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Nickname(s): "Mad Tom Clark"
Years at Reds: Nine
Other clubs played at: Balmain Police Boys (NSW)
Bat: RH, number 3, try to keep a straight bat
Bowl: Off-spinner in a RH seamer's body, trying to get a bowl
Preferred fielding spot: Anywhere active Your most memorable cricketing feat: 100* vs Burnley in 2000.
Most admired Reds cricketer: Andy Faulkner, because he was an open Liberal voter and drug squad cop -- and yet he still enjoyed the atmosphere of the Reds.
Most admired non-Reds Mercantile cricketer: Gideon Haigh, because he writes well.
Most admired international cricketer: Victor Trumper, because his was the life that cricket legends are made of
Funniest Reds moment: Trying to keep a straight face, whilst quite stoned, listening to Andy Faulkner describe himself, his career, and his political views. (It was the last time I had fun with an illegal drug.)
Best sledge heard/given/experienced: "A man is only as good as his job, [insert name of umpire] and your LBW rulings make you pretty fucked at life."
Political views in five words or less: Anarchist, opposed to boring behaviour.
Six people you would invite to dinner: PASS.
Six people you'd never invite to dinner: PASS (there are more than six boring people in the world -- it is a bit unfair to name names).
Favourite Youtube video: PASS.
2007/8 statistics | Game | Inns | Runs | High | Avge | Wkts | Avge | Best | Ct/St | A grade | 8 | 9 | 176 | 49 | 19.6 | - | - | - | 1 | C grade | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | D grade | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | TOTAL | 8 | 9 | 176 | 49 | 19.6 | - | - | - | 1 |
Career statistics (to end of 2007/8) Game | Inns | NO | Runs | Avge | HS | 100s | 50s | Wkts | Avge | BB | 5wi | 73 | 77 | 11 | 1377 | 20.86 | 100* | 1 | 4 | 81 | 15.25 | 5/9 | 3 |
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