Dennis Copps

Dennis Copps (22 March 1929 – 22 April 2020) was a New Zealand cricket umpire. He stood in 13 Test matches between 1965 and 1977, and altogether in 36 first-class matches in New Zealand between 1961 and 1977.[1][2]

Dennis Copps
Personal information
Full nameDennis Edward Arthur Copps
Born(1929-03-22)22 March 1929
Wandsworth, London, England
Died22 April 2020(2020-04-22) (aged 91)
Wellington, New Zealand
Umpiring information
Tests umpired13 (1965–1977)
Source: Cricinfo, 1 May 2020

Copps was born in London. He married Christine Rattee in 1954, and they emigrated to New Zealand in 1956. After living for some time in New Plymouth, they moved to Wellington. He joined the Department of Customs in 1961, and rose to become the director of Administration and General Services. He retired to the Kapiti Coast in 1987.[3]

He umpired the first List A match in New Zealand, partnered by Trevor Martin. It was a match of 40 eight-ball overs a side, between Wellington and the touring MCC at the Basin Reserve in February 1971.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Dennis Copps". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. "Dennis Copps as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. Clements, Carey. "Dennis Edward Arthur Copps". Cricket Wellington. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. "Wellington v MCC 1970-71". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
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