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RIP Bill Brown
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archie mac
International Coach
That is sad
One of the nicest men in cricket, yet to read a bad work spoken of the man
RIP
Who is the oldest living Aust. Test cricketer now?
One of the nicest men in cricket, yet to read a bad work spoken of the man
RIP
Who is the oldest living Aust. Test cricketer now?
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Yup - very sad.
RIP.
RIP.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Ron Hamence.
Barney Rubble
International Coach
RIP, anyone who gets to 95 has done pretty well.
neville cardus
International Debutant
Of all the passings that we have had over this past year, this one saddens me most. Bill Brown was a wonderful cove, benevolent, bighearted and benign. A terrific raconteur, he was more giving of his time as a nonagenarian than most are as twenty-five-year-olds. He spoke as few bitter words of his peers as he did praise of himself. Our last true link to the pre-WWII era, he was always willing to regale interviewers with fresh yarns and canny analyses of the way it was. I shall dearly miss those interviews.
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JBMAC
State Captain
Ron Hamence who is 92.Only Morriis, Harvey, Hamence and Loxton left of Bradman's InvinciblesThat is sad
One of the nicest men in cricket, yet to read a bad work spoken of the man
RIP
Who is the oldest living Aust. Test cricketer now?
nightprowler10
Global Moderator
RIP. Will be missed.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
A great shame, someone who always spoke well and always seemed to have such passion for the game. Will be missed that's for sure.
neville cardus
International Debutant
As am I. It says all that need be said of the man that, decades after retirement, by his kindly nature and warmth of spirit, he was able to touch even those who never saw him play or heard him speak.
armchairumpire
U19 Cricketer
I met Bill Brown a couple of years ago at the Festival of Cricket in Bowral. He was a lovely bloke - a real gentleman.
In honour of Bill Brown would it be possible to have a regular Bill Brown award for the international cricketer who has demonstrated gentlemanliness (is that a word)?
In honour of Bill Brown would it be possible to have a regular Bill Brown award for the international cricketer who has demonstrated gentlemanliness (is that a word)?
neville cardus
International Debutant
You are the second person to whom I have spoken today who had the pleasure of meeting Bill Brown, but the other disagrees somewhat with your assessment: according to him, Brown was a "true gentleman".
Seconded.
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Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Yes, indeed, would be a fine idea. Someone should get onto I$C$C.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
You can add me to that list too. I had the pleasure of meeting Bill Brown (along with Mike Coward) at a statue unveiling at the Bradman Museum in Bowral a few years ago. He was a lovely man, humble and polite but with a real twinkle in his eye. Very self deprecating too, particularly in relation to two wonderful stories about his experiences with The Don. I’m going to quote them as best I can…You are the second person to whom I have spoken today who had the pleasure of meeting Bill Brown, but the other disagrees somewhat with your assessment: according to him, Brown was a "true gentleman".
“I was batting with Don in a Shield match one day. I’d opened the batting and was about 70 when he came in. Don said he wanted me to get my century before the second new ball was taken so he just pushed a few singles here and there to give me the strike while I got on with it. I got my hundred just before the new ball was taken, by which point Don was on about 10 or 11. When I was on 128, he passed me…”
“I remember the first time I batted with Don and I was keen to make a good impression. I played my shots, concentrated extra hard and did all I could to take the quick singles and extra runs on offer, to really impress him. After a few overs we had a mid-wicket chat between overs and he simply said to me ‘It’s Bill, isn’t it?’ ‘Yes Don’ I replied. ‘Well Bill,’ Don went on ‘if you’re going to run then for God’s sake call first!’ “
RIP Bill.