Brent Walker:
Opening batsman Brent ..... spent 17 years at Bradshaw in the Halifax League ..... before moving on to Copley ..... where he stayed for 2 years
In 1993 ..... Brent joined Golcar ..... along with Craig Longbottom ..... also from the Halifax League ..... and professional ..... Hartley Alleyne ..... but then a career move took both him and his wife Carole ..... then secretary at Golcar ..... to live in Jersey from 1995 to 2001 ..... now living in Braunston, Northants ..... from where he made the 270 mile round trip every week to play for his beloved Golcar in their 2005 Premiership season .....
Typically a hard hitting batsman ..... he has a highest score of 232 ..... scored for Copley against Sowerby Bridge ..... and says his career highlight is being named 'Man of the Match' in two Parish Cup Finals ..... along with scoring 100 for Golcar on their tour of Barbados
As a youngster ..... his sporting hero was the great Geoffrey Boycott ..... who he claims he has bowled to in the nets at Headingley ..... ??
Representative honours include Halifax League Joe Lumb ..... and Senior League selections ..... but don't write off Huddersfield League honours ..... as he is a big mate of 'Big Ron's' ....!!
A keen golfer ..... Brent boasts a handicap of 12 ..... providing he can control a huge 'slice' ...... and an even bigger 'temper' on the course ..... !!
Brent also spends his leisure time driving a barge ..... or 'Narrow Boat' ..... as Carole prefers it to be known as ..... 'cruising' the waterways and canal side pubs of Northants ..... !!
In 1993 ..... Brent joined Golcar ..... along with Craig Longbottom ..... also from the Halifax League ..... and professional ..... Hartley Alleyne ..... but then a career move took both him and his wife Carole ..... then secretary at Golcar ..... to live in Jersey from 1995 to 2001 ..... now living in Braunston, Northants ..... from where he made the 270 mile round trip every week to play for his beloved Golcar in their 2005 Premiership season .....
Typically a hard hitting batsman ..... he has a highest score of 232 ..... scored for Copley against Sowerby Bridge ..... and says his career highlight is being named 'Man of the Match' in two Parish Cup Finals ..... along with scoring 100 for Golcar on their tour of Barbados
As a youngster ..... his sporting hero was the great Geoffrey Boycott ..... who he claims he has bowled to in the nets at Headingley ..... ??
Representative honours include Halifax League Joe Lumb ..... and Senior League selections ..... but don't write off Huddersfield League honours ..... as he is a big mate of 'Big Ron's' ....!!
A keen golfer ..... Brent boasts a handicap of 12 ..... providing he can control a huge 'slice' ...... and an even bigger 'temper' on the course ..... !!
Brent also spends his leisure time driving a barge ..... or 'Narrow Boat' ..... as Carole prefers it to be known as ..... 'cruising' the waterways and canal side pubs of Northants ..... !!
