Not first team. He played as a sort of reserve/trialist sometime around 94/95, but never made the first team. I remember meeting him and his dad John at a sort of reserve game at Erith & Belvedere's old ground. John was a nice bloke and one of football's gentlemen.
I was having a look on the Demelza website yesterday, and apparently Ola and her husband are doing a fundraiser for them on New Years Eve. So if you've got loads of cash to splash out and no other plans for the night...
[cite]Posted By: ParkinsonOut[/cite]Not first team. He played as a sort of reserve/trialist sometime around 94/95, but never made the first team. I remember meeting him and his dad John at a sort of reserve game at Erith & Belvedere's old ground. John was a nice bloke and one of football's gentlemen.
It was when we was at Selhurst so it would've been mid 80's. I think Lennie signed him
"...played his first match in Charlton colours in a friendly at Erith & Belvedere in July 1994, when he scored twice in a 5-2 victory.
He played a further five Combination matches, but left the club when his trial finished against Watford at Park View Road the following month...".
Think he may have been on the club's youth books before he went to uni, hence the Lennie question. He did play first class cricket for Oxford university, and made quite a few decent knocks including knocks against Worcestershire.
I saw him play rugby for Tonbridge school against my school. He played at fly half and missed several kickable penalties, which ultimately cost them the game. He still came for a drink afterwards and seemed like a nice bloke.
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Ditto Kap, Ollie was a true pro and gent. Also a bloody good player.
Chris is a lucky man dancing with the fittie that is ola jordan ding fooking dong
Chris is a lucky man dancing with the fittie that is ola jordan ding fooking dong[/quote]
Why does JH come to the Valley? is there any link?
Ola Jordan LOL deffo
no idea but i have seen him there loads with Theo Foley
It was when we was at Selhurst so it would've been mid 80's. I think Lennie signed him
Didn't get to the game yesterday so haven't seen article in programme, but am glad I got the right season as it was all from memory.
Well done Chris Hollins.
"...played his first match in Charlton colours in a friendly at Erith & Belvedere in July 1994, when he scored twice in a 5-2 victory.
He played a further five Combination matches, but left the club when his trial finished against Watford at Park View Road the following month...".
http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/14419.html
Something dodgy about the outcome by all accounts. Apparently the other bloke was a lot better.......
The Strictly demographic are those that normally stick to a couple of channels & vote for what they know.
I think it was the same day as the the dancing show final.
Not sure about that....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hollins
And dancing with Ola Jordan for a whole series and not doing anything naughty is very suspicious :-)