Alan 'The Boy' Shillitoe is 31 and currently resides in Bedford although he is originally from Essex and has represented both counties in competition. Having graduated from Southampton University in Aeronautics and Astronautics he is now a fully-fledged Rocket Scientist. As a junior, he represented England U25 on several occasions, including winning the Junior Camrose in 1999. Now he focuses on bringing through the future generations of young players and has been involved in coaching 'his kiddies' for a number of years.