D.O.B: 9 December 1952

Occupation: Archivist

Club: Sparta CC, C.T Flamingo's, SGS, Forty Club

Previous Clubs: Hayes CC, Hermes DVS

Secondary School: Townfield SM CC Boys School

Representative Honours 3rd Umpire 1996 World Cup.

Best Bowling: 7 for 1

Highest Score: 114*

Cricketing Career

Who had the greatest influence on your career?

Older Brother Jeff, and Willem Molenaar

What is your ultimate cricketing aspiration?

Umpire 1st class match at Lord's

What is your most memorable cricketing moment?

World Cup 1996

What was your worst cricketing moment?

Any time England lose to Oz

What is your funniest cricketing moment?

Bowling with a bright red apple instead of a ball at a hard hitting open batsman. The look of shock!

Who is your best friend in European Cricket and why?

No one person. Almost all the umpires around, particularly Niels Bagh, Paul Baldwin, Willem Molenaar, Peter McGough, but most umpires.

European Cricket

Who is your favourite European cricketer (past and present), and why?

Tim de Leede. He is an excellent all rounder and also a very nice person, and friend.

Which is your favourite European cricket ground, and why?

HCC reminds me of home. Antwerp CC is a lovely place to play cricket

Who is the best young European cricketer you have seen in recent times?

Gary Wilson, Gary Kidd (both of Ireland), Coetzer of Scotland

Do you think bowlers should be restricted in domestic cricket?

Yes

What are your main complaints about European cricket?

None

How would you set about improving the standard of European cricket?

More turf wickets on the continent

How would you set about making European cricket more popular?

Introduce Twenty20 and try and get it on TV.

International Cricket

Which Test team, if any, do you support, and why?

England - I am English

Which countries have you played cricket in?

Holland, Ireland, Scotland, Belgium, France, italy, Spain, Portugal.

Which was your favourite, and why?

Ireland, the Guiness is good

Who is your favourite world cricketer, and why?

Modern day? Marcus Trescothick, I saw him play as a 14 year old and even then he was an exceptional player, old times, never saw him but Sir Jack Hobbs, he has 1 record the Aussies will never get.

Who is your favourite English cricketer, and why?

Modern day? See above. Old times see above

Your Interests

Which other sports do you play regularly? Football

What are your hobbies? Sport

Who is your favourite musical artist? Fairport Convention

Who is your favourite author? William Golding

Which is your favourite film? Magnificent Seven

What is your favourite newspaper? Daily Telegraph

What is your favourite television programme? All sports programs

What is your favourite web site? CricketEurope, ECC website

What is your favourite type of food? Italian

Where is your favourite place to go on holiday? Anywhere the sun shines!