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Offline Colwyn

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Richie Benaud Dies
« on: April 10, 2015, 14:38:29 PM »
A great all-rounder and captain, and an outstanding commentator. RIP.

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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2015, 15:13:39 PM »
One of the giants of the game.

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Re: Richie Benaud Dies
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2015, 16:41:45 PM »
And a thoroughly decent man by all accounts Colwyn.

Will be sadly missed.

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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2015, 06:40:50 AM »
Yes, he was a doyen.  The BBC cricket commentary was never quite the same when he left in 2005.  He brought an unflustered insight to the game.

Interestingly, he died of skin cancer that he put down to not wearing a hat/cap when playing under full sun in the 1950's/60's.




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