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ANGLIA 2002/3 |
Ted Childs |
01603 627 206 |
| Watford, Herts |
Umpires, Parts 1 and 2. Starts 22 Oct. |
Paul.Graver@emap.com or 01923 674961 |
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Ely Beet & Social Club |
TBA 2002/3 |
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| Woodford Green CC South West Essex |
Jan 2001 Sun mornings - latecomers welcome | Frances Brown |
| Enfield Scorers Refresher Course | Liz Woods | |
| Enfield Scorers Full
Course (optional exam) 2002 |
Winter 2001 Wed evenings | Liz Woods |
| Chelmsford - Essex CCC | TBA |
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East Midlands 2002/3 |
Peter Smith |
01159 174 632 |
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Derby |
Winter 2001 Monday evenings |
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Grimsby |
Winter 2001 |
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Lincoln |
Winter 2001 |
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Scunthorpe |
Winter 2001 |
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Leicester |
Winter 2001 |
Roger Williamson |
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Hinckley |
Winter 2001 |
Roger Williamson |
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Loughborough |
Winter 2001 |
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Melton Mowbray |
Winter 2001 |
Roger Williamson |
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Northampton |
Winter 2001 |
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Nottingham |
Winter 2001 |
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Worksop |
Winter 2001 |
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North East 2003/4 |
Derek Shuttleworth |
01274 632 933 |
| Wetherby 2004 | Monday 12th January | rpjones@themail.co.uk |
| Dales Council League 2004 |
six weeks starting on Thursday 19th Feb. |
rpjones@themail.co.uk |
| 2002 South Yorks |
Course starting in South Yorkshire – |
contact Cyril_Syacu_Treas@btopenworld.com |
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Durham |
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Keith Sutherland |
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Darfield C C |
Eddie Hepworth 01226 727823
and Arthur Angel 01226 231335 | |
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SHEFFIELD (De La Salle CC) |
Cliff Evans 0114 2366834 | |
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ROTHERHAM |
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Eric Garbett 0114 2345847
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Yorkshire, Leeds, Hull etc |
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Baslow CC |
Cliff Evans 0114 2366834 | |
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DONCASTER |
Jan, Feb. |
Stuart Roberts 01302 851516 |
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DONCASTER |
course for scorers, club officials and captains to be arranged. |
Stuart Roberts 01302 851516 |
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North West 2002/3 |
Fred Elmore |
01204 693 933 |
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For most courses in this region |
which probably contains all of these | |
| Kirkham & Wesham CC, Woodlands Avenue, Kirkham, Lancs. |
North Western Umpires Association will be running their annual Part 2 course from 11 Nov 2002. The course usually lasts in to the end of February with the exam early in March. |
Bob.Seed@btinternet.com or Joe Collier 01772 718885 or Bob Seed 01772 863000 |
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ACU&S (Furness & Cumbria Branch) Furness Cricket Club |
January 13th & 20th 2001 |
Eddie Payne Tel. 01229 832038 |
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ACU&S (Furness & Cumbria Branch) Penrith Cricket Club |
February 10th & 17th 2001 |
Eddie Payne Tel. 01229 832038 |
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Bury - Greenmount CC |
2, 9, 16 January 2001 |
Fred Elmore (above) |
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Merseyside - Sefton Park CC |
9 Nov, 14 Dec 2000 |
Robbie Robins |
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South Manchester |
28/30 Nov 2000, 3 weeks |
Geoff Lowden |
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Oldham - Royton CC |
29 Nov, 6, 13 Dec 2000 |
Geoff Lowden (as above) |
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Preston |
January 2001 |
Jo Collier 01772 718 885 |
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Southport & District League |
Sun 21 Jan 2001 10:00 |
Tom Wilson 01772 600 326 |
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Bolton & D C A |
Tue 27 Feb, 13 Mar 2001 |
Ernie Johnson |
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Bolton CL |
Mon 19 Feb, 5 Mar 2001 |
Ernie Johnson (as above) |
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Ribblesdale League |
15 Nov 2000 3 weeks |
Fred Elmore (as above) |
