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V.C.A. Umpires & Scorers’ Association

111th AnnuAl RepoRt, 2017

1906 – 2017

111th AnnuAl RepoRt

For presentation to membersat the 111th Annual General Meeting

15 August, 2017

Mr A. McCarthyPresident

Season 2016–17

VCA Umpires and Scorers’ Association Inc.Incorporated in Victoria, Registered Number A0009407F

2 VCAUSA Annual Report 2017

ContentsSection A: Reports

President’s Report ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5Secretary’s Report ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................8Treasurer’s Report ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9Financial Statements ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10Badges and Accessories ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14Social Report ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................15Miscellaneous Appointments .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................16Law 43 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17Website .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19VCAUSA History ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20Cricket Victoria Umpiring Manager ........................................................................................................................................................................................................21Umpires’ Advisers............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24New Zealand Exchange .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25Representative Experiences .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30Social Cricket Matches .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37Phil Shanahan – Life Member .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40Vale – Jack Cameron........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41Members’ Milestones .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44Umpire Service Recognition Award......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 45Congratulations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 46Senior Level Appointments: 2016–17 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48Easter Exchange – Adelaide 2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49Easter Exchange – Crockett Shield ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 54Easter Exchange – Adelaide 2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 56CV Finals – 2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58Annual Awards – 2017 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................59

Section B: RecordsLife Members ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 60Presidents .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61Committees of Management ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................62Annual Awards ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64Cricket Victoria Umpire Service Recognition Award .................................................................................................................................................... 69Victorian Test Umpires ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70Victorian First Class Umpires ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................71Cricket Victoria 200 Club ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75Cricket Victoria Finals Umpires .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 77Cricket Victoria Finals Scorers ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 80Umpire Exchanges ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81R.M. (Bob) Crockett Shield ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83Crockett Shield – results of matches ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 84VCAUSA Crockett Shield Records ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 85The Ian McGregor Medal ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89The Keith C Butler Trophy ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 89Senior Careers Summary ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 90Cricket Victoria Careers Summary ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................91Cricket Victoria Careers Summary .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 92VCAUSA Membership 2016–17 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 95

VCAUSA Annual Report 2017 3

Annual General Meeting: Agenda15 August 2017, 7.30pm

Delegates Room, Cricket Victoria, 86 Jolimont Street, Jolimont

1. Welcome – President, Mr A. McCarthy

2. Apologies

3. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 110th Annual General Meeting held on 16 August, 2016

4. Presentation of 111th Annual Report – President

5. Presentation of Financial Statements for year ended 30th April 2017 (incorporated in 111th Annual Report) – Treasurer, Mr T Finlayson

6. Acceptance of 111th Annual Report (incorporating Financial Statements)

7. Election of Office Bearers and Committee of Management

8. Installation of new Office Bearers and Committee

9. Confirmation of Annual Membership Fees for 2017–18

10. Special General Business

11. Statement by President for 2017–18 and questions

12. Meeting Close


Administration

Committee of ManagementPresident Alan McCarthy

Vice-President Gerry Schembri

Secretary Dan Bomford

Treasurer Trevor Finlayson

Committee Members John Collins Luke Edwards John Richards Glenn Schache Rob Sturgeon Tony Ventura

CoordinatorsAppointments Officer Darrell Holt

Badges and Accessories Controller Glenn Cumming

Historian Bill Ellemor

Law 43 Editor Trevor Finlayson

Social Organiser Gerry Schembri

Website/Facebook coordinator Luke Edwards


Section A: RepoRtS

President’s Report

I have the honour of presenting my second report as President of the VCA Umpires and Scorers’ Association Inc.

The 2016–17 season has been extremely successful. We took a large contingent to Adelaide to renew friendships with our South Australian colleagues, retaining the Crockett Shield in the 40th encounter between the two associations and returning the Butler Trophy to Victoria after an absence of 8 years. Our win in the Sunday Games Bonanza was only the second time we have lifted the trophy since its inception.

We began the season with the award of Life Membership to former President, Phil Shanahan at the 2016 Annual General Meeting. Phil’s long and dedicated service to the VCAUSA was applauded by his colleagues as he became the 54th umpire or scorer to receive Life Membership of the Association.

Your Committee of Management has worked throughout the season to ensure that our finances are in good order and we are well placed to host the South Australians in Melbourne in 2019. Indeed, planning for the defence of the Crockett Shield and Butler Trophy in April 2019 has already begun.

The Association has been well served by the Executive of the Committee of Management:

Gerry Schembri—who as Vice President and Social Organiser was responsible for the organisation and conduct of this season’s functions which included:

• the Cup Day barbecue at Northcote Cricket Club

• the dinner at Sabai Thai in Richmond for members held in conjunction with Umpiring Manager Richard Patterson hosting two New Zealand exchange visitors and those who umpired with them

• the theatre night to see My Fair Lady – with thanks to Trevor and Jill Finlayson

• the Melbourne University Cricket Club Business Breakfast

• the February Training and Development sausage sizzle – with thanks to John Collins and the Kingston Hawthorn Cricket Club

• the umpires and scorers’ tent at the Men’s First XI Grand Final – with thanks to Cricket Victoria and the Carlton Cricket Club

• the Annual Dinner and Presentation Night at the Veneto Club with one of our largest attendances

Gerry’s service to the Association was recognised at the Annual Dinner and Presentation Night when he was presented with the Robin Bailhache Commitment Award.

Dan Bomford—who is retiring from the role of Secretary after seven seasons. Dan had also been Secretary of the association from 1985 to 1988 and Treasurer from 1993 to 2003. His tireless service to members and his selfless dedication to the interests of the Association deserve the greatest thanks from the membership. Dan will continue as a member of the Committee of Management to support our incoming secretary.


Trevor Finlayson—who as Treasurer has worked diligently to guard our expenditure and budget for the future. As President from 2008 to 2013 and Treasurer for the past four seasons Trevor has always had the best interests of the membership in mind while performing his duties. Trevor has also been Law 43 editor and assisted at all Association functions and in the absence of a scorer member prepared to make the trip to Adelaide, Trevor again demonstrated his commitment by volunteering to score for the match.

The Committee of Management operated this season without a scorer member and it is hoped that we can attract a suitable candidate next season. Each member of the Committee of Management has assisted at, and supported, Association functions and events and has provided members with a means to voice their opinions on a range of issues affecting umpires and scorers. We thank them for their work on behalf of all members. Thanks to:

John Collins—Chef, initiator of the VCAUSA jackets and Adelaide 2017 attendee

Luke Edwards—Social Media officer, Crockett Shield 2017 and social match player

John Richards—Crockett Shield Selector, Vice-Captain, special comments “roaster” for the Crockett Shield 2017 team and co-organiser of our second annual match against the Mt Waverley Veterans

Glenn Schache—retiring from the Committee of Management, active helper and supporter at Association events, past player in the Crockett Shield – thank you for your commitment to the VCAUSA

Rob Sturgeon—retiring from the Committee or Management, co-organiser of our second match against his Mt Waverley Veterans and assisted at a variety of functions – thank you for your commitment to the VCAUSA

Tony Ventura—Crockett Shield Selector and social cricket organiser who arranged matches against the Australian Cricket Society and the Mt Waverley Veterans and active helper and supporter of Association functions

Special thanks are due to Sylvie Schembri, Bernadette Bomford, Jill Finlayson, Suzanne Collins, Jill Richards, Robbie Schache, Ruth Sturgeon, Teresa Ventura, Caroline Herft and Sue McCarthy for their attendance, work and support at numerous VCAUSA functions and events. The involvement of partners and families at Easter events is a major reason why the Crockett Shield has continued since 1931 and commemorates the fine work of past players, supporters and committees from both states. Indeed, our success in Adelaide in 2017 is very much due to the commitment of individuals and families who attended the weekend’s events culminating in the brilliant lifting of the Butler Trophy. A highlight of the Easter weekend was the group photograph taken at the Saturday Presentation Dinner with all Victorian attendees posing with the Crockett Shield.

The Association’s thanks are especially due to Damian and Caroline Herft. Damian has been photographing matches and events for the VCAUSA for some time and at Easter he was joined by Caroline. They photographed all events and captured players and participants throughout the weekend. Their photographs have been shared with our South Australian colleagues and friends and their support for the Easter weekend contributed greatly to the event.

The ongoing work of our Badges and Accessories Officer Glenn Cumming, Miscellaneous Appointments Officer Darrell Holt and Historian Bill Ellemor has ensured that items of memorabilia are available for presentation to members and exchange visitors, the VCAUSA provides additional umpiring opportunities for members and our history is recorded and analysed for future generations of umpires and scorers. Glenn Cumming looks after our medals and clothing and came to Adelaide 2017 as the reserve Victorian umpire. Bill Ellemor provides milestone and life member certificates. The painstaking research of Bill Ellemor and his South Australian counterpart, Kristen Thomas recently uncovered two errors in the recording of Crockett Shield winners. These errors have been rectified. Darrell Holt has looked after appointments to many outside competitions and all members are encouraged to contact Darrell to take up any available appointments.


This season we again asked Premier Clubs to nominate a scorer from their club who has contributed to scoring generally, their club, cricket overall and the work of the VCAUSA. For the first time the Committee of Management asked all Victorian Women’s Premier Clubs to also acknowledge a scorer. The Committee received some nominations and we were very pleased to award the Cameron Medal to Alan Britton of the Monash Tigers Cricket Club. Alan has worked his way up from scoreboard attendant at Punt Road to 2nd XI scorer. He has also scored for VCAUSA matches and supported events and functions.

The Committee of Management has already appointed an Easter sub-committee to plan the visit of SACUSA to Melbourne in 2019 and they will research ground, accommodation and function locations. We will be travelling to Penola in June 2018 for a joint meeting with the SACUSA committee to update them on our progress.

On behalf of the members of the VCAUSA I wish to thank Cricket Victoria Umpiring Manager, Richard Patterson and his support staff, Alan Hale. Richard has supported the VCAUSA by meeting with the President twice through the season; allowing the Vice President to recruit new panel members; giving us time to present milestone certificates and advertise events at Training and Development nights; penning articles for Law 43 and our annual report; hosting the VCAUSA’s February sausage sizzle; joining with our members at a welcome dinner for visiting overseas umpires; facilitating a tent for the 1st XI Men’s Grand Final; and presenting awards at our Annual Presentation Dinner. The continued support of Cricket Victoria Umpiring Department contributes to the success of the VCAUSA and supports umpire exchanges with Auckland, Christchurch and Adelaide. We have begun discussions with SACUSA about exchanging a Victorian and South Australian scorer during the season for the mutual benefit of both Associations.

Congratulations to all umpires and scorers who have achieved success this season by participating in finals, First Class and representative matches and winning awards. We are all involved in the game of cricket because we love it. The game is a great leveller and teaches us about life. Most importantly, if we are still standing and still counting runs then we are still alive – that is an achievement in itself.

We look forward to your support in the season to come and thank you for your contribution to umpiring and scoring in Victoria. If cricket is to continue to grow it needs all of us.

Alan McCarthy

VCAUSA President addresses the Easter welcoming gathering


Secretary’s Report

2016–17 has been a most successful season, and indicative especially through the relations with Cricket Victoria via Cricket Manager Richard Patterson.

It appears to be a natural consequence that all umpires and scorers are very well treated at matches, and I am particularly grateful for Richard’s influence in this regard.

While attendances at most events were slightly up (Melbourne Cup Day, Annual Presentation Dinner, restaurant night), the numbers of Vics travelling to SA for Easter 2017 was about the most I have seen.

Our relations with the SACUSA continue to blossom, again following the interactions of both Association committees. Ready access to communication methods and the way in which we embrace those quick and smooth methods mean that communication across borders has improved markedly over the years. Thanks to SACUSA Committee and colleagues and partners for your friendship and willingness to develop relations.

My thanks go to photographers David Meagher, Damian Herft, Trevor Finlayson, Lynton Donisthorpe, Richard Patterson, Ron Birch and Gerry Schembri for their willingness to take photos at various events and cricket finals. Their work enhances the written word in this Report, our Law 43 and the website.

My thanks also go to those who have contributed to this Annual Report and other Association reports and documents with narrative, statistics etc.

Well done and thanks to Committee members and VCAUSA office bearers for their contributions throughout the year, and thanks to their partners and families for allowing them time and space to contribute to the VCAUSA. Our Association would be the richer for having a scorer on our Committee, who could also contribute to this Annual Report.

My specific thanks to Cricket Victoria’s Peter Binns, Richard Patterson and Alan Hale. Peter, Richard and Alan are always willing to provide myself and the VCAUSA with whatever we need—annual statistics for this report, access to facilities to conduct a meeting, facilities for a barbecue or tent at the First XI Final, printing of Law 43, promotion of an Association event, an agenda place at T&D to announce milestones etc.

Thanks to Alan McCarthy, Gerry Schembri and Trevor Finlayson for their leadership and wise counsel, and for welcoming the Committee into their homes for meetings. Thanks also to their partners for their warm friendships (and suppers).

My special thanks to my very good friend Bill Ellemor who contributes much to this Annual Report. It is a fine production, due to the content from a range of resources and to Bill’s time, effort and expertise to bring that all together.

Thanks to VCAUSA members and Cricket Victoria umpire and scorer colleagues who support our Association in many ways—attending events, reading Law 43, encouraging words, posing for photos etc.

There’s still space for improvement but the Association is in its best position for some time.

Dan Bomford


Treasurer’s Report

It is my pleasure to present the financial report and associated statements for the year ended 30th April 2017, on behalf of the Committee of Management.

As of this date the Association’s cash funds totalled $15,481.02 which, when coupled with the value of Stock on Hand and the depreciated value of Items of Equipment, resulted in the Net Assets figure of $18,892.55. The details of our cash funds as set out in the subsequent financial summary, are a CBA Cash Account (No. 00915097) of $1,199.13, a Bendigo Bank Account (No. 156125593) of $4,579.21 and an Investment Deposit with the Uniting Church Ethical Enhancement Cash Trust (ARSN 610 022 985) of $9,702.68. This Uniting Church account remains the most effective investment method for our Association in that the money remains readily available as required but at the same time accrues interest at better than bank interest. As from August 2016, the interest rate offered by the Uniting Church was reduced to 2.4%, still better than one could achieve with any bank cash account and even better than could be achieved with most bank term deposits. As has been done in recent years, any excess funds in our normal operating accounts will be transferred to this investment account for the off-season.

Overall, for the financial year we recorded a deficit of $184.95 (compared with a net deficit of $2,123.22 for the previous financial year) although on account of the timing of the 2017 Annual Dinner and Presentation Night (19th May 2017), a considerable proportion of members’ payments for this event have been made prior to 30th April 2017 whereas there has only been $200.00 in expenses, this being the deposit for the venue (The Veneto Club) which had to be paid at the time of making the booking. Memberships have been maintained at a reasonable level with the figure of 86 members (5 Associate, 6 Scorer, 60 Umpire and 15 Non-paying Life). Membership subscriptions for the year totalled $7,920 compared to $7,590 in 2015–16, although it must be noted that membership fees were increased to $120 for an Umpire and $60 for Scorer and Associate Members, as the result of a motion at the 2016 Annual General Meeting.

Financial returns to members (in some cases to all CV Panel Umpires and in some cases to their partners and/or families) during this financial year were: the Cup-Day BBQ to welcome new members, held at the Northcote Cricket Club in November, 2016 ($869.87); a restaurant night at the Thai Gardens in January 2017 ($133.00); the annual Melbourne University Business Breakfast in February 2017 ($310.00); two social cricket matches (vs Australian Cricket Society in December 2016 and Mount Waverley Veterans CC in March 2017 ($370.00); the now annual sausage sizzle in conjunction with the February CV Training and Development Meeting ($120.75); the CV Grand Final Tent, at Carlton CC, although this year limited to the supply of drinks and nibbles only ($64.47); a theatre night (My Fair Lady in June 2017) ($130.00); and the Biennial Easter Exchange with SACUSA in Adelaide ($4,296.44)—in total $6,294.53. There will of course be a substantial contribution to members and partners in relation to the Annual Dinner & Presentation which, for this past season, occurs in the next financial year.

The Annual Consumer Affairs Victoria registration fee for incorporation, amounted to $55.80.

In accord with our Rules of Incorporation, there is no need for the Association accounts to be audited, but I can report that your Committee of Management has accepted the regular Financial Reports tabled at each of its meetings throughout this past financial year.


The following pages contain the annual financial statements for the VCA Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association Incorporated, for the year ended 30th April 2017, comprising a Detailed Income and Expenditure Statement and a Balance Sheet presenting the Associations assets at this same date.

Trevor Finlayson

Financial StatementsDetailed Income and Expenditure Statement

Note This Year Last Year

SalesSales of Stock 539.00 1,014.00

539.00 1,014.00Less: Cost of Goods Sold—Opening Stock 3,075.01 2,727.31Purchases 366.48 1,565.00Closing Stock (2,678.77) (3,075.01)

762.72 1,217.30Gross (Loss) Profit From Trading (223.72) (203.30)

Other IncomeAnnual Dinner & Presentation Night 2 1,140.00 1,980.00Donations 130.00 97.00Easter 7,910.00 255.00Interest Received 3 293.17 253.47Members’ Contributions to Events 4 2,623.00 1,700.00Membership Fees 7,920.00 7,590.00Special Efforts and Fundraising 77.50 369.30Sundry Income 0.00 64.65

20,093.67 12,309.42Net Income 19,869.95 12,106.12


Detailed Income and Expenditure StatementNote This Year Last Year

ExpensesAccountancy & Auditing Fees 385.00 363.00Annual Dinner & Presentation Night 5 200.00 6,079.94Annual Report 1,243.00 1,496.00Awards & Certificates 100.00 121.90Cricket Matches 370.00 350.00Cup Day BBQ 869.87 540.04CV Gala Dinner (Ryder Medal Count) 200.00 190.00Depreciation 90.04 102.00Easter Expenses 12,206.44 114.50Miscellaneous Appointments Reimbursement 100.00 100.00MUCC Breakfast 910.00 750.00Registration Fee 55.80 54.40Restaurant Night 308.00 1,972.19Secretarial Honorarium 660.00 660.00Social & Meeting Expenses 6 234.62 542.63Stationery & Postage 144.33 457.86Theatre Night 1,977.80 0.00Tributes 0.00 334.88

20,054.90 14,229.34Net Surplus (Deficiency) (184.95) (2,123.22)Members Funds at Beginning of Financial Year 19,077.50 21,200.72

Total Available for Appropriation 18,892.55 19,077.50Members Funds at End of Financial Year 18,892.55 19,077.50


Balance Sheet as at 30th April 2017This Year Last Year

Member FundsRetained Earnings 18,892.55 19,077.50

Total Member Funds 18,892.55 19,077.50Represented by-

Current AssetsCash in Bank – CBA Acc 0091 5097 1,199.13 2,902.66Investment Deposit – UEE Cash Trust – ARSN 610 022 98 9,702.68 9,909.53Cash in Bank – Bendigo Bank Acc 156125593 4,579.21 2,367.40Stock in Hand 2,678.77 3,075.01

Total Current Assets 18,159.79 18,254.60

Non Current AssetsFixed Assets—Plant & Equipment 1,345.00 1,345.00Less: Accumulated Depreciation (612.24) (522.00)

Total Non Current Assets 732.76 822.90Total Assets 18,892.55 19,077.50Total Liabilities 0.00 0.00Net Assets 18,892.55 19,077.50

Notes to Financial Statements

1. Statement of Accounting Polices

(a) Financial reporting framework: This financial report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the VCAUSA as an incorporated society, namely that on a regular basis throughout the financial year, a current Treasurer’s Report should be presented to each meeting of the Association Committee of Management and accepted by that Committee as a true and correct record of the finances of the Association at that time. This procedure has been followed throughout the financial year, 2016–17, during which time Committee of Management meetings were held in June, October and December 2016 and January, February and March 2017. In addition, a further Treasurer’s Report was prepared as at 30th April 2017 and sent to the Committee of

Management. This Treasurer’s Report was also approved by the Committee of Management.

(b) Income Tax: Income Tax has not been provided for in the financial statements of the VCAUSA, as it is an exempt sporting organisation in accordance with Section 50–45 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.

(c) Equipment: Equipment is carried at cost, less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation or amortisation. The depreciable amount of all fixed assets are depreciated on a diminishing value basis over the estimated useful life of the entity, commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. The Equipment Depreciation Schedule is set out below.


(d) GST: Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised inclusive of the amount of GST, as the Association in not registered or required to be registered for GST purposes.

ThisYear LastYear

2. Annual Dinner & Presentation Night (Income)Current Year 1,140.00 1,680.00Previous Year 0.00 300.00

3. Interest ReceivedUEE Cash Trust – ARSN 610 022 98 293.15 253.12CBA Acc 0091 5097 0.02 0.35

293.17 253.47

4. Members’ Contributions to EventsMUCC Breakfast 600.00 500.00Restaurant Night(s) 175.00 1,200.00Theatre Night 1,848.00 0.00

2,623.00 1,700.00

5. Annual Dinner & Presentation Night (Expenses)Current Year 200.00 3,150.26Previous Year 0.00 2,929.68

6. Social & Meeting ExpensesVCAUSA/SACUSA Meeting, Penola (June, 2016) 25.00 0.00Committee Meetings Venue (Glen Waverley Bowls Club) 0.00 200.00AGM Refreshments 24.40 84.58December T&D Refreshments 0.00 25.50February T&D Sausage Sizzle 120.75 101.15Grand Final Tent 64.47 131.40

234.62 542.63

Equipment Depreciation Schedule

DescriptionPurchase

(Disposal) DateOriginal

CostDepreciation

Rate

Opening Written

Down Value

Closing Written

Down ValueCricket Equipment 01/05/2008 707.00 10% 337.50 303.75Cricket Kit 01/01/2011 142.00 10% 81.00 72.90Cricket Kit Bag 01/02/2012 90.00 10% 57.60 51.84Cricket Playing Kit 01/02/2015 306.00 10% 269.10 242.19First Aid Kit 01/03/2015 100.00 20% 77.60 62.08

1,345.00 822.80 732.76


Badges and Accessories

A total of 79 items (including 38 bottles of port) were sold during the season with $444.00 banked. Additional stocks of the VCAUSA polo shirts in the more popular sizes were purchased during the season.

Two centenary polo shirts and two ties were provided as gifts to the visiting NZ umpires. Other items were used as presentations to umpires achieving major milestones and as prizes at the Easter event.

The VCAUSA continues to hold large stocks of jumpers (both blue and cream), chambray shirts and bottles of port, although these stocks are slowly being whittled away. Efforts will again be made during the coming season to sell as much of the old stock as possible.

My thanks to the VCAUSA Committee, especially Trevor Finlayson and Gerry Schembri, for their advice and guidance.

Glenn Cumming

Stock of Badges and Accessories as at 30th April 2017

No. Value

VCAUSABlue Jumper 9 9.00 Cream Jumper 3 3.00 Chambray Shirt 17 17.00 1st XI Polo Shirt 23 23.00 Centenary Polo Shirt 11 11.00 Socks (Black) 9 9.00 Tie 1 9.75 Tie Bar 19 19.00 Cuff Links 2 2.00 Spike Adjuster 3 3.00 Pocket Badge (White) 5 5.00 Key Ring 3 3.00 Cap 5 5.00 Centenary Port 132 330.00 Ties—2013 New Style 31 682.00 Caps—2015 Purchase 28 375.76 Coffee Mugs—Easter 2015 0 –Stubby Holders—Easter 2015 0 –VCAUSA Polo Shirts 2015 28 876.40

No. ValueVCAUSA Polo Shirts 2016 9 274.86 Jim Phillips Medal 4 – *Dave Elder Medal 4 – *Ron Wright Medal 4 – *Andy Barlow Medal 4 – *Cameron Medal 4 – *McGregor Medal 9 – *

Total Value of VCAUSA Stock 2,657.77

VCAUACream Jumper 6 6.00 Maroon Jumper 1 1.00 Navy Blue Polo Shirt 1 1.00Lapel Pin 5 5.00Shirt/Coat Badge 8 8.00

Total Value of VCAUA Stock 21.00Total Value of All Stock 2,678.77

* Although the Annual Award and Easter Player of the Match Medals have no monetary value, they have been listed to identify them as VCAUSA stock which will need to be replenished from time to time


Social Report

An important aspect of VCAUSA membership is meeting with fellow umpire and scorer colleagues and their family members outside of formal Cricket Victoria matches and training sessions.

