Richie Benaud dead

Stumpy Tim

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Jul 6, 2003

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Back in Brighton. Well Hove actually

• Apr 10, 2015

• #1

RIP Richie

 

atfc village

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Lower Bourne .Farnham

• Apr 10, 2015

• #2

Had a Good innings RIP

 

Bevendean Hillbilly

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Nestling in green nowhere

• Apr 10, 2015

• #3

Typical fucking shitty hot day here in Bombay.

RIP Richie. I hope he's buried in a beige/off white/bone/taupe/ coffin.

 

Ken Livingstone Seagull

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Maui, Hawaii

• Apr 10, 2015

• #4

As an erstwhile student of Richie's legendary "flipper", I propose, with the greatest of respect, that Bombay Bevendean's coffin also contain his favorite pair of flippers.

 

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dangull

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #5

Sad to hear. The greatest cricket commentator bar none. Great player as well, though well before my time.

 

Wilka

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Burgess Hill

• Apr 10, 2015

• #6

Not a cricket fan but who didn't love him as a commentator. Also surely the man behind the much loved NSC "marvellous scenes"

RIP

 

Uncle Buck

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #7

He's gone, he's out.

I hope Kerry has a place as the table for the bone, the cream, the white, the beige, the off white and the ivory.

Tony deal him a good hand.

Marvelous effort that.

 

Eeyore

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Apr 5, 2014

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #8

"It's gone into the confectionery stall and out again..."

R.I.P

Looks like a strong commentary team building at the TMS heavenly HQ.

 

Razzoo

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N. Yorkshire

• Apr 10, 2015

• #9

Sad to hear that. RIP Richie

 

Pickles

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #10

Very sad news.

Legend is way overused but not in this case.

 

OzMike

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Perth Australia

• Apr 10, 2015

• #11

He had a bad car accident recently, it could have been as a result of that.
A cricketing great and one more personality gone.
Funny, I heard no mention over here yet?

 

Pevenseagull

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #12

Un-marvellous scenes

 

Easy 10

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Jul 5, 2003

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Location Location

• Apr 10, 2015

• #13

"Morning Richie..."

RIP.

 

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Buffalo Seagull

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #14

OzMike said:

He had a bad car accident recently, it could have been as a result of that.
A cricketing great and one more personality gone.
Funny, I heard no mention over here yet?

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Long battle with skin cancer

 

John Byrnes Mullet

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Oct 4, 2004

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Brighton

• Apr 10, 2015

• #15

Sad news. RIP Richie Benaud

 

Ludensian Gull

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Thorpness Suffolk

• Apr 10, 2015

• #16

RIP Richie. Very sad news to wake up to

 

Barrel of Fun

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Sūþsēaxe: The Land of the South Saxons

• Apr 10, 2015

• #17

Goodnight Richie.

 

Leekbrookgull

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Leek

• Apr 10, 2015

• #18

Cornerstone of BBC cricket during the 70,s onwards,that along with the iconic Booker T and Soul Limbo. R-i-p.

 

edna krabappel

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• Apr 10, 2015

• #19

An absolute great. Watching a clip of his commentary from the 2005 Ashes series, what's most striking is how little he actually says. Only ever speaks to enhance the game. How many commentators (particularly of the footballing variety) could take a tip from that?

Marvellous effort, that, Richie. Thank you.

 

nicko31

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Gods country fortnightly

• Apr 10, 2015

• #20

Absolute legend. Fantastic commentator and not a bad player either. A tough day for Australia, RIP Ritchie..