BEN WOOD

NAME:

Ben Wood

NICKNAME: Woody. Must do better.                                           
DATE OF BIRTH: 22/2/77
STARSIGN: Pisces
PARTNER: Clare
TIME AT COCKFOSTERS: 1999, 2001- present
PREVIOUS CLUBS: Stroud CC
HIGHEST SCORE: 107
BEST BOWLING: Pass
MOST MEMORABLE MATCH: Nailing Eastcote in the Standard around 2003 – they thought they just had to turn up. (Their revenge last year wasn’t much fun though!).                 
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: Playing for Stroud 1XI against Cardiff at Sophia Gardens aged 16. Got duped down the wicket by the close fielders, was stumped by a street, & walked off to them whistling the sound of the circus!
FAVOURITE FOOD: Chicken, mushroom, sun-dried tomatoes, olives & pasta in a pesto. Magnifico!
FAVOURITE CLOTHES: Any style Cheesy was wearing two years ago     
FAVOURITE DRINK: Zider me up landlord please
CRICKETER(S) MOST ADMIRED: Mark Alleyne for inspiring Glos to great things but the ultimate has to be Jack Russell. God behind the stumps, hard as nails with the bat & slightly mental - a true West-Countryman!
PERSON (OUTSIDE SPORT) MOST ADMIRED: Not sure but thinking about Natalie Imbruglia always helps me ‘get up’ in the morning.
HOBBIES: Watching Bristol’s red aces & sampling the bars of EC1, WC1 & EN4 & 5. Failing that, standing next to Haydon & O’Leary in the bar – never a dull moment.
FUTURE PLAYING AMBITION:

Keep trying to help the club move in the right direction before handing my place to one of our great young colts before my thumb finally packs up!    

FAVOURITE BOOK, FILM, PLAY:

Favourite Book: A Lot of Hard Yakka (it’s such a privilege to play sport for a living & Hughes recognises that more than most)

Favourite Film: Happy Gilmore

Favourite Play: Long ball forward, Allison chests it down & lays it off to Tinnion. Liverpool 0 Bristol City 1. Wood goes wild & Souness gets sacked!