Brighton and Mid Sussex ACO

Brighton and Hove

Contacts

Chairman

Graham Wilsher
Mobile: 07464 969916
email: grahamwillsher@btinternet.com

Secretary

Matt French
Home: 01403 612752 or mobile: 07786320792
email: cricketumpirefrench@hotmail.co.uk

Treasurer

Richard Prokopowicz
Home: 01903 739593 or mobile: 07833313890
email: richard.prokopowicz@icloud.com

Training

David Donner
Home: 01273 423303
email: donneroptometrists@gmail.com

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Catchment

Our central core area is as shown, although we welcome members from across the western half of East Sussex, including Worthing in the west, Lewes in the east and Haywards Heath to the north. We overlap catchments with East Sussex ACO.

Newsletter

Our latest newsletter can be viewed here.

Events 2020

All meetings in the Long Room, 1st Central County Ground, Eaton Road, Hove, 7:00pm for 7.30pm unless stated otherwise. No charge for members with non members being charged £10 including food.



Recent Meetings

Wednesday 15th April 2020 the 73th Annual General Meeting followed by a Laws Refresher, will be held at the 1st Central County Ground, Eaton Road, Hove, tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

This has been CANCELLED after the recommendation to minimize social contact by the Government as part of the fight against the Coronavirus.

Thursday 20th February 2020 evening with Mike Charman recently retired Scorer for Sussex County Cricket Club, bangers and mash free to members.



Training

Umpire courses are held at the 1st Central County Ground, Eaton Road, Hove.

Stage 1 on Sunday 15th March 2020 Completed

Stage 2 on Sunday 29th March 2020. This has been CANCELLED after the recommendation to minimize social contact by the Government as part of the fight against the Coronavirus.


Times for both courses are from 10am to 4:30pm each day, tea, coffee and biscuits provided.

All courses need to be booked at the ECB ACO website here.

For further information please contact David Donner by email at donneroptometrists@gmail.com or Telephone 01273 423303.


Ongoing membership of the ECB Association of Cricket Officials is not mandatory, but highly recommended, if only for the free insurance cover and free CRB check. You should bear in mind that membership of ECB ACO is mandatory if you intend umpiring ECB controlled matches. Membership currently costs £30 per year.

Scorebook Entries Course

We would like to run a short introduction to scoring at a local club in the evening. If your club would like to host this, please contact David Donner at donneroptometrists@gmail.com or Telephone 01273 423303



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