John Prescott incidents that have caused widespread media interest. During the 2001 election campaign, Prescott was campaigning in Rhyl, Denbighshire when farmer Craig Evans threw an egg at him, which struck him in the neck. Prescott, a former amateur boxer, responded immediately with a straight left to the jaw. The incident, overshadowing the launch of the Labour Party manifesto on that day, was captured by numerous television crews. Tony Blair responded succinctly, stating, "John is John". A National Opinion Polls (NOP) survey found that the incident appeared to do no public harm to Prescott, and may even have benefited his standing amongst
Craig Evans (Welsh cricketer) took on Middlesex in the 1st round of the 1994 NatWest Trophy at Northop Hall Cricket Club Ground. In his only List A match he scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Richard Johnson. Craig Evans (Welsh cricketer) Craig Evans (born 15 November 1971) is a former Welsh cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Neath, Glamorgan. Evans made his debut for Wales Minor Counties in 1994 in the Minor Counties Championship against Herefordshire. From 1995 to 1995, he represented the team in six Championship matches, the last of which came against