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IN BLACK & WHITE Edition 77 – August 2020
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CONTENTS
❖ Chairman’s Welcome 3
❖ COVID-19 Update 4
❖ Executive Officer Update 5
❖ State Umpiring Manager Update 7
❖ Education Officer Update 12
❖ NSWCUSA Annual Awards Wrap 13
❖ 2019-20 Award Winners Respond 15
❖ Nitin Menon Included in Elite Panel for 2020-21 21
❖ Eight NSWCUSA Members on 2020-21 CA Umpire Panels 22
❖ Vale Bob Moore 24
❖ The View from the Box 25
❖ Self-Assessment 29
❖ Getting to Know Your Bush Umpires 31
❖ Teamwork 34
❖ Technical 37
❖ Female Engagement 39
❖ Cric-o-ku 40
❖ Association Partners 41
❖ 60 seconds with… 42
❖ New Members 47
❖ NSWCUSA Committees and Representative Panels 49
Kedar Oza and Rodney Porter prior to the AW Green Shield Final in front of the Waverley Oval grandstand
Cover Photos: Top: Sharad Patel on field in the Poidevin-Gray Shield Final, the last Premier
Cricket match played in 2019-20
Bottom: Tony Wilds and Roberto Howard take to the field for the First Grade
Limited Overs Cup Final at Sydney University.
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Chairman’s Welcome
Mark Hughes
Dear Members, grateful they are to the Board and
management of NSWCUSA for the positive
Welcome to another edition of In Black and impact and influence our Association has
White. on their lives in training and encouraging
them in their passion for match officiating.
I trust you are all keeping safe and well
during the winter hibernation. It has been As we continue to deal with uncertain
a busy off-season with the NSWCUSA times, I ask all members to continue to
Annual Awards held online over a week of connect and encourage one another. Many
announcements recognising our milestone are struggling with the impacts of COVID-
members and award winners and the 19, whether that impact is in terms of
excellent production of our 2019-20 Annual physical health, emotional wellbeing or
Report recently distributed to members. financial circumstances as a result of the
wide-reaching consequences of the virus. A
I have been greatly encouraged by our simple phone call or email reaching out to
Management team as they continue to our friends and colleagues can go a long
service our members in a professional way.
manner whilst dealing with the challenges
of working from home - as many of us are As the days grow longer and warmer, I’m
in response to COVID-19. sure you are like me in looking forward to
the opportunity to be involved in season
In writing to a number of our members 2020-21 when it arrives – in whatever shape
congratulating them on their recognition or form it may take as we look forward to
of service, match milestones and awards, managing the new challenges that await in
so many have replied to me stating how the summer ahead.
Rob Pye and Dennis Chaplin
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COVID-19 Update
Troy Penman
The NSWCUSA Board is continuing to the scheduled date – September 2 - as the
monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and situation continues to develop.
related government restrictions with
regard to the 2020 Annual General Should the meeting not proceed,
Meeting. correspondence from Management and
Committees will be distributed to all
With reference to the Association’s members via email as was done in place of
Constitution and advice from Fair Trading the April and May OGMs earlier in the
NSW, all options are being investigated year.
and considered – including proceeding
with a face to face meeting, an online As we are unable to gather for our
meeting, or a further postponement. traditional pre-season Convention, the
Board have decided a week-long online
Any decision made at the upcoming Board Convention will take its place for season
Meeting on August 12 will be made in the 2020-21 – with materials to be distributed
best interests of members with your to all members daily.
health and wellbeing at the forefront of
considerations. A diverse range of materials will be
provided to members - including videos
To confirm, there will be no ballot for the and written resources - with live webinars
positions of Liaison Officer, Honorary to be highlights of the week.
Treasurer and two Elected Board Directors
as there were no nominations in excess of We thank Ben Treloar and Claire Polosak
the persons required to fill the roles. for their efforts in developing this event to
ensure that members will receive high-
Considering the current uncertainty and quality education and development ahead
unpredictability of the pandemic, a of the 2020-21 season despite these
decision on the September Ordinary uncertain times.
General Meeting will be made closer to
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Executive Officer Update
Troy Penman
Dear Members and Affiliates, I’d like to acknowledge and thank Bede
Whilst April to August is considered the Sajowitz for the countless hours he spent
cricket off-season, the Association has proof-reading all reports prior to the
remained busy and we’ve been able to production which enabled a streamlined
continue our recruitment, training and final proof prior to distribution. I’d also like
development of both members and to thank Darren Goodger for his assistance
prospective members albeit in a slightly with the proof-reading of the final
different fashion. document and the feedback provided
throughout.
We were unable to conduct our Annual
Dinner and Awards night due to COVID-19; The training team (Claire Polosak and Ben
we therefore recognised significant Treloar) have been able to add a significant
achievements and announced the various extra string to our bow in terms of what
award winners over email to the training we can offer and facilitate. Claire
membership over a week-long period and Ben have taken our umpire training
commencing on April 20. courses and developed them into online
sessions that are easy to consume, highly
The Annual Dinner and Awards night is a interactive and provide the same level of
highlight on the Association calendar, and education that comes from face to face
it was disappointing to not be able to delivery. This has enabled us to continue to
celebrate and recognise members in the provide training courses to the public
usual fashion, but the health and safety of throughout isolation when other sports
all members is paramount. Once and sporting bodies were unable to. Both
announcement emails were sent to the are excellent educators and their work
membership the information was also during this COVID-19 period is appreciated
published on our social media channels for and applauded.
the general public.
In the April edition of In Black and White we
The Association’s 107th Annual Report was advised that NSWCUSA Management were
produced and circulated to the currently working from home and this
membership via email on July 1. The remains the case. Whilst specific Cricket
document provides a detailed overview of NSW staff have returned to the office to
the season including the many assist with the training of players the
achievements of members. This season the majority of staff continue to work from
production of the report was kept in-house home; members will be advised if this
to save membership funds. changes.
