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       Narrabri N.S.W Australia

Greg Rooney

Con batting

Nickname: Con (and there are about 400 more!)
First Played For Tatts: 1981
Best Cricketing Moment: Taking 5-24 (say no more!) in the 1993/94 Grand Final
Worst Cricketing Moment: Being too hung over to play one day when I was captain
Most Embarrassing Cricketing Moment: All of my drunken escapades at Curramanga and Baan Baa
Most Admired Tatts Player: Ron Leeson
Why: When he was wicket keeper he made my bowling figures look better because he was pretty good down the leg-side

TATTS TRIVIA QUIZ

1. What were Greg Rooney's bowling figures in the 1993/4 Grand Final? 5-24 say no more
2. When did Tony Meppem first start playing for Tatts? 1975
3. How many centuries did Darren Pitt score for Tatts? 0
4. Who was referred to as "Captain No-Show"? Me
5. Who were the rotund members of the famous Tatts Bar slips cordon? Me, Hoozie, Gravy, Digger and the Egg
6. How did Garry Burkinshaw prepare for a game of cricket? Getting drunk (disgraceful)
7. Which Tatts legend fielded for 40 overs after severing his Achilles tendon? Gravy
8. Which Australian cricketer is featured on Russell Wood's favourite cricket bat? Merv Hughes
9. Who was 'Grub'? A legend
10. Who caught the best catch Grub has ever seen?  Grub did

SCORE:     10 / 10            
10 / 10: A True Tatts Legend
9 / 10: Almost a Tatts legend!
5 +: Needs to listen more carefully to the Tatts old-timers reminiscing! 
< 5: A poor excuse for a Tatts Cricketer! Brush up on your Tatts history!