The "Young" Cricketers

Dan Coomer

Right Hand Slogger / Right Arm Medium-fast

Dan or "Frenchy" as he is sometimes known, due to his fondness of sticking his tongue out, is another of the youngsters who seem to have grown up at the club.  The drinking partner of Sean Topping Morris, Dan is a good player of quicker bowling and a good timer of the ball off his legs.  Also one of the better players of bad bowling in the club and contributed a score in the 90's against Usk 3rds last season with all bar 4 of the runs being scored on the leg side.  As a bowler Dan sticks rigidly to the principles of line & length i.e. any line and short of length.

Hywel John

Right Hand Bat / One legged Wicketkeeper

Stewie is a man that likes to have a moan.  Moans that the ball has been thrown at his feet, moans at the shot an opposition batsman has played, moans at the TV when watching anything sporting, moans at the speed the ball is passed back to him, you get the idea.  His mood is easy to spot to the trained eye; when unhappy his arms will be seen outstretched either side of him, when happy he is generally throwing air punches in the direction of an unsuspecting victim.  Despite all this he is one of the most popular members of the club due to his easy going nature & mood swings!  For Christmas 2005, H received IKEA vouchers with which he bought a Cricket Bat and some laminate flooring and although there is still some doubt he now thinks he knows which is which.  Unfortunately, Stewie injured ligaments in his knee last summer and, despite a few recommendations that he should be shot, will be operated on this year.  We wish him a speedy recovery and every success in his new career as 2nd team Umpire.

Dan Bennett

Right Hand Bat / Weird Slow Right Arm Top spinners 

Dan joined Pentyrch in 2004 as an elegant stroke player and terrible bowler.  This posh lad from Swansea quickly settled into the club thanks to his down to earth nature and being friends with a psych (see Hywel John.)  Dan is engaged to be married to his sweetheart, Lorna, and had to miss a whole load of Saturdays last season as they were trying on churches for their big day.  Dan's highlight last season was against Chepstow 3rds where he massacred them for a couple of overs before getting bored and chipped one straight to a fielder.  However he has been a regular 2^nd team member in the past and has a 1^st team 50 under his belt so no doubt will be looking to re- establish himself on a Saturday now that he’s found a church that fits.

Andrew Roberts

Elegant Right Hand Bat 

Andy learned his cricket at Pentyrch whilst watching his father & brother represent the club throughout the 90s'.  Andy is a batsman of impeccable technique and no little nerve regularly walking out as the First Team opener with nothing more than his cap and glasses.  One of the most unlucky players in the club, Andy never seems to get that Kodak moment; be it a catch in the outfield where he has covered 45 yards and dived full length, the ball will slip through his fingers, or as a batsman who plays every shot in the book and picks out the fielders with exquisite timing and ease.  He consoles himself with the thought that nobody else would have got near the catch and if he's hitting the fielders there can't be much wrong with his technique.  Currently in University, we hope to him in the club for at least the second half of the summer.