CRICKET is a game fraught with danger. Cricket umpire Alcwyn Jenkins has died after being hit on the head by a ball.
Alcwyn Jenkins, 72, was umpiring a league match between Swansea and Llangennech at the St Helen’s ground in Swansea on Saturday.
The widower, from Skewen near Neath, was struck on the head by a ball thrown by a fielder and was airlifted to hospital but failed to recover.
First they killed the spectator.
Cricket is a macabre and dangerous sport. What other game features a match for The Ashes, the burnt remains?
And do remember to visit the museum at Lord’s cricket ground where a poor bird killed during an MCC vs Cambridge University match in 1936 sits forever stuffed against the instrument of its death.
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Posted: 5th, July 2009 | In: Sports Comments (5) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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July 6th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I’m stumped on this one…
July 6th, 2009 at 9:55 am
It’s over now
July 5th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
He was 72. He had a good innings
July 5th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
‘Owzat!
July 5th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
It is time they wore helmets.