Production of hard copies has commenced, An amazing milestone was reached on July
non-email members, affiliates and those 9, as Life Member and inaugural Hall of
who have requested a hard copy will be Fame inductee Dick Burgess turned 100.
provided with a copy in the coming weeks. Members were provided with an article
showcasing Dick’s contribution to
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NSWCUSA, cricket and his country. On played to what extent and how much is still
behalf of the membership Dick was sent a a little in the air, but we will have members
gift basket along with a personal letter ready to go for ball one.
signed by the Chairman and Executive
Officer. We’ve received some initial information
from the Sydney Cricket Association that
NSW Premier Cricket First and Second
Grade competitions will commence on
September 26 whilst Third, Fourth and
Fifth Grade will commence on October 31.
Once the schedule for the entire season
has been confirmed we will send around a
JotForm link to invite members to advise of
their availability.
It’s with pleasure that we advise
McDonald’s will again be sponsoring the
Association for season 2020-21. In
consultation with the Cricket NSW
Membership cards have been ordered and Commercial Department McDonald’s has
produced. These will be distributed to all agreed to continue partnering with
members who have renewed for season NSWCUSA. The partnership is only for one
2020-21 by late August. season given the current climate that we
live in, but it is hoped that a multi-year deal
As recently advised, we’re currently can be agreed upon ahead of the 2021-22
working on the delivery of an online season. The deal at this stage is for $7,500
convention. The training team have again + GST which is only half of what we had
been working hard to firstly put forward a received in previous seasons but given the
proposal to the NSWCUSA Board and then current financial climate we believe that it
once approval was given commence work is in the best interest of the Association.
on securing the presenters and resource There is the potential for the amount to be
materials that will be circulated across the doubled and fall in line with previous
week-long event. seasons and we will have this finalised in
the coming weeks. Revenue from this
It is pleasing that all members will be able sponsorship will be used on further
to benefit from the education, training and education and development of members.
development that is provided across the
week free of charge. I’d like to finish by thanking Claire, Ben and
Bede for their continued hard work and
More information will be provided in the dedication to the Association and its
lead up to the convention and we look members. COVID-19 has provided its
forward to the different experience an challenges, but they’ve been able to turn
online convention will bring to the these constraints into positives finding
membership. new ways to achieve our goals and targets.
I’d also like to thank Darren for his
Preparations have commenced for season guidance and support throughout these
2020-21. We know that cricket will be unique times.
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State Umpiring Manager Update
Darren Goodger
Keiran Knight sense of humour have all been appreciated
Keiran Knight is acknowledged having by his fellow match officials.
chosen to stand down from the NSW State
Umpire Panel. He has decided to umpire in Keiran can be proud of his umpiring
the Newcastle District Cricket Association achievements, officiating in the WBBL and
competition (NDCA) in season 2020-21. WNCL, at National Championships (U17 M
and U18 F) and in NSW Premier Cricket
Keiran will add tremendous value and finals. Above all he can be pleased with his
cricket experience to the NDCA, having attitude, consistently living his core values
played first grade in Sydney and and those of Australian Cricket, and what
represented New South Wales at State he brought to his teammates. He has been
Second XI level. He also played for Riverina a trusted and respected State Panel
and New South Wales Country. colleague.
Keiran has been selected on the Country We thank Keiran for his time on the State
Umpire Representative Panel (CURP) Panel and for all he contributed, and wish
where he will also work with his colleagues him well umpiring in the strong NDCA
in an on-field coaching and observing competition and as a member of the CURP.
capacity, supporting the work of Country
Umpire Coach, Neil Findlay.
Keiran is enthusiastic about making a
contribution and we offer appreciation for
his selflessness and willingness to share
experience to benefit others.
Keiran is an outstanding person and
umpire, highly respected by first grade
captains in NSW Premier Cricket. We are
fortunate to have him available for the
CURP and for his preparedness to
genuinely support other umpires with their
development.
Keiran’s commitment to the State Panel
has been exemplary. His cricket knowledge
and intuitive feel for the game, along
with his common sense approach to
umpiring, his dedication to teamwork,
willingness to share and mentor, relaxed
disposition and composure, and his warm
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Country Umpire Representative Panel This is a wonderful panel of representative
It is a pleasure to confirm the Country umpires who serve bush cricket with
Umpire Representative Panel for season distinction. We appreciate your
2020-21 professionalism, commitment and the
• Bruce Baxter contribution you make to Country Cricket
(North Coastal) NSW programs and CNSW programs such
• Ken Brooks as the Youth Championships and State
(Riverina) Challenges. There is a genuine spirit of
• Gary Crombie goodwill and high performance among this
(Central Northern / Newcastle) group, completely ego-free and excuse-
• David Cullen
free, encouraging, supportive and positive
(Greater Illawarra)
toward their colleagues. This extends
• John De Lyall
(Western)
beyond the cricket field.
• Graeme Glazebrook
(Western) The panel is a pleasure to work with and as
• Tony Hackett a group has a proud record of performing
(Riverina) extremely well in the carnivals to which
• Brenton Harrison they are appointed. The panel is
(Riverina) encouraged to continue leading by
• Keiran Knight example, being fine role models for all
(Newcastle) country umpires and giving them a panel to
• Ross McKim which they can aspire to belong.
(Newcastle)
• Phil Rainger Neil Findlay has been reappointed Country
(North Coastal / Newcastle) Umpire Coach for season 2020-21 by the
• Neil Smith
NSWCUSA Board. Neil does an excellent
(Riverina)
job in working with the panel in terms of
Congratulations to all umpires who have preparation, planning, performance and
been selected, we wish you the very best the self-review process. He is an
for the coming season. outstanding umpire observer and coach.
We thank Neil for his commitment to the
role, to the umpires as people and their
development.
At the request of the State Umpiring
Manager, the NSWCUSA Board has
appointed a Country Umpire Selection
Committee to select the CURP for 2021-22.
