Umpiring in South Africa Part 2: Harry Stephenson

Last week I caught up with North East Premier League Umpire Harry Stephenson about umpiring in South Africa. Today you can read part two of my interview with Harry. Did you learn anything from your South African colleagues? Spending time umpiring with colleagues from a different country was a very worthwhile and exciting experience. I…

ECB ACO Training Season

For all of you umpires and scorers out there, you know that when January comes around the training season arrives. Tutors up and down the country are preparing to teach the next up and coming umpires and scorers the skills they need ready to take to the field and box come April. The training season…

Bulgaria to Barnsley: Tzvetelina Nenova

A female umpire from Bulgaria, has became a popular official in South Yorkshire. Tzvetelina Nenova who is known personally as Lina made her South Yorkshire debut last summer after moving to England. Lina, who got into umpiring because of her father caught up with Boundary6 for today’s blog post about her time umpiring in South Yorkshire…

Minor Counties Cricket: Oli McGee

The Minor Counties Championship is a cricket competition contested by teams around England and Wales. These sides do not have first class status and is seen as a level below the professional game. The competition features twenty teams who are equally split into two regional divisions; Eastern and Western. The sides compete in three different…

County Championship Team of the Year

The last day of December is upon us, today I thought I would select a combined Division 1 and 2 County Championship side of the season to mark the end of 2017. 1 –  Alastair Cook (Essex) Despite only playing seven games throughout the County Championship season, the former England captain had to go down…

Durham Cricket Academy: Geoff Cook

Former Durham Head Coach, Geoff Cook was massively involved in starting Durham CCC on their development as a 1st Class County and in the formation of the Durham Cricket Academy. Cook who was born in Middlesbrough played for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, before joining Durham in 1991. Durham have enjoyed a massively successful time under Geoff…

Dubai Umpiring Trip: Jordan Montgomery-Else

North East Premier League Umpire and ECBACO Young Official Jordan Montgomery-Else is one of a number of officials from the country who have been appointed to stand in the Emirates Arch Trophy. The competition which takes place in Dubai, runs from late March until April. I caught up with Jordan about the forthcoming Dubai tournament….

Starlet Shines for Whitburn: Mason Bell

A Newcastle youngster has been hit for six by his successful season on the cricket field this summer. Mason Bell, 11, plays for North East Premier League side Whitburn and has taken more than 100 wickets and scored more than 1,000 runs in over 100 games. The right-hand batsman is captain of Whitburn Under-11s, who…

North East Premier League Umpire of the Year: Ian Warne

North East Premier League umpire, Ian Warne had a successful summer in the middle, which saw him pick up the 2017 North East Premier League Umpire of the Year award. Warne, who has umpired in the ECB 2XI Championship and Minor Counties Championship spoke with Boundary6 about his time as an umpire and what he…

Winter Down Under Talk: Scott Steel

18 year old Durham cricketer Scott Steel is another youngster from the region who is spending this winter in Australia. Steel who started playing his club cricket at Durham City, is a current member of Durham Cricket Academy, playing his club cricket in Australia with Irymple Cricket Club. Scott said:”I wanted to go to Australia so…