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ECB ACO DIRECTORY 2013 

Executive Team 

SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER 

FINANCE AND PROJECTS OFFICER 

EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR 

NICK COUSINS 

nick.cousins@ecb.co.uk 

BEN FRANCIS 

ben.francis@ecb.co.uk 

SAIRA BAKER 

saira.baker@ecb.co.uk 

0207 432 1270 

EXECUTIVE OFFICER NORTH & MIDLANDS 

PROJECT SUPPORT OFFICER 

GLYN PEARSON 

glyn.pearson@ecb.co.uk 

MARTIN WILLIAMS 

martin.williams@ecb.co.uk 

England and Wales Cricket Board 

Lords Cricket Ground 

St John's Wood Road 

London NW8 8QZ


ECB Business and Membership Team 

ECB Offices 

Warwickshire County Cricket Ground 

Edgbaston 

Birmingham 

B5 7QX 

Email - ecbaco@ecb.co.uk 

Phone - 0121 446 2710 

Website - www.ecb.co.uk/ecbaco 

Newsletter email - editor.aco@ecb.co.uk 

other contacts 

General Enquiries 

ecbaco@ecb.co.uk 

Newsletter Editor 

Ben Francis 

editor.aco@ecb.co.uk 

ECB ACO Directory 2012 

Saira Baker 

saira.baker@ecb.co.uk

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ECB ACO BOARD 

CHAIRMAN 

VICE CHAIRMAN & REGIONAL 

CHAIRMAN - MIDLANDS 

REGIONAL CHAIRMAN 

SOUTH & WEST 


LONDON & EAST 


NORTH 


WALES 


ICC EUROPE 

ROGER KNIGHT 

PETER MITCHELL 

TONY HEMMINGS 

BARRY TOOMBS 

PHILIP RADCLIFFE 

DAVID CARTER 

NICK PINK 

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ECB ACO SEO 

INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR 

MCC 

1ST CLASS UMPIRES 

1ST CLASS SCORERS 

ECB UMPIRES MANAGER 

ECB HEAD OF NON FIRST CLASS 

CRICKET 

ECB MANAGING DIRECTOR OF 

CRICKET PARTNERSHIPS 

NICK COUSINS 

JANIE FRAMPTON 

FRASER STEWART 

NEIL BAINTON 

MIKE CHARMAN 

CHRIS KELLY 

PAUL BEDFORD 

MIKE GATTING OBE 

Please contact members of the ECB ACO Board via Saira Baker saira.baker@ecb.co.uk 

ECB ACO Sub Committees 

Membership Services 

Peter Mitchell (Chairman) 

Barry Toombs (Board Member) 

Ben Francis 

Stuart Wheeldon 

David Gallagher 

Nick Cousins 

Mac Wylie 

Murray Power 

Bob Browning 



Paul Fearnley 

John Hayes 

Eric Roberts 

Geoff Lowden 

Simon Cussons 

Scorers Committee 

Peformance Committee 

Appointments & Grading 

Philip Radcliffe (Chairman) 

Barry Toombs (Board Member) 

Geoff Trett 

John Isterling 

Keith Telford 

Mark Shepherd 

Mel Smith 

Rod Lyall 

Barry Toombs (Chairman) 

Gavin Lane 

Graham Cooper 

Steve Kent Phillips 

Hugh Evans 

Nick Cousins 

Paul Joy 

Anthony Davies 

Chris Kelly (ECB Umpires Manager) 

Nick Cousins (Chairman) 

Glyn Pearson 

Les Clemenson 

Aaron Campbell (ECB Competitions Executive) 

Peter Mitchell (Board Member) 

Peter McKenzie 

Terry Burstow 



Education Committee 

Philip Radcliffe (Chairman) 

David Carter (Board Member) 

Glyn Pearson 

Graham Cooper 

Terry Francis 

Ian Royle 

Keith G. Sutherland 

Peter Williams 

Terry Dorr 

Winnie Crooks 

Nick Cousins 



ENGLAND & WALES CRICKET BOARD ASSOCIATION OF CRICKET OFFICIALS 

CONSTITUTION 

The content of this document comprises the constitution of the England & Wales Cricket Board 

Association of Cricket Officials (the ‘Constitution’). 

N.B. It should be noted that anywhere in this document; 

· Any reference to a person in the male gender refers equally to the female gender. It should be 

understood that this expression is not discriminatory and is used only for the sake of brevity. 

· The term ‘in writing’ is deemed to include, but not be limited to, email, publication on the 

England & Wales Cricket Board Association of Cricket Officials’ website, publication in the 

England & Wales Cricket Board Association of Cricket Officials’ newsletter, or by post. 

Definitions: 

Within this document the following definitions shall apply:- 

Board the group as defined in Paragraph 5 below which has the 

responsibility for the affairs of the ACO 

County ACO the associations that have been established within County 

Boards to further the aims and objectives of cricket officials 

County Board the body recognised by ECB as responsible for recreational 

cricket within the Counties 

ECB the England and Wales Cricket Board 

First Class Counties Counties designated first class by ECB 

First Class Scorers Scorers engaged by First Class Counties 

First Class Umpires Umpires contracted by the ECB 

Laws the Laws of Cricket as published by the Marylebone Cricket 

Club under the jurisdiction of which the game of cricket is


played 

Region one of the organised Regions as defined by the ECB 

Regional Forum a biannual Regional meeting 

Regional meetings meetings of the Members in the Regions as defined by the 

ECB 

Regional Representative Board member elected by the County representatives of their 

Region 

Sub-Committee a group established by the Board for a specific purpose 

Task Force a group established by the Board or Sub-Committee to 

further a specific objective as defined at Paragraph 10 below 

1. Title 

England & Wales Cricket Board Association of Cricket Officials (hereinafter 

referred to as ACO), as an independent, unincorporated association. 

2. Structure 

2.1 The ACO is a Members’ organisation with County ACOs in each County Board 

area in England and Wales. 

2.2 There are six Regional forums based on the five England & Wales Cricket 

Board (ECB) Regions and Europe. 

2.3 The ACO is led by a Board with an independent Chairman. 

2.4 The ACO operates under the protection and with the support of the ECB. 

3. Aims and Objectives 

3.1 To promote the interests of cricket officials in England, Wales and Europe in 

particular, and elsewhere in the world where appropriate. 

3.2 To promote the development of cricket officials through education and training. 

3.3 To serve the game in accordance with the Spirit of Cricket as defined in the 

Laws. 

3.4 The ACO shall take account of and use reasonable endeavours to apply all 

relevant ECB directives, regulations and guidance including, but not limited to, 

ECB “Safe Hands” and “Equity Policies”. 

4. Membership 

4.1 Membership to the ACO shall be open to any person interested in furthering the


Aims and Objectives of the ACO. 

4.2 Membership shall commence from the date of issue in writing of confirmation 

after receipt and acceptance of an application form and verification of all 

associated documentation and payment of an annual subscription laid down 

from time to time by the Board. 

4.3 Any Member not paying the renewal of an annual subscription and verification 

of relevant documentation within 60 days of his membership renewal date shall 

be deemed to be lapsed and his membership and all benefits of the ACO shall 

cease. 

4.4 Membership shall comprise: 

4.4.1. Honorary Life Member 

Honorary Life Membership shall be the highest honour the ACO can 

bestow. 

The Board shall be empowered to nominate any individual, 

including recommendations from County ACOs or individual 

Members of the ACO, whose services to the ACO have been such 

that it considers he is worthy of Honorary Life Membership. 

Honorary Life Members shall be elected at an Annual General 

Meeting and shall have the rights and privileges of a Full Member 

and shall be free of financial obligations of the ACO. 

4.4.2 Full Member (England & Wales) 

Any Member residing in England or Wales and participating in 

cricket, or any activity organised or administered by the ACO. 

A Full Member (England & Wales) must maintain as legally 

required, for the duration of his membership, a current Enhanced 

Disclosure Certificate, or any successor, issued through the Criminal 

Records Bureau (CRB). 

A Full Member (England & Wales) is covered by the insurance 

policy taken out and maintained by the ACO, subject always to the 

terms of the policy. 

4.4.3 Full Member (Europe) 

Any Member residing in Europe (other than England or Wales) 

participating in cricket, or any activity organised or administered by


the ACO. 

A Full Member (Europe) must meet, as legally required, for the 

duration of his membership, any disclosure/vetting requirements of 

the National Governing Body for cricket of the country in which he 

resides. 

A Full Member (Europe) is covered by the insurance policy taken 

out and maintained by the ACO, subject always to the terms of the 

policy. 

