About William Trevor Martin
Lived 1925 – 2017 (aged 92). William Trevor Martin was a New Zealand cricket umpire.
William Trevor Martin (19 February 1925 – 4 August 2017) was a New Zealand Test cricket umpire.
Early life and family Born in Nelson on 19 February 1925, In 1951, he married Ngaire Dawn Wilmshurst in Nelson.
He and Tony Mackintosh both stood in their last Test as umpire in the 3rd Test between New Zealand and Pakistan at Eden Park in Auckland in February 1973. The tenth wicket partnership of 151 between Brian Hastings (110) and Richard Collinge (68*) in New Zealand's first innings was a world record until 2013. New Zealand opening batsman Rodney Redmond scored 107 and 56; this was to be the only Test match in which he was to play, leaving him with a Test batting average of 81.50.
In the 1978 New Year Honours, Martin was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cricket.
Death Martin died in Tauranga on 4 August 2017.
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Who was William Trevor Martin?
New Zealand cricket umpire
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William Trevor Martin was born on 19 February 1925.
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William Trevor Martin died on 4 August 2017.
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William Trevor Martin was a cricket umpire.
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William Trevor Martin was New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: Trevor Martin (umpire)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Trevor Martin. https://biography.guide/william-trevor-martin/
MLA: "William Trevor Martin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-trevor-martin/.
Chicago: "William Trevor Martin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/william-trevor-martin/.
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