| Question | Answer |
|---|
| Full Name? | Regan Alexander Black |
| Nickname(s)? | Mantis (university days - in place and time long ago) |
| Date of Birth? | 17/10/1979 |
| Place of Birth? | Whakatane Public Hospital |
| Occupation? | Recruitment Consultant - Water/Petrochemical/DAFS Cricket |
| Other Hobbies? | Moutain Biking, Travelling, SCUBA Diving, Fishing, anything outdoors. Being in the sun generally (welcome to Scotland - webed) |
| Favourite Food? | Hangi or Butter Chicken |
| Football Allegiance (if any)? |
Not really an fan, being forced into Arsenal but secretly support Partick Thistle |
| Favourite Drink? | Water, Iron Bru, Coke, Beer, Guiness, Vodka, anything really except sand |
| Top Film? | Once were warriors (documentary) /Supertroopers/Superbad/The Cube/One Night in Paris |
| Top Book? | Area 57 by Matthew Reilly |
| Fave Music/Band | Classic rock and metal - I had a mullet last year, Rap,Hip Hop, RnB, most things apart from Opera |
| Most Likely to Sing Karaoke to? (song/artist) | ELVIS |
| Fave Shakespearian Play? | Othello |
| Person Most Want to be Marooned on Desert Island with and why? | Someone who will bowl half volleys to me all day - Wardie / Bob Marley / Slash from Guns n Roses / Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden |
| Person Least Want to be Marooned on Desert Island with and why? | Sumi, after telling him I've had English curry's go through me faster than his bowling, Jade Goody would be up there as well |
| Best Sporting Moment? | Watching England take back the Ashes 05, anytime Australia loses, Watching Bredon Mccullum score 170 in domestic cricket against Auckland |
| Best Personal Sporting Moment/Achievement? | Taking 5/32 from 10 overs and scoring 97 against Auckland University at NZ University Tournament, taking any catch at slip, hitting a six of a bowler that went back over his head and smashed the screen on his car window. |
| Worst Sporting Moment/Achievement (personal or any)? | Trying to run a quick single with Darren, going to Cardiff to watch the All Blacks lose against the French. . |
| Sporting Idol? | Richard Hadlee, Buck Shelford, Ken Rutherford, Adam Gilchrist, Brendon Mcullum, to many to list |
| Personal Motto/Philosophy? | Just hit it as hard as you can - applies to everything really |
| Significant/Tenous Claim to Fame (if any)? | Turned down IPL contract with Kolkata Knight Riders to play for DAF's 2nd's - starting to regret it!!! |
