What We Do
The Trevor Henry Memorial Bursary
The following are the recipients to date:
(Hampshire - Jeff Evans and Nigel Cowley)
2008 - Noel McCarey
(Durham - John Holder and Tim Robinson)
2009 - Alan Waugh
(Leicestershire - Neil Bainton, Martin Bodenham and Richard Illingworth)
2010 - Ronnie McAlpine
(Durham - Jeremy Lloyds, Rob Bailey and John Steele)
2011 - Kevin McConville
(Warwickshire - Rob Bailey, Steve Gale and Martin Saggers)
2012 Jareth McCready
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(Durham v Surrey and Durham v Glamorgan)
2013 Howard Bingham
(Warwickshire v Worcestershire)
2014 Phil Thompson (Durham v Warwickshire) 2015 Jonny Kennedy (Nottinghamshire) 2016 Michael Foster (Lancashire Derbyshire and Lancashire v Surrey) 2017 Gary Blair (Lancashire v Somerset) 2018 Dessie Milne (Lancashire v Yorkshire) 2019 Colin McClean (Ireland v Zimbabwe T20 at Bready) 2020 Jamie Matthews 2021 no award 2022 no award 2023 no award 2024 Paul Black (Ireland Women v Sri Lanka Women ODI at Stormont)
(Tribute by John Boomer - February 2007)
The cricket fraternity in Ireland has been deeply saddened after the sudden illness and death of International umpire Trevor Henry at the age of 51. Trevor served the game with distinction over many seasons and he quickly established himself as a highly respected senior umpire. Early recognition came in June 1993 in his and North Down’s first international
when Ireland hosted Barbados at the Green, Comber.
Since his International umpiring debut in 1993, Trevor umpired a further 36 International matches, as well as Cheltenham & Gloucester and County Second XI fixtures.
Following the recent umpiring development programme established by the ICC, Trevor’s talents had been fully recognised and more than half of those international appointments have come in the last two years. Trevor had arrived on the World stage as a member of the elite Associate panel and further International appointments had been assured.
His appointments included Ireland’s matches against Australia and the West Indies in addition to seven matches in the ICC Trophy 2005. In the Intercontinental Cup, which has only been running for two years, he had already stood in four matches including three in Toronto last August. He had been nominated for the U19 World Cup in Sri Lanka but had to withdraw after his sudden illness.
Trevor umpired throughout the NCU area and stood in three Senior Cup Finals including last season’s final at Downpatrick. In 2005 he also umpired the inaugural Twenty20 Cup final at Comber. In Ireland he also stood in three Senior Cup finals.
He constantly strove to set high standards as an umpire and officiated every game with the same degree of professionalism. He was highly respected by all his umpiring colleagues and also by the players who always accepted his decisions. Affectionately known as Trigger, Trevor will be sadly missed at cricket grounds not only throughout Ireland but also further afield.
We continue to remember his wife Roberta, children and the entire family circle.
Alan Neill: An unforgettable experience. One of the umpires took ill before the match and I was asked to stand at square leg. It was brilliant to walk on to the field in front of a large crowd at the Rosebowl and to get a close-up view of Shane Warne bowling for Hampshire. The whole trip was a thrilling experience.
Gary Blair: It was great to meet Rob Bailey and Mike Burns who treated me royally. I also enjoyed watching the mighty Somerset!
Phil Thompson: The facilities in the umpires' room at Durham were fantastic. The room was kitted with lockers, a fridge for drinks, a telephone, Wi-Fi, private shower and bathroom. There were also desks and chairs to work from. Looking out through the fully glassed sliding door I had a fantastic view or the ground. A brilliant experience.
Michael Foster: The trip greatly exceeded my expectations. It was interesting to watch how the umpires dealt with any disciplinary issues. They did it in a subtle and interactive way. For example - at the start of day three they said to the captains, "This is starting to bubble up a bit, any further issues will cause us to formally intervene so go to your players, explain the position and nip it in the bud." And that is exactly what happened!
Howard Bingham: It was great to meet the umpires Rob Bailey and Mike Burns, two top guys as well as top umpires. I had a really super time at Edgbaston.
Jareth McCready: I enjoyed getting the chance to watch two professional umpires. They were very generous with their time and answered all my queries. This was also the first time I got to watch how the tv umpire went about his duties. Great memories.
Colin McClean: It was great to get a chance to chat to Jeff Crowe who was the Match Referee. He kept a log and noted every appeal and decision. It was good to see the interaction between the umpires and the Match Referee during the match. It was a very supportive environment with everyone contributing to a successful day. A brilliant opportunity to watch and listen to the officials working in an international match.
Paul Black: There is so much that happens in and around international matches. After receiving my accreditation I was able to sit in the Match Referee room. I spent some time chatting to the ICC anti-corruption official who explained her role on match days. The Match Referee and third umpire worked closely together and kept in regular radio contact with the on-field umpires to ensure the game went smoothly. The Cricket Ireland Operations Officer was also a regular visitor to check that the Match Referee was satisfied with all the arrangements during the match. A fantastic day and an eye opener for me to watch how much work the Match Referee has to do before, during and after the match.