Everything a Cricket Official (Cricket Umpire or Cricket Scorer) needs - and now several items for Coaches. Open Learning manual, Textbooks and Training Videos from UK & Australia, Law Books in English, Urdu, Maharati, Scorer's Pens, Action Counters, ball and run counters, gauges, sweater loops, Wisdens.   We buy and sell older books but only those relevant to umpires or scorers.   Many agents and contacts around the world who would welcome invitations to set up bookstalls at meetings- full address in window above.

to buy local books visit Books about Audley. Betley, Madeley  click to view cricket books from India.
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LATEST NEWS FIRST –

29jun10 – EVEN MORE TROUSERS now available – also Various types of sweater loops introduced - PLUS Progress with Lever Counter

01jun10 – SMARTER TROUSERS available – also Equipment page overhauled

08may10 – two new links:
www.theacssi.com The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Scorers of India
www.startlocal.com.au/articles/educational_cricket.html a useful list of cricket links

apr/may 2010 – issue #308 of Acumen e-Newsletter – copies of all editions can be found at http://groups.google.com/group/AcumenNews

24apr10 – Inquest into death of Alcwyn Jenkins – Welsh Umpire killed by cricket ball

20mar10 – several plastic and aluminium versions of multi-gauge now available.

12mar10 - www.sasportscoaching.com SA Sports Coaching based in Yorkshire run jointly by Sam Anderson (ECB Level 3 and former Yorkshire CCC Academy coach) and James Finch (ex Yorkshire CCC all rounder).

08mar10 – please be aware that there will be no despatches between late March and mid April due to staff holidays – we do not advertise exact dates to minimise risk of burglary (not that I can imagine our products would find a ready black market in the local pub!) - bear with us if you get no reply to emails or phone messages.

10feb10 – West Ilsley CC have a very interesting advert for cricket umpires at www.westilsleycricket.net/The%20Devils%20challenged%20the%20Angels%20to%20a%20game%20of%20cricket.pdf .

18nov09 – pictures of waist bags currently available

14oct09 www.sundaytimes.lk/091018/News/nws_26.html reports Ajith Perera's historic judgment against Government of Sri Lanka forcing them to implement international treaty obligations on building regulations for disabled access. Congratulations to Idiriya campaign.

28nov08 – COMING SOON – cheaper variation of Metal Lever Counter but made from nylon mailto:office[AT]acumenbooks.co.uk?subject=Want%20Lever to be placed on waiting list.

21oct08 – Nigel Plews died 19oct08 Cricinfo has a short obituary - you can add your memories at http:\\nompere.proboards37.com

18oct08 – Second hand books from Trinidad

17oct08 – IDIRIYA - enabling Sri Lanka - Annual Report

24sep08 – One second hand metal lever counter available – the new batch has sold out already – depending on demand another batch will be commissioned for April 2009 mailto:office[AT]acumenbooks.co.uk?subject=Want%20Lever to be placed on waiting list

25may08 – some revision to site including links to https://www.ecb.co.uk/ecb/ecb-association-of-cricket-officials
latest unconfirmed information is that
(a) all ECBACO membership cards have been posted
(b) ACUS refunds are still being processed (complicated process exacerbated due to only volunteer staff available)
(c) draft level 1 umpire examination syllabus is now in circulation.
(d) scorer examinations are in active preparation

23may08 – Rubber Bowlers Markers – YOUR OWN LOGO late Summer – depending on demand mailto:office[AT]acumenbooks.co.uk?subject=WantLogoMarkers with some idea of the image required by your league, club or advertiser and the quantity concerned to obtain a quote.

22may08 – Michael Rundell's Original Laws of Cricket – new book with 64pp & 20 images - mailto:office[AT]acumenbooks.co.uk?subject=WantRundell and then send cheque with order to address above. Book is £5.99 – add £1.00 UK p&p

LATEST CRICKET NEWS from MOREOVER

08feb08 – more links added www.acumenbooks.co.uk/linmain.htm

20jan08 – Competition Answers to ACU&S Christmas Challenge

01jan08 – ACU&S Senior Officers announce immediate closure even though ECBACO not yet properly functioning

Acumen E-Newsletter 3 despatched 11 Nov 07 – follow subscribe link above to receive next edition using Google Groups.

11nov07 – Ideas for Christmas Books

01nov07 – Discuss the proposal to abolish ACU&S and form ECBACO

21oct07 – Don Kirkby's revision question books now available – see www.acumenbooks.com for more details.

14oct07 – Tom Smith has been reprinted but still the 2006 edition, containing amendments to pages 137, 196, 223,265,275,297,302 and 313.

21jul07 – Colorado Umpires have set an online quiz - try it at www.coloradocricket.org/quiz/CCL_Umpiring.php

30jul07 – ACU&S General Council met on Wed 24^th July to consider holding a ballot over the latest proposals from ECB – www.acus.org.uk for more details.

10feb07 - NEW Run counter – slips on your finger and counts up to 9,999

11feb07 - Acumen E-Newsletter #110

13jan07 – Acumen E-Newsletter #109 was sent out on 14jan07

30nov06

13nov06 Khalid Aziz's book & Open Learning Manuals in stock

30jul06 Acumen has added List of Cricket Shops (July 2006) who may be able to supply general items locally

01jul06 Acumen has now set up an open discussion forum  – to seek your views on proposals by Institute of Cricket Umpires & Scorers and controversial opposition from Independent Cricket Officials.    Please visit Acumen Discussion Board and have your say.

15apr06 TandF are publishing a range of international and historical titles - yet more interesting links have been added to www.acumenbooks.co.uk/links06.htm

04mar06 AMENDMENTS to Tom Smith 2003 edition - www.acumenbooks.co.uk/jts0601.doc a short downloadable list provided by Stan Bennett.

03mar06 DirectoryCricket.com - www.directorycricket.com cricket directory links to a directory of cricket resources and information websites but even more interesting links can be found on www.acumenbooks.co.uk/links06.htm

02mar06 WHITE COATS / JACKETS / HEADGEAR at economical prices www.acumenbooks.co.uk/budgen.htm
 

18Feb06 ACU&S has a temporary new web site and members are encouraged to click the NEWS link where they can read reassuring statements about insurance etc.

14feb06 Funeral of Tony Chester, a long serving officer

click here for some older news headlines on umpiring and scoring

click here for EARLIER update history

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29 Nov 99 Want to take an ACU&S Exam? Tony Davies has written a brief explanation of procedures OSExams.htm

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