Dickie Bird was “Barnsley through and through”, the sister of the cricket umpiring legend has said following his death at the age of 92. His sister, Marjorie Wyatt, said on Tuesday: “Dickie was always proud of putting Barnsley on the map – he was Barnsley through and through. He loved Barnsley and Barnsley loved him.”Asked what he would miss about his friend, Mr Ibbeson said: “His humour, his friendliness and his accessibility. Tributes in Barnsley at the statue of former Test umpire Dickie Bird (Danny Lawson/PA)“There were no airs and graces to Dickie. Stephen Taylor said Dickie Bird was a “true legend” as he laid flowers at the statue on Tuesday.