[Cricket] Gary Gilmour dead

[Gwylan]

Sad to see Aussie bowler Gary Gilmour has died at 62 - no age that.

I remember him making England look like mugs in the first World Cup

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Sad Indeed, I'm fast approaching that "no age" and that's two in two days. Goes to show there is no time to sit around on our arses

 

[Jambo Seagull]

I saw him play for the Aussies at Hove in the 1975 World Cup (I think) and remember him hitting at least four sixes in one over and then taking 5 or 6 wickets. Some player but really only for that tour.

 

[Rogero]

You have mis read it ,it is Rik Mayall who is dead.

 

[Hiney]

I saw him play for the Aussies at Hove in the 1975 World Cup (I think) and remember him hitting at least four sixes in one over and then taking 5 or 6 wickets. Some player but really only for that tour.

I'm sure I went to that game - was it a warm-up game of some sort?

Scored a century in about 75 balls as I remember

 

[Mo Gosfield]

It was a low scoring game in difficult conditions and Gilmour took six or seven wickets nagging away, with his left arm over. If I remember rightly, the Aussies had quite a struggle making 80 something.
What a contrast a few days later at Lords, in brilliant sunshine, when Clive Lloyd laid into him. It prompted one of John Arlott's immortal passages of commentary.....
"...and Gilmour trudges back to his mark. What a contrast from Wednesday. Now, its even difficult to bowl a maiden ball. He turns and comes in...and Lloyd hits him high over mid-wicket for four...shot of a man knocking a thistle-top off with a walking stick...takes Lloyd to 99....and Gilmour comes in again...and Lloyd slashes him down to third-man, thats his hundred and the ground is full of seething, leaping West Indian delight "
RIP.

 

[Jambo Seagull]

I'm sure I went to that game - was it a warm-up game of some sort?

Scored a century in about 75 balls as I remember

Yes I think you're correct about it being a warm-up game. Just about the most thrilling display of cricket I've ever seen.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

It was a low scoring game in difficult conditions and Gilmour took six or seven wickets nagging away, with his left arm over. If I remember rightly, the Aussies had quite a struggle making 80 something.
What a contrast a few days later at Lords, in brilliant sunshine, when Clive Lloyd laid into him. It prompted one of John Arlott's immortal passages of commentary.....
"...and Gilmour trudges back to his mark. What a contrast from Wednesday. Now, its even difficult to bowl a maiden ball. He turns and comes in...and Lloyd hits him high over mid-wicket for four...shot of a man knocking a thistle-top off with a walking stick...takes Lloyd to 99....and Gilmour comes in again...and Lloyd slashes him down to third-man, thats his hundred and the ground is full of seething, leaping West Indian delight "
RIP.

Sorry...should have made clear I was referring to the World Cup Semi-Final at Headingley.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

Sad Indeed, I'm fast approaching that "no age" and that's two in two days. Goes to show there is no time to sit around on our arses

Agreed.....Sod the lot of you, I'm off.......Desert Island, a 22 year old in tow, a few crates of whiskey and a copy of ' Margaret Thatcher, the Downing Street years "...so that I sleep well.

 

[Seagull58]

Has he donated his eyes to anyone?

 

[ezzoud]

Has he donated his eyes to anyone?

As a child I thought the song really was about him - obviously it didn't quite make sense but when you're 9 years old that doesn't really matter does it. A sad loss.

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

Sad to see Aussie bowler Gary Gilmour has died at 62 - no age that.

I remember him making England look like mugs in the first World Cup

nowt unusual there, then !