Player Profile

 

Full Name (including all middle names)

 

Gianpaolo Antonio Manzi

DOB (No Lies)

 

23/07/78

Sundown Specials Role

 

 

Right Hand Batsman and one of the quicker fielders. I bring down the average age of the team, and make the team a lot better looking.

 

Height

 

5’ 11

Weight (definitely no lies)

13 ½ stone

Nickname (yes even those you hate)

Sick note probably.

Sundown Specials Debut

May 2002

Marital Status

 

Married with three boys

Family Links with Cricket

(you must have some!)

Dad once had a flat opposite lords

Cricketing Education

 

 

School

Sundown Specials players admired and why

All the old boys for still being bothered to turn up.

Young Sundowner to watch out for

 

My three boys. Probably won’t be very good at cricket but just watch out when they’re about!

Greatest moment for Sundown Specials

 

 

 

Taking my first catch after dropping the first 20.

 

 

Greatest Strop witnessed at Specials match

 

 

 

Mark. Can’t remember which game, but his bowling was bad so he decided to walk off the pitch and go in the bar instead.

Injuries current or likely to recur

 

Bad back. Bad knee. Basically it would be easier to say what’s ok with me.

Diseases current or likely to recur

 

N/a

Favourite Film

 

Goodfellas

Favourite Porno Film

 

All the ones I’ve starred in.

Favourite Book

 

Valerio Viccei. The knightsbridge robbery.

Favourite Song

 

We’re by far the greatest team. By the Northbank.

If you weren’t a cricketer what would you be?

 

In less pain.

Favourite restaurant and meal(Andy…only one!)

 

Any Wimpy. Two Quaterpounders with cheese and two cheese burgers.

Favourite Cricket Club Bar

 

Ours

Worst Cricket Club Bar

 

 

Any bar when we’ve lost. Having to drink with the oppo when they’ve beaten us isn’t my idea of a good time.

Favourite Pub in the UK

 

 

The Vintry. Great Queen St, in the city.

 

Favourite Pub outside UK

 

Any pub in Ireland.

You must be good at something – name it

 

 

Losing money on the futures market.  Pulling muscles in my body.

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