Fellow officials have paid tribute after the death of International Umpire Arthur Morgan.

Arthur, who was from Derbyshire, first qualified as a County Umpire in November 1968 and was well travelled on the international circuit.

He also nurtured the careers of fellow English umpires, including Brian Watkins and Mike Payne.

Brian said: “Arthur was one of the International Umpires in Derbyshire at the time I started my umpiring life and was a well-respected umpire.

“He saw something in me and always put me on the right way forward and I will always be grateful for the time he gave me when I started my umpiring life. He was always honest with me, which I appreciated.
“I will remember the good times and trips up the North East in the early 1980s, all the time spent with Arthur put me on the right road in a proper way and helping me on my umpiring journey in no small way. He was good to be around.

“Arthur, I miss you and the times we had. You made me a better umpire and a better person. Thank you and God bless you.”

Mike also remembers: “He was about 40 when I met him when I returned to Derby in 1974 and then primarily when he took Brian and me under his wing and turned us into IUs.”

Funeral details will be advised on this page, when known.