Bridgend Town Cricket Club

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Phil Cadogan

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Personal

Phil joined Bridgend in 2003 after transferring from Great Western and despite his late arrival has already made a name for himself within the club as a solid and powerful bat for the 2nd XI and a dependable clubman for whom nothing is too much trouble. (We'll talk about the wicket keeping in a minute).

As a middle order batsman of some distinction Phil favours the aerial root as there is less friction than if the ball were to hit the ground. However even with this ploy being somewhat risky he seems to have a perfected a flawless arc when swinging his bat and when he makes contact with the ball its a pretty safe bet it'll reach the boundary. Despite his natural power, last season Phil sort the advice of top sports nutritionists at Balco, in the hope of hitting even bigger sixes. Even with the extra power, 2006, as with the most of the 2nd XI, proved difficult. However Phil can be left safe in the knowledge that he is probably the only club member who can pull off wearing a black wifebeater.

When keeping wicket Phil provides superb entertainment for everyone watching except the bowler. Despite owning wicket keeping gloves that if sold by McDonalds could only be described as 'super-size', Phil rarely makes the job look easy. More often than not his hands can be seen flapping wildly a'la Kenny Everett. He has however perfected an overhead take, which despite looking distinctly dangerous has proved particularly useful when keeping on bouncy tracks.

In spite of his young age Phil has already made his way onto the property ladder and although this has been at the expense of many a Saturday night out in Bridgend he will probably have the last laugh on those of us who have not yet managed it. When he does make it to a night out he can usually be seen talking to mysterious young blondes in dark corners.