The selectors will be the State Umpiring
Manager (Chair), Graham Chudleigh, Neil
Findlay and Keith Griffiths. All selectors will
view the performances of country umpires
during the coming season. Feedback will
be provided in order to acknowledge
Graeme Glazebrook and Bruce Baxter on the
SCG ahead of the Plan B Regional Bash Final strengths and identify areas for
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improvement. The selectors will meet to Rod Tucker – Emirates Elite Panel of ICC
determine the 2021-22 panel in June next Umpires
year. Rod Tucker continues as a member of the
Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires. He is
We look forward to all panel members an outstanding umpire and advocate for
umpiring a First Grade match in NSW umpiring having been a member of the
Premier Cricket and to providing this group Elite Panel since 2010. We hope to see Rod
with as many opportunities as possible. umpiring Test cricket at home this summer
in the Australia v India series. Rod has now
To the umpires, congratulations again on umpired 71 Tests, 84 ODIs and 25 T20I
your selection and best wishes for 2020-21. matches.
We appreciate you and what you do.
The only change made by the ICC to the
Cricket Australia Umpire Panels Elite Panel sees Nitin Menon (India)
Cricket Australia has announced the selected to replace Nigel Llong (England).
umpire panels for season 2020-21.
Congratulations and best wishes to all CNSW Leadership
umpires who have been selected. Our We offer a sincere vote of thanks to Lee
members represent themselves, Germon (CEO) and John Knox (NSW
NSWCUSA and CNSW in professional Cricket Board Chair) for their outstanding
cricket with excellence. leadership of CNSW.
NATIONAL UMPIRE PANEL They have been strong, decisive,
• Gerard Abood (New South Wales) professional and consistent in their
• Darren Close (Tasmania) messages throughout a challenging
• Shawn Craig (Victoria) period. CNSW has made decisions that will
• Greg Davidson (New South Wales) continue to strengthen cricket in the State
• Phil Gillespie (Victoria) and allow the game to grow in order to
• Mike Graham-Smith (Tasmania) deliver on its purpose which is to inspire
• Donovan Koch (Queensland) everyone to love cricket.
• Sam Nogajski (Tasmania)
• Tony Wilds (New South Wales) The support of CNSW for match officials
• Paul Wilson (New South Wales)
and NSWCUSA has been exceptional.
SUPPLEMENTARY PANEL
• Nathan Johnstone (Western Australia) Competitions & Programs in Season 2020-21
• Simon Lightbody (New South Wales) CNSW is continuing to work with all levels
• Troy Penman (New South Wales) of Government to enable the return of
• Claire Polosak (New South Wales) professional and community cricket. We
• David Taylor (Queensland) have much to look forward to in season
• Ben Treloar (New South Wales) 2020-21. As details of competitions and
programs become clear this information
NSW STATE UMPIRE PANEL will be communicated to NSWCUSA
The State Umpire Panel for season 2020-21 members as soon as possible.
will be selected in September, once the
precise opportunities for these umpires to
officiate in Cricket Australia competitions
becomes clear.
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NSWCUSA Management performance and addressing poor
I wish to commend the team who serve performance
and lead match officials at CNSW: • Umpire and match referee feedback
• Troy Penman loops, assessments, review meetings,
Executive Officer, NSWCUSA mid and full season reviews and
• Bede Sajowitz coaching conversations
Administrator, NSWCUSA • Capabilities of umpires and match
• Ben Treloar referees
Education Officer, NSWCUSA
Should any member wish to read the
• Claire Polosak
review then please do contact me and it
Umpire Educator /
Female Engagement, CNSW will be forwarded to you.
Each has been outstanding in their Vale Alan McCarthy
respective role. It is with deep sorrow and regret that we
advise of the passing of Alan McCarthy,
Troy and Bede worked together to president of the Victorian Cricket
produce an excellent Annual Report which Association Umpires’ and Scorers’
is a comprehensive record of season 2019- Association (VCAUSA).
20.
Ben and Claire have set the standard with
the development and delivery of online
training courses and resource materials for
prospective umpires at the community and
representative officiating levels. This has
been willingly shared with all states and
territories. Through their work,
commitment and enthusiasm NSWCUSA is
a recognised world leader in the area of
umpire education and development. Their
efforts have been widely acknowledged
and warmly praised. From the many wonderful and warm
tributes paid, Alan was obviously a most
Cricket Australia Review outstanding person and a genuine
Cricket Australia has published a review advocate for match officials and the
into match official selection, performance VCAUSA.
and capabilities with a detailed report.
It is clear Alan leaves a legacy of tireless
Areas covered by the review: work, distinguished leadership, friendship,
• Selection of umpires and match referees selflessness, advocacy and good will.
• Performance and competencies
• On and off field performance At NSWCUSA and Cricket NSW we join with
• Performance of the current processes the VCAUSA members in mourning Alan’s
and procedures passing, celebrating his life and
• Required standards of performance and recognising his significant contribution to
levels of competency; measurement of cricket and the VCAUSA.
those standards; recognising good
10 | P a g eMay Alan rest in peace and his spirit live on environment, they all lack punch in the
in the VCAUSA. absence of trust. Trust is the oil that
greases the engine to get things done.
We keep in our thoughts and prayers Alan, Trust is at the core of our relationships at a
personal, organisational and societal level.
his family and the VCAUSA members as we
With trust comes confidence; without it,
express our sincere condolence and
there is suspicion, which can destroy
deepest sympathy to all concerned who momentum in any team environment.
grieve his passing. When trust exists, things happen, but
when there’s a lack of trust, pretty soon
Neale Daniher – When all is said and done everything slows down. We earn trust day
Neale Daniher has written a wonderful by day, week by week and month by
book with so many outstanding messages. month, but we can lose it in an instant.”
One of the chapters is around Trust and a Thought
short piece is shared with you here: “Our example is not the main thing in
influencing others, it is the only thing” -
“For all the importance of leadership, Albert Schweitzer
teamwork and honesty in a team
Manjinder Sandhu and Geoff Hoy ahead of the toss at the U15
Women’s Country Championships
11 | P a g eEducation Officer Update
Ben Treloar
Online Laws Course
The Education and Development team July saw the addition of video links to a few
have been busy adapting our face to face questions. Future editions will continue to
Umpire Training Course – Level II incorporate videos, providing a visual
accreditation to the current climate, context supporting the written scenarios.
developing an online version being
delivered via the Zoom platform. If you would like to see questions on a
particular aspect of law, suggestions are
We have focused the training on more than welcome – please send these to
prospective members, with smaller groups ben.treloar@cricketnsw.com.au
of around 20 people. May, June and July
have all seen courses held with another Convention
planned for August. These have been very Planning for the Convention is underway.
well received and the positive feedback is This year, we will be utilising the online
validating the incredible work being carried environment to deliver the convention
out by the NSWCUSA training team. with our focus being education and
development of our members heading into
A special mention to the following the 2020-21 season. Stay tuned for more
members; Laurie Borg, Andrew Coates, updates prior to the event.
