We have all heard the jokes about ‘Little Johnny’. Remember him? The little prick at school that would wind up the teacher, his class mates and ladies in the tuck shop. Most jokes ended up with “Little Johnny” seeing his teacher’s breasts or tricking a girl into an embarrassing position.
When I first moved to the Mosman Cricket Club in 1995, the teams “Little Johnny” came in the form of “Little Chris”, or Christopher Barry Muldoon to be more precise.
Chris captained the first grade team, bowled off spin with perfect shape and was my flat mate for more than four years. The little prick got me into more trouble than the early settlers but his school boy humour still makes me laugh today.
The art of finger spin has always intrigued me. Subtlety and patience are the key ingredient - two words you’ll never read on my CV.
