Richard Ashman

South African cricketer and cricket umpire

Richard Ashman

Personal information

Full name|

Richard Gerald Alfred Ashman

Born| (1899-11-24)24 November 1899
Westminster, London, England
Died| 15 May 1965(1965-05-15) (aged 65)
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Role| Umpire
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1931–1932| Orange Free State
FC debut| 21 December 1931 Orange Free State v Rhodesia
Last FC| 16 December 1932 Orange Free State v Griqualand West
Umpiring information
Tests umpired| 14 (1935–1949)
FC umpired| 24 (1931–1949)
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

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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.

In domestic first-class cricket, Ashman played six games as a wicket-keeper for Orange Free State from December 1931 to December 1932.

Ashman umpired 24 first-class matches in South Africa between 1931 and 1950.[1] His Test umpiring career commenced in 1935 when he officiated in the second South Africa–Australia Test at Johannesburg in December.[2] His fourteenth and final Test as umpire was in January 1950, another match between South Africa and Australia.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Richard Ashman as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
2. ^ "2nd Test, Johannesburg, December 24 - 28, 1935, Australia tour of South Africa". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
3. ^ "2nd Test, Cape Town, December 31, 1949 - January 04, 1950, Australia tour of South Africa". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

## External links

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* Richard Ashman at ESPNcricinfo

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