It is with deep sadness that the WDCU have been advised of the passing of Jon Barnes. Jon was a stalwart of Victoria CC where he has been chairman for more than 20 years. Jon also served on the WDCU CMC with distinction.
The WDCU wish to pass on their condolences to Jon’s family and all at Victoria CC on this sad news.
Cricket Scotland has partnered with the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority and are hosting a showcase of Antiguan culture and Cricket. The event will star cricketing legends Sir Curtly Ambrose, Sir Richie Richardson, and Sir Andy Roberts, as well as the Scotland Men’s squad.
The details are as follows:
Wednesday 24th April 2024, 6.30pm, Drygate Brewery G4 0UT. Tickets are free!
“All at Helensburgh Cricket & Rugby Football Club are devastated by the news of the passing of Graeme Lang.
Often going by the name “Shaggy” he has always been a huge part of the club, a former player, captain, Groundsman and Chairman, an absolute stalwart of the club, he will be hugely missed by us all.
Our thoughts are with Emma, Kier, Caelan and his family and friends at this time.”
St Michaels CC are seeking opponents for pre-season friendlies for season 2024. if your club would be interested please email Reece McNay or call on 07498 716877
Dumfries CC 1st XI are seeking an opponent for a pre-season friendly at Nunholm on Saturday 27 April, if your club would be interested please contact James Cox via teams@dumfriescricket.club or 07763017641
Ayr CC are looking for pre season friendly matches for both their 1st and 2nd XIs on Saturday 27th April 2024.
If you are interested, please contact Andy Baird
CSMOA is excited to announce confirmation of our formal Stage 1 & 2 umpire education courses, to be run on Saturday 24th February, and Saturday 2nd March 2024 respectively.
The CSMOA Stage 1 course is designed to give you an overview of the basic Laws of the game and how to apply them and introduce the principles of fieldcraft and match management. It will give you the tools to enable you to umpire matches in the lower grades of recreational & league club cricket and enable you to progress onto more advanced courses (like CSMOA Stage 2 & Stage 3) as you progress up the pathway.
The CSMOA Stage 2 course is an extension of the CSMOA Stage 1 training, designed to give you further knowledge and skills sufficient to enable you to progress up to the higher grades of recreational & league club cricket. This course is available to anyone who has attended a Stage 1 course or equivalent (even in the same year). It will complement the previous course(s) by looking beyond the basic Laws, building on fieldcraft and match management techniques, and enhancing the concept of working as an officiating team, with umpiring and scoring colleagues!!
Both sessions will be a full-day Zoom workshop, with a 9.30 am start and an expected finish around 4.30 pm. Breaks will be included throughout the day.
An optional, but recommended element to the training offering for anyone looking to umpire officially during the 2024 season is a practical session(s) with the CSMOA Development team, watching and explaining existing umpires onfield during a game – TBA in 2024 pre-season (likely April pre-season fixtures)
To register, visit https://www.csmoa.org.uk/education-courses.html .
Note that the registration form has been updated with additional options, if you wish to attend Stage 1 and/or Stage 2, please submit another form.
Please feel free to share this message widely amongst your clubs and Scottish cricketing contacts.
Any questions, please contact secretary@csmoa.org.uk
CSMOA are pleased to announce that registrations for our Introduction to Umpiring courses have opened this evening. This year we are holding two sessions (content repeated at each session), the first on Wednesday 7th February 2024, and another on Tuesday 13th February 2024. Both sessions will start at 7 pm on Zoom (link provided a few days before the session to those registered) and will last for approximately 2 hours.
CSMOA Umpire Education course registration form (google.com)
This course is designed to give an introductory overview of umpiring. This is ideal for individuals who wish to gain further knowledge into the world of umpiring. A great opportunity for complete beginners. There is no formal assessment and/or accreditation.
Interested participants may also wish to avail themselves of a suggested pre-learning opportunity, the ICC Umpire Foundation Course – https://www.edapp.com/icc/
Please share this widely amongst your clubs & cricketing colleagues.
More information can be found on our website – https://csmoa.org.uk/education-courses.html
More formal qualifications (Stage 1/2 or equivalents) will be launched in the coming weeks. These formal courses will allow you to officially umpire league fixtures for CSMOA.
Any questions, please feel free to email secretary@csmoa.org.uk
It is with belated acknowledgment the WDCU wish to note the passing of Jack Kennedy.
‘Wee Jack’ had been a member of Ferguslie Cricket Club for over 80 years – more than half the lifetime of the club!
Jack’s contribution to the club had been enormous, both on and off the field.
As well as captaining the Minor XI, Junior XI and Second XI teams, he served in many positions for the club including Secretary, Social Convenor, Ground Convenor, Groundsman, President, Life Member and was until his death Honorary President.
Crucially, in the early 1970’s, Jack played a vital and influential role on the Ferguslie Sports Association, helping to purchase the ground from J & P Coats and without such help, Meikleriggs could have been a very different place today.
Jack’s contribution to cricket is highly respected and he went on to become President of the WDCU and in 1995, he was honoured by becoming the President of the Scottish Cricket Union.
The club recently recognised the enormity of Jack’s lifelong dedication and service to Ferguslie Cricket Club as a player, administrator, Presidential roles and as an avid supporter, by naming the pavilion at Meikleriggs ‘The Jack Kennedy Pavilion’ and they were delighted that Jack and all the Kennedy Family accepted this honour.
Jack sadly passed away on 13th October 2023 and the WDCU wish to belatedly pass on their condolences to all of Jack’s family. An individual who will be sadly missed on a trip to Meikleriggs.