James Figallo, Roberto Howard, Kim
Norris, Claire Polosak and Bede Sajowitz; Winter Training Courses
who have all contributed to the initial and The NSWCUSA training team will be busy
continued development of the online over the winter months heading into the
course. To all those who have provided new season. We will be visiting our
feedback, thank you. By offering this, it Affiliated Associations to deliver the Laws
allows us to continually improve the online of Cricket training courses. Thank you to all
experience. those who have assisted with the
organisation, both participants and
Laws of Cricket Questions suitable venues.
Another edition of the Laws of Cricket
questions has been shared with the Our focus will be, as always, welcoming
membership since the last edition of In and training prospective members in
Black and White. addition to connecting with existing
NSWCUSA members for valuable revision
These continue to be well received, of the Laws of Cricket. Courses are
meaning we are opening the law book and confirmed for the following locations,
engaging with and strengthening our law subject to COVID-19 restrictions: Lismore,
application in preparation for the Newcastle, Orange, Camden, Armidale,
upcoming season. Maitland, Central Coast, and Parramatta.
12 | P a g eNSWCUSA Annual Awards Wrap
David Gavin
Cricket NSW Media
The NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’
Association Annual Award winners were
sequentially announced through email
over the course of a week after the
cancellation of their Annual Dinner.
Starting on Tuesday 21 April, umpires from
across the state were recognised for their
years of service and national finals umpired
during the season, progressively
acknowledging all other award recipients
with the major award winners announced
on the Friday night.
The George Borwick Memorial Award is the
highest honour for any member umpire of The Malcolm Gorham Scorers’ Award was
the Association, and it was the third time in won by UTS North Sydney Cricket Club
four seasons Ben Treloar had won the scorer Sarah Berman.
award.
The George Borwick Memorial Award is
Illawarra Cricket Umpires’ Association presented annually to the member who
umpire Dave Cullen was awarded the E.F. exemplifies the spirit of Mr. Borwick’s
Wykes OAM Medal, the highest honour for contribution by their efforts both on and
an Affiliated Association member. off the field during the season.
Notably, Bathurst umpire Graeme Ben Treloar was again a member of the
Glazebrook was awarded the Kevin Pye Cricket Australia Supplementary Umpire
Medal winner as Country Umpire of the Panel this season.
Year for a record fifth time.
He made his List A debut in Adelaide during
Darren Goodger was named the NSW October and was appointed to both the
Premier Cricket Panel 1 Award winner for WBBL and WNCL Finals, where he stood
an unprecedented fifth consecutive season alongside NSW officials Claire Polosak and
and Elizabeth O’Dwyer became the first Troy Penman.
female umpire to ever win the Panel 4
Award. A highly respected official, Treloar was also
appointed to five matches during the
She was also the second female umpire to England Lions’ tour of Australia this season
win a Premier Cricket Panel Award. and umpired the NSW Premier Cricket
Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup Final at
Drummoyne Oval.
13 | P a g eThe E.F. Wykes OAM Association Medal Association Awards
was named in honour of the late Mr. Ted
Wykes, who was a Test umpire, President George Borwick Memorial Award
and Patron of the NSWCUSA and long- Ben Treloar
serving Vice-President of the New South
Wales Cricket Association. The top 6 in the George Borwick Memorial
Award –
Dave Cullen has been a member of the • Berend du Plessis
NSW Country Umpire Representative • Clay Finnemore
Panel for the past four seasons and this • Geoff Garland
season was appointed to the Under 15 and • Kedar Oza
Under 18 Female Country Championships • Sharad Patel
Finals. • Ben Treloar
Ted Wykes Medal – Affiliated Association
Most significantly, he was appointed to
Award
officiate the inaugural Final of the NSW
Dave Cullen - Illawarra Cricket Umpires’
Women’s T20 Regional Bash under the
Association
lights of the SCG in January.
Kevin Pye Medal – Country Umpire of the
During the season, Claire Polosak was
Year
appointed to her second Women’s T20
Graeme Glazebrook
World Cup semi-final, between India and
England, which was unfortunately
Malcolm Gorham Scorers' Award
abandoned due to rain with India
Sarah Berman (UTS North Sydney – NSW
progressing to the Final.
Premier Cricket)
NSW umpire Gerard Abood officiated his
Alan Marshall Medal – Most Outstanding
first One-Day Domestic Final between
First Year Umpire
Queensland and victors Western Australia
Mohit Uppal
in Brisbane.
NSW Premier Cricket Panel Awards
Alongside former Australian Test fast
The Umpire of the Year in each Grade was
bowler and NSWCUSA umpire Paul Wilson,
determined by the marks allocated by
Abood also umpired the BBL|09 Final
captains in each match.
between the Sydney Sixers and Melbourne
Stars at the SCG won by the home side.
Panel 1
Darren Goodger
Wilson was also awarded the Cricket
Australia Umpire Award, for the third
Panel 2
successive year, in late March.
Mitchell Claydon
Scorers Christine Bennison and Ian Wright
Panel 3
were selected to score the BBL|09 Final.
Geoff Garland and Julian Humphrey
Panel 4
Elizabeth O’Dwyer
14 | P a g e2019-20 Award Winners Respond
Had the Annual Dinner been held as per these are lifelong memories to be
previous years, award winners would have cherished. Each day is a new experience,
been afforded the opportunity to accept full of learning opportunities and it’s a
their awards with a speech on the night. pleasure to stand with you.
The scorers, thank you for your time,
In lieu of this, each winner was offered the commitment and dedication that you put
chance to pen a piece of acceptance for into your craft, and especially for not
this edition of In Black and White for leaving me on one leg for too long!
distribution to their fellow members.
