England Cricketer and Test Match Special Legend dies in fire......

[Digweeds Trousers]

BBC News - Former England cricketer Trevor Bailey dies in fire

Tragic - really quite sad to hear that as he was a fantastic commentator - who on occasions could be quite controversial with his views on the game.....

what a dreadful way to go

 

[The Large One]

RIP The Boil.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Sad news.

 

[Pavilionaire]

At least they'll save on the cremation.

I'm being flippant, he WAS a proper cricket legend. It's sad to see the old Test Match Special Team disappearing one by one. Johnners, Fred, The Alderman Don Mosey and now The Boil.

 

[Gwylan]

At least they'll save on the cremation.

I'm being flippant, he WAS a proper cricket legend. It's sad to see the old Test Match Special Team disappearing one by one. Johnners, Fred, The Alderman Don Mosey and now The Boil.

... and, of course, John Arlott.

Really sad about this - there was an interview with him on Cricinfo a month or so ago and he seemed full of life on it. He was playing in the first ever game I saw and hit a six over the bowler's head - I didn't realise at the time how rare a Bailey six was. Loved listening to him on TMS, he had some trenchant views. He'll be much missed.

 

[Digweeds Trousers]

It is sad - a fundamental memory of my youth was the original TMS team and very sad to see them disappearing. Its like seeing those cherished memories gradually fade....

the woods at the back of the house, the Millstream at Arundel that used to be black with fish until that bloody sluice was erected, now all that is left is a bare, empty stagnant stretch ofwater.

the village green i played cricket on with new-build houses, the old man ordering a 'pint of twos', Cricket week at the saffrons with Imran and Garth.............and yes.....that blessed crumbling altar of football where every lingering memory still leads me back to.

My past, my hopes, my youth my aspirations. All pulled together and torn apart in the misty fog of the Goldstone.....memories tinged with acrid tobacco smoke, of greasy burgers, of boiled coffee.

My childhood, my teenage angst, my first shirt, my tattered scarf. My hidden tears soaked in wool. My broken glasses, my lost shoe. My first black ey.

My first love, my last love.

My Sussex, my home my place of final rest. My calm, my aching heart.....my blessed lasting hope. My Sussex by the Sea.

*Sniff - dont know where that came from!*

 

[8ace]

He always sounded like he had a mouthful of cake.
RIP

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Blimey DT. That's beautiful man.

 

[Storer68]

At least they'll save on the cremation.

I'm being flippant, he WAS a proper cricket legend. It's sad to see the old Test Match Special Team disappearing one by one. Johnners, Fred, The Alderman Don Mosey and now The Boil.

and the Bearded Wonder aka Bill Frindall

 

[hans kraay fan club]

shit.

 

[Gritt23]

What awful news.

 

[Cadiz Seagull]

That's awful. I remember him as a kid. A batsman just about as unlike Petersen as it is possible to be. He never gave his wicket away and usually scored very slowly.

A real limpet, he would hold up one end all day.