: Flan proved an inspirational leader in the indoor league in 2002/2003. His weekend cricket is played elsewhere, but for tour cricket he is a Lilley man! Always a good option.
Flan was named 'Perfect Human Being' by Tommy Mills on the 2007 Mallorca tour, apparently possessing the three key elements for the job: Irish, plays cricket and plays music.
Name:
Majid
Shah
Age: 29
Seasons At Lilley: 4
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat/Right Arm Medium Fast
Best Lilley Batting: 89
Best Bowling: 6-24 (vs Graveley, 2008)
All Time Lilley Runs: 1303
All Time Lilley Wickets: 40
Nickname: Magic
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Majid was a key member of the Lilley midweek sides which won Division 4 and 3 in the mid nineties and returned to the club in 2008.
Shah proved a fantastic addition to the side, with both his devastating middle order batting and canny off spin winning games for Lilley.
Name: Alec Crump
Age: Seasoned
Seasons At Lilley: 10
Position: 1st Super Sub! Pavilion Committee Member
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat
Best Lilley Batting: 4
Best Bowling: N/A
All Time Lilley Runs: 9
All Time Lilley Wickets: 0
Nickname: The Last Minute Saviour!
Favourite All Time Player: Phil Horner
Greatest Moment In Cricket: Took a steepling catch at deep backward square leg off James Ashby against St Albans West Indies on debut!
Also: Regularly bails the Captain out by providing his talents at the last minute. Also, son Mark has helped the Club out when in need - a vital cog in the Lilley wheel!
Name:
Dan McLaughlin
Age: 39
Seasons At Lilley: 1
Position: First Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Left Arm Medium-Fast
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Also: A new recruit in 2010, McLovin is sure to add some grit to the Lilley top order.
Name: Rob Hoar
Age: 27
Seasons At Lilley: 8
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat/Right Arm Medium
Best Lilley Batting: 36
Best Bowling: 4-9
All Time Lilley Runs: 184
All Time Lilley Wickets: 6
Nickname: Rob...must think of something better...
Also: A risk taker, a chance maker. A baker. Nearly half an acre. Younger Hoar Rob is a real character and once won a Vauxhall Corsa at a local Casino.
Name:
Nick
Collis
Age: 30
Seasons At Lilley: 7
Position: 1st Team stand by
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat
Best Lilley Batting: 1* (vs Ryde CC, 2005)
Best Bowling: N/A
All Time Lilley Runs: 1
All Time Lilley Wickets: 0
Nickname: Collis, Cyclops, Cold Scone
Favourite All Time Player: Craig Paddington
Also: Collis was thrust into action in 2005 on the tour to Isle Of Wight after a late withdrawal from Mik Carman (not his first, hence young Sammy Lee..). Nick was key in securing a draw against Ryde on tour, finishing with an unbeaten 1.
He followed it up with two outings on tour in Majorca during 2006, remaining unbeaten in his stay at the crease.
Name:
Sam Burgess
Age: 31
Seasons At Lilley: 1
Position: First Team Player - Emergency Sub
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Spin
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Name:
Steve
McArdle
Age: 24
Seasons At Lilley: 2
Position: 1st Team Player
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat/Right Arm Medium
Best Lilley Batting: 2
Best Bowling: 0-19 (vs Cople Argus 2006)
All Time Lilley Runs: 3
All Time Lilley Wickets: 0
Nickname: Mcshuffler
Specialism: The McShuffle
Also: Joined in 2006. Works in Boots.
Name:
Andrew
Burgess
Age: 27
Seasons At Lilley: 3
Position: 1st Team Player (emergencies)
Bat/Bowl: Right Hand Bat, Right Arm Medium
Best Lilley Batting: 1 (vs London Colney, 2006)
Best Bowling: 2-13 (vs Langford, 2006)
All Time Lilley Runs: 1
All Time Lilley Wickets: 2
Specialism: Keep Ups
Nickname: Burge, Upstart
Also: The Burge was used as an emergency all rounder in the 2006 clash against Langford CC. Currently with Mansfield Town FC, he made the step up to Lilley CC after an impressive seaside effort against cousin James Ashby, bowling him with a trademark straight ball.