Pete Dodd

Nickname - Daddydoddy (due to habit of attracting single women with children!)

Plays for: Ambleside CC as wicketkeeper/top order batsman (also captain), Temple Heelis CC (works team), KBWCC (as guest player), BEWCC.

Previous teams: Cumbria under 16s and under 18s - played in County Championship against Lancashire side managed by Bumble!- Currently coached by Martin Speight (ex-Sussex and Durham keeper /batsman) at Newcastle Cricket Centre and has been working very hard on batting and keeping with a series of 4 hour 1-2-1 coaching sessions!!Sadly, these sessions have not had a similar impact on his less than washboard stomach!

Batting: Can play anywhere in top 6 but usually opener or first wicket down. Predominantly front foot player who drives well straight down the ground and through the covers but also has a clip through midwicket in his 'locker'. Prefers to time the ball on the deck rather than taking the aerial route but can adapt gameplan to suit the situation and will hit over the top against spin.

Keeping: Reputation for leg side takes standing up and high ratio of stumpings to catches due to refusing to stand back to all but the fastest of bowling. A big believer in vocal encouragement of the bowler and fielders alongside not always subtle comments aimed at unsettling opposing batsmen (usually tongue in cheek but depends on the batsman!).

Bowling: Unable to perform any kind of bowling due to chronic shoulder problem caused by bizarre cycling and wall related accident.

Fielding: If not behind stumps then prefers to be at point which still involves diving around and doesn't require throwing in from deep which is prevented by aforementioned shoulder problem.
- 2007 league season for Ambleside:492 runs at 27.33 on slow, green wickets ooop North including 3 x 50s (top of club averages, 12th in league averages14 stumpings and 22 catches (voted best keeper in Division by poll amongst other teams and topped the dismissals chart)
- Last game for BEWCC (vs Wimbledonians): Given out LBW by Mr Oppermanfor 6 after a comfortable start but would now like to thank the rakish gentleman in question as this has resulted in a technical change for the better! Wicket keeping on the day was functional but a little below par...hoping to put in some better performances in India after, again, some intensive 1-2-1 coaching with Mr Speight.