Bill Warner

Player Details

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Nickname:Billy Boy Age:64
Cowdrey Member Since:Pre 1967

Cricketing Details

Bats:Left Bowls:right arm badly
Fielding Position:wicket keeper Awards:Secretary of the Year 3 times from the Kent County League, Tonbridge League and West Kent League. The Football Workforce Certificate from the FA awarded in recognition of outstanding contribution to the game, presented by Sir Trevor Brooking
Best Batting:93 vs. Buckhurst Best Bowling:In the nets
On-field Club Duties:Umpiring. Previously skipper behind the stumps Off-field Club Duties:Too many to list!

Other Details

Hobbies & Interests:Cricket and football. Everyday is Christmas Day if there is a match on. Taking the wife out is also a pleasure! Most Memorable match:Football: 5/5/60 Real Madrid 7 Eintracht Frankfurt 3 (European Cup Final), 30/7/66 England World Cup win over West Germany, 1/9/01 Germany 1 England 5. Cricket: 21/6/56 Colin Cowdrey scoring 139 for Kent at the Nevill against Northants and Frank Tyson (happy days!). Playing against Leigh in the 80's and running 3 byes off the last ball of the match, to win the game even though the ball went straight into the keepers gloves after my batting colleague had missed it!
Little Known Personal Fact:Played for Tonbridge Printers CC as aboy in the 50's, when my father played and they didnt have a full team. Glen is the 3rd generation of Warner's to play for the club. Sporting Hero:Denis Compton, Colin Cowdrey, Alan Knott, Jimmy Greaves, Sachin Tendulkar, Muthiah Mura...
Favourite Drink:The one that Ant bought for me in 1979! Favourite Film:Casablanca and British black and white films
Favourite Food:Pasta