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| Places | New Zealand | |
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| Birth | 8 June 1934, Longbenton | |
| Death | 5 March 2016Lower Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand (aged 81 years) | |
| Star sign | Gemini |
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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.