PROFILE: Jason "Cossie" Cosgrove

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Saturday, 16th October 2004


Our Tony Beard inspired C-Grade captain.


Statistics

2003/04 Season (overall)
149 runs @ 29.80 (Highest Score: 66)
1 wicket @ 31.00

1997/98 to 2003/04 (overall)
854 runs @ 19.41 (Highest Score: 71*)
2 wickets @ 42.00 (Best Bowling: 1 for 1)

Player Profile

Name: Jason Cosgrove
Marital Status: Girlfriend - Danni
Occupation: PE Teacher
Highest Score: 71*
Best Bowling: Too many to choose from
Greatest Cricket Achievement: Getting all of the C Grade players to the game on time, without them being too hung over
Ambition for this season: Obviously to win a flag in the C Grade
Most memorable moment at PAOCCC: Having Tim Morton bowl a ball over my head (whilst I was wicket keeping) and land a cricket pitch length behind me, twice in two overs, Have a rest Morts!!!!
Most memorable game for PAOCCC: Making 71 in the last game of the year against Adelaide High which helped to win the game and get us into the finals
Funniest memory from the PAOCCC: Venkats Buck show. Any night we spent at the Colonist
Most admired player at PAOCCC (past / present): The Great Alexander "Bones" Holness
Favourite social event: Too many to choose from
Most embarrassing cricket moment: Running into Heito whilst batting and breaking my arm, but then I kept batting, wasn't my fault Heito!!!!!
Favourite aspect of cricket: Spending Saturday afternoons with your mates, Winning
Which song would you like to walk out to bat to: Elevation by U2
Do you have any cricket superstitions: Same Jocks and socks, washed of course

Favourite

Actor: Homer Simpson
Actress: Liv Tylor
Movie: The Star Wars series/Two Hands/ All the Rocky movies
TV Show: Simpsons
Band / Group: U2
Food: Roast
Beverage: Beer
Favourite Australian cricket player (past or present): John Dyson / Ricky Ponting
Favourite International cricket player (past or present): Rick Ponting
Sportsperson: Shane Crawford
AFL team: Hawthorn

Other

What would be your ideal job? One where I get payed a lot of money without having to do too much work
If you were not playing cricket, what would you be playing: Lawn bowls
If you could have 3 people to dinner (celebrities), who and why?Megan Gale, Sarah O'Hare (Obvious reasons), Hugh Heffner, again, obvious reasons he may also want to invite some of his playmates