"to instil the sport of Cricket with Fun and Respect for All" Paul Grifiths.

Umpires - with out the Umpires the Great Game will be difficult to augment. An integral part of the game for Cricket and do not forget they are also human, and also wish the game to  be played in the right spirit for the benefit of all - playing, watching and  umpiring...

My Local Association - East Surrey Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association - ESCUSA - newsletters in PDF format are listed to the right of this page.

Umpire & Scorers Courses 2012

These are all from my Home County - Surrey.

For other courses nearer your home county please visit the ECBACO Website.

ECB ACO Level 1 - Scorer
East Surrey Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association (ESCUSA)
Saturday: 25 February and 3 March 2012
Venue: Reigate Grammar School, Reigate Road REIGATE Surrey RH2 0QS (normally in the Music Block)
09:30 - 17:00 - more information and booking details

ECB ACO Level 1 - Umpire
East Surrey Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association (ESCUSA)
January - March 2012
Saturday: 7 and 21 January 2012

Venue: Ashtead Cricket Club, Woodfield Lane, ASHTEAD Surrey KT21 2BJ
09:30 - 17:00 - more information and booking details

ECB ACO Level 1 - Umpire
West Surrey Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers
January - March 2012
Thursdays 12, 19, 26 January and 2, 9, 16, 23 February with an optional exam 1 March 2012

Venue: Old Woking Cricket Club, Queen Elizabeth Way, WOKING Surrey
7:30 - 10pm - more information and booking details

ECB ACO Level 1 - Umpire
West Surrey Association of Cricket Umpires and Scorers
March - April  2012
Wednesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 March with an optional exam 4 March 2012

Venue: Old Woking Cricket Club, Queen Elizabeth Way, WOKING Surrey
7:30 - 10pm  - more information and booking details

Paul at Lords - March 2011

Paul was at Lord's with his East Surrey Colleagues from the East Surrey Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association.

It was a "Batting with Hawkeye" session where I was batting and most of the time missing the ball and allowing it to hit my pads. This was so my Umpire Colleagues could judge an appeal for LBW and we would then check after the batting session using the Hawkeye Technology which is installed at Lords in the MCC Indoor Cricket School.

You will be pleased to here that of the LBW decisions made my Umpire Colleagues achieved 99% success.

For me it has changed my perspectives of LBW as a batsman and bowler and umpire. In short the session underlined my thoughts on the line of the ball from all perspectives - batter, bowler and umpire.

There is not many people who can say they batted for two hours at Lords!!

Some pictures from the evening - 16 March 2011:

That's me batting	Lane 2 at the MCC Indoor School
Hawkeye on Screen	My Colleagues and I >

Paul's Umpire Appointments:

2010 - Surrey Trust Development League:
(ZONE D League) 13:30 start

Sun 6th Jun 2010 Newdigate CC vs Thames Ditton CC
Sun 13th Jun 2010 Addiscombe CC vs Newdigate CC
Sun 20th Jun 2010 Ashtead CC vs Newdigate CC
Sun 4th Jul 2010 Newdigate CC vs Alleyn and Honor Oak CC
Sun 11th Jul 2010 Chessington CC vs Newdigate CC
Sun 18th Jul 2010 Newdigate CC vs Cheam CC
Sun 8th Aug 2010 Newdigate CC vs Dulwich CC

6 players have to be Under 18 and 4 of them Under 16.

none for 2011 see belwo..

Paul's - ECB ACO Umpire Level 2:

Paul attended the course in March 2009 at Cranleigh School Surrey. Paul will then need to stand in a minimum of 10

 matches as Umpire with two of these been assessed by an ECBACO boundary assessor

I still play so most of these matches as Umpire will be Sunday's with the occasional mid-week appointment. The minimum requirement is 10 matches over two years, but I was hoping to achieve in 2009 if I can. It does mean not playing in some Sunday matches.

2011*
- Due to the situation with My level 2 Umpire Certification I have decided not to stand in many matches as official Umpire. This is no reflection on my ability to officiate in a Cricket match at all levels it is just that during the supported practice I was advised that my matches could be any standard provided at least 20 overs per team per innings. During my professional Discussion it became clear that some league matches would be needed - not a requirement at course time or during boundary assessments.

Paul's Umpiring Record / Supported Practise:

1.          Sunday 28 June 2009 Tadworth v Rotten Livers (Sunday friendly declaration cricket)
2.          Sunday 12 July 2009 - Tadworth v Caterham CC (Sunday Friendly Cricket 40overs per side)

3.          Saturday 18 July 2009 - Tadworth U11 v East Surrey District U11 (normal cricket 24overs per side)

4.          Sunday 19 July 2009 - Tadworth CC v Fleet Street Strollers CC (Sunday friendly Cricket 40 overs per side)

5.          Sunday 26 July 2009 - Clifford Chance v Linklaters at  Dulwich College (Twenty20))

6.          Sunday 26 July 2009 - Freshfields v Clifford Chance at Dulwich College (Twenty20)

7.          Sunday 23 August 2009 - Woodmansterne CC v Tadworth CC (40overs each.)

8.          Sunday 30 August 2009 - Tadworth CC v Temple Sheen Eccentrics CC (40overs each)

9.          Sunday 13 September 2009 - Mynthurst CC v Crawley Post Office (Sunday friendly declaration cricket)

10.        Sunday 20 September 2009 - East Surrey U13's v "Dads" CC 3pm at Outwood CC.
11.        Sunday 6 June 2010 - Newdigate CC v Thames Ditton CC 1:30pm at Newdigate CC
12.        Sunday 13 June 2010 - Addiscombe CC vs Newdigate CC

13.        Sun 20th Jun 2010 Ashtead CC vs Newdigate CC

14.        Sun 4th Jul 2010 Newdigate CC vs Alleyn and Honor Oak CC

15.        Sun 11th Jul 2010 Chessington CC vs Newdigate CC

16.        Sun 18th Jul 2010 Newdigate CC vs Cheam CC

17.         Sun 8th Aug 2010 Newdigate CC vs Dulwich CC 

matches 7 and 8 were assessed by an official ECB ACO Boundary Assessor

Further Information:

I am happy to answer all your questions!! If I cannot I will endeavour to get the answer for you.

Website Links to Associations in my Home County - Surrey
(so you don't get lost these will open in a new window)

• East Surrey Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association
• West Surrey Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association
• Croydon Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association
• Farnham and District Umpires Association
• Surrey Championship Umpires Panel

for registering interest in any of the Umpire and Scorer courses, please visit your Surrey District Association. Although I know you will be welcome at any regardless of your location.

ECB Association of Cricket Officials (ECB ACO):

( 0207 432 1240
email: ecbaco@ecb.co.uk
web: www.ecbaco.co.uk

Last reviewed and updated this page 6 October 2011