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The following ACT umpires achieved Level 4 or equivalent, the highest state-based level, while at SUAACT.

Year Umpire State number
1985 Mike Sandford 15
1986 Stephen Brown 64
1987 Denise Overton 148
1990 Brian Buckley 73
1991 Philip Buckley 78
2001 Brett Atkinson 151
2001 Martin Turnbull 120
2003 Brendon Le Lievre 147
2003 Alex Turnbull 135
2004 Craig Williams 172
2006 Mark Gallagher 152
2009 Sarah Houston 182
2010 Di Kropp 91
2016 Andrew Dickson 232
2016 Dylan Murdoch 241
2018 Leith Roberts 247
2019 Kieren Wright 243
2024 Andrew Banfield 294

Nationally-qualified umpires

The following ACT umpires achieved Level 5 or equivalent during their careers.

Year Umpire Highest level National number Level 6 Level 7 Level 8
  June Williamson 6 AA36 1968    
  Patricia Shearwood 6 AA41 1971    
  Tony Dunn 7 AA56 1978 1985  
  Dan McKay 7 AA52 1977 1985  
  Ken Culpitt 8 AA68 1983 1986 1988
  Helen Wallis-Dunn 7 AA74 1984 1985  
1985 Ken Ryan 5        
1989 Denise Culpitt (née Overton) 7 88 1989    
1992 Brian Buckley 6 107 1995    
1993 Mark Jeppesen 6 110 1995    
2003 Martin Turnbull 5        
2005 Brett Atkinson 6 153 2009    
2006 Alex Turnbull 6 154 2009    
2008 Mark Gallagher 6 174 2014    
2009 Kyira Cox OAM* 8 157 2010 2017 2017
2010 Sarah Houston 5        
2012 James English* 7 173 2014 2025  
2017 Andrew Dickson 5        
2017 Dylan Murdoch* 6 187 2019    
2022 Leith Roberts 6 193 2024    
2022 Kieren Wright 5        
  *Level 5 & Level 6 obtain under different state registration

International umpires

The following ACT umpires achieved international qualifications during their careers.  The list of highlights below is sadly incomplete.

Year Umpire Highest level International number Highlights
1979 Tony Dunn 7 90 1980 Mini World Series (while member of VSUA);
1983 Australia v NZ u19 Test series;
1983 Australian tour of Hong Kong;
1985 South Pacific Classic
1979 Dan McKay 7 83 1980 Mini World Series;
1988 Bicentennial Cup Challenge;
1990 u19 Trans-Tasman Series
  Helen Wallis-Dunn 7   1985 South Pacific Classic
1989 Ken Culpitt 8 475 1986 Pac-Rim Championship (while member of QSUA);
1988 Men's World Series;
1988 Bicentennial Cup Challenge;
1989 Junior Men's World Series;
1990 u19 Trans-Tasman Series;
1990 Women's World Series;
1991 Junior Women's World Series;
1992 Men's World Series;
1995 Junior Women's World Series;
1995 Australia v USA series;
1999 Junior Women's World Series;
1999 Qantas International Challenge;
1999 Trans-Tasman Men's Fastpitch Challenge;
2001 Trans-Tasman Men's Softball Challenge;
2001 Junior Men's World Series;
2003 Olympic Qualifier;
2004 Hawker International Men's Fastpitch Challenge;
2007 Australia v NZ development series.
1990 Denise Culpitt (née Overton) 7 514 1999 Qantas International Challenge;
1999 Trans-Tasman Men's Fastpitch Challenge;
2001 Trans-Tasman Men's Softball Challenge;
2001 Canada Cup;
2003 Olympic Qualifier
2014 Kyira Cox OAM* 8 1296

2015 Jnr Women's World Championship;
2016 Women's World Championship;
2018 Asia Pacific Cup Women's;
2019 Asia Pacific Cup Women's;
2018 Women's World Championship;
2019 Asia Pacific Cup Women's
2019 Asia/Ocenia Olympic Qualifier;
2020 Australian Pacific Cup Women's;
2020 Jnr Men's World Championship;
2020/21 Tokyo Olympic Games;
2022 Men's World Cup Finals (withdrew);
2025-26 USA Down Under Series
2026 Women's Aus Cup
2026 Canada Cup

2019 James English* 7 1484 2019 U12 World Cup;
2023 Canada Cup;
2024 Women's World Cup Finals;
2025 Aussie Spirit v Chinese Taipei Women's;
2026 Women's Aus Cup;
2026 Women's World Cup Group C (withdrew)
2025 Leith Roberts 6 1594 2026 Women's Aus Cup
  *International accreditation obtained whilst registered with another state

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