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Tony Meppem

Nickname: Fat Cat (thanks to Panto).
First Played For Tatts: 1975
Best Cricketing Moment: Taking 4/1 in 5 overs to win the 1999 Grand Final against Commercials who only needed about 12 runs to win with 5 wickets left.
Worst Cricketing Moment: Dropping Keith Greenaway in nearly every Grand final I play.
Most Embarrassing Cricketing Moment: Throwing up 3 times on No. 2 oval one day in December after a big night out.
Most Admired Tatts Player: Garry Burkinshaw
Why: Took a side ready to fold to a premiership within two years and scored 800 runs each year despite being unable to talk or walk every Friday night before cricket.

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? 		The same as Greg Rooney, "Nil". Could have scored more if Knighty had shown more faith and batted him up the order where his true ability deserved. Shame Knighty so much talent wasted.
4. Who was referred to as "Captain No-Show"? CON
5. Who were the rotund members 
of the famous Tatts Bar slips cordon? 		CON, ANDY, THE EGG, DIGGER AND BUTCH. Barry McGinnity was unfortunate enough to chase everything from Wicket keeper to Mid Off.
6. How did Garry Burkinshaw 
prepare for a game of cricket? 		Getting pissed the night before and calling Sue a 'slapper'.
7. Which Tatts legend fielded for 
40 overs after severing his Achilles tendon? 		BUTCH
8. Which Australian cricketer is 
featured on Russell Wood's 
favourite cricket bat? 		MERV HUGHES
9. Who was 'Grub'? KEVIN SHIELS TATTS LEGEND
10. Who caught the best catch 
Grub has ever seen?  		GRUB, NATURALLY
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!