Lord Matthew Dixon
DOB: 16 Feb 1969
Nickname: Dicko, Bottle, Lord, Oven, Gull, and a few others that it would not be appropriate to discuss on this family website.
I play a bit like: Anil Kumble on Mogadon
Career Highlight: To captain SCCC 1st XI, but others include winning UCU Cup with UCL; promotion with UC Academicals; hattrick v Doncaster; 3 centuries for SCCC
Career Lowlight: None, take the rough with the smooth
Toughest Opponent faced: Mark Durden-Smith, Fraser Hines, Craig Burley
Best player played with: Dr Julian Thompson, David Ward, Hopefully Jim Love and Michael Burns to carry me through Brazil and Chile tour.
Biggest Influence on your career: Lager
Describe yourself in 5 words: it'd be rude not to
Weaknesses: Blue Cheese, bridges, Observer crossword, bowling too many googlies to left-handers, lack of oxygen, glass jaw
If I hadn't been a Collegiate player... I'd be playing golf, and not be able to look at myself in the mirror
In 5 years time I will be: Married with 4 kids (all mine!!)
Something interesting you didn't know about me: My paternal grandmother is a member of the Batchelor family of mushy pea fame
Current Car: in this country… Audi A3
Ideal woman: Daisy Duke holding a pitcher of beer and an early edition of the Times, with a knowing look in her eyes