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Graveyard for bowlers
By Will 8 months ago, Comments
Today work begins on the excavation and reinterring of 50 bodies just outside of the field of play. After two years of negotiations with the Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Right Rev Peter Price, [Taunton] has won permission to buy a patch of the consecrated ground and turn it to sport.Fifty bodies, which were buried between 1858 and 1888, are in the section of churchyard. No records exist of their names, not even on tombstones which disintegrated in the 1970s.
From The Times, Taunton are excavating a pile of old bodies (well, they’re hardly going to move fresh ones are they?) in a churchyard to extend the outfield. I love stories like these, and Patrick has had a great idea how to make light of it all:
Since The Times is a serious and highbrow newspaper, we would normally be above any puerile punning about the deceased but since this blog borrows much of its attempts at humour from Radio 4’s I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue, it is perhaps time to follow in the spirit of Graeme Garden et al and announce the late arrivals at cricket’s funeral ball:
David Graveney, Tomb Moody, Kapil Death, Derek Undertaker, John Embalmery, Greg Chapel, Ken Buryington, Adam Gilcrypt, WG (State of) Grace, Dug Walters, Wasim Bury…
Mark Ramprakash is my feeble attempt. And Coffin Miller…(that is truly dreadful, apologies). And Sean Death…
Yours?
CommentsAngry India fan kills nephew
By Will 2 years ago, at the start of November, Comments
There is no doubting India’s obsession/addiction/love for cricket but stories such are these are rare, thankfully so, and a bit disturbing. It’s a bloody game:
Madness for cricket has cost a child his life as his uncle - a police official - banged his head on the floor after India’s loss to Australia on Monday. The Chandigarh police registered a complaint against the relative on Wednesday.
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According to the parents of the child, Malkit Singh was watching the crucial Champions Trophy match between India and Australia, played at Mohali near here, in their house in Sector 30 and had an argument with other family members over India’s poor show in cricket.
In a fit of rage, he picked up the child and banged his head two-three times on the floor. Before the child’s family could react to save the child, the damage had been done.
More at DNA.
CommentsCosmos not working properly
By Will 2 years ago, at the end of June, Comments
I know people die, and we will all be dead one day, but the news that my old Maths teacher has just died aged 51 is rather shocking. I didn’t particularly like the man, but he had an integrity which other teachers often lacked. Some years ago, his 18-year-old son died - and now he too has gone, albeit in unknown circumstances apparently. There’s to be an inquest and so forth before his funeral.
Maybe he just had enough fighting the pain of losing his son.
CommentsTeenager killed by cricket ball
By Will 3 years ago, mid-July, Comments
[via BBC]
CommentsA young cricketer has died after being hit by a ball in Greater Manchester.
Tim Melville, 19, was batting for Wallasey, from Wirral in Merseyside, in a Cheshire under-21s match at Hyde on Sunday when he was hit in the chest.
He collapsed and was given first aid before being taken to Tameside General Hospital, where he died.
A spokesman for Wallasey Cricket Club confirmed the incident took place, but declined to comment further as Mr Melville’s family are away on holiday.
A spokesman for Hyde Cricket Club said: “It is very sad to see such a thing happen to such a fine young man.”
Pope has died
By Will 3 years ago, at the start of April, Comments
The inevitable has happened, but it’s no less sad - and a great relief given his suffering. The Pope has died, at 21.37 local time (half hour ago). As a Catholic myself, I just wanted to note it down - if only to look back on it in years to come. A great man, a true modern Pope by all accounts.
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