Alex Holowczak

It is with the deepest regret that I must inform you of the passing of Jonathan Cousins, the BDPCL Umpires Appointments Secretary, who collapsed this morning while playing cricket in a six-a-side tournament at Kenilworth Cricket Club.

Sadly, he was unable to be resuscitated, despite the attendance of an air ambulance.

The condolences of everyone associated with the Association are extended to his family.

Further details will be released in due course.

Our Day at the Cricket is scheduled for Day 1 of Warwickshire v Kent in the County Championship Division 1 match on Tuesday, 19th July 2022 at Edgbaston in the Warwickshire Suite. I hope as many of you can attend as possible and please come for a while if you cannot be there throughout.

We shall have two guests on the day, Richard Glynne-Jones and David Elworthy, our recently appointed Head of Officiating and Senior Manager Recreational Officiating respectively.

David Bird is arranging the day, so please contact him on chairman@wcaco.org.uk if you wish to attend.

The ECB’s Managing Director of County Cricket, Neil Snowball, has provided an update on the actions that have been taken following the independent Officiating Review to develop a new and equitable officiating structure across all levels of cricket.

You can read his blog here.

We would like to congratulate WCACO member and officer Sue Redfern, who has become the first woman to be appointed to the ECB Professional Umpires’ Team!

The news item from BBC Sport is here.