Personal information | |
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Full name | Ronald Samuel Marshall Lay |
Born | 18 February 1917 England |
Died | 9 November 1996 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | (aged 79)
Umpiring information | |
FC umpired | 304 (1953–1968) |
LA umpired | 12 (1963–1968) |
Source:
[1], 14 March 2021 |
Ronald Samuel Marshall Lay (18 February 1917 – 9 November 1996) was an English cricket umpire. [1]
Lay began as an umpire in club matches across Northamptonshire, [2] before officiating in matches in the Minor Counties Championship from 1950. [3] He first officiated in first-class cricket in 1953, standing in the match between Northamptonshire and Scotland at Peterborough. He was appointed to the first-class list of umpires in 1956 and proceeded to stand in 303 first-class matches between 1956 and 1968, predominantly in the County Championship. [4] He additionally stood in 12 List A one-day matches between 1963 and 1968. [5] He missed part of the 1964 season after being struck on the foot and injured by a ball which had been straight driven by Ted Dexter. [2] Lay died at Northampton in November 1996.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Ronald Samuel Marshall Lay |
Born | 18 February 1917 England |
Died | 9 November 1996 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England | (aged 79)
Umpiring information | |
FC umpired | 304 (1953–1968) |
LA umpired | 12 (1963–1968) |
Source:
[1], 14 March 2021 |
Ronald Samuel Marshall Lay (18 February 1917 – 9 November 1996) was an English cricket umpire. [1]
Lay began as an umpire in club matches across Northamptonshire, [2] before officiating in matches in the Minor Counties Championship from 1950. [3] He first officiated in first-class cricket in 1953, standing in the match between Northamptonshire and Scotland at Peterborough. He was appointed to the first-class list of umpires in 1956 and proceeded to stand in 303 first-class matches between 1956 and 1968, predominantly in the County Championship. [4] He additionally stood in 12 List A one-day matches between 1963 and 1968. [5] He missed part of the 1964 season after being struck on the foot and injured by a ball which had been straight driven by Ted Dexter. [2] Lay died at Northampton in November 1996.