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Padiham CC |
27 Nov 2000, 3 weeks |
Allen Parker |
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Manchester Association |
8 Jan 2001, 3 weeks |
Fred Elmore (as above) |
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Northern League |
Sun 28 Jan 2001, 10:00 |
Tom Wilson (as above) |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Mon 15, 22 Jan 2001 |
Ian Bishop |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Tue 16, 23 Jan 2001 |
Ian Bishop (as above) |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Mon 29 Jan, Wed 7 Feb 2001 |
Ian Bishop (as above) |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Tue 30 Jan, 6 Feb 2001 |
Ian Bishop (as above) |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Mon 12, 19 Feb 2001 |
Ian Bishop |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Mon 26 Feb, Wed 7 Mar 2001 |
Ian Bishop (as above) |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Tue 27 Feb, Tue 6 Mar 2001 |
Ian Bishop (as above) |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Mon 12, 19 Mar 2001 |
Ian Bishop (as above) |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Tue 20, 27 Mar 2001 |
Ian Bishop |
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Cheshire Cricket Umpires |
Mon 26 Mar, Tue 3 Apr 2001 |
Ian Bishop |
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North Wales Branch |
Mon 13 Nov, 8 Jan, 22 Jan, 12 Feb, 5 Mar, 26 Mar, 16 Apr 2001 |
John Isterling 01352 840800 |
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South 2001/2 |
M Brown |
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| 2002/3 |
New Forest Umpires & Scorers association are having a basic course each Wednesday from 2nd October 2002 at Langley Manor Cricket Club, Totton, Southampton. Contact Tony Wharton 023 80292696. |
<tonywharton@hotmail.com> |
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Gloucester |
TBA |
David Lawrence |
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Bristol & W Counties |
new intake/beginner courses |
Rodney Honour |
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South Wiltshire |
TBA |
Stuart Mason |
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North Wiltshire |
TBA |
John Archer |
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New Forest |
Feb/Mar |
Tony Leadbetter 023 8086 2178 |
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Bournemouth |
Wednesdays |
John Welch 01202 884 610 |
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Dorchester |
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Jim Crump 01305 785 693 |
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North Hants |
Feb/Mar |
Richard Fernee |
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S E Hants - Fareham/Gosport |
tba |
Don Fowler 01329 66 33 83 |
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Winchester |
tba |
Phil Claxton |
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Winchester Scorers |
tba |
Roy Harrison 01962-623560 |
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Oxfordshire - Rover |
Sun 19 Nov |
Mick Warren 01993 868 694 |
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Berkshire |
tba |
Brian Wilson 01252 871 939 |
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Isle of Wight |
11 & 12 Nov, 6 & 7 Jan, |
John Brooks |
ALSO : John Mountford - mounties@gtonline.net
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South East 2002/3 |
Frank Radcliffe |
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| EAST SURREY Reigate | Umpires Part II starts Tue 15 Oct 2002 | pjturner@nascr.net also www.esacus.org.uk |
| EAST SURREY Reigate | Umpires Part I starts Tue 7 Jan 2003 | pjturner@nascr.net also www.esacus.org.uk |
| EAST SURREY Reigate | Scorers starts Tue 7 Jan 2003 | pjturner@nascr.net also www.esacus.org.uk |
| ISLE OF WIGHT Newport | Umpires Part II starts Thu 17 Oct 2002 | John Proctor 01983 867506 |
| ISLE OF WIGHT Newport | Umpires initial starts Thu 16 Jan 2003 | John Proctor 01983 867506 |
| ISLE OF WIGHT Newport | Scorers Initial starts Thu 23 Jan 2003 | John Proctor 01983 867506 |
| ISLE OF WIGHT Newport | Scorers Standard starts Thu 20 Feb 2003 | John Proctor 01983 867506 |
| KENT 2001/2 |
Sevenoaks ACU&S held Umpires' Course covering Part I and Part II at Tuesday evening Winter 2002. |
Ray Arrow 01732 464857. AVBFarnfield@goudhurstpc.fsnet.co.uk |
| WEST SUSSEX 2001/2 |
Arundel Castle C C Umpire Pt1 Sunday mornings Nov 2001 to Feb 2002 |
contact Mike Charman depgensec@acus.org.uk 07710 242713. |
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Kent - various 2001/2 |
tonygray@poplars.org.uk | |
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Sittingbourne |
Umpires Part II Thu 23 Jan 2003 |
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| Sittingbourne | Scorers Wed 19 Feb 2003 | rawson40@btinternet.com |
| Croydon | Monday nights winter 2002 | Geoff Harrison |
