Name: Mike Christelow Role at club: Spectator / occasional emergency umpire Nickname: Christles / Twins / Mike&Dave Years at club: Approximately 20 years Fact no one knows about you? I have captained a winning side in a game at Lords - yes, it was my old club side Pinner Cricket Club and it was on the Nursery Ground against Cross Arrows but the pride is still there! 1. How long have you been umpiring for? I originally took my Level 1 exam about 25 years ago when I thought I was getting too old for club cricket but nobody asked me to stop and I enjoyed playing so took it no further at that stage.. It was in In 2013 I realised that I definitely was too old for club cricket so started the process again through the Hertfordshire ACO. 2. Who do you umpire for? For the last 6 years I have been on the panel of umpires for the Hertfordshire League and on the list of umpires for Middlesex Youth games. 3. How did you get into umpiring? When I first started talking about stopping playing, my wife panicked at the thought of me being at home at the weekend and researched the name of the local league umpire co-ordinator! When I started again in 2013, I genuinely wanted to stay involved in the game and this was the best way for me to give something back to the game and the club. 4. What is your proudest umpiring moment? I was proud to be promoted to the Premiership panel of umpires after one year on the circuit for the Herts League and have thoroughly enjoyed umpiring for the Middlesex County Youth teams and watching the emerging talent. From a Harefield perspective, I will always remember umpiring for the club when touring in Rome and when we played against Old England.. (Not to mention having to go to hospital after being hit by a ball from Chris Harris' bat whilst standing at square leg when umpiring a Lashings game !!) 5. Do you have a place where you would like to umpire but haven't and why? After umpiring on the Dairy Farm and in Rome, I have no further aspirations on the umpiring front! 6. What one thing would you change about cricket? I would love to see cricket back on terrestrial tv to enhance the popularity of the playing side of the game for youngsters. It will be interesting to see what affect 'The 100' has if this starts next year but would love Test Match cricket there as well. Mike Christelow with a Young Tom Day, Former England & Surrey Cricketer Martin Bicknell and Fomer England & Esssex cricketer John Lever walk by.
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