RIP "Dickie" Bird;
What an illustrious innings! A great umpire of cricket whose fairness and humour will be greatly missed.
Rest in peace Dickie.
Geoff
True legend
Yorkshireman
Knew every law of the game
Respect from the players
A favourite
I admit to shedding a tear this morning at the news. The man was always a hero to me in my love for cricket.
R.I.P. Dickie
Really sad, was a joy every time that TMS caught up with him and had him on at Lunch or Tea.
One of the parts of my life from boyhood to now that I will genuinely miss even though not related and closest I ever got was to wave at him at a match.
Yes, he'll be sadly missed.
Always good to hear what he had to say about cricket.
He was cricket! I can't think of anyone who knew the rules of the game better. The fairest official of any sport ever - his only bias was for the game.
RIP
Last saw him at the end of August at North Marine Road, Scarborough attending a Yorkshire Game looking well and chatting with many as he walked for his lunch in the corporate tent.
RIP
Ah yes, a true legend. RIP, Dickie. :(
At least the Dicky Ticker lives on looking down on the square from the Western Terrace at Headingley.
When the new pavilion was built, there was nowhere for the players to sit and watch the game, Dicky Bird paid for a players balcony to be added.
At the rain affected game against Surrey this summer, there was no morning play due the a wet outfield. As Dicky headed for his lunch he made a diversion to inspect the outfield as he returned he was shouting to the spectators "nowt wrong with it, they can play on that".
You will be missed RIP
I watched him umpire at Lord's when I lived in Swiss Cottage. I was never sure if I went to watch Botcott, Tavare, Gower, Gatting, Botham et al or the Master Umpire himself.
If you're not familiar with Grantland Rice's writing in the USA, this fits Dickie to a tee (or a bail)
"When the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name; He marks not that you won or lost, but how you played the game"
Wonderful man. Rest, happily, in peace.
I remember watching him play County Cricket for Leicestershire at Grace Road in the early 60s.