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Forums › Sports › Cricket legend Richie Benaud dies!!!
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#171237 10-Apr-2015 15:50
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Very sad news. 

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  #1280585 10-Apr-2015 15:54
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At the age of 84. Not a bad innings!

RIP Richie




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  #1280601 10-Apr-2015 16:13
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"What a marvelous delivery that was...."





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  #1280609 10-Apr-2015 16:37
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Who?



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  #1280610 10-Apr-2015 16:43
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Dstarzero: Who?


http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/67687403/nz-cricket-commentator-former-player-ian-smith-mourns-richie-benauds-death




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  #1280659 10-Apr-2015 18:03
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Sad news, but had been ill for a while. Certainly lived to a good age, and you have to die from something.

 

Interesting that they are looking at giving him a state funeral. Sure, he was a good commentator, and somewhat iconic in Australia in the world of cricket / sport. But not sure if a state funeral is appropriate, as it is normally for Prime Ministers, Governor Generals. We didn't have one for Sir Paul Holmes for instance who would be of the same ilk. David Lange didn't get one either, although he was offered one.

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  #1280669 10-Apr-2015 18:21
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RIP Richie.  The current mob of channel 9 driveling numpties couldn't hold a candle to the commentary legend.  And oh , he was a pretty handy cricketer in his day as well.




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  #1280673 10-Apr-2015 18:23
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floydbloke: RIP Richie.  The current mob of channel 9 driveling numpties couldn't hold a candle to the commentary legend.  And oh , he was a pretty handy cricketer in his day as well.

 Agree, I wonder what he thought about how Oz handled themsleves after winning the WC, and those interviews which were like product placement for the advertisers. It certainly wasn't classy. He was someone who thought before he spoke.

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  #1280696 10-Apr-2015 18:43
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And lets not forget his disgust at "the underarm incident"

I certainly enjoyed his commentary of cricket, a great loss to the game





 

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