Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper

Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper (born 4 August 1956) is an English cricket umpire.[1]

Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper
Personal information
Born (1956-08-04) 4 August 1956
Coventry, West Midlands, England
RoleUmpire
Umpiring information
Source: Cricinfo, 20 September 2021

Career

Dolphin-Cooper began umpiring in domestic women's cricket in 2012, and has officiated in the Women's Twenty20 Cup, the Women's County Championship, the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[2][3]

She has also umpired in the West of England Premier League and in visually impaired cricket matches. She officiated as an umpire in an international visually impaired cricket match between England and India.[4]

In May 2021, she, alongside Anna Harris, created history by becoming the first-all female umpiring duo ever in ECB Premier League history when they officiated together in a West of England Premier League match between Downend CC and Bedminster in Gloucestershire.[4][5][6][7]

References
  1. "Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  2. "Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper as Umpire in Women's Twenty20 Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. "Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper as Umpire in Women's List A Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. "Two women to stand as umpires in ECB Premier League match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. "'Brilliant' experience for umpires Yvonne and Anna | Gloucestershire Cricket Board". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  6. "ECB Premier League appoints first all-female umpiring team". Sky Sports. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  7. Myers, Rebecca. "The record-breaking female umpire duo with huge ambitions for the game". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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