UKAF ACO is the United Kingdom Armed Forces Association Of Cricket Officials, in simple terms we are the officials who act as umpires and scorers for all UK Armed Forces cricket fixtures.
We currently have 143 members, the majority of members being cricket umpires and the remainder being cricket scorers. Our members are made up from serving members of the Armed Forces, serving members of the UK Reserve Forces, ex-members of the Armed Forces (Veterans) and civilian members. Within the UKAF ACO we have representation from all three services of the Armed Forces – the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force.
UKAF ACO is an active organisation within the auspices of the ECB ACO and all of our members are members of the ECB ACO and follow official training pathways and have access to train to the highest level. We have our own tutors, assessors and manage our own training.
Our members officiate full UKAF matches – and, this season, that included games at international venues including Lord’s, The KIA Oval, The Ageas Bowl, Fenners and Cheltenham College amongst many others all the way through to Ship/Unit/Base Level.
The matches that the UKAF ACO cover range from UKAF v MCC all the way through to internal competition matches, regimental and unit level.
If you are interested please do contact us, using the Contact Us facility on the website.
Andy Newcombe’s Sri Lanka tales
Apologies for the late report, everyone. As you'll soon learn, the UKAF Men’s OV trip to Sri Lanka was full of surprises, both on and off the field! From the early pre-tour training to the final farewells, I was truly grateful for the chance to score at the highest...
Dave Young – My Journey to Lord’s
I was both surprised and highly delighted as a RAF Veteran to be informed by UKAF early in the season that I had been appointed to officiate the UKAF Women vs MCC Women fixture at Lord's on Thursday 22nd May as part of the UKAF IST20 Tournament programme. I had never...
Parking at Oxford University Parks
There has been a change to the parking arrangements at the University Parks in Oxford for 2025. There is NO car parking permitted next to the pavilion anymore. Umpires and scorers are permitted to park in the usual car park (near to South Lodge at the end of the...
VIRTUAL UKAF ACO AGM – 24th April
The United Kingdom Armed Forces Association of Cricket Officials Annual General Meeting has now been rearranged and will take place on Thursday 24th April 2025. This meeting will now be held virtually on MS Teams from 1830. The login details for the meeting on MS...
UKAF ACO is the United Kingdom Armed Forces Association Of Cricket Officials, in simple terms we are the officials who act as umpires and scorers for all UK Armed Forces cricket fixtures.
We currently have 143 members, the majority of members being cricket umpires and the remainder being cricket scorers.
Our members are made up from serving members of the Armed Forces, serving members of the UK Reserve Forces, ex-members of the Armed Forces (Veterans) and civilian members. Within the UKAF ACO we have representation from all three services of the Armed Forces – the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force.
UKAF ACO is an active organisation within the auspices of the ECB ACO and all of our members are members of the ECB ACO and follow official training pathways and have access to train to the highest level. We have our own tutors, assessors and manage our own training.
Our members officiate full UKAF matches – and, this season, that included games at international venues including Lord’s, The KIA Oval, The Ageas Bowl, Fenners and Cheltenham College amongst many others all the way through to Ship/Unit/Base Level.
The matches that the UKAF ACO cover range from UKAF v MCC all the way through to internal competition matches, regimental and unit level.
If you are interested please do contact us, using the Contact Us facility on the website.
