Armeen Behardien was named Umpire of the Year at the recent Western Province Cricket Umpires Association (WPCUA) awards ceremony for the 2021-22 season.
Wilhelm Nell won the prize for the highest-rated Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) premier league umpire. Vikesh Naidoo was named runner-up in this category.
Renchie Pretorius was named the highest-rated WPCA first division C umpire. Pretorius is the first woman to win a Western Province Cricket Umpires’ Association highest-rating award.
Western Province Cricket Umpires Association awards
- Rookie of the Year: Dane Isaacs
- Improved Umpire of Year: Gaynor Sebola
- Best All-round Umpire: Abdoellaah Steenkamp
- Ambassador of the Year: Tom Mokorosi
- Administrator of the Year: Shamiel Isaacs
- Acknowledgment of life membership: Desmond Barnes
- Keenest umpire: Armeen Behardien
- Umpires’ umpire: Armeen Behardien
Premier league
- Highest rated: Wilhelm Nell
- Runner-up: Vikesh Naidoo
First division A
- Highest rated: Ashwin Swartland
- Runner-up: Sachin Kolambkar
First division B
- Highest rated: Fransisco Bess
- Runner-up: Martin Christen
First division C
- Highest rated: Renchie Pretorius
- Runner-up: Johannes Buys
First division D
- Highest rated: Dane Isaacs
- Runner-up: Ayanda Nooi
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