Statistics

2003/04 Season (overall)
320 runs @ 32.00 (Highest Score: 96)
1 wicket @ 15.00 (Best Bowling: 1 for 5) (Ed: poor guy!)

1997/98 to 2003/04 (overall)
1594 runs @ 24.52 (Highest Score: 96)
5 wickets @ 20.80 (Best Bowling: 2 for 10)

Player Profile

Name: Aaron Read
Marital Status: Unmarried, for now, but by the end of the season..... who knows!
Occupation: Finance Manager at Norman Waterhouse
Highest Score: 155
Best Bowling: I think I can recall landing 2 in a row on the pitch a couple of seasons ago but they both went for six
Greatest Cricket Achievement: Captaining 3 Premierships in 5 seasons.
Ambition for this season: To win the B1 premiership, and personally be more consistent with the bat.
Most memorable moment at PAOCCC: Dave Larkin's 'extreme catch' in the 2003/04 B2 Grand Final
Most memorable game for PAOCCC: It is a tie, 2003/2004 Semi Final against Old Scotch and 1999/2000 Semi Final against Pulteney Old Scholars
Funniest memory from the PAOCCC: The quote: "Heito looks like he woke up and ate Willsy", A Goodwin 2002/2003 Semi Final against Pembroke Old Scholars
Most admired player at PAOCCC (past / present): Peter Clements/Chris Drew
Favourite social event: Gentlemans Evening, lets please continue this as an annual event !
Most embarrassing cricket moment: Tearing my calf muscle celebrating a catch in the 2002/2003 B3 Grand Final !
Favourite aspect of cricket: The excitement of winning with my teammates
Which song would you like to walk out to bat to: Benny Bonassi - Satisfaction
Do you have any cricket superstitions: Straightening my glasses before every ball

Favourite

Actor: Morgan Freeman
Actress:
Movie: The Shawshank Redemption
TV Show: Any of the versions of Law & Order
Band / Group: U2
Food: Indian
Beverage: Coke, Iced Coffee and Tooheys Extra Dry (preferably not together)
Favourite Australian cricket player (past or present): Mark Waugh
Favourite International cricket player (past or present): Michael Holding, if only for his commentary !
Sportsperson: "The Great Australian" Pat Rafter
AFL team: Adelaide Crows, although this year "We are Geelong"

Other

What would be your ideal job? Finance role at an AFL club
If you were not playing cricket, what would you be playing: TAB every Saturday afternoon
If you could have 3 people to dinner (celebrities), who and why?