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Welcome to the Gloucestershire Association of Cricket Umpires & Scorers

HOME PAGE - LAST UPDATED 21/07/10

Message from Lord Vestey:

We are very fortunate in Gloucestershire to have such a beautiful county in which to play cricket with so many splendid grounds in picturesque locations. To properly play and enjoy the game, it needs competent trained umpires and scorers. Recreational cricket, in general, has insufficient umpires and scorers to serve its needs and the situation in our county is no exception.

The Gloucestershire Association of Cricket Umpires & Scorers has a good experienced team of Instructors available to train new recruits and provide continuing post-qualification guidance to its members. If you enjoy cricket and would like to support the recreational game in Gloucestershire by being an umpire or a scorer, please make contact with the Association who would welcome you on board. Remember that as an umpire, you always have the best view of the match.

Brief History of the Association

Following two steering committee meetings in November 1986 and January 1987, the inaugural meeting to found the then Gloucestershire Association of Cricket Umpires was held on the 25th March 1987 with 26 people in attendance. In 1992, the Association received consent from the Gloucestershire County Council to use part of the county crest for its emblem. At its 6th Annual General Meeting, in March 1993, Scorers was added to the Association’s title in recognition of both the importance of their role in the game and the number of scorer members who had, by then, joined the Association.

Gradually, over the years, the Association has developed in strength to the extent that there has been a five-fold increase in its membership since inception. However, the demands for its services in providing trained, qualified officials for the higher levels of adult and youth recreational cricket in Gloucestershire has grown even faster.

Please see an important message from ECB Head of Operations for Non-First Class Cricket Paul Bedford, regarding the Code of Conduct in Junior Cricket, now availble on the News page.

Useful Links - click on the relevant icon to view a document in PDF format. Then use the "Save a Copy" button (top left) to download the document to your own computer.

	Click on the GACUS logo to open the Membership Application Form.	Click on the Umpire icon to open the Umpires Report Form.
	Click on the Scroll icon to to view the Association's Constitution.	Click on the Pitch icon to to view the WEPL Umpires' Pitch Report Form.
	Click on the Forms icon to to view the 30/06/10 Committee Meeting minutes.	Click on the Money icon to to view the GACUS Expenses Claim Form.
All documents are in pdf format, viewed with Acrobat Reader.Visit the Adobe Website to download it (free of charge)

Further committee meeting items and AGM minutes are available to committee members from the secure committee page, accessed from the bottom of the members page.

G.A.C.U.&.S. Aims and Objectives

To improve the standard of cricket umpiring and scoring within Glos. by training, education, preparation for exams and discussion
To improve communications between umpires and scorers in Glos. via newsletters, local associations, meetings and social functions
To co-ordinate the appointment of umpires and scorers to such matches as may be requested by the governing bodies for cricket
To promote, uphold and protect the status and interests of umpires and scorers
To take such action/representation as is desirable in the interest of cricket
To co-operate and cultivate good relations and improve communications with other associations and with all other cricketing bodies for the benefit of GACU&S members and the betterment of the game of cricket