If you are looking to get involved with cricket officiating in 2026, Cricket Shropshire put on lots of courses over the winter months.

As a club, we reimburse course costs to those who wish to get qualified and commit to scoring or umpiring matches at Wellington.

We will update this article with details of courses that they put on over the winter once they are available. You can also visit the Cricket Shropshire website for the latest.

Umpiring

Entry Level - £70
ECB Umpire Course (All Candidates) - Sunday 8th February
ECB Umpire Course (Females Only) - Sunday 1st March
ECB Umpire Course (All Candidates) - Sunday 15th March
ECB Umpire Course (South Asian Candidates) - Sunday 12th April
More details here

EC Umpire Progression Course - Sunday 22nd February

Scoring

PCS Scoring App Training - April 2026, TBC
Laptop Scoring Training - 18th March/25th March/1st April