The Canterbury region is well represented in NZC’s 2024/25 Match Official appointments announced today. Led by Kim Cotton (NZC National Umpires Panel) and Trudy Anderson (NZC Match Referee Panel) it also includes aspiring Female Umpire Programme graduate, Alyson Shipley from Canterbury Country, who has earn’t her first appointment to the NZC Emerging Women’s Umpire Panel.

Shipley joins fellow AFUP graduates Christelle High (Northern Districts) and Tina Semmens (Auckland) on the panel – signalling a new wave of female umpires, supported through the umpire development programme.

Shipley expressed her delight to be appointed to the panel and credited the Aspiring Female Umpire Programme for her development.

“I am delighted to have been appointed to the NZC Emerging Women’s Umpire Panel,” said Shipley.

“Thanks go to everyone who has encouraged and supported me, my local umpires and, over the last 3 years, everyone I have met through the Aspiring Female Umpire Programme”

“The programme has given me the opportunity to meet so many umpires and other experts who have willingly passed on their knowledge and expertise and provided me with guidance that has allowed me to progress my skills to the next level.”

The full list of NZC Match Officials from Canterbury announced today is:

NZC National Umpire Panel
Kim Cotton (ICC/International Panel Umpires)

NZC Match Referee Panel
Trudy Anderson (International Panel Match Referees)

NZC Emerging Women’s Umpire Panel
Alyson Shipley

NZC National Scorer Panel
Steph Drake
Karen Fleet
Jared Larsen
Gail McGowan
David Perry
Jeffrey Stuart

NZC Reserve Scorer Panel
Tony Feely
Jack Holdem
Raewyn Inder
Arun Kumar
Kirsty Lees

Additional to this the Major Association Regional Umpires Panel has been announced, with the following named from Canterbury:

Altamash Askari
Regan Dalley
David Henderson
Matthew Hill
Alyson Shipley

Congratulations to all named today for their appointments and we look forward to sharing in your success throughout the season.