Ronald Samuel Marshall Lay (18 February 1917 – 9 November 1996) was an English cricket umpire.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ronald Samuel Marshall Lay |
| Born | 18 February 1917 England |
| Died | 9 November 1996 (aged 79) Northampton, Northamptonshire, England |
| Umpiring information | |
| FC umpired | 304 (1953–1968) |
| LA umpired | 12 (1963–1968) |
Source: [1], 14 March 2021 | |
Umpire career edit
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.
References edit
- ^ "Obituaries in 1996". Wisden. 6 December 2005.
- ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 1996". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Ron Lay as Umpire in Minor Counties Championship Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Ron Lay as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Ron Lay as Umpire in List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
External links edit
- Ron Lay at Cricket Archive (subscription required)