Hertfordshire Association of Cricket Officials
Welcome to the Hertfordshire Association of Cricket Officials website.​
The website serves all umpires and scorers in Hertfordshire by providing resources and information for officiating matches, umpire appointments, match rules & regulations and details of training and member events.
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Events
ECB Umpiring Course
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
7 February, 2026
09:00 - 16:30
1 March, 2026
09:00 - 16:30
(women & Girls)
Registration opens 10 Jan, 2026
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Sun, 29 March, 2026, 9 AM
Annual Conference 2026
Elevating Performance !
Hertfordshire Sports Village, Hatfield.
HACO Awards 2025
We congratulate the following in 2025 receiving their award at the Annual General Meeting in November 2025 from Alan Price, President of HACO.
Chris Price
Umpire of the Year
Phil Gurney
Developing Umpire of the Year
Liz Woods
Scorer of the Year
A Lifetime of Service Recognised
In recognition of decades of dedicated service, Roger Abraham was appointed Honorary Life President.​​​
​​​Pictured here, Roger Abraham (right) being congratulated by outgoing Chairman Nick Hall at a presentation held during the Hertfordshire Association of Cricket Officials Annual General Meeting in November 2025.
Long Service Award
We celebrate and recognise our dedicated and long standing members in 2024.
Umpires and Scorers
20 Years
Alan Price
John Bowra
Mike Arnold
Nick Hall
Peter Hinstridge
Roger Abraham
15 Years
Arun Desai
David Perkins
John Sweedy
Jon Holland
Mark Shepherd
Murray Carlson
Pete Gurney
Piers Fuller
Raj Shah
Steve Cobb
Tim Caldicott
Tony Stopford
10 Years
Alan Brewster
Andrew McCree
Anthony Levy
Connor Mulholland
David Taylor
Geoff Bassill
Geoff Cordingley
Gerry Wilkinson
Guy Lewis
Helen Smithson
Ian Breeze
Ian Day
Ian Letting
Ian Watkins
Jerry Dovey
Jerry Lake
John Noonan
Jonathan Mackman
Mark Rivlin
Mick Stiffin
Phil Anderson
Phil Lewins
Richard Morgan
Rob Riddleston
Roy Newman
Satish Solanki
News and Updates
Notable Umpire and Scorer International and National Appointments 2024
Umpires
Rose Dovey
Women’s 100, Rachel Heyhoe-Flint, Men’s U18 ‘Super 4s’.
​Anthony Levy
Sussex v Notts. National U18 50 over Plate final, Kibworth CC.
Jon Holland
Voneus National Village Cup Final, Lord’s.
Scorers
Hilary Stiffin
England v Pakistan, Women's ODI, Chelmsford.
England v Sri Lanka, Men's 2nd Test, Lord’s.
Rachel Heyhoe-Flint Final, Leicester CCC.
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Helen Smithson
England v New Zealand, Women's T20, Lord’s.
Want to be an Umpire!
The Hertfordshire Association of Cricket Officials (HACO) are keen to increase the numbers officials and welcome anyone interested in umpiring or scoring to get in touch with the Association. The Association is keen to promote wider participation and to reflect the diverse community in Hertfordshire and warmly welcome anyone interested in being an official particularly women, girls and boys. Please use the Contact Us form to register your interest.
Members Events
Watch this space for future events!
Newsletters
HACO Over & Out Newsletter
July 2025 Issue
See Members sections