An average county cricketer with Yorkshire and Leicestershire he became
an outstanding county umpire following his retirement from playing in
1964. He became a test match umpire in 1973 and before his enforced
retirement in 1998, had umpired 66 Tests and 69 One-Day Internationals.
[1 August 2025] It's not easy to live on your own at this age, but I carry on the best I can. I never married, and got myself married to cricket. But if I missed anything in life is getting married and having a little lad, who would have probably also played cricket.
