Cricket training courses (From Thurrock Gazette)

Fancy taking up cricket umpiring?

7:00am Saturday 29th September 2012 in Sport

CRICKET: The Southend & District Association of cricket officials will be holding a training course for those who wish to learn the laws of cricket and possibly take up umpiring. The course will be held on three consecutive Saturday, at Leigh on Sea Cricket Club with the first session being held on November 17.

The training will start at 9.45am and end around 5pm. The cost of the course is £60 which includes a study pack, a new MCC law book, Tom Smith’s new Cricket Umpiring and Scoring book and a year’s membership of ECB ACO. The cost also includes an examination at the end of the third Saturday. For further information call Richard Harrison, 01268 771304 or e-mail harisoco@aol.com Similar courses will be held at Brentwood, Chelmsford and Thurrock.