WebOct 29, 2009 · TRIBUTES have flooded in for former Test umpire David Shepherd, one of cricket's best-loved characters. 'Shep', who passed away at the age of 68 after losing his battle with cancer, enjoyed a successful playing career with Gloucestershire before becoming a hugely respected international umpire. WebDec 27, 2024 · Shepherd played 282 matches for Gloucestershire over 14 years. He scored 10,672 runs at 24.47, scored 12 hundreds, and held 97 catches. Gloucestershire gave him a joint benefit season (with Davey) in …
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/2929469.stm WebDec 27, 2024 · Late English umpire David Shepherd would hop and skip on the cricket field every time the scoreboard read 111, 222, 333 and so on. Such a score, called a Nelson in cricket, is considered... theater tschugg
Umpire David Shepherd jumped up, down every time …
WebBeloved David Shepherd lifted one foot off the ground whenever the score reached 111 (or 222, 333 etc). I mean nelson is supposed to be bad omen for batsman so why He as an … WebAug 22, 2014 · David Shepherd — The man who hopped his way to the top as an umpire David Shepherd, born December 27, 1940, was one of … David Robert Shepherd MBE (27 December 1940 – 27 October 2009 ) was a first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Gloucestershire, and later became one of the cricket world's best-known umpires. He stood in 92 Test matches, the last of them in June 2005, the most for any English umpire. He also umpired 172 … See more Shepherd was born in Bideford in Devon. His father Herbert was a sub-postmaster, having earlier worked in the Merchant Navy. His father had played cricket and rugby in his youth, and became an umpire for North Devon … See more After scoring 100 not out for Gloucestershire's Second XI in 1964, Shepherd had a reasonably successful, though late-starting, See more Shepherd retired to Devon, and returned to live in the seaside village of Instow, occasionally working in his brother's post office. He was married to Jenny, his partner since 1973, … See more • Profile, CricketArchive See more After retiring from his playing career in 1979, Shepherd decided against becoming a coach, and decided to become an umpire instead. He began his second career in cricket, and the one which was to make him world-famous, when he was … See more • David Shepherd Trophy • List of Test cricket umpires • List of One Day International cricket umpires See more theater tschick