4.4.4 Overseas Member 

Any Member residing in a country outside England, Wales & 

Europe, participating in cricket, or any activity organised or 

administered by the ACO. 

An Overseas Member must meet, as legally required, for the 

duration of his membership, any disclosure/vetting requirements of 

the National Governing Body for cricket of the country in which he 

resides. 

No insurance cover is provided. 

4.4.5 Young Official 

Any Member under the age of 25 participating in cricket, or any 

activity organised or administered by the ACO. 

A Young Official must meet, as legally required, for the duration of 

his membership, any disclosure/vetting requirements of the National 

Governing Body for cricket of the country in which he resides. 

A Young Official is covered by the insurance policy taken out and 

maintained by the ACO once he has reached his 16th birthday, 

subject always to the terms of the policy. 

4.4.6 Associate Member 

Any Member who is involved only in social activities of the ACO. 

No insurance cover is provided, and a CRB disclosure 

certificate/vetting is not required. 

4.5 As defined within clause 4.4 of this Constitution, qualifying categories of 

Membership will extend the benefit of the appropriate provisions of the ACO’s 

Insurance policy (the 'Policy') to Members. The Policy shall include public


liability and personal accident cover for Members of qualifying age, officiating 

at any cricket match or on other ACO business authorised by the Board or 

attending an ACO meeting and whilst travelling in connection therewith. The 

cover provided by the Policy will be limited to the specific provisions of the 

Policy in force at the time and the ACO will not have any liability whatsoever 

for any matter not covered by the terms of the Policy. 

4.6 A Member wishing to resign from the ACO shall notify the ACO Senior 

Executive Officer in writing. His resignation will come into effect when 

received and all his benefits and entitlements of the ACO shall cease with 

immediate effect. 

4.7 Subject to the Disciplinary and Appeals Procedure (Appendix 2) the Board shall 

be empowered to expel from membership or refuse membership to any 

individual it considers, at its absolute discretion, to have behaved in such a way 

as to bring the ACO or the game of cricket into disrepute. 

4.8 All Members of the ACO, resident in or with appropriate cricketing connections with 

a County, shall be registered with that County ACO. For the avoidance of doubt, a 

Member may only be registered with one County ACO at any one time. 

4.9 Affiliation to a County ACO will be available to any association of Cricket Officials 

based within that County. 

5. Board 

5.1 The ACO and its assets shall be administered by a Board consisting of: 

Chairman 

Regional Representative for Midlands (or his nominated deputy) 

Regional Representative for Wales (or his nominated deputy) 

Regional Representative for South & West (or his nominated deputy) 

Regional Representative for North (or his nominated deputy) 

Regional Representative for London & East (or his nominated deputy) 

Regional Representative for Europe (or his nominated deputy) 

Independent Director 

ACO Senior Executive Officer 

ECB Director of Cricket Partnerships (or his nominee) 

ECB Director of Finance (or his nominee) 

Representative of the First Class Umpires (or his nominee)


Representative of the First Class Scorers (or his nominee) 

ECB Umpires’ Manager 

Representative of MCC 

5.2 The Board shall appoint a director who is independent of ECB and ECB ACO. 

5.3 The Board shall nominate a Vice Chairman from its members annually at the 

first meeting of the Board after the Annual General Meeting. 

5.4 At any meeting of the Board the quorum shall be eight of whom a minimum of 

four must be Regional Representatives or their respective nominated deputies. 

5.5 The Board shall administer the affairs of the ACO, meeting at least 4 times 

annually. 

5.6 At a meeting of the Board, all Board members as defined in Paragraph 5.1 of 

this Constitution shall have one vote, except the chairman who shall exercise 

only a casting vote. 

5.7 If necessary, the Board may co-opt members who shall have no voting rights at 

any meeting of the Board. 

5.8 Sub-Committees, as appropriate, may be established and may include members 

other than Board members. 

5.9 The Board shall be notified of Board meetings at least 28 days in advance. 

5.10 Items to be presented to the Board shall be in writing and shall be circulated to 

the Board members at least 10 days before the date of the meeting. These items 

shall be raised at the meeting at the discretion of the Chairman. 

5.11 All contracts, renewals and other legally binding documents which affect the 

ACO shall be put to the Board for ratification before signature. The Board, at its 

discretion, may delegate powers to such other body or individual(s) as it deems 

appropriate. 

5.12 A member of the Board shall cease to hold office if he: 

a) at the Board’s discretion, becomes incapable by reason of mental 

disorder, illness or injury of managing or administering his own 

affairs 

or 

b) is absent from three consecutive meetings without reason acceptable 

to the Board 

or


c) notifies in writing to the Board a wish to resign 

5.13 Term of Office 

5.13.1 The Chairman shall serve for 3 years and shall be nominated by the 

Board and elected at the Annual General Meeting. 

5.13.2 The following Board members shall serve for 3 years and shall 

retire on the 31st December on the following rotation, and 

thereafter on a rolling 3 year basis:- 

2010 Regional Representative for Wales 

Regional Representative for Midlands 

2011 Regional Representative for North 

Regional Representative for South & West 

2012 Independent Director 

Regional Representative for London & East 

Regional Representative for Europe 

5.13.3 Each member elected on the Board shall be entitled to stand for reelection 

at the end of his term of office. 

6. Roles and Responsibilities of the Board 

6.1 The responsibilities of the Board are outlined in Appendix 1. 

6.2 Chairman 

a) To conduct each meeting in accordance with good practice 

b) To represent the ACO nationally and worldwide and in particular to the 

media 

c) To authorise the agenda for Board meetings 

d) To authorise minutes of Board meetings prior to distribution 

6.3 Vice Chairman 

a) To act as deputy for the Chairman when he is not available 

6.4 Independent Director 

a) To share views and to offer advice to the Board from a different and 

wider perspective 

6.5 Regional Representatives 

a) To represent the Members and their views 

b) To represent the Board on selected Sub-Committees 

c) To establish a Regional Committee


d) To organise and chair Regional Meetings 

e) To be responsible for preparing an annual budget for his Region 

f) To ensure that the Region adopts the ACO Constitution and any model 

rules for Regions as prescribed from time to time by the Board 

6.6 ACO Senior Executive Officer 

a) To co-ordinate and manage the ACO and ECB staff members engaged in 

ACO activities 

b) To manage all ACO correspondence 

c) To notify all Board members of Board meetings 

d) To be responsible for all matters relating to meetings of the Board and its 

Sub-Committees including the production and distribution of the minutes 

e) To provide reports from all Sub-Committees to the Board 

f) To be responsible for the production and editorial content of the ACO’s 

newsletter and website 

g) To act as archivist for the ACO 

6.7 ECB Director of Cricket Partnerships 

a) To communicate to the Board all relevant initiatives and information from 

the ECB 

6.8 ECB Director of Finance 

a) To manage all financial affairs of the ACO 

b) To report to the Board at each meeting 

c) To produce an annual financial statement 

6.9 ECB Umpires’ Manager 

a) To act as liaison in all relevant matters and report on the development of 

the pathway opportunities. 

6.10 Representative of MCC 

a) To communicate to the Board all relevant initiatives and information 

appertaining to the Laws of Cricket. 

6.11 Representative of First Class Umpires 

a) To share views and offer advice to the Board on behalf of First Class 

Umpires. 

6.12 Representative of First Class Scorers 

a) To share views and to offer advice to the Board on behalf of First Class


Scorers. 

7. Indemnity 

7.1 Each and any member of the Board and any Member to whom responsibility for 

ACO business has been delegated by the Board shall be indemnified out of the 

assets of the ACO against any and all losses or liabilities which he may sustain 

or incur in or about the execution of the duties of his office or otherwise in 

relation thereto, including any loss or liability incurred by him in defending any 

proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is ultimately given in 

his favour or in which he is acquitted by a recognised and empowered tribunal. 

No member of the Board or any Member to whom responsibility has been 

delegated by the Board shall be liable for any loss, damage or misfortune which 

may happen to be incurred by the ACO in the execution of the duties of his 

office or in relation thereto, save in relation to circumstances where such loss, 

damage or misfortune arises out of an act of fraud or criminal activity on the 

part of the member of the Board or Member for which he is subsequently 

convicted or found guilty by any duly authorised tribunal. 

7.2 The members of the Board shall have the power to purchase and maintain out of 

the assets of the ACO, for any member of the Board, and to any Member to 

whom responsibility has been delegated by the Board, insurance against 

personal liability for acts properly undertaken by him in breach of trust but 

under an honest mistake. 

