This bunch have renewed the batteries in the hearing aids and painted the white sticks, all raring to go. , going to be another great year in Chiang Mai. Get the beer nice and cold and lets start.
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Barry Drake
Baz is the panels chief inquisitor, always ready to confound the head umpire with a suitably obscure question on the subtleties of the game, to which the answer is always see Law 43. Will be found zooming around the Soi's on his penny farthing.
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Christophe Felton
Monsieur Felton is rumoured to be leaving his beloved France for a permanent base in the Land of Smiles. Just as well as Hagar is fed up of seeing him grinning at the end of Rugby internationals.
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Gavin Shaw
Boss Yarrambat has his team back this year and as usual they will totally disregard all his instructions. Likes to kiss the head umpire on top of his head after amber nectar intake, which is far too often for my liking !
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Herbie Whitlock
George is back to keep the head umpire on the straight and narrow. A job he has done admirably for several years now. The Lord Chief Justice of Lancashire will be suitably fair on all cricketers, even Yorkshire men.
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Ian Locke
Locky is our first class colleague from Perth and brings a load of experience to the panel. Knows a bit about umpiring too !
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Jim Ford
The nearest we have to genuine royalty on the panel. A legend in his native Darwin , Jim continues to grace us mortals with his presence in CM.
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Jim Middleton
The panels chief enforcer, our own cuddly Jim. In his usual suite in the Duangtawan where he is laird of all he surveys. Doubtless Jin wil be keeping him under control as usual.
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Paul "Hagar"Jones
Hagar returns having completed a quarter of a century at the CM sixes. Just about getting the hang of it now. Recently had a bad day in Cardiff with fellow umpire Chris Felton and Beaver Nigel Gurney. They seemed to enjoy it more than myself. Bloody roundheads. I'm sure a refreshing Daiquiri and the occasional cold beer will make me happy again !!
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Rex " Sly Dog" Evans
Sly Dog , welcome back . The panels entertainment officer will no doubt keep us on our toes and provide us hours of fun at ridiculous hours of the day.
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Terry Williams
The quiet man from Mt Isa, with a name like that got to have Welsh blood like the chief umpire, da iawn. A few beers on the Galare terrace is a strong possibility.
