Full name David William Abbott FC umpired 1 (1977–78) | ODIs umpired 1 (1982) | |
Born 8 June 1934 ( 1934-06-08 ) Longbenton, Northumberland, England Died 5 March 2016, Lower Hutt, New Zealand | ||
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. He stood in one match at the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup between India and the International XI, and one first-class match between Wellington and Canterbury in the 1977–78 season.
Abbott died of cancer in Lower Hutt on 5 March 2016.
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