Richard Gerald Alfred Ashman (24 November 1899 – 15 May 1965) was a South African

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, Ashman played six games as a

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from December 1931 to December 1932. Ashman umpired 24 first-class matches in South Africa between 1931 and 1950. His

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umpiring career commenced in 1935 when he officiated in the second

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in December. His fourteenth and final Test as umpire was in January 1950, another match between South Africa and Australia.

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* 1899 births 1965 deaths Cricketers from the City of Westminster People from Westminster Free State cricketers South African Test cricket umpires South African cricketers {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1890s-stub