David Shepherd’s last ODI

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By Will 3 years ago, at the start of July Leave a comment on this post

It’s old Shep’s last ODI today and David Foot profiles the great man here

Hat tip: Scott

Tags: david-shepherd, umpires |

Comments to “David Shepherd’s last ODI” Scott Wickstein wrote:
July 2nd, 2005 at 11.58 am

Actually I got it wrong; according to one of the Sky guys he’s doing one of the NatWest Challenge games as well. I’ll have to learn to not trust The Guardian….

Will wrote:
July 2nd, 2005 at 12.03 pm

Ah right. I also heard Shep was offered to officiate in the Lord’s Test. Malcolm Speed was willing to drop the “no home umpires” ruling for one game - but Shep didn’t want to. “too much fuss” which just about sums up the character of the man. Great shame - he would have received a great ovation at Lord’s. Although, I seem to remember Dickie Bird having trouble umpiring his last game due to the tears welling up!

Scott Wickstein wrote:
July 2nd, 2005 at 12.06 pm

Yeah but Shep’s not a big-girl’s blouse….

Trevor Wadham wrote:
August 15th, 2005 at 12.49 pm

Mr Shepherd’s retirement is like the end of a chapter to all our lives. He seems to have always been there. He has maintained the highest standards of the greatest of all games. If any umpire is ever in doubt he must just ask wwsd (what would shep do?)

Thank you Mr Shepherd

Mike Jones wrote:
March 4th, 2006 at 3.44 pm

Trevor, if you read this and used to work at the Wesleyan contact me.

Trevor Wadham wrote:
March 5th, 2006 at 1.06 pm

Mike I have been looking for you rsvp

trevorwadham@aol.com

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