Frank Hyde R.I.P

[IanG]

Nothing short of a legend of the game. Will be truly missed. Had a good innings.

 

[Navjot]

The league world became a little poorer today with your passing, a true legend and greatly respected. R.I.P. Frank.

 

[miguel de cervantes]

Rest in peace Frank.

 

[innsaneink]

When it was on Saturdays Ray Stehr used to run it. It came on before Clarence the Clocker.Can't remember who was on with Frank and Won...It was a long time ago.

Signs of ageing....
First you forget peoples names, then you forget their faces, then you forget to do up your fly then you forget to undo it.

My pop used to sing the song to that...I think it was a racing program????


something something something told clarence the clocker.
The clocker told jockey McGee.
The jockey of course
passed it on to the horse...
...and the horse - told - me

Know how it went ???

 

[parra pete]

In the big Handicap there's a positive snap
Go bet on a horse called 'The Sheik'
He'll walk off with the crown if he doesn't fall down
And, my boy, that's what happened last week

Oh, the Owner told Clarence the clocker
The clocker told jockey McGee
The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse
And the horse told me

Tell the age of the beast by his teeth, and at least
His teeth in the paddock looked great
But this toothy old red had to sneeze in the stretch
And he won by the loss of a plate

Oh, the Owner told Clarencee the clocker
The clocker told jockey McGee
The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse
And the horse told me

I once bet on a steed of phenominal speed
Boy, she was fast as Aunt Nell
But the judges they cried, "This one's disqualified!
There's a jet engine under her tail"

Oh, the Owner told Clarence the clocker
The clocker told jockey McGee
The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse
And the horse told me

Tomorrow I'll bet just for kicks that I'll get
What's gold is just ol' yeller lead
I can lose with a grin, if the horse don't come in
I'll just blow a big hole in my head

Oh, the Owner told Clarence the clocker
The clocker told jockey McGee
The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse
And the horse told me

I had put down a deuce on a tip that got loose
This horse in the paddock looked stunning
I had overheard talk he could win in a walk
And he could, but the others were runnin'

Oh, the Owner told Clarence the clocker
The clocker told jockey McGee
The jockey, of course, passed it on to the horse
And the horse told me

That's what he said!

 

[OVP]

I met Frank Hyde every single Sunday morning, when we both religiously visited the Queenscliff Rd corner store to read about what happened the night before in rugby league. Both of us bought BOTH papers. One thing that struck me the most about Frank was simply that he refused to NOT talk about rugby league on the way back from the shop. He is, to this day, the most thorough gentleman i have ever met in my life. I was in my early 20s back then, but i knew he loved talking to young people about our great game. You could just sense it. Come to think of it, i didnt see him as regularly at our corner store over the summer months ... he was undoubtedly a League man, through and through

Godspeed, Great One.

RIP Frank Hyde, you WILL be greatly missed.

 

[Bernster]

The funny thing is that My Dad was thinking about him only just yesterday morning (before the news of Frank made it to the press).

RIP Frank

Condolances and Prayers to his family.

 

[kav]

Though a kiwi with no particular memory of Frank Hyde, my tears are flowing as the tributes pour in for an obviously deeply respected Irishman; true to his faith, his family and his sport. I suggest no better tribute could be given to him than to play his rendition of "Danny Boy" during the halftime break at the Grand Final. God knows, it would have to beat anything else planned hands down.

Kav