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.
UKAF ACO AGM – 22 March 2024
UKAF ACO Chair WO1 Ben Hood has issued the following message to the membership, with details of the UKAF ACO Annual General Meeting which will coincide with a daytime training evening and the socialising evening on HMS Victory on Friday 22nd March 2024. May I kindly...
Army Sports Official of the Year – Ben Hood
United Kingdom Armed Forces Association of Cricket Officials was delighted to see that their Chair, WO1 Ben Hood, was awarded with the Army Sports Official of the Year 2023 at the lavish awards ceremony at RMA Sandhurst on Thursday evening [16 November]. Ben beat off...
October 2023 Umpires and Scorers Training Course
There was another hugely successful training course for budding umpires and scorers, which took place at the Army Cricket ground in Aldershot at the end of October in the sunshine. 23 candidates took part in the three day course, undertaken by UKAF ACO Chair Ben Hood,...
Ray Holyer awarded prestigious RN award
United Kingdom Armed Forces Association of Cricket Officials was delighted to receive the news that life member Captain (Rtd) Ray Holyer RN was presented with the prestigious Outstanding Contribution to Royal Navy Sport award at the recent RN Sports Awards event. The...
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.
