Burton Cricket Club

1st XI Index

Michael Venables                     

Will Scriven                                

Rich Scriven                               

Jonathan Venables                     

Mark Griffiths                             

Dave Murphy                                                      

Joe Dixon                                  

Richard Hayman                         

Steven Jones

Chris Campbell

Jonathan Morgan

Mark Venables

 

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Name: Michael Venables

Date of Birth: 15/11/83

Batting Style: Right hand opening batsman

Bowling Style: None (at all, whatsoever)

Nicknames: Skipper, Vegi, Captain chronic, CSI Carmarthen, Gil, Bathtub

Sporting Achievements: Captaining an up and coming first division cricket team, Part of the winning Burton Alec Colley Cup side of 2005

Other Information: Michael is currently unattached, Plays rugby for a second rate rugby team in Haverfordwest. Has played county rugby, cricket and football at various ages. Since becoming captain has taken to drinking on the night before the game which has become a weight on his pocket due to the Friday night drinking fine. Michael has now got a new job in the forensics lab in Carmarthen police which has given him the above nicknames. Mike is also a founder member of the fines committee.


Name: Will Scriven

Date of Birth: 22/01/84

Batting Style: Right hand bottom order slogger (trying to bat properly this year)

Bowling Style: Primarily the wicket keeper of the side, but if called upon can bowl an on-the-spot medium pace.

Nicknames: Scriv, Iron Gloves, That annoying git behind the stumps,

Sporting Achievements: Part of the winning Burton Alec Colley Cup side of 2005,

Other Information: Will is married to Kim they have 2 children Ffion and Danika. Plays Rugby for a First Rate side in Pembrokeshire, Llangwm as a tight head prop. Will can often be heard commenting on how good the last ball bowled was, even if it wasn't. He has an uncanny ability to annoy batsman simply by opening his mouth, and has a personal record of being sworn at by an opening batsman after the third over. Will is also the chairman of the fine committee within the first and second team, collecting money for a kitty to be drunk after the last game of the season.


Name: Jonathon Venables

Date of Birth: 09/06/86

Batting Style: Right hand top order batsman

Bowling Style: Right hand Demon pace bowler (far to fast for scriv to stand up to).

Nicknames: (another) Vegi, JV, Bertie, Liquorice

Sporting Achievements: Part of the winning Burton Alec Colley Cup side of 2005,

Other Information: Jonny is currently going out with Sian. Plays Rugby For the second Rate side of Haverfordwest. Jonny got the last 2 nicknames you see above because of his bowling which can sometimes go amiss, 'he's bowling f****** allsorts’. Jonny has a good ability with a bat being able to score runs freely off most bowlers in the county. 

Cresselly Away


Name: Mark Griffiths

Date of Birth: 21/05/83

Batting Style: Right hand bottom order batsman

Bowling Style: Right hand pace bowler

Nicknames: Griffo

Sporting Achievements: Top score of 54, Best bowling performance 12-7-22, County junior team 1994-1999, Burton 1994-Present, Captained STP School team 1996-1999

Other Information: Mark is Currently Courting anyone he can! The Final member of the fine commitee. As one of our opening pace bowlers Mark is a reliable on-the-spot asset to the team. He is a very capable fielder fast around the park with an astounding arm from the boundry. With the bat mark can be relied upon to score fast runs, he may not be there very long but you can’t have everything. During the 2004 season Mark once cup tied by the Harrison Allen took on the role of Captain of the Burton Barmy Army, organising T-Shirts for supporters and players and keeping the atmosphere rolling during the cup final.


