| Name |
Bob Irvine |
| Nationality |
Scottish |
| Occupation |
Civil Servant |
| Nickname |
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| Bats |
With a long handle |
| Bowls |
Straight and slower each year |
| Fields |
Not quite the white panther of yesteryear – where I can see the ball coming |
Previous clubs(s) |
London Road(as was);Royal High(as was) ; Currie & Balerno |
| Sporting hero |
Ian Botham, Denis Law, Gordon Brown (rugby player not PM) |
| Likes |
Beethoven, Renaissance painting, a good book, Edinburgh Festival, Koppaberg, skiing, sailing, cake |
| Dislikes |
Rap, litter, dog shit, bullshit, disc jockeys, Scottish football commentators |
| Favourite ground |
Grange Loan; Lords |
| Least favourite ground |
Meadows; any Scottish football ground other than Pittodrie |
| Best on field performance |
Outscoring Ramprakash at the Oval – all others too long ago to recall |
| Best off field performance |
Too long ago to recall – but have gained membership of the primary club many times |
| Performance most want to forget |
I’ve forgotten |
| What I will be remembered for... |
For others to say – if anything. |
