More Highlights from Cricket Archive - 'They Have Other Talents'

Cricket Archive reveals the secrets of those who have played in the Cricketer Cup and gone on to wider fame beyond cricket. The two highlighted today have become media stars,

Chris Hollins represented Old Tonbridgians in 22 matches between 1993 and 2001 after winning an Oxford Blue. He became the sports correspondent with BBC Breakfast, has hosted the BBC consumer rights programme Watchdog, and achieved popular acclaim by winning Strictly Come Dancing in 2009.

Phil Spencer is the popular presenter, with Kirstie Allsopp, of the Channel 4 property show ‘Location, Location’. He played 8 Cricketer Cup matches between 1990 and 1995 as a left handed bat and seam bowler with Uppingham Rovers, achieving in 1990 one of the best bowling figures in the history of the competition, 7-31 against Old Westminsters.