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Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:27 pm
by ClaretTony
The name might not ring a bell but add the name Tony Lewis and you get Duckworth-Lewis.
Frank Duckworth has died today aged 84.
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:40 pm
by Reckoner
I've heard that his revised age is 76 and he wont die until next Monday
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:47 pm
by grapidianclaret
The Australian T20 team must have been very close to him. They were all in tears last night.
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:52 pm
by helmclaret
He was aiming for a century but was given a reduced target.
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:20 pm
by kentonclaret
Alan Pace interviewed him only last week.
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 2:37 pm
by Somethingfishy
Reckoner wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:40 pm
I've heard that his revised age is 76 and he wont die until next Monday
He won't want any rain then
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 3:37 pm
by yTib
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 4:14 pm
by Buxtonclaret
Reckoner wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:40 pm
I've heard that his revised age is 76 and he wont die until next Monday

Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 4:25 pm
by warksclaret
Some horrible gags about Frank-its just not cricket
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 4:53 pm
by Bosscat
warksclaret wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2024 4:25 pm
Some horrible gags about Frank-its just not cricket
Am amazed someone hasn't complained about it to be honest ...
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 4:59 pm
by bobinho
Day ain’t ‘over’ yet…
Re: Frank Duckworth RIP
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2024 6:25 pm
by Clarets4me
Bosscat wrote: ↑Tue Jun 25, 2024 4:53 pm
Am amazed someone hasn't complained about it to be honest ...
It's a funny line, no disrespect shown and I suspect Mr Duckworth would have laughed heartily at it ...
Bill Frindall, " the doyen " of Cricket statistics, was born on the first day of the last "Timeless Test", between England and South Africa in March 1939, which became the longest Test ever played (the game was abandoned after 9 days' play spread over 12 days). Given his love of such statistics, it was fitting that his funeral took place on 13 February 2009, the day of the shortest Test; the second Test between England and the West Indies was abandoned after just 10 balls, due to a dangerous pitch ...