Name: Dave Murphy

Date of Birth:

Batting Style: Right hand middle order batsman

Bowling Style: Right hand medium pace on-the-spot bowler

Nicknames: Murphs, Smurf, Deano Murphy,

Sporting Achievements:

Other Information: Dave is currently courting *******. As a bowler Dave has only come to the attention of the first team over the last part of last season but has been a real asset to the bowling attack. His on-the-spot bowling can pin a batsman back and slow the run rate right down. As a batsman Dave can be relied upon to steady a ship if needed and score runs. A quieter member of the side Dave would rather listen to the rest of us sledge and get on with proceedings


 Name: Joe Dixon

Date of Birth:

Batting Style: Right hand bottom order batsman

Bowling Style: Right hand pace bowler

Nicknames: JD, Joey, Spud

Sporting Achievements: Playing in Sofia Gardens, 82 NO in Cresselly

Other Information: Joe is currently single. As a bowler Joe has come into the first team this year and held his own in the first division opening the bowling. As a batsman Joe has not as yet really had the opertunity to show off his full potential either getting out quickly or running out of partners before gettingoff the mark. Another quiet member of the team Joe is slowly learning tht the new boy has got to take most of the stick from the louder members of the team, but he now seems to be coping ok.


Name: Richard Hayman

Date of Birth:

Batting Style: Right hand opening batsman

Bowling Style: None (but very good on the bowling machine)

Nicknames: Snoz, Richie,

Sporting Achievements:

Other Information: Richard is married Joanne they have 2 children Luke and Toby.  We have now propperly reached the 'Old Heads' in the team. As an opening batsman Richard stands out he can score runs if needed but he will mostly just hang around and keep the ship steady which is a tallent all of it's own. Richard being a farmer has plenty of empty sheds and has now converted one into an indoo nets which all players can he even has a bowling machine there which is great for training. Richard's only problem over the past few years has been his spud sales, he had taken to keeping his phone in his pocket while playing and negociating prices, this has now seased because Toby is now old enough to answer the phone and can get a better deal than his dad.


 Name: Steven Jones

Date of Birth:

Batting Style: Right hand middle order batsman

Bowling Style: Right handed bowler (a right pain to bat against and wicket keep to)

Nicknames: Jonsey, Grandad,

Sporting Achievements:

Other Information: Steven is married to Jean they have 2 children Victoria and Richard. Another of the 'Old Heads'. Steven has a cricketing head being able to read a game and what is going to happen. As a bowler Steven is one of the canniest in the county with plenty of tricks up his sleve and scrivs has heard many a groan of agony when batman hear 'new bowler right arm over' and turn around to see Jonsey taking off his six jumpers. Steven is fames in Burton as the only Sponsor of the Club with a Sponsor ship sign three times bigger than any other which he does not even pay the club to use. Jonsey is also the official tea interval quiz master.


Name: Chris Campbell

Date of Birth:

Batting Style: Right hand top order batsman

Bowling Style: None

Nicknames: Cams

Sporting Achievements:

. As a top order batsman Chris is like richard hayman a stayer and scorer. he is also a member of the 'Old Heads'. As Proprioter of The Jolly Sailor Cams has been away from the crease for much of the last two seasons only popping back occasionally (on evenings and sundays in 2005) another member of the Alec Colley Winning team.

Cresselly Away


Name: Jonathan Morgan

Date of Birth:

Batting Style: Left hand Middle order Batsman

Bowling Style: Left hand pace bowler

Nicknames: Morgs, Longneck reject, New Kid

Sporting Achievements:

Other Information: Jonnie has just come to Burton from H/west being new I can am still thinking of things to write about him so bear with me. Jonnie is also one of those less fortunate rugby players who play for Harford but never mind, we can't all play for Llangwm. He has also become very fond of the fine's making sure anyone not using a beer mat after the game is put straight in the book. More to follow soon

Name: Mark Venables

Date of Birth:

Position: Officail first team scorer

Sporting Achievements:

Other Information: A true academic mark has this year moved up from the second team to score in the first division for the first team. Mark without question has the most pristine score book in the county, every box that can be filled in is, different colours for each bowler makes seeing which of our bowlers got hit by the oposition batsmen easy, as well as being able to tell our top order how many balls they faced and their economy during the innings. a real asset to the team we hope Mark will continue for years to come.