Merseyside Cricket Umpires Association

The MCUA is proud to announce that our very own Stephen Fildes will be an on field Umpire for 2 Metro Bank One Day Cup Women's League 2 fixtures this month...

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He will be in the middle for when Worcestershire Rapids Women host Derbyshire Falcons Women at Danescourt, Wolverhampton on 17th August 2025.

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He will then be in the middle when Derbyshire Falcons Women host Leicestershire Foxes Women at Duffield Cricket Club on 25th August 2025.

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The MCUA is extremely proud that our member have been appointed to these high level fixtures and wish Stephen the best of luck.​

The MCUA is proud to announce that our very own Kirsty Blackham will officiate her very first ICC level match when she will be an on field umpire when England Women U19 Development team take on Scotland A in a One Day International at Loughborough University on 14th July 2025.

 

Not only that Kirsty will also be an on field umpire when Derbyshire Women take on Leicestershire Women in the ECB Vitality Blast League 2 on 20th July 2025 at Repton School Ground in Derbyshire.

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 The MCUA is extremely proud of Kirsty and wish her good luck.

The MCUA are sorry to announce the passing of our Great Friend Richard "Dickie" Davies

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Richard was a long standing member of MCUA who was very well respected.​

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The MCUA send our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.

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Dickies funeral will take place on 18th August 2025 at Landican Cemetery, Arrowe Park Road, Birkenhead, CH49 5LW at 9:30am

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Following with the wake at The Lever Club (Upstairs Room), Greendale Road, Birkenhead, CH62 4XB

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Tonight the MCUA conducted its Annual General Meeting.

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A number of votes took place involving the members present.

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Chris Dunn was elected as the new MCUA Chairperson

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Wayne Vernon was elected unopposed as the new MCUA Secretary

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Kirsty Blackham and John Farrel were both elected unopposed into their existing roles as Treasurer & Recruitment and Retention Officer respectively

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Joe Parsons was re-elected as Elected Committee Member

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A massive thankyou to the outgoing Chairperson Ian Laurence and outgoing Secretary David Laybourne for all your hard work over the years.

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Ian is also leaving the MCUA to take up an umpire position in the Lancashire League and we wish him all the best for the future

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Thankyou to all the members that attended the AGM tonight

The MCUA are sorry to announce the passing of our Great Friend Ian Shepherd

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Ian was a long standing member of MCUA who joined in its infancy from the Manchester Association.

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Ian was on the MCUA Management Committee as Assessment Secretary. On his retirement from umpiring he still found time attend meetings and present the Division Two Umpire of the Year award which has been named in his honour.

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The MCUA send our deepest condolences to his family and friends at this difficult time.

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