And by rights, given where I grew up, I suppose I should be a Palace fan? But, really, it was a done deal, because of Dad. And my uncles were obsessive West Ham fans as well. So thankfully, there was ...

I joined my local league, and in the first year of playing, I hit the most 180s in the year, and I'd been asked to play Super League (for Brentwood) and then got picked to represent my County (Essex) ...