FULL NAME: Mario Neil Francis
BORN: 14th May 1969
HOME ADDRESS: Sambalpur, Orissa, India
TELEPHONE: 9437540900 (Mobile)
E-MAIL: joshuamariofrancis@gmail.com

PARENTS: Anthony Douglas Francis (Father), Late Sally Maria Francis (Mother).
MARITAL STATUS: Married (He has a daughter and son).
RELIGION: Christianity (RC)

ROLL IN THE SPORT: Player-turned-umpire
AWARDS/HONOURS: Received the Saroj Mahasuara Memorial Award as the umpire for the year 2010-11.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

*     Did Graduation (Arts) in Sambalpur University (1996).
*     Did Diploma in TTE in AIIMS, Chennai (2000).
*     Did Diploma in Computer Networking in AIIMS, Chennai (2000).
*     Did B.Ed. in Sambalpur University (2002).

PLAYING EXPERIENCE: Club Cricket, Inter-District & University (1982-2000)

UMPIRING EXPERIENCE:

*     Umpiring since passing the OCA Panel exam in 1996.
*     Has officiated more than 400 matches in both senior and junior district tournaments.
*     Officiated in All-India tournaments at Brajrajnagar (Indira Gandhi Memorial) where Chetan Sharma and Rajesh Chouchan played.
* Officiated in Coal India Inter-Company Tournament where Mahendra Singh Dhoni played for CCL Ranchi.
*     Officiated in Basant Biswal Memorial All-India Tournament at Cuttack.
*     Officiated in the Vedanta Cup All India Tournament at Jharsuguda.
*     Passed the BCCI Level-1 exam in 2009.

OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:

*     His mother, who was the Principal of Greenfield’s Public School (Sambalpur) passed away on 4th Feb 2006.
*     Regards Subrat Das and Arun Basa as dear friends as well as Gurus.

RECORD LAST UPDATED: September 9, 2011