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Profile of Murdo MacLeod

the Rev Macleod Now I thought with these Highlanders that there could be only ONE ! So far Murdo and Norm Baikie have yet to try to cut each others' head off so maybe Hollywood just made it all up (again). And lo, verily it is decreed that The Rev Macleod is one of our foremost and talented batsman, narrowly beaten to top scorer last year by Liberty Knight by only the smallest of margins. The work of the Devil I say. Cruelly denied a century last year when hooking for his century his helmet took the bails off (Book of Jobbie, ch96.5... "Blessed is he that doth weareth his strap tightly aroundeth his chin..."). Another memorable moment was his savage spanking of Stirling's lady-bowler with his bat (in the course of the game, boys... tut). This year, having gone forth and multiplied, Murdo has been less present (even with our rain depleted fixtures), notable contribution was the Teatime Sermon of the Divine Cheese Sandwich at Stirling. I believe there is a wicket-keeper and potential bowler there somewhere. The Lord moves in mysterious ways.
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Full Name? MURDO ANDREW MACLEOD
Nickname(s)? NOT SURE I HAVE EVER HAD ONE...(webed- may not be ecclesiastically correct but how about The Rev ? or in best Python fashion... The Bishop?)
Date of Birth? 24 OCTOBER 1963
Place of Birth? INVERNESS
Occupation? SOLICITOR
Other Hobbies?READING, CINEMA, CYCLING.
Favourite Food? PASTA WITH BACON, MUSHROOMS AND SLICED POTATOES IN A CREME FRECHE SAUCE WITH PLENTY OF BLACK PEPPER AND GOOD CHEDDAR GRATED OVER THE TOP
Football Allegiance (if any)? INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE, WITH A CERTAIN FONDNESS FOR CELTIC (webed- interesting test of loyalties couple of years ago, eh?!)
Favourite Drink? NAMBARRIE
Top Film? HIGH SOCIETY OR THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION OR GLORY OR FIELD OF DREAMS
Top Book? THE CODE OF THE WOOSTERS by P G WODEHOUSE; THE PICKWICK PAPERS by CHARLES DICKENS; POST CAPTAIN by PATRICK O'BRIAN
Fave Music/Band JACKSON BROWNE.
Most Likely to Sing Karaoke to? (song/artist) DIRE STRAITS.
Fave Shakespearian Play? THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Person Most Want to be Marooned on Desert Island with and why?LIVE: (OTHER THAN EMMA AND TOM) - GARRISON KEILLOR.. A WONDERFUL STORYTELLER; NOT ALIVE: THE APOSTLE PAUL - NOT SURE I GOT EVERYTHING HE SAID BUT HE KNEW HOW TO ARGUE A CASE AND HE FACED ADVERSITY WITH ENORMOUS COURAGE
Person Least Want to be Marooned on Desert Island with and why? CAN'T LISTEN TO EDWINA CURRIE FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS WITHOUT DIVING FOR THE RADIO, THOUGH IT'S A CLOSE RUN COMPETITION WITH LEE BOWYER, JEREMY GUSCOTT, TIM ZOEHRER AND SIR LEON BRITTAN.
Best Sporting Moment? HEADINGLEY 1981 OR SCOTLAND WINNING THE 1990 GRAND SLAM.
Best Personal Sporting Moment/Achievement? 96 v CARLTON 2s LAST YEAR - NEVER PLAYED SO FLUENTLY
Worst Sporting Moment/Achievement (personal or any)? 96 v CARLTON 2s LAST YEAR, WHEN THE HELMET ROLLED ON TO THE STUMPS.
Sporting Idol?NO IDOLS, BUT IT'S BETWEEN JIMMY JOHNSTONE, DAVID GOWER AND MIKE ATHERTON
Personal Motto/Philosophy? CHRISTIAN
Significant/Tenous Claim to Fame (if any)? LAST YEAR I WAS QUOTED AT LENGTH IN THE LARGS AND MILLPORT WEEKLY; IN MY FIRST MATCH FOR HIGHLAND 2s AT AGE 15 THE INVERNESS COURIER SAID I KEPT WICKET LIKE A VETERAN (SLOW AND CREAKY, I SUPPOSE); TONY LEWIS ONCE LAUGHED AT ME IN THE STAND AT HEADINGLEY...(webed... what had you done??)


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