Pete Martin
 Name:
Pete Martin
Nickname(s):
Pompey
Years at Reds:
1982/3
Other clubs played at:
Hampshire, Whitchurch, Burghclere (all England)
Bat:
Late order tonker, now moderated to middle order tonker
Bowl:
Aggressive left arm inswingers and bouncers
Preferred fielding spot:
Fine leg under a tree with a tin of beer
Your most memorable cricketing feat:
Managing to leave a party on the outskirts of Melbourne at midday on Saturday, (started Friday), and arriving for the start of a Reds match clutching a half empty bottle of port. Skipper (Alec Kahn) won the toss took one look at me and suggested I should open the batting to ‘get it over with so I could return to the party’. Unfortunately in a drunken haze I tried my hardest to get out, but ended up with 40 or so runs and an hour at the crease. Eventually dismissed, I grabbed the port and returned to the party immediately which finished on Sunday morning.
Most admired Reds cricketer:
Paul Lyons. Kept wicket to me in fine style especially when the radar was off. Also backed up all of my optimistic appeals 100%
Most admired non-Reds Mercantile cricketer:
Didn’t care for any opposition players
Most admired international cricketer:
Beefy; proving that red wine and cricket do mix
Funniest Reds moment:
Bowling bouncers at some guy who played for PAFS (sp?). After hitting him on the shoulder twice, he complained that he couldn’t see the ball due to the sun's reflection on the windows of a block of flats. The umpire went down to his end but not being the same size, he couldn’t see it., and ordered play to continue. The unfortunate batsman was cleaned up next ball with a sandshoe crusher, and then play was suspended by the umpire!
Best sledge heard/given/experienced:
"Who's this then? Father bloody Christmas?" (Pace demon Jeff Thomson doesn't seem too impressed by England's David Steele when he appeared for his debut in 1975. Steele went on to keep the Australians at bay for 19 hours over the next three Tests.)
Political views in five words or less:
Liberal quantities of everything
Six people you would invite to dinner:
Tony Roberts, Mark ‘Jacko’ Jackson, Paul Lyons, Michael Hutchence, Tony Greig, Bill Clinton
Six people you'd never invite to dinner:
George Bush, Elton John, Matthew Hayden, Bruce Reid, Graeme Smith, Bob Willis
Favourite Youtube video:
Avoid Youtube Career statistics (to end of 2007/8) Game | Inns | NO | Runs | Avge | HS | 100s | 50s | Wkts | Avge | BB | 5wi | 11 | 10 | 2 | 125 | 15.63 | 29* | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21.19 | 6/29 | 2 |
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