A bowls player from Derbyshire had to interrupt his crucial cup match recently when his artificial leg fell off. The 68 year old went home for a replacement and returned to win the semi-final of the tournament.

And on the subject of leg breaks, Bedfordshire and Suffolk cricket clubs have been told to look out for a man who claims to be an opposition official, helps fetch balls, lays out the teas and then rifles the pockets and bags of the players for money and jewellery. He then, naturally, legs it.