Player Profiles

Tony Birbeck
DOB	4 April 1961
Squad Number	19
Role	Club Captain
Nickname	Twins
Favourite Band	Thin Lizzy
Favourite Film	Scarface/Dances with Wolves
Playing Career	Chester le Street CC 2000-Present
Representative	Durham CC 89-90, Durham 2ndxi, Durham over 50's
North East Premier League Division 1 History
Debut v Newcastle CC played @ Jesmond 06th May 2000
Batting 44
League: Highest Score 90* Best Bowling 2 for 0
League Runs 1714 League Wickets 7 Catches 34 Stumpings 4

Quentin Hughes
DOB	17/10/1974
Squad Number
Role	1st Team Captain
Nickname	Q
Clubs	Chester le Street CC 2000- Present
Representative	Durham CC, British University, Cambridge University, Durham 2nd xi, Cumberland CC, England & Wales Cricket Board, Durham Cricket Board, Sir Paul Getty xi

North East Premier League Division 1 History

Debut v Blaydon @ Ropery Lane 22nd July 2000

Batting 52 Bowling 0 for 22

Highest Score 136* Best Bowling 6 for 38

League Runs 5645 League Wickets 184 League Catches 70

North East Premier League Division 1 History

Debut v Philadelphia CC @Ropery Lane on 23rd August 2003

Batting 11

Highest Score 112 Best Bowling 5 for 36

LeagueRuns 2828 Wickets 16 Catches 54

Andrew Bell
DOB	17 May 1979
Squad Number	23
Role	Med Fast bowler & aggressive lower order bat
Nickname	Belly
Favourite Band	Mumford and Sons
Favourite Film	Good Will Hunting
Playing Career	Chester le Street CC 2000-Present
North East Premier League Division 1 History
Debut v Benwell CC @ Ropery Lane 17th June 2000
DNB Bowling1 for 26
League :Highest Score 30* Best Bowling 5 for 32
League Runs 653 Wickets 143 Catches 32

Simon Birtwistle

DOB	24 July 1979
Squad Number	12
Nickname	Birty
Favourite Band	Andrew Smith & the Loose Cannons
Favourite Film	Any Given Sunday
Playing Career	Benwell Hill CC 2000-2008, Chester le Street CC 2008-Present
Representative	Durham CCC 2nd xi, Durham CricketBoard, Bradford/Leeds university,English University, M.C.C.

North East Premier League Division 1 History

Debut Stockton CC v Benwell Hill CC @ Grangefield Ground 6th May 2000

Batting 24

League: Highest Score 151* Best Bowling 6 for 32

League: Runs 6848 Wickets 54 Catches 60

Duncan Carr

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Role	Head Groundsman/ECB Pitch Adviser
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Liam Simpson

DOB	9^th December 1985
Squad Number	18
Role	R.A. Medium fast/middle order bat/ All rounder
Nickname	Simo
Favourite Band	Hed Kandi, Defected in the House
Favourite Film	Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrells
Clubs	Chester le Street CC 01, 05-present,Durham Cricket Academy 02-04
Representative Cumberland CC

North East Premier League Division 1 History

CCC Debut v Tynemouth @ Preston Avenue on 7th July 2001

DNB DNB

Highest Score 72* Best Bowling 6 for 28

CCC League Runs 1817 CCC League Wickets 167 CCC League Catches 44

DCA Debut v South Northumberland CC @ Roseworth Terrace

Batting 12

Chris Metcalfe (2^nd Team Captain)

DOB	19 January 1970
Squad Number	3
Role	2^nd Team Captain Slow LH Bowler, RH Bat
Nickname	Metty
Favourite Band	Killers
Favourite Film	Gladiator

Andrew Robson

DOB	15 May 1976
Squad Number	67
Role	Opening bowler Jack and TJ’s bowling mentor
Nickname	Big Lad
Favourite Band	Elbow / Dizzee Rascal
Favourite Film	Star Wars

Andrew Smith

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Jonathan Taylor

DOB	18 July 1991
Squad Number	77
Role	3rd team bully
Nickname	Teej, TJ, Tommy, Rockstar
Favourite Band	Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Linkin Park
Favourite Film	Dumb and Dumber

David Wilson

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Role
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Favourite Film

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Player Profiles for Chester-le-Street Cricket Club