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David Abbott (cricket umpire)

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David Abbott
Personal information
Full name
David William Abbott
Born(1934-06-08)8 June 1934
Longbenton, Northumberland, England
Died5 March 2016(2016-03-05) (aged 81)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired1 (1982)
FC umpired1 (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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "David William Abbott (1934–2016)". Cricket Wellington Umpires and Scorers Inc. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. ^ "David Abbott as umpire in women's ODI matches". CricketArtchives. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. ^ "David Abbott as umpire in first-class matches". CricketArtchives. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  4. ^ "David William Abbott death notice". Dominion Post. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.