Player Profile - Shaun Seen Gillespie

Name: Shaun Gillespie
Nickname (and why): Nippy (James Boyle came up with it) Scene (unsure of this one)
Place of Birth: Lower Hutt
Taita Debut: 2004 (Thirds)
Highest Honors: Captaining the seconds, after years of bowling 2-3 overs a game for them.
Most Memorable Game: for the thirds last season where I got 62* (first ever 50 in any grade)
Favorite holiday destination: Croatia
Best advice you’ve received: “play straight”- Sam McGavin
Favorite Movie: Happy Gilmore
Favorite Musician: Bono
Sporting hero: Edwin Van der sar
Favorite cricketer: Rohith Yeluri
Non-Sporting hero: Frank Bainimarama
Best Taita memory: Sam McGavin’s 7-for against Wellington Collegians a couple of seasons ago
Biggest pest at Taita: Marty Te Moananui
Interesting fact about you: My religion is Greek Orthodox