United States of America Cricket Umpires Association (USACUA) umpires Mohamed S. Baksh of New York (New York Region) and Ali Nazar of Connecticut (North East Region) attained the highest scores in the just concluded 2011West Indies Cricket Umpires Association Oral and Practical Examination.

Umpire Mohammed Baksh of New York. Photo by Shiek Mohamed

The other top performers were Umpire Deepak Katte of New Jersey (Atlantic Region) and Ravishankar Byrappagowda of California (North West Region).

Twenty-two (22) candidates took the 2011 Final Oral and Practical examinations; 21 persons (95.5%) were successful and one (1) person (4.5%) failed. The candidate who attained the highest percentage is Mohammed Baksh of the United States of America (USA) with 98%, followed by Nazar Ali (USA); Barry Singh and Kellman Kowlessar , both Trinidadians,  each attaining  scores of  97%. Umpire Deepak Katte of New Jersey (Atlantic Region) and Ravishankar Byrappagowda of California (North West Region) attained individual scores of 96%.

Former Test Umpire Clyde Cumberbatch, Chairman of WICUA Training and Examination, lauded all the candidates of their efforts. He implores then and I quote that “On this day and forward, WICUA expects all of you to continue to be of service to your respective countries, and more so your umpiring body. Let your success be a motivating factor, with an aim of aspiring you to the highest level in umpiring”

Results of the WICUA Oral and Practical Examination 2011
List of Successful Candidates by State and Regions

Name of Candidates

State

Region

Sylvan Taylor

Florida

South East

Mohammed Ally

Florida

South East

Royland Williams

Florida

South East

Astor Carroll

Florida

South East

Premdath Mangalie

Florida

South East

Augustine Francis

Atlanta, Georgia

South East

Rutherford Taylor

Atlanta, Georgia

South East

Carl Miles

Atlanta, Georgia

South East

Ephraim Robertson

Atlanta, Georgia

South East

Wesley McIntosh

Boston, Massachusetts

North East

Deepak Katte

New Jersey

Atlantic

Mihir Patel

New Jersey

Atlantic

Chandrasekhran Raman

New Jersey

Atlantic

Shinivas Reddy-Chirra

New Jersey

Atlantic

Ali Nazir

Connecticut

North East

John Williams

Connecticut

North East

Mohammed S. Baksh

New York

New York

Babu Venkatachalapthy

Texas

Central West

Macmillian Diah

Florida

South East

Ram Ragoo

Washington, D.C.

Atlantic

Ravishankar Byrappagowda

California

North West