The SCA, CNSW, and the Premier clubs –
2019-20 George Borwick Memorial Award both their respective management and
Ben Treloar committee members, thank you for
continuing to provide such a high-quality
It’s an honour to competition at all levels. Each week is a
receive this. To be challenge but, always a lot of fun.
associated with
George Borwick and SSCUA where it all began– thank you for
the names on this the opportunities and the continual
award is a truly support. A very proud member.
humbling experience.
A big thank you to my family for your
To all award winners from the season, unwavering support and the sacrifices you
congratulations. You’ve all had a great year continue to make.
and committed to self-improvement,
bettering yourselves and the game of Stay safe everyone, looking forward to
cricket in the process. You all richly deserve seeing you during 2020-21.
the recognition.
2019-20 E.F. Wykes OAM Association Medal
Thank you NSWCUSA– without the Dave Cullen
Association and everyone involved in it, the
achievements of the individuals would not It is an honour and privilege to win this
be possible. To the management, Board prestigious award albeit feeling a little
and our volunteers whose only goal is to humble.
make our Association better each day,
thank you. NSWCUSA and CA, thank you We umpire in a wonderful organisation of
for your continual support and the Cricket NSW where on the umpiring side a
opportunities that were offered during the small, dedicated and skilled team headed
season – both in an officiating and by Darren and Troy provide high level
development sense. training and development.
We’re only as good as the team so, to all my The training, development and support we
teammates during season 2019-20, thank receive is second to none with a very
you for making the weekends so enjoyable, supportive culture where teamwork and
15 | P a g econtinuous improvement are critical and To receive any end of season award is an
part of our behaviours. Thank You. honour and I am truly humbled to receive
the Kevin Pye Medal. Kevin’s dedication
I am very privileged to receive many and foresight in assisting in the
opportunities to umpire across the state establishment and development of the
with great umpires as part of improving my NSW Country Umpire Representative
skills and bringing these back to my local Panel has afforded me and my fellow panel
organisation. members the opportunity to officiate at
the best grounds in NSW Country and to
In addition I want to thank the following: witness the best country cricketers from
the best seat in the house.
All the umpires I have stood with in the
season just gone, a part of this award goes Thank you, Kevin, for your foresight and
to you. thank you to all panel members for your
friendship, comradery and assistance
Cricket NSW and Country Cricket NSW for during my time on the panel.
running excellent competitions to umpire
in Thanks also to Darren Goodger and the
staff of NSWCUSA for all your hard work in
Cricket Illawarra for running an excellent the education, training and development
competition to umpire in. of Country Umpires. Your efforts are
appreciated by all.
My local association the Illawarra Cricket
Umpires’ Association for their strong Thanks to all the respective cricketing
leadership and support, namely President bodies within NSW Country Cricket,
Morgan Prosser, Secretary/Treasurer Barry Western Zone and Mitchell Cricket for all
Moir and Training and Development your assistance and encouragement.
Officer Neil Findlay, who all do a power of
work to keep the association running well, The past season has been a testing one and
going in a forward direction and aligning to we are all uncertain what season 2021 will
our core culture. present us with - let’s prepare well, stay
healthy and support our families and one
And last but not least my wife and family another in these testing times.
for their support and understanding during
the cricket season.
Thanks again.
2019-20 Kevin Pye Medal
Graeme Glazebrook
Fellow members of NSWCUSA,
Thank you all for messages of
congratulations and support and thanks to
all for being part of this wonderful sport.
Graeme Glazebrook and Dave Cullen
16 | P a g e2019-20 Malcolm Gorham Scorers’ Award The other community that’s played a huge
Sarah Berman role in my enjoyment and my development
are the umpires and scorers, whose
I was delighted, company, support and encouragement
and rather have been brilliant, both at matches and
surprised, to last year’s convention. In particular, I’d like
receive this year’s to thank Sue Woodhouse and Janelle
Malcolm Gorham Carew, who I had the good fortune to sit
Scorers’ Award. I beside in my first grade and representative
say surprised games respectively and have looked out
because I’ve only for me from the start.
been involved in the game in NSW for two
seasons – and that I was even considered
2019-20 Alan Marshall Medal
for the award says a huge amount about
Mohit Uppal
NSWCUSA and the culture I’ve already
experienced of providing opportunities to
I am very glad to receive
those who show potential.
this Alan Marshall
I moved to Sydney just under three years Award, to be considered
ago and my involvement with UTS North for this award is a great
Sydney started with an enquiry to the club honour for me.
website. I’d scored in the UK, mostly when
I was much younger, but I’d picked it up I would like to give
again over the previous couple of years special thanks to:
after giving up playing, and it felt like a
good way to meet people in a new place. I - NSW Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’
chose the Bears simply because I live two Association
blocks from the North Sydney Oval – I had
no idea that they’d lost their previous First - Sydney Shires Cricket Umpires’
Grade scorer less than a week earlier so Association
was unprepared to be asked, “How do you
feel about doing First Grade?” - Darren Goodger, for teaching me all about
the Laws of Cricket
Over the intervening couple of years, I’ve
gone from being cagey about a regular
- Troy Penman and Bede Sajowitz for giving
commitment to planning my holidays
me the opportunities to work with the
around the fixture list and taking Mondays
organisation.
off work for half the year to have some
time to myself after cricket weekends and
- All my umpiring colleagues, especially
keep the club social media up to date -
Arthur Watson, Ben Treloar and Roberto
suffice to say I’m enjoying it!
Howard, they have all given me a lot of
I’ve a huge amount to thank the club for – useful advice about umpiring. I learnt so
not just for nominating me for this award many umpiring techniques when I umpired
but the community that has made all the with them, which were very helpful for me
difference as I settled halfway around the during the season.
world from my family.
I really enjoyed my first season and look
forward to the next.
17 | P a g e2019-20 Panel One Medal officials and for placing its people and the
Darren Goodger continued growth and good of the game at
the forefront of its thinking. We owe Lee
Thank you to the Germon and John Knox a significant vote
Association for the of thanks for their strength of leadership
opportunity to and their character. I express my deep
respond in receipt gratitude to both. They have given cricket
of the Panel One in New South Wales hope and much to look
Award for season forward to.