8. General Meetings 

8.1 Annual General Meeting 

8.1.1 An Annual General Meeting shall be held during October or 

November each year: 

a) To receive the report from the Chairman of the Board 

b) To receive the report from the ACO Senior Executive Officer 

c) To receive a financial statement 

d) To receive and announce the result of any postal ballot and/or 

to hold a ballot of Members present 

e) To transact other business of which proper notice has been 

given 

f) To elect the Chairman according to Paragraph 5.13.1 of this

Constitution 

8.1.2 Members shall be given notice of an Annual General Meeting, 

together with the agenda including notice of any motions submitted 

for debate, no less than 28 days before the date of the meeting. 

8.1.3 Motions to be submitted to the Annual General Meeting, unless 

proposed by the Board, shall be proposed and seconded by Members 

of the ACO and reach the ACO Senior Executive Officer or his 

nominated representative in writing not later than 31st August. 

8.1.4 Any motion to dissolve the ACO will only be put as an 

Extraordinary Motion as defined at Paragraph 8.2 of this 

Constitution. 

8.1.5 Any motion on the agenda for the Annual General Meeting shall, at 

the discretion of the Board, be decided by a postal ballot. In such 

cases ballot papers shall be circulated to all Members of the ACO 

with the agenda and shall be completed by Members and returned to 

independent scrutineers appointed for the purpose by the Board. The 

scrutineers shall hold the results of the voting in confidence and 

convey them in writing to the Chairman at the Annual General 

Meeting. 

8.1.6 At an Annual General Meeting, the quorum shall be 75 Members of 

the ACO. 

8.1.7 At an Annual General Meeting all Members of the ACO present 

shall have one vote. 

8.1.8 At an Annual General Meeting a simple majority of those Members 

present and voting shall be required to carry a motion, subject to 

Paragraph 8.1.9 of this Constitution. 

8.1.9 In cases where a change to the Constitution is motioned, the motion 

shall be carried by two-thirds of votes cast. 

8.2 Extraordinary Motion 

8.2.1 A motion for consideration outside the Annual General Meeting, 

known as an Extraordinary Motion, may be put by the Board or on 

the written request of at least 50 paid-up Members of the ACO, of 

whom no more than half the proposers shall be registered in the 

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same Region. 

8.2.2 An Extraordinary Motion shall be decided by postal ballot of all 

ACO Members. Ballot papers shall be circulated to all members of 

the ACO and shall be completed by Members and returned to 

independent scrutineers appointed for the purpose by the Board. The 

scrutineers shall hold the results of the voting in confidence and 

convey them in writing to the Chairman. The result shall be 

announced within a week of the ballot closing date. 

8.2.3 An Extraordinary Motion requires a two-thirds majority of votes cast 

to be carried. 

9. Audit Committee 

9.1 An independent Audit Committee shall be established by the Board to monitor 

finances, controls and procedures of the ACO and shall report to the Board. The 

Audit Committee shall include 

Independent Chairman appointed by the Board 

Nominated Member of the Board 

Two independent members 

10. Sub Committees & Task Forces 

10.1 The Board shall nominate a chairman for each Sub-Committee defined at 

Paragraphs 10.3 to 10.5 below who shall be appointed at the first Board meeting 

after the Annual General Meeting. 

10.2 At a meeting of any Sub-Committee or Task Force the appointed members who 

are present at the meeting shall each have one vote. In the event of an equal 

number of votes the chairman of that meeting shall have a second and decisive 

vote. 

10.3 Education Committee shall consist of: 

Education Officer 

ECB Umpires’ Manager 

Nominated Member of the Board 

One representative from each Region 

10.4 Membership Services Committee (‘MSC’) shall consist of: 

Membership Officer 

Nominated Member of the Board


One Representative from each region 

10.5 The Board shall be empowered to establish any other Sub-Committee or Task 

Force as it deems necessary. 

10.6 Any other Board member shall be entitled to attend any of the Sub-Committee or 

Task Force meetings as an observer but shall have no voting rights at that 

meeting. 

10.7 Any Sub-Committee or Task Force shall have the power to co-opt any additional 

member who shall not have voting rights at that meeting. 

10.8 The minutes of all Sub-Committee meetings shall be lodged with the ACO 

Senior Executive Officer for distribution to Board members as in Paragraph 6.6 

of this Constitution. 

11. Interpretation 

11.1 The Board shall be responsible for the interpretation of this Constitution and 

shall decide on any matter on which this Constitution is silent. 

12. Dissolution/Disposal of assets 

12.1 Should, for any reason, the Members of the ACO agree and vote that the ACO 

should be dissolved, then a duly convened meeting of paid-up Members present 

and voting shall decide, by a two thirds majority, on how the assets of the ACO 

shall be disposed of, provided always that the assets are used for the purposes of 

the benefit of cricket officiating, and in the best interests of the game of cricket. 

13. Property 

13.1 The property and all funds of the ACO remain vested in the members of the 

ACO, and must be used solely for promoting the Aims and Objectives of the 

ACO. 

Appendix 1 

Responsibilities of the Board 

1. To determine the ACO’s Mission and Purpose 

Ø A statement of mission and purposes should articulate the ACO’s goals, means, and 

primary constituents served. It is the Board’s responsibility to create the mission 

statement and review it periodically for accuracy and validity. Each individual 

Board member should fully understand and support it 

2. To work with ECB to select the executives 

Ø The Board must reach consensus on the ACO executives’ job descriptions and, in


conjunction with the ECB, undertake a careful search process to find the most 

suitable individuals for the posts 

3. To support the Executives and ensure their performance is reviewed 

Ø The Board should ensure that the ACO executives have the moral and professional 

support they need to further the goals of the ACO. The executives, in partnership 

with the Board, should decide upon a periodic evaluation of their role 

4. To ensure effective organisational planning 

Ø The Board must actively participate with the executives in an overall planning 

process and assist in implementing the plan’s goals 

5. To ensure adequate resources 

Ø One of the Board’s foremost responsibilities is to do all that it can to provide 

adequate resources for the ACO to fulfil its mission. The Board should work in 

partnership with the ACO executives and ECB to generate funds from appropriate 

sources 

6. To manage resources effectively 

Ø The Board must assist in developing the annual budget and ensuring that proper 

financial controls are in place 

7. To determine and monitor the ACO’s programmes and services 

Ø The Board’s role in this area is to determine which programmes are the most 

consistent with the ACO mission, and to monitor their effectiveness 

8. To enhance the ACO’s public image 

Ø The Chairman shall provide the primary link to the media, the community and the 

public, clearly articulating the ACO’s mission, accomplishments and goals, as well 

as gathering support from important members of the community. 

9. To serve as a Court of Appeal 

Ø The Board will serve as a court of appeal, where required, in personnel matters. 

10. To assess its own performance 

Ø The Board will be responsible for evaluating its performance and reach consensus 

on which areas need to be improved. 

Appendix 2 

Disciplinary & Appeals Procedures. (C.f. Constitution Paragraph 4.7) 

1. The Board has jurisdiction only over Members and those who wish to become Members.


2. All Members are expected to uphold the Aims and Objectives of the ACO at all times. 

3. If any Member is deemed, at the absolute discretion of the Board, to have brought the ACO 

or the game of cricket into disrepute he will be subject to disciplinary procedures set out 

within this Appendix 2. 

4. All complaints regarding the behaviour of any Member shall be lodged in writing with the 

ACO Senior Executive Officer. 

5. The Board shall appoint a disciplinary Sub-Committee which will meet to hear complaints 

within 30 days of a complaint being lodged. 

6. Any Member requested to attend a Disciplinary Sub-Committee hearing shall be entitled to 

be accompanied by a friend or other representative and to call witnesses. The Disciplinary 

Sub-Committee has absolute discretion as to the form and the content of such a hearing, 

including. 

7. The Board (or its Sub-Committee) has the power to take appropriate disciplinary action, 

including the termination of membership. 

8. The outcome of the disciplinary hearing shall be put in writing to the person who lodged 

the complaint and the Member against whom the complaint was made within 3 days 

following the hearing. 

9. There shall be a right of appeal to the Board against either the finding or the sanction 

imposed or both following disciplinary action being taken. 

10. All appeals shall be lodged in writing with the ACO Senior Executive Officer within 14 

days of the outcome of the disciplinary hearing being conveyed. 

11. The Board shall appoint an Appeals Committee [a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5] with 

an independent chairman which shall not include any member involved with the initial 

disciplinary hearing but may include non Members of the ACO. 

12. The Appeals Committee shall consider the appeal within 30 days of the appeal being 

lodged. 

