CRICKET DISPUTE
Umpire Later Found Dead
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON, May 4.
A village cricket club will disband because an umpire who argued with a batsman went home and hanged himself.
The umpire gave an l.b.w. decision in a match on Saturday between the neighbouring villages of Haise and Oake, Somerset
Mr Gerald Greenslade told the Taunton Coroner that his brother Geoffrey, gave an Oake player, Charlie Hancock, out l.b.w. “During the tea interval I saw them back at the wicket together to discuss the decision,” he said. “Then I saw my brother hit Mr Hancock on the head with his bat. There was a struggle and we had to part them.”
Geoffrey Greenslade, aged 35, a labourer, was later found hanging in the garage of his Haise home. Mr Hancock said he had a perfectly normal argument with Geoffrey about his decision. He had said he did not think he could possibly have been out. Then he felt a blow on the head and remembered nothing else. The Coroner said he was satisfied no responsibility rested on Mr Hancock.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31053, 7 May 1966, Page 20
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