Off Topic RIP 2025

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Very sad news.

A couple of years ago, I was watching an episode of (the original) Perry Mason and there to my surprise was a young Robert Redford.

Apparently, it was his first speaking role on TV: it was an episode from 1960 when he was 23

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RIP <rose>
 
Dickie Bird was an opening batsman for Yorkshire. Due to the large number of openers on their books, he couldn't nail down an opening slot.
He got a chance, when regular opener Ken Taylor was on England duty.
He scored a huge 181 not out, his only ever century, but was dropped for the next game when Taylor returned.
The opposition at Bradford on that day in 1959 was - Glamorgan. Well, it would be
He never opened again for Yorkshire.

One of cricket's great characters.

RIP.