Dave L. is a rock-steady performer not given to pyrotechnics with the bat, enabling his partners to score freely. Often, his end becomes almost unpenetrable. Almost, but that's another story. In his first game of 2000, a good stand with Jay Stephens gave us a chance of our first win (against Charing Cross), which we gladly took. Bowling-wise Dave can get in quite close to the stumps and drift the ball imperceptively away from the bat before the batsman perceptively sweeps the ball to the boundary. The photo (right) displays Dave on tour and only a few weeks after his last shave. Had he gone all the way and stood closer to the razor we would have completely failed to recognise him.

   His wacky sense of the ridiculous is demonstrated perfickly by his almost single-handed invention of "WeccSlang". This native language of his (and now ours) includes gems like "Twirly," "Geh tuh pearley" and "Heh toffee sleggs fuffor" ("Too early," "Get up early" and "Hit off his legs for four"). Indeed, our "Club News" page is titled in honour of Dave L, with the legend "Wossa Pennin" (What's Happening). In one of his more lucid moments invented the "Twirly" which, he claimed, if everybody spun one in their fingers Britain would have a new, cheap power supply. Mind you, no work would get done (suits me-ED) and we don't fancy permanent connection to the National Grid.Twirly," "Geh tuh pearley" and "Heh toffee sleggs fuffor" ("Too early," "Get up early" and "Hit off his legs for four"). Indeed, our "Club News" page is titled in honour of Dave L, with the legend "Wossa Pennin" (What's Happening). In one of his more lucid moments invented the "Twirly" which, he claimed, if everybody spun one in their fingers Britain would have a new, cheap power supply. Mind you, no work would get done (suits me-ED) and we don't fancy permanent connection to the National Grid.

   The brother of Tim (and part of the infamous "Lamb Clan") he is a popular member of the squad, except after a curry. On days like those his adopted position of gully can be his and only his. (Or perhaps that should read "Hizzur dop tedd pussy shunhoff gullikunn be hizzun donelee yizz.") It was while fielding here one day when he allegedly wandered over to the wicketkeeper and first slip and -details are hazy - indulged both in what can be best described as a "Gully Grope". Their reaction was not recorded.Hizzur dop tedd pussy shunhoff gullikunn be hizzun donelee yizz.") It was while fielding here one day when he allegedly wandered over to the wicketkeeper and first slip and -details are hazy - indulged both in what can be best described as a "Gully Grope". Their reaction was not recorded.