Born(1934-06-08)8 June 1934Longbenton, Northumberland, England
Died5 March 2016(2016-03-05) (aged 81)Lower Hutt, New Zealand
WODIs umpired1 (1982)
FC umpired1 (1977–78)
Overview
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 a single One Day International 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.
