Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper Explained

Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper
Female:	true
Birth Date:	4 August 1956
Birth Place:	Coventry, West Midlands, England
Role:	Umpire
Country:	England
Umpire:	true
Date:	20 September 2021
Source:	https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/yvonne-dolphin-cooper-1230937 Cricinfo

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

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.

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos. 2021-09-20. ESPNcricinfo. en.
2. Web site: Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper as Umpire in Women's Twenty20 Matches . 2021-09-20. CricketArchive. en.
3. Web site: Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper as Umpire in Women's List A Matches . 2021-09-20. CricketArchive. en.
4. Web site: Two women to stand as umpires in ECB Premier League match. 2021-09-20. ESPNcricinfo. en.
5. Web site: 'Brilliant' experience for umpires Yvonne and Anna Gloucestershire Cricket Board. 17 May 2021 . 2021-09-20. en-GB.
6. Web site: ECB Premier League appoints first all-female umpiring team. 2021-09-20. Sky Sports. en.
7. News: Myers. Rebecca. The record-breaking female umpire duo with huge ambitions for the game. . en. 2021-09-20. 0140-0460.