| Burpham, Guildford Umpires II | West Surrey ACU&S is organising Umpires Part II course starting on Thu 17 Oct 2002. | Graham Payne graham.payne@ntlworld.com 01483 893 627 |
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Old Woking, Remnant CC, Woking |
West Surrey ACU&S is organising Umpires Part I course starting on Thu 9 Jan 2003. | Graham Payne graham.payne@ntlworld.com 01483 893 627 |
| Burpham, Guildford Scorers | West Surrey ACU&S is organising Full Scorers course starting on Wed 12 Feb 2003. | Graham Payne graham.payne@ntlworld.com 01483 893 627 |
| Burpham, Guildford Scorers | West Surrey ACU&S is organising Basic Scorers course starting on Wed 9 Apr 2003. | Graham Payne graham.payne@ntlworld.com 01483 893 627 |
| Metropolitan Kent ACU&S [Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham ] | Umpires I & II Thu 23 Jan 2003 | Martin.Seguss@btopenworld.com |
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Eltham/Sidcup |
2000 |
Martin Seguss 01322 445 309 |
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Farnham |
tba |
John Gray |
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Eastbourne |
8 & 15 Jan |
Frank Ratcliffe |
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Hastings |
4 Dec |
Mike Griffiths |
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Arundel |
15 Nov, 28 Mar |
Mike Charman |
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Chichester |
28 Jan |
Mike Charman |
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Worthing |
25 Feb |
Mike Charman |
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Hove |
27 Nov, 4, 11 Dec |
Gordon Filmer |
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South West 2001/2 |
Len Horton |
01752 671 249 |
| DORSET 2001/2 |
Shroton Cricket Club Wed 10 Oct for 10 weeks Colliton Club Dorchester Tue 08 Jan 2002 for 10 weeks Allendale Centre Wimborne Wed 09 Jan for 10 weeks |
For further information or enrollment: John Welch 01202 884610 Michael Hopkins 01202 699586 |
| SOUTH DEVON 2001/2 |
AMarldon Village Hall Marldon Paignton Devon Registration and introduction night Thursday 18th October 7.30pm Part 1 Course starts Wednesday 30th October 7.30pm to 9.30pm same venue. Part 2 Course starts Thursday 1st November 7.30pm to 9.30pm same venue. |
Contact Trevor Dodwell 01803 527606 or Bob Barge 01803 407556 for details Many thanks Trevor A Dodwell 27 Belfield Avenue Marldon Paignton Devon TQ3 1NU Email: t.a.dodwell@btinternet.com |
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Cornwall |
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David Davis |
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Dorchester |
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John Welch |
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South Devon |
7.30pm to 9.30pm. 2 courses
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Trevor Dodwell 01803 527606 |
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Newton Abbot |
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Len Horton |
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Taunton |
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Mervyn Parsons |
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Thames |
Terry Colbourne |
01582 755 491 |
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THAMES REGION 2003/4 Middlesex Branch Umpires’ Courses
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Winchmore Hill C.C. commencing 06oct03 contact Bryon Boyes 020 8360 8914 Finchley C.C. commencing 06jan04 contact Alan Flook 01707 875462 Uxbridge C.C. commencing 07jan04 contact Norman Freeman 020 8803 6075 |
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| THAMES REGION 2003/4 Umpires’ Courses Harrow & District ACU&S |
Northwood Town C.C. commencing 02oct03 contact Ron Bradbury 01923 673805 |
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| THAMES REGION 2003/4 Scorers’ Courses |
Winchmore Hill C.C. commencing 08oct03 contact Liz Woods 020 8364 4012 |
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| Woodford Green CC South West Essex |
Sun Jan 10.30 SCORER
update several weeks - latecomers welcome |
Frances Brown |
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London |
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Ealing |
Umpires |
Deborah Murphy 0208 568 0447 deborah.c.murphy@sb.com |
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Bedfordshire |
Umpire Part 2 from Wed 24 Sep to 10 Dec 2003 |
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Bedfordshire |
January 2004 if there is sufficient demand |
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Bedfordshire |
Umpire Part 1 from Wed 1 Oct to 3 Dec 2003 |
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Bedfordshire |
Wed 15 Oct to 3 Dec 2003 |
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Buckinghamshire |
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Hertfordshire SCU&S - Ware Umpires Part I & II Hertford Rugby Club, 62 Hoe Lane, Ware |
