Pocket Profile - Joseph Fowler - Belmont District Cricket Club
Belmont District Cricket Club | March 21, 2025
What year were you born?
2000
Tell us about your cricket journey. Where did you start junior cricket and the clubs you’ve played for in senior cricket?
Started at Belmont juniors in 2007 until under 18’s before moving to senior cricket at Belmont in 2015
How would you describe yourself as a cricketer?
Wannabe opening batsman and a part time pie chucker.
What do you enjoy most about playing cricket?
Comradery around the club and scoring “bulk” runs
What’s been your most memorable moment in cricket so far?
Winning our under 16s grand final after scraping into the finals on quotient.
Who’s your favourite all-time cricketer?
Matt Renshaw and Steve Smith
Matt Renshaw
Who is the fastest bowler you’ve played against?
Jacob Curry
Jacob Curry
Who is the best spinner you’ve played against?
Toby Gray in the nets
Toby Gray (Right)
Who played the best innings you’ve seen firsthand playing with or against?
Paul Gilbert scoring 140 against us a couple of years back. Hit Nathan King for six from Miller field onto Cahill oval
Who is the best wicket keeper you’ve had the good fortune to play with?
Mark Finlayson
Is there a young player in your club you’d like to nominate as a player to watch?
Cooper Taylor
Who are the two players you’ve come to admire most in your club in terms of skills and competitive spirit?
Tony Bristow and Dave Keast. Both players bleed blue and gold for this club and it is something that I think a lot of people admire
Tony Bristow (Middle)
What are the two attributes you like to see in a captain and leader?
Competitive spirit and tactically skillful
Which singer/band would you like to see perform live?
Childish Gambino
Childish Gambino
Who’s considered the biggest pest at your club?
Nathan King. Thicker than a concrete wall but he tries which is all that matters
Favourite location, city or country as a holiday destination?
Mexico
Who’s been the biggest influence on your career so far?
My dad, always criticized and taught me how to fix things since the start of my career
Where do you find inspiration that gets you through challenging times?
My mates
The Belmont Hotel is a proud sponsor of the Belmont District Cricket Club
Who are the three people in the world you’d love to meet and talk to?
Donald Glover, Sydney Sweeney and Mohammed Salah
Mohammed Salah
What do you like to do to relax outside of cricket?
Hang out at the beach with friends
If you are working, what do you do?
Fitter Machinist apprentice at amp control
Do you have a favourite quote?
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take
What are your goals for the next season?
Score more runs and bowl more overs (please Grub)
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