Tony Greig

Tony Greig cricket commentator dies aged 66
He had Lung cancer but died of an heart attack

 

How sad for his family.
Even though he was a Pom he did a lot for cricket here.
our condolences to his family and friends

 

How sad for his family.
Even though he was a Pom he did a lot for cricket here.
our condolences to his family and friends
not a Pom by birth.
I will miss his banter with Bill Lawry

 

I'm not usually one to speak ill of the dead. But I don't think he'll be much missed here in England ... which isn't something you would normally say about a former England cricket captain.

There will be the usual condolences of course. But he is still thoroughly disliked by many England fans - and by not a few who played alongside and against him. They will no doubt keep their own counsel, but I doubt we'll hear effusive eulogies from many England Test players of the 1970s.

 

The sad thing is he would have never had played Test cricket if South Africa was allowed to play during his career. All rounders like Procter and Barlow would have kept him out of the team

 

Never heard of him and wondering what he has to do with WW2?

 

Never heard of him and wondering what he has to do with WW2?

I've never heard of him either. Nowt to do with WW2-that's why it's in the Barracks

 

Never heard of him and wondering what he has to do with WW2?

I thought the Barracks was the post to place a comment like this, if not delete it

 

It is but just thought it was an odd post for a WW2 Forum. Carry on and enjoy

 

Got me stumped - a lass from Yorkshire not heard of a cricketer (cree kee ter in the words of Firey - Sir Geoffrey Boycott) Try Google(y) and what comes up is balls - delivery of. Time to bail out!

 

Got me stumped - a lass from Yorkshire not heard of a cricketer (cree kee ter in the words of Firey - Sir Geoffrey Boycott) Try Google(y) and what comes up is balls - delivery of. Time to bail out!

This lass from Yorkshire knows a cricketers name or two, especially Ray Illingworth-now that's a Yorkshire man.

Lesley

 

I think Cricket is shit unless the BEF played it in France during 1940

 

I think Cricket is shit unless the BEF played it in France during 1940
Well, this chap presumably intended having a game! Certainly had his priorities right, anyway.

May 23rd. ... At about 1100 hrs we fell in again and by an M.P. on a motor bike, we drove into the Bastion in Dunkerque. Here I was told that we were going to embark on a destroyer and that the only kit we could take was what we could carry. I got my valise and cricket bag off the lorry and I picked out what I thought cost the most, it seemed an awful lot to carry but I thought I could manage it.
The War-time Diaries of Edward Alexander Packe

 

The Aussies played cricket against the British at Tobruk.

Recreation time
During their reaction time, the Australians like to play a spot of cricket against the British. It was a good way of keeping their spirits up. Owing to some occupation hazards of the time, special rules needed to be drawn up in order to adapt to situation.
July 30, 1941 - Rules of cricket between Australia 's 20th Brigade and Britain 's 107 Royal Horse Artillery Rule 2. Play to be continuous until 1800 hours, except by interference by air raids. Play will NOT, rpt NOT cease during shell fire. Rule 4. Shirts, shorts, long socks, sand shoes if available. ITI Helmets will not be worn or any other fancy head gear. Umpires will wear white coat (if available) and will carry loaded rifle with fixed bayonet. Rule 6. All players to be searched for concealed weapons before start of play, and all weapons found, other than S T grenades, Mills bombs, & revolvers will be confiscated. (This does not apply to umpires.) Rule 8. Manager will make medical arrangements & have ambulance in attendance.

 

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Tony Greig's memorable quote in 1976..

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To put a WW2 spin on this - I found a couple of throw-away lines in the various biographies of TG regarding his father:

Although his accent conjures up thought associations like Table Mountain, the Transvaal and Sari Marais, Greig is proud of his British stock. His father is a Scot from Edinburgh, the son of a family businessman with shops in towns like Falkirk and Bathgate. Dad was more interested in adventure than baubees however as his life pattern proclaims: he emigrated to South Africa where he married, and worked at the vastly differing callings of fighter pilot, insurance man and sports writer.

He would look at me sometimes and say 'Boy, when I was your age I was fighting a war', but in the end he grinned….

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However, I couldn't even find a full name for the father (or mother, who has a couple of interesting stories relayed in the bios).

Any clues on his father's full name? Or his service record??

This is not totally an idle query as I hope to be able to run the name past someone who might have known Greig Senior.

cheers


Dave

 

Awarded DSO with 101 Sqn LG 20/08/1943

Awarded DFC with 218 Sqn LG 22/09/1942