Wed 8.10.2003 10 weeks, 7:30 p.m./ 8 p.m. (adjust to suit on subsequent days) £25 includes Tom Smith, 2003 MCC Law book, exam
fee, year member-ship of HSCU&S, |
Ian Don 01920 422 176 |
| Hertfordshire |
contact Barry Ironton 0208 959 8869 | |
| Enfield Scorers Refresher Course | Liz Woods | |
| Enfield Scorers Full
Course (optional exam) 2002 |
Wed 30 Jan to 10 Apr at 8.00pm - (you may be able to join even if you missed the first week) | Liz Woods 0181 366 7666 (day) 0181 364 4012 (eve)harleysmum@aol.com |
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West Midlands |
John Brown |
01283 813976 johnmbrown1@compuserve.com |
| 2003/4 Newcastle | Stoke Pt 1-2 - Sun 12th October at 10am | Bob Cherry 01782 791369 |
| 2003/4 Newcastle |
Pt 2 - Thu 23rd October at 7pm |
Derek Rowley 01782
721587 gully@tesco.net |
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WEST MIDS 2002/3 the following courses (Umpires unless stated) are planned: |
Worcester: Moseley - Part 2 - 1st October contact Peter Stevens (01905 421747) Stourbridge - Part 2 - 30th September Peter Stevens Evesham - Part 1 - 27th January Tim Granger Kidderminster - Part 1 - 28th January Tim Granger Worcester - Part 1 - late January Tim Granger 01386 552613 Worcester - Score - January Wally Clarke 01905 354586 Leominster - Score - tba David James 01432 273902 Wolverhampton Wednesbury CC Part 1 - 24th September John Rushton 01902 847535 Wednesbury CC Part 2 - 8th January Wednesbury CC Score - January John Rushton Shropshire Wellington CC Pt 1/2 - 8th January Mike Sheehy 01743 361651 Whittington CC Pt 1/2 - 8th January Burton Rolleston CC Part 1 - October John Brown 01283 813976 tbc Part 2 - January John Hardwick 01283 565115 Rolleston CC Scorers - January John Brown Hereford Pt 1-2 - tba David James 01432 273902 Scorers’ Seminars: Worcester tba Spring Wally Clarke 01905 354586 |
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Birmingham - Edgbaston |
21 Nov 2000 |
Peter Stevens |
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Stoke - Burslem CC |
Published in error |
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Birmingham - Edgbaston |
6 February 2001 |
Geoff Appleton 02476 677297 |
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Burton Belvedere Park Sports |
Thu 18&25 Jan 2001 Umpires |
John Brown 01283 813 976 |
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BurtonBelvedere Park Sports |
Thu 1 Feb 2001 Scorers |
John Brown 01283 813 976 |
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BurtonBelvedere Park Sports |
Thu 15 Feb 2001 Captains & Players |
John Brown 01283 813 976 |
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Coventry |
7 December 2000 |
Geoff Appleton 02476 677297 |
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Hereford - Imperial Hotel |
14 November 2000 |
David James 01432 273 902 |
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Newcastle-under-Lyme - Clayton Sports Centre |
Sun 22 Oct 2000 10 wks |
Bob Cherry |
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Newcastle-under-Lyme - Bignall End C C |
Mon 23 Oct 2000 3 weeks |
Derek Rowley |
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Wednesbury |
Tue 24 Oct 2000 3 weeks |
Derek Rowley |
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Newcastle-under-Lyme - Clayton Sports Centre |
Wed 25 Oct 2000 3 weeks |
Derek Rowley |
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Oswestry - Whittington CC |
14 February 2001 |
Mike Sheehy |
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Shrewsbury |
14 March 2001 |
Mike Sheehy |
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Wellington CC |
30/31 January, 28 February 2001 |
Mike Sheehy |
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Evesham |
8 January 2001 |
Peter Stevens (above) |
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Hereford |
9 January 2001 |
David James - |
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Kidderminster |
9 January 2001 |
Peter Stevens (above) |
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Worcester |
9 January 2001 |
Peter Stevens (above) |
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Wolverhampton |
9 January 2001 |
John Rushton |
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Services 2001/2 |
Peter Beard |
01329 317 355 |
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RAF |
Spring |
various |
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RN |
Spring |
Portsmouth |
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Army |
Spring |
Countrywide |
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Scorers 2001/2 |
Cathy Rawson |
01634 234 854 |
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Wales 2001/2 |
Mike Heritage |
01834 811 043 |
| 2002/3 |
<A.Griffiths2@ukgateway.net> The Eastern Glamorgan Association of Cricket Umpires commenced its training on 7th October (Telephone No. 01656 870153) |