During the 2016–17 season, the Committee of Management again agreed to organise various low cost social events in an attempt to give value to members and in the process promote fellowship amongst our umpiring and scoring membership. With the growing demands of umpiring commitments during the season it is becoming more of a challenge each year to encourage participants to attend organised social activities and events.

The social calendar began with the traditional free Melbourne Cup Day BBQ held this year at the Northcote Cricket social clubrooms due to the groundworks at Carlton. The 39 people who attended had an entertaining afternoon with cup sweeps, cricket conversations and plenty of food and drink the order of the day. Many thanks to those ladies who provided the nibbles, salads, bread, deserts and fruit platters etc. I would like to especially acknowledge the assistance provided by Shane Herbert, long time scorer at Northcote CC in helping us to secure the venue. Finding a reasonably priced venue with a liquor licence and all the necessary equipment is an ongoing challenge for us.

In January, a group of 22 VCAUSA members joined with a special group of umpires sponsored by Richard Patterson to attend Sabai Thai in Richmond. This group included New Zealand exchange umpires John Bromley and Fidel Jaary who each received a welcome pack from VCAUSA president, Alan McCarthy.

In February, a group of 12 umpires and scorers filled a table at the annual Melbourne University CC Business Breakfast held at the RACV Club in Bourke Street, Melbourne where the guest speakers were James Sutherland, Justin Langer and Jason “Dizzy” Gillespie. Both of these social events were again subsidised by the VCAUSA. Also in February the VCAUSA again organised a free sausage sizzle evening prior to the CV Training & Development meeting and photo session held at the Kingston Hawks clubrooms at Parkdale.

The umpires and scorer’s tent, a joint initiative of Richard Patterson and the VCAUSA, was again held on the Saturday of the men’s First XI Grand Final. Due to the Junction Oval redevelopment, this year the Grand Final was held at Carlton, where a smaller group of members attended with nibbles provided by the VCAUSA.

Our flagship social event, the biennial Easter Exchange between the VCAUSA and SACUSA was held over the Easter period, 14th to 17th April 2017 and is dealt with separately in this year’s annual report.

Because of Easter, our annual End of Season Presentation Night Dinner was held later than usual, on 19th May 2017. Our venue was again the Veneto Club in Bulleen where 60 people attended and a three course buffet dinner was served. The guest speaker this year was current Cricket Victoria board member, Tim Considine who spoke about recent cricket developments and the new Junction Oval Cricket Community Centre. A great night was enjoyed by all those who attended and congratulations are extended to all the award recipients.

I should also note that on 21st June 2017, a small group of members attended the theatre production of My Fair Lady, an event organised by Trevor Finlayson. I have not mentioned the two social cricket matches that occurred during the season as they will be covered elsewhere in this report.

Finally a special thank you to my wife, Sylvie for all her assistance in helping me organise this season’s social calendar.

Gerry Schembri


Miscellaneous Appointments

The Association receives requests seeking umpires for matches. Most requests arise from regular schools’ clients from whom we have supplied umpires for many years.

Total umpires appointed reached 593—a big increase on previous seasons. Requests from schools ensure the peak load time occurs during October/November and February/March.

The bulk of requests originated from:

• Associated Catholic Colleges

• Association of Co-Educational Schools

• Crusaders Cricket (Schools program, Foundation and Veterans)

• Eltham College

• Oblate Interstate Carnival (via Mazenod College)

• MCC Club XI

• School Sports Victoria

• Scotch College interstate Carnival.

Most appointments are for mid-week matches, but we also filled all umpire appointments for the MCC Club XI Competition played on weekends. MCC Club XI required 11 umpires each round.

Crusaders Cricket has also moved to playing a number of their youth Foundation Program matches on Sundays. Increased weekend fixtures creates some difficulties as almost all available umpires are committed to their regular umpires’ Association.

Assistance from a small group of umpires from the Cricket Victoria panel was appreciated. It is however necessary to secure the services of many competent umpires from other Metropolitan Cricket Associations to fill all appointments. These included former members of the CV Panel.

Rain caused some abandonment of some matches, but “global warming” disappeared during the 2016/17 season and negligible days were subjected to “heat policies” rules.

John Collins and Eric Kelly officiated in the four day match Crusaders vs CV Academy. September rain reduced the five day Crusaders Foundation tour of Northern Victoria to just two days play.

Several of our clients sought advice on improving the Playing Rules for their games.

The professionalism by all appointed umpires within the Miscellaneous Appointments program contributed to the many appreciative reports received from our clients—in particular, Mazenod College and Scotch College for umpires of their respective interstate carnivals. Michelle Sheehan, our largest client (Association of Co-Educational Schools) always highlights the performances of “our cricket umpires”.

Darrell Holt


Law 43

It is my pleasure to present this report to the Association.

Volume 23 of Law 43 for the 2016–17 season comprised seven issues commencing with the September issue, including a combined January/February issue and ending with a special issue published to coincide with the Biennial Easter Event in Adelaide. As was the case for 2015–16, each of these issues was published as an email attachment one day or so prior to the respective CV Training and Development (T&D) night, with only a required minimum of about 10 hard copies being printed and posted to those members who do not have email or who specifically requested a hard copy. Each issue was emailed to the whole of the CV Panel by Umpiring Manager, Richard Patterson, while issues were either emailed or posted to all other Association members by our Honorary Secretary, Dan Bomford. Sincere thanks to Richard for this distribution and the printing of the hard copies requested by some of our members. Several hard copies of the special Easter Issue were also taken to Adelaide and made available to our South Australian colleagues.

The introduction to new panel members via the publication of a short “bio” from each of them, again served a useful purpose and thanks to each of them for their contributions. I must acknowledge the various authors of both the regular columns and the occasional articles which I received throughout the season. Again the regular column,

“From the President” was shared between President, Alan McCarthy and Vice-President, Gerry Schembri, on an alternating basis. In what has been a fairly difficult season for our Umpiring Manager, Richard Patterson, given the unavailability of a regular venue for monthly Training and Development meetings, he has used his column to good effect with various items concerning panel membership and expectations thereof. One hopes that the maintenance of the column entitled, “Planning for the 2017 Crockett Shield – The Mission Continues” has been appreciated by readers, and I am grateful to Alan McCarthy for his reports on our two social cricket matches, to Chris Allan for informing us about Cricket Willow and its association with the Crockett Shield, to Bill Ellemor for correcting some Crockett Shield statistics and, in the special Easter Issue, to SACUSA Historian, Kristen Thomas, for her most enlightening article on the Crockett Shield History. Alan McCarthy also maintained the column, “Macca’s Book Review,” with a review in each of the seven issues, on the basis of his regular reading. One hopes that this column might continue and it would be good to receive reviews from other book readers for next season’s issues.

Occasional articles were received from Paul Welbourn on Darrell Holt’s 600th game, from Phil Gillespie on his Matador Cup experiences, from Tim Wendelken concerning cricket in Korea following his visit there during the Christmas break, from Eric Kelly on the famous Gray Nicholls Scoop, from Daryl Brigham on the National Under 19 Carnival and from Michael Nolan on the Handled the Ball incident in a 3rd Grade Preliminary Final. All these articles made for interesting reading and I am grateful to their respective authors.

I should comment specifically on Volume 23, Issue 1, in September, 2016, which I called “The Holiday Issue” for which Darrell & Heather Holt, Sandra & Eric Kelly, Richard, Leanne and Jessica Patterson and Jill and I, provided interesting tales from recent, respective, overseas holidays. I propose to continue this column in the first issue for next season so I should be pleased to receive holiday tales from any member who would like to offer them for publication.

Finally, I am grateful to Darrell Holt for continually forwarding to me the cricket newsletter, Playing the Game, from which interesting items can be reproduced.


Following the production of each issue, the relevant file has been immediately available on the Association website, thanks to Gerry Schembri. While I have no knowledge of the readership of the web-based copy, it would be nice to think that this outlet gives our Association some additional exposure to an anonymous readership interested in aspects of cricket both in Victoria and elsewhere.

Trevor Finlayson


Website

The current addresses:

Website: http://vcausa.vic.cricket.com.au/

Facebook: Victorian Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association

Twitter: @_vcausa

Season 2016–17 saw a few ups and downs in the VCAUSA Social Media world.

Gerry Schembri has again done an amazing job in maintaining and keeping our website as up to date as possible for our members. During the last offseason, Gerry was able increase our allocation of data for our website, allowing us to keep content for longer. If you do have a chance, please take the time to go and have a look.

Our Facebook Page has progressed to 301 people liking our page and as mentioned in previous years, these range from people not only within our own ranks, but umpires from other States and from some of our local club competitions. We struggled a little bit this year gathering information for certain events, appointment and milestones that we’ve highlight on our page in the past. In previous years, we were able to catch up and gather a lot of our content at our monthly T&D sessions however due to the Junction Oval redevelopment, these sessions didn’t take place all that often. Moving forward into next season, we might look at compiling a list of all things we want to publish on a page as a lot of events and appointments are repetitious, then actively go out and seek that information. If we haven’t heard about it, we can expect that not many others have either.

Last year we launched the VCAUSA Twitter account and since the departure of Kaitlyn Abrahall, no progress has been made. We currently sit at 21 people following us, the same as last year. With limited knowledge and usage of Twitter within our Committee of Management, we may need to look at our membership and try to find someone who is willing to take over this responsibility. Similar to Facebook and moving forward with Twitter, we may need to look a compiling a list of things we would like to publish annually on our Twitter feed.

I would like to finish by thanking all of those people who have contributed and provided photos for us to use throughout the year—a special mention to our VCAUSA photographer Damian Herft. I would also like to thank Gerry Schembri for all his hard work and effort on the website this past season.

Luke Edwards

http://vcausa.vic.cricket.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Victorian%20Cricket%20Umpires%20%26%20Scorers%20Association

https://twitter.com/search?q=%40_vcausa&src=typd


VCAUSA History

In my role as researcher of Association history and keeper of our records, this year was significant as it unearthed new information about a vital part of our history—the Easter Exchanges with South Australia. I wrote an article for the March edition of Law 43 detailing this, so do not intend to go over it again here, but rather summarise the key points of our history that became clearer in the process.

We now know much more about the pre-war matches than we did previously—

1. The newspaper cutting previously thought to be a match report of the 1949 match is in fact of the 1936 match

2. We can be fairly certain that the undated “Healesville article” concerns the 1937 match

3. We found on Trove a previously unknown news report of the 1939 match

We also now know less about the early post-war matches than we thought we knew. The only information we are currently aware of about the 1947, 1949, 1951 matches is the engraving on the Shield itself. However we can now be certain that winners of the early matches were: 1931—drawn; 1936, 1937, 1939, 1947—SA; 1949—Vic; 1951—SA. We have also been able to add the names of two other umpires of these matches, C.W. Walker and R.M. Hamence, both South Australians, who umpired the 1939 match.

In view of the above it is possible to piece together a likely scenario as to how the biennial exchange programme came into being. As we now know, the first exchange took place in 1931—a visit by SA umpires to play a match in Melbourne. An article uncovered in 2016 from The Advertiser, 11 April 1936, talks of the impending visit to Adelaide of “15 umpires from Melbourne” as “reciprocating a visit paid to Melbourne five years ago”. Although it took five years for the first return match to come about we can assume that this visit was deemed so successful that a further return match was soon arranged for the following year. It appears that the concept of a making it a biennial exchange was born during this visit, The Advertiser reporting that: “SA Manager, (Mr Geo. Carr) said that the trip was such a happy one that he hoped that an interchange of visits would take place every two years”.

This idea was obviously taken up as the next exchange indeed took place two years later, in 1939. With this mindset in place it is easy to come to a conclusion that when the war ended there was a determination to resume, together with a desire to formalise the exchanges by instituting a trophy. Thus the first match contested for the Crockett Shield was the resumption match in 1947. Seventy years later we have now contested 40 matches in all.

Bill Ellemor


Cricket Victoria Umpiring Manager

Premier CricketThere were nine new and one returning umpires invited to join the CV Premier Cricket Umpires’ Panel for the 2016–17 season which brought our number of umpires for the season to 100.

Our other new member to the Cricket Victoria Umpire Department was Alan Hale. Alan began work in August of 2016 and soon became an integral member of the department (which is now two).

As per previous years there were some availability issues that impacted upon the appointments, however even with Cricket Australia appointments and these availability issues we were able to cover all matches with two umpires from within the CV Panel.

Several members stood in two games per week to assist in the coverage of all games and their assistance is greatly appreciated.

For the first time we assisted the new Cricket Southern Bayside competition with umpires when we were able to. This meant that members who were not appointed to CV matches were able to officiate in other games. We also assisted the AGS competition again with umpires.

MyCricket was again used for the administration of the Umpiring Panel. The information captured on MyCricket provided data for weekly Umpire Manager coaching comments and end of season reviews.

These reviews reflected the Captains assessments and comments along with details of games umpired for the year and an overall total of matches officiated in each grade.

The Mentor panel was again in full use this season. The panel which consisted of Darrell Holt, Eric Kelly, Russell Turner, John Collins, Colin Hall, Dennis Garde, Paul Baleisa, Graeme Lloyd and newcomer Trevor Finlayson provided positive feedback to their partners during the year. The feedback was provided individually and detailed reports were submitted to the Umpiring Department after each match.

The practice of selection on merit continued during this season. There was significant movement within the panels this season and this required to continually refresh our Umpiring Panel.

Of the new umpires appointed this year eight were appointed to Finals Panels and four new member went on to officiate in Grand Finals across all grades.

During the season three members, Luke Edwards, Mark Malmberg and Matt Robertson debuted in the first eleven.

Congratulations to Eric Kelly, who received the Service to Umpiring recognition at the Premier Cricket Awards.


National Umpiring PanelCricket Australia selected the following Victorian umpires to the National Umpiring Panel this season: Ash Barrow, Shawn Craig, Geoff Joshua, John Ward and Phil Gillespie stood in multiple First Class matches as well as Matador Cup and KFC Big Bash League.

Geoff Joshua was appointed as 3rd umpire for both the Matador Finals.

Cricket Victoria nominated a four-man “State Panel” comprising of David Shepard, Dale Ireland, Stephen Brne and Daryl Brigham who were all selected across Toyota Futures League, WNCL and WBBL matches. They also completed duties as 4th umpire at Melbourne-based KFC Big Bash League matches.

David Shepard, Stephen Brne, Dale Ireland and Daryl Brigham also attended the U19 National Championships in Adelaide.

Greg Azzopardi and Luke Edwards represented Victoria at the U18 Female Championships and U15 School Championships respectively.

New Zealand ExchangeGaurav Bawa and Matt Cervetto represented Cricket Victoria in Christchurch and Auckland respectively. It is expected that both umpires will benefit from the experience in the seasons to come.

In exchange, John Bromley and Fidel Jaary both performed well in the matches they were appointed to including Premier Cricket and Junior State Championship fixtures.

Cricket Victoria Panel Training and DevelopmentA number of training and development nights were held throughout the season with the sessions focusing on Premier Cricket and matters arising from matches.

Along with the personal development of umpires there was training on the specific demands of the various forms of matches played within CV.

Unfortunately due to the Junction Oval not being available we had to travel to Bundoora and Parkdale for our meetings. This was obviously not ideal, however once the Junction comes back on line in the early new year (2018) we will be, again, holding our meeting there.

VCAUSAOnce again the VCAUSA cooked up a storm on the BBQ at the February meeting. The Masterchefs once again cooked approximately 200 sausages for all.

The Grand Final tent was again in operation at the men’s 1st eleven Grand Final. It was disappointing that there were only a few umpires in attendance. This could have been due to the final being held at Carlton. With the move back to Junction Oval next year I hope that it will be well attended again.

The continued relationship which CV has with the VCAUSA is certainly appreciated by myself and I enjoy working with Alan and the committee of the VCAUSA.


Winter Umpiring ClassesThe classes continue to be successful with good numbers at all venues. The classes are the most productive recruiting ground for umpires with interested people directed to competitions around metropolitan Melbourne. There were approximately seventy prospective umpires introduced to other associations prior to and during the season.

Seminar in September (SINS)A two day Umpires’ Seminar was conducted at Cricket Victoria and Holmesglen in late September.

The opening day was for the new umpires to the CV Premier Cricket Panel and covered administrative issues and outline expectations. The second day was used for the full CV Premier Panel.

Country LecturesCountry lectures were held at Leongatha and Warrnambool after being offered to all regions.

The sessions held were tailored to the host associations and they covered topics such as the changes to the Laws of Cricket and umpiring techniques.

Several visits were made to metropolitan associations and they covered topics such as law changes and techniques.

CA National Umpires AccreditationDuring the period August 2016 to April 2017 an audit was undertaken by Alan Hale to ascertain how many umpires were actually accredited in Victoria and which Association they currently umpire with. This was a mammoth undertaking and Alan has completed this task. The Audit presented the following figures:

• Umpires registered in Victoria (taken from MyCricket): 2872

• Representative accredited umpires: 866

• Community accredited umpires: 558

• Unaccredited umpires: 1448*

*A number of these umpires may be accredited as Community or Representative but have not been identified as yet in the audit.

Accreditation continues to be well accepted throughout the State and the Cricket Victoria Board and Premier Cricket Management Team fully support the accreditation process and it remains mandatory for CV Panel Umpires.

Richard Patterson

The Director of Umpiring relaxes at our Annual Dinner


Umpires’ AdvisersThe following Cricket Victoria umpires acted as Advisers for the Cricket Associations listed below during the 2016–17 season:

Metropolitan Associations:Dandenong District Cricket Association Tony Medina (VCAUSA member)

Eastern Cricket Association Dan Bomford (VCAUSA member)

Ferntree Gully District Cricket Association Greg Azzopardi (VCAUSA member)

Gisborne District Cricket Association Chris Allan (VCAUSA member)

Mercantile Cricket Association Paul Baleisa (VCAUSA member)

Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association Jason Leonard-Scott (VCAUSA member)

North West Metro Cricket Association Darrell Holt (VCAUSA member) Eric Kelly (VCAUSA member)

Ringwood District Cricket Association Graeme Lloyd

Victorian Sub-District Cricket Association Paul Jensen (VCAUSA member)

Victorian Sunday Cricket Vivek Kumar

Williamstown District Cricket Association Bill Sheahan

Regional Associations:Geelong Cricket Association Bill Sheahan

Paul Jensen and Glenn Cumming at our Annual dinner


New Zealand Exchange

Melbourne Exchange – from Auckland

On a Friday 13th Jan 2017 on a rainy day I arrived in Melbourne for the start of my exchange which will last till the 22nd Jan 2017, greeted on arrival by Richard Patterson. During the ride to the hotel I was provided with valuable information and some iconic views of Melbourne city. I was checked into my hotel after Richard had sorted and provided me with my umpiring gear. John and I had the opportunity to visit the CBD and exploit the down town for several purposes, food, shopping etc.

The forecast for Saturday for my two-day game with my colleague Scott Olufson between Melbourne Cricket Club and Kingston Hawthorn was a good one, the Ground (Albert Park) as below.

The ground was superb; the game was of a very high standard in terms of discipline, play and competitiveness. MCC won the toss and elected to field. Kingston were all out for 135, MCC were 125 for 5 at the end of day one, and the club house was very hospitable and excellent in providing lunch and tea.

On the second day, MCC continued batting, scored an additional 150 runs and declared on 275 for 7. Kingston’s second inning started and they went on to score 250. It was decided to call the rest of the remaining overs off as both teams reached the conclusion that no further play was required.

Because Sunday was a rest day, Richard kindly provided tickets to MCG for the ODI between Australia and Pakistan. John and I went and had a fantastic day at the MCG, though the results didn’t go Australia way, with Pakistan winning that ODI.

I was picked up on the morning of Monday 16th Jan 2017 for a U16 one-day game between Barwon and Metro North West at Princes Park. My partner, Darrell Holt, was very experienced and friendly. The game was scheduled to start one hour earlier to cater for the heat, at 9:30am rather than 10:30am. The game was great and of high standard, the weather very pleasant, and both teams produced a very competitive and excellent cricket.

A tourist’s view - looking south on Princes Bridge

The perfect day for cricket at The Albert


On Tuesday morning, I was appointed with Bill Sheahan for U16 between Central Highlands and Metro West at Merv Hughes Oval.

The day was very hot and temperature was expected to reach 38 deg. It was decided to start the game one hour earlier at 9:30am and two water drinks breaks were provided to cater for the heat. Although both teams produced a high level of cricket and competitiveness, Central Highlands were the winners on the day for their excellent bowling and batting.

On Tuesday night, I went to see the Big Bash game between Melbourne Stars and Brisbane Heats, which ended in the Stars losing the game. Regardless, MCG put on a great show on the night highlighting what a wonderful ground and stadium MCG is. Wednesday and Friday 18th &and 20th Jan 2017 respectively were rest days.

Thursday 19th Jan 2017 was U14 one-day game day. The game was at Watson Park between Metro Northern and Mallee Murray. The weather was superb, the ground was great, and both teams played to their best and produced excellent cricket.

Richard Patterson and VCAUSA had organised a farewell dinner at Sabai Thai for umpires who umpired with me and John in addition to other members of VCAUSA who were available to come and join in that memorable evening.

Following the second day of the game between Melbourne CC and Kingston Hawthorn, Stephen, John, and myself decided to go for a feed at the CBD beside the Yarra river. It was a great night.

On Sunday I caught a taxi back to the airport for my flight back to Auckland at 8:45am.

I would like to thank Richard for his continuous help and support and his dedication to provide excellent games and look after New Zealand umpires. I also would like to thank him for his hospitality and all clubs who made all games possible and provided facilities and food on the day.

I also would like to thank all the umpires I stood with, starting with awesome Scott Olufson, the friendly wonderful Darrell Holt, the great and calm Bill Sheahan and lastly the great Dario Licheni.

Watson Park, nestled in suburban Ashburton

Merv Hughes Oval and pavilion

Princes Park in January


I also would like to thank Doug Cowie and the ACUSA Executives for selecting me and giving me the opportunity to experience other cricketing associations and meet other umpires.

Fidel Jaary

Melbourne Exchange – from ChristchurchIn 2016 I was asked by Canterbury Regional Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association to participate in the annual exchange to Melbourne in conjunction with Cricket Victoria set for January 2017. This was a real privilege to be asked and one that I accepted accordingly.

I left NZ on Friday the 13th of January and was met by Richard Patterson and taken back to Cricket Victoria which is opposite the MCG. Richard took me across there for lunch and my first visit to this magnificent stadium.

Once we had completed lunch we returned to Cricket Victoria and completed the formalities for the next week including being issued the gear I was to umpire in.

From there Richard dropped me off at the Mantra St Kilda Hotel which is where I was based for the next eight days. This was a very nice hotel which was well served by the tram system which was easily accessible and simple to use which made accessing Melbourne a breeze.

Later that day I met Fidel from Auckland who was also on the exchange and we traded notes on playing conditions etc. We both had similar schedules over the week and this is detailed in the table below:

Date Competition Team Team Venue Partner

13/1/17 Arrive

14/1/17 Premier Carlton St Kilda Princes Pk Stephen Brne

15/1/17 Free Day

16/1/17 Male U16 Western Waves Northern Rivers Melbourne University

Bill Sheahan

17/1/17 Male U14 Central Highlands

Metro West Tony Dodemaide

Oval

Sydney Sykstus

18/1/17 Free Day

19/1/17 Male U16 Metro Inner East

Gippsland Camberwell Sports Ground

Ken Hobbs

20/1/17 Free Day

21/1/17 Premier Carlton St Kilda Princes Pk Stephen Brne

22/1/17 Depart


Saturday came around quickly enough. Stephen Brne picked me up from the hotel and we headed to Princes Park for my first taste of Premier Cricket in Melbourne which was played over two Saturdays. The day was fine and despite a rather wet section of outfield the game started on time. Not sure if this would have happened at home and all credit to both Carlton and St Kilda for their willingness to get underway.

