World-renowned cricket umpire Steve Bucknor heads a list of eight Jamaican umpires selected to officiate in the regional Carib Beer Series and KFC Cup starting on January 4.

Bucknor, an Elite Panel umpire, will do duties in the Jamaica versus Guyana match at the new Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium.

Norman Malcolm, recently appointed to the International Panel, will officiate in two Carib Beer matches, one in Barbados and the other at Sabina Park.

Malcolm will officiate in the Barbados versus Leewards clash and Jamaica versus Trinidad & Tobago at Sabina Park.

Two other umpires, Vivian Johnson and Maurice Chung, will be travelling to Barbados and Guyana respectively, for their matches.

Johnson will stand in the Barbados against Trinidad & Tobago one-day and four-day matches while Chung will first do Jamaica versus Barbados at Sabina Park before traveling to Guyana where the host entertain Barbados.

The other umpires appointed are Cecil Fletcher, Melvin Noble, Lebert Thompson, who will be doing his first one-day match, and Leo DaCosta who will do duties as standby.

-Anthony Foster