David Abbott (cricket umpire)

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

David Abbott

Personal information
Full name	David William Abbott
Born	(1934-06-08)8 June 1934 Longbenton, Northumberland, England
Died	5 March 2016(2016-03-05) (aged 81) Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Umpiring information
ODIs umpired	1 (1982)
FC umpired	1 (1977–78)

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

1. "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.