13. At an appeals hearing, the individual submitting the appeal shall be entitled to be 

accompanied by a friend or other representative and to call witnesses. The Appeals 

Committee has absolute discretion as to the form and the content of such a hearing. 

14. The Appeals Committee shall have the power, at its absolute discretion, to uphold, reverse 

or otherwise alter the decision of the Disciplinary Sub-Committee, such power to include 

the power to increase any imposed sanction. 

15. The decision of the Appeals Committee shall be binding and final on all parties with no

further right of appeal. 

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NATIONAL MEETING DATES 2013 

14TH January - executive team meeting 

15th january - membership services committee 

16th january - scorers committee 

17th january - performance committee & appointments committees 

18th january - education committee 

31st january - board meeting 

8 th April – Executive Team Meeting 

9th April – Membership Services Committee 

10 th April – Scorers Committee 

11 th April – Performance and Appointments Committees 

12 th April – Education Committee 

25th april - board meeting 

8 th July – Executive Team Meeting 

9 th July – Membership Services 

10 th July – Scorers 

11 th July – Performance and Appointments 

12 th July – Education 

25th july - board meeting 

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national meeting dates 2013 


7 th October – Executive Team Meeting 

8 th October – Membership Services 

9 th October – Scorers 

10 th October – Performance and Appointments Committees 

11 th October – Education 

31st october - board meeting 



Insurance Details 

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Law Phone Legal Helpline - 0870 241 4140 

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or call David Chard or Tony Marks on 01923 211290 

