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Umpire Dickie Bird Trivia Quiz

A quiz all about the legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird.

A multiple-choice quiz by crispyspiders. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
crispyspiders

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
91,530

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
702

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is Dickie Bird's full name: _______ Bird?

Answer: ( Two Words .. first name and middle name)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Where did Dickie Bird make his One Day International umpiring debut? Hint

Headingley, Leeds

Old Trafford, Manchester

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Lord's, London

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which two countries played in the last One Day International that Dickie Bird umpired? Hint

England and New Zealand

England and Pakistan

England and India

England and West Indies

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Question 4 of 15

4. Dickie Bird played first class cricket for Lancashire?

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. When was Dickie Bird born? Hint

April 21, 1934

May 19, 1934

April 19, 1932

April 19, 1933

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Question 6 of 15

6. Did Dickie Bird ever umpire a test in the West Indies?

Yes

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Question 7 of 15

7. In what year was Dickie awarded his MBE?

Answer: ( Four digit year ... it's in the 1980s or 1990s)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Before Dickie played County Cricket for Yorkshire, he played for his home town club. Who was it? Hint

Barnsley

Leeds

Bradford

Huddersfield

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Question 9 of 15

9. What was Dickie's first class batting average? Hint

19.76

24.25

26.58

20.71

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Question 10 of 15

10. Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was this unfortunate batsman? Hint

Michael Atherton

Robin Smith

Alec Stewart

Graham Gooch

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Question 11 of 15

11. Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was the bowler? Hint

Venkatesh Prasad

Javagal Srinath

Paras Mhambrey

Ajaysingh Jadeja

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Question 12 of 15

12. What was Dickie's highest first class score? Hint

176

197

193 not out

181 not out

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Question 13 of 15

13. Did Dickie ever take a first class wicket?

Yes

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Question 14 of 15

14. Dickie stood in Zimbabwe's inaugural test. Who did he stand with during this test match? Hint

Russell Tiffin

Quintin Goosen

Kantial Kanjee

Ian Robinson

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Question 15 of 15

15. How many test matches did Dickie stand in as an umpire?

Answer: ( One Word .. a two digit number between 50 and 75)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Dickie Bird's full name: _______ Bird?

Answer: Harold Dennis

Obviously more affectionally known as Dickie Bird!

2. Where did Dickie Bird make his One Day International umpiring debut?

Answer: Old Trafford, Manchester

It was England v New Zealand at Old Trafford on 20th July 1973. The match was rained off as a draw after England made 8/167 (typical of Dickie Bird - either rain or bad light follows him everywhere!)

3. Which two countries played in the last One Day International that Dickie Bird umpired?

Answer: England and West Indies

England beat West Indies by 25 runs at the Oval on 26th May 1995.

4. Dickie Bird played first class cricket for Lancashire?

Answer: False

False. Dickie played for Yorkshire and Leicestershire.

5. When was Dickie Bird born?

Answer: April 19, 1933

6. Did Dickie Bird ever umpire a test in the West Indies?

Answer: Yes

He umpired three tests against Pakistan in 1992/93.

7. In what year was Dickie awarded his MBE?

Answer: 1986

June 1986 to be precise!

8. Before Dickie played County Cricket for Yorkshire, he played for his home town club. Who was it?

Answer: Barnsley

He played with Geoffrey Boycott and Michael Parkinson.

9. What was Dickie's first class batting average?

Answer: 20.71

3,314 runs at an average of 20.71.

10. Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was this unfortunate batsman?

Answer: Michael Atherton

Michael Atherton (captain) lbw b Srinath 0, a duck.

11. Dickie's last test match was at Lord's in 1996. He gave a batsman out LBW on the fifth ball of the first over. Who was the bowler?

Answer: Javagal Srinath

Srinath had Atherton trapped lbw without troubling the scorers.

12. What was Dickie's highest first class score?

Answer: 181 not out

181 not out against Glamorgan at Bradford in 1959.

13. Did Dickie ever take a first class wicket?

Answer: No

Dickie's first class bowling figures: 8-2-22-0. No luck with the ball then!

14. Dickie stood in Zimbabwe's inaugural test. Who did he stand with during this test match?

Answer: Kantial Kanjee

It was Mr Kanjee from Zimbabwe who had the honour. Ian Robinson was actually the third umpire for TV replays.

15. How many test matches did Dickie stand in as an umpire?

Answer: 66

66 tests indeed. A world record at that point. Subsequently overtaken by Steve Bucknor from the West Indies (another excellent umpire)

Source: Author crispyspiders

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