David Abbott (cricket umpire) explained

David Abbott
Fullname:David William Abbott
Birth Date:8 June 1934
Birth Place:Longbenton, Northumberland, England
Death Place:Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Umpire:true
Odisumpired:1
Umpodidebutyr:1982
Fcumpired:1
Umpfcdebutyr:1977–78

David William Abbott (8 June 1934 – 5 March 2016) was a New Zealand cricket umpire.

Born in Longbenton, Northumberland, England, in 1934, Abbott moved to Wellington, New Zealand, where he was a cricket umpire for over 50 years.[1] He stood in a single One Day International at the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup, between India and the International XI,[2] and one first-class match, between Wellington and Canterbury, in the 1977–78 season.[3]

Abbott died of cancer in Lower Hutt on 5 March 2016.[1] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David William Abbott (1934–2016) . Cricket Wellington Umpires and Scorers Inc. . 6 April 2016 . 16 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160416075119/http://members.wellingtonumpires.com/ . dead .
  2. Web site: David Abbott as umpire in women's ODI matches . CricketArtchives . 6 April 2016.
  3. Web site: David Abbott as umpire in first-class matches . CricketArtchives . 6 April 2016.
  4. News: David William Abbott death notice . 9 March 2016 . Dominion Post . 6 April 2016.