FEATURE PLAYER: Dave Gerner
Monday, 19th November 2007
B-Grade skipper and Chairman of Selectors for the second year in a row, Dave Gerner got his season off to a flyer with a match-winning 90 against SPOC.
CLUB INFO
Name: Dave Gerner
Better known as: Dangerous
Club debut: 2003/2004
Club matches: 40 (at the date of this article)
Career runs: 1,140 runs @ 24.26 (at the date of this article)
Highest score: 91 (off 28 balls)
Finals appearances: 2
Club honours: C-Grade Batting Trophy (2004/05), B-Grade Captain (since 2006/07), Chairman of Selectors (since 2006/07), Moffat Family Trophy for Best Clubman (2006/07)
ABOUT YOU
Status: Single
Current occupation: Consultant / Account Manager
Interests outside of cricket: Music (drums & guitar), Mountain Biking, Scuba Diving, Sport, Art, Pubs
Most embarrassing moment: Licking a spilt piece of icecream off my chest on National TV in the add-break at the cricket, Adelaide Oval 2004. Richie Benaud even said "Ah look at that relaxed spectator enjoying the sunshine on this marrrrvelous summer afternoon", "oops, oh dear, he's dropped him, nope got him, yes"
If you could live anywhere in the world: Adelaide / San Sebastian - Spain
If you could have any car: 1984 Ford Meteor, poo-brown with no electronics, mirrors or door handles
Dream job: Fluffer
FAVOURITES
Sport aside from cricket: Footy, Hockey, Water-sports, Darts
Football team(s): Crows, Hawks
Music: Anything but country and death metal
Bands / Artist: Stone Temple Pilots, Mark of Cain, Helmet, Elbow, DJ Shadow, Q and not U
Movie: Fight Club
Actor / Actress: Jason Statham / Claire Forlani
TV Show: Family Guy
Book: Anything Andy McNab writes
Place (AUS): Whitsunday Islands
Place (O/S): San Sebastian and Prague
Food: Roast lamb with spuds and gravy
Beverage: Orange Mocha Frapachino
Alc Beverage: Vodka Mule
Flavoured Yoghurt from Moo: Mixed Berry Crunch
YOU AND CRICKET
Favourite Aus player: Matty Hayden
Most admired PAOCCC player (past or present): Brad Walter
Most memorable match / performance in your time at PAOCCC: Putting on 100-run partnership for Cs against Marion with Tim Sanders (4)
What song would you walk out to bat to in a Twenty20 match: Smack My Bitch Up - The Prodigy
You get called up to the National ODI squad - what number do you want on your shirt: 54
If you could face / bowl to any player in the world, past or present who would it be: Would want to face Curtly Ambrose and ask him to take his white wrist-bands off
Most memorable game of cricket you've ever witness (TV or live): Michael "von Einem" Bevan hitting Roger Harper for 4 off the last ball to win for Aus 1995/96 Bevan's last ball win
Biggest regret in your playing career: Dropping a catch off Dave Larkins bowling
Goals for this season and beyond: Take a catch of Dave Larkins bowling / win B1 premiership this year
HYPOTHETICALS
One million dollars to spend and one day left to live, what would you do: spend $2000 on some good booze and food, have a big bbq at the beach with my mates & family and give the rest to them
Who would you take to the Alan Border Medal / Brownlow: Philly's sister
If you could have dinner with any 3 celebrities, dead or alive, who would they be: Kurt Cobain, Ricky Gervais and Lindsay Lohan
Name: Dave Gerner
Better known as: Dangerous
Club debut: 2003/2004
Club matches: 40 (at the date of this article)
Career runs: 1,140 runs @ 24.26 (at the date of this article)
Highest score: 91 (off 28 balls)
Finals appearances: 2
Club honours: C-Grade Batting Trophy (2004/05), B-Grade Captain (since 2006/07), Chairman of Selectors (since 2006/07), Moffat Family Trophy for Best Clubman (2006/07)
ABOUT YOU
Status: Single
Current occupation: Consultant / Account Manager
Interests outside of cricket: Music (drums & guitar), Mountain Biking, Scuba Diving, Sport, Art, Pubs
Most embarrassing moment: Licking a spilt piece of icecream off my chest on National TV in the add-break at the cricket, Adelaide Oval 2004. Richie Benaud even said "Ah look at that relaxed spectator enjoying the sunshine on this marrrrvelous summer afternoon", "oops, oh dear, he's dropped him, nope got him, yes"
If you could live anywhere in the world: Adelaide / San Sebastian - Spain
If you could have any car: 1984 Ford Meteor, poo-brown with no electronics, mirrors or door handles
Dream job: Fluffer
FAVOURITES
Sport aside from cricket: Footy, Hockey, Water-sports, Darts
Football team(s): Crows, Hawks
Music: Anything but country and death metal
Bands / Artist: Stone Temple Pilots, Mark of Cain, Helmet, Elbow, DJ Shadow, Q and not U
Movie: Fight Club
Actor / Actress: Jason Statham / Claire Forlani
TV Show: Family Guy
Book: Anything Andy McNab writes
Place (AUS): Whitsunday Islands
Place (O/S): San Sebastian and Prague
Food: Roast lamb with spuds and gravy
Beverage: Orange Mocha Frapachino
Alc Beverage: Vodka Mule
Flavoured Yoghurt from Moo: Mixed Berry Crunch
YOU AND CRICKET
Favourite Aus player: Matty Hayden
Most admired PAOCCC player (past or present): Brad Walter
Most memorable match / performance in your time at PAOCCC: Putting on 100-run partnership for Cs against Marion with Tim Sanders (4)
What song would you walk out to bat to in a Twenty20 match: Smack My Bitch Up - The Prodigy
You get called up to the National ODI squad - what number do you want on your shirt: 54
If you could face / bowl to any player in the world, past or present who would it be: Would want to face Curtly Ambrose and ask him to take his white wrist-bands off
Most memorable game of cricket you've ever witness (TV or live): Michael "von Einem" Bevan hitting Roger Harper for 4 off the last ball to win for Aus 1995/96 Bevan's last ball win
Biggest regret in your playing career: Dropping a catch off Dave Larkins bowling
Goals for this season and beyond: Take a catch of Dave Larkins bowling / win B1 premiership this year
HYPOTHETICALS
One million dollars to spend and one day left to live, what would you do: spend $2000 on some good booze and food, have a big bbq at the beach with my mates & family and give the rest to them
Who would you take to the Alan Border Medal / Brownlow: Philly's sister
If you could have dinner with any 3 celebrities, dead or alive, who would they be: Kurt Cobain, Ricky Gervais and Lindsay Lohan