Dave Lawson

Ian Bishop

The Association was established in 1999 with its main aims being:-
· To assist and encourage all its members to achieve and to maintain a high level of competence in the skills of umpiring.
· To provide training courses for umpires at all levels.
· To promote comradeship and co-operation between all members and to promote cordial relationships between umpires and players.
· To promote an organisation to provide umpires to officiate in any matches requested by the CCB, CCCC or any other accredited organisation in the County.
· To promote and recommend umpires to stand in ECB competitions.
· To provide a meeting point and to co-operate with all leagues and clubs in Cheshire on matters to do with umpiring and the laws of the game.

The Association has always represented all umpires standing in Cheshire. It will continue this policy in the future regardless of the organisation, if any to which they are affiliated.

The Association has supported the Cheshire pyramid system and since 2008 has implemented a system within this structure whereby umpires can progress from League to League to promote themselves to a higher level. Co-operation between the Umpires' Associations of each League is good, with umpires helping out one another across Leagues.

As well as carrying out other appointments in Cheshire, outside standard League appointments, the Association is responsible for providing guidance to ECB competitions where local umpires are required.

Training facilities provide a pathway for young aspiring umpires to reach the First Class game and the Association campaigns to urge young people to put an early step on this ladder if they wish to reach the highest levels.

For young umpires the sky is the limit and anyone wishing to take up the challenge should contact either Ian Bishop or Dave Lawson.