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ICC EUROPE NAME ROLE 

NICK PINK 

Board Member 

GRAHAM COOPER 

GRAHAM COOPER 

ROD LYALL 

GRAHAM COOPER 

MURRAY POWER 

Regional Education Officer 

graham.cooper@icc-europe.org 

Regional Performance Officer 


Regional Scorers Officer 

lyall173@yahoo.co.uk 

Regional Appointments Officer 


Regional Membership 

Services Officer 

emp@murraypower.plus.com 



LONDON AND EAST NAME ROLE 

BARRY TOOMBS 

STEVE KENT PHILLIPS 

JOHN TYTHCOTT 

MARK SHEPHERD 

TERRY BURSTOW 

BOB BROWING 


barry.toombs@btinternet.com 


stevekentphillips@yahoo.com 


johntythcott@hotmail.com 


markshepherd01@aol.com 


terryburstow@ntlworld.com 



bbrowning@btopenworld.com 

BEDFORDSHIRE BOB BROWNING Chairman 


ANDREW GOULD 

Secretary 

andrewgould1@btinternet.com 

BILL DONALD 

Treasurer 

PAUL BARNES 

County Education Officer 

paul.barnes780@ntlworld.com 

BRIAN DEVERILL 

County Performance Officer 



PAUL BARNES 

BOB BROWNING 

JOHN FARRENT 

BOB BROWNING 

CAMBRIDGESHIRE STEVE PLUMB Chairman 

EVAN WARREN 

FRANK APPLEYARD 

RICHARD BAKER 



JOHN GOTHARD 

KEITH COBURN 


bryandeverill@btinternet.com 

County Scorers Officer 

paul.barnes780@ntlworld.com 

County Appointments Officer 


Principal Contact 

umpiring@thefarrents.plus.com 

County Membership 

Officer 


Vice Chairman 

evan.sales@ntlworld.com 

Secretary 

appleyardF@aol.com 

Treasurer 

richard.baker600@ntlworld.com 






j.gothard642@btinternet.com 


keith@the-ccusa.co.uk 

County Membership Services Officer 


ESSEX PAUL BRICE Chairman 

paul.g.brice@btinternet.com 

TOM KILBY 

Vice Chairman 



JONATHON GLYNN 

ROBERT JOHNSON 

Secretary 

joncsgtynn@hotmail.co.uk 

Treasurer 

KEITH WOOD 

DAVE GRIFFITHS 

WILLIE MORRISON 

NEIL BAINTON 

JONATHON GLYNN 


sueandkeithwood@btinternet.com 


savvydavid@talktalk.net 


william@morrison903.freeserve.co.uk 


nandkbainton@hotmail.co.uk 


joncsgtynn@hotmail.co.uk 

HERtFORDSHIRE PETER HINSTRIDGE Chairman 

peter.hinstridge@btinternet.com 

PETER BRADSHAW Secretary 

pebradshaw@aol.com 

F.CYRIL.BLOOD 

Treasurer 

ALAN PRICE 


alan.price1@btconnect.com 

MURRAY CARLSON County Performance Officer 

murraycarlson@hotmail.com 

MIKE ARNOLD 


mikearnold.home@btinternet.com 

JOHN SWEEDY 


sweedyj@aol.com 

VIC ALLEN 


cvallen@btopenworld.com 

PETER BRADSHAW County Membership Services Officer 

pebradshaw@aol.com 


PETER HINSTRIDGE 



peter.hinstridge@btinternet.com 

HUNTINGDONSHIRE STEVE ROSS Chairman 

sjrross@aol.com 

KEN SMART 

Secretary 

k.smart@tinyworld.co.uk 

JOHN BIGHAM 

Treasurer 

ADAM ALLIES 

STEVE ROSS 

JOHN WALKER 

STEVE ROSS 

KEN SMART 


adam.allies@sky.com 




jswalker@care4free.net 




k.smart@tinyworld.co.uk 

KENT DENNIS STONES Chairman 

dennisstones@hotmail.com 

IAN FRASER 

Secretary 

ian.fraser46@btinternet.com 

NEIL KERRISON 

Treasurer 

neil.kerrison@sky.com 

ALAN COLLARD 

Deputy County Education Officer 

kentaco.education@ecb.co.uk 

DICK ELLIS 


dick@higham46.freeserve.co.uk 

ANDY BATEUP 


andybateup@btinternet.com 

DICK ELLIS 




IAN FRASER 

DENNIS STONES 

dick@higham46.freeserve.co.uk 


ian.fraser46@btinternet.com 


dennisstones@hotmail.com 

MIDDLESEX SID POOLE Chairman 

sid.poole@blueyonder.co.uk 

IAN SUTHERLAND 

Secretary 

PREM ANGRA 

Treasurer 

HUGH CHAPMAN 

FRANK DAVIS 

HUGH CHAPMAN 

SID POOLE 

MARK WILLIAMS 

IAN SUTHERLAND 

JOHN ANSELL 


hughchapman339@btinternet.com 


mcb.cpo12@btinternet.com 


hughchapman339@btinternet.com 


sid.poole@blueyonder.co.uk 


m.williams@etoncollege.org.uk 


ian.sutherland@brunel.ac.uk 


john.d.ansell@ntlworld.com 

NORFOLK JOHN TYTHCOTT Chairman 


ROBERT EAGELTON Vice Chairman 

CHRIS WATTS 

Secretary 

swardestonsunday@hotmail.com 



JOHN MOORE 

KEN ELLIS 

JOHN TYTHCOTT 

NORMAN BYGRAVE 

PAUL INGRAM 

Treasurer 

john@grizzletown.freeserve.co.uk 


ken.theresa@tiscali.co.uk 




normanbygrave@uwclub.net 


JOHN MOORE 

MERVYN MANN 


john@grizzletown.freeserve.co.uk 

County Welfare Officer 

SUFFOLK HUGH NEWMAN Chairman 

hughnewman55@hotmail.com 

JOHN BLOOMFIELD Vice Chairman 

JEAN QUENNELL 

Secretary 

jean.quennell@ntlworld.com 

BARRIE PHILLIPOTS Treasurer 

cbb4u160@cbb4u.co.uk 

TERRY SNELL County Education Officer - Level 1 

terence.snell@btinternet.com 

ALAN SILCOCK County Education Officer - Level 2+ 

alanathome1@talktalk.net 

ALAN SILCOCK 


alanathome1@talktalk.net 

ANDY BROOME 


andy.broome2@virgin.net 

MEL PHAIR 


mel.phair@tiscali.co.uk 


JEAN QUENNELL 

HUGH NEWMAN 



jean.quennell@ntlworld.com 


hughnewman55@hotmail.com 

SURREY DAVID EDWARDS Chairman 

dels12326@blueyonder.co.uk 

LAURA MURPHY 

Secretary 

secretary@surreycricketofficials.org.uk 

JOHN SMITH 

Treasurer 

GRAHAM COOPER 


BRIAN HURN 

DEBBIE BEASLEY 

JOHN WHITE 

LAURA MURPHY 

DAVID EDWARDS 


brianhurn@btinternet.com 


cso@surreycricketofficials.org.uk 


john@sunburynursinghomes.co.uk 


secretary@surreycricketofficials.org.uk 


dels12326@blueyonder.co.uk 

SUSSEX TERRY BURSTOW Chairman 

terryburstow@ntlworld.com 

ALASDAIR SHAIKH 

Vice Chairman 

alasdair.shaikh@hotmail.co.uk 

DEREK KNIGHT 

Secretary 

derekknight2012@gmail.com 

JOHN KING 

Treasurer 

john_king9@btinternet.com 

IAN MORRIS 




TREVOR COX 

NIGEL SMITH 

MERVYN GOODE 

DEREK KNIGHT 

i.morris@rocketmail.com 


cox_tf@live.co.uk 

trevor.f.cox@sussex.pnn.police.uk 


npr.smith@virgin.net 


mervyn.goode@btinternet.com 


derekknight2012@gmail.com 



SOUTH AND WEST NAME ROLE 

TONY HEMMINGS 

IAN ROYLE 

GAVIN LANE 

LESLEY MORGAN 

LES CLEMENSON 

GEOFF LOWDEN 


saira.baker@ecb.co.uk 


royle.ian@talk21.com 


gavin@gbdlane.freeserve.co.uk 


lesleyj.morgan@tesco.net 


les.clemenson@btconnect.com 

Regional Membership Services Officer 

geoff.katie154@virgin.net 

BERKSHIRE DAVID HARE Chairman 

secretary@berkscoa.co.uk 

CLIVE ROBINSON 

Vice Chairman 

DAVID HARE 

MICK SOUTHERTON 

JOHN GOLDING 

Secretary 

secretary@berkscoa.co.uk 

Treasurer 

southerton@btopenworld.com 




ROY KINNER 

JOHN GOLDING 

DENNIS PRIOR 

AVRIL ACRES 

education@berkscoa.co.uk 


performance@berkscoa.co.uk 


scorer@berkscoa.co.uk 


appointments@berkscoa.co.uk 

Administration Officer & 

Membership Secretary 

admin@berkscoa.co.uk 

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE JEREMY SPRING Chairman 

jrspring@waitrose.com 

NEVILLE BOXER 

Vice Chairman 

ARVIND PATEL 

PAUL RUTLAND 

ALAN ENGLISH 

CLIFF POCOCK 

JULIA FARMAN 

MIKE JIMSON 

JEREMY SPRING 

Secretary 

arvindmpcl@hotmail.com 

Treasurer & Membership Secretary 

prds@thamesinternet.com 


margalan.english@virgin.net 


cpocock@onetel.com 


julesfarman@aol.com 


mjbucksaco@aol.com 


jrspring@waitrose.com 

CORNWALL DEREK HEAD Chairman 

cherylhead9@hotmail.co.uk 



JOHN THOMPSON 

RODNEY FINE 

RON FENTON 

JOHN MIDDLETON 

DAVID HIGMAN 

LEANNE SAWLE 

JOHN MOLDEN 

RODNEY FINE 

RODNEY FINE 

TIM BOSTON 

NIGEL HARRINGTON 

GRAHAM IVEY 

Vice Chairman 

Secretary 

thefines@freeuk.com 

Treasurer 

fronfen@aol.com 


christine.middleton@homecall.co.uk 


david.higman1@btinternet.com 


sawle@hotmail.com 






Cornwall Board Representative 

Cornwall League Representative 

chrisandnige12@aol.com 

Cornwall League Representative 

DEVON GAVIN LANE Chairman 


ANDREW FORWARD Vice Chairman 

PAUL DART 

Secretary 

the.pauldart@btinternet.com 

KEN JEFFERY 

Treasurer 

cb-treasurer-devon@therfu.com 


MARTIN WEBB 

GAVIN LANE 

NICK EVANSON 

PETER BAMBER 

PAUL DART 

GAVIN LANE 



DACOTrain@aol.com 




nevanson@hotmail.com 


dacoapps@btinternet.com 


the.pauldart@btinternet.com 



DORSET BRIAN MEDLER Chairman 

medlerbcn@aol.com 

BILL HASKELL 

Vice Chairman 

MARK CHARLES 

Secretary 

secretary@dorsetaco.org 

STEVE BARRETT 

Treasurer 

s.barrett@weymouth-westdorset.gov.uk 

MICHAEL HOPKINS County Education Officer 

training@dorsetaco.org 

STEVEN SHIPCOTT 


performance@dorsetaco.org 

ALAN MILLS 


a.c.mills@hotmail.co.uk 

BRIAN MEDLER 


medlerbcn@aol.com 

MARK CHARLES 


secretary@dorsetaco.org 

GLOUCESTERSHIRE MARTIN BROWN Chairman 

martin.l.brown@dial.pipex.com 



JOHN HARPER 

JOHN LINDLEY 

BOB HAMPSHIRE 

CLIVE JONES 

GEOFF TRETT 

JOHN HARPER 

PETER SAWYER 

Secretary 

member@oldpond.freeserve.co.uk 

Treasurer 

agah51@ukgateway.net 


hampshires.timsbury@btinternet.com 


c.jones24@sky.com 


geofftrett@talk21.com 




JOHN LINDLEY 

JOHN HARPER 


agah51@ukgateway.net 

Deputy Membership Services Officer 


HAMPSHIRE STEVE WISH Chairman 

g.wish@btinternet.com 

GRAHAM BURGESS Secretary 

grahamjburgess@o2.co.uk 

TONY LEADBETTER Treasurer 

aleadbetter@tiscali.co.uk 

RAY HOLYER 


ray.holyer@ntlworld.com 

TONY IZZARD 


sueizzard@hotmail.co.uk 

LINDA JUDD 


linda.margeret@sky.com 

DENIS EMERY 




GRAHAM BURGESS 

denis.emery1@virginmedia.com 

County Membership Services Officer & 


grahamjburgess@o2.co.uk 

ISLE OF WIGHT BARRIE WADE Chairman 

barrie.wade@gmail.com 

ROY COOPER 

Secretary 

roycooperken@yahoo.co.uk 

HOWARD DOWNER Treasurer 

FIONA NEWNHAM 

MICHAEL BLACKMAN 


rosebankfi@btinternet.com 


* FIONA NEWNHAM County Scorers Officer 

rosebankfi@btinternet.com 

ROY COOPER 



ROY COOPER 



OXFORDSHIRE PETER J. TOMLIN Chairman 

pandr@tomlin-online.co.uk 

IAN ROYLE 

Secretary 


ANDREW SCARLETT Treasurer 

IAN ROYLE 

DAVID BINNINGSLEY 

DON BROOKS 



Training Officer 

djays@btinternet.com 




ANDREW SCARLETT 

PETER J. TOMLIN 

PETER J. TOMLIN 

County Scorers 


pandr@tomlin-online.co.uk 


SOMERSET BERNARD CRITCHLEY Chairman 

DEREK PYNE 

STUART ALBUT 

ANDREW BAKER 

POLLY RHODES 

CLIVE REES 

POLLY RHODES 

TERRY STERLAND 

STUART ALBUT 

Vice Chairman 

Secretary 

Treasurer 

andrewgbaker@uwclub.net 



sueandcliverees@sky.com 


pollyrhodes@aol.com 



WILTSHIRE TONY HEMMINGS Chairman 

STEVE SMITH 

PHILIP RUSSELL 

NICK WHEATLEY 

Secretary 

s5kla62@gmail.com 

Treasurer 

piprussell@aol.com 




MICHAEL CORNWELL 

LESLEY MORGAN 

COLIN PITMAN 

DONALD KEIGHLY 

LESLEY MORGAN 


michael.cornwell@btinternet.com 




candspitman@btinternet.com 

County Membership Services Offcer 

donaldkeighly@btinternet.com 



COMBINED SERVICES MICHAEL CORNWELL Regional Education Officer (Army) 

RAY HOLYER 

TOM KANE 

MAL MILLER 

ANDY STANCLIFFE 

STEVE DODDS 

CHRIS CHURCH 

MAL MILLER 

ANDY RUTTER 

LEE MURRELL 

Regional Education Officer (Navy) 

ray.holyer@ntlworld.com 

Regional Education Officer (RAF) 

tomkane57@yahoo.co.uk 


malmiller621@btinternet.com 

Chairman 

sultan-tsgscae@fleetfost.mod.uk 

Secretary 


chrischurch0@googlemail.com 


malmiller621@btinternet.com 

Deputy County Performance Officer 


SEAE-DCAEArbValWO@fleetfost.mod.uk 



STEVE DODDS 

STEVE DODDS 


stphndodds@yahoo.co.uk 

County Membership Services Officer & 

stphndodds@yahoo.co.uk 

south and west noticeboard 

Buckinghamshire 

AGM will be held on Wednesday 28 th November at 20.00, at Beaconsfield Cricket Club, Wilton Park, Beaconsfield HP9 2XD. 

