A SHORTAGE of umpires has prompted the English Bowls Umpires Federation to issue an appeal for new ones to come on board to enable them to fulfil all inter-county and national finals engagements.
At present Northants only have one umpire in Les Sharp and the EUBF would like other players within the county to follow his example.
If anyone is interested then they should contact EBUF secretary Barry Swan on 01692 536270 or initially seek some advice from Les Sharp.
Secondly, it is the EBUF’s intention to try and run a markers’ course which will involve a written test paper followed by practical marking and measuring exercises. This, it is hoped, will involve the use of local umpires as organisers of the practical test so that it can be cost effective.
