Trevor Henry (14 April 1954 – 6 February 2006) was an Irish cricket umpire. Henry first officiated a match of note in 1999 when Ireland played the South Africa Academy cricket team in a first-class fixture. Henry later stood in four first-class fixtures spread over the 2004 and 2005 Intercontinental Cup's, officiating in his final first-class fixture when Canada played the Cayman Islands.[1] In the 2005 ICC Trophy, Henry stood in 15 matches during the tournament.[2] He officiated in his first List A match, which was between Cambridgeshire and the Warwickshire Cricket Board in the 2nd round of the 2002 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was played in 2001. He later stood in 8 further List A matches between 2002 and 2005. Henry's final List A match officiating as an on-field umpire came in the 2005 ICC Trophy when he stood in a match between Oman and the United States.[3]
Trevor Henry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 1954 |
| Died | 6 February 2006 (aged 51) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Cricket umpire |
By 2006, Henry was appointed to the ICC Associates and Affiliates Umpire Panel and in February of that year he was due to officiate at the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.[4] Henry died of Cancer on 6 February, leaving behind his wife Roberta and four children.[5] The Trevor Henry Fund scholarship was later set up in his honour, and provides funding and development support for umpires across Europe.[6]
References edit
- ^ Trevor Henry as Umpire in First-Class Matches
- ^ Trevor Henry as Umpire in ICC Trophy Matches
- ^ Trevor Henry as Umpire in List A Matches
- ^ "The tragic loss of Trevor Henry". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ 2007 Wisden Obituaries index: F-J
- ^ Island umpire takes up Trevor Henry Fund scholarship
External links edit
- Trevor Henry at CricketArchive