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White Cap and Bails (Hardcover)

by Dickie Bird (Author), Keith Lodge (Author), Bill Gregory (Illustrator)
2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; First Edition edition (7 Oct 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340750871
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340750872
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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The Times
'An entertaining view of sport from the other side of the wicket' --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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‘A delightful book...I defy anyone to read it without emotion’ (Daily Telegraph on DICKIE BIRD - MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY )

'For those who love tales from the pavilion bar, this book is a jolly good read' (Independent on WHITE CAP AND BAILS )

'Humorous anecdotes abound' (Yorkshire Evening Post on W C & B )

'An immense book...joyous and kindly' (The Cricketer International on W C & B )

'An entertaining view of sport from the other side of the wicket' (The Times ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poor and Boring , 28 April 2006
By Mr. Leslie R. Berry (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Cap and Bails: Complete & Unabridged (Soundings) (Audio Cassette)
I admit I never finished this. It was so poor I couldn't stand any more of the anecdotes. It was about as much fun as a duodenal ulcer. If you find "I went to Ilkestone one day. It was so windy my hat blew off" (read in a dour Yorkshire accent) at all funny, then you will probably enjoy the book. For the rest - avoid like the plague.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A travelogue of the cricket grounds of England and beyond, 26 Nov 2001
By J. N. Shecket (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Cap and Bails (Paperback)
White Cap and Bails follows a different format from Dickie Bird's autobiography. Rather than being a chronology, it is a sort of travelogue, with a chapter devoted to each county followed by similar content regarding international grounds.

For each county, Bird gives his best anecdotes about the club, its grounds, and his personal experience with it, both as a player and an umpire.

I think the international section is a bit unneccesary, as it does not go into anywhere near the depth of the rest of the book. That would be better suited for another Dickie Bird release.

The most remarkable thing about White Cap and Bails is that, for the most part, it avoids repeating the same information from Dickie Bird: My Autobiography.

I reccomend this book to anybody who loves cricket.

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1.0 out of 5 stars A superficial, glib rehash of old stories., 10 Jan 2001
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I admire Dickie Bird as an umpire and have memories of seeing him as a batsman for Yorkshire, and very promising he was too. I still see him nowadays when he visits Scarborough cricket club for Yorkshire matches, and he is a deservedly popular figure. However, this book is a grave disappointment. It is a highly superficial skim through the first class counties and major test playing countries, purporting to be Dickie's memories, but more often than not rehashing old stories of cricketers of the distant past. These can be found in other publications, and those that can't are not worth repeating anyway. Some of the stories are so thin and lacking interest you wonder how they could be included in a supposedly serious book. This reads like a publisher's attempt to milk Dickie's popularity, by throwing together a book of slender content, with nothing new to offer a cricket fan. It is not a worthy tribute to Dickie and it is a shame it bears his name. Avoid this one.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing anecdotes of county and country cricketers
Dickie (with the help of a quite a few friends with long memories) details each individual county, recalling many of the characters through his own first-hand experiences and... Read more
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