A case of all's well that ends well in Sunday's Bob Welton Cup encounter at Marsh Lane, Barton. While Cleethorpes 3rds were fielding, Barton 2nds' skipper Jeremy Evans (back to the camera) took a quick single off veteran bowler Jeff Todd (seen next to umpire Peter Douce). As the throw at the stumps came in from the fielder it struck Jeremy’s bat and cannoned off into the outfield. It then looked as though a second run was going to be claimed but after one or two words our man in the Cleethorpes camp reports: "Jeremy sportingly returned to the non-striking end and the second run was rescinded."
Our insider adds: "This always presents the umpires with an awkward moment as it doesn’t say anywhere in the rules that a batsman can’t run an extra run after being struck on his equipment by a fielder's throw. However, as most club cricketers know, the unwritten rule is not to run."
He concludes: "Thanks, Jeremy."
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