Bob Willis dead

[Nearly Sane]

I remember watching that bowling spell

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/50655612

[jeremyp]

I didn't see it because I was at school (I assume you are talking about Headingly 1981), but my friend had an illicit transistor radio and kept us updated.

I once worked with somebody (we'll call him Tim) who was captain and opening batsman of his school cricket team. Tim's school had a fete and Bob Willis was the guest of honour. One of the attractions at the fete was that you could pay some money and face Willis in the nets. Tim naturally decided he would have a go. He said he literally didn't see the ball. It was clattering the stumps almost before he registered that Willis had let go of it.

[Nearly Sane]

I didn't see it because I was at school (I assume you are talking about Headingly 1981), but my friend had an illicit transistor radio and kept us updated.

I once worked with somebody (we'll call him Tim) who was captain and opening batsman of his school cricket team. Tim's school had a fete and Bob Willis was the guest of honour. One of the attractions at the fete was that you could pay some money and face Willis in the nets. Tim naturally decided he would have a go. He said he literally didn't see the ball. It was clattering the stumps almost before he registered that Willis had let go of it.

What was it like listening to it? I managed to watch it due to the benefits of Scottish school holidays being earlier.

[jeremyp]

What was it like listening to it? I managed to watch it due to the benefits of Scottish school holidays being earlier.

I wasn't listening. My friend was listening and giving us all updates when important things happened.

[Nearly Sane]

I wasn't listening. My friend was listening and giving us all updates when important things happened.

Can imagine that must have been more exiting in some ways than watching it. I was once on a train in Ireland when during the 1990 Ireland's match with Romania went to a penalty shoot out and there was only one person on the train with a radio. So all the passengers piled in to one carriage and erupted with joy when they won.