2019-20. I sincerely
thank: - the NSWCUSA Management Team, who
work tirelessly to support the membership,
- the colleagues I was fortunate to umpire for their commitment, professionalism and
with; working with such good people and preparedness to innovate.
umpires was the season highlight for me.
Your humility, teamwork, goodwill, - my Mum for all she has done for me.
company, commitment to and passion for
umpiring made Saturdays really enjoyable. 2019-20 Panel Two Medal
I was able to learn from each of you and Mitchell Claydon
have a great time while doing so. We have
wonderful people and talent in our ranks Firstly, I would like to
who lead by their actions. Example is not say I hope everyone is
the main thing in influencing others, it is safe and well back
the only thing. home.
- the Association for all the opportunities it Never did I think joining
has afforded me over many years. I owe the dark side would
NSWCUSA so much. have been so enjoyable
and such a great way to be involved with
- all those in the Association who have the game that has given me so much over
coached me. So many of you have given me the years.
time, honest feedback and advice. I am
grateful as it has helped me improve as an I would like to thank every single partner I
umpire. stood with during the summer, your
feedback and support both in the middle
- the SCA for the privilege of umpiring in the and off the pitch has helped me in so many
best competition in the world. Thanks to all ways. If there’s one thing I have learned in
concerned, in particular the wonderful my time, umpiring is about WE not I.
volunteers at the clubs who do an amazing
job in supporting cricket and to our players I would like to say thank you to everyone
without whom we don’t have a game to involved at NSW Cricket Umpires’ and
umpire. I commend the players for the Scorers’ Association. The training and
positive spirit in which the game is played support we all receive is brilliant and after
in matches I had the pleasure of umpiring. my first Under 15s National Championships
carnival, in talking to people from other
- CNSW for its exceptional leadership of states, l have realised (in my opinion) we
cricket, its continued support of match
18 | P a g ehave the best training and support We need to appreciate our place in cricket
network in the country. and remember the words of Oscar Wilde -
“seek perfection and you will find
I am very privileged to receive this award; excellence”
it is an honour to be involved with
NSWCUSA and I am already so excited 2019-20 Panel Three Medal (shared)
about getting back home and getting out Julian Humphrey
in the middle again.
It is somewhat unusual
I would like to congratulate everyone else to have to pen a
on their awards and look forward to response as joint
catching up with everyone when the recipient of the Panel 3
season starts. Medal. My umpiring
journey has, to date,
2019-20 Panel Three Medal (shared) been relatively short
Geoff Garland with this being my
third full season
Thank you to all my umpiring Premier Cricket.
colleagues who
stood with me this And what a different season it was. I
year - you ensured I umpired in the Youth Championships early
learned something in the season and had a personal milestone
in every game! of being able to umpire with my daughter
for the first time. Then there was the
Congratulations to extreme heat, the smoke of January and
Darren and Mitch on finally the premature end to the season as
their truly a result of COVID-19.
outstanding marks
and to Elizabeth O’Dwyer on her ground- I must acknowledge the support, advice,
breaking performance. To share the award and guidance from each and every member
with Julian so early in his career is a credit that I have umpired with. From those
to his ability and dedication. experienced umpires that made
themselves available to umpire in Fifth
After 27 years on-field, I can reflect on the Grade with a new umpire (Graham Swan
value of experience that allows you to and Arthur Watson were my first two
better cover up the errors you have partners) to the seriously good and
probably made! experienced umpires I’ve partnered with in
Second and Third Grade. There have been
I was selected on First Panel way too early very few times I’ve umpired with a less
and took another five years to get back experienced umpire and each and every
there – but in the last decade or so I have game has been an opportunity to learn
seen NSWCUSA grow in numbers and from others.
ability so much so that our reputation and
standing with CNSW and clubs has been Special mention too must go to Bob Davis
incredibly enhanced. and Errol Cranney who have observed me
numerous times and provided valuable
feedback, as well as those members
19 | P a g einvolved in the ongoing education and the Association for organising the 2019-20
organisation of the Annual Convention. I season.
must also thank the fantastic NSWCUSA
staff who provide such wonderful support - Darren Goodger and Troy Penman for
to the members. each and every umpiring opportunity given
to me
Most importantly, I want to thank my wife
and family. Spending all day Saturday and - Claire Polosak and Dee Venter for
occasionally Sunday umpiring certainly has providing feedback on the self-assessment
its impacts, however they have only ever forms that I completed after each game
encouraged me to pursue this passion. and also graciously replying to my emails
Finally, my congratulations to the other and text messages at all hours with
winners, two of whom I had the pleasure questions about the PCs and Laws!
of umpiring with this season.
- each of the 10 gentlemen with whom I had
I am very much looking forward to the the honour of standing this season for
coming season and sincerely hope that, tolerating my numerous questions and
whilst some aspects of cricket may have generally making it so much fun to be out
changed, we see a return to some there on the field, but also for making me
semblance of normality. Stay safe and I’ll look better than at times I perhaps
see you on the park. deserved
2019-20 Panel Four Medal - every member of this Association for
Elizabeth O’Dwyer being so welcoming to, but also willing to
help, not only a female umpire but also one
For me, cricket is so who had no practical experience with the
much more than just game of cricket before taking up umpiring
a game between two
teams of 11 or more - finally to my husband, Grant, for being the
players and is a true present parent on each Saturday and
example of how Sunday throughout the season so I could
many people can go out and do what I love.
work together in a
team to achieve a common goal. Whilst I may be the Panel 4 Award winner
To that end, I would like to simply thank the for the 2019-20 season, I certainly could not
following people: have done it without all of your help and
there is a small part of the award that
- Cricket NSW, the Sydney Cricket belongs to each of you - in my mind it was
Association and also the Board of this very much a team effort. Thank you.
