BILLY
DOCTROVE
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NAME
Billy Doctrove
Also known as "Toshack"
BORN:
Billy Raymond Doctrove
3rd July, 1955
Marigot, Dominica
PROFESSION
International Cricket umpire and former FIFA referee
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Hildreth Doctrove and Clotilda Doctrove née Laudat
SIBLINGS:
Chaucer, Fitzroy, Vernon, Cowen, Irma (Lawrence), Sheila (Shillingford) and Althea (Lugay)
SPOUSE:
Antonilla Doctrove née Matthew 1990–present
CHILDREN:
Charlie, Marissa, Bianka, Britnee, and Alonzo
EDUCATION
| 1960–63 | Newtown Primary School, Newtown, Dominica |
| 1963–68 | Goodwill Juinor High School, Goodwill, Dominica |
| 1968–73 | Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica |
| 1978–80 | Jamaica School of Agriculture, Spanish Town, Jamaica |
| DEGREES: | |
| 1973 | Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica |
CAREER
| 1975 | Cricket umpire for on-island matches |
| 1977 | Fooball referee for on-island matches (1977–85) |
| 1986 | Fooball referee for regional matches (1986–94) |
| 1991 | Cricket umpire for regional matches |
| 1995 | Fooball referee for international matches (1995–99) |
| 1998 | Cricket umpire for international matches |
| 2002 | Appointed to the International Panel of Umpires |
| 2006 | Appointed to the Elite Panel of Umpires |
AWARDS
| 2000 | Dominica Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service, Government of Dominica |
| The New Chronicle Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle newspaper, Loubiere, Dominica | |
| The New Chronicle Sports Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle newspaper, Loubiere, Dominica | |
| 2004 | The Sun Personality of the Year, The Sun newspaper, Roseau, Dominica |
| 2006 | Sports Division Official of the Year, Government of Dominica |
| The New Chronicle Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle newspaper, Loubiere, Dominica |
NOTABLE
| 1995 | Dominica's first International FIFA referee |
| 2000 | Dominica's first Test Cricket umpire |
| 2006 | Goodwill Ambassador for Dominica |
| As of 2007, officiated in 68 One Day International matches and 13 Test matches | |