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| EAST GLAMORGAN 2001/2 |
"An Introduction to Cricket Law and Umpiring" - St Fagan's CC 7.15pm Mon 08 Oct to 03 Dec. The course is geared to anyone with an interest in the laws of cricket and not just gents and ladies who want to go on to take the umpiring qualification. |
A.Griffiths2@ukgateway.net |
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Cardiff - St Fagans CC |
16 Oct - 11 Dec 7.00pm |
Peter Haig |
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Cardiff |
2001 |
Brian Green |
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Carmarthen - Trinity College |
9 Nov - 21 Dec |
Arwen Thomas |
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Llanelli |
14 Nov - 19 Dec |
Derek Rees |
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Pembroke - Cressely CC |
7 Nov - 14 Dec |
Bob Flute |
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Haverfordwest |
7 Nov - 14 Dec |
Dave Brandon |
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Narbeth CC |
7 Nov - 14 Dec |
Mike Heritage (above) |
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Monmouthshire ACU&S |
15 Jan - 26 Mar |
John Owen |
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Swansea |
10 Nov - 18 Dec, |
Steve Foley |
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Scotland 2001/2 |
Jim Connell |
0141 840 1844 |
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Glasgow - Clydesdale CC |
16, 23, 30 Jan |
Jim Connell |
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Edinburgh - Watsonians CC |
18 Feb with Nigel Plews |
Jim Connell |
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Northern Ireland 2002/3 |
Paddy O'Hara |
028 90 860 580 |
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Various Clubs in Northern Union |
Paddy O'Hara 028 90 860 580 | |
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Carrickfergus - Quality Inn |
Sat 11 Nov 2001 Instructors & Examiners |
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Belfast - Shaws Bridge |
Tuesdays 15, 22, 29 Jan 2002 at 7.00pm |
Paddy O'Hara 028 90 860 580 also john.boomer@ntlworld.com |
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Belfast - Shaws Bridge |
Tue 5, 12, 19, 26 Feb to 5 Mar 2002 at 7.00pm. |
Paddy O'Hara 028 90 860 580 also john.boomer@ntlworld.com |
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Belfast - Shaws Bridge |
Mon 4, 11, 18, 25 Feb to 4 Mar 2002 at 7.00pm |
Joy Muir 028 3888 1155 or at joymuir@aol.com |
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Republic of Ireland 2002/3 |
Alan Tuffery |
00 353 1 480 941 atuffery@tcd.ie |
| Leinster - Clontarf CC, Castle Avenue, Dublin 3 |
Standard Umpires' Course 6 weeks begins Thursday 9th Jan 2003 at 8pm. |
atuffery@eircom.net |
| Leinster - Clontarf CC, Castle Avenue, Dublin 3 |
Advanced Umpires' Course 6 weeks to examination begins Thursday 20th Feb 2003 at 8pm. |
atuffery@eircom.net |
| Leinster - Clontarf CC, Castle Avenue, Dublin 3 |
Scorers' Course to be advised. |
atuffery@eircom.net |
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Channel Islands 2001/2 |
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Guernsey |
tba |
John Mountford |
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Jersey |
tba |
Jane Le Gros |
Overseas 2001/2
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| ANY DAY | ANYWHERE! | Open Learning Umpire CD | The Northern Territory Cricket Umpires Association in Darwin Australia have developed the Umpires Training Course in Distant Education Format in Hard Copy and on CD covering the New Laws and following the Tom Smith Book and using that as the recommended Text.For distance packages contact The Secretary at ntcricketumpire@hn.ozemail.com.au and a package can be sent with full explanation. everything supplied | $250.00 Aus Dollars | |
| late Feb 2002 | Darwin Australia | Umpire |
next inhouse course will be conducted by our President, Mr Stuart Davis (brother os Steve Davis), Vice President Mr Jihn Martin and Secretary Mr Tom Weir <tom.weir@octa4.net.au> |
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Feb 2001 |
Oman |
Umpire |
conducted by Mr. Said Shah of Pakistan, an ICC certified Trainer for Umpires. Contact A. R. Srinivasan Project Manager Directorate General of Information Technology Royal Oman Police P.O.Box 381, Mina Al Fahal P.Code 116 Oman Tel : 713224 / 569955 srikala@omantel.net.om |
Rps |
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residential |
various |
India |
Umpire Introductory |
Prof Rathore - tel Udiapore 410 854 - email kanippoth@yahoo.com |
Rps |
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Jan 00 |
Sri Lanka |
Umpire Instructors |
Saman Amarasinghe - email tokiyocom@dynanet.lk |
Rps |
If you have missed the first few weeks, you may not be too late to start but contact organiser IMMEDIATELY
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