PROFILE: "Extreme" Dave Larkins

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Friday, 17th December 2004


Dave's favourite social event is the PAOCCC Extreme Games - he is sure it will happen!


Statistics

2003/04 Season (overall)
93 runs @ 9.30 (Highest Score: 41)
17 wickets @ 12.65 (Best Bowling: 3 for 44)

Player Profile

Name: David James Larkins
Marital Status: Very Single
Occupation: International Man Of Mystery (Warehouse Storeperson / Freelance Graphic Design)
Highest Score: 41 PAOCCC v Modbury 2003 & 54* PAC v Rostrevor 2000
Best Bowling: 5-28 PAOCCC v AHOS 2004 & 5/22 PAC v Pulteney 2001
Greatest Cricket Achievement: Turning up to training in 2003/04 with a bandana, sunnies and singlet and not getting bashed
Ambition for this season: : B Grade Premiership, and personally, to bulk down (for you Hammer)
Most memorable moment at PAOCCC: Celebrating finals victories in 2004
Most memorable game for PAOCCC: : Semi Final vs Scotch 2004, I did nothing but the run chase by everyone else was good to watch, especially from the change rooms
Funniest memory from the PAOCCC: Anything involving Heito, Chopper or not Weedo
Most admired player at PAOCCC (past / present): Chopper , Goodie and Matt Christophers, respect all round there, but in particular: Batsman, Sam Tyler, makes me feel worthless everytime I bowl at training, even if he doesn't bat, Bowler, Matt Butler (great line and length every time) & Matt Thomas (unspoken understanding between us involving me knowing he has the ability to kill me if he chooses)
Favourite social event: PAOCCC Extreme Games (it will happen)
Most embarrassing cricket moment: Anything involving me batting
Favourite aspect of cricket: Working as a team, both on the field and off, also being able to tell eveyone from other teams how much Spence 'loves the.....'
Which song would you like to walk out to bat to: Take My Breath Away (Berlin), Like Wow (Hoodoo Gurus)
Do you have any cricket superstitions: Don't lose unless you really, really have to...

Favourite

Actor: : Tom Hanks, Harrison Ford, Hugo Weaving
Actress: Cate Blanchett, Kristen Scott Thomas
Movie: Pulp Fiction or Godfather
TV Show: Simpsons & Extreme Games
Band / Group: Led Zeppelin, U2 or Oasis (basically anything before 1997)
Food: Protein Bars
Beverage: Protein Shakes, (Coke)
Favourite Australian cricket player (past or present): Adam Gilchrist
Favourite International cricket player (past or present): Chris Cairns (can turn a game with both bat and ball) & Sachin Tendulkar (so much talent and a genuine unassuming good bloke, unlike Spence)
Sportsperson: Lauren Jackson
AFL team: Adelaide

Other

What would be your ideal job? Bear Wrangler
If you were not playing cricket, what would you be playing: 70s Rock n Roll
If you could have three people to dinner, who would they be and why? 1. Jimmy Page - so he could show me how he got so bloody good on guitar, 2. Elizabeth Hurley, so she could show me how she got so good, full stop, 3. Sophie Marceau, cause she's hot