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Bill Parry (umpire)

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Bill Parry
Personal information
Full name
William Robert Parry
Born(1890-06-28)28 June 1890
Bangor
Died9 July 1955(1955-07-09) (aged 65)
Taunton
Umpiring information
Tests umpired5 (1928–1930)
Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2013

William Robert Parry (28 June 1890 – 9 July 1955) was a test match umpire.[1] Born in Bangor in 1890 he began umpiring Minor County matches in the 1920s after losing a leg in the Great War. Known for his idiosyncratic stance, as a result of his disability, he stood in 5 Test matches between 1928 and 1930 before withdrawing from the first class list in 1935 to pursue business interests. He was injured in a match between Yorkshire and Gloucestershire in 1927 when he fell as he hurried into position to judge a run out and broke the remains of his amputated limb. He died in Taunton in 1955.

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Parry". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2013.