Course Dates for 2013 

Level 1 training courses, starting in January 2013 and running for 11 weeks (including a mock exam and the exam itself). 

One will be held at Great Brickhill CC on Tuesday evenings starting on 15th January, and will run from 19.30 to 21.30 each week. 

The other will be held at Penn & Tylers Green CC on Thursday evenings starting on 17th January, and will run from 19.30 to 21.30 each week. 

Details from Alan English margalan.english@virgin.net 

Level 1 scorers course. 

It will run on two consecutive Sundays, 13 th and 20 th January at Halton Health & Fitness Club 

(formerly Core Strength Tennis Centre), Chestnut End, Halton, Bucks HP22 5PD. 

Details from Julia Farman julesfarman@aol.com 

Gloucestershire 

AGM will be held on Tuesday 12th March at 19.00, at Stroud CC 



MIDLANDS NAME ROLE 



pmmdrayton@gmail.com 

TERRY DORR 


tjdorr@hotmail.com 

PAUL JOY 


joypaul622@aol.com 

MEL SMITH 


mel.smith10@virginmedia.com 

PETER MCKENZIE 


ecbracmid@aol.com 

TIM GRANGER 



timgranger@talktalk.net 

DERBYSHIRE ALAN DAVIES Chairman 

dave_charn@tiscali.co.uk 

KEITH HITCHCOCK 

Vice Chairman 

JON SALISBURY 

Secretary 

jeanniejonathan@aol.com 

ANNETTE OWEN 

Treasurer 

annetteowen4@hotmail.com 

ALAN DAVIES 




TERRY ALLEN 

JOHN BROWN 

JON SALISBURY 

TERRY ALLEN 

ALAN DAVIES 



telallen@aol.com 


johnmbrown60@gmail.com 


jeanniejonathan@aol.com 


telallen@aol.com 



HEREFORDSHIRE KEITH PRESSNELL Chairman 

RICHARD DAVIES 

Vice Chairman 

richarddavies999@yahoo.com 

ALAN CROOK 

Secretary 

crookalan@hotmail.com 

vacant 

Treasurer 

ALAN CROOK 


crookalan@hotmail.com 

TONY CLIFFORD-JONES County Performance Officer 

JANET HERBERT 

PHILIP MELLISH 

DAVID JAMES 

JANET HERBERT 

DAVID JAMES 


janherbertscorer@aol.com 



j.davidjames5@btinternet.com 


janherbertscorer@aol.com 


j.davidjames5@btinternet.com 



LEICESTERSHIRE & GORDON HUBBARD Chairman 

RUTLAND 

gordon.hubbard@virgin.net 

ALAN PEARCE 

Vice Chairman 

pearcealanj@aol.com 

CHRIS LAWMAN 

Secretary 

chris.lawman@btinternet.com 

RICHARD WHATELEY-KNIGHT Treasurer 

CHRIS LAWMAN 

GORDON HUBBARD 

SIMON CLARK 

KEITH TOWERS 

GORDON HUBBARD 


chris.lawman@btinternet.com 




sjcsystems@hotmail.com 


keithtowers@hotmail.co.uk 



LINCOLNSHIRE STEVE MASSINGHAM Chairman 

anne.sutton46@ntlworld.com 

ROBYN WILKINSON Secretary 

wilkinsonrobyn@yahoo.co.uk 

DAVID RANSHAW 

Treasurer 

ANDY MALONEY 

DON OSLEAR 

ROBYN WILKINSON 


andyadvantage@btinternet.com 


don.oslear0303@hotmail.com 





DAVID CHAMBERS 


ROBYN WILKINSON 



NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PAUL JOY Chairman 

JOYPAUL622@aol.com 

KEITH PARSONS 

Vice Chairman 

kparsons25@aol.com 

ALAN BINDLEY 

Secretary 

alan.bindley@sky.com 

MARK DAVIES 

Treasurer 

TERRY OWEN 

KEITH PARSONS 

MEL SMITH 

KEITH TIMPSON 

ROGER BURTON 


terry.owen@intl.pepsico.com 


kparsons25@aol.com 


mel.smith10@virginmedia.com 


ktimpson2k@yahoo.com 


roger.burton@ntlworld.com 

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE STEVE GARRETT President 

steve.garrett@ecb.co.uk 


Chairman 


BRIAN JONES 

Vice Chairman 

wbjo59@hotmail.com 

JOHN MANGHAM 

Secretary 

john.mangham@sky.com 

HELEN TRINICK 

Treasurer 


BRIAN JONES 


ANNE CUSWORTH 





wbjo59@hotmail.com 




acusworth@googlemail.com 





SHROPSHIRE JIM STRACHAN Chairman 

jimstrac@gmail.com 


Vice Chairman 

pmmdrayton@gmail.com 

MIKE SHEEHY 

Secretary 

mikeandvalsheehy@talktalk.net 

MIKE SHEEHY 

Treasurer 


TOM KANE 


tomkane57@yahoo.co.uk 

COLIN PETITT 

County Peformance Officer 

fenwalker@gmail.com 

JIM STRACHAN 


jimstrac@gmail.com 

MIKE SHEEHY 



MIKE SHEEHY 



STAFFORDSHIRE TREVOR COTTON Chairman 

tccricket@hotmail.co.uk 

IAN MATTHEWS 

Secretary 


MALCOM EDGE 

KEITH HEALEY 

DEREK ROWLEY 

JOHN BROWN 

TED HILL 

IAN MATTHEWS 

TED HILL 

WARWICKSHIRE MARK GUMBLEY Chairman 


Treasurer 

malcolm_edge@sky.com 


precisioneer@yahoo.co.uk 


derekrowley321@btinternet.com 


johnbrown60@gmail.com 


tedtill@talktalk.net 


idmatthews@blueyonder.co.uk 

Princpial Contact 

tedtill@talktalk.net 

GHAZAN AWAN 

DAVID PAXTON 

JOHN JAMESON 

JOHN BATES 

COLIN MCKENZIE 

DAVID LUDLOW 

GHAZAN AWAN 

MARK GUMBLEY 

Secretary 

giawan@hotmail.com 

Treasurer 

david-paxton@tiscali.co.uk 


johnjameson240@talktalk.net 


john.bates70@mypostoffice.co.uk 


colinmc32@aol.com 


david.ludlow100@yahoo.co.uk 


giawan@hotmail.com 




WORCESTERSHIRE JOHN COLLINS Chairman 

jc.collins@talktalk.net 

HOWARD BURLEY 

Vice Chairman 

DEREK SMITH 

BILL BROOKS 

BILL BROOKS 

JOHN (DENNIS) PYKE 

PHILIP MELLISH 

CHRIS BRYANT 

HOWARD BURLEY 

JOHN COLLINS 

Secretary 

dereksmith1@yahoo.com 

Treasurer 

suebill18@yahoo.com 


suebill18@yahoo.com 


dennis.pyke@hotmail.co.uk 


philipmellish@hotmail.com 


cbandpb@tiscali.co.uk 



jc.collins@talktalk.net 



NORTH REGION NAME ROLE 

PHILIP RADCLIFFE 

KEITH G. SUTHERLAND 

HUGH EVANS 

IAN WARD 

KEITH TELFORD 

BILL BURROW 

BOARD MEMBER 

philip.radcliffe@blueyonder.co.uk 


kgsutherland@btinternet.com 


evanz@blueyonder.co.uk 


david.ward@corusgroup.com 


keith.telford@sky.com 



w.burrow@sky.com 

CUMBRIA EDMUND PAYNE Chairman 

epayne@clara.co.uk 

STEWART HULSE 

Secretary 

stewart.hulse@clara.co.uk 

BILL COOK 


hwem@twocooks.freeserve.co.uk 

DOUG BEEBE 

Examination Officer 

doug.ann@ty-gwenyn.net 


STEWART HULSE 

CAROL SHARP 

STEWART HULSE 





carol-sharp@tiscali.co.uk 


& Principle Contact 


LANCASHIRE JOHN SMITH Chairman 

jdsmith@blueyonder.co.uk 

TOMMY WILSON 

Vice Chairman 

tguywilson3@yahoo.co.uk 

NEVILLE FLETCHER 

Secretary 

HUGH EVANS 

KEVIN WILSON 

PETER ROBINSON 

KAREN KNOTT 

MELVYN GASKELL 

JOHN SMITH 

Treasurer 

evanz@blueyonder.co.uk 


kevin1949@virginmedia.com 


petenang@wart.fsnet.co.uk 


knott_karen@hotmail.com 


mgaskell@btinternet.com 

Principle Contact 

jdsmith@blueyonder.co.uk 

YORKSHIRE PHILIP RADCLIFFE Chairman 

philip.radcliffe@blueyonder.co.uk 

GLYN PEARSON 

Vice Chairman 


STEVE WOOD 

Secretary 

Saw_ycbaco@btinternet.com 



IAN CHAPPELL 

Treasurer 

ROB SMITH 

TERRY BENTHAM 

HILARY OLIVER 

GLYN PEARSON 

STEVE WOOD 


therobsmith@hotmail.com 


terrybentham@blueyonder.co.uk 


hilaryoliver@btinternet.com 



County Membership Services 

Officer 

Saw_ycbaco@btinternet.com 

CHESHIRE IAN GREENSMITH Chairman 

igre@blueyonder.co.uk 

DAVID LAWSON 

Vice Chairman 

Lmaureen4@aol.com 

TONY MORRIS 

Secretary 

STUART ANDERSON Treasurer 

DAVID LAWSON 

JOHN LOFTHOUSE 

PAUL HERRING 

PATRICK HUTCHINSON 

IAN GREENSMITH 

DURHAM JACK McGURK Chairman 


Lmaureen4@aol.com 


lofters@tiscali.co.uk 


herring221@btinternet.com 


pat_hutchinson@lineone.net 


igre@blueyonder.co.uk 




RAY BURN 



KEITH TELFORD 

PETER BROWN 

JACK McGURK 

jackmcgurk@btinternet.com 

Secretary 


Treasurer 

rayburn@blueyonder.co.uk 






keith.telford@sky.com 


peterlindabrown@blueyonder.co.uk 


jackmcgurk@btinternet.com 

NORTHUMBERLAND ROBERT SIMPSON Chairman 

WILLIAM DOVE 

Vice Chairman 

williamdove15@yahoo.co.uk 

BRIAN WILKIN 

Secretary 

