80 not out : my favourite cricket memories by Bird, Dickie, 1933- author, Lodge, Keith, author instant download

80 not out : my favourite cricket memories by Bird, Dickie, 1933- author, Lodge, Keith, author instant download

xiv, 328 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm, Hardly a week goes by without Dickie Bird visiting a county or Test match arena where he can keep up to date with all that is happening in the cricket world, while at the same time taking the opportunity to reflect, in the company of old friends and acquaintances, on his own colourful contribution to the sport that lasted for over half a century. Dickie remains the most famous umpire of them all and is still highly respected throughout the world. A lovable eccentric with a joyful sense of fun, he has decided, as he approaches his eightieth birthday, to recall the highlights of his life in cricket, while also providing an illuminating insight into what he has been up to since his retirement, Originally published: 2013, Includes index, Machine generated contents note: 1. They Think It's All Over -- 2. As One Door Closes ... -- 3. Laying the Foundation -- 4. Best-selling Author -- 5. The Sands of Time -- 6. Home-Town Boy -- 7. How It All Started -- 8. Teenage Trials -- 9. Welcome to My World -- 10. The Men in White Coats -- 11. Counting to Six -- 12. Ladies' Man -- 13. Character Building -- 14. The Greatest -- 15. Regrets? I've Had Just Two -- 16. Beyond the Boundaries -- 17. Past, Present and Future -- 18. Stop Press