Name:   Simon Harrison

Type of Player:  RHB, RF?

Marital Status:  Married with Daughter (Abbi)

Occupation:  Sales Development Manager??

Top Score:  130 n.o.

Best Bowling:  6-26

Players / former Players

Who has had the biggest Influence on your Career?

Probably my dad and Garfield Harrison, I’m sure there are others but too many to mention just a few, and I wouldn’t want them to get offended by me not mentioning them but somebody else got a mention…..you know how people are?

What is your most memorable Cricketing moment?

Its kinda strange actually, at least my wife tells me it is!!  I remember everything about cricket.  I could tell you about shots or catches or how I got him out 5 years ago, but I couldn’t tell you what I had for dinner 2 nights ago!?  Probably best memories are of the trophies and successes that I’ve enjoyed over the years going right back to a very successful youth side that we were involved in.

What is your funniest Cricketing moment?

There are a few, I remember being told a joke while waiting to go into bat when playing a tournament in Bermuda.  There was about 5 of us and when the punchline was delivered the hysterics and cackles of those involved actually stopped play on the field.  Its one of those jokes that you laugh so hard that your head actually throbs with pain.  And you can’t wait to tell everybody when you get home…..and when you do they look at you with disgust that you made them wait so long for something so crap!

In 2006 we were introduced to a game called ‘SPOONS’ for those rainy days stuck in the pavilion watching the water.  Its 1^st outing was at a game against Glendermott at their place.  What insued was what can only be described as a brutal assault on the skipper.  Those that were there will never forget it!

Also any conversation with Ijaz immediately after he’s been dismissed, either the ball was too soft or it hit a divot or I didn’t know he was standing there…..pure legend.

On top of that, Simon Stokes’s frustrations are also great value, a double footed stamp towards the end of a league game against Bangor at the end of the 2006 season was priceless.

Who is your favourite International Cricketer, and why?

Richie Richardson, can’t give you an explanation as to why.  He just always has been.

If you didn’t play Cricket, what would you do instead?

Play for Lurgan!??

Within WCC who is your Nemesis and who is your bunny? (i.e. who always gets you out and whom do you always get out?)

Simon Stokes – I know he doesn’t bat that often in the nets but I reckon I haven’t got him out in about 10 years, and he would snick me out at least once a week.  For the same reason as Kyle McCallen joined us in 2005, so he wouldn’t have to play against Peter Hanna anymore, is the same reason I will never play for anybody else.  I reckon Stoker would haunt me…….

Andrew Cousins is my bunny – just bowl it straight……..