fingerofdoom7@sky.com 

GORDON HALLIDAY Treasurer 

hallidays@blueyonder.co.uk 

BOB SIMPSON 


WILLIAM DOVE 

VACANT 

BRIAN WILKIN 

BRIAN WILKIN 


williamdove15@yahoo.co.uk 








WALES NAME ROLE 

DAVID CARTER Board Member 

dave@daveandclaire.plus.com 

PETER WILLIAMS Regional Education Officer 

pmw@walesaco.org.uk 

ANTHONY DAVIES Regional Performance Officer 

sue.john@hafodcare.org.uk 

JOHN ISTERLING Regional Scorers Officer 

ANTHONY DAVIES 

SIMON CUSSONS 


Regional Membership Services 

Officer 




ECB ACO 

Regional Chairman 

Role: 

Key relationships: 

Regional Chairman 

ACO Board Members, ECB Officers, ACO National Executive Officers, 

Regional Chairmen, Regional Officers, County Chairmen and other 

County Officers, CCB Directors or Officers 

Regional Chairman Role 

The Regional Chairman or a nominated deputy*, will be expected to: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Represent their region at ACO Board meetings and the national AGM 

Chair Regional Board meetings or other regional forum in accordance with accepted best 

practice 

Lead and guide the ACO Regional Board in all areas of ECB ACO policy, practices and 

procedures 

Lead and guide the Regional Board to develop and implement a strategic plan for the Region 

to include Recruitment, Development and Retention of ACO members. 

Develop a sustainable Regional Business plan including a regional budget to the ACO Board 

for approval 

Agree a regional activity plan and event calendar with the relevant Regional Officers and 

County Chairmen 

Work with, and through, the County ACO Chairmen, Directors and Officers of the County 

Cricket Boards for the benefit of the ACO and its members 

Work with, and be supported by, the ACO Executive to ensure that ACO policy, practices and 

procedures are implemented in a timely and appropriate manner 

Facilitate succession planning for key Regional posts 

Note: 

* A nominated deputy to act for and on behalf of the Regional Chairman in the event that the 

Regional Chairman is unavailable. 

©2012 ECB ACO Regional Chairman role

ECB ACO 

Role Description – RSO 

Job Title: 


Regional Scorer Officer, RSO 

National Executive Officers and other Regions Scorer Officers, 

Chairman Scorer Committee, Regional Officers: Chairman, Education, 

Performance, County Scorer Officers 

RSO role 

The RSO, supported by the ECB ACO Executive team, is expected to lead and guide their region in 

all areas of ECB ACO policy, practices and procedures working with, and through, the regional team 

and the relevant County Officers. 

Specifically the Regional Scorer Officer is responsible for: 

Representing the views, opinions, processes and practices of their ECB region’s County Scorer 

Officers, (CSOs), at Regional Council (normally 2 per annum) and the Scorer sub-committee 

meetings of the ACO Board (normally 4 per annum) or to appoint a deputy to attend in their stead. 

Representing the views, opinions, processes and practices of their ECB region’s County Scorer 

Officers, (CSOs), at regional and national conferences or to appoint a deputy to attend in their stead. 

Supporting and overseeing the ECB ACO Scorer Education and Supported Development 

programmes plus the ECB ACO scorer policies and procedures within County ACOs and across the 

region 

Coordinating the Supported Development ‘best practice’ programmes across region by informing and 

supporting CSOs to ensure an effective scorer Assessment process within their County 

Consulting with the County Education, (CEOs) and Performance Officers, (CPOs) to inform and 

influence scorer Supported Development programmes and assessment ‘best practice’ at all levels. 

Agreeing and implementing a consistent approach to assessment practice at all levels, e.g. Level 1, 

Level1A and Level 2 assessment across the region 

Ensuring the effectiveness of the supported development programmes by coordinating the 

identification, recruitment, training and accreditation of suitable members to be scorer assessors at 

the relevant levels, within County and across the region. 

Arranging and coordinating the Professional Discussions for scorer Level 2 across the Region 

Supporting the CSOs to arrange and coordinate the Professional Discussions for Level 1A within their 

respective Counties. 

On behalf of ECB ACO members, liaise with relevant regional and county officers to collate and 

submit all the scorer awards achieved or amended during the year to the NASO. 

Agree with CSOs each year of the scorers who could be observed or assessed during the season 

with a view to promotion through Level 2 and onto Level 3. 

To support national, regional and county initiatives to recruit and retain scorers in ECB ACO 

membership. 

©2012 ECB ACO JD - RSO

ECB ACO 

Role Description - CSO 

Role : County Scorer Officer, CSO 


Regional Officers: Chairman, Education, Performance & Scorer 

County Officers: Chairman, Education, Performance 

Relevant officers of the County Cricket Board 

Other County Scorer Officers in their region 

Scorers within their jurisdiction 

CSO role 

The CSO with the support of the RSO is expected to lead and guide their County in all areas of ECB 

ACO policy, practices and procedures working with, and through, the relevant County ACO Officers. 

Specifically the County Scorer Officer is responsible for: 

Representing the views, opinions, processes and practices of their ECB County and its ACO 

membership to the Regional Scorer Officers, (RSOs), for consideration by the Regional Council and 

the Scorer sub-committee of the ACO Board and by attendance at relevant national and regional 

conferences or by a deputy attending in their stead whenever possible. 

Overseeing, supporting and implementing the ECB ACO scorer Supported Development programmes 

plus the ECB ACO scorer policies and procedures within their County 

Coordinating the scorer Supported Development ‘best practice’ programmes across their county 

informing and supporting RSOs to ensure an effective assessment process within their County 

Consulting with the County Performance, (CPOs), and Education Officers, (CEOs) and Lead Tutors to 

inform and influence scorer Supported Development programmes and ‘best practice’ at all levels. 

Agreeing and implementing a consistent approach to assessment practice at all levels, e.g. Level 1 

and Level1A within their County. 

Ensuring the effectiveness of the scorer Supported Development programmes by coordinating the 

identification, recruitment, training and accreditation of suitable members to be scorer tutors and 

scorer observers at the relevant levels, within County and across the region. 

Supporting the participating officials by arranging and coordinating the Professional Discussions for 

Level 1A within their respective Counties. 

(on behalf of ECB ACO members in the relevant County) owning and managing the Education, 

Performance and assessment process for the County which means liaising with the relevant county 

and appointments officers to collect the scorer data from as many sources as possible. 

