Full Name:  Mark Hugo Humphrey Clarence Copson

Nicknames:  Coppo, Cops, Posh Bloke

Birthplace:  Brecon, Wales (1980)

Residence:  Brentwood

Where educated:  Brancote Lorne Prep School, Dover College

(where I was buggered incessantly but loved it), Snowdon Borstal

Occupation:  Risk Assessor, part time Chinese Takeaway proprietor, Shaolin Monk

Previous clubs:  West Bergholt, Colchester Garrison, Peking Ducks

Abberton debut:  Unknown

Career HS:  98

Career BB:  6-0-31-0

Cricketing achievements:  Pissing off Craig Scott and Kemsley Robb prior to playing for Abberton

Best non-professional played with:  Ting Tong

Biggest cricketing influence:  Ian Botham - fearless

Favourite local ground:  Abberton

Least favourite local ground:  Galleywood

Favourite Abberton player:  Barry Rudlin

Three sporting legends:  Christian Cullen, Ian Botham, Will Carling

Other sports played: Rugby (Union of course, not that terribly rough game played by those norhern riff-raff), hockey, lacrosse, squash, polo, show jumping, pheasant shooting

Most memorable sporting moment:  Being selected for Kent county rugby team

Advice for young players:  Pressurise the bowler

Favourite food:  Chinese (of course), Steak and Sheep!

Favourite drink:  Gin & Tonic and the odd Pimms

Biggest fear in life: The forward defensive

Newspaper read:  Daily Telegraph

Favourite 'lower shelf' periodical:  Horse & Hound