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Martyn Miles
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Date of Birth:
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28/08/1956
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Birthplace:
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Tamworth, Staffordshire
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Married:
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Yes, to Violet
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Children:
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Jonathan - 13, Rebecca - 11, Stacey - 9
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Occupation:
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School Caretaker
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Car:
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Rover 214 SLi
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Club Nickname:
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The Fox
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Years at Sleaford CC:
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Two
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Speciality:
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Top/middle order left-hand batsman, occasional seam bowler
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Favourite Fielding Position:
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Settee in my front room
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Biggest Influence:
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Dennis Dewsbury, former Walsall cricketer who encouraged me to move into the Birmingham League
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Best Memory:
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Scoring "50" on both my 2nd XI and 1st XI debuts for Aston CC in the Birmingham League 1993 and scoring "120" v kidderminster (away) including hitting Graeme Hick for 3 sixes in 4 balls!!
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Funniest Moment:
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Playing for Tamworth CC at West Bromwich Dartmouth, Theo King (The Wolverhampton Grammar School coach and goffer for the England national side) running into bowl, tripped in his run up just before the crease, attempted to stay on his feet, fell and demolished the the set of stumps at the bowler's end, broke a stump, split his trousers and still got up with a big West Indian smile on his face!
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Most Embarrasing Moment:
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Harold Turner of Hampton in Arden CC appealing for a catch by the keeper the ball rebounding onto the stumps, me walking off thinking I had been bowled, only to find in the bar afterwards that I wasn't given out!
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Favouite 1st Class County Side:
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Warwickshire
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Favouite Player (alltime):
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Andy Moles (Warks) - His dedication to becoming a professional cricketer
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Favouite Food:
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Meat lasagne and chips
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Favourite Drink:
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Britvic orange and lemonade
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Favourite Musical Group(s) or Artist(s):
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Mike Oldfield, Kate Bush, Electric Light Orchestra, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
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Favourite Film(s):
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One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Menzies Affair
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Favourite Holiday Destination(s):
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Burnham on Sea (have been there for over 10 years - Vi's sister has a caravan there and it makes for an economical holiday)
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