Didn’t he lose some toes in a bizarre gardening accident? Still kept on playing, IIRC.
It’s said Len Ganley liked his HMHB tribute, I doubt whether Fred shared his sentiments.
14 December 2014
peter mcornithologist
Fuckin ‘ell a different Fred Titmuss. Ex England full back.380 games.No goals.
14 December 2014
dickhead in quicksand
One of the few men to have played first-class cricket in five different decades. Debut 1949. Dropped into the Lord’s dressing-room in 1982 for a cup of tea and a chat, and Mike Brearley decided he’d could use a third spinner. Middlesex beat Surrey by 58 runs, Titmus 10-1-43-3 in the second innings.
The subject of a Tannoy announcement in the days of Gentlemen and Players. “Ladies and Gentlemen, there is an error in the printed programme: ‘Titmus, F. J.’ should read ‘F. J. Titmus'”.
14 December 2014
reg
Lost his toes on the 1967-68 tour of the West indies. Titmus was dangling his legs under the boat where the propeller was unusually situated. A passing Canadian surgeon got off the beach and created a flap with what was left from the toes allowing Fred to continue playing. This one was too early for ‘HMHB in the Media’ but during Ian Botham’s 1986 ban from England cricket for cannabis related offences, his ‘heir apparent’ Derek Pringle was interviewed in the Guardian by Mike Selvey who reported that the cassette in Pringle’s car radio was “Back in the DHSS”, with ‘Fred Titmus’ his favourite track. The transcript of the lyrics was spoiled slightly by quoting ‘Luxor’ not ‘Lenor’.
years ago Adrian Chiles had Fred Titmus on his Saturday morning show on Five Live. The very first question he was asked was whether he was aware of the song(Chiles then played a beeped version of the famous line). He was handed a copy of it whilst on a golf course in South Africa. As I recall he was more bemused than anything
15 December 2014
peter mcornithologist
When not playing cricket during the winters of the 50’s and 60’s,Fred worked in a sweet shop.How sportsmen and women have become so ridiculously overpaid for their talent. Can’t imagine Alastair Cook working in Farmfoods this winter.
22 December 2014
This leaden paul
For my part, I can’t imagine Alastair Cook working anywhere, with the exception of a pre-Big Bang merchant bank, or the hospitality tent at Cowdray Park. (That’s enough subjective opinion – Subjective Opinion Ed.)
23 December 2014
Mr X
Fred Titmus was an England selector in the mid 1990’s under the totalitarian regime of Raymond Illingworth. Another selector was Brian Bolus. He passed away in 2011.
One Simon Poole on the HMHB Facebook page has posted a clipping from a Hemel Hempstead local paper dating from when ‘Back In The DHSS’ was topping the indie charts (ie January 1986). It shows Fred standing outside his Potten End post office, describing his claim to Biscuit fame. “I have got the record and I think it’s a bit of a laugh really – I understand one of the lads in the band is nuts on cricket and that is why he wrote it. I take it as a bit of a compliment and I’m glad it’s reached the top. I play it to friends and we all have a good laugh.”
2 October 2021
ALICE van der meer
24 November 1932. So it’s Fred’s birthday. Fuckin’ hell!
24 November 2022
POP-TART MARK
Now that Fred Trueman’s grandson is fronting a beat combo (Trueman & the Indoor League), do we expect Kevin Sampson to pen a Guardian article describing him as “the grandson of feisty Middlesex off-spin legend Fred Trueman?”
[I noticed Kevin was once again drawing attention for his lack of regard for the facts in the recent controversy over his ‘Raul Moat’ TV series]
BrumbiscUit
Didn’t he lose some toes in a bizarre gardening accident? Still kept on playing, IIRC.
It’s said Len Ganley liked his HMHB tribute, I doubt whether Fred shared his sentiments.
14 December 2014
peter mcornithologist
Fuckin ‘ell a different Fred Titmuss. Ex England full back.380 games.No goals.
14 December 2014
dickhead in quicksand
One of the few men to have played first-class cricket in five different decades. Debut 1949. Dropped into the Lord’s dressing-room in 1982 for a cup of tea and a chat, and Mike Brearley decided he’d could use a third spinner. Middlesex beat Surrey by 58 runs, Titmus 10-1-43-3 in the second innings.
The subject of a Tannoy announcement in the days of Gentlemen and Players. “Ladies and Gentlemen, there is an error in the printed programme: ‘Titmus, F. J.’ should read ‘F. J. Titmus'”.
14 December 2014
reg
Lost his toes on the 1967-68 tour of the West indies. Titmus was dangling his legs under the boat where the propeller was unusually situated. A passing Canadian surgeon got off the beach and created a flap with what was left from the toes allowing Fred to continue playing.
This one was too early for ‘HMHB in the Media’ but during Ian Botham’s 1986 ban from England cricket for cannabis related offences, his ‘heir apparent’ Derek Pringle was interviewed in the Guardian by Mike Selvey who reported that the cassette in Pringle’s car radio was “Back in the DHSS”, with ‘Fred Titmus’ his favourite track. The transcript of the lyrics was spoiled slightly by quoting ‘Luxor’ not ‘Lenor’.
14 December 2014
Gordo
talking of Derek Pringle and Fred Titmus https://twitter.com/derekpringle/status/481391506516099072
15 December 2014
Gordo
years ago Adrian Chiles had Fred Titmus on his Saturday morning show on Five Live. The very first question he was asked was whether he was aware of the song(Chiles then played a beeped version of the famous line). He was handed a copy of it whilst on a golf course in South Africa. As I recall he was more bemused than anything
15 December 2014
peter mcornithologist
When not playing cricket during the winters of the 50’s and 60’s,Fred worked in a sweet shop.How sportsmen and women have become so ridiculously overpaid for their talent. Can’t imagine Alastair Cook working in Farmfoods this winter.
22 December 2014
This leaden paul
For my part, I can’t imagine Alastair Cook working anywhere, with the exception of a pre-Big Bang merchant bank, or the hospitality tent at Cowdray Park. (That’s enough subjective opinion – Subjective Opinion Ed.)
23 December 2014
Mr X
Fred Titmus was an England selector in the mid 1990’s under the totalitarian regime of Raymond Illingworth. Another selector was Brian Bolus. He passed away in 2011.
20 May 2015
Chris The Siteowner
“Everyday racist“
10 June 2021
dr desperate
Good man, Aggers.
10 June 2021
dr desperate
One Simon Poole on the HMHB Facebook page has posted a clipping from a Hemel Hempstead local paper dating from when ‘Back In The DHSS’ was topping the indie charts (ie January 1986). It shows Fred standing outside his Potten End post office, describing his claim to Biscuit fame.
“I have got the record and I think it’s a bit of a laugh really – I understand one of the lads in the band is nuts on cricket and that is why he wrote it. I take it as a bit of a compliment and I’m glad it’s reached the top. I play it to friends and we all have a good laugh.”
2 October 2021
ALICE van der meer
24 November 1932. So it’s Fred’s birthday. Fuckin’ hell!
24 November 2022
POP-TART MARK
Now that Fred Trueman’s grandson is fronting a beat combo (Trueman & the Indoor League), do we expect Kevin Sampson to pen a Guardian article describing him as “the grandson of feisty Middlesex off-spin legend Fred Trueman?”
[I noticed Kevin was once again drawing attention for his lack of regard for the facts in the recent controversy over his ‘Raul Moat’ TV series]
31 May 2023
dr DEsperate
Ah’ll sithee.
31 May 2023