Overall the day went well with St Kilda batting all day and finishing roughly on time. The only hiccup for the day was being issued a career limiting move (CLM) by Richard at lunch time regarding my bum bag. Richard, you will be happy to know I have invested in a nice smaller camera case (photo 1) that will grace my belt in the future. Hopefully I get the opportunity to show it off in Melbourne in the future.

The second day saw St Kilda bat on for a short period and then declaring leaving Carlton some 80+ overs to score 300+ runs. They were in trouble early and wickets kept falling at regular intervals and were finally out as the tea break came due. The game ended here with no further result available due to there only being two hours of play left.

The other three games (two under 16 and one under 14) were also very enjoyable. All three games were close particularly the one at Melbourne University which I did with Bill Sheahan. The talent across all these teams was impressive with a number of these lads destined for higher honours at some stage.

Besides the games being tight the other major highlight was the grounds I was allocated. To umpire on these grounds was a real treat topped off with excellent partners. The photo below is of the ground at Melbourne University. The facilities here were top class and the game also proved worthy of the facilities with it going down to the last ball and amazingly finishing 50 minutes early due to well coached and captained teams.

The ground at Camberwell was of equal standard. A WBBL game was held there a few weeks prior. The Tony Dodemaide Oval was also a good ground but not quite up to the standard of the other three which as explained earlier were exceptional.

The friendship and hospitality shown by the gentleman I stood with and Cricket Victoria was of an extremely high standard. A huge thanks to Richard and his team for this.

As per the itinerary there were ample days off to sightsee and enjoy Melbourne which as advertised is an amazing city and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. We (Fidel and I) were supplied tickets by Cricket Victoria to attend the ODI between Australia and Pakistan as well as the Big Bash game between the Melbourne Stars and the Brisbane Heat. Both were great experiences and not to be forgotten for a long time.

Needed to avoid a lunchtime CLM in

Victoria

University Oval

ODI at the MCG


We also dined at some great restaurants culminating in a Cricket Victoria Umpires gathering. A very good night had by all. Thanks also to Steven for the two meals he organised to have with Fidel and I. The Italian meal in St Kilda was one to savour.

I have listed some of the benefits I took from the exchange. This is by no means all but some of the major ones:

1. Being out of your normal comfort zone – having to be adaptable

2. Different climate and a lot warmer at times

3. Studying up on new playing conditions for the various competitions (three in total). Made the mind think a little more over the next day’s play

4. Umpiring unfamiliar faces

5. Umpiring with people you had basically met at the ground. This was not a challenge at all as they were very accommodating and just very good at what they do. This is again a credit to Cricket Victoria’s planning and implementation of their umpiring program.

6. Umpiring in another country

If I was asked what went well it would be easier to reply with what went not so well. This could be summed up in one easy statement: “The CLM!” Other than that, all other facets of my umpiring went very well. When you have partners and venues as were provided it’s pretty hard to not be the best you can be.

In finishing I would like to thank all those involved in making this exchange happen and I hope that future recipients get as much as I did out of it and that it carries on for some time yet. I hope that one day I get to return some of the hospitality shown to me.

Many thanks from one very grateful umpire and all the best for the rest of the season.

John Bromley

Back on the panel and loving it—Nick Frampton and Jamie Wyatt, both now in their second stint on the CV umpiring panel


Representative Experiences

Women’s Big Bash League, 2016–17 (WBBL02)Stephen Brne, David Shepard, Dale Ireland and I were fortunate to be appointed to officiate the Victorian fixtures of the WBBL02 season. I was appointed to five matches, four of them involving the Melbourne Renegades and the other the Melbourne Stars. I was lucky enough to umpire on Etihad Stadium and the MCG, along with a double header at Queen Elizabeth Park in Bendigo and one match at the refurbished Camberwell Sports Ground. There were highlights in each of these fixtures:

• Renegades v Hurricanes, 17 December

Hurricanes set the home team 134 to win. The Gades came up short, needing a boundary off the last ball to trigger a ‘super over’ and only managing a single. I said to Steve after the game that we might want to review the super over procedures given we nearly found ourselves in the thick of it. That did feel like homework, we concluded—surely this was as close as we’d get for the summer.

• Renegades v Hurricanes, 18 December

Hurricanes set the home team 122 to win after struggling through much of the innings to find the rope. A big last over by Amy Satterthwaite helped them get past a run-a-ball total. The Gades looked in control for most of the run chase, only for a couple of brain-fade run-outs in the last over resulting in the game finishing in a tie! The sizeable crowd at the game certainly enjoyed the prospect of witnessing a super over. Our match referee Richard Patterson then really earned his match fee! Questions left right and centre were fielded about the intricacies of the super over process. Steve and I were grateful for the two-way communication which enabled us to communicate with Richard and ensure the officiating team were all on the same page. In the end the Hurricanes won the super over after West Indian signing Hayley Matthews did some damage with the bat. It was a great way to finish a weekend that showcased the professionalism of WBBL to regional Victoria. I hope more regional games will be fixtured in seasons to come as the local crowd seemed to really enjoy the spectacle.

• Renegades v Scorchers, 29 December

The memory of this game was primarily the weather. The stadium roof was closed due to the prospect of a thunderstorm hitting town. This had the result of making the stadium feel like a gigantic steam room, as the outside temperature had been around 40 degrees the day before and humidity on the day must have been in the 90’s. Dale and I sweated up a storm and found the artificial light a challenge. The Scorchers proved too strong after Victorian Elyse Villani dominated their innings with 60 off 43 balls. Another highlight was a one-handed catch by Suzie Bates to dismiss Molly Strano. Another highlight for me was having my son in the crowd watching his old man on the big screen for the first time.

• Renegades v Scorchers, 4 January

This game was played in front of a healthy crowd at Camberwell. The conditions were absolutely perfect for T20 cricket. The Scorchers set a competitive total of 131 and looked to have the Gades under control for much of the run chase. That was until Grace Harris came to the crease and showed what a player she is. Grace was clearly batting in distress with her shoulder heavily taped (she had missed the previous game because of the shoulder). She grimaced each time she played a shot and played a few with basically one arm doing all the work. It highlighted to me the toughness in these athletes and the strain on their bodies that playing so many matches in a short period of time


would have. Grace hit 39 off 17 balls, included two sixes to get the Gades over the target score in the 19th over. The crowd really appreciated the quality of the contest.

• Stars v Strikers, 10 January

In the most one-sided of my matches, the Stars won in the 17th over after restricting the Strikers to 94 off their 20 overs. There were a couple of highlights and a lowlight. The lowlight was that Aussie skipper Meg Lanning was a late withdrawal from this game due to injury—I was looking forward to umpiring her for the first time. The highlights were the crowd and venue—being a double-header fixture I could really sense the crowd growing throughout the game. It was definitely the biggest crowd I’d umpired in front of and what better venue to do it—an experience I’ll never forget, and I guess a bit surreal in memory given the countless days I’ve spent as a young fella watching the action from the other side of the fence. The potential to umpire a game of any description on the G is no doubt one of the great perks of being a CV panel umpire. The other highlight was answering an enthusiastic LBW appeal on a hat-trick ball from Kristen Beams—with the previous two deliveries being affirmative LBW decisions! A hat-trick of LBWs would have been a nice memory of umpiring on the G but alas I had to keep the finger down as the ball was sliding down leg-side.

Daryl Brigham

South Africa ExchangeHere is a report of my exchange to South Africa, where I umpired two Sunfoil Series First Class Matches:

• Cobras v Knights, Boland Park, Paarl, Feb 2–5, 2017 • Lions v Knights, Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg, Feb 9–12, 2017

On Saturday Jan 28, I was met at Johannesburg Airport by one of their National Panel umpires, Alahuddien Paleker (Pallies). Pallies and I were friends already, having stood together in a Sheffield Shield match during his exchange in 2014, and keeping in touch since. I was really happy that I would be umpiring with him during my second match. After checking into the hotel, I immediately went out for dinner with Pallies and his wife, as well as the New Zealand exchange umpire Richard Hooper. By staying awake until after dinner (even though I was tired) I was able to immediately adjust to the local time, and avoid too much jet-lag (using advice received from back home).

On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, myself and the other two exchange umpires (including Verinder Sharma from India) were left to our own devices, and we organised some sightseeing and a safari adventure. The safari was fantastic, but unfortunately the lion cub that I was playing with mistook my arm for a piece of fresh meat. Luckily the giraffe that I hand-fed was far gentler. The time spent with these other two gentlemen was invaluable, as I was able to talk all things cricket with colleagues from other countries, as well as sharing ideas and insights. I also used this time to get the sizes correct for my on-field clothing (but was unable to swap the travel shirts).

On Tuesday night (Jan 31), I joined up with Bongani Jele, my partner for the first match (a CSA International Panel Umpire). I had met Bongani in Australia, during his exchange in 2014. Together we had a meal, and then on Wednesday we went to the airport, where we were to travel to Cape Town, then on to Paarl for my first match. A challenge awaited at the airport, when I was booked onto the flight as Mr Joshua Geoff. I was not going to be allowed to board, until Bongani made the necessary calls to the Cricket South Africa booking office, who then re-booked my flight on the spot. Bongani also re-affirmed with the booking office that they had now also re-booked my return flight for next week in my correct name, and they assured him that they had. At the airport I also met the match referee Tiefie Barnes.


On to Boland Park, Paarl, in the Western Province, where we did a venue inspection, and observed the pitch to be very dry. Whilst there, we met the players and coach (Nicky Boje) from the visiting side (Knights). Nicky made it clear that he believed that the pitch had been deliberately prepared a certain way to advantage the home team, and that they were not impressed. We then travelled to our hotel in the beautiful town of Stellenbosch.

On Wednesday night we were joined by the third (reserve) umpire, Murray Brown, and then had a pre-match meeting and dinner. We then discussed playing conditions, team-work, players, venue matters, and all other management matters relating to our upcoming match.

Boland Park is surrounded by picturesque mountain ranges, and the match on Thursday (Feb 2) commenced under clear blue skies. Unfortunately, by end of day 1, the picturesque mountain scenery had been replaced by thick black smoke of bushfires around the mountains. These fires continued overnight and were still very prevalent on Day 2, leading to much property damage and road closures.

The home side, Cape Cobras, won the toss and batted on the dry flat wicket. The Knights fast bowlers of Duanne Olivier and Marchant de Lange did a fantastic job, and the Cobras were bowled out for 154. This, however, proved to be difficult to chase, as the Cobras immediately turned to their spinners, Captain Dane Piedt, and debutant Kyle Simmonds, and were able to dismiss the Knights for 153 in reply. The ball spun immediately, and continued on throughout the match, creating a different but obvious challenge for the umpires.

During day 2, we had a stoppage for GWL with a difference—the smoke from the bushfires started filling the playing area, causing us to stop play, as it was affecting the breathing of players and umpires alike. I also saw, first hand, the efforts of the local fire fighters. They certainly worked tirelessly, and were obviously without the resources or equipment that we are used to back home.

The Cape Cobras had a solid second innings, with former Protea batsman, Stiaan Van Zyl, scoring a century. The 332 which was set to win early on day 3, was far too much for the Knights, who were bowled out again for 180, with the spinners again doing all of the work. Game over on Day 3. Sure enough, the Knights did make a formal protest about the pitch, meaning that our views were sought by CSA about its fairness and fitness for play.

Throughout the next three days and nights, Murray Brown became my personal tour guide, where he totally devoted his time to my sightseeing and touring experiences. I was taken by Murray to various wineries in Stellenbosch (known as wine farms), a day-trip up Table Mountain using the cable car, a ‘braai’ at his home with his lovely family, and a day trip around the Cape of Good Hope to places such as Simons Town, Hout Bay and Cape Town City. A phenomenal effort of Murray to devote his time to me, and I know that he has given his time in similar way to many other touring umpires before me.

On Tuesday afternoon, I caught up with friend and previous umpiring colleague, Adrian Holdstock (SA and ICC International Panel Umpire), at the ICC umpires hotel in Cape Town. Adrian was there with an umpiring team for the ODI match between South Africa and Sri Lanka. I also caught up with another friend, Richard Kettlebrough (ICC elite panel), whom I have previously worked with, as well as umpiring coach, Denis Burns, whom I obviously know well from his time working at CA. These gentlemen invited Murray and me to dinner with the umpiring team that evening, as well as inviting me into the 3rd umpires box for the ODI match at Newlands, on the following day. I also met, and was lucky enough to chat with Karl Hurter (CSA umpiring manager), Sir Richie Richardson (ICC match referee), Richard Illingworth (ICC elite umpire) and Shaun George (SA and ICC panel umpire).

The experience at Newlands was fantastic, where I was able to observe ‘the best in the business’ Richard Kettlebrough conduct 3rd umpire duties, including using DRS, and dealing with code of conduct matters, as well as watching elite umpires prepare and deal with all aspects of the match. The ground itself is absolutely spectacular, and I really enjoyed the opportunity. I also enjoyed the discussions with Denis and Karl, as well as Mike Gadger (CSA Cricket Operations manager).

Wednesday (Feb 8) was the day I was to travel back to Johannesburg (this time on my own), and after being dropped off by Murray at the airport, I tried the self check-in, but quickly realised that I had again not been booked in correctly. I had given myself plenty of time, as I was prepared that this may be the case again, and was armed with a phone

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number if required, however this time I carefully chose the check-in person, and was able to convince him that I was the person booked, and he allowed me to go through.

In Johannesburg, I was again collected by Pallies and, after checking in at the hotel, met the match referee Shaid Wadvalla, and the 3rd umpire, Gerrie Pienaar. We attended the Wanderers Stadium for a venue inspection, and I took far longer than necessary, as I wanted to fully take in the venue and its history. We conducted our pre-match meeting in the umpires’ room at the ground. We then met the curator, and I observed a well grassed pitch, which I was assured would bounce significantly. There is a significant slope to one side of the pitch, and my colleagues informed me that it can affect the bounce/direction of the ball.

Notwithstanding the obvious importance of our performance, the upcoming match had extra significance, as it was the final round of Sunfoil matches, and the trophy was very much up for grabs. In fact, five of the six sides could still win the title. The home side (Lions) were 4th on the table and still mathematically in the hunt, however the away side (Knights) despite their loss the previous week, were second, only 1.4 points behind the leading team (Titans). 1.4 points is effectively 140 runs within the first 100 overs (if bowling wickets taken are the same).

On Thursday (Feb 9), the Knights won the toss and batted. Knowing their requirements to score quickly, everything fell into place for them, and they amassed 7 for 408 on day 1, and were dismissed early on day 2 for 443. The pitch was very bouncy, as expected, and with the Knights two fast bowlers Duanne Olivier and Marchant de Lange bowling with plenty of energy and stamina, they bowled out their opponents for 87 and then 235 following on. The Knights won by an innings, and this was good enough to see them presented with the Sunfoil Series trophy at the completion of the match, again on day 3. The umpires and referee had a really good discussion after the game, about our performance, the exchange in general, and umpiring matters going forward, especially in South Africa.

That night, I caught up with Adrian Holdstock as well as his wife Carmen, and they again entertained me at their home the following day, prior to my flight back home.

Overall Highlights

• Umpiring with new partners, who were both fantastic guys and team-mates. In both cases, we were on the same page in relation to all teamwork matters, such as signaling, pitch hand over, communication, and pitch/ball/weather management, and I really enjoyed the matches with these gentlemen.

• The post-match discussions with umpires, referees, third umpires, and the discussions about similarities and differences in umpiring matters in our countries.

• The amazing hospitality of the South African umpires, but particularly Murray Brown, as well as Pallies and Adrian, and their respective wives. I really look forward to the continuing friendship with them.

• The entire experience with the ICC umpires at Cape Town, including dinner, and the development opportunity in the 3rd umpire’s box at Newlands.

• The beautiful towns, and picturesque venues, especially Stellenbosch, Cape Town, Newlands Stadium, and Wanderers Stadium.

• The amazing and different touring and cultural experiences that the country presented to me.

• Awesome weather for the entire trip.

• Very hospitable and friendly stakeholders (ground staff, venue staff, scorers, caterers, video analyst).

• Totally different umpiring experience in relation to pitch characteristics, especially at Paarl.

• Having the experience of being out of my comfort zone, umpiring 22 players, plus coaches, who had never met me, nor I them. My only knowledge of their potential behaviours and playing characteristics was from what the umpires had told me. Notwithstanding this, their pleasantries, and appreciation during and after the match.

• Backing my experience to hold me in good stead, even in unfamiliar surrounds, and trusting my own routines, judgment, and the use of strong teamwork.

• The team preparation and knowledge of playing conditions, as well as overall teamwork and experience.


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• The overall behavior of the players, and the on field culture, which is a credit to South African Cricket.

• Learning about the cultural and political challenges faced by players in South Africa, and the challenges that extend to everyday life within the community.

• Observing, for the first time, the skill of some different overseas players, including some who could easily be playing international cricket, if not for the requirements in relation to race.

• Umpiring to a good standard and reaching my match and tour goals, successfully.

Learnings

• The experience of umpiring in a different time zone to back home, and managing sleep patterns around that.

• Managing my interactions with the family back home, who are in a different time zone, and ensuring it doesn’t affect your work performance.

• Umpiring, working and living in a cultural sensitive environment and workplace, and empathising with people who are affected by political and cultural issues, without allowing it to affect your professionalism.

• Eating food within a different cultural environment.

• Travelling overseas to a country where personal security is a major consideration in planning activities.

• Umpiring on vastly different pitches to what I’m used to. I was expecting them to be quite similar to Australia, however the pitch in Paarl was very different.

• Umpiring players that I have never seen or met before, on grounds that I’ve never been on, and with new colleagues, and with new playing conditions.

• The varying attitudes of my colleagues to their work/life balance, and the differences in their professionalism, and the perceptions that they display.

• The different and varying expectations in their management of the Code of Conduct and unfair play.

• The advantages of having reserve umpires present in First Class Matches.

• Travelling domestically within foreign countries. Dealing with foreign airlines, hotels and booking agents, and the challenges faced when bookings are found to be incorrect.

Geoff Joshua

A grandstand view of Newlands with Murray BrownEnjoying the experience


U18 Female National ChampionshipsWhat a learning curve!

Upon receiving my first official email from CA it was quite surreal. Time for pre tournament studies as there were new PCs to get through and also goal setting. I was fortunate enough to sit down with Phil Gillespie before heading off to Hobart to go through the expectations that CA would have throughout the tournament. It was an invaluable meeting.

It all started pretty smoothly with a taxi ride to the airport. There I met up with Bob Parry and other officials from CA to embark on our journey to Hobart to officiate in the national carnival for the Under 18 Female Championships.

Unfortunately our flight was delayed which made it all a bit of a rush. We landed in Hobart and there was no time to spare. We headed straight to Blundstone Arena for our pre tournament briefing. There was a wrong turn or two on the way. There I met for the first time the officiating umpires from around the country who I would be standing with. We quickly organised a get together for later that night so we could all get to know each other a little better. It was now time to rest as we had our breakfast meeting at 7:00am.

It was a very good idea to run through PCs before I left home as there was no time before game one. Before I knew it, I was meeting with curators, St Johns ambulance and the CA match manager. My first game was at Kingston Twin Ovals, which is Cricket Tasmania’s ‘Junction Oval’. Very picturesque. There were extra concussion rules to deal with, post game briefings and match reports. We also had bad weather on day one with interruptions to both innings.

Time to get the calculation sheet out. The game went well and I ended up physically and mentally drained.

Day two I found a little easier. Now that I knew what to expect I could prepare a little better. This time I was paired up with Jillian from Queensland. Sharing the same facility was no problem, however understanding her signalling and Tic Tac Toe was very different. Pre game chats quickly sorted out any differences that we had and our non-verbal communication proved excellent throughout the game. Post match briefing with the umpires’ observer was fantastic. Getting immediate feedback on the day certainly does help as everything is fresh in everybody’s mind. Constructive feedback is paramount for our development as umpires so whenever someone has something meaningful to say, we should make sure to take it on board.

Friday was one very cold day in Hobart where the sleet was slamming into our faces. The batsmen were shivering at the crease whilst fielders had hands in pockets with hand warmers. Holding the bowler’s jumpers at the bowler’s end, I swear I needed a clothes rack.

We had a rest day on Saturday and we were lucky to be invited to see the first session of the Shield game between Tasmania and NSW. We caught up with David Talalla who was the match referee for the game. We were also able to sit with him throughout the first session in the third umpire’s room. Wow! It is another level again in regards to the professionalism on how the day is run. Lost time calculations and allowances for the over rate were seamlessly accrued from constant feedback from the umpires through to David and vice versa. This is a level that I aspire to be able to get to, but there is so much work to be done before that is a possibility. I certainly have an increased found respect for the CA panel members and match referees.

Also on our rest day we managed a quick trip up Mt Wellington. Dare I say it, but this was the coldest that I have ever been. It was colder than your Mother-in-law’s kiss! Although there was a little cloud cover the view was still magnificent.

We had three days to go in the championship and I was starting to get to know the players well. I found myself improving throughout the week and put into practice the great feedback that I had been given earlier.


The Championship was run and won all too quickly for my liking, as I just didn’t want it to end. I have taken away some important notes from my experience:

• Preparation

• Teamwork

• Match management

• Perception

• Decision making

• Recovery

These six headings, in my mind, are key to success. I have brought what I have learnt from this championship and introduced them into my daily umpiring routines. This tournament has certainly helped me develop as an umpire and hopefully guide me to get better and more consistent performances.

I would like to send a big thank you to CA, Bob Parry and Richard Patterson for this amazing opportunity. I will certainly continue to work hard and look forward to representing the CV panel in future tournaments.

Greg Azzopardi

Hobart from Mt Wellington

The umpiring squad


Social Cricket Matches

Mt Waverley Veterans v VCAUSASunday 5th March, 2017

Another perfect sunny Sunday and Chairman of Selectors for the Crockett Shield team for 2017, Tony Ventura won the toss and batted against the Mount Waverley CC Veterans. The pitch as usual was dry and cracking but did have some grassy patches just short of a length at the northern end. Chris Doyle (Melbourne’s 1st XI scorer) and Mattis van Eck backed up after their impressive debuts against the Australian Cricket Society in November and we also welcomed back Jason Leonard-Scott, Stephen Brne, Greg Azzopardi, Mick Nolan, Dan Bomford and Daryl Brigham. Alan Britton (Monash Tigers 2nd XI scorer) tended the scorebook and Tony Ventura and Alan McCarthy (Crockett Shield Selector and Captain) umpired. Rob Sturgeon played for the MWCC Vets CC and John Richards (Crockett Shield Selector and Vice Captain) returned to our ranks.

Jason Leonard-Scott and Greg Azzopardi opened the batting and found the pitch difficult to read with some balls seaming from a length and others keeping low. Greg was the first to fall to a ball keeping low and Jamie Wyatt fell soon after mistiming and being caught. Paul Welbourn also fell to a ball keeping low and the Vics were now 3/17 and in trouble. Things got worse when Mick Nolan was bowled, and at 4/19 after 10 overs a rescue mission was required. The “Great Scott” and Daryl Brigham resurrected the innings with some intelligent batting and a bit of luck. They put on 30 before Jason was bowled for 25 after batting for an hour. Stephen Brne arrived and with Daryl pushed the score to 67 before Steve fell for 14 trying to lift the scoring rate. The “Doctor” arrived and put on 20 with Daryl until Brigham fell at 7/87 from 28 overs.

