How's that? New Year honour for umpire Dickie
CRICKET umpire Dickie Bird, once a professional player with Paignton, believes his OBE outweighs anything he achieved in his career.
The popular 78-year-old Yorkshireman, who stood in 66 Test matches, is named in the New Year Honours List.
Bird said: “It is a tremendous honour and I feel very humble. I am delighted and honoured. People always ask me what stands out, what do I remember best?
“I have always said that standing in three World Cup finals were my best memories but to get this is the greatest honour of my life.”
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by Basileus
Sunday, January 01 2012, 1:51PM
“I remember him trying to teach me how to bat in the nets at Paignton CC in the 60's. He deserves a medal for that at least.”