A veteran cricket umpire has died one month after being struck on the head by a ball during an amateur match.
John Williams, 80, was a last-minute umpire for the Pembrokeshire County Division 2 match between Pembroke and Narbeth on July 13.
Mr Williams, who was secretary of Hundelton Cricket Club, was unable to dodge the flying ball hit by a batsman.
He was flown to hospital by air ambulance and put in an induced coma with wife Hilary and his two sons at his bedside.
According to the BBC , the official was transferred to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest on August 1 but passed away two weeks later.
Pembrokeshire Cricket tweeted: "Sad news this morning regarding umpire John Williams.
"John passed away this morning with his family at his bedside. Thoughts of all of Pembrokeshire Cricket are with Hilary and the boys at this difficult and sad time."
It is understood Mr Williams was due to umpire a different match but was switched to the game between Pembroke and Narberth.
The match was abandoned after 33 overs.
Robert Simons, who was the other umpire at the Pembroke-Narberth match, said: "He was a grand gentleman, truly a gent from a cricketing point of view, and he gave up a tremendous amount of his time for the sport.
"I mean, he was willing to officiate even in his 80th year.
"It's very, very sad. The whole of Pembrokeshire cricket would say the same of him. There's not many of them around. A marvellous chap.
"I was officiating as the other umpire... It was traumatic."
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