Richard Hooper (umpire) explained

Richard Hooper
Country:New Zealand
Fullname:Richard Gary Hooper
Birth Date:30 December 1976
Birth Place:Ōtorohanga, New Zealand
Umpire:true
Wodisumpired:4
Umpwodidebutyr:2016
Umpwodilastyr:2017
Date:18 February 2023
Source:ESPNcricinfo

Richard Hooper (born 30 December 1976) is a New Zealand cricket umpire.[1] [2] He has stood in matches in the Plunket Shield in New Zealand and the Sunfoil Series in South Africa.[3] [4]

Prior to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Hooper lived with his wife and their two girls in Rolleston. His wife, Amanda Hooper, died in the collapse of the PGC building during the earthquake.[5] Since the earthquake, Hooper has moved to New Plymouth, and found a new partner with whom he had a daughter in 2015.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richard Hooper . 2 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Richard Hooper . 2 February 2017 . Cricket Archive.
  3. Web site: Plunket Shield, Otago v Wellington at Dunedin, Nov 22-25, 2016 . 2 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Sunfoil Series, Dolphins v Titans at Pietermaritzburg, Feb 2-5, 2017 . 2 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. News: Amanda Hooper . 7 February 2017 . . 11 March 2011.
  6. News: van Beynen . Martin . The lives of the bereaved . 7 February 2017. . 20 February 2016 . A6–A7.