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.
Parking at Oxford University Parks 2026
FOR ALL OFFICIALS WORKING AT UNIVERSITY PARKS, OXFORD Please see the message provided by Oxford University Sports Federation with regards to parking at University Parks in 2026. As per last year, parking at University Parks will only be available when approved by our...
UKAF ACO AGM 2026 – 16 April 2026
The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the United Kingdom Armed Forces Association of Cricket Officials will take place on Thursday 16 April 2026, kindly hosted in the Ante Room at the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) in London, commencing at 1300hrs. The full AI for...
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...
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.
