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Richie Benaud dies at age 84
« on: April 10, 2015, 09:30:16 AM »
Just saw it on the Telly.

The voice of my childhood and adulthood over the summer.

Sadly passed at 84.

A great innings.

RIP Richie. :'(

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Re: Richie Benaud dies at age 84
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2015, 12:48:25 PM »
Very sad. To me this bloke was Mr Cricket. None of the new generation comes close.



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Re: Richie Benaud dies at age 84
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2015, 12:59:01 PM »
A life to be celebrated!!  RIP Richie

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Re: Richie Benaud dies at age 84
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2015, 01:06:29 PM »
RIP Richie

As the old saying goes you don't what you've got until it's gone

And this summer in particular I realised how much I missed your distinctive commentary style

Agree with Angus, today's batch don't even come close
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Re: Richie Benaud dies at age 84
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2015, 05:19:28 PM »
RIP. Voice of summer.

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Re: Richie Benaud dies at age 84
« Reply #5 on: April 10, 2015, 06:02:00 PM »
Legend  :clapping
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Re: Richie Benaud dies at age 84
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2015, 02:48:43 AM »
The voice of my childhood and adulthood over the summer.
Same here Tucky. Never knew Cricket on TV without him.

Condolences to his family.

RIP Richie.
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Re: Richie Benaud dies at age 84
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2015, 08:44:48 AM »
Marvellous innings that. Thanks for the memories Ritchie  :thumbsup
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Re: Richie Benaud dies at age 84
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2015, 09:08:49 AM »
Chew for twenty chew

RIP legend