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O shuks.. i didnt know that David Shepherd expired a few days back.. :O :( http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/431815.html 10/31/2009 |
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RT @phototakeouter: RIP David Shepherd http://bit.ly/35Hmdc #cricket 10/29/2009 |
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Former #Test umpire #David #Shepherd passes away :( http://www.cricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/431815.html 10/29/2009 |
Former Test umpire David Shepherd dies
CricketViewer.com —
... character which meant players and other umpires were always delighted to be around him.” The current international umpires issued a statement saying many were indebted to him. “Every time we see Nelson on the scoreboard, we will be thinking of Shep’s little jig and saying a quiet ‘thank you’ for having him as one of us. As Shep would always say to every umpire he worked with on the way out to the middle, we now say to him: ‘Good luck mate, and may your God go with you.’” Source: Cricket News Image Source: ...
David Shepherd RIP
Spun Out —
... David Shepherd, a true cult figure amongst umpires, has died at the age of 68 following a long battle with cancer.
For a generation of English cricket fans, Shepherd’s many superstitions (including hopping when the score reached 111, and his status as “full-bodied in good nature and girth” will be much missed.
Posted in england Tagged: cult figures, david shepherd, england ...
David Shepherd dies
The Corridor —
... with him years ago, when we were at The Oval watching West Indies. He seemed down to earth yet forthright and authoritarian; above all, he loved the game. I remember a few years ago, he flicked off the bails at the end of the second session of play and said to the stump mic: “That’s over, and time…for a devonshire clotted cream tea!”
There’s more on Shep here at his tag, most of which is dull. Cricinfo is not dull, and has a nice package, including the news piece, a tribute from Simon Taufel (who couldn’t be more different a ...
