Jason Rafton of Fukuoka, Japan
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Jason Rafton from Japan
1. Name – Jason Rafton
2. Date of Birth – May 17th 1973
3. Place of Birth – Australia
4. Current Location – Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
5. Who do / did you play cricket for - Kyushu Cricket
6. In what capacity – President of Kyushu Cricket, Fukuoka Club Manager. Bowler
7. Best Cricket feats – 4 for 9 runs in a one day game in Kyushu.
8. Greatest Cricket moment / memory – Winning the All Japan C-1 Tournamnet in 2001 as captain and manager of Saga Cricket Club.
9. Tell us little about your cricket history – Myself and three other cricket enthusiasts started Kyushu cricket in 1998 with the Fukuoka club having been formed a couple of years earlier then being followed by Saga CC and then Hakata CC then Nagasaki CC and Oita CC.
10. Tell us a little about the cricket competitions you play in – Kyushu league....Kyushu 8's...... Osaka 6's
11. Favorite Teams – Australia of course
12. Favorite Players – hard now...hard to follow from Japan
13. Favorite Commentator – Tony Grieg and Richie Benaud
14. Favorite Cricketing Publication - None
15. Favorite Cricketing Website – http://kyushucricket.bravehost.com
16. Favorite Cricketing Brand – Gray Nicholls...used it since I was knee high to a grass hopper and it has always done me dood. Inexpensive and quality enough for my level of play.
17. Tell us about the best bat you've ever had – None
18. What is your most treasured cricketing item – memories from games won and nearly won here in Japan.
19. What ideas would you propose to improve the game of cricket – None
20. Rate the following three -
Test - 4/10
One Dayers – 8/10
Twenty20 – 7/10
21. What are your thoughts on the sledging issue – a little sledging as long as it doesn't get racial is OK I suppose. If it wasn't there the it just wouldn't be cricket now would it. Like STATE OF ORIGIN FOOTBALL without a fight or two.
22. Have you ever had professional cricket coaching - No
23. What is the best tip you've had or given – Line and length is the most important when bowling. (Received as a kid and tell as a manager)
24. Is there are song you love that you relate to cricket - I DON'T LIKE CRICKET OH NO.....I LOVE IT
25. Best Cricket Video you've seen – The ultimate 1 dayer South Africa vs Australia 470 plus runs scored, NEW RECORD, then we were beaten by South Africa.
26. Best Cricket Book you've read – I forget the name but the one where the author pretends to wear a baggy green hat and plays the ashes. 2 or 3 I think there was. Great books. (THE WARWICK TODD DIARIES)
27. Your Final say - C'MON AUSSIE C'MON C'MON!!........... C'MON AUSSIE C'MON C'MON!! See ya on the pitch someday maybe.
Jason Rafton from Japan
1. Name – Jason Rafton
2. Date of Birth – May 17th 1973
3. Place of Birth – Australia
4. Current Location – Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan
5. Who do / did you play cricket for - Kyushu Cricket
6. In what capacity – President of Kyushu Cricket, Fukuoka Club Manager. Bowler
7. Best Cricket feats – 4 for 9 runs in a one day game in Kyushu.
8. Greatest Cricket moment / memory – Winning the All Japan C-1 Tournamnet in 2001 as captain and manager of Saga Cricket Club.
9. Tell us little about your cricket history – Myself and three other cricket enthusiasts started Kyushu cricket in 1998 with the Fukuoka club having been formed a couple of years earlier then being followed by Saga CC and then Hakata CC then Nagasaki CC and Oita CC.
10. Tell us a little about the cricket competitions you play in – Kyushu league....Kyushu 8's...... Osaka 6's
11. Favorite Teams – Australia of course
12. Favorite Players – hard now...hard to follow from Japan
13. Favorite Commentator – Tony Grieg and Richie Benaud
14. Favorite Cricketing Publication - None
15. Favorite Cricketing Website – http://kyushucricket.bravehost.com
16. Favorite Cricketing Brand – Gray Nicholls...used it since I was knee high to a grass hopper and it has always done me dood. Inexpensive and quality enough for my level of play.
17. Tell us about the best bat you've ever had – None
18. What is your most treasured cricketing item – memories from games won and nearly won here in Japan.
19. What ideas would you propose to improve the game of cricket – None
20. Rate the following three -
Test - 4/10
One Dayers – 8/10
Twenty20 – 7/10
21. What are your thoughts on the sledging issue – a little sledging as long as it doesn't get racial is OK I suppose. If it wasn't there the it just wouldn't be cricket now would it. Like STATE OF ORIGIN FOOTBALL without a fight or two.
22. Have you ever had professional cricket coaching - No
23. What is the best tip you've had or given – Line and length is the most important when bowling. (Received as a kid and tell as a manager)
24. Is there are song you love that you relate to cricket - I DON'T LIKE CRICKET OH NO.....I LOVE IT
25. Best Cricket Video you've seen – The ultimate 1 dayer South Africa vs Australia 470 plus runs scored, NEW RECORD, then we were beaten by South Africa.
26. Best Cricket Book you've read – I forget the name but the one where the author pretends to wear a baggy green hat and plays the ashes. 2 or 3 I think there was. Great books. (THE WARWICK TODD DIARIES)
27. Your Final say - C'MON AUSSIE C'MON C'MON!!........... C'MON AUSSIE C'MON C'MON!! See ya on the pitch someday maybe.
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