Paul Busby

Name: Paul Busby
Role: Aggressive Right Hand Batsman and a chucker of quality ripping pies
Fielding Position: 1st slip or occasionally 2nd slip
Date of Birth: 15th February 1987 if any bouncers ask
Place of Birth: Bolton
Nickname: Boom (or Boomer from Dave Rees)
Debut for L&F: 2nds = 2003, 1sts = 2004
Previous Team(s): Horwich CC & Bolton School
Family Links with Cricket: None
Highest Score: 101 off 49 balls for school 1st team vs. MGS. 
	           70 not out vs. Leyland Motors 2nds, May 2005 
Best Bowling:   3.3-3-2-8………That's 8 wickets for 2 runs! For L&F U15's
	           4 for 28 vs. Darwen 2nds, August 2005
Most Memorable Match: Has to be the time I flicked a bowler off my legs for six and the ball dropped down through 
the back window of a Citroen AX.  A second later the whole back end of the car slides off and crashes to the floor.  
Matt Slater said to me "Some guy will not be impressed". Later on this guy returns to his car unaware of the damage, 
picks up the tailgate, puts it on the back seat and drives off.  
Superstitions: Keep watch on when fielding, Left glove on first, left shoe first
Favourite Ground: Fox Lane or Netherfield
Least Favourite Ground: Leyland Motors for the low sun, or Lancaster for the outfield
Cricketers particularly admired: Pietersen for all he's been through, Gilchrist and Astle for their batting styles

Occupation: Human Resources Assistant
Education: Bolton School
Qualifications: GCSE's = 6 A's, 4 B's, 1 C. AS-Level = 2 B's, 1 C. Driving licence 
Other Sports Played/Teams Followed: Lancashire CCC, England Cricket Team, Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Warriors Rugby League
Film(s): Peter Pan, Aladdin, Mary Poppins and all other Disney films
Book(s): Pop-up ones
Music: Rap, hip-hop, hard dance and severe CHEESE
TV: 2 Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Peter Kay
Website: www.badgerbadgerbadger.com   
Drink: Vodka & Coke
 

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