GACO
Gloucestershire Association of Cricket Officials (GACO) represents the best interests of umpires and scorers of all levels. GACO WebsiteIn conjunction with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Gloucestershire Cricket Foundation (GCF) GACO exists:
- To provide training and education programmes in order to aid performance. Including Umpire and Scorer courses.
- To improve umpire and scorer recruitment processes
- To appoint officials to all cricket matches when requested
- To liaise with other organisations both without and within the County of Gloucestershire
- To administer an assessment and improvement programme
- To agree an appropriate level of fees and expenses
- To manage GACO finances judiciously
GACO Committee
| Position | Officer | |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Phil Mattingley | chair@gaco.org.uk |
| Hon. Secretary | Andrew Davis | secretary@gaco.org.uk |
| Membership & Treasury | John Lindley | treasurer@gaco.org.uk |
| Umpire Appointments Officer | Steve Johnson | appointments@gaco.org.uk |
| County Lead Scorer (Education) | Sue Drinkwater | scorer@gaco.org.uk |
| Umpire Education Officer | Bob Hampshire | education@gaco.org.uk |
| Umpire Development Officer | Bob Owen | development@gaco.org.uk |
| Umpire Recruitment & Mentoring Officer | Darren Turl | recruitment@gaco.org.uk |
| Welfare Officer | Robin Scott | welfare@gaco.org.uk |
| Publicity Officer | Craig Blakeway | publicity@gaco.org.uk |
| GCF Representative | Nicky Clarke | nicky.clarke@gloucestershirecricketfoundation.org |
Find a Course
To upskill new and develop existing umpires and scorers, GACO delivers a wide range of courses.
Nicky Clarke / Workforce Manager
Nicky joined GCF from Somerset Cricket Foundation, where she spent 4.5 years gaining valuable experience supporting clubs and leagues, in cricket operations, and with volunteer workforce development. At GCF, Nicky is responsible for supporting the development of the people who make recreational cricket happen, covering everything from grass to game!
Nicky has spent many years supporting the WEPL Board, providing expertise in using Play-Cricket, player registration, and managed migration to clubs across the West of England. She is also a qualified coach, umpire, and scorer who has been lucky enough to score at the county ground in Taunton on a few occasions, including England Lions v South Africa in 2022.
Nicky’s home club is Weston-super-Mare, where she is a long-standing volunteer and has been integral in rebuilding the women’s and girls’ section following Covid. On the rare occasions she’s not doing something cricket related, she has two boys who prefer the social side of cricket to the playing side, she likes to read, run (slowly), and is a half-marathon survivor.
