Nigel Plews
Encyclopedia
Nigel Trevor Plews was a cricket
umpire
, who stood in first class and international level matches. He was born in Nottingham
.
Plews was unusual for a top level English umpire, in that he was one of only four umpires who have stood in Tests in England since World War II
who did not play first class cricket,. He stood in 11 Test matches between 1988 and 1995.
A big man - he was 6ft 6in - with a commanding but calm presence, he had a sound temperament and excellent judgment, and held the respect of all those for whom he officiated. He took up umpiring full-time after retiring from a 25-year career with the Nottingham city police force, where he was a detective sergeant - he was nicknamed "Serge" on the field - in the Fraud Squad
. He also worked for a large firm of accountants.
He also stood in 16 one day international matches before retiring.
Plews died of renal cancer on October 19, 2008.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
umpire
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
, who stood in first class and international level matches. He was born in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
.
Plews was unusual for a top level English umpire, in that he was one of only four umpires who have stood in Tests in England since World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
who did not play first class cricket,. He stood in 11 Test matches between 1988 and 1995.
A big man - he was 6ft 6in - with a commanding but calm presence, he had a sound temperament and excellent judgment, and held the respect of all those for whom he officiated. He took up umpiring full-time after retiring from a 25-year career with the Nottingham city police force, where he was a detective sergeant - he was nicknamed "Serge" on the field - in the Fraud Squad
Fraud Squad
A Fraud Squad is a police department which investigates fraud and other economic crimes. The largest Fraud Squad in the United Kingdom is run by the City of London Police who are responsible for policing London's and the UK's main financial hub....
. He also worked for a large firm of accountants.
He also stood in 16 one day international matches before retiring.
Plews died of renal cancer on October 19, 2008.