Courtney Lai was caught soon after bringing Dan Bomford to the crease. Quick running with John Richards pushed the score to 106 when Dan gave Rob Sturgeon his first wicket for or against the VCAUSA by skying the ball to Thompson. John and Mattis van Eck teamed well to reach 124 in the 39th over before Mattis became the third batsmen bowled in the innings. With only four players reaching double figures it showed that the wicket was not going to get any easier to bat on and with our most potent bowling attack for some time we were confident of victory if we bowled accurately and fielded well.

After an excellent afternoon tea provided by Mt Waverley and Rob and Ruth Sturgeon we took to the field with Alan McCarthy captaining and Jamie Wyatt taking the gloves. Chris Doyle and Mattis van Eck opened the bowling and their accuracy and pace were putting the batsmen under pressure. Mattis got an edge from Oxley and Jamie Wyatt did the rest. At 1/15 from 6 overs Brne and Azzopardi came on. Greg picked up a wicket in his first over when he bowled Thompson with the Vets now 2/19 from 8 overs. Rod McKinnon came on soon after and after 1.1 overs he took a throw from the outfield which kicked up and hit him in the chin drawing blood. Rod left the field for treatment but returned soon after. Godkin was batting steadily but needed support from the other end to push the score along.

Daryl Brigham picked up a wicket in his first over having Anderson caught at first slip by the “Great Scott” at 3/39 from 15 overs. When Godkin retired on 30 with the score at 53 we needed to tighten the screws and prevent scoring which would in turn create wickets. When Mick Nolan bowled Logan for 11 the score had reached 4/69 from 24 overs and the game was in the balance with 56 runs needed from 96 balls for the Vets to win the game. Tight bowling and good fielding would be required by us to secure the win.


While we generally fielded very well we did put down a couple of catches. Rod McKinnon tumbled backwards striking his head on the ground trying to take a catch and left the field for the second time in the innings. After being looked after by Courtney Lai and Paul Welbourn and a Vets player who was also a doctor it was apparent that Rod was concussed and an ambulance and his family were notified. After a few hours of observation at hospital Rod was released into family care and after two days returned to work.

At the 28 over mark the 5th wicket fell for 78 when Nolan had Perkin LBW for 18. Mattis van Eck returned to the attack and in the 32nd over he picked up two wickets bowling Mattingly and then Green. With the score on 7/85 and with 40 runs needed from 48 balls the match was tilting towards the VCAUSA. The bowling continued to be accurate and the equation became too difficult for the Vets with boundaries or even twos difficult to score. The pair at the crease put on 28 runs but were unable to lift the scoring rate. Luke Edwards bowled out the last over only allowing 4 singles to secure a win for the Vics by 11 runs.

Batting plaudits went to Daryl Brigham (26), Jason Leonard-Scott (25) and John Richards (17no). The best bowling was by Mattis van Eck with 3/8 (6 overs), Mick Nolan 2/13 (6 overs) and Chris Doyle 0/10 (6 overs). Jamie Wyatt was tidy behind the stumps given the inconsistent bounce.

Mt Waverley again provided a sausage sizzle and the VCAUSA supplied the drinks while players and families enjoyed the MWCCV’s hospitality. Many thanks are due to official photographer Damien Herft who took action shots from off (and on) the field and to organisers Tony Ventura, Rob Sturgeon and John Richards. The VCAUSA selectors assessed a very strong bowling attack but a need to strengthen our batting to take on SACUSA in Adelaide in April.

Alan McCarthy

The end of an enjoyable contest


The Scorecard – Mt Waverley Veterans v VCAUSA

VCAUSA BattingLeonard-Scott bowled Anderson 25Azzopardi lbw Mattingly 5Wyatt caught Monvenus 0Welbourn lbw Monvenus 0Nolan bowled Halge 1Brigham caught Kale 26Brne caught Green 14Lai caught Green 4Bomford caught Sturgeon 6Richards not out 17van Eck bowled Logan 9Extras (4 Byes, 1 Leg Bye, 5 No Balls, 7 Wides) 17Total (38.5 Overs) 10/124FOW 1/11, 2/13, 3/17, 4/19, 5/49, 6/67, 7/87, 8/88, 9/106, 10/124Bowler Overs Maidens Runs WicketsLogan 6 1 14 1Mattingly 3 0 7 1Monvenus 3 0 10 2Halge 3 0 5 1Manttichetty 5 0 21 0Anderson 4 0 17 1Green 4 1 8 2Kale 3 0 13 1Vilek 3 0 11 0Perkin 3 1 4 0Sturgeon 2 0 9 1

MWCCV BattingOxley caught Wyatt + van Eck 2Godkin retired 30Thompson bowled Azzopardi 1Anderson caught Leonard-Scott Brigham 7Perkin lbw Nolan 18Logan bowled Nolan 11Manttichetty not out 17Mattingly bowled van Eck 4Green bowled van Eck 0Monvenus not out 11Kale did not batExtras – 8 (3 Byes, 2 Leg Byes, 2 Wides, 1 No Ball) 8Total (40 Overs) 7/113FOW 1/15, 2/19, 3/29, 4/69, 5/78, 6/84, 7/85Bowler Overs Maidens Runs WicketsDoyle 6 1 10 0van Eck 6 3 8 3Brne 4 1 6 0Azzopardi 4 1 19 1McKinnon 1.1 0 7 0Brigham 3 1 6 1Edwards 3.5 0 19 0Lai 6 1 20 0Nolan 6 0 13 2


Phil Shanahan – Life MemberAt the 2016 Annual General Meeting, Phil Shanahan was presented with Life Membership of our Association.

Phil Shanahan has been a member for 20 years, first being appointed to the VCA Panel of Umpires, and joining the Association, in 1995–96. He retired from active umpiring at the end of the 2012–13 season.

Executive Office

Phil has contributed to the smooth operation of the administration of the Association whilst a member of the Committee of Management. He first became a member of the Committee of Management in 1999–00.

He further contributed to the management of the Association, freely giving his time in other capacities:

• President in 2002–03, 2003–04 and 2004–05

• Secretary in 2008–09 (shared with Janet Howard and Dorothy Bugg)

• Treasurer in 2005–06 and 2007–08

• Committee Member in 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02 and 2010–11

Committee Positions

Phil has contributed through a number of Committee roles, and has acted as Santa at the Christmas Party function. These roles take time and effort, time that Phil could have spent with his own family. Phil has also contributed as Editor of Law 43, again a time and effort consuming role.

Time Of Need

During the periods of his Presidency, the Association endured several upheavals and times of uncertainty. Phil led our Association through those troubled waters, and it is because of his leadership that the Association survived, and grew. Phil’s determination was unwavering during a time that could have seen the end of the Association.

Loyalty and Commitment

Phil has always been a loyal supporter of the VCAUSA, entering into debate and discussion at meetings. He has showed a high level of dedication to the Association and its policies, and has publicly demonstrated his commitment to Association events, the Committee of Management over many years, and to Association politics.

Summary

Phillip Shanahan has been an active contributor to our Association since 1995–96. He has constantly contributed to Association matters during more than 10 years of active involvement (1999–00 to 2012–13). The award of Life Membership acknowledges his involvement, contribution, valuable service and loyalty to our Association. We believe he would be a most worthy Life Member.


Vale – Jack Cameron

Sadly I advised members that our good friend and past member, Jack D Cameron, passed away on Friday 7th April 2017.

I was fortunate to have known Jack for more than 50 years, having first been invited to the Cameron home in Noble Park following the 1961 Australian Tour of England, to look at slides of the trip on a projector.

Jack was the winner of the Association’s Bill Smyth Award in 1993 for services to cricket in Victoria, and at that time I interviewed him, and present the following excerpts.

Jack lived in North Melbourne, and started playing cricket with North Seconds in 1938; he was an “offie”.

Jack began as North Melbourne CC 2nd XI scorer in 1946-47, worked as a statistician for the ABC from 1954 and took over as North Melbourne CC 1st XI scorer when his father retired in 1970-71.

He also served with the Army and Air Force in Australia during World War 2, and resumed playing with North after the War; but unfortunately, he had a “crook” hand - and so took up scoring in the footsteps of his father. The highlight of his cricket career was his selection as the Board of Control’s official scorer for the 1961 Australian Tour of England. His selection is outstanding as he was North Melbourne Second XI scorer at that time.He toured without his family, as “it was against the rules to take them”. “I couldn’t afford to anyway,” Jack said, “as I had a wife and five young children.” The Australian party toured for 33 weeks, from March 14th until mid November. The Australians played 6six days per week, and moved base twice a week when not playing a Test. The party travelled 12,000 miles in England. They would, for example, finish a game at Stanton at 4.00pm, pack up and travel to Manchester, arriving at 1.00am, and begin playing the next day at 10.30am—12,000 miles, and quite a rigourous itinerary.


Ten years after his return, he took over from his Dad as scorer for North Melbourne First XI at the beginning of the 1970–71 season, and has been with the Firsts ever since. When asked “how many games have you scored?” Jack replied: “Don’t know.” In addition to scoring for North, Jack was well known as the Australian Broadcasting Commission’s cricket scorer and statistician in Melbourne—that ever-silent statistician. He began with ABC radio when the Melbourne Cricket Ground was being prepared for the 1956 Olympics, scoring mainly at the Junction Oval in St Kilda, where First Class games were played in 1955–56 and 1956–57. He was involved as the commentator’s right hand man in the famous tied Sheffield Shield match at St Kilda between Victoria and New South Wales. Not incidentally, Bill Smyth officiated in this match.

As Jack Ivorson was giving special comments as the game neared a tense conclusion, Jack Cameron was busily hunting through old VCA reports for information on tied matches. As Jack’s North Melbourne colleague Len Maddocks took the catch to tie the match on the last scheduled ball of the game, Jack reported to Jack Ivorson that there had been no previous tie recorded; so Jack Ivorson was able to report to ABC radio listeners that a “first had taken place”.

In addition to an illustrious playing and scoring career, Jack has had other contacts with major sports in Victoria, including football, golf, athletics and baseball—mainly in a scoring and/or statistical capacity.

Jack developed a colour coded scheme as scorer and statistician for ABC radio golf, so that when a ball dropped into the hole, the commentator immediately knew who the tournament leader was.

A sponsor offered the Director J Murray Ashford a computer. The Director asked “What would I want that for?” The response was: “Well, 15 seconds after the ball drops into the hole, you’ll know who the leader is.” The Director replied: “No thanks. You’re too late. I’ll stick with Jack.”

Jack was radio statistician in athletics for the legendary athlete and commentator Franz Stampfl, and the legendary sportsman and commentator Dick Mason. Jack was even radio stats man for car racing at Sandown Park.

Jack’s business career led him to the heights of Victorian government. He was the Chairman of the State Tender Board for many years, and I ran across him there too.

Cricket Victoria’s 200 Club website indicates that Jack officiated in 372 First XI, 62 Tests, 235 Sheffield Shield, 65 other First Class, 145 ODI and 77 ODD matches for a total of 956 Cricket Victoria First XI games or higher. His record included 256 2nd XI matches, 37 others, 5 T20, 16 NMCC one-dayers, and 5 Second Class for a total of 1,275 matches.

The websites also indicates that his father, Jack L Cameron participated in 527 Cricket Victoria First XI games or higher: 411 NMCC First XI, 16 Tests, 69 Sheffield Shield, 31 other First Class, and 34 other VCA/Australia for a total of 561 matches.

As well as being a recipient of the VCAUSA’s Bill Smyth Award, the VCAUSA Cameron Medal for Scorer of the Year is named in honour of Jack and his father. Both are Life Members at NMCC/GKCC. Jack Junior was the VCAUSA’s Scorer of the Century in its Team of the Century.

On its website in 2003, Cricket Victoria wrote:

Another North Melbourne Club legend, Jack Cameron has informed the club of his retirement from the post of first team scorer after 32 years at the helm. Jack has been at the club since 1938, and has scored in excess of one thousand matches. Jack received the OAM two seasons ago for his services to cricket and was also inducted into the MCG Media Hall of Fame. The former ACB scorer will continue with the ABC until at least the end of this season. At a special luncheon for Jack on 16 February, the Kangaroos paid tribute to the man who has given more than 60 years of his life to the Club.


At about the same time, Camberwell Magpies honoured one of Jack’s great mates, their legendary former scorer Phil Monohan to celebrate Phil’s involvement in 1,000 VCA matches. Cricket Victoria wrote: “Cricket Victoria pays tribute to both Jack Cameron and Phil Monohan for their enormous respective contributions to their clubs, to cricket in the State and to District/Premier Cricket in particular”.

Robin Bailhache, former VCAUSA President and Life Member provided the following commemorative:

Over the years, Jack Cameron became a legend in the ranks of cricket scorers. I fondly remember on several occasions being engaged in friendly banter about the relative importance of umpires and scorers in the game of cricket. To Jack (tongue in cheek) umpires came a distant second. Swift and accurate, during game time invariably when I turned to signal the scorers, the light was already on. I sometimes thought he knew the call before I did, although he did on one or two occasions keep me standing on one leg in order to let everyone know who ran the show. He liked visiting the umpires before the start of a day’s play so that he could say hello … and his family recall their dad relating how he used to lean out of the ABC box and clap the umpires onto the ground for a Shield match. In an almost empty stadium, that one person clapping could be clearly heard. Great memories shared with a great bloke.

It was fitting to see so many ABC faces at Jack’s funeral: Peter Booth, Graham Dawson, Clarke Hanson, Tim and Samantha Lane and Drew Morphett. Cricket Victoria and NMCC/GKCC were represented by Earl and Michael Eddings, and Greg Waring; other scorers present included Shaun Rodgers, Jim Hamilton and Shane Herbert.

The Cameron Family penned an obituary that appeared in The Age, titled: “Numbers man was a silent star of sport” (The Age, May 2 2017):

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/obituaries/numbers-man-was-a-silent-star-of-sport-20170502-gvx1uz.html

VCAUSA President Alan McCarthy, Committee and members bid their colleague and former member farewell, and pay their respects to the Cameron family, and to the media, cricket and scoring communities.

Dan Bomford

John Laurence Cameron, 2 August 1893 – 1 February 1980John Daniel Cameron OAM, 24 August 1923 – 7 April 2017

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/obituaries/numbers-man-was-a-silent-star-of-sport-20170502-gvx1uz.html


Members’ MilestonesCongratulations are extended to scorers and umpires who reached the following milestones during season 2016–17. Certificates are traditionally presented by the Association for 100 Cricket Victoria games (including Senior matches) and all further multiples of 50.

1250 Cricket Victoria GamesMike Walsh

850 Cricket Victoria GamesKevin O’Neill

600 Cricket Victoria GamesDarrell Holt Shaun Rodgers

Bill Sheahan

550 Cricket Victoria GamesShane Herbert

500 Cricket Victoria GamesJim Hamilton

450 Cricket Victoria GamesLindsay Howard Eric Kelly

350 Cricket Victoria GamesGlenn Cumming Denis Garde

Rod McKinnon

300 Cricket Victoria GamesTony Ventura

250 Cricket Victoria GamesGary Schickerling Laurie Stevens

200 Cricket Victoria GamesBrad Davies Trevor Finlayson

Ken Hobbs Samy Muthugounder

150 Cricket Victoria GamesJeff Diamond-Smith

100 Cricket Victoria GamesFemi Ferzulla Dinesh Gooneratne

Adam Hawking Alan Jones

Stephen Pitts John Richards

Michael Robinson Stephanie Shaw

50 Cricket Victoria GamesNav Arora Vivek Kumar

Tony Medina Jason Mistry

Mohan Nair Ras Van Der Merwe

Senior MilestonesMike Walsh (550) Geoff Joshua (100)

First XI MilestonesJan Howard (600) Craig Reece (550)

Jim Hamilton (350) Darrell Holt (350)

Tony Grace (300) Ron Birch (100)

Frank Fabris (100) Dale Ireland (100)

Michael Robinson (100) Vin Borg (50)

Stephen Brne (50) Tony Ventura (50)

First 1st XI MatchLuke Edwards Mark Malmberg

Matt Robertson


Umpire Service Recognition AwardThe following appeared in the CV 16/17 Premier Cricket Awards booklet—

This season’s Umpiring Recognition Award has been awarded to Eric Kelly. Eric began his umpiring career with Cricket Victoria in 1985/86 and since that time has amassed 450 matches in Premier Cricket. This includes 125 1st XI, 291 2nd XI, 15 3rd XI and 19 4th XI matches.

It is in the 2nd XI where Eric has proved to be an invaluable resource to Cricket Victoria and the Umpiring Manager in that he is one of 3 mentors in this grade. Eric umpires with, and then provides feedback to, the new umpires who have been promoted to the 2nd XI.

Eric not only completes his mentor duties with Cricket Victoria each Saturday, but also assists his great mate Darrell Holt in coaching the umpires in the North West Cricket Association. In this role, Eric advises them in completing the Cricket Australia Accreditation programs.

Cricket Victoria acknowledges Eric’s great contribution to cricket and to umpiring in this state. This year’s Umpires Recognition award goes to Eric Kelly.

Congratulations to Eric from the Committee and members of the VCAUSA on receiving this recognition.

Eric and Sandra Kelly with their friend Peter Hooper at our Annual Dinner


Congratulations

The congratulations of the VCAUSA are extended to:

• Geoff Joshua on winning the Jim Phillips 1st XI Umpire of the Year Award

• Russell Hubbard on winning the Dave Elder 2nd XI Umpire of the Year Award

• Chris Grant on winning the Ron Wright 3rd XI Umpire of the Year Award

• Sydney Sykstus on winning the Andy Barlow 4th XI Umpire of the Year Award

• Eric Kelly on receiving Cricket Victoria’s Umpiring Service Recognition Award

• Umpires and scorers for officiating in milestone Cricket Victoria matches

• First XI debutant umpires Luke Edwards, Mark Malmberg and Matt Robertson

• Brendan Drew (Camberwell Magpies CC) on winning the Jack Ryder Medal

• Hayley Jensen (Melbourne CC) on winning the Una Paisley Medal

• Donovan Pell (Carlton CC) and Lachlan Holmes (St Kilda CC); Ajay Bhatt (Prahran CC); and Vasish Vasan (Melbourne University) the respective winners of the 2nd XI, 3rd XI and 4th XI Player of the Season awards

• Pennie Harrison (Box Hill CC) on winning the Women’s Premier Reserves One Day Player of the Season Award

• Adelaide Campion and Alex Rogers (Carlton-Brunswick CC) on winning the Sue Woolcock Award for Women’s Premier 2nd XI Player of the Season

• Kath Hempenstall (Prahran CC) on winning the Women’s Premier 1st XI T20 Player of the Season Award

• Alex Rogers (Carlton-Brunswick CC) on winning the Women’s Premier 2nd XI T20 Player of the Season Award

• Chloe Rafferty (Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC) on winning the June Cole Award for Best First Year Player in Women’s Premier 1st XI

• Matthew Brown (Melbourne CC) on winning the John Scholes Medal for the Player of the Premier 1st XI Final

• Sam Crea (Essendon CC) on winning the Player of the Premier 2nd XI Final

• Ed Faulkner (St Kilda CC) on winning the Player of the Premier 3rd XI Final

• Aaron Fernando (Monash Tigers CC) on winning the Player of the Premier 4th XI Final

• Meyrick Buchanan (Melbourne CC); Anderson Matthews (Carlton CC); Nuwan Kavinds (Melbourne University CC); and Aaron Cross (Monash Tigers CC) the respective Players of the White Ball Finals of the 1st XI, 2nd XI, 3rd XI and 4th XI

• Gaurav Bawa and Matt Cervetto on being selected for the New Zealand Umpire Exchange program

• Ashley Barrow, Shawn Craig, Phillip Gillespie, Geoff Joshua and John Ward on being selected to officiate at Championships/Carnivals or at higher levels


• Greg Azzopardi, Daryl Brigham, Stephen Brne, Luke Edwards, Dale Ireland and David Shepard on being selected to officiate at Championships/Carnivals, Futures League, WNCL and WBBL matches

• The 1st XI Final umpires: Phillip Gillespie and Geoff Joshua (Reserve: Ashley Barrow)

• The 2nd XI Final umpires: Russell Hubbard and Rodney McKinnon (Reserve: Mattis van Eck)

• The 3rd XI Final umpires: Chris Grant and Tony Medina (Reserve: Gerry Schembri)

• The 4th XI Final umpires: William Downey and Sydney Sykstus (Reserve: Andrew Hind)

Women’s Premiers

• The Essendon Maribyrnong Park CC on winning the Premier 1st XI One Day Premiership

• The Prahran CC on winning the Premier 1st XI T20 Premiership

• The Carlton-Brunswick CC on winning the Premier 2nd XI One Day Premiership

• The Melbourne CC on winning the Premier 2nd XI T20 Premiership

• The Melbourne CC on winning the Premier Reserves One Day Premiership

Men’s Premiers

• The Fitzroy Doncaster CC for winning the Premier 1st XI pennant

• The Essendon CC for winning the Premier 2nd XI pennant

• The St Kilda CC for winning the Premier 3rd XI pennant

• The Monash Tigers CC for winning the Premier 4th XI pennant

• The Melbourne CC on winning the Premier 1st XI White Ball Premiership

• The Camberwell Magpies CC on winning the Men’s Premier JA Seitz Club Championship

• The Carlton CC on winning the Men’s Premier Spirit of Cricket Award

• The Napoleons/Sebastopol CC on winning the Women’s Premier Spirit of Cricket Award

• Glenn Arnup (Carlton CC) curator, Princes Park No. 1 Oval on winning the Grounds Award – Main Ovals

• Daniel Schwarze (City of Casey and Casey-South Melbourne CC) curator, Casey-South Melbourne on winning the Grounds Award – 3rds and 4ths Ovals


Senior Level Appointments: 2016–17

VCAUSA members offer their congratulations to colleagues who were chosen to umpire or score in senior level matches during the 2016–17 season. The summary provided below is gathered from the official Cricket Victoria appointments lists and from information supplied by scorers and club administrators, and include TV umpire appointments.

ScorersTest Kevin O’Neill (1), Craig Reece (1)

ODI Jim Hamilton (1), James Higgs (1), Janet Howard (1), Mike Walsh (1)

Sheffield Shield Jim Hamilton (2), James Higgs (1), Janet Howard (2), Kevin O’Neill (2), Craig Reece (1), Mike Walsh (1)

Tour Match Jim Hamilton (1), Mike Walsh (1)

Other matches ** Shelley Baulch (8), Glenn Davey (10), Georgie Dwyer (7), Jim Hamilton (9), James Higgs (12), Janet Howard (9), Natasha Noblett (8), Kevin O’Neill (5), Craig Reece (1), Mike Walsh (9)

UmpiresSheffield Shield Ashley Barrow (5), Shawn Craig (5), Phillip Gillespie (5), Geoff Joshua (4),

John Ward (4)

Other First Class Shawn Craig (2), John Ward (1)

Overseas First Class Shawn Craig – New Zealand (1), Geoff Joshua – South Africa (2)

List A * Ashley Barrow (4), Shawn Craig (4), Phillip Gillespie (4), Geoff Joshua (5), David Shepard (1 – third umpire), John Ward (4)

Other matches ** Ashley Barrow (8), Daryl Brigham (9), Stephen Brne (9), Shawn Craig (12), Phillip Gillespie (10), Dale Ireland (7), Geoff Joshua (11), David Shepard (10), John Ward (13)

* List A includes ODD, and tour matches which are not First Class** Other matches include—State 2nd XI, Futures league, tour matches which are not List A,

Women’s ODI, WNCL, WT20, international and interstate T20, and BBL


Easter Exchange – Adelaide 2017

Convenor’s ReportEaster exchange visits between our Association and the South Australian Umpires and Scorers’ Association date back to 1936 with exchange visits held every second year. This year members of the VCAUSA travelled to Adelaide to be hosted by the South Australians.

