▁of ▁Stewart ▁Cro ft ▁J olly ▁and ▁Lady ▁Sib ell ▁Al ma ▁Kath le en ▁Le ▁Po er ▁T rench , ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁July ▁ 1 9 6 1 . ▁The ▁couple ▁have ▁four ▁children . ▁ ▁Cr icket ▁career ▁Champ n iss ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁for ▁Buck ingham shire ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁Championship ▁against ▁Nor folk . ▁Champ n iss ▁played ▁Minor ▁count ies ▁cr icket ▁for ▁Buck ingham shire ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 7 , ▁which ▁included ▁ 4 3 ▁Minor ▁Count ies ▁Championship ▁matches . ▁In ▁ 1 9 7 2 , ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁List ▁A ▁debut ▁against ▁G lam organ ▁in ▁the ▁G illet te ▁Cup . ▁He ▁was ▁dismiss ed ▁for ▁a ▁du ck ▁in ▁this ▁match ▁by ▁John ▁Sol ank y , ▁in ▁what ▁was ▁his ▁only ▁List ▁A ▁batt ing ▁inn ings . ▁He ▁took ▁his ▁ma iden ▁w icket ▁in ▁this ▁match , ▁that ▁of ▁E if ion ▁Jones . ▁He ▁played ▁his ▁second ▁and ▁final ▁List ▁A ▁match ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁G illet te ▁Cup ▁against ▁Kent . ▁He ▁took ▁his ▁second ▁and ▁final ▁List ▁A ▁w icket ▁in ▁this ▁match , ▁that ▁of ▁David ▁Nich oll s . ▁His ▁ 2 ▁w ick ets ▁came ▁at ▁a ▁bow ling ▁average ▁of ▁ 4 2 . 5 0 . ▁ ▁Champ n iss ▁made ▁a ▁single ▁first - class ▁appearance ▁during ▁his ▁career