Player Profile  -  John Dinneen

Still playing as well as ever after a distinguished career, John responds to cricket's most taxing questions...

 
Nickname:   Chubba
Years at MOCCC:   18
Best batting:   157*
Best bowling:   6/17
Favourite fielding position:   Mid off
Pre-match routine:   1 glucosamine, 1 anti-inflammatory, 1 meat pie
After-match routine:   Stretch, ice, beer
Favourite tea-break indulgence:   Ham and pickle sanga
What makes the perfect cordial?   Water
Most under-rated player at MOCCC:   Jeff Crimmins
Loves batting with:   Sticks
Player you dread facing in the nets:   Mick Day
Teammate most likely to adjudge you LBW:   Martin McIntosh
Favourite saying in the field:   "Bowl him a piano - see if he can play that!"
Best sledge ever heard and/or used yourself:   See above (Andrew Maher & Rick Frazer)
Most appropriate personal sponsor:   Four 'n' Twenty
What would you call your cricketing autobiography?   6 and Out
Would never lend your box to:   Crimmo
Unusual items in your kit:   Old newspapers
Favourite TV show:   MASH
Dream guests at dinner:   Clive Lloyd, Nicki Visser, Dan Ackroyd, Bill Gates, Mick Doohan
Funniest thing seen on a cricket field:   'Bucket' getting hit by lightning
Ambitions for 2004-05:   Get through the whole season and play finals

 

Questions concocted by Sticksy.

 

Other profiles:

Daniel Cimoli

Julian Sakowski

Jon Bortolotto

Duane Perera

Jeff Crimmins

Dean Wedding

Mick Dinneen

Adam Drinkwell

Mark O'Donnell

Paul Harman

Matt Gionfriddo

Steve Kost

 

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