Central Districts Cricket is very proud to congratulate the leading CD umpires and scorers appointed to national and regional panels for 2023/24 by NZC.

A new feature of the 2023/24 pathway for officials is the disestablishment of the previous NZC Reserve Umpire Panel and the introduction instead of six Regional Umpire Panels, based in each of the six Major Associations.

NZC Head of Cricket Operations CHARLIE BREWER said the introduction of the new regional panels was designed to help up-and-coming officials progress from Community cricket through to the professional game.

The changes will provide greater opportunities for umpires at all levels of our game, while supporting the development of umpires and strengthening our talent identification programme,” said Brewer.

“They’ll include the establishment of umpire observer panels in each region, to improve the performance feedback and advice that aspiring regional umpires receive.

“It’s something that’s been designed to evolve with our game, and ensure our Match Officials are prepared for the demands they face at all levels.”

The first day of the 
NZC Domestic season stars on October 20 2023 with the opening round of the Plunket Shield, with defending champions the Central Stags away in Auckland.

NZC Match Officials Appointments 2023/24

NZC NATIONAL UMPIRE PANEL

Billy Bowden (Auckland)

Cory Black (Wellington)

Chris Brown* (Auckland)

Kim Cotton** (Canterbury)

John Dempsey (Nelson, Central Districts)

Shaun Haig* (Otago)

Wayne Knights* (Auckland)

Tim Parlane (Canterbury)

Derek Walker (Otago)

*ICC International Panel

**ICC Development Panel

NZC EMERGING WOMEN'S UMPIRE PANEL

Christelle High (Northern Districts)

Tina Semmens (Auckland)

REGIONAL UMPIRE PANELS

CENTRAL DISTRICTS

John Bromley (Nelson)

Regan Combe (Manawatū)

Jason Leahy (Hawke's Bay)

Scott Oliver (Whanganui)

Glen Walklin (Hawke's Bay)

Auckland

Yogi Bhogle

Jim Birchall

Vincent Calabro

Satish Ippa

Vinit Mahna

Blair O’Brien

Allan Stanley

Paul Watson

Northern Districts 

Brendon Davis

John Keen

Stu Martin

Korie Meadows

Damian Morrow

Greg Pennell

Jass Singh

Texin Thangalathil

Wellington

Kiran Challa

Tyron Davies

Rengaprabhu Srinivasan

Canterbury

Altamash Askari

Regan Dalley

David Henderson

Matthew Hill

Otago

James Blunt

Kannan Jagannathan

Niel Louw

Peter Pasco

Michael Potter

NZC ASPIRING FEMALE UMPIRE PROGRAMME

Marise-Ann Fernandes (Auckland)

Katie Hogue (Otago)

Khymne Methven (Canterbury)

Vibhuti Patel (Canterbury)

Leteisha Rose (Northern Districts)

Ingrid Sage (Wellington)

Gabrielle Sebaratnam (Otago)

Alyson Shipley (Canterbury)

Amruta Shirodkar (Wellington)

Moth Sutherland-Tupp (Auckland)

NZC NATIONAL SCORER PANEL

Michael Anderson (Manurewa)

Annette Campbell (Auckland)

Steph Drake (Waimate)

Karen Fleet (Christchurch)

Matt Frost (Wellington)

Chris High (Tauranga)

Toni Hill (Pokeno)

Chris James (Tauranga)

Malcolm Jones (Mosgiel)

Arun Kumar (Christchurch)

Jared Larsen (Christchurch)

Gail McGowan (Christchurch)

Chris McQuaid (Auckland)

Duncan Mitchell (Manawatū, Central Districts)

Lindsay Neilson (Dunedin)

David Perry (Dunedin)

Dean Plummer (Gisborne)

Jeffrey Stuart (Wellington)

Sarah Tuapati (Invercargill)

Euan West (Nelson, Central Districts)

Justin Williams (Hamilton)

NZC NATIONAL RESERVE SCORER PANEL

Andrew Brookes (Oamaru)

Tony Feely (Christchurch)

Raewyn Inder (Selwyn, previously Manawatū, Central Districts)

Erica Knights (Auckland)

Kirsty Lees (Christchurch)

James Manhire (Lower Hutt)

Ben McNeil (Auckland)

Shirish Nagar (Hamilton)

Helen Simpson (Dunedin)

Kieron Thwaites (Upper Hutt)

Article added: Tuesday 26 September 2023