Henry Blofeld - 'Blowers' - his final commentary at The Oval, 2017. Our 'dear old thing' says his last goodbye to Test Match Special.
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@genesis17653 жыл бұрын
there is nothing more beautiful to listen to then TMS on a summers day in the garden seriously .
@daveshaw57283 жыл бұрын
Quite right. Absolute pleasure in this fast paced world
@graeme45402 жыл бұрын
Could not agree more. Dozing of only to wake up and find England had a load of wickets. Cheers
@bigmoncrief60715 жыл бұрын
Really nice to see that reaction from Tuffers. He looked after Henry in the last few years of the great man's career I always felt. Gently correcting him when he didn't quite see things correctly and doing himself down to make sure Blowers never looked too mistake prone. Top bloke.
@markcf832 жыл бұрын
Agreed. They were an excellent double act.
@henrysmith883 Жыл бұрын
I agree too.
@daveshaw57285 жыл бұрын
I tell you what'll always get me about this clip - the fact you can hear the crowd applauding in the background. Cricket is such a family, in a way - we give it out, we hammer our players sometimes, but we always look after our own. Blowers was one of us - a true gentleman, and a stalwart of the game. He deserved that applause, and he deserves it still. Well done Blowers indeed.
@paulnewton97334 жыл бұрын
Excellently well put, my friend. The greatest sport in the World, with the most respectful and well mannered, well humoured watchers thrown in.
@scsutton1Ай бұрын
And even Sky Sports took a moment to acknowledge it.
@Nigel15055 жыл бұрын
Quintessentially the voice of English cricket.
@dannjp75 Жыл бұрын
Lovely that the crowd joined in. Blowers was a ledge.❤
@shawnmartin34242 жыл бұрын
There will never be another Blofeld.
@Longrunthefox Жыл бұрын
Never be another Blowers
@rich50863 жыл бұрын
No histrionics, no blubbering, just hands over, absolute legend.
@jshaers9611 ай бұрын
Well.....he then did a lap of honour round the ground, high-fiving the spectators, so it wasn't exactly John Arlott.
@markpearson8721 Жыл бұрын
Initially I didn't particularly like Henry Blofeld's commentaries, but then I realised how good he was at literally painting pictures with words, whether it was about the action on the pitch, activity in the crowd, aircraft and helicopters flying overhead, or even buses passing outside the ground. I used to think that if I was an ex-pat Englishman living a long way from home, listening to him would make me feel quite homesick.
@BeasleyStreet5 жыл бұрын
Tuffers knew he was going to blub, thinking the shades were going to save him.....failed
@timwingham89523 жыл бұрын
I cried watching this. Bless the man who provided such joy. And joy really is the only word I can find that adequately sums up this legend.
@dannywestern8314 жыл бұрын
I will never tire of hearing about the pigeons at lords or the cranes around the oval with blowers in commentary , a true gentleman , the last of a dying breed 👏🏻👏🏻
@That_Random_Bloke5 жыл бұрын
I got a bit choked up at how moved Tuffers was.
@dlamiss4 жыл бұрын
Was an excellent commentator back in the day but went on far too long made too many mistakes but it was his own decision to retire
@Beastgrows3 жыл бұрын
Blowers was the Peter Aliss of cricket. Top pair.
@oscoe Жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to sit next to Blowers while he commentated on a charity match once…..an afternoon I will never forget
@ab8jeh Жыл бұрын
How can it be 6 years already? Time passes too quickly.
@tonyknight99125 жыл бұрын
My dear old thing !
@Inglese0013 жыл бұрын
"and there goes another bus"
@portaccio4 жыл бұрын
I never noticed Tuffers dabbing tears away at the end.
@TheMikethoth4 жыл бұрын
Love TMS, love listening in the summer here in the UK. Blowers is definately my dear old thing. Miss that voice.
@shaileshshedbale20104 жыл бұрын
I cant forget his voice.... listened to him first time in late eighties... my father was big fan of his commentary as well..
@markcf83 Жыл бұрын
Blowers,my dear old thing.
@michellemcalpine44436 ай бұрын
Legend 😢❤
@sureshmadapura46114 жыл бұрын
Golden voice of henry, text match special on BBC.
@zahidshakeel89003 жыл бұрын
HENRY BLOFELD MISS YOU LOT LEGENDARY commentator OF ALL TIME
@johnhughes42923 жыл бұрын
Last of the legends of tms after arlott Johnson cmj bailey truman mosey frindsll ect Great times great comms such memories
@vikkuedison45553 жыл бұрын
The voice of cricket 🙏
@siddiqbappi2544 жыл бұрын
VERY BEAUTIFUL VOICE AND VERY LOVELY COMMENTATOR I MISS YOU ♥️♥️
@wakofish5 жыл бұрын
Legend
@kennethocongerskin94602 жыл бұрын
Yeah I cried too, Tuffers.
@jamesgiles9959 Жыл бұрын
These guys were class
@pix0464 жыл бұрын
An absolute legend.
@mattmccann88053 жыл бұрын
And the best bit? Everyone in the crowd clapping too....
@dennishunt15903 жыл бұрын
Bloody hell, Henry Blofeld was great to listen to, along with Christopher Martin Jenkins, Fred Trueman, Tony Greig, Jonathan Agnew, Phil Tufnell and many other Pommie cricket commentators. Fair Bloody Dinkum They are so much better than our Australian commentators, so boring especially Terry Alderman, Terry would put you to sleep.
@tomlardner27083 жыл бұрын
A complete gentleman, great charter my dear old thing god bless you henry.
@markcf832 жыл бұрын
Jim Maxwell? He's Australian.....
@rushikeshkanitkar48193 жыл бұрын
Look at those lovely earnings... 👌👌
@jahno71544 жыл бұрын
Henry Blofeld was Bond villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld's first Cousin. FACT, no bullshit true story.
@mattmccann88053 жыл бұрын
I feel this should have been given more importance.
@StokieDave3 жыл бұрын
Also have TMS on now rather than watch it.
@tarquin45924 жыл бұрын
Now we have to put up with people talking about 'batters' instead of batsmen!
@stuartives Жыл бұрын
You’ll survive old mate
@deletebilderberg3 жыл бұрын
Legend. Sorely missed. Are the hundred or so BBC staff readying for another Glastonbury jolly?
@peterturley13313 жыл бұрын
🏏💜😪💔🏏
@soheltutul5 жыл бұрын
Interesting 😃❤🇧🇩
@deansimister25453 жыл бұрын
good commentator but preferred Arlott,did you see the weasel Graeme Swann ran away from the aussies!