20 | P a g eNitin Menon Included in Elite Panel for
2020-21
ICC Media Release
India’s Nitin Menon has been included in "I would like to take this opportunity to
the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Umpires for thank the Madhya Pradesh Cricket
the season 2020-21 following the annual Association, BCCI and ICC for their support
review and selection process conducted and believing in my ability over the years. I
by the International Cricket Council. would also like to thank my family for their
sacrifices and unconditional support
The 36-year-old, who has officiated in throughout my career."
three Tests, 24 ODIs and 16 T20Is, replaces
England’s Nigel Llong and is the third from Adrian Griffith, ICC Senior Manager –
his country to make the prestigious panel Umpires and Referees: "Nitin has come
after Srinivas Venkatraghavan and through our pathway system with very
Sundaram Ravi. consistent performances. I congratulate
him for being selected to the Elite panel
A selection panel consisting of ICC General and wish him continued success."
Manager - Cricket, Geoff Allardice
(Chairman), former player and The full Emirates ICC Elite Panel of
commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, and Umpires for 2020-21 is as follows:
match referees Ranjan Madugalle and • Aleem Dar (Pakistan)
David Boon, picked Menon, who was • Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
earlier part of the Emirates ICC • Marais Erasmus (South Africa)
International Panel of Umpires. • Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand)
• Michael Gough (England)
Nitin Menon: "It’s a great honour and • Richard Illingworth (England)
matter of pride for me to be named in the • Richard Kettleborough (England)
Elite panel. To be officiating regularly • Nitin Menon (India)
along with the leading umpires and • Bruce Oxenford (Australia)
• Paul Reiffel (Australia)
referees of the world is something that I
• Rod Tucker (Australia)
always dreamt of and the feeling has yet
• Joel Wilson (West Indies)
to sink in.
"Having already officiated in Tests, ODIs
and T20Is as well as in ICC events, I
understand the great responsibility that
comes with the job. I look forward to the
challenges and will do my best at every
opportunity I get. I also feel this is a
responsibility on me to take Indian
umpires forward and help them by sharing
my experiences.
NSWCUSA member Rod Tucker remains on the panel for 2020-21
21 | P a g eEight NSWCUSA Members on 2020-21 CA
Umpire Panels
Bede Sajowitz
Cricket Australia have confirmed
their contracted umpires for season
2020-21, with eight NSWCUSA
members selected on the National
and Supplementary Umpire Panels
for the upcoming summer.
Despite the decrease from twelve to
ten umpires, the four NSWCUSA
members on the National Panel have
been retained – Gerard Abood, Greg
Davidson, Tony Wilds and Paul
Wilson.
Three changes have been made to
the panel from last season; including the Claire Polosak and Ben Treloar ahead of a WBBL
elevation of Tasmanian umpire Darren Semi-Final at Allan Border Field
Close who last season returned to first- Wilson partnering him for the rain affected
class cricket 27 years after his last BBL Final.
appearance at that level.
Tony Wilds was also appointed to the
He replaces Victorian umpire Geoff Joshua Women’s T20 International Tri-Series Final.
on the panel.
NSWCUSA members Simon Lightbody,
South Australian Simon Fry and Victorian Troy Penman, Claire Polosak and Ben
John Ward retired at the conclusion of the Treloar will all continue on the
summer after extensive careers and have Supplementary Panel, as well as West
not been replaced, leading to the ten-man Australian Nathan Johnstone.
panel.
They will be joined by Queensland umpire
With the retirement of Fry and Ward, David Taylor who has been elevated to fill
Gerard Abood is now the longest-serving the vacancy left by Close.
umpire on the panel, having joined ahead
of the 2009-10 season. Penman, Polosak and Treloar were all on-
field for domestic finals last year, with
2019-20 was a successful season for Polosak and Treloar overseeing the WBBL
NSWCUSA’s National Panel Final whilst Penman and Treloar officiated
representatives – Gerard Abood officiated the WNCL decider.
the BBL and One-Day Cup Finals with Paul
22 | P a g eTreloar also made his List A debut in the 2020-21 Supplementary Umpire Panel
One-Day Cup last season, umpiring the Nathan Johnstone (Western Australia)
fixture between South Australia and Simon Lightbody (New South Wales)
Tasmania in Adelaide. Troy Penman (New South Wales)
Claire Polosak (New South Wales)
The four Australian members of the David Taylor (Queensland)
International Panel of ICC Umpires will Ben Treloar (New South Wales)
remain unchanged for the upcoming
summer.
2020-21 International Umpire Panel
The full Cricket Australia Panels for the Gerard Abood (New South Wales)
2020-21 season are as follows: Shawn Craig (Victoria)
Sam Nogajski (Tasmania)
2020-21 National Umpire Panel Paul Wilson (New South Wales)
Gerard Abood (New South Wales)
Darren Close (Tasmania)
Shawn Craig (Victoria)
Greg Davidson (New South Wales)
Phil Gillespie (Victoria)
Mike Graham-Smith (Tasmania)
Donovan Koch (Queensland)
Sam Nogajski (Tasmania)
Tony Wilds (New South Wales)
Paul Wilson (New South Wales)
Greg Davidson and Simon Lightbody at the
SCG prior to a Sheffield Shield match between
New South Wales and Western Australia
23 | P a g eVale Bob Moore
Church Cricket NSW Umpires’ Association
Geoff Mansfield
It was with a sense of dismay and Over the years of his service Bob stood in
devastating loss that we learnt of the many Interstate Carnival matches. He also
untimely death of our beloved colleague umpired for the Marist Brothers Colleges
Bob Moore. Mid-Week Competition as well as the
Underage Championships for the Inner
Bob was a passenger on the Ruby Princess West Harbour Association.
and contracted coronavirus whilst on
board. Bob passed away at Westmead A gentle, but determined, man he was
Hospital over the first weekend of April as greatly respected and held in the highest
a result of the virus. regard by players and his fellow umpires
alike. He had a great knowledge of the
Bob joined what then was known as the game and its Laws and any game of cricket
Churches Cricket Umpires’ League in that Bob was involved in was better for his
September 1981. In 1992 he retired for work presence.
related reasons for a period of four years
then resumed his association with the Bob will be sadly missed by all those who
League in 1994. were fortunate enough to officiate with
him as he set the benchmark and was a
He continued umpiring in the Churches great example to us all.
Competitions, apart from a short absence
from October 2008 until January 2009 due God bless you Bob, you made a
to illness, until the time of his death - a tremendous contribution to our
period spanning some thirty-nine years. Association and the world of cricket in
general. You will be sadly missed.
