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Sam Gainsford
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Sammy Gainsford is proudly sponsored by Fiducian for the 2011/12 season.

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Sam Gainsford

Full Name?
Sam David Gainsford

Date Of Birth?
23/2/97

Junior Club?
Collaroy Plateau

How many years have you been at Manly?
First year (green shield last year)

Nickname/s and why?
Woodduck - because my dad called everyone it when he was coach

Best bowling. Against who?
7 for 7 off 7 against South-East Queensland

Highest score. Against who?
74* against Newcastle

Most memorable cricket moment?
Winning Frank Gray Shield (Under 24’s) last year at Warringah

It’s your first year playing at Manly but you have been around the club for a long time, who at Manly cricket has had the biggest influence on your cricket?
Nat Hill and Geoff Isaac’s (Shagga)

Best cricketer you have ever played with?
Jake Doran (Brother of Luke) just about to make his 1st Grade debut at the age of 14

Who is your favourite manly cricket player?
Jamie Sullivan (past), Nat Hill (present)

If you could trade places with one person at manly, who would it be?
Steven O’Keefe

Which manly cricketer do you love playing alongside most?
Tom Kaye (the ugliest kid)

Your dad has been an important & colourful member of the Manly Cricket Club for a long time now, what does it mean to you to carry on the Gainsford name at Manly?
Very privileged and honored.

What are your goals for cricket this year?
Cement my spot in Grade and do well in Green Shield

As you are from the younger generation, what was your last status update on facebook?
Like for a Like

Funniest moment on/off the field?
A player that played for Auburn last year was sledging me and calling me everything you could think of when I was batting. Then when he came out to bat he missed the first ball and I said “you wouldn’t have missed it if it was a donut you fat ……..” the bloke nearly started crying and left it on middle stump the next ball. He was about 120 kilo’s and 27 years old.

How would you go about impressing the girl of your dreams?
I don’t know!! Can anyone give me some tips??? Tim Cruikshank maybe as I used to hear when I was about 10 sitting in the change rooms that he was king of the girls.

Who do you think will take out the Single Figure Award (loosest person) this season?
Sam Alexander hands down

All Grade players are eligible for Sponsorship.