
A man that goes by various aliases dof, rat, wave pirate, Mattalitharon, Gareth Cliff - this man can be seen running around the Bryanston area during weekdays after 16h00. Having received his tertiary education at Tukkies he entered the working world as a car salesman and is steadily climbing the corporate ladder.
A passionate sportsman his interests include cricket, rugby, golf and running. If this was a MCQ question and asked what he has excelled in the answer would be (d) none of the above. Matt’s real attributes are his ostentatious and comments which he uses to great effect in digs conversations.
A man that has changed his stars having made his way from his humble birth at a government hospital in South Beach Durban, Matthew’s compulsion of owning cool, shiny stuff reiterates his material march of materialism. His shad fishing days at Blue Lagoon with his dear friends Altaaf and Govender firmed his latent love for fishing.
Matthew has never been a game fisherman settling for freshwater fish and whatever he can get his hands on up in the Highveld. His bait as of late though has not seen a lot of bites so has resorted to reading up on the handling of snakes. Earning the recent nickname of Jake “The Snake” we eagerly await the next reptilian report.
Viewed as many as the party guy in the digs, Matt’s recent commitment to the running fraternity has slowed his bobbage rate considerably. Having competed in the Two Oceans 56km this man’s goals are set for the Kingsmead, Durban finish in his effort to finally earn his respect and love from his long line of runner’s in his family.
His recent dramatic loss of weight - along with his skinny legs, are the primary concern for the rest of the Eccleston 8 on his way to the 89km that wait this man down in the KZN. A man that generates lekker laughs, the initiator of 90210 banter and the appreciator of hip hop and pimping his ride Dof is a lekker oke…. when he’s dossing.