Dave Quested

David Murray Quested (16 April 1946 – 6 August 2024) was a New Zealand cricket umpire. He stood in five Test matches between 1995 and 2001 and 31 One Day International games between 1992 and 2002.^[1] He also umpired the final of the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup, when New Zealand defeated Australia by four runs at Bert Sutcliffe Oval.^[2]

Dave Quested

Quested umpiring in his last match in 2023
Personal information
Full name	David Murray Quested
Born	(1946-04-16)16 April 1946 Christchurch, New Zealand
Died	6 August 2024(2024-08-06) (aged 78) Christchurch, New Zealand
Umpiring information
Tests umpired	5 (1995–2001)
ODIs umpired	31 (1992–2002)
WODIs umpired	18 (1990–2009)
Source: Cricinfo, 15 July 2013

Quested was born in Christchurch and educated at Linwood High School.^[3] He umpired 116 first-class matches between December 1990 and March 2010.^[4] His main work was as a police detective. He served with the New Zealand Police for 32 years, mainly in the Criminal Investigation Branch in Christchurch, before retiring in 2001.^[3]

In retirement, Quested served the Social Workers Registration Board as a professional conduct committee member.^[5]

Quested died in Christchurch Hospital on 6 August 2024, at the age of 78.^[6][7] He and his wife Jan had a son and two daughters.^[3]