krissyboy31 Posted 28 October, 2009 Share Posted 28 October, 2009 (edited) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8329770.stm Shep one of the characters of world cricket has sadly passed away at the age of 68. Will be sadly missed by all cricket followers, even those, like me, that thought whenever he lifted his feet of the ground or skipped on Nelson score, he was a silly old sod. David Shepherd RIP. Edited 28 October, 2009 by krissyboy31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenridge Posted 28 October, 2009 Share Posted 28 October, 2009 Sad news indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimond Geezer Posted 28 October, 2009 Share Posted 28 October, 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/8329770.stm Shep one of the characters of world cricket has sadly passed away at the age of 68. Will be sadly missed by all cricket followers, even those, like me, that thought whenever he lifted his feet of the ground or skipped on Nelson score, he was a silly old sod. David Shepherd RIP. That's sad news, quite a character, but what was the skipping thing all about?. RIP Dave S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 28 October, 2009 Author Share Posted 28 October, 2009 That's sad news, quite a character, but what was the skipping thing all about?. RIP Dave S Old skool English cricketers thought it was bad luck to have there feet on the ground when the score was 111, 222 or 333. A bit like kids not wanting to tread on the cracks between paving slabs. Superstition is a very strange thing but I suppose most people have some sort of idiosyncrasy that they think is either good or bud luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 28 October, 2009 Share Posted 28 October, 2009 Sad day. I can remember him fielding on the boundary for Gloucs. at the old County Ground on the Common. He was a good laugh, and quite a character, before he became an umpire. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 28 October, 2009 Share Posted 28 October, 2009 Sad day. I can remember him fielding on the boundary for Gloucs. at the old County Ground on the Common. He was a good laugh, and quite a character, before he became an umpire. RIP I remember him batting at the County Ground and going back for a 2nd against Andy Roberts' throw. He realised he was in trouble and threw himself full length but was run out by a couple of yards. Diving for the crease wasn't the done thing and also the pitches were a lot damper then. Net result was that he was walking back to the pavilion, covered in mud, with his cap worn almost backwards and the crowd giving him an hysterical ovation. He stopped. Took his cap off and bowed. He was also the best umpire I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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