NAME: Peter Gardiner

CLUB: Oswaldtwistle Immanuel

AGE: 30

NATIONALITY: Australian

HEIGHT: 5'11"

BATTING: Right hand

BEST BATTING: 132 not out in Ryden East League (Scotland) against Poloc.

BOWLING: Left arm

BEST BOWLING: Six for 34 against Kirkcaldy in Ryden East League

NICKNAME: Gards

PREVIOUS CLUBS: Liverpool and Stenhousemuir

REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS: None

MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT (in cricket): Being unaware that my captain had changed the bowling at one end. I went up to mark out my run-up, turned around with ball in hand and saw another guy marking out his run-up as well. Meekly, I placed the ball in his hand and took up my position in the field.

MOST FEARED OPPONENT: I have respect for some bowlers like former Burnley player Joe Angel and Tim Zoreror. But I don't fear any one particular opponent. You're in the wrong game if you arrive at the crease with your knees knocking. You've got to be fairly fearless. MOST AND LEAST SOCIABLE CRICKETER: I have never met a cricketer who isn't sociable when it's time to head for the bar after a cricket match. And I wouldn't like to damage anyone's reputation by labelling them "the most sociable cricketer" I've ever met.

ONE TO WATCH AT YOUR CLUB: There's quite a bunch coming on. Everyone shows a bit of promise. But I haven't been at the club long enough to single out one or two as "special" just yet.

HOBBIES: I'm really into golf. I think I could live on a golf course - so long as I'm kitted out with enough food and, of course, a few cans of beer.

OTHER SPORTS PLAYED: Golf, obviously, (I've been fortunate enough to play the Old Course at St Andrews). And I also play Aussie rules to league standard. It's good, hard, physical stuff.

FAVOURITE AND LEAST FAVOURITE POLITICIAN: Well, that's easy - none of them. They're all the same.

FAVOURITE AND LEAST FAVOURITE ACTOR: Mel Gibson's my favourite, you know, real Aussie heart-throb (I'm joking). There's none that I regard as my least favourite. Clint Eastwood is also one of my favourites.

FAVOURITE AND LEAST FAVOURITE ACTRESS: None spring to mind in either category.

LAST FILM SEEN: Braveheart - for the third time!

FAVOURITE AND LEAST FAVOURITE BAND: I like ACDC and INXS and really anything that's a good beat. I have no least favourite band but I don't like that real "headache" stuff that they play at nightclubs.

FAVOURITE AND LEAST FAVOURITE TV PROGRAMME: I'll watch any sports programme. And I really like Rab C Nesbitt. He's a star. I don't have a least favourite because if something's no good I just don't watch it!

BIGGEST GRIPE IN SPORT: Having to pay to watch it.

BIGGEST GRIPE OUTSIDE SPORT: Those people who take life too seriously.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY: I'd play golf at all the resorts in the world with my friends. And I might have a few beers along the way, you never know.

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