Bobby Simpson RIP

[splott parker]

For those of us of a certain age, Simpson was a cricket great, Aussie captain, retired in 1968 only to come out of retirement 10 years later, at the age of 41, to captain his country due to its stars defecting to the Kerry Packer circus. Another childhood ‘name’ gone on, aged 89.

[the other bob wilson]

For those of us of a certain age, Simpson was a cricket great, Aussie captain, retired in 1968 only to come out of retirement 10 years later, at the age of 41, to captain his country due to its stars defecting to the Kerry Packer circus. Another childhood ‘name’ gone on, aged 89.

He was the first player I saw score 300 in an innings in 1964 I think it was in the first cricket match I remember. It was a test match at Old Trafford which must have been one of the most boring ever played as both sides used up all five days scoring 600 plus in their first innings and there wasn’t enough time for any more play.

Simpson was also coach or manager of the 1989 Aussie touring side and he was behind Allan Border’s decision to ignore England players like Botham and Gower who he’d been very friendly with on previous tours, so it sounds like Simpson was quite a hard bastard, but his approach worked because Australia stuffed England 4-0 is thin it was.

RIP

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Remember his 362 ? at Old Trafford. Think Barrington got a double; hundred as well

[the other bob wilson]

Remember his 362 ? at Old Trafford. Think Barrington got a double; hundred as well

Well remembered, here’s the scorecard from that game - I’m pretty sure Barrington was dropped after his double hundred because he took too long scoring it.

https://x.com/jackorugby/status/1956...441249742?s=61

[Splott-light...]

you're all old, was he related to Homer..?

[splott parker]

you're all old, was he related to Homer..?

His daughter caused murder by marrying the old king��

[dandywarhol]

Wasn't Simpson Aussie captain in the Kerry Packer era.
For the young Parker owned TV stations in Aus.
He took all the best players who played rest of the world v Australia. Pre Murdoch days. It didn't last long.

[the other bob wilson]

Wasn't Simpson Aussie captain in the Kerry Packer era.
For the young Parker owned TV stations in Aus.
He took all the best players who played rest of the world v Australia. Pre Murdoch days. It didn't last long.

Yes, I’m fairly sure he captained Australia on a tour of the West Indies during the Packer era and they led 2-0 after a couple of tests where the home side didn’t pick any World Series players, but then the selectors relented, picked all of the previously banned players and they won the series 3-2.

[Elwood Blues]

He was the first player I saw score 300 in an innings in 1964 I think it was in the first cricket match I remember. It was a test match at Old Trafford which must have been one of the most boring ever played as both sides used up all five days scoring 600 plus in their first innings and there wasnÂ’t enough time for any more play.

Simpson was also coach or manager of the 1989 Aussie touring side and he was behind Allan BorderÂ’s decision to ignore England players like Botham and Gower who heÂ’d been very friendly with on previous tours, so it sounds like Simpson was quite a hard bastard, but his approach worked because Australia stuffed England 4-0 is thin it was.

RIP

Yes RIP Bobby Simpson

He was captain of the Aussies in the first full match I ever saw, the Aussies in 1964 at the old Arms Park ground (where Cardiff Rugby play now).

I remember the late Ian Redpath signed one of my first ever Cricket autographs out on the field where the players were practising. He was a really nice bloke.

Simpson signed my book after the game a bit more distant but not unfriendly.

I remember Peter Burge one of the Australian mstsmen telling one young lad to get lost as he threw the proffered autograph booked down the road and a couple of the other Australians being deeply embarrased and apologising those of use there.

It was a draw I think. A young Glamorgan batsman Gwyn Hughes got 92. Everyone thought he was a future star but he did little after that.

That was the summer when Glamorgan beat the Aussies at Swansea. Unfortunately my dad was ill so I missed the first day when Glamorgan skittled the Aussies in the first innings and the third when they hit that famous victory.

That was when BBC Wales show all Glamorgan home games live so I saw that last day at home.

I still remember Wilf Woollers final words when the last wicket went down ( I think it was Connolly caught Eifion Jones b Pressdee)

'He's out, he's out, and the crowd have gone mad, stark staring mad' as everyone flooded onto the field!

As you do I also remember that Test innings 311 I think he made, caught behind by Jim Parkes attempting a pull shot.

Was it really 61 years ago?

Yes I am afraid it was!

[dandywarhol]

I was there when Hughes scored 92.I believe he was a solicitor and didn't want to give it up.I was 12 at the time.

[the other bob wilson]

I was there when Hughes scored 92.I believe he was a solicitor and didn't want to give it up.I was 12 at the time.

I like threads like this (bet there’s not many others who do mind ). If we’re gong down the route of players who did well, but didn’t go on in the game, does anyone remember Tony Allin who played for us in the long hot summer of 1976? He was from Cornwall (think he was a milkman) and came into the team about halfway through the season with us marooned at the bottom of the table. We stayed bottom, but Allin’s slow left arm won us a couple of games (including one against Sussex who included England captain Tony Greig).

I think England were touring India that winter and such was Allin’s impact that I remember a couple of National cricket journalists had him in their England touring squad. Allin didn’t get picked by England, but maybe the selectors already knew that he was going to turn down Glamorgan’s offer of a longer contract as he had decided that county cricket wasn’t for him and he went back to Cornwall where he spent years playing Minor Counties cricket for them.