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Title: Sir Garfield Sobers
Post by: Newportnobby on July 17, 2026, 05:20:27 PM
The sporting world today mourns the passing of this cricketing legend, aged 89 :(
Title: Re: Sir Garfield Sobers
Post by: port perran on July 17, 2026, 05:25:51 PM
Quote from: Newportnobby on Today at 05:20:27 PMThe sporting world today mourns the passing of this cricketing legend, aged 89 :(
Yes, one of the cricketing greats.RIP Sir Gary.
Title: Re: Sir Garfield Sobers
Post by: crewearpley40 on July 17, 2026, 05:30:29 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cq6d421ezjdo


True legend

Just wasn't born but heard about his legendary 6 x 6s in an over
Title: Re: Sir Garfield Sobers
Post by: Moonglum on July 17, 2026, 05:41:11 PM
I was lucky enough to have met him as a youngster and have never forgotten him.

RIP Gary,

Tim
Title: Re: Sir Garfield Sobers
Post by: scottmitchell74 on July 17, 2026, 06:17:52 PM
Oh,man. Sorry to hear.

As the husband of a Barbadian and WI fan this one hits home.
Title: Re: Sir Garfield Sobers
Post by: martyn on July 17, 2026, 06:26:45 PM
A true great.

I have his autograph on a bat somewhere, I won it in a prize draw for Essex cricketer Gordon Barker.

Martyn
Title: Re: Sir Garfield Sobers
Post by: Papyrus on July 17, 2026, 07:47:42 PM
As well as being one of the greatest cricketers, he was someone who was respected for who he was. Nobody ever had a bad word to say about him. A truly great man.

Chris
Title: Re: Sir Garfield Sobers
Post by: EtchedPixels on July 17, 2026, 08:32:56 PM
Quote from: crewearpley40 on Today at 05:30:29 PMhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cq6d421ezjdo


True legend

Just wasn't born but heard about his legendary 6 x 6s in an over

Been in the Cricketers in Swansea more than once but nowdays it's gone too and is just a rental housing block.
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