The official program of activities over the Easter weekend included:

Good Friday: Welcome Dinner

• Hotel Grand Chancellor Ballroom

• Buffet dinner and drinks commenced at 6pm

• Introduction to the Victorian and SA cricket teams

Easter Saturday: VCAUSA v SACUSA Cricket Match

• At Henley High School, Henley Beach

• Match commenced at Henley Oval (turf pitch) at 10am, 40 overs each side

• Light lunch including soft drinks was served from 12:45pm

Saturday Evening: Presentation Dinner

• Hotel Grand Chancellor Ballroom

• Three course plated dinner and drinks, commenced 7pm

• Presentation of awards, trophies and R.M. Crockett Shield throughout

• Entertainment provided by five-piece band

Easter Sunday: Family Day and KC Butler Trophy Competition

• Optional tour of Adelaide Oval at 10am

• Board and Other Games at Adelaide Rowing Club on River Torrens from 11:45am

• Hot roast carvery lunch was served at 1pm

• Drinks (soft and alcohol) were provided throughout the day

• Joint Committee meeting at hotel Grand Chancellor at 5pm

Easter Monday: Farewell Breakfast

• Breakfast served from 8am at Hotel Grand Chancellor • Final speeches and farewell

The two evening functions received good support with over 80 people attending on both nights. Congratulations to team captain, Alan McCarthy and all the playing members of the VCAUSA team who successfully retained the prized R.M. (Bob) Crockett Shield on Easter Saturday and to Ash Barrow (umpire) and Trevor Finlayson (scorer) for their efforts. On Saturday afternoon there were 51 Victorians in attendance at Henley Oval to cheer on the Vics. On Sunday, the Victorians secured the most points to enable them to also win the Keith C. Butler Memorial Trophy. This was an indoor games event that catered for all ages with lots of fun and laughter to be heard during the afternoon. A clean Easter sweep was achieved, a very rare occurrence for the visiting state. We even won the Skull award courtesy of Rod McKinnon!


I would like to acknowledge the attendance and participation of the following VCAUSA members including associate and life members at Easter:

Luke Edwards

Trevor Finlayson

Alan McCarthy

John Collins

Gerry Schembri

Dan Bomford

Graeme Thies

Rod McKinnon

Tony Ventura

Ashley Barrow

Peter Hooper

Cyril Andrews

Chris Allan

Glenn Cumming

John Richards

Stephen Brne

Greg Azzopardi

Damian Herft

Daryl Brigham

Jamie Wyatt

Stephen Pitts

Sahan Weerasekera

Mattis van Eck – first Easter

Andrew Hind – first Easter

Sydney Sykstus – first Easter

Paul Welbourn – first Easter for VCAUSA

Mick Nolan – first Easter

It was also pleasing to have support for this traditional Easter event from spouses and partners of attending members as well as some children.

A special note of thanks to Lynton Donisthorpe and other members of the SACUSA committee for arranging the program and hotel arrangements. Thanks also to Damian Herft for acting as our official photographer and to our selectors Alan McCarthy, John Richards and Tony Ventura for arranging cricket training sessions and pre match responsibilities. The embroidered playing shirts were again organised by John and Suzanne Collins.

Taking home all the silverware was a memorable achievement but the real winner was cricket fellowship between umpires, scorers and family members of both State Associations.

Discussions have already commenced regarding the next Easter in 2019 to be held in Melbourne.

Gerry Schembri

The Easter Convenor able to relax and enjoy the event with wife Sylvie


Easter 2017 – The Crockett Shield RetainedThe Bob Crockett Shield has been retained! Captain Alan McCarthy won the toss and batted at Henley oval on a grassy pitch which was tacky underneath. Henley Oval is a big ground and the cones were set on the football oval boundaries. This would make boundary scoring difficult with a lush outfield. Runs on the board and a strong bowling attack would prove to be a winning formula. Ash Barrow and Michial Farrow umpired and Trevor Finlayson and Neil Ricketts scored.

Opening the batting for the VCAUSA was Greg Azzopardi and Sahan Weerasakera. Sahan was first to go hitting a full toss to Singh in the second over. Greg Azzopardi fell soon after trying to assert himself against the bowling on the seaming wicket and was bowled for 7. Alan McCarthy and Stephen Brne settled in trying to read the pace of the wicket. McCarthy was bowled by young Jack Aworth for 3 and with the score on 3/23 from 11 overs something special was needed. Stephen Brne and Daryl Brigham then put on 84 runs in an hour off 97 balls before Steve was caught for a well-made 50 from 63 balls with 3 boundaries. Even though the Duke ball was still swinging and seaming the batsmen were rotating the strike forcing SACUSA to try a number of bowlers to get a wicket. Daryl and Vice-Captain John Richards put on 57 before Daryl was stumped for 74 off SACUSA’s captain Michael Williamson. Daryl had struck 4 boundaries from 74 balls in 88 minutes. John and Steve Pitts pushed for runs until Steve was caught at short cover by Williamson off Craig Thomas. John and Jamie Wyatt pushed the score to 199 with clever running. John fell off the last ball for 33 and Jamie finished 12 not out. The size of the ground and the slow outfield restricted the VCAUSA to only 8 boundaries in a score of 7/199 from 40 overs.

After a great lunch VCAUSA’s attack used line and length to strangle the SACUSA batsmen. VCAUSA’s bowling attack was one of the strongest fielded in a Crockett Shield match as Stephen Brne and Daryl Brigham opened the bowling and immediately found their line and length. The first wicket to fall was Natashi Modi, trapped in front by Stephen Brne in the 9th over with the score on 12. Harry Singh followed soon after caught by John Richards after a fine running catch. Dave Little and Mick Sheppard put on 30 runs before Andrew Hind bowled Little for 14 from 57 balls. By this time 28 overs had been bowled and the tight bowling and excellent fielding was taking its toll on the SACUSA run chase. Shortly after Mick Nolan bowled Mick Sheppard for 13. Craig Thomas struck two 3s before being run out and at 5/56 from 30 overs victory appeared to be out of reach for SACUSA.

Michael Williamson and Adrian Drosd put on 34 and pushed the score to 90 before Dan Bomford took a good catch to dismiss Williamson off the bowling of Sahan Weerasekera. Adrian Drosd continued to hit out and on 27 he was caught behind by Jamie Wyatt off Greg Azzopardi. SACUSA’s wicketkeeper Kurt Miegel was run out soon after with the score on 8/93 from 36 overs. Shane Roberts was the last wicket to fall, LBW to Greg Azzopardi for 5. Duvall Bhatt and Chandra Kumar saw out the innings and with the score on 9/100 from 40 overs the VCAUSA had retained the Crockett Shield by 99 runs.

Crockett Shield debutants Mattis van Eck, Michael Nolan and Andrew Hind had been well supported by Stephen Brne, Daryl Brigham, Sahan Weerasekera, Greg Azzopardi and Luke Edwards in a fine bowling performance. The fielding was outstanding with Steve Pitts, Dan Bomford, Rod McKinnon and Victorian debutant Paul Welbourn all pressuring SACUSA who failed to score a boundary in their innings. Two run outs and great catches by John Richards and Dan Bomford epitomised the VCAUSA’s effort—never mind the suicidal dives by Alan McCarthy and Jamie Wyatt with 3 balls to go resulting in a head crunching collision. The Crockett Shield was returned to Cricket Willow by Chris and Julie Allan after it had been the centrepiece of a memorable photograph including all of the Victorian attendees at the Presentation Dinner.

The team thanks the umpires Ash Barrow and Michial Farrow and scorers Trevor Finlayson and Neil Ricketts for their professionalism and dedication to the Crockett Shield event. Thanks also to Glenn Cumming who acted as the reserve umpire for the VCAUSA. Damian and Caroline Herft patrolled the boundaries taking photographs of the participants and spectators throughout the match. The Selection Committee was well served by the Chairman


Tony Ventura and all members who attended training and supported the team helped to lay the foundation for a successful Easter event. The support of all members, family and friends was greatly appreciated by the players and the enthusiasm carried through to the Butler Trophy event on Easter Sunday.

At the Easter Saturday Presentation Dinner the following awards were presented—

Ian McGregor Medal – Player of the Match – Daryl Brigham (VCAUSA)

Cronin Medals – Umpires Michial Farrow (SACUSA) and Ash Barrow (VCAUSA)

Howard Medals – Scorers Neil Ricketts (SACUSA) and Trevor Finlayson (VCAUSA)

VCAUSA’s awards went to—

Graeme Bugge Batting Trophy – Daryl Brigham (74 runs)

Ian Stuart Bowling Trophy – Stephen Brne (7 overs, 2 maidens, 2/8)

Ray Isherwood Fielding Trophy – Jamie Wyatt

SACUSA’s awards went to—

Gladstone Jones Batting Trophy – Adrian Drosd (27 runs)

Peter Weddell Bowling Trophy – Jayden Wilton (4 overs, 2/7)

George McDonagh Fielding Trophy – Michael Williamson

And The Skull Award – Rod McKinnon (VCAUSA)

Alan McCarthy

Down for the count—Alan McCarthy (mostly obscured) and Jamie Wyatt after a clash of heads in the closing stages of the match


40th Crockett Shield Match – VCAUSA v SACUSA

VCAUSABatsman How Out Bowler Runs 4s 6s Balls

G. Azzopardi bowled Wilton 7 – – 11S. Weerasekera c. Singh Wilton 1 – – 3

*A. McCarthy bowled Aworth 3 – – 33S. Brne c. Little Roberts 50 3 – 63D. Brigham s. Miegel Williamson 74 4 – 74J. Richards c. Miegel Williamson 33 – – 38S. Pitts c. Williamson Thomas 4 – – 11+J. Wyatt not out 12 1 – 8M. Nolan dnbM. van Eck dnbL. Edwards dnbExtras (5B, 2LB, 6W, 2NB) 15Total (40 overs) 7/199FoW: 1–6 (Weerasekera); 2–12 (Azzopardi); 3–23 (McCarthy); 4–107 (Brne); 5–164 (Brigham); 6–173 (Pitts); 7–199 (Richards)Bowling O M R W wd nbC. Thomas 8 1 35 1 0 0J. Wilton 4 0 7 2 0 1J. Aworth 6 0 32 1 5 1M. Williamson 8 0 38 2 0 0D. Bhatt 5 0 21 0 0 0M. Sheppard 5 0 33 0 0 0S. Roberts 4 0 26 1 0 0

SACUSABatsman How Out Bowler Runs 4s 6s Balls

H. Singh c. Richards Brne 10 – – 37N. Modi lbw Brne 3 – – 25M. Sheppard bowled Nolan 13 – – 47D. Little bowled Hind 14 – – 57A. Drosd c. Wyatt Azzopardi 27 – – 36C. Thomas run out 6 – – 4

*M. Williamson c. Bomford Weerasekera 8 – – 11+K. Miegel run out 1 – – 6S. Roberts lbw Azzopardi 5 – – 9D. Bhatt not out 2 – – 7K. Chandrakumar not out 1 – – 3Extras (2B, 2LB, 4W, 2NB) 10Total (40 overs) 9/100FoW: 1–9 (Modi); 2–14 (Singh); 3–44 (Little); 4–49 (Sheppard); 5–56 (Thomas); 6–90 (Williamson); 7–90 (Drosd); 8–93 (Miegel); 9–97 (Roberts)Bowling O M R W wd nbS. Brne 7 3 8 2 0 0D. Brigham 4 2 3 0 0 0M. van Eck 5 1 8 0 0 0L. Edwards 6 1 13 0 1 0A. Hind 7 1 23 1 0 1M. Nolan 5 0 20 1 3 0S. Weerasekera 4 0 15 1 0 1G. Azzopardi 2 0 6 2 0 0


Easter Exchange – Crockett Shield


Easter Exchange – Crockett Shield






CV Finals – 2017

3rd XI Men’s Final Scorers – Joanne Radley and David Missen1st XI Men’s Final Scorers – Neville Box, (Carlton CC), Mike Delves (Fitzroy Doncaster CC) and Chris Doyle (Melbourne CC)

4th XI Men’s Final Umpires – Sydney Sykstus and Will Downey3rd XI Men’s Final Umpires – Tony Medina, Chris Grant and Gerry Schembri

2nd XI Men’s Final Umpires – Rodney McKinnon and Russell Hubbard

1st XI Men’s Final Umpires – Phil Gillespie and Geoff Joshua


Annual Awards – 2017

Gerry Schembri receives the Bailhache Award from Glenn Cumming, while Robin Bailhache looks on

Geoff Joshua receives the Jim Phillips medal from Richard Patterson

Chris Grant receives the Ron Wright medal from Geoff Joshua

Alan Britton receives the Cameron medal from Trevor Finlayson

Russell Hubbard acknowledges winning the Dave Elder medal

Ron Birch accepts the Andy Barlow medal on behalf of Sydney Sykstus, from Geoff Joshua


Section B: RecoRdS

** Barlow, A.N. (Andy)*

** Cousland, H. (Herbert)*

** Gilchrist, S.C. (Stan) MM & Bar*

** Mantell, E. (Edward)*

** Moore, W. (Wally)*

** Nicholls, H. (Herbert)*

** Richards, J. (Jack)*

** Wells, T. (Terry)*

** Wetenhall, W. (Bill)*

** White, J. (Joe)*

1913 Elder, D.A. (Dave)*

1926 Crockett, R.M. (Bob)*

1946 Dummett, H.C. (Charlie)*

1947 Browne, G. (George)*

1951 Craddock,W.J. (Jack)*

1952 Hamid, E. (Ernie)*

1953 Lancaster, J.L. (Lindsay)*

1955 Mangan, M.G. (George)*

1957 Wright, R. (Ron)*

1958 Heintz, E. (Ernie)*

1961 Graham, L.B. (Les) BEM*

1962 Smyth, W.J. (Bill) OAM*

1963 McLaren, L. (Lindsay)*

1965 Sheehan, J. (Jack)*

1966 Casey, R.X. (Reg)*

1967 Johnston, F.K. (Frank)*

1968 Taylor, W.L. (Lyons)*

1971 Barker, M.W. (Merv)*

1972 Millard, K.M. (Ken)*

Life MembersRule 15.1 of the Association’s Rules of Incorporation states: “A person who has been a member for not less than ten years and who has rendered meritorious service to the Association may be appointed a Life Member by the Committee.”

1973 Stuart, I.McG. (Ian)*

1974 Collicoat, W.K. (Ken) OAM*

1975 Butler, K.R. (Keith)*

1976 Collins, J.R. (Jack)

1978 Isherwood, R.C. (Ray)*

1979 Howieson, W.H. (Harry)

1980 Allday, K. (Kevin)

1981 Thies, G.M. (Graeme)

1982 Whitehead, R.V. (Rex)*

1987 Bugge, G.J. (Graeme)*

1989 Bomford, D.N. (Dan)

1990 Andrews, C. (Cyril)

1994 Bailhache, R.C. (Robin)

1995 Holt, D.W. (Darrell)

1997 Grant, N.J. (Noel)

1999 McGregor, I.S. (Ian)*

2000 Byrne, D.L. (Denis)

2001 Francione, R.F. (Ralph)

2002 King, L.J. (Len)

2003 Ellemor, W.R. (Bill)

2005 Hooper, P. (Peter)

2006 Eldridge, A.L. (Anne)

2010 Collins, J.L. (John)

2011 Howard, J.A. (Janet)

2016 Shanahan, P.J. (Phillip)

* deceased ** listed alphabetically – year of award not known


Presidents

1906 Gregg, A.F.L1907 – 11 Not Known1912 Freeman, H.S.1913 – 14 Not Known1915 Rooke, T1916 – 25 Not Known1926 Oakley, G1927 – 35 Not Known1936 Gilchrist, S.C.1935 Not Known1938 Browne, G.A.1939 White, L.C.1940 Briscoe, A.1941 Osborn, W.1942 Craddock, W.J.1943 Wells, T.1944 Dummett, H.C.1945 Gilbert, C.1946 Coulsand, H.1947 Hamid, E.1948 Hale, H.J.1949 James, P.C.1950 Lancaster, L.J.1951 Mantell, E.1952 Nicholson, A.1953 Scott, W.1954 Wright, R.1955 Graham, L.B.1956 Atkins, L.1957 Smyth, W.J.

1958 Heintz, E.O.1959 McDonald, J.1960 McLaren, L.J.1961 Casey, R.X.1962 Taylor, W.L.1963 Johnston, F.K.1964 Mangan, M.G.1965 Sheehan, J.1966 Barker, M.W.1967 Mastin, J.A.1968 Stuart, I.McG.1969 Collicoat, W.K.1970 Butler, K.R.1971 Smyth, W.J.1972 Smyth, W.J.1973 Smyth, W.J.1974 Howieson, W.H.1975 Stuart, I.McG.1976 Stuart, I.McG.1977 Stuart, I.McG.1978 Stuart, I.McG.1979 Isherwood, R.C.1980 Isherwood, R.C.1981 Whitehead, R.V.1982 Whitehead, R.V.1983 Gamble, A.1984 Gamble, A.1985 Bailhache, R.C.1986 Bailhache, R.C.1987 Bugge, G.J.

The names of many of the Presidents of the Association prior to 1938 are unavailable. The continued assistance of members who might locate further such missing records would be greatly appreciated.

1988 Bugge, G.J.1989 King, L.J.1990 King, L.J.1991 Grant, N.J.1992 Grant, N.J.1993 Sinclair, R.J.1994 Sinclair, R.J.1995 Bailhache, R.C.1996 Byrne, D.L.1997 Byrne, D.L.1998 Byrne, D.L.1999 Byrne, D.L./

Ellemor, W.R.2000 Ellemor, W.R.2001 Ellemor, W.R.2002 Shanahan, P.J.2003 Shanahan, P.J.2004 Shanahan, P.J.2005 Collins, J.L.2006 Collins, J.L.2007 Collins, J.L.2008 Finlayson, T.R.2009 Finlayson, T.R.2010 Finlayson, T.R.2011 Finlayson, T.R.2012 Finlayson, T.R.2013 Schembri, G.P.2014 Schembri, G.P.2015 McCarthy, A.R.2016 McCarthy, A.R.

Gerry Schembri President 2013–2014

Trevor Finlayson President 2008–2012

John Collins President 2005–2007


Committees of ManagementThe following members have served on the Committee of Management of the VCAUA/VCAUSA since the 1982–83 season. Beginning with the 2000–01 season, Committee Member positions were increased to three, with at least one position each set aside for an active scorer and an active umpire. Under new Association Rules adopted in August 2013, the number of Vice Presidents was reduced to one, Immediate Past President was added ex officio, and the number of Ordinary Committee Member positions was to be determined annually at the AGM.

Year PresidentVice Presidents Secretary Treasurer

Committee Members

2016–17 A.R. McCarthy G.P. Schembri D.N. Bomford T.R. Finlayson J.L. Collins L. Edwards J. Richards G. Schache R. Sturgeon A. Ventura

2015–16 A.R. McCarthy G.P. Schembri D.N. Bomford T.R. Finlayson K. Abrahall J.L. Collins L. Edwards J. Richards G. Schache R. Sturgeon A. Ventura

2014–15 G.P. Schembri A.R. McCarthy D.N. Bomford T.R. Finlayson L. EdwardsJ.A. HowardA. Ventura

2013–14 G.P. Schembri A. Ventura/ A.R. McCarthy

D.N. Bomford T.R. Finlayson L. EdwardsJ.A. HowardA.R. McCarthy/ A. Ventura

2012–13 T.R. Finlayson W.R. EllemorA. Ventura

D.N. Bomford G.P. Schembri L. Edwards


D.N. Bomford G.P. Schembri L. Edwards


D.N. Bomford G.P. Schembri D.A. BuggJ.A. HowardP.J. Shanahan

2009–10 T.R. Finlayson D.N. BomfordW.R. Ellemor

J.A. Howard G.P. Schembri D.A. BuggA. Ventura

2008–09 T.R. Finlayson D.N. BomfordW.R. Ellemor

P.J Shanahan/ D.A. Bugg & J.A. Howard

J.A. Howard D.A. BuggA. Ventura

2007–08 J.L. Collins D.N. BomfordP.J Smith

J.A. Howard P.J Shanahan D.A. BuggW.R. Ellemor

2006–07 J.L. Collins D.N. BomfordG.W. Slater

J.A. Howard J.A. Howard W.R. Ellemor

2005–06 J.L. Collins D.N. BomfordG.W. Slater

J.A. Howard P.J. Shanahan W.R. EllemorC.D. SkyringP.J. Smith

2004–05 P.J. Shanahan J.L. CollinsG.W. Slater

J.A. Howard P. Nicholson/ J.A. Howard

S. AbrahamsH. BabrayS.J.P. Phillips

/ – indicates a change of position during the year


Year PresidentVice Presidents Secretary Treasurer

Committee Members

2003–04 P.J. Shanahan C.J.T. AllanC.J. Hall

S.A. Rooke/J.A. Howard

D.C. Jones J.A. Howard/S.A. RookeG.W. SlaterG.D. Steart

2002–03 P.J. Shanahan D.W. HoltJ.D. Law

S.J.P. Phillips D.N. Bomford W.R. EllemorD.C. HansenJ.K.E. Higgs

2001–02 W.R. Ellemor D.W. HoltJ.D. Law

R.F. Francione D.N. Bomford J.W. HamiltonS.J.P. PhillipsP.J. Shanahan

2000–01 W.R. Ellemor D.W. HoltJ.D. Law

R.F. Francione D.N. Bomford I.S. McGregorM.A. PetersonP.J. Shanahan

1999–00 D.L. Byrne/W.R. Ellemor

W.R. Ellemor/ J.D. LawD.W. Holt

R.F. Francione D.N. Bomford J.D. Law/ P.J. ShanahanI.S. McGregor

1998–99 D.L. Byrne W.R. EllemorD.W. Holt

R.F. Francione D.N. Bomford J.D. LawI.S. McGregor

1997–98 D.L. Byrne W.R. EllemorD.W. Holt

R.F. Francione D.N. Bomford D.S.K. CoxI.S. McGregor

1996–97 D.L. Byrne D.S.K. CoxD.W. Holt

R.F. Francione D.N. Bomford A.J. JohansonI.S. McGregor

1995–96 R.C. Bailhache D.L. ByrneR.W. Stratford/D.S.K. Cox

P.H. Jensen/R.F. Francione

D.N. Bomford I.S. McGregorD.S.K. Cox/R.F. Francione/ I.McG. Stuart

1994–95 R.J. Sinclair N.J. GrantD.W. Holt

P.H. Jensen D.N. Bomford I.S. McGregorR.W. Stratford

1993–94 R.J. Sinclair N.J. GrantD.W. Holt

P.H. Jensen D.N. Bomford L.W. JohnsonR.W. Stratford

1992–93 N.J. Grant D.W. HoltR.J. Sinclair

P.H. Jensen K.F. Skahill D.N. FunnellR.W. Stratford

1991–92 N.J. Grant D.W. HoltR.J. Sinclair

P.H. Jensen K.F. Skahill D.N. FunnellT.M. Rogers

1990–91 L.J. King K. AlldayD.W. Holt

P.H. Jensen K.F. Skahill T.M. RogersR.J. Sinclair

1989–90 L.J. King G.J. BuggeM.N.L. Day

P.H. Jensen K.F. Skahill R.C. BailhacheD.W. Holt

1988–89 G.J. Bugge R.C. BailhacheL.J. King

N.J. Grant D.G. Forbes M.N.L. DayD.W. Holt

1987–88 G.J. Bugge R.C. BailhacheL.J. King

D.N. Bomford M.G. Gandy/ D.G. Forbes

D.G. Forbes/K. AlldayD.W. Holt

1986–87 R.C. Bailhache G.J. BuggeL.J. King

D.N. Bomford M.G. Gandy D.G. Forbes D.W. Holt

1985–86 R.C. Bailhache G.J. BuggeL.J. King

D.N. Bomford M.G. Gandy D.G. ForbesD.W. Holt

1984–85 A. Gamble D.G. ForbesL.J. King

G.J. Bugge D.N. Bomford R.C. BailhacheD.W. Holt

1983–84 A. Gamble D.G. Forbes R.V. Whitehead

G.J. Bugge D.N. Bomford R.C. IsherwoodL.J. King

1982–83 R.V. Whitehead A. GambleR.C. Isherwood

G.J. Bugge G.M. Thies L.J. KingD. Pickering

/ – indicates a change of position during the year


Annual Awards

2016–17 WinnersThe Robin Bailhache Commitment Award Gerry SchembriThe Jim Phillips 1st XI Umpiring Award Geoff JoshuaThe Dave Elder 2nd XI Umpiring Award Russell HubbardThe Ron Wright 3rd XI Umpiring Award Chris GrantThe Andy Barlow 4th XI Umpiring Award Sydney SykstusThe Cameron Medal for Scorer of the Year Alan Britton

Background to the AwardsThe six Annual Awards not only recognise the outstanding performances by six of our active umpire/scorer members, but also honour the names of celebrated predecessors. The major award, the Robin Bailhache Commitment Award, was first awarded in 1992–93 as the Norwich Umpiring Commitment Award. At a 1996 General Meeting, the following motion was passed: “That in the light of the distinguished service given to the VCAUA by Robin Bailhache, the Annual Commitment Award should be renamed the Robin Bailhache Umpiring Commitment Award.” In the 1999–2000 season, following the introduction of official VCA scorers to the Association, the conditions of the Award were changed so that both active umpires and scorers could be considered for the Association’s most prestigious award, which would in future be known as the Robin Bailhache Commitment Award. The criteria for award of the Robin Bailhache Commitment Award are that the member has made a significant contribution to the Association off the field; has performed very well on the field (or in the scorebox); and is committed to their own and their colleagues’ performance. Selection is made by a process of confidential consultation between the President of the Association and other executive officers.

