Farewell to a sporting gent

From: David Quarrie, Lynden Way, Holgate, York.

I WAS deeply saddened to read of the death of Bill Reader of Escrick (Yorkshire Post, August 24).

I have known Bill for over 40 years, played hockey with and against him and played cricket with him at dear old Escrick Park for many years until the club sadly folded in 2002. Bill was always “the perfect gentleman”, off and on the pitch. He set a first class example and was a true sportsman on every occasion. He always gave sound encouraging advice to anyone who was sensible enough to listen. He was a big friend of my late father Don, and we all shared numerous happy times together.

Grave suspicion over Richard III

From: John Watson, Hutton Hill, Leyburn.

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WE read articles or correspondence every week about Richard III.

I am tired of reading about a King whose reign lasted only two years, 700 years ago.

He was at one time accused of planning the murder of the “Princes in the Tower” and that is still being debated. The very fact that his name was even connected with that heinous crime arouses suspicion.

Whether it be true or not, I would like him to be buried once and for all. A better idea is just let us leave him where he is and where he has laid for over half a millennium.

Odds and ends

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From: Stephen Nichols, Leyburn Avenue, Lightcliffe, Halifax.

DURING the last Test match at the Oval after the umpires took the players off for “bad light” with England only needing just 21 runs with 24 balls remaining and Kevin Pietersen in full flow (Yorkshire Post, August 26), what odds would I have been offered on the spread betting with William Hills on that type of a draw?

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