 His father the 15th Duke had built the picturesque Arundel Castle Cricket Ground and the Duke hosted matches against touring teams there from 1954, a tradition continued by his wife Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk after his death in 1975.He was not, however, a talented cricketer even at village green level, and it was customary to let him get off the mark before he returned to the pavilion.At Arundel the umpire was his own butler, who when he was out would diplomatically announce that "His Grace is not in".