24 | P a g eThe View from the Box
Claire Polosak
The role of the third umpire has evolved through. It is only through practice and
greatly, even in the five years since my first strengthening these routines with as many
appointment to a game. It is vastly different scenarios that could occur, that
different skillset to that of being an on- we will improve. Especially with live to air
field umpire - whilst we’ve developed our communications, where what we say in the
on-field routines over many seasons, when box is now played - not only to everyone at
taking on the third umpire role, we are home, but also everyone at the ground -
starting from scratch. being confident in our routines is incredibly
important.
It is a role I thoroughly enjoy, as it is so
different to on field umpiring. The purpose When a decision does get sent to you from
of this article is to share my experiences the on-field umpires, your heart quickly
and to shed some light on what else goes jumps into your throat. It’s very different to
on unseen in the Third Umpire room when having to make a decision on field,
we are watching the game from the knowing that you have access to as many
comfort of our lounge rooms. angles and replays as you need to assist
with making your decision.
Just like anything to do with umpiring,
preparation is crucial. To prepare for In a DRS match, your routine consists of
decision making as a third umpire, we run starting your stopwatch, counting down
through many video clips with our coaches. from 15 and acknowledging your partner
Here the coach plays the role of Director, when the players decide to refer the
and we tell the ‘director’ the angles that we decision, checking the fairness of delivery
want to see in order to make the decision. before working through the process of
using the technology that you have
This is run over Skype, and I try and available is all a part of your routine. No
complete a session every three to four amounts of simulations will ever prepare
weeks throughout the year, to keep the you for the real deal, but they are doing a
routines fresh in my mind. Leading up to a good job at the moment.
tournament, I’ll do a few more practice
simulations as well as a session the day
before, or even the morning of, the match
in the third umpire room at the ground.
While these simulations are good, in order
to enhance the ‘real game’ feel, we are
now also starting to add a third person into
the simulations, a peer who is able to
provide additional feedback, and add the
little extra bit of pressure to the session.
I physically cringe when I think of the first
set of video simulations that I went
25 | P a g ehttps://bit.ly/2XmvHIb - making note of start and finish times of
every over, to calculate the fielding team’s
The above link is a clip of a player’s referral over-rate.
DRS decision that I had to work through. I
didn’t need to use all of the technology, - noting the time that any players are off
but that’s just the way it goes- like a box of the field and calculating any penalty time
chocolates! that may need to be served.
You may have noticed a slight slip of the - keeping a record of any bouncers that are
tongue towards the end - even though recognised by the on-field umpires as
there was a slip up, being confident and above the shoulder and also any warnings
comfortable in my routines meant I was that are given to the players.
able to gather myself and finish the
process for my on-field colleague in a tidy - communicating with the TV Director, to
fashion. ensure that there is no play when the
broadcast is an ad break (I think of this as
being like a traffic cop, directing play).
- in the event of a rain delay, it is primarily
up to the third umpire to calculate any
changes in the match parameters.
In the recent Women’s T20 World Cup in
Australia, the third umpire was also calling
No balls. On-field umpires were instructed
NOT to call anything until they had been
informed of the overstep, which I believe
While decisions as the third umpire are will become much more prevalent in
important, decision-making may not even international cricket.
be required in every game we officiate.
The TV Director can also ask questions that
That doesn’t mean we are sitting there the commentators may have regarding
reading the newspaper or having an ice what is happening on the field of play, if
cream mid-match (which may or may not any clarification needed about playing
have happened on a 40-degree day in conditions, or their interpretation.
Adelaide!)
Sometimes Team Managers will enter the
There is plenty of paperwork aspects to the room wanting clarification about
third umpire role being done to assist our something that has happened on field.
on-field colleagues to ensure the match
runs as smoothly as possible. Safe to say there is a lot to do as a third
umpire!
During the course of a match, the third
umpire is: Routines, as always, are incredibly
important. I think I have been lucky, as the
- ball counting, in case the on-field umpires ICC events (outside of World Cups) I have
need assistance. been involved in have had a third umpire,
however, without the broadcast aspect.
26 | P a g eThis has allowed me to solidify my working appropriately. Sometimes the
‘paperwork’ routines and also my room can get a little busy, which can
communication protocols without the impact how well you are able to
added aspect of making decisions. An concentrate on the task at hand.
example snippet of a ‘running’ sheet that I
use during games can be seen below. Every As mentioned before, in this year’s
third umpire has their own way of making Women’s T20 World Cup, the third umpire
calculations, but we all get the same role was a little different to previous
information to our partners on field. tournaments. We were responsible for the
calling of no balls. Below is a screenshot of
the screen that the third umpire has in
International cricket.
In the third umpire’s room, we aren’t by https://bit.ly/3ftoH2B
ourselves - the Match Referee is there, and
sometimes our umpire coach as well. The link above is a clip of the new practice
in action, showing how fast the front foot
In International matches, there is also a vision comes up for the third umpire with
DRS technician who ensures the technical thanks to the DRS Hawkeye technician -
side of our audio communications are Jacob was the TV Director for the game.
27 | P a g eIn addition to this No ball responsibility, we I still used my paper ‘running’ sheet as well,
were also using a Hawkeye Overrate just in case the technology stopped
Calculator that allowed overrates to be working, and for any future opportunities,
displayed on the big screen at the ground, I will still need to remain in my original
as well broadcast to viewers at home. ‘paperwork’ routine for now. I’m pleased
to say that my numbers and figures
The interface of the program we used is in matched the computer!
the below picture. Initially this had been
set up for matches longer than the T20 While the roles of the on-field umpires and
format, which is why there is an allowance the third umpire are very different, there
for drinks and a 2min allowance for a are some very key similarities – having
wicket. strong routines and being able to
communicate with a variety of people,
This screen is where we were recording sometimes very quickly, to provide them
allowances as well, using the “add time” with important information is key.
button. When there was a decision that the
players had the opportunity to review, the With this extra knowledge of what may be
third umpire hits the white DRS button, happening in the third umpire’s room,
which starts counting down on the big remember to be nice to the third umpire
screen and the televisions at home. when watching the games on tv!
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