I once had the honour of umpiring a game alongside Bomber Wells. One of the greats of Gloucester cricket. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bomber_Wells (View Post)
Brilliant bowling from a brilliant bowler. But the no-balls shook my confidence in umpires that day (and I think led to Sheppard stepping down not long after). TBF to him, even umpiring in local cric… (View Post)
There is an interesting book - "A voyage long and strange" which relates tales between Columbus and Jamestown, which is not quite what you are after, but its very interesting none the less.… (View Post)