Agree with the RSOs any scorers in your County who could be observed during the season with a 

view to promotion through Level 2 and onto Level 3 and for relevant additional appointments. 

Support national, regional and county initiatives to recruit and retain scorers in membership of ECB 

ACO. 

©2012 ECB ACO JD - CSO

ECB ACO 

Role Description - RPO 

Role: 


Regional Performance Officer, RPO 

National Executive Officers and other Regions Performance Officers 

Chairman Performance Committee, Regional Officers, Chairman, 

Education, Scorer, County Performance Officers 

RPO role 

The RPO, supported by the ECB ACO Executive team, is expected to lead and guide their region in 



Specifically the Regional Performance Officer is responsible for: 

Representing the views, opinions, processes and practices of their ECB region’s County Performance 

Officers, (CPOs), at Regional Council (normally 2 per annum) and the Performance sub-committee 


Representing the views, opinions, processes and practices of their ECB region’s County Performance 

Officers, (CPOs), at regional and national conferences or to appoint a deputy to attend in their stead. 

Supporting and overseeing the ECB ACO Education and Supported Development programmes plus 

the ECB ACO performance policies and procedures within County ACOs and across the region 

Coordinating the Supported Development ‘best practice’ programmes across region by informing and 

supporting CPOs to ensure an effective Assessment and Grading process within their County 

Consulting with the County Education, (CEOs) and County Performance Officers, (CPOs) to inform 

and influence Supported Development programmes and assessment ‘best practice’ at all levels. 

Agreeing and implementing a consistent approach to assessment practice at all levels, e.g. Level 1, 


Ensuring the effectiveness of the supported development programmes by coordinating the 

identification, recruitment, training and accreditation of suitable members to be assessors at the 

relevant levels, within County and across the region. 

Arranging and coordinating the Professional Discussions for Level 2 across the Region 

Supporting the CPOs to arrange and coordinate the Professional Discussions for Level 1A within their 

respective Counties. 

Collating the regional Gradings in a timely manner and confirming to SEO at Lord’s by 1 st October 

each year. 

Agreeing a Regional Performance budget with the Regional Board Member. 

On behalf of ECB ACO members, liaise with relevant regional and county officers to collate and 

submit all the gradings achieved or amended during the year to the ACO Senior Executive Officer by 

the agreed date each year. 

Agree with CPOs by April each year of the officials who should be observed during the season with a 

view to promotion through Level 2 and onto Level 3 each year. 

©2012 ECB ACO JD - RPO

ECB ACO 

Role Description - CPO 

Role: 


County Performance Officer, CPO 


County Officers: Chairman, Education, Scorer, Appointments 

Other County Performance Officers in the region 

National Executive Officers 

CPO role 

The CPO with the support of the RPO is expected to lead and guide their County in all areas of ECB 


Specifically the County Performance Officer is responsible for: 


membership to the Regional Performance Officers, (RPOs), for consideration by the Regional Council 

and the Performance sub-committee of the ACO Board. 


membership by attendance at relevant national and regional conferences. 

Overseeing, supporting and implementing the ECB ACO Supported Development programmes plus 

the ECB ACO performance policies and procedures within their County 

Coordinating the Supported Development ‘best practice’ programmes across their County informing 

and supporting RPOs to ensure an effective Assessment and Grading process within their County 

Consulting with the County Education, (CEOs), Lead Tutors and County Scorer Officers, (CSOs) to 

inform and influence Supported Development programmes and assessment ‘best practice’ at all 

levels. 

Agreeing and implementing a consistent approach to assessment practice at all levels, e.g. Level 1 


Ensuring the effectiveness of the Supported Development programmes by coordinating the 

identification, recruitment, training and accreditation of suitable members to be match observers at the 


Supporting the participating officials by arranging and coordinating the Professional Discussions for 

Level 1A within their respective Counties. 

Arranging and coordinating the Professional Discussions for Level 1A within their County 

Supporting the County programmes to recruit and retain members for the benefit of all 

(on behalf of ECB ACO members in the relevant County) owning and managing the performance and 

grading process for the County which means liaising with the relevant county and appointments 

officers to collect the performance data from as many sources as possible then to assign appropriate 

grades. Such grades to be communicated in a timely manner to the individual candidates and to 

forward to the ECB ACO Senior Executive Officer at Lord’s by the 1 st of October each year. 

Agree with the RPOs by April each year any County officials who should and will be observed during 

the season with a view to promotion through Level 2 and onto Level 3 each year. 

©2012 ECB ACO JD - CPO

ECB ACO 

REO role 

Job Title: 


Regional Education Officer, REO 

National Executive Officers and other Regional Education Officers 

Chairman Education Committee, Other Regional Officers: Chairman, 

Scorer, Performance, County Education Officers 

REO role 

The REO, supported by the ECB ACO Executive team, is expected to lead and guide their region in 



Specifically the Regional Education Officer is responsible for: 

Representing the views, opinions, processes and practices of their ECB region’s County Education 

Officers, (CEOs), at Regional Council (normally 2 per annum) and the Education sub-committee 


Representing the views, opinions, processes and practices of their ECB region’s County Education 

Officers, (CEOs), at regional and national conferences or to appoint a deputy to attend in their stead. 

Supporting and overseeing the ECB ACO Education and Supported Development programmes plus 

the ECB ACO policies and procedures within County ACOs and across the region 

Coordinating the educational elements of the Supported Development ‘best practice’ programmes 

across region by informing and supporting CEOs to ensure they play an effective role in the 

Education, Assessment and Grading process within their County 

Consulting with the County Education Officers, (CEOs), County Scorer Officers, (CSOs) and County 

Performance Officers, (CPOs) to inform and influence Supported Development programmes and 

assessment ‘best practice’ at all levels. 

Agreeing and implementing a consistent approach to educational practice at all levels, e.g. Level 1, 


Ensuring the effectiveness of the education and supported development programmes by coordinating 

the identification, recruitment, training and accreditation of suitable members to be tutors at the 


Arranging and supporting the Level 2 and level 2c education programmes and assisting the CEOs to 

arrange and coordinate the Educational programmes for Level 1 and Level 1A within their respective 

Counties. 

Working with the RPOs to collate the regional assessments and gradings for Assessors, Scorers, 

Tutors and Umpires to determine future training and education programme demands and all 

nominations in a timely manner. 

Agreeing a Regional Education budget with the Regional Board Member - Chairman. 

Agree with RPO, CEOs and CPOs by April each year the officials who should be observed during the 

season with a view to promotion for those who are suitable through Level 2 and onto Level 3 plus any 

who should be considered for fast tracking. 

©2012 ECB ACO JD - REO

ECB ACO 

CEO role 

Role: 


County Education Officer, CEO 


County Officers: Chairman, Performance, Scorer, Appointments 

Other County Education Officers in the region 

National Executive Officers 

CEO role 

The CEO with the support of the REO is expected to lead and guide their County in all areas of ECB 


Specifically the County Education Officer is responsible for: 


membership to the Regional Education Officers, (REOs), for consideration by the Regional Council 

and the Education sub-committee of the ACO Board. 


membership by attendance at relevant national and regional conferences. 

Overseeing, supporting and implementing the ECB ACO Education and Supported Development 

programmes plus the ECB ACO education policies and procedures within their County 

Coordinating the Education and Supported Development ‘best practice’ programmes across their 

County informing and supporting RPOs to ensure an effective Education, Assessment and Grading 

process within their County 

Consulting with the County Performance Education, (CPOs), Lead Tutors and County Scorer Officers, 

(CSOs) to inform and influence the Education and Supported Development programmes and 

assessment ‘best practice’ at all levels. 

Agreeing and implementing a consistent approach to educational practices at all levels, e.g. Level 1 


Ensuring the effectiveness of the Education and Supported Development programmes by 

coordinating the identification, recruitment, training and accreditation of suitable members to be 

Tutors and Lead Tutors at the relevant levels, within County and with the REO also across the region. 

Supporting the participating officials by arranging and coordinating the education programmes and 

development workshops for Level 1, Level 1A and Level 2c within their respective Counties. 

(on behalf of ECB ACO members in the relevant County) owning and managing the education policy, 

procedures and process for the County which means liaising with the relevant county officers to 

collect the performance data from as many sources as possible then to assign appropriate grades 

and subsequent nomination for further development to the REO. 

Agree with the REOs by April each year any County officials who should and will be observed during 

the season with a view to promotion through Level 2 and onto Level 3 each year. 

©2012 ECB ACO JD - CEO

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