Exclusive Interview - Stan Charles

He was there at the beginning of Extreme Boule and he still graces the game from time to time like an owlman returning to a favourite graveyard haunt. Some think of him as a relic from a bygone era, grasping at port and calling out to Hornblower, but the World Rankings would beg to differ..... Currently nestled in the top 10 Stan Charles could be this year's World Champion! We sent a reporter to find out more from this legend of the sport.

Reporter: You are back, some say from the dead. Who do you think will win the 2012 World title? You?
Stan Charles: I may be back, i may also be dead, but only the wibbly wobbly scoring system of the great extreme-world-extreme-championship-world-wibbly-extreme-wobbly-world-extreme-world-championships-of-the-extreme-world-championship-extreme-boule can dictate an extreme world champion

You are one of a handful of players to play 4 different world champions: Jean Baptiste Gresssier, James Perrot, Grandad John, Darren Woolridge. What makes a world champion special?
The ability to read George & Lynne whilst swigging fortified wine and playing the perfect shot.

George and Lynne - a World Champions choice?

What percentage of your game is mental, physical and spirtual?
1% mental, 99% physical and 100% spiritual. Too easy.

If you had to liken your style of play to an animal, vegetable and mineral, which would you choose and why?
I say Mineral, of course. I'm a trained Actor don't you know.

Ben Fogle - a big influence on Stan Charles

What has been the greatest influence on your Extreme Boule career?
 Ben Fogle wearing a papier mache rabbit head whilst reading George&Lynne and swigging fortified wine is an image that will stay with me for the rest of my short life.

Seb Moss - if he didn't exist it would be necessary for the Extreme Boule Administration department to create him. Discuss.
I believe you did, in a ruse to lull us all into a false sense of security, only to awaken shivering and screaming on the operating table as he dons his leather gauntlets.

Stan Charles - 1% mental, 99% physical and 100% spiritual

Finally, who would you like to play in your dream Extreme Boule match and where would you play it?
Gerard Depardieu, the 3 bears out of the donkey rhubarb video and Brian Blessed in a rolling match, starting at the worlds highest point (the summit of Mt. Everest 8,848m above sea level, Geography fans), finishing at the worlds lowest point (the Marianas Trench 10,994m below sea level) giving a total descent of 19,842m! Extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeme!