R. C. "Perry" Burke (born c.1920) is a former West Indies cricket umpire from Jamaica.[1] He stood in six Test matches between 1954 and 1960.[2] Overall, he umpired 14 first-class matches, all of them in Kingston, Jamaica, between 1948 and 1960.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1920 |
| Umpiring information | |
| Tests umpired | 6 (1954–1960) |
Source: Cricinfo, 2 July 2013 | |
During England's tour to the West Indies in 1953–54, Burke gave John Holt out lbw in the first Test in Kingston. As a result, Burke's family was attacked in the crowd.[4]
Burke's father, Sam, was also an umpire.
Outside of cricket, Burke worked in a government printing office in Kingston.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Burke Will Not Umpire Fifth Test". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 22 March 1960. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ "Perry Burke". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Perry Burke as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "The end of the road". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "ATTACKS ON TEST UMPIRE'S FAMILY". Liverpool Echo. 22 January 1954. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
 | This biographical article related to West Indian cricket is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |