exAtyeoMax Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 1 minute ago, CyderInACan said: Steve Wright in the afternoon was brilliant stuff. RIP to a legend. Mick & Keith, Mr Angry, Gervais the hairdresser, Sid the Manager…and obs Elvis. Did SW do the 0898 numbers too? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted February 13 Admin Report Share Posted February 13 I met him at Temple Meads many years ago, it was only when he spoke I realised who he was He had a very distinctive and articulate voice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, exAtyeoMax said: Yes, used to make me cry with laughter on many occasions. Really sad. Mick & Keith especially Impersonated by the brilliant Phil Cornwell 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 40 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: Mick & Keith, Mr Angry, Gervais the hairdresser, Sid the Manager…and obs Elvis. Did SW do the 0898 numbers too? The Fish Filleter, The World’s Most Boring Double Glazing Salesman, to name just a couple more 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, northsomersetred said: was that you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Shadow Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Damien the social worker also. Another part of my life gone. RIP Steve. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie_Red Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 “MR SPOONS”! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 4 minutes ago, Frankie_Red said: “MR SPOONS”! Hahaha ! that was ******* brilliant ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Really sad news this one has hit me. RIP to a legend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingswood Robin Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 Can hear the Wichita Lineman playing him out. Great memories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 On 13/02/2024 at 18:35, phantom said: I met him at Temple Meads many years ago, it was only when he spoke I realised who he was He had a very distinctive and articulate voice A voice for radio… I went to the Radio 1 roadshow at Weston-Super-Mare back in the 80s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollymarie Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: A voice for radio… I went to the Radio 1 roadshow at Weston-Super-Mare back in the 80s I was there too! Got a pic somewhere of me and Mark Goodyer! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Mike Procter 77 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 5 minutes ago, northsomersetred said: Mike Procter 77 That is sad news. I follow Somerset, but I well remember enjoying that epic match in the darkness against Lancashire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Sad news. Proctor and Zaheer made me fall in love with cricket after going to Neville Road with my Uncles. RIP Mike 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 (edited) No need to apologise - the man deserves a thread of his own. An absolute titan and my absolute cricketing hero. Many great memories. An exhilarating, thunderous, player. Raising a glass of Pinotage to him tonight. Thanks big man, rest in peace. Proctershire la-la-la. Edited February 17 by Merrick's Marvels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 1 hour ago, PHILINFRANCE said: That is sad news. I follow Somerset, but I well remember enjoying that epic match in the darkness against Lancashire. Same. I’m Somerset too, but he was an all time great. Very sad, RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 I’m 100% Somerset but my admiration for Mike Proctor particularly in the 70s knew no bounds. I frequently wished he had become a Somerset man! Wonderful powerful batsman for Proctorshire. Sad loss indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 A magnificent cricketer and a match winner Sadly denied a test career, so who knows where he'd rank among all time greats, but he'd be up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 When cricket was cricket and cricketers were cricketers ! Saw him so many times at Nevil Rd, Cheltenham and Gloucester, you just couldn't taker your eyes off him for a moment, wonderful player, great man , RIP ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Greatest all-rounder of all time 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Absolute legend . Leader of the side I started watching as a kid . I was at the head to head game Vs Ian Botham at the County Ground that Proc won. Travesty he never had the International career he deserved . RIP. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 7 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: Absolute legend . Leader of the side I started watching as a kid . I was at the head to head game Vs Ian Botham at the County Ground that Proc won. Travesty he never had the International career he deserved . RIP. Some truly world class South Africans at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 23 minutes ago, TV Tom said: Some truly world class South Africans at the time That 22 year ban meant we didn't get to see what could have been a really brilliant side , I was a big fan of Barry Richards at the time too . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 8 minutes ago, 1960maaan said: That 22 year ban meant we didn't get to see what could have been a really brilliant side , I was a big fan of Barry Richards at the time too . Richards was very classy, Rice and Pollock were world class as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 Just now, TV Tom said: Richards was very classy, Rice and Pollock were world class as well I think without the ban they could have given the West Indies side a game , 22 years wasted through Apartheid . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 One of my all time heroes and responsible for some of the best days I have ever had at cricket. So many stories to tell. My uncle went on several tours with him for his charity team. On one tour he got the taste for a particularly well known lager. When they came down to breakfast in the morning, he wasn't there. My uncle asked where he was "he's out" someone said, "Out?" "Yeah, Stumped Stella, Bowled Artois" 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 (edited) 15 hours ago, glynriley said: Sad news. Proctor and Zaheer made me fall in love with cricket after going to Neville Road with my Uncles. RIP Mike Just posted the same to my brother. 10 hours ago, slartibartfast said: When cricket was cricket and cricketers were cricketers ! Saw him so many times at Nevil Rd, Cheltenham and Gloucester, you just couldn't taker your eyes off him for a moment, wonderful player, great man , RIP ! So many things to remember, Hitting a hookshot into the benches at Nevil Road so hard that I thought the second sound was an echo, until I saw the ball bouncing back down towards the pitch. The flattest 6 I have ever seen. And this.... 4 wickets in 5 balls including Gordon Greenidge and his best mate Barry Richards. He always said he found it hard to bowl around the wicket in most English conditions because the ball would swing too much for him to control. But it all came right this day. Try playing spot the ball with the last one. Edited February 18 by Port Said Red 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 5 hours ago, 1960maaan said: That 22 year ban meant we didn't get to see what could have been a really brilliant side , I was a big fan of Barry Richards at the time too . 5 hours ago, TV Tom said: Richards was very classy, Rice and Pollock were world class as well When they came for trials, the rules didn't allow Gloucestershire to take both Richards and Proctor, so they had to make a choice. They chose Procter for the bowling option, but it could have easily gone the other way. Richards was probably the best batsman in the world for long periods of his career along side his namesake from the Caribbean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 10 hours ago, Port Said Red said: Just posted the same to my brother. So many things to remember, Hitting a hookshot into the benches at Nevil Road so hard that I thought the second sound was an echo, until I saw the ball bouncing back down towards the pitch. The flattest 6 I have ever seen. And this.... 4 wickets in 5 balls including Gordon Greenidge and his best mate Barry Richards. He always said he found it hard to bowl around the wicket in most English conditions because the ball would swing too much for him to control. But it all came right this day. Try playing spot the ball with the last one. Thanks for that, not seen that for years (before the days of VCR's), great day ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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