KEEN cricketer Jonathan Evans has his eye on the ball now that he has been appointed as partner at a Gwent opticians.

Mr Evans, a fully qualified practising optician, has joined Bill Cawley at Specsavers Opticians in High Street, Blackwood.

Mr Evans, aged 36, from Caerleon, a graduate of London's City University, completed a degree in optometry at Cardiff University.

He finished a pre-registration year at another high street optician before moving to Specsavers.

Mr Evans, who also plays football, said: "I've always been very interested in the sciences, and moving into optometry as a career seemed like a natural progression for me."