Richard Hooper (umpire)

Richard Hooper
Personal information
Full name Richard Gary Hooper
Born (1976-12-30) 30 December 1976
Otorohanga, New Zealand
Umpiring information
Source: Cricinfo, 2 February 2017

Richard Hooper (born 30 December 1976) is a New Zealand cricket umpire.[1][2] He has stood in matches in the Plunket Shield in New Zealand and the Sunfoil Series in South Africa.[3][4]

Prior to the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Hooper lived with his wife and their two girls in Rolleston. His wife, Amanda Hooper, died in the collapse of the PGC building during the earthquake.[5] Since the earthquake, Hooper has moved to New Plymouth, and found a new partner with whom he had a daughter in 2015.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Richard Hooper". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Richard Hooper". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Plunket Shield, Otago v Wellington at Dunedin, Nov 22-25, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Sunfoil Series, Dolphins v Titans at Pietermaritzburg, Feb 2-5, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  5. ↑ "Amanda Hooper". The New Zealand Herald. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  6. ↑ van Beynen, Martin (20 February 2016). "The lives of the bereaved". The Press. p. A6–A7. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
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