The four umpiring awards were established in 2000 and were named after four celebrated Victorian Test umpires of past years, viz. Jim Phillips, David Elder, Ron Wright and Andy Barlow, whose names had not been honoured in any other Association Award. During the 2005–06 season, the award criteria were modified to require the winning umpire to have officiated in at least half of the matches played in the grade for which each award is made. Selection is based on the umpires’ performance throughout the season as determined by the office of Cricket Victoria’s Umpiring Manager.

The scorers’ award was presented for the first time in 2001 and, for that year, was named the VCAUSA Scorers’ Award. It was the unanimous wish of the Association’s scorer members that their medal should be named after two of the most distinguished scorers in Victorian cricket history, viz. Jack Cameron snr. and Jack Cameron jnr. Selection is made by the scorer representatives on the Committee of Management, in consultation with the office of Cricket Victoria’s Premier Cricket Manager.


The Robin Bailhache Commitment AwardThe Robin Bailhache Commitment Award is our Association’s most prestigious award, and the worthy winner for 2016–17 is Gerry Schembri, who meets the Award criteria so very well. The criteria for the award are:

• that the Member has made a significant contribution to the Association off the field

• has performed very well on the field or in the scorebox

• is committed to their own and their colleagues’ performance

Gerry joined the Association as soon as he joined the umpiring panel in 2006 and the Association has been the beneficiary of his commitment and loyalty ever since.

He is an avid supporter of Association activities, including:

• socialcricket matches

• other social events

• the biennial exchange with our South Australian colleagues.

He is involved at meetings, be that in discussion, collaboration, encouraging other members to become involved, or development activities such as discussion about Laws and Rules.

He umpired very well in season 2016–17, resulting in multiple finals appointments.

He is a passionate supporter of Association members, be they scorers or umpires. He encourages and challenges fellow members to develop and improve their experience, performance and skills.

Gerry’s attitude to teamwork is strong, encouraging scorers and umpires to stick together. He influences others to support their colleagues, whether they are members or not. His is a commitment to the professions of scoring and umpiring.

He is proud of our Association. In 2016–17, the Association has benefited from his involvement:

• by attending the biennial Easter activities in 2017 in Adelaide

• by attending all social events including restaurant nights, theatre nights, Melbourne Cup Day barbecue for new members, sausage sizzle at the last T&D

meeting, and the very successful Annual Dinner and Presentation Night

• by organising those events this season

• at Committee level as Association Vice President and Social Organiser, and in previous years as President and Treasurer

Congratulations of the Committee of Management and all Association members to this year’s Robin Bailhache Commitment Award winner, Gerry Schembri.


Previous Annual Award Winners

The Robin Bailhache Commitment Award

Umpired in 27 Test matches, 93 First Class matches, and 26 Limited Overs Internationals. One of the world ’s most respected umpires during his international career in the 1970s and 1980s.

1992–93 R.W. Stratford1993–94 D.W. Holt1994–95 D.N. Bomford1995–96 W.R. Ellemor1996–97 I.S. McGregor1997–98 D. Clement1998–99 S.J.P. Phillips1999–00 A.L. Eldridge

2000–01 C.J.T. Allan2001–02 J.L. Collins2002–03 R. McKinnon2003–04 P.J. Shanahan2004–05 P.J. Smith2005–06 J.A. Howard2006–07 R.F. Francione2007–08 L.C. Howard2008–09 C. Andrews2009–10 A. Ventura2010–11 E.J. Kelly2011–12 G.W. Slater2012–13 T.R. Finlayson2013–14 D.A. Bugg2014–15 not awarded2015–16 G. Cumming

The Jim Phillips 1st XI Umpiring Award

The world’s greatest umpire of the late 19th and early 20th century. Victorian born, he stood in 29 Tests in Australia, England and South Africa. A fierce enforcer of the Laws, he was respected by players and administrators alike.

1999–00 R.L. Parry2000–01 R.L. Parry2001–02 R.L. Parry2002–03 R.G. Patterson2003–04 R.L. Parry

2004–05 R.L. Parry2005–06 G.T.D. Morrow2006–07 R.L. Parry2007–08 R.L. Parry2008–09 R.L. Parry2009–10 J.D. Ward2010–11 J.D. Ward2011–12 A.P. Ward2012–13 A.P. Ward2013–14 A.P. Ward2014–15 P.J. Gillespie2015–16 P.J. Gillespie


The Dave Elder 2nd XI Umpiring Award

Stood in 14 Tests between 1911 and 1928. Umpired such champions as Trumper, Hobbs, Bradman, Ponsford, Rhodes and Barnes. One of Australia’s greatest umpires.

1999–00 C.L. Stevens2000–01 C.J. Hall2001–02 D.P. Herft2002–03 M. Hanton2003–04 S.T. Davis

2004–05 C.L. Stevens2005–06 J.F. Leehane2006–07 E.J. Kelly2007–08 G. Jones2008–09 K. Hatherley2009–10 F.J.P. Fabris2010–11 R. Birch2011–12 S.T. Davis2012–13 S. Brne2013–14 D.J. Brigham2014–15 G. Bawa2015–16 G.S. Azzopardi

The Ron Wright 3rd XI Umpiring Award

Stood in 13 Tests between 1947 and 1959. Described by his good friend Bill Smyth as the best umpire with whom he stood.

1999–00 D.P. Herft2000–01 D. Boyd2001–02 P. Orchard2002–03 A. Ventura2003–04 M. Hrvatin

2004–05 P. Proctor2005–06 M.G. Gunn2006–07 G.D. Steart2007–08 C.J. Barton2008–09 A. Thomas2009–10 A.J. Sammartino2010–11 V. Borg2011–12 S. Brne2012–13 A. Hawking2013–14 L. Tenace2014–15 N.J. Ferns2015–16 M.L.D. Robertson

The Andy Barlow 4th XI Umpiring Award

A veteran of World War One, he stood in 11 Tests over a twenty year period, and umpired such greats as Bradman, Ponsford, Grimmett, Lindwall and Miller. A strong and fearless umpire.

1999–00 R. Conlin2000–01 A.J. Miller2001–02 S.A. Rooke2002–03 P. Baleisa2003–04 G. Vajda

2004–05 B. Davies2005–06 C. Orgill2006–07 S. Tighe2007–08 M. Muthugounder2008–09 L. McKay2009–10 P.J. Gillespie2010–11 K. Kumar2011–12 A.E. Jones2012–13 C. Hill2013–14 G.S. Azzopardi2014–15 A.J. Medina2015–16 M.P. Nolan


The Cameron Medal, 2017Unlike the passage into Premier umpiring, requiring attendance at a series of classes on the Laws of Cricket followed by a satisfactory result in an examination, the passage into Premier scoring can involve various routes, such as essential chores as a player/umpire in the lower grades of Premier Cricket or even out in the suburban associations, scoring for one’s dependant sons and/or daughters and becoming hooked on the trade—or just walking into a Premier club and announcing that you would like to become a scorer for that club. Most Premier clubs would welcome such people as this last group.

In the case of the recipient of the Cameron Medal for this past season, Alan Britton’s start to his Premier scoring career was a little different. In the days of a manual scoreboard at the Punt Road ground he used to turn up religiously for every match being played there, and manipulate the numbers on the board.

His mastery of this old manual scoreboard and a love of our great game, lead Alan into the next level of club scoring with the result that a couple of years ago, Richmond Cricket Club (now the Monash Tigers) acknowledged his contribution to the club after he reached 250 games. His precise Premier Cricket statistics, as at the end of this recent season, read: 2 x 1stXI, 263 x 2ndXI, 7 x 3rdXI and 6 x 4thXI matches—278 in all. Alan, we are told, will arrive on match day at around 8:00am for an 11:00am start, such is his dedication to his craft. A further example of his commitment and dedication in this past season was that he travelled to Geelong by train to score for the Monash Tigers 4thXI throughout their winning Grand Final.

Unlike many Premier scorers, Alan is a member of our Association, regularly attending Association functions (including our Annual Dinner and Presentation Night) and has also turned out on occasions to score for social/practise matches for those in our Association who are still able to play the game.

Alan is also an MCC member. Outside of cricket, he supports the Geelong Cats and, in order “to keep body and soul together”, during the week, he collects a salary as a CPA Accountant with the Environmental Protection Authority.

Congratulations of the Committee of Management and all Association members to this year’s Cameron Medal winner, Mr Alan Britton.

The Cameron Medal for Scorer of the Year

Jack Cameron senior and junior have an unbroken association with North Melbourne and Victorian cricket from 1939–40 to 2002–03, with some 800 District and over 600 State and international matches between them.

2000–01 J.W. Hamilton2001–02 J.A. Howard2002–03 R. Page2003–04 S.A. Herbert2004–05 L.C. Howard

2005–06 M.K. Walsh2006–07 S.E. Rodgers2007–08 D.A. Bugg2008–09 C.D. Skyring2009–10 M.F. Symons2010–11 K. O’Neill2011–12 M. Brignell2012–13 J.K.E. Higgs2013–14 C.M. Davenport2014–15 M.K. Walsh2015–16 M.F. Symons


Cricket Victoria Umpire Service Recognition AwardIn 2007 Cricket Victoria inaugurated an annual award to recognise the contribution of umpires to the game and their service to cricket both on and off the field.

Year Recipient

2007 Bill Smyth OAM2008 Merv Day2009 Paul Jensen2010 Dan Bomford2011 Darrell Holt2012 Bill Sheahan2013 Eric Kelly2014 Russell Turner2015 Graeme Lloyd2016 Paul Baleisa2017 Eric Kelly

Life Member Peter Hooper puts a question to the Umpiring Director at the Annual Dinner


Victorian Test UmpiresThe following umpires who have played in or umpired in Victoria for all or part of their careers, have stood in Test Matches within or without Australia since the First Test played in Melbourne in March 1877.

NameFirst Test

Last Test Eng SAf WI NZ Ind Pak SL Other Total

Bailhache, R.C.1 1974–75 1988–89 12 – 6 3 2 3 1 – 27

Barlow, A.N. 1930–31 1951–52 4 – 3 – 4 – – – 11

Coady, P. 1878–79 1878–79 1 – – – – – – – 1

Collins, J.R. 1972–73 1975–76 – – 1 2 – 2 – – 5

Copeland, W.J. 1979–80 1979–80 1 – – – – – – – 1

Cosstick, S. 1876–77 1876–77 1 – – – – – – – 1

Coulthard, G. 1878–79 1881–82 2 – – – – – – – 2

Crockett, R.M. 1901–02 1924–25 27 5 – – – – – – 32

Elder, D.A. 1911–12 1928–29 14 – – – – – – – 14

Elliott, E.H. 1882–83 1884–85 6 – – – – – – – 6

Flynn, T. 1892–93 1894–95 4 – – – – – – – 4

French, R.A.2 1977–78 1987–88 7 – 2 2 4 4 – – 19

Garing, C. 1924–25 1924–25 1 – – – – – – – 1

Hannah, W. 1907–08 1910–11 2 2 – – – – – – 4

Hele, G.A.3 1928–29 1932–33 10 5 1 – – – – – 16

Hodges, G.J. 1884–85 1884–85 1 – – – – – – – 1

Isherwood, R.C. 1984–85 1985–86 – – 1 1 1 – – – 3

King, L.J. 1988–89 1992–93 1 – 2 – 1 1 1 – 6

McShane, F.G. 1884–85 1884–85 1 – – – – – – – 1

Phillips, J.4 1884–85 1897–98 13 – – – – – – 16 29

Reid, C.A. 1876–77 1876–77 1 – – – – – – – 1

Richards, J. 1930–31 1930–31 – – 1 – – – – – 1

Sheahan, W.P. 1993–94 1993–94 – 1 – 1 – – – – 2

Smyth, W.J. 1962–63 1965–66 3 – – – – 1 – – 4

Tarrant, F.A.5 1933–34 1933–34 – – – – – – – 2 2

Terry, R.B. 1876–77 1876–77 2 – – – – – – – 2

Whitehead, R.V. 1980–81 1982–83 1 – – – 3 – – – 4

Wright, R.R. 1947–48 1958–59 7 3 2 – 1 – – – 13

Young, W.A. 1911–12 1911–12 1 – – – – – – – 1

1. Includes 9 Test matches when resident in South Australia.2. Includes 14 Test matches when resident in New South Wales and 3 Test matches

when resident in South Australia.3. All his Test matches were umpired while resident in South Australia.4. Includes 11 Test matches in England and 5 in South Africa.5. Both Test matches were the first two games of the 1933–34 India v England series

played in India.NB. Off-field appointments (i.e. video or 4th umpire) are not included.


Victorian First Class Umpires

NameFirst

SeasonLast

Season TestShield/

Pura CupOther State

Int’n 1st.cl Other Total

Alessio, H.J. 1892–93 1924–25 – 4 3 – 1 8Bailhache, R.C. 1 1971–72 1991–92 27 52 – 16 – 95Barker, M.W. 1969–70 1969–70 – – 1 – – 1Barlow, A.N. 1928–29 1952–53 11 45 7 15 8 86Barrass, E. 1897–98 1914–15 – 3 6 5 – 14Barrett, J.E. 1888–89 1888–89 – – 1 – – 1Barrow, A.J. 2010–11 – 31 1 – – 32Benson, F. 1920–21 1920–21 – – – 1 – 1Bowes, W.J.R. 1 1919–20 1928–29 – 5 1 2 – 8Brodie, J.C. 1861–62 1861–62 – – – – 1 1Browne, G.A. 1937–38 1937–38 – 3 2 – 1 6Bruton, W.J. 1 1904–05 1913–14 – 11 1 1 – 13Budd, H.H. 1877–78 1900–01 – – 2 – – 2Butler, K.R. 1961–62 1977–78 – 14 1 2 – 17Butterworth, T. 1863–64 1863–64 – – – – 1 1Cameron, C.F. 1855–56 1860–61 – – 4 – – 4Carmody, K.J. 1974–75 1979–80 – 16 – 3 – 19Casey, R.X. 1961–62 1961–62 – – 1 – – 1Cavenagh, G. 1853–54 1853–54 – – 1 – – 1Chapman, T.C. 1992–93 1993–94 – 3 – – – 3Coady, P. 1878–79 1878–79 1 – – – – 1Collicoat, W.K. 1961–62 1972–73 – 15 – 5 – 20Collins, J.R. 1965–66 1975–76 5 28 1 9 1 44Conway, J. 1900–01 1900–01 – – 1 – – 1Copeland, W.J. 1972–73 1979–80 1 12 – 2 – 15Cosstick, S. 1876–77 1876–77 1 – – – – 1Cotter, D.F. 1893–94 1900–01 – – 12 9 1 22Coulthard, G. 1878–79 1881–82 2 – – 4 – 6Craddock, W.J. 1933–34 1940–41 – 3 6 – 1 10Craig, S.A.J. 2 2014–15 – 34 5 – – 39Crockett, R.M. 1891–92 1929–30 32 54 10 23 6 125Crossley, H. 1935–36 1935–36 – – 1 – – 1Dixon, F. 1925–26 1929–30 – 2 2 1 – 5Duffy, J.T. 1885–86 1886–87 – – 2 – 1 3Dwyer, C. 1932–33 1936–37 – 4 2 2 – 8Elder, D.A. 1906–07 1930–31 14 12 2 1 1 30Elliott, E.H. 1881–82 1884–85 6 – 8 3 1 18

1. Umpired in more than one Australian State.2. Includes 20 Sheffield Shield matches for Victoria as a player.3. Also umpired in England and South Africa.4. Includes 29 First Class matches for Victoria as a player. Continued to umpire after

leaving Victoria; matches listed are only during his time in Victoria.5. Includes First Class matches umpired overseas, when knownNB Off-field appointments (i.e. video or 4th umpire) are not included.


NameFirst

SeasonLast

Season TestShield/

Pura CupOther State


Elliott, G. 1863–64 1863–64 – – – – 1 1Figgis, R.T. 1968–69 1972–73 – 6 – 2 – 8Flynn, T. 1887–88 1894–95 4 9 6 3 – 22French, R.A. 1 1975–76 1988–89 19 43 – 7 – 69Fry, H.J. 1898–99 1898–99 – – – 1 – 1Gaggin, W.W. 1874–75 1874–75 – – 1 – – 1Gandy, M.G. 1 1985–86 1988–89 – 5 – 1 – 6Garing, C. 1921–22 1925–26 1 3 3 3 – 10Gillespie, P.J. 2014–15 – 10 1 – – 11Guy, B. 1981–82 1987–88 – 8 – 1 – 9Hannah, W. 1905–06 1911–12 3 7 – 4 1 15Heathcote, B. 1928–29 1928–29 – 1 – – – 1Hele, G.A. 1 1920–21 1934–35 16 24 2 11 3 56Hele, R.G. 1949–50 1960–61 – 17 2 11 1 31Hodges, G.J. 1883–84 1884–85 1 – 2 – – 3Holden, D.E. 1984–85 1988–89 – 8 – 1 – 9Holt, D.W. 1983–84 1995–96 – 22 – 9 1 32Hope, A. 1882–82 1882–83 – – – 1 – 1Hughes, J.H. 1933–34 1933–34 – – 1 – – 1Isherwood, R.C. 1971–72 1985–86 3 23 – 4 – 30James, B. 1872–73 1872–73 – – 1 – – 1Jensen, P.H. 1990–91 1997–98 – 12 – 2 1 15Jones, C.O. 1977–78 1977–78 – 2 – – – 2Joshua, G.C. 5 2009–10 – 40 5 4 – 49Juliff, C. 1931–32 1934–35 – – 3 – – 3King, L.J. 1983–84 1993–94 6 31 – 4 – 41Knott, K.A. 1991–92 1992–93 – 3 – – – 3Lancaster, L.J. 1947–48 1947–48 – 1 – – – 1Living, G. 1851–52 1851–52 – – 1 – – 1Lunn, N.E. 1994–95 1994–95 – 2 – – – 2Lyon, C.H. 1850–51 1850–51 – – 1 – – 1McGan, B. 1880–81 1882–83 – – 2 – – 2McLaren, L.J. 1956–57 1960–61 – 7 1 – – 8McLean, J. 1933–34 1934–35 – – 4 1 – 5McShane, P.G. 1884–85 1884–85 1 – – – – 1Mangan, M. 1949–50 1955–56 – 7 2 – – 9Marshall, V. 1860–61 1860–61 – – 1 – – 1Martin, E.J. 1914–15 1914–15 – 1 – – – 1Maxwell, P. 1929–30 1929–30 – – 1 – – 1Midwinter, W.E. 1886–87 1886–87 – – – 1 – 1Miller, F.P. 1870–71 1870–71 – – 1 – – 1




NameFirst

SeasonLast

Season TestShield/

Pura CupOther State


Moore, W.J. 1928–29 1937–38 – 10 2 4 – 16Morris, S. 1894–95 1898–99 – – 3 – – 3Morrow, G.T.D. 1996–97 2005–06 – 21 – 3 – 24Nichols, H.E. 1925–26 1931–32 – – 3 3 – 6Nicholson, A.G. 1947–48 1951–52 – – 2 – – 2Nicosia, A. 1980–81 1983–84 – 4 – 2 – 6Oakley, G. 1926–27 1926–27 – – 1 – – 1O’Connor, J.W. 1912–13 1913–14 – – 2 – – 2Over, C.E. 1895–96 1907–08 – 1 5 1 – 7Parry, R.L. 1997–98 2011–12 – 79 – 6 – 85Patterson, R.G. 1998–99 2005–06 – 16 1 1 – 18Phillips, J. 3 1883–84 1897–98 13 8 7 20 6 54Prevot, E. 1875–76 1875–76 – – 1 – – 1Ramsden, E.C. 1930–31 1930–31 – 1 – 1 – 2Reaburn, A.D. 1920–21 1924–25 – 4 1 1 – 6Reid, C.A. 1875–76 1881–82 1 – 2 – – 3Reiffel, P.R. 4 2004–05 2009–10 – 29 – 6 – 35Rhodes, J. 1858–59 1858–59 – – 1 – – 1Richards, J. 1923–24 1932–33 1 10 1 6 1 19Rooney, F. 1947–48 1951–52 – 7 – – – 7Sharp, A. 1937–38 1937–38 – – 1 – – 1Shaw, R. 1930–31 1930–31 – – – 1 – 1Sheahan, W.P. 1989–90 1998–99 2 25 – 7 1 35Sheehan, J.F. 1959–60 1963–64 – 4 – – – 4Smith, J.A. 1861–62 1882–83 – – 9 1 1 11Smith, P.E. 1925–26 1928–29 – 6 1 1 1 9Smyth, W.J. 1955–56 1971–72 4 42 1 11 1 59Soulsby, A.J. 2000–01 2003–04 – 2 – – – 2Stafford, J. 1925–26 1926–27 – 1 1 – – 2Stewart, J.C. 1866–67 1866–67 – – 1 – – 1Stratford, R.W. 1994–95 2007–08 – 10 – 2 – 12Strickland, G. 1929–30 1929–30 – – 1 – – 1Stuart, I.McG. 1960–61 1964–65 – 10 – 4 – 14Taylor, J. 1886–87 1888–89 – – – 1 1 2Terry, R.B. 1876–77 1880–81 2 – 5 – 3 10Thornton, J. 1874–75 1874–75 – – 1 – – 1Walpole, S.C. 1992–93 1999–00 – 7 – – – 7Ward, A.P. 2005–06 2013–14 – 31 1 – 1 33Ward, J.D. 5 2003–04 1 63 3 7 – 74Ward, J.H. 1947–48 1958–59 – 8 1 2 – 11Wetenhall, W.R. 1930–31 1932–33 – 2 1 – – 3




NameFirst

SeasonLast

Season TestShield/

Pura CupOther State


Wheeler, J. 1959–60 1959–60 – 1 – – – 1Whitehead, R.V. 1978–79 1982–83 4 9 – 3 – 16Wills, T.W. 1870–71 1870–71 – – 1 – – 1Wisden, G. 1865–66 1865–66 – – 1 – – 1Wood, R. 1886–87 1886–87 – – – – 1 1Wright, R.J.J. 1945–46 1960–61 13 29 5 13 2 62Young, W. 1901–02 1912–13 1 8 2 5 – 16



Relaxing outside the Adelaide Rowing Club on Easter Sunday


Cricket Victoria 200 ClubThe following former and present umpires and scorers have met the conditions for admission to the prestigious Cricket Victoria 200 Club, viz. having umpired, played or scored in 200 or more international or domestic First Class, One-Day and Cricket Victoria 1st XI matches. For the purposes of 200 Club membership, qualifying matches include 3rd umpire appointments where applicable. Umpires were first admitted in 1994–95; scorers were first admitted in 2008–09.

