About Douglas Dumbleton
Lived 1918 – 2005 (aged 86). Douglas Dumbleton was a New Zealand cricketer and cricket umpire.
Douglas Philip Dumbleton (27 April 1918 – 4 March 2005) was a New Zealand cricket umpire from Wellington. He stood in two Test matches at the Basin Reserve in Wellington in 1963 and 1964.
Dumbleton played one first-class match for Wellington in the Plunket Shield in the 1940s. He umpired 17 first-class matches between 1954 and 1969, all but one of them at the Basin Reserve. He was a leading figure in the formation of the New Zealand Umpires' Association, and became its first life member.
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Who was Douglas Dumbleton?
Umpire (1918-2005)
When was Douglas Dumbleton born?
Douglas Dumbleton was born on 27 April 1918 in Wellington.
When did Douglas Dumbleton die?
Douglas Dumbleton died on 4 March 2005 in Mount Maunganui.
What was Douglas Dumbleton's occupation?
Douglas Dumbleton was a cricketer and cricket umpire.
What nationality was Douglas Dumbleton?
Douglas Dumbleton was New Zealand.
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