Ron Lay

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.

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