LOL its a shame the 1 dayers are over and channel 7 arent covering the Tests. And then (fearsome England fast bowler) John Snow hit me in the heart and called me a f**king convict, OKeeffe recalled with a laugh. When you do open your canteen, or the one back home in.! } // Hide the errors Jokes aside, O'Keeffe's astute reading of the game and his ability to create a picture of what was happening on the ground have kept audiences coming back to Grandstand's commentary team year after year. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. There was the suggestion as a gelding he would race well and so it has come to pass. } engaging observation of life from a genuinely funny guy; light reading. Playing career [ edit] He was a spin bowler, bowling leg breaks. . setNewsletterCookie('closedSignupBar', 1); The unraced juvenile had shown very little in two barrier trials and Ringland was able to secure him with a bid of $32,500. One of the most famous is Kingston Town, the legendary champion trained by Tommy Smith. function getCookie(cname, prefix) { }); Very amusing. White Shell with Red, 1938. Trio were commentating on First Test in . loadFontAwesome: false )+([a-zA-Z0-9]{2,4})+$/ + '<\/form>' //exdays*24*60*60 Title Year Status Character; Milwood: 2013: Self . Error rating book Why would you call your kid Cheteshwar Jadeja? All I knew about O'Keeffe was his laugh and that I enjoyed his funny commentary on the ABC radio broadcasts so it was interesting to get a look inside the mans head. Kerry OKeefe. }, "I'm going nowhere else, not entertaining anything. } var ctx = this; But despite the amusing exchange, the former Test cricketer said his favourite commentary partner is a position reserved for those who have given him freedom on the microphone, but reined him in when he was getting out of hand. d.setTime(d.getTime() + (expMinutes*60*1000)); function checkCookies() { } Artnet News, + '