A Bentley

Name: Andrew Bentley

Nickname: Bents, Bentos

Date of birth: 21/06/1956

Position: Bowler

Batting Style: Right Hand Batsman

Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Spin

Other:

Highest Score: 159no

Best Bowling: Can't Remember

Honours: Skippered First XI to League Championship & Waddilove Cup double in 1991
Still leading run-scorer in a season - 834 - average 49 (Ben!)

Profile Back garden Test Series [1960 to 1970] (versus father, brother and neighbours' children)

Summer cricket tours Whitby beach - [1958 to 1964] (versus assorted waifs and various dogs)

Shelf CC 2nd XI [1970]

Woodhouse Grove School - [1968 to 1974] -all ages [1974: First XI Skipper]

Horsforth CC - man and boy - since 1974

Profile:
Proudest moment? - collecting the Waddilove Cup in 1991 from League President John Clapham (ex HCC) having led a very talented team to a nerve wracking victory over Otley in front of a great crowd, including a large Horsforth contingent. To be also congratulated that day by HCC Hon Life member Stan Cooper who was then the only other skipper to lift the trophy, in 1953. Then, two weeks later, watching Bill Davis, rescue us at Tong Park to win the League with a great knock.

Best year? - 1982 - over 800 runs, two consecutive 100's in A Division - versus Otley and Guiseley - being presented with a mounted scorecard of 159n.o. by skipper Johnnie Miller, who announced that I would never have another season as good - he was right!!

Happy Days? - all of them, especially early 1990s - heroes such as Mytton, JK, The Shot Inventor, Stathes, TP, Big Daft Goat, Picca, Bilbo, Eddie, Big Dick Head Waiter. The Horse's Mouth Tuesday 'copy' nights - home for midnight. Jogging nights with Miller (jnr), Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch (to drop a few names). Pre - match fry ups with Johnnie Miller / Lyndsay Crocker. Supping from trophies won filled with a 'top shelf selection' topped up with orangeade.

I could go on - but you've probably lost interest in my reverie.

	Name:	Andrew Bentley
	Nickname:	Bents, Bentos
	Date of birth:	21/06/1956
	Position:	Bowler
	Batting Style:	Right Hand Batsman
	Bowling Style:	Right Arm Off Spin
	Other:
	Highest Score:	159no
	Best Bowling:	Can't Remember
	Honours:	Skippered First XI to League Championship & Waddilove Cup double in 1991 Still leading run-scorer in a season - 834 - average 49 (Ben!) Profile Back garden Test Series [1960 to 1970] (versus father, brother and neighbours' children) Summer cricket tours Whitby beach - [1958 to 1964] (versus assorted waifs and various dogs) Shelf CC 2nd XI [1970] Woodhouse Grove School - [1968 to 1974] -all ages [1974: First XI Skipper] Horsforth CC - man and boy - since 1974
Profile: Proudest moment? - collecting the Waddilove Cup in 1991 from League President John Clapham (ex HCC) having led a very talented team to a nerve wracking victory over Otley in front of a great crowd, including a large Horsforth contingent. To be also congratulated that day by HCC Hon Life member Stan Cooper who was then the only other skipper to lift the trophy, in 1953. Then, two weeks later, watching Bill Davis, rescue us at Tong Park to win the League with a great knock. Best year? - 1982 - over 800 runs, two consecutive 100's in A Division - versus Otley and Guiseley - being presented with a mounted scorecard of 159n.o. by skipper Johnnie Miller, who announced that I would never have another season as good - he was right!! Happy Days? - all of them, especially early 1990s - heroes such as Mytton, JK, The Shot Inventor, Stathes, TP, Big Daft Goat, Picca, Bilbo, Eddie, Big Dick Head Waiter. The Horse's Mouth Tuesday 'copy' nights - home for midnight. Jogging nights with Miller (jnr), Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch (to drop a few names). Pre - match fry ups with Johnnie Miller / Lyndsay Crocker. Supping from trophies won filled with a 'top shelf selection' topped up with orangeade. I could go on - but you've probably lost interest in my reverie.