2007-07-02 15:24:07 · 6 answers · asked by steve c 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket
The number 111 is sometimes called a "nelson" (particularly as a score in cricket or darts) after Admiral Nelson, who allegedly only had "One Eye, One Arm, One Ball" near the end of his life. (This is sometimes bowdlerized to say that he lost "One Eye, One Arm, One Life" during his naval career.) Another suggestion is that the number is derived from his three great victories, thus Copenhagen, Nile & Trafalgar which gives the sequence "Won - Won - Won".
A score of 111 or multiples thereof (called "double nelson", "triple nelson" etc.) is considered an ill omen in cricket, because the figures "111" resemble a wicket without bails. Some people, most notably David Shepherd, develop superstitions around nelsons.
2007-07-06 09:26:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Score of 111 or multiples thereof is considered an ill omen in cricket, because the figures "111" resemble a wicket without bails.
2007-07-03 00:24:57 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
111 looks like a wicket
2007-07-03 13:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lord nelson lost one eye one hand one leg 111
in the waterloo battle.
so (iii) became unlucky number
2007-07-02 22:34:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I am wondering about that too. Does anyone have any GOOD answers?
2007-07-06 01:06:34 · answer #5 · answered by aeroguy_falcon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.aboutnelson.co.uk/trivia.htm
2007-07-03 05:08:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