EAP Umpires Panel established

The ICC East Asia-Pacific region announced this month the establishment of the EAP Umpires Panel (EAPUP), providing a further step in the region's umpiring pathway

The panel, to be selected at the conclusion of the EAP Cricket Cup in Vanuatu, will provide the region with a pool of elite umpires to draw upon for future tournaments while also acting as a motivational tool for countries to highlight opportunities for umpires to develop and officiate in international events. Talented umpires in the panel will be identified for possible progression onto the ICC Associate and Affiliate Umpires Panel.

The EAPUP will be selected from the following umpires invited to officiate at the EAP Cricket Cup Vanuatu 2005:

Lionel Brown (Cook Islands)
Geoff Clelland (Vanuatu)
Tony Cooper (Fiji) - EAP Umpire Coordinator
Semi Halanukonuka (Tonga)
Shahul Hameed (Indonesia)
Neil Harrison (Japan)
Grant Johnston (Vanuatu)
Anton McCloy (Japan)
Lakani Oala (PNG)
Peter Poulos (Samoa)