| RIP Dickie Bird. 12:22 - Sep 23 with 504 views | ITFC_Forever |
One of cricket’s most recognisable umpires out for 92. |  |
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 12:26 - Sep 23 with 474 views | PhilTWTD |
Indeed, RIP. I used to see him at Oakwell every time we played there. |  | | |
| RIP Dickie Bird. on 12:43 - Sep 23 with 357 views | Mullet |
Tenuous link. I worked with his granddaughter in New Zealand about 20 years ago.
More of those tomorrow. |  |
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 12:47 - Sep 23 with 330 views | BasingstokeBlue |
Stop all the clocks...
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 12:50 - Sep 23 with 315 views | Whos_blue |
Rarely is the phrase "a good innings" more appropriate.
A true gentleman of the game. |  |
| Distortion becomes somehow pure in its wildness. |
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 12:51 - Sep 23 with 316 views | gainsboroughblue |
I remember his last test match in 1996. Athers had arranged for him to have a guard of honour leading to much emotion, tears from Dickie etc. Two minutes later he gave Athers out lbw. |  |
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 12:54 - Sep 23 with 294 views | Perublue |
| RIP Dickie Bird. on 12:43 - Sep 23 by Mullet |
Tenuous link. I worked with his granddaughter in New Zealand about 20 years ago.
More of those tomorrow. |
I thought he never married ( not that you need to to have children) |  |
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 12:55 - Sep 23 with 290 views | Perublue |
Him, parky and boycs… 1 not out | |
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 13:01 - Sep 23 with 240 views | Mullet |
| RIP Dickie Bird. on 12:54 - Sep 23 by Perublue |
I thought he never married ( not that you need to to have children) |
Well she claimed to be his granddaughter! Not sure why she’d lie but each to their own | |
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 13:21 - Sep 23 with 186 views | BloomBlue |
Harold was a lovely man, I had the pleasure of meeting him twice.
RIP Harold. |  | | |
| RIP Dickie Bird. on 13:22 - Sep 23 with 185 views | mellowblue |
R.I.P Dickie, Barnsley boy and as Phil said, big Barnsley supporter. Did not breakthrough at Yorkshire C.C.C and took up umpiring. One of the best. Saw him at Headingly couple of months ago. Looked very chipper. |  | | |
| RIP Dickie Bird. on 13:31 - Sep 23 with 148 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
What a legend. Always knew it was a safe pair of hands with Dickie umpiring, good age. |  |
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 14:25 - Sep 23 with 48 views | Trequartista |
He attended the 2000 play off final along with Parky. |  |
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| RIP Dickie Bird. on 14:37 - Sep 23 with 14 views | Steve_M |
The last time I met Dickie Bird 😔:
How are you Lad?
Very good Dickie
Are you still working?
A bit. I’ve written your obit for The Guardian.
Will I like it?
You’ll be dead won’t you? So you'll never know.
(To passing strangers, loudly )
I’ll have to trust him won’t I? I’ll have to trust him won’t I?” — David Hopps (@davidkhopps.bsky.social) 2025-09-23T13:33:40.408Z
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