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Name: James Ford
Date of Birth: 30th October 1969
 
Joined Bideford in: 2002
Status (Current Player/Retired etc): Captain
Previous Clubs: North Devon/Still playing for Westleigh
Batting Style: Right hand bat
 
Best Batting: 148 vs Morebath - great team!
 
Bowling Style: Right arm off break pies with occasional quick arm ball
 
Best Bowling: 8 - 32 for Newton Tracey many years ago
Representative Cricket: Devon League representative X1, North Devon u16
Music: U2, Queen & The Killers
 
Food: Jenny's roast lamb
 
Travel: Canada, Centre Parcs Longleat
 
Best Cricketing Moment(s): Being captain of Bideford - sometimes!

When Bideford win a Devon league game.

Winning Devon league titles, North Devon league div 1 and league cups with village team Westleigh.
 
Worst Cricketing Moment(s)/Funny Stories Not yet winning anything with Bideford CC - that will change!

Having Pete Stevens naked next to me whilst driving the mini bus!

Being bowled by Matt Bettis middle stump out the ground, then having a photograph of it in the paper( I was on 120 at the time Matt!)
 
Anything Else Cricketing Heroes - Ian Botham, David Gower, Viv Richards.

Always enjoy your cricket, play hard, stay loyal to yor club and remember those who taught you how to play the game.
 
James Ford
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