Richard Ashman

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Richard Ashman
Personal information
Full nameRichard Gerald Alfred Ashman
Born(1899-11-24)24 November 1899
Westminster, London, England
Died15 May 1965(1965-05-15) (aged 65)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
RoleUmpire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1931–1932Orange Free State
FC debut21 December 1931 Orange Free State v Rhodesia
Last FC16 December 1932 Orange Free State v Griqualand West
Umpiring information
Tests umpired14 (1935–1949)
FC umpired24 (1931–1949)
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 29
Batting average 5.80
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 14 *
Catches/stumpings 8/2
Source: CricInfo, 19 June 2013

Richard Gerald Alfred Ashman (24 November 1899 – 15 May 1965) was a South African cricketer and cricket umpire. His umpiring career commenced in 1935 when he officiated in the second South Africa vs. Australia Test at Johannesburg in December. Ashman's fourteenth and final Test as umpire was in 1950.

In domestic first-class cricket, Ashman played six games as a wicket keeper for Orange Free State in the 1930s.

See also[]

  • List of test umpires

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