'Dean Conrad John Packham' was born in Bristol at Southmead Hospital on 16th October 1981. He started his cricket carerer at Chipping Sodbury C.C for the under 13's on 7th May 1990 at the age of 8 scoring just 13 runs and being hit for 18 runs of his 2 overs bowled. He went on to played 12 games for Sodbury under 13's with his top score of 31 not out vs Alveston c.c before moving to Hambrook c.c where at the age of 14 played for Hambrook under 15's scoring 34 not out in his dubut match vs Carsons c.c and taking 2 wickets for 30 runs in 7 overs. Packham played just 5 games for Hambrook before returning back to Chipping Sodbury but also joining Badminton c.c where he would play for Badminton on Saturdays playing in the Cirencester & District Cricket Association League and Sodbury under 17's