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Member Spotlight: Nifty Neville Fowler

Todays member spotlight brings us to Nifty Neville Fowler. From Darwin, Nifty now enjoys the good life in Dublin where he works & travels to major destinations around the globe. Here's what makes Nifty tick.

1. Name: Neville Fowler

2. Nickname(s): Nifty or The Ladies Man

3. High School:Katherine High School (NT)

4. What city are you living in: Dublin, Ireland

5. First Fanatics Tour:

1999 Nice in Nice. Davis Cup Final Australia v France

6. What do you do when you are not on tour:

Travelling or Admin work (think about the next event)

7. Favourite sporting moment while on tour with the Fanatics:

Zurich 1st round 2000. Small group of Fanatics. Hewitt to equal at 2 all winning the 4th and the SCUD to clinch the 5th in a tight 5 sets. Swiss didnt
know what had hit them when the Fanatics hit town.

8. Favourite non-sporting moment while on tour with the Fanatics:

An Irish pub in Barcelona packed with Fanatics swinging from the rafters, fans, lights with the owner of the pub.

9. One sporting event you haven't been to but would love to attend:

Brazilan GP

10. Where would people find you at 3am on a regular Saturday night:

Busking for a cab fare.

11. When you are on tour who is one person you hate rooming with & why:

Triple J and his tantrums/Mongrel and his earthquaking snoring.

12. Which song will always get you dancing on the bar:

Cold Chisel, Kae Sahn

13. Favourite drink:

Bundy n anything. Worst drink: Tabasco sauce

14. Creation or evolution:

Creation

15. Coke or Pepsi:

Coke

16. Capitalist or Socialist:

Socialist

17. Club or Pub:

PUB

18. Which moment has the most significance in Australian sporting history?

David Boons 56 tinnies on the flight to London.

19. If you could invite 5 people to share a six pack of long necks with who would they be & why:

Richard Branson... Inspiration. The prefect life. Ask for a loan.
Edmond Hillary.. Although a Kiwi. Defeated Everest and a tea-totaller.
Sarah Michelle Gellar (BUFFY).. Someone to hmmmmmm look at.
CEO of United Distillers. So he can bring some of his product along.
Pat Rafter. Down to earth bloke that enjoys a few quiet ones.

20. can you give the people of Australia a tip:

See the world helps you appreciate what Australia is and what we have.

Nifty, shame you didn't mention the time you passed out in a cab in Tasmania, threw up & then when the cab driver tossed you out you fell asleep on the main road until the police came. Obviously you couldn't talk so they went through your phone & dialed yur last few numbers before driving you home to one of those numbers.

over & out.
Tue 05/04/2005 Warren Livingstone 125 views

6 Comments about this article

  • You're a top bloke, Nifty, but why the glum face?

    Posted by Bartelby Shenanigan Tue May 28, 2002 08:40pm AEST
  • Thanks WOZ for the reminder about that.

    Posted by Nifty Neville fowler Wed May 29, 2002 07:00am AEST
  • Nifty, Are you from Darwin or Katherine?

    Posted by Amy Nicholas Mon Jun 03, 2002 12:24pm AEST
  • Nifty, Are you from Darwin or Katherine?

    Posted by Amy Nicholas Mon Jun 03, 2002 12:24pm AEST
  • Nifty, can't remember if I told Waz we were related. Cacked myself the day I saw the photo of you and the Boys on an Irish beach at your folks place in 2001, and told them I used to play roundball with the boys in Sydney. Small world!!

    Posted by Greg Williams Sat Jan 07, 2006 03:18pm AEST
  • Nifty, can't remember if I told Waz we were related. Cacked myself the day I saw the photo of you and the Boys on an Irish beach at your folks place in 2001, and told them I used to play roundball with the boys in Sydney. Small world!!

    Posted by Greg Williams Sat Jan 07, 2006 03:19pm AEST

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