Oh no, the bearded wonder has died

**TykeMerc** · 30 January 2009, 16:58

That's a shame, he brought an oddball occupation to life and was a big part of the TMS gentlemanly presentation of cricket.

**VectraMan** · 30 January 2009, 17:30

But Noel Edmunds is okay?

**Pondlife** · 30 January 2009, 17:39

Originally posted by VectraMan View Post

But Noel Edmunds is okay?

Richard Branson

On second thoughts, sod 'im

**VectraMan** · 30 January 2009, 17:48

Originally posted by Pondlife View Post

Richard Branson

On second thoughts, sod 'im

Dave Lee Travis.

**Doggy Styles** · 30 January 2009, 23:44

Originally posted by PRC1964 View Post

RIP Bill Frindall, bowled out by a dose of legionnaire's for 69.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7861363.stm

Very sad. I grew up listening to him, and once corresponded with him about his scoresheets.

He was a legend in his own lifetime.

**TheFaQQer** · 1 February 2009, 11:16

I had a chat with him at Headingly in 1993 when England were losing badly to Australia. At the end of the days play, I was waiting for autographs and spotted the TMS box, so went up there.

Spent quite a while chatting about the England bowling attack.

**Fred Bloggs** · 1 February 2009, 14:12

TMS won't be the same. First we lost Johnners, and now Bearders. What a great loss. Legionella though

**Doggy Styles** · 1 February 2009, 17:40

Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

I had a chat with him at Headingly in 1993 when England were losing badly to Australia. At the end of the days play, I was waiting for autographs and spotted the TMS box, so went up there.

Spent quite a while chatting about the England bowling attack.

If I remember that match rightly, most of the conversation would be wondering where it was.

Was that when we inserted and they got about 600?

**TheFaQQer** · 1 February 2009, 18:09

Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

If I remember that match rightly, most of the conversation would be wondering where it was.

Was that when we inserted and they got about 600?

Indeed it was - 653-4 IIRC (although they won the toss). Border declared on an unbeaten 200...

We were lamenting the loss of an entire generation of fast bowlers, as Fraser was still out injured, Lawrence had knackered his knee etc. And Martin McCague had a stress fracture of his back in that game, too.

Mind you, a bowling "attack" of Caddick, McCague, Illott, and Bicknell was hardly likely to threaten too much. Caddick at one stage picked up an orange that had been thrown onto the pitch and "bowled" it off. "Best f***ing one you've bowled all day" came the shout from the Western Terrace.

Vic Marks described has his highlight of the day when a bloke dressed as Mr. Blobby did a pitch invasion. I was proud to have helped him over the advertising hoardings and onto the pitch

Oh no, the bearded wonder has died