NameUmpire Scorer Seasons Test ODI SS

Other FC

List A 1st XI Total

Allan, C.J.T. U 1997–98 – 2014–15 – – – – – 210 210Bailhache, R.C. U 1977–78 – 1993–94 18 14 45 # 25 206 308Bomford, D.N. U 1979–80 – – – – – – 325 325Barrow, A.J. U 1997–98 – – – 31 1 45 173 250Chapman, T.C. S 1 1988–89 – 2012–13 – – 3 # 2 240 245Collicoat, W.K. * U 2 1957–58 – 1973–74 – – 22 # – 211 233Collins, J.R. U 1957–58 – 1981–82 5 – 25 # – 205 235Copeland, W.J. * U 1963–64 – 1984–85 1 – 14 # – 210 225Craig, S.A.J. U 3 2010–11 – – – 34 5 33 268 340Davenport, C.M. S 1982–83 – 2015–16 – – – – 5 454 459Day, M.N.L. U 1983–84 – 2008–09 – – – – – 203 203Forbes, D.G. U 1971–72 – 1990–91 – – – – – 209 209Grace, A.G. S 1999–00 – – – – – – 312 312Hamilton, J.W. S 1986–87 – – 24 40 1 31 350 446Hanton, M. U 2000–01 – – – – – – 236 236Herbert, S.A. S 1985–86 – – – – – – 449 449Herft, D.P. U 1999–00 – 2016–17 – – – – – 234 234Higgs, J.K.E. S 1992–93 – – 22 26 1 26 360 435Holt, D.W. U 1980–81 – – 1 22 10 6 351 390Howard, J.A. S 1976–77 – – 45 58 5 39 611 758Isherwood, R.C. * U 1962–63 – 1986–87 3 21 27 # 9 227 287Jensen, P.H. U 1978–79 – 2010–11 – – 12 2 6 319 339Joshua, G.C. U 1995–96 – – – 40 9 64 167 280King, L.J. U 1980–81 – 1993–94 7 26 35 # 6 166 240Lincoln, B.E. S 4 1987–88 – – – – – – 335 335Morrow, G.T.D. * U 1992–93 – 2005–06 – – 37 # 26 184 247O’Neill, K.V. S 1971–72 – 30 62 162 21 35 540 850

* deceased1 Includes 52 games as a 1st XI umpire2 Includes 51 games as a 1st XI player with the Essendon Cricket Club3 Includes games as a 1st XI and First Class player with St Kilda Cricket Club and Victoria4 Includes 23 games as a 1st XI umpire5 Includes 200 games as a 1st XI and First Class player with Hawthorn East Melbourne/Hawthorn

Waverley Cricket Club and Victoria6 Includes 58 games as a 1st XI player with Collingwood and North Melbourne Cricket Clubs# due to an adjustment to the structure of this table some column figures may be incorrect,

although the total games will be correct


NameUmpire Scorer Seasons Test ODI SS

Other FC

List A 1st XI Total

Page, R. S 1976–77 – – – – – – 648 648Parry, R.L. U 1994–95 – 2011–12 7 34 79 6 79 181 386Patterson, R.G. U 1998–99 – 2013–14 1 4 20 2 34 190 251Radley, J.R. S 1993–94 – – – – – – 433 433Reiffel, P.R. U 2002–03 – 2009–10 – – – – – – 518Reece, C.J. S 1973–74 – 22 22 61 3 43 555 706Rodgers, S.E. S 1977–78 – – – – 1 – 537 538Sheahan, W.P. U 1981–82 – 7 25 26 8 11 429 506Shepard, D.J. U 5 1992–93 – – – 1 – 1 248 250Smyth, W.J. * U 1949–50 – 1971–72 4 – 51 # – 232 287Stratford, R.W. U 1989–90 – 2007–08 – – 13 # 8 190 211Stuart, I. McG. * U 1955–56 – 1977–78 – – 12 # – 227 239Symons, M.F. S 1992–93 – 2015–16 – – – – – 397 397Thies, G.M. U 1968–69 – 1990–91 – – – – – 225 225Turner, R.R. U 1992–93 – – – – – – 274 274Walsh, M.K. S 1963–64 – 94 228 76 81 72 638 1189Ward, A.P. U 6 1997–98 – – – 31 1 41 206 279Ward, J.D. U 1996–97 – 1 11 63 10 83 194 362

* deceased1 Includes 52 games as a 1st XI umpire2 Includes 51 games as a 1st XI player with the Essendon Cricket Club3 Includes games as a 1st XI and First Class player with St Kilda Cricket Club and Victoria4 Includes 23 games as a 1st XI umpire5 Includes 200 games as a 1st XI and First Class player with Hawthorn East Melbourne/Hawthorn

Waverley Cricket Club and Victoria6 Includes 58 games as a 1st XI player with Collingwood and North Melbourne Cricket Clubs# due to an adjustment to the structure of this table some column figures may be incorrect,

although the total games will be correct


Cricket Victoria Finals Umpires

First XI – Men’s Premier Cricket1945–46 A.N. Barlow R.R. Wright1946–47 A.N. Barlow R.R. Wright1947–48 A.N. Barlow R.R. Wright1948–49 A.N. Barlow R.R. Wright1949–50 A.N. Barlow R.R. Wright1950–51 A.N. Barlow R.R. Wright1951–52 A.N. Barlow R.R. Wright1952–53 R.G. Hele R.R. Wright1953–54 R.G. Hele R.R. Wright1954–55 R.G. Hele R.R. Wright1955–56 R.G. Hele R.R. Wright1956–57 J.H. Ward R.R. Wright1957–58 R.G. Hele R.R. Wright1958–59 W.J. Smyth R.R. Wright1959–60 R.G. Hele W.J. Smyth1960–61 W.J. Smyth R.R. Wright1961–62 W.J. Smyth I.McG. Stuart1962–63 W.J. Smyth I.McG. Stuart1963–64 W.J. Smyth I.McG. Stuart1964–65 W.J. Collicoat W.J. Smyth1965–66 J.R. Collins W.J. Smyth1966–67 J.R. Collins W.J. Smyth1967–68 J.R. Collins W.J. Smyth1968–69 J.R. Collins W.J. Smyth1969–70 R. Figgis W.J. Smyth1970–71 J.R. Collins W.J. Smyth1971–72 J.R. Collins W.J. Smyth1972–73 J.R. Collins R.C. Isherwood1973–74 J.R. Collins W.J. Copeland1974–75 K.J. Carmody J.R. Collins1975–76 K.J. Carmody W.J. Copeland1976–77 K.J. Carmody W.J. Copeland1977–78 R.C. Bailhache R.C. Isherwood1978–79 R.C. Bailhache W.J. Copeland1979–80 R.C. Bailhache R.A. French1980–81 R.C. Bailhache R.A. French1981–82 R.C. Bailhache R.A. French1982–83 R.C. Bailhache R.C. Isherwood1983–84 R.C. Bailhache R.C. Isherwood

First XI – Men’s Premier Cricket1984–85 R.C. Bailhache R.C. Isherwood1985–86 R.C. Bailhache R.C. Isherwood1986–87 R.C. Bailhache L.J. King1987–88 R.C. Bailhache L.J. King1988–89 R.C. Bailhache L.J. King1989–90 R.C. Bailhache L.J. King1990–91 R.C. Bailhache L.J. King1991–92 D.W. Holt L.J. King1992–93 D.W. Holt L.J. King1993–94 P.H. Jensen W.P. Sheahan1994–95 D.W. Holt P.H. Jensen1995–96 W.P. Sheahan R.W. Stratford1996–97 W.P. Sheahan R.W. Stratford1997–98 G.T.D. Morrow W.P. Sheahan1998–99 G.T.D. Morrow W.P. Sheahan1999–00 R.L. Parry R.G. Patterson2000–01 G.T.D. Morrow R.G. Patterson2001–02 G.T.D. Morrow R.L. Parry2002–03 R.L. Parry R.G. Patterson2003–04 R.L. Parry R.G. Patterson2004–05 G.T.D. Morrow R.L. Parry2005–06 G.T.D. Morrow R.L. Parry2006–07 R.L. Parry P.R. Reiffel2007–08 R.L. Parry P.R. Reiffel2008–09 R.L. Parry P.R. Reiffel2009–10 A.P. Ward J.D. Ward2010–11 A.P. Ward J.D. Ward2011–12 A.P. Ward J.D. Ward2012–13 G.C. Joshua A.P. Ward2013–14 G.C. Joshua A.P. Ward2014–15 A.J. Barrow S.A.J. Craig2015–16 A.J. Barrow P.J. Gillespie2016–17 P.J. Gillespie G.C. Joshua

Second XI – Men’s Premier Cricket1980–81 B. Guy P. Stuchbery1981–82 N.J. Grant A. Richardson1982–83 D.E. Holden D. Pickering1983–84 M.N.L. Day D. Vollmerhause


Second XI – Men’s Premier Cricket1984–85 R. Gainford A. Gamble1985–86 N.J. Grant K. O’Neil1986–87 E. Kelly W.P. Sheahan1987–88 D. Funnell H. Petricevic1988–89 T. Rogers P. Sandars1989–90 D.L. Byrne S.C. Walpole1990–91 R.W. Stratford G.M. Thies1991–92 R. Day J.D. Law1992–93 R. Day I.S. McGregor1993–94 D.S.K. Cox P.J. Dikschei1994–95 D.C. Hansen C.J. Lear1995–96 M.W. McNeil R.L. Parry1996–97 R.G. Patterson A.J. Soulsby1997–98 D.N. Boucher N. Sievers1998–99 A.J. Barrow A.P. Ward1999–00 G. Brindley C.L. Stevens2000–01 M.G. Gunn C.J. Hall2001–02 D.P. Herft T.J. Leeden2002–03 M. Hanton D.C. Jones2003–04 S.T. Davis N. King2004–05 P. Hermann C.L. Stevens2005–06 J.F. Leehane P. Proctor2006–07 R. McKinnon P.J. Smith2007–08 P.J Creek G. Jones2008–09 K. Hatherley S. Sciacca2009–10 S.T. Davis F.J.P. Fabris2010–11 R. Birch S.A.J. Craig2011–12 M. Cervetto S.T. Davis2012–13 V. Borg S. Brne2013–14 D.J. Brigham A.E. Jones2014–15 G. Bawa N. Schlittler2015–16 G.S. Azzopardi M. Muthugounder2016–17 R.D. Hubbard R. McKinnon

Third XI – Men’s Premier Cricket

1980–81 D.W. Holt D. Pickering

1981–82 C. Main D. Vollmerhause

1982–83 D. Chivers J.D. Law

1983–84 K. O’Neil M. Sutherland

1984–85 G. Johnstone R. Lindroth

1985–86 D. Funnell D. Izod

Third XI – Men’s Premier Cricket

1986–87 P. Chase G. Rowe

1987–88 K. Barker P. Chase

1988–89 J. Culver R. Day

1989–90 W. Gray P. O’Brien

1990–91 B.A. Farrow D. Garde

1991–92 A. Gellie K. Kavanagh

1992–93 G. Burns F.J. Preen

1993–94 M.W. McNeil R.R. Turner

1994–95 G. McDonald R.L. Parry

1995–96 G.P. Coleman G. Cooper

1996–97 N. Sievers M. Slattery

1997–98 G.C. Joshua A.P. Ward

1998–99 C.J.T. Allan D.L. Byrne

1999–00 T. Fitzgerald D.C. Jones

2000–01 D. Boyd T.J. Leeden

2001–02 N. King P. Orchard

2002–03 D. Izod A. Ventura

2003–04 M. Hrvatin G.D. Steart

2004–05 J.F. Leehane P. Proctor

2005–06 P. Cornford M.G. Gunn

2006–07 G.W. Slater G.D. Steart

2007–08 C.J. Barton V. McKernan

2008–09 D.M. Jones A. Thomas

2009–10 J.G. Douglas A.J. Sammartino

2010–11 V. Borg M.G. Gunn

2011–12 S. Brne S. Olufson

2012–13 A. Hawking A.E. Jones2013–14 L.P. Tenace G. Vajda2014–15 N.J. Ferns J. Whalley2015–16 L. Edwards M.L.D. Robertson2016–17 C.A.G. Grant A.J. Medina

Fourth XI – Men’s Premier Cricket

1980–81 K. Guy G. Wykes

1981–82 M. Donehue D.E. Holden

1982–83 J. McKernan J. Ryan

1983–84 R. Lindroth B. Wells


Fourth XI – Men’s Premier Cricket

1984–85 D. Funnell K. Knott

1985–86 P. Gigg T. Hodgkins

1986–87 A. Grant P. Sandars

1987–88 P. Finney S.C. Walpole

1988–89 T.C. Chapman G. Tait

1989–90 G. Keetley R.W. Stratford

1990–91 C.D. Baulch G. McDonald

1991–92 T. Hodgkins G. McDonald

1992–93 T. Hodgkins G. McDonald

1993–94 K. Glassenbury G.R. Lloyd

1994–95 G. Cooper R. Rymarz

1995–96 M. Sheehan M. Slattery

1996–97 K. Brewer L. Collins

1997–98 A.J. Barrow C.L. Stevens

1998–99 T. Fitzgerald P. Molloy

1999–00 R. Conlin T.J. Leeden

2000–01 A.J. Miller P. Orchard

2001–02 D. Izod S.A. Rooke

2002–03 P. Baleisa K. Hatherley

2003–04 D. Hellard G. Vajda

2004–05 B. Davies C. James

2005–06 M. Leckie C. Orgill

2006–07 A. Smith R. Stanley

2007–08 D.A. Ireland M. Muthugounder

2008–09 M. Campbell L. McKay

2009–10 T. Corvell P.J. Gillespie

2010–11 A. Gaughan K. Kumar

2011–12 A.E. Jones R. Kalnins

2012–13 N.J. Ferns C. Hill2013–14 G.S. Azzopardi B.A. Sutton2014–15 A.J. Medina M.L.D. Robertson2015–16 M.K. Nair M.P. Nolan2016–17 W.J.M. Downey S.J. Sykstus

First XI – Women’s Premier Cricket

2008–09 A. Smith R. Stanley

2009–10 P.J. Smith R.R. Turner

2010–11 P.J. Smith R.R. Turner

2011–12 T. Corvell S.T. Davis

2012–13 R.R. Turner T. Ventura

2013–14 M.G. Gunn R.R. Turner

2014–15 C. James A.R. McCarthy

2015–16 M.G. Gunn R.R. Turner

2016–17 G.S. Azzopardi J.A. Leonard-Scott

Second XI – Women’s Premier Cricket

2008–09 T. Corvell M. Moore

2009–10 G.P. Schembri D. Woodruff

2010–11 T. Corvell J. Richards

2011–12 R.D. Hubbard J. Richards

2012–13 R. Harrison A. Thomas

2013–14 S. Pitts J. Walker

2014–15 R. Harrison T.A. Wendelken

2015–16 C. Hall R. Harrison

2016–17 M.K. Nair P. Welbourn


Cricket Victoria Finals Scorers

Third XI – Men’s Premier Cricket2008–09 M. King M.K. Walsh2009–10 E. Michael C.D. Skyring2010–112011–122012–13 melb stk2013–14 C.M. Davenport A. Fleming2014–15 stk J. Nicholson2015–16 P. French N.E. Sakellaropoulos2016–17 D. Missen J.R. Radley

Fourth XI – Men’s Premier Cricket2001–02 S. Abrahams L.C. Howard2003–04 S. Abrahams2004–05 L.C. Howard R. MacRae2005–06 R. Guest M.F. Symons2006–07 J.K.E. Higgs E. Michael2007–08 N.E. Sakellaropoulos2008–09 B. Black M.F. Symons2009–10 S.M. Baulch D. Johnstone/

G. Voyage2010–11 A.G. Grace S.A. Herbert2011–12 J. Bell S.A. Herbert2012–13 camb uni2013–14 S.A. Herbert J. Moloney2014–15 J. Barr A. Fleming2015–16 C.M. Davenport M. Mills2016–17 A. Britton C. Pearce

• Where gaps appear, the names of the scorers are unknown. The continued assistance of members to locate such missing records would be greatly appreciated

First XI – Men’s Premier Cricket1998–99 M.A. Peterson C.J. Reece1999–00 J.W. Hamilton M.F. Symons2000–01 R.A. Dodd J.R. Radley2001–02 M. Peterson R. Page2002–03 G.P.L. Davey J.R. Radley2003–04 J.R. Radley C.J. Reece2004–05 J.R. Radley M.F. Symons2005–06 W. Hunter J.R. Radley2006–07 C.M. Davenport J.R. Radley2007–08 J.A. Howard C.D. Skyring2008–09 J.A. Howard K.V. O’Neill2009–10 J.R. Radley M.F. Symons2010–11 G.P.L. Davey C.M. Davenport2011–12 C.M. Davenport J.W. Hamilton2012–13 J.A. Howard M.F. Symons2013–14 S.E. Rodgers M.K. Walsh2014–15 J.W. Hamilton J.A. Howard2015–16 J.A. Howard R. Page2016–17 M. Delves C. Doyle

Second XI – Men’s Premier Cricket2001–02 C.D. Skyring2002–03 W. Rhoden C.D. Skyring2003–04 P. O'Rourke2004–05 P. O'Rourke2005–06 K.B. Hieser P. O'Rourke2006–07 S.A. Herbert D. Missen2007–08 L. Allan D. Missen2008–09 M. Bowles L.C. Howard2009–10 D. Missen G. Schickerling2010–11 K.B. Hieser D. Missen2011–12 M. Bowles D. Missen2012–13 K.B. Hieser P. Wellard2013–14 B. Guelen R. Page2014–15 J. Benjamin A. Britton2015–16 J. Nicholson stk2016–17 W. Ross A. Wilson

Third XI – Men’s Premier Cricket2001–02 P. O’Rourke2002–03 D. Missen2003–04 T.R. Finlayson2004–05 M. Ringham F. Walsh2005–06 S. Abrahams G. Schickerling2006–07 G. Heatley T. Sheedy2007–08 D. Barnes M.K. Walsh


Umpire Exchanges

Victoria – New Zealand Umpire Exchange ProgramThe Victoria–New Zealand Umpire Exchange Program commenced in the 1990–91 season due in the main to the initiative of the then Director of Umpiring, Robin Bailhache. The purpose of the program is to provide umpires from Cricket Victoria, the Auckland Cricket Association and the Christchurch Cricket Association with on-field and off-field experiences in different geographic environments.

Year Cricket Victoria Appointments NZ Appointments

1991 Stephen Walpole (Auckland) Brent Bowden

1992 Luke Johnson (Auckland) John Crocker

1993 Norm Lunn (Auckland)Dan Bomford (Christchurch)

Malcolm GlennyGraeme Clark

1994 Geoff Morrow (Auckland)Peter Dikschei (Christchurch)

Paul CalcottGeoff Talbot

1995 Bob Stratford (Auckland)Cameron Baulch (Christchurch)

Bruce CatesEddie Brownlee

1996 Paul Jensen (Auckland)Colin Lear (Christchurch)

Barry FrostGrant Robinson

1997 Bob Parry (Auckland)Mark McNeil (Christchurch)

Glenn HoldemPeter Wright

1998 Paul Wallace (Auckland)Tony Soulsby (Christchurch)

David LoweGarry Baxter

1999 Graham Cooper (Auckland)Ashley Barrow (Christchurch)

Kevin ManleyGraham Smith

2000 Tony Ward (Auckland)John Ward (Christchurch)

Garth StirratBernie Hamilton

2001 Chris Allan (Auckland)Daryl Rooks (Christchurch)

Wayne KnightsCraig Cowper

2002 Chris Stevens (Auckland)Steven Davis (Christchurch)

Phil JonesJohn Varcoe

2003 Dale Boyd (Auckland)Mark Hanton (Christchurch)

Doug AllingtonNeil Croft

2004 Phil Hermann (Auckland)Rod McKinnon (Christchurch)

Martyn BarriballBrian deLore

2005 Damian Herft (Auckland)Andrew Miller (Christchurch)

Peter Spall


Year Cricket Victoria Appointments NZ Appointments

2006 Neil Hitchens (Auckland)Gerard Abood (Christchurch)

Peter GasstonGraham Begg

2007 Geoff Joshua (Auckland)Phil Proctor (Christchurch)

no exchange from New Zealand

2008 Sam Sciacca (Auckland)Rod Conlin (Christchurch)

Jim HendersonHiran Perera

2009 Stephen Tighe (Auckland)Brad Davies (Christchurch)

Raoul AllenRob Armour

2010 Russell Stanley (Auckland)Stu Edwards (Christchurch)

Tony GilliesDallas McIlraith

2011 Phillip Gillespie (Auckland)Dale Ireland (Christchurch)

Mike DrinkallJason Wood

2012 Ange Sammartino (Auckland)Luke McKay (Christchurch)

Chris BrownRichard Hooper

2013 Dean Jones (Auckland)Malcolm Gunn (Christchurch)

Jayath BatuwangalaDavid Reid

2014 Stephen Brne (Auckland)Adam Hawking (Christchurch)

Glynn HammondEugene Sanders

2015 Ron Birch (Auckland)Scott Olufson (Christchurch)

David HendersonDiana Venter

2016 Vin Borg (Auckland)Francesco Fabris (Christchurch)

Adrian WestKim Cotton

2017 Matt Cervetto (Auckland)Gurav Bawa (Christchurch)

Fidel JaaryJohn Bromley

Victoria – South Australia Umpire Exchange ProgramIn 2015–16 an umpire exchange commenced between Cricket Victoria and SACA, arranged by the respective Umpiring Directors, Richard Patterson (Victoria) and Neil Poulton (South Australia).

Season Cricket Victoria Appointment SACA Appointment

2015–16 Stephen Pitts Cain Kemp2016–17 Scott Olufson Luke Uthenwoldt


R.M. (Bob) Crockett ShieldOne of the feature events on the VCAUSA calendar is the biennial Easter exchange with our sister Association in South Australia, SACUSA. In 2012, Kristen Thomas was commisioned by SACUSA to research the early history of the exchange, resulting in a revision of our understanding

of the origin of the exchange. Her findings were published in a leaflet unveiled during the Easter exchange in Adelaide in 2013 as follows:

Let the good times roll—cricket friendships offset The Great Depression

Why DID a cricket match between Victorian and South Australian cricket umpires begin? And when exactly did it occur? Until recently, accessible records indicated that 1936 was the inaugural year of competition. But modern technology has enabled research into historic newspapers that reveals plans for the interstate fixture were underway as early as 1930, and the actual first match was held in Carlton, Victoria in 1931. During the beginning of a significant worldwide economic depression this was a bold undertaking, but one which was inspired by a desire to promote goodwill and hope. The traditional game that ‘The Vics’ and ‘The Croweaters’ indulge in today was born of a need to remind people that fun is an essential ingredient of life—especially when life is looking challenging.

As it turned out, the result of the first match was a diplomatically correct ‘draw’. As it was not a limited overs game—and it appears that SA declared at 8 for 125—when Victoria reached 7 for 111 at stumps, the game was declared a draw. SA’s Victor Selth (former State level wicketkeeper) was generously awarded a trophy by Victoria, for being the best performing visiting player. (Source: http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/artitle/45758502).

Ernest Ramsden was a Victorian founding player who had the pleasure of umpiring a Sheffield Shield AND a Vic vs West Indies match at the MCG just prior to the umpires’ game. Depression or not, lights were shining brightly for cricket umpires and their beloved game 82 years ago when our partnership began.

