NZC umpire appointments for the 2019/20 season have been announced today and CDCA umpires Glen Walklin, Richard Hooper and Tim Shirriffs have all been reappointed to the national Reserve Panel for the coming season.

Manawatū umpire Shirriffs debuted on the panel last season, part of NZC's Umpiring Pathway Programme. 

At the national level, John Dempsey, from Counties, has been promoted from the Reserve Panel to the National Panel, with Allen Stanley to fill his spot on the Reserve Panel after his performances at NZC tournaments and Hallyburton Johnstone Shield matches over the past two seasons caught the eye of the selection panel.

“It’s great to see umpires coming through the system and getting rewarded for consistent performances", said NZC Match Officials Manager Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri.

There’s no change for New Zealand’s top umpires, Chris Gaffaney remaining on the ICC Elite Panel while Chris Brown, Wayne Knights and Shaun Haig all retain their spots on the International Panel.

NZC Umpire Panels are chosen by a selection panel consisting of Eden-Whaitiri and umpire selectors Ross Dykes and Gary Baxter.

National Panel umpires primarily officiate in the Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy and Super Smash competitions, while the Reserve Panel primarily officiate in Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, NZC National Tournaments and Hawke Cup Challenge matches.

Former Nelson and CD representative Richard Hayward has been reappointed to the Match Referees Panel.

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ICC Elite Panel

Chris Gaffaney – Otago

International Panel

Chris Brown – Auckland

Shaun Haig – Otago

Wayne Knights – Auckland

National Panel

Billy Bowden – Auckland

John Bromley – Canterbury

John Dempsey – Northern Districts

Ash Mehrotra – Northern Districts

Tim Parlane – Canterbury

Derek Walker – Otago

Reserve Panel

Richard Hooper – Central Districts

Tim Shirriffs – Central Districts

Glen Walklin – Central Districts

Cory Black – Wellington

Kim Cotton – Canterbury

Tyron Davies – Wellington

Lui Els – Northern Districts

Kannan Jagannathan – Otago

Damian Morrow – Northern Districts

Pete Pasco – Otago

Eugene Sanders – Canterbury

Allen Stanley – Auckland

Garth Stirrat – Wellington

NZC Match Referees Panel

Gary Baxter 

Ross Dykes

Richard Hayward

Kevin Pulley

Article added: Tuesday 03 September 2019