DRIVER Simon

Wollaston Cricket Club

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SIMON DRIVER

Simon learned his cricket as a junior at both Wollaston and the NCA before making his senior debut for our Second Eleven in 1994. He progressed quickly and soon made the transition up the the Firsts. As a genuine all-rounder Simon can perform both aspects of the game well and his junior goal-keeping training obviously paid off giving him a safe pair of hands and excellent ground fielding skills. In most games he bats at 5 or 6 and takes the new ball - producing some match-winning performances. He joined the ‘Best All Rounders’ list 2006 with 253 runs and 20 wickets and was one wicket short of going on the list again in 2007. Not a fussy eater.

AWARDS

Young Player, Players Player,

1st xi Captain's Player, Centurion Tie

Full Name	Simon Robert Driver
Date of Birth	27th July 1977
Where	Northampton
WCC debut year	1994
Club number (if applicable)	127
Role in Team	Medium pace bowler and middle order batsman
Any records	No
School	Wollaston
Occupation	P.E teacher
Previous club/s	Irchester, Podington, Isham and DeMontfort University.
Representative sides	Northants and Northants Schools.
Most memorable cricket moment/match and why	Beating Kettering with Gareth Berg.
Worst/ embarrassing cricket moment	The Patio blindness incident.
Hobbies/interests	Rugby union, walking and wildlife. History
If the Club won the lottery we should	Buy the whole playing field and build new pavilion
	in the middle of the two with indoor school and gym
Favourite ground	Wollaston CC
Least favourite ground	Corby
Warne or Murali	Warney
Modern cricketer admired	Vaughan
Cricketing childhood hero	Alex Stewart and Alan Lamb
Other childhood hero	Bruce Grobbelaar, Tim Rodber.
Music	Indie / Rock
TV	Comedy or documentaries
WCC player I would share a desert Island with	John Pike
And why	Would invent lots of silly games to keep us entertained.
Newspaper	Independent
Other sports followed/played	Rugby union, tennis, football.
Other sports people admired	Lewis Moody, Rodger Federer.
In one word Wollaston people are….	Wollastonians
Likes	Food
Dislikes	Rudeness and lack of manners
Favourite food	Rare Steak.
Favourite drink	Malt Whisky
Favourite country/place visited	Borneo
I would like to meet	Robin Hood
I wish I could……..	Be minister for sport.
I would like to visit	Australia

1998

Partridge Young Player of the Year. A top score of 37 not out against an inspired Isham and an excellent 32 in difficult conditions at Rothwell helped Simon to a total of 210 First Xl runs at an average of 16.15.

15 wickets complemented a similar average in the Millman at 23.6 each and hopefully his aggressive bowling will reap the same rewards in the County League before long.

Again it is pleasing to see another erstwhile member of our youth squad make an impact at senior level.