The competition was suspended during World War II, but resumed in 1947, playing for the R.M.(Bob) Crockett Shield; matches have been held every second year since then. Easter exchanges are much more than simply a cricket match, however. Members of both associations and their families get together to make and renew friendships; on each occasion there are numerous social events arranged.

The Victorian association was known as the Victorian Cricket Association Umpires’ Association until 1998 when it voted to expand its membership and role to include VCA official club scorers, and changed its name to the Victorian Cricket Association Umpires & Scorers’ Association (VCAUSA). In Crockett Shield records it is referred to by the initials VCAUA up to 1997 and VCAUSA from 1999 onwards.

The South Australian association was named the South Australian Cricket Umpires’ Association (SACUA), maintaining this name even after scorers were admitted to membership in 2001. In 2010, however, it changed its name to properly reflect its membership, becoming the South Australian Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association (SACUSA). In Crockett Shield records it is referred to by the initials SACUA up to 2009, and as SACUSA from 2011 onwards.

Both Associations are referred to by their current initials (SACUSA and VCAUSA) in column headings, but the historical initials are used in reference to specific matches prior to the changes of name.


Crockett Shield – results of matches

Match Year Result Venue

1 1931 match drawn Carlton (V)2 1936 SACUA won by 19 runs St Peter’s College (SA)3 1937 SACUA won by 56 runs Wattle Park (V)4 1939 SACUA won by 42 runs Adelaide Oval No. 2 (SA)5 1947 SACUA won * not known (V)6 1949 VCAUA won * not known (SA)7 1951 SACUA won * not known (V)8 1953 SACUA won by 58 runs Adelaide High School (SA)9 1955 SACUA won by 1 wicket Ross Gregory Oval (V)10 1957 SACUA won by 4 wickets and 42 runs Adelaide Oval No. 2 (SA)11 1959 VCAUA won by 19 runs Ross Gregory Oval (V)12 1961 VCAUA won by 102 runs Adelaide Oval No. 2 (SA)13 1963 SACUA won by 8 wickets Scotch College (V)14 1965 VCAUA won by 1 wicket British Tube Mills Oval (SA)15 1967 SACUA won by 89 runs Albert Park No. 8 (V)16 1969 VCAUA won by 8 wickets and 11 runs Sacred Heart College (SA)17 1971 SACUA won by 2 wickets and 124 runs Scotch College (V)18 1973 SACUA won by 95 runs Daws Road High School (SA)19 1975 VCAUA won by 2 wickets Scotch College (V)20 1977 SACUA won by 6 wickets Flinders University (SA)21 1979 VCAUA won by 7 wickets Scotch College (V)22 1981 VCAUA won by 1 wicket St Peter’s College (SA)23 1983 VCAUA won by 7 wickets Albert Ground (V)24 1985 VCAUA won by 93 runs St Peter’s College (SA)25 1987 VCAUA won by 54 runs Scotch College No. 2 (V)26 1989 SACUA won by 4 wickets St Peter’s College (SA)27 1991 VCAUA won by 83 runs St Kevin’s College (V)28 1993 VCAUA won by 5 wickets St Peter’s College (SA)29 1995 SACUA won by 24 runs Xavier College (V)30 1997 VCAUA won by 24 runs Scotch College (SA)31 1999 VCAUSA won by 26 runs Xavier College (V)32 2001 SACUA won by 41 runs Scotch College (SA)33 2003 VCAUSA won by 4 wickets Trinity Grammar School (V)34 2005 VCAUSA won by 5 wickets Scotch College (SA)35 2007 VCAUSA won by 8 wickets Cricket Willow (V)36 2009 SACUA won by 8 wickets Scotch College No 2 (SA)37 2011 VCAUSA won by 115 runs Cricket Willow (V)38 2013 SACUSA won by 53 runs Scotch College (SA)

* winning margin unknown


Match Year Result Venue39 2015 VCAUSA won by 82 runs Wesley College, Glen Waverley (V)40 2017 VCAUSA won by 99 runs Henley Oval (SA)

* winning margin unknown

VCAUSA Crockett Shield Records

Best Batting Performances111* C. Dalkin 200596 L. King 198786 M. Leckie 200975* K. Carmody 196974 D. Brigham 201773* M. Sheehan 199967 E. Ramsden 194760 K. Collicoat 196159 A. Bramwell 198758* M. Leckie 200758 D. Funnell 199158 S. Brne 201156 F. Semmens 197555 D. Taylor 201150 R. Winchester 198950 S. Brne 201747 R. Whitehead 198147 S. Brne 201545 R. Whitehead 1975

Best Batting Performances45 D. Rooks 199943 R. Isherwood 196342 M. Sheehan 199740 A. Ventura 200738* D. Pickering 198338 L. King 198538 A. Barrow 200938 S. Weerasekera 201337* I. Goss 198137 P. Dikschei 199737 A. Barrow 200537 G. Azzopardi 201536 B. Reid 199535 M. Barker 196735 P. Dikschei 199335 E. Hamid 195535 McLean 194933 J. Richards 2017

Best Bowling Performances6/32 J. McLean 19496/44 M. Barker 19615/11 C. Stevens 20015/12 S. Brne 20155/17 A. Gamble 19795/26 I. McGregor 19975/28 G. Wetenhall 19555/29 P. Hooper 19655/35 G. Hamilton 1975

Best Bowling Performances4/9 D. Clement 19914/15 L. Taylor 19594/18 C. Lai 20074/19 J. Wheeler 19614/22 D. Clement 19974/22 A. Barrow 20054/23 M. Barker 19594/23 D. Holt 19854/30 M. Gandy 1985


Best Bowling Performances4/35 D. Clement 19934/40 M. Barker 19674/52 G. Thies 19734/53 G. Wetenhall 19533/1 P. Hooper 19713/6 S. Brne 20113/8 G. Hamilton 19793/11 R. McKinnon 20033/16 C. Dalkin 2005

Victorian Captains (since 1953)1953 W. Smyth1955 L. McLaren1957 L. McLaren1959 L. McLaren1961 L. McLaren1963 K. Collicoat1965 L. McLaren1967 P. Hooper1969 P. Hooper1971 P. Hooper1973 R. Isherwood1975 R. Isherwood1977 G. Hamilton1979 R. Whitehead1981 G. Bugge1983 L. King1985 A. Bramwell

Victorian Captains (since 1953)1987 D. Holt1989 D. Bomford1991 I. McGregor1993 R. Stratford1995 C. Lear1997 D. Clement1999 P. Dikschei2001 C. Stevens2003 A. Barrow2005 C. Allan2007 A. Barrow2009 A. Barrow2011 A. Ventura2013 A. McCarthy2015 A. McCarthy2017 A. McCarthy

Best Bowling Performances3/22 D. Holt 19833/22 A. Johanson 19933/25 R. Patterson 19993/28 E. Hamid 19553/37 G. Thies 19773/38 P. Hooper 19733/38 W. O’Neill 19873/39 I. Goss 1983


Most Appearances for Victoria (since 1953)12 R. Isherwood 1963–8712 D. Bomford * 1983–1710 D. Holt 1981–999 R. McKinnon 1999–158 M. Barker 1959–738 A. Ventura 2001–157 L. McLaren 1953–677 J. Wheeler 1955–717 P. Hooper 1963–777 G. Bugge 1979–917 I. McGregor 1989–017 D. Clement 1991–057 C. Allan 2001–117 A. Barrow 2001–116 G. Thies 1971–815 K. Elmslie 1955–65

* also 12th man on 4 occasions** represented SACUA 1981 and 1983

Most Appearances for Victoria (since 1953)5 K. Collicoat 1961–715 L. Hawkes 1961–715 J. Mastin 1963–735 R. Whitehead 1975–835 A. Gamble 1977–855 A. Bramwell 1983–914 K. Carmody 1969–794 F. Semmens 1971–774 L. King 1981–874 M. Gandy ** 1981–874 P. Dikschei 1993–994 C. Lear 1993–994 S. Phillips 1997–05

4 L. Edwards 2011–174 A. McCarthy 2011–17

* also 12th man on 4 occasions** represented SACUA 1981 and 1983

Taking a keen interest—one of our most capped past players, Peter Hooper


Victorian Partnership RecordsWicket Score Players and their scores Year

1st 66 A. Ventura (40) & C. Allan (32) 20072nd 56 K. Carmody (75no) & H. Howieson (31) 19693rd 91 S. Brne (58) & D. Taylor (55) 20114th 84 S. Brne (63) & D. Brigham (74) 20175th 133 T. Bramwell (59) & L. King (96) 19876th 46 R. Patterson (33) & B. Reid (36) 19957th 59# M. Sheehan (73no) & I. McGregor (14no) 19998th 43 E. Hamid (35) & K. McElhinney (13) 19559th 35# J. Wyatt (20no) & G. Davey (18no) 201510th 48 D. Elder (20no) & McNamara (30) 1949

# denotes unfinished partnership

Umpires and ScorersYear SACUSA VCAUSA SACUSA VCAUSA

1993 R. Woods N. Grant R. Glovitch B. Ellemor1995 P. Cronin R. Bailhache R. Bartlett B. Ellemor1997 G. McTavish R. Bailhache R. Bartlett B. Ellemor1999 R. Glovitch R. Bailhache S. Knobben B. Lincoln2001 P. Cronin B. Ellemor C. Miles G. Cook2003 R. Woods P. Jensen C. Miles J. Higgs2005 P. Angley E. Kelly C. Miles I. Stuart2007 M. Bartlett G. Cumming P. Angley J. Howard2009 C. Thiele G. Cumming C. Miles L. Howard2011 G. Slater B. Ellemor C. Thiele J. Howard2013 A. Collins J. Collins N. Ricketts T. Finlayson2015 C. Hollard C. Allan N. Ricketts T. Finlayson2017 M. Farrow A. Barrow N. Ricketts T. Finlayson

* Commencing in 2009 the Peter Cronin Medal was created to be presented to the officiating umpires

* Commencing in 2011 the L&J Howard Medal was created to be presented to the officiating scorers


The Ian McGregor MedalFollowing the 2003 Easter Visit, at which time Ian McGregor was known to be terminally ill (he died in August 2003), the committees of the two associations decided to strike a medal for the player of the match to be called the Ian McGregor Medal. One of the medals was presented to Ian and his family a short time before his death. Ian was an enthusiastic participant and key organiser of Easter events from 1989 to 2001.

Year Player Association

2005 C. Dalkin VCAUSA2007 A. Ventura VCAUSA2009 M. Sheppard SACUA2011 S. Brne VCAUSA2013 J. Edwards SACUSA2015 S. Brne VCAUSA2017 D. Brigham VCAUSA

The Keith C Butler TrophyFollowing the 1999 Easter visit a combined meeting of the committees of the two associations decided to commence a new competition between the two associations, to be known as the Keith C Butler Trophy. Keith Butler was a SACUSA member who attended every Easter event from 1936* to 1997.

*In view of the new discovery that the exchange actually commenced in 1931, it would be interesting to know whether Keith participated in the earlier exchange(s)

Competition is in sport or activity and a format which enables and encourages participation of all members and families. The actual contest is determined for each visit by the host association.

Year Activity Venue Won by

1 2001 Bocce McLaren Vale (SA) SACUA2 2003 Mini Golf Whittlesea Alpine Toboggan Park (Vic) SACUA3 2005 Lawn Bowls Adelaide Oval (SA) SACUA4 2007 Orienteering Ballarat Botanical Gardens (Vic) SACUA5 2009 Croquet North Adelaide Croquet Club, Prospect (SA) VCAUSA6 2011 Archery Wendouree Archery Club, Ballarat (Vic) SACUSA7 2013 Global Games Tea Tree Gully sports oval (SA) SACUSA8 2015 Trivia Quiz Glen Waverley Bowls Club (Vic) SACUSA9 2017 Board Games Adelaide Rowing Club (SA) VCAUSA


Senior Careers Summary

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ScorersHamilton Jim – 1 2 1 – 4 – 24 40 1 31 96Higgs James – 1 1 – – 2 – 22 26 1 26 75Howard Janet – 1 2 – – 3 – 45 58 5 39 147O’Neill Kevin 1 – 2 – – 3 30 62 162 21 35 310Reece Craig 1 – 1 – – 2 22 22 61 3 43 151Walsh Mike – 1 1 1 – 3 94 228 76 81 72 551

UmpiresBarrow Ashley – – 5 – 4 9 – – 31 1 45 77Craig Shawn – – 5 5 4 14 – – 14 5 12 31Gillespie Phillip – – 5 – 4 9 – – 10 1 15 26Joshua Geoff – – 4 5 5 14 – – 40 9 64 113Shepard David – – – – 1 1 – – – – 1 2Ward John – – 4 2 4 10 1 11 63 10 83 168

NOTES: 1. These tables give details of matches recorded in the following summary table in the ‘Sen’ (senior appointment) column. In line with Cricket Victoria figures, these totals now include 3rd-umpire appointments

2. List A matches include One-Day Domestic matches and tour matches which are not First Class matches


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ScorersBeaumont JC 2015–16 – – 17 – – 17 – – 34 – – 34Britton A 2001–02 – – 17 – 3 20 – 2 263 7 6 278Bugg DA 1998–99 – – 7 – – 7 – 120 43 12 9 184Davey GPL 2001–02 – 2 2 1 1 6 3 180 33 13 10 239Dendle AC 1983–84 – – – 4 4 8 – 144 2 30 23 199Grace AG 1999–00 – 18 4 – 2 24 312 12 7 5 336Guelen B 2010–11 – 17 2 – – 19 – 25 95 3 3 126Hamilton JW 1986–87 4 14 – – – 18 96 350 2 60 – 508Herbert SA 1985–86 – 17 5 – – 22 – 449 36 55 27 567Hieser KB 1991–92 – 1 16 – – 17 – 50 381 11 6 448Higgs JKE 1992–93 2 16 1 – 1 20 75 360 27 19 10 491Howard JA 1976–77 3 15 – – – 18 147 611 1 10 6 775Howard LC 1991–92 – 2 – 15 – 17 1 28 381 37 12 459Lincoln BE 1998–99 – 17 – – – 17 – 335 118 32 9 494Missen D 1998–99 – 4 10 2 1 17 – 41 246 61 24 372O’Neill KV 1971–72 3 15 – – – 18 310 540 8 70 12 940Page R 1976–77 – – 10 – – 10 – 648 15 – – 663Radley JR 1993–94 – 15 4 3 – 22 – 433 4 3 – 440Reece CJ 1973–74 2 13 3 1 1 20 151 555 47 12 7 772Robinson MJ 2001–02 – 6 – – – 6 – 100 3 – – 103Rodgers SE 1977–78 – 16 – – – 16 1 537 66 2 2 608Ross W 2001–02 – 14 5 – – 19 – 69 53 14 13 149Sakellaropoulos NE 1994–95 – 16 6 1 – 23 – 98 130 7 7 242Schickerling G 2001–02 – 3 16 – – 19 – 21 223 4 2 250Shaw SA 2011–12 – 14 – 1 – 15 – 98 2 1 – 101Simpson R 2015–16 – – – 9 – 9 – – 3 19 – 22Stevens LJ 2000–01 – – 15 – – 15 – – 252 – – 252Walsh MK 1963–64 3 17 – – – 20 551 638 51 8 3 1251Waring GJ 2007–08 – 16 – – – 16 – 76 24 21 12 133Wilson A 2016–17 – – 17 – – 17 – – 17 – – 17

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UmpiresArora N 2014–15 – – – 7 5 2 6 20 – – – 16 17 3 18 54Azzopardi G 2013–14 – 14 1 – – 2 – 17 – 16 26 4 24 6 2 78Baleisa P 1997–98 – – – 2 8 – – 10 – – 68 75 145 5 6 299Balreddygari S 2015–16 – 6 7 – 1 2 4 20 – 10 17 – 2 3 6 38Barrow A 1997–98 9 1 – – – – – 10 77 173 20 8 15 2 – 295Bawa G 2010–11 – 11 1 – 1 1 – 14 – 26 35 24 16 10 11 122Birch R 2009–10 – 15 2 – – – 1 18 – 100 26 15 – 2 2 145Black S 2014–15 – – – 9 5 1 2 17 – – – 27 13 4 25 69Bomford D 1979–80 – 2 13 – 3 – – 18 – 325 204 3 39 10 2 583Borg V 2010–11 – 16 2 – 1 – – 19 – 61 38 16 5 8 3 131Brigham D 2013–14 – 9 1 – – 1 – 11 – 43 15 – – 4 3 65Brne S 2010–11 – 12 2 – – – – 14 – 61 19 18 11 7 3 119Cervetto M 2009–10 – 14 2 – – – – 16 – 80 32 14 1 7 1 135Collins J 1990–91 – – – 10 5 – – 15 – 4 231 133 36 11 7 422Craig S 2010–11 14 – – – – – – 14 31 53 8 4 1 2 – 99Cumming G 1990–91 – 2 13 – – – – 15 – 31 102 131 68 14 7 353Davies B 2004–05 – 11 1 – – – – 12 – 125 38 18 17 3 – 201Davis S 1998–99 – – – – 1 – – 1 – 106 109 6 34 8 2 265Diamond-Smith J 2007–08 – – – 6 3 1 6 16 – – 1 62 54 11 37 165Dissanayake D 2014–15 – – – 10 3 – 2 15 – – – 20 20 – 6 46Downey W 2016–17 – – – 8 9 – 7 24 – – – 8 9 – 7 24Edwards L 2009–10 – 1 13 1 1 – – 16 – 1 16 74 25 8 17 141Fabris F 2008–09 – 14 2 – – – – 16 – 105 22 13 3 3 – 146Ferns N 2012–13 – 2 8 – 1 5 4 20 – 4 20 25 18 10 17 94Ferzulla F 2010–11 – – – 11 2 2 4 19 – – – 33 63 5 15 116Finlayson T 2003–04 – – – 2 12 1 2 17 – – 1 106 75 4 23 209Frampton N 2004–05 – – 1 11 3 2 1 18 – – 1 56 29 2 1 89Garde D 1990–91 – – – – 11 – – 11 – 2 17 151 173 1 8 352Gaughan A 2009–10 – – – 8 3 – 1 12 – – – 59 39 2 16 116Gillespie P 2009–10 9 2 – – – – – 11 26 62 13 5 19 9 3 137Gooneratne D 2010–11 – – – 1 10 – 1 12 – – 1 5 81 – 14 101Grant C 2016–17 – – 4 11 3 1 1 20 – – 4 11 3 1 1 20Gunn M 1992–93 – 2 14 – 1 2 6 25 – 36 216 102 29 29 24 436Hall C 1997–98 – – – 9 6 – 12 27 – 27 88 119 36 8 58 336





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UmpiresHanton M 2000–01 – 16 2 – – 1 – 19 – 236 39 16 6 1 – 298Harrison R 2011–12 – – – – – 16 13 29 – – 1 14 1 79 88 183Hawking A 2010–11 – 14 1 – – 2 – 17 – 37 17 17 16 7 7 101Herft D 1999–00 – 15 2 – – – 2 19 – 234 36 19 2 2 2 295Hind A 2016–17 – – – – 9 – 4 13 – – – – 9 – 4 13Hobbs K 2004–05 – – – 11 5 1 2 19 – – 2 136 37 14 15 204Holt D 1980–81 – 2 19 – – – – 21 – 351 196 10 9 12 3 620Hubbard R 2005–06 – 4 12 – – 2 1 19 – 9 98 11 45 14 9 186Ireland D 2006–07 – 12 – – – 2 2 16 – 103 16 17 37 5 3 181James C 1998–99 – 14 3 – – – – 17 – 21 70 73 98 9 7 278Jones A 2011–12 – 13 2 – 2 – – 17 – 45 19 18 20 4 6 112Jones De 2003–04 – 1 11 – 1 3 1 17 – 6 131 43 25 26 2 233Joshua G 1995–96 14 2 – – – – – 16 113 167 55 27 16 2 – 380Kelly E 1985–86 – 2 8 – 1 3 1 15 – 109 287 15 19 16 4 450Kerrison R 2012–13 – – – – – – 1 1 – 1 26 16 1 8 6 58Kumar V 2014–15 – – – 7 5 – 4 16 – – – 14 23 – 18 55Lai C 2006–07 – – – 4 1 – 7 12 – – 33 41 23 13 16 126Leach I 2008–09 – – – 6 4 1 3 14 – – – 61 40 3 16 120Leonard-Scott J 2013–14 – 9 6 – – 3 2 20 – 11 32 1 20 4 7 75Licheni D 2016–17 – – – 2 16 – 1 19 – – – 2 16 – 1 19Lloyd G 1992–93 – – – 2 15 – – 17 – 1 125 40 197 1 13 377Lowe D 2010–11 – 1 10 – 1 – 2 14 – 3 65 19 2 16 13 118Malmberg M 2016–17 – 1 15 – 3 2 6 27 – 1 15 – 3 2 6 27Mantri R 2015–16 – – – 1 15 – – 16 – – – 2 29 – – 31McCarthy A 2008–09 – 2 14 – 1 – – 17 – 6 83 21 24 11 3 148McKinnon R 1994–95 – 2 16 – 1 1 – 20 – 116 208 18 13 10 2 367Meagher D 2010–11 – – – 10 4 – – 14 – – 1 50 27 2 15 95Medina A 2014–15 – – 8 6 2 2 1 19 – – 10 18 23 7 9 67Mistry J 2013–14 – – 3 12 2 – 2 19 – – 3 30 23 2 5 63Mohanty R 2016–17 – – – 1 13 – 1 15 – – – 1 13 – 1 15Muthugounder S 2005–06 – 10 3 – – 1 2 16 – 14 87 27 54 13 10 205Nair M 2014–15 – – – 11 6 1 4 22 – – – 24 30 1 8 63Nolan M 2015–16 – – 5 9 1 2 1 18 – – 5 12 15 2 1 35Olufson S 2010–11 – 14 2 – – – – 16 – 39 38 31 1 11 5 125





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VCAUSA Membership 2016–17

First Name Surname CategoryChris Allan AKevin Allday LCyril Andrews LGreg Azzopardi URobin Bailhache LPaul Baleisa UAshley Barrow UDan Bomford UDaryl Brigham UAlan Britton SStephen Brne UDenis Byrne LMatt Cervetto UJack Collins LJohn Collins UDaryl Cox AGlenn Cumming UJeffrey Diamond-Smith UWilliam Downey ULuke Edwards UAnne Eldridge LBill Ellemor LNicholas Ferns UFemi Ferzulla UTrevor Finlayson UNick Frampton URalph Francione LPhillip Gillespie UDinesh Gooneratne UChris Grant UNoel Grant LColin Hall UShane Herbert SDamian Herft U

Summary: Life Members 15 Umpires 60 Scorers 7 Associate members 5TOTAL: 87

First Name Surname CategoryAndrew Hind UDarrell Holt UPeter Hooper LJanet Howard LHarry Howieson LPaul Jensen AGeoffrey Joshua UEric Kelly ULen King LCourtney Lai UJason Leonard-Scott UMark Malmberg URahul Mantri UAlan McCarthy URod McKinnon UDavid Meagher UTony Medina UDavid Missen SRajesh Mohanty UMohan Nair UMichael Nolan UScott Olufson URoger Page SStephen Pitts UJohn Richards UMatthew Robertson UShaun Rodgers SWayne Ross SGlenn Schache UGerry Schembri UGary Schickerling SPhillip Shanahan LDavid Shepard UGraham Slater U



First Name Surname CategoryPeter Smith ARob Sturgeon USydney Sykstus ULou Tenace UGraeme Thies LNilantha Thillekarathna UGeorge Vajda URas Van Der Merwe UMattis van Eck UJason Veale U


First Name Surname CategoryTony Ventura UJohn Walker UJohn Ward USahan Weerasekera UPaul Welbourn UTim Wendelken UJason Whalley URoss Wilkinson AJamie Wyatt U


Lots of time for sharing experiences at Easter events for old and new alike

V.C.A. Umpires & Scorers’ Association

111th AnnuAl RepoRt, 2017

1906 – 2017

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