Cricket Umpire Dies During Match, Ball Hit Him on Head
By Sher Ali • Jul 5th, 2009 • Category: MiscAlcwyn Jenkins, 72, was umpiring a league match between Swansea and Llangennech at the St Helen’s ground in Swansea on Saturday.
Mr Jenkins, a widower from Skewen near Neath, was taken to hospital by air ambulance but failed to recover.
Neil Hobbs, honorary chairman of the South Wales Cricket Association, said it was a tragic accident.
“I’ve umpired [...]
