IN BLACK & WHITE Edition 67 July 2017 Cricket Australia Umpire 44 WHAT’S IN THIS EDITION Panels Executive Officer update – Beastwear 45 Darren Goodger 2 Annual Dinner – Troy Penman 9 Top honour for dedicated cricket enthusiast – Pat Kerin OAM 46 NSWCUSA Website – Troy Penman 16 60 seconds with Nic Bills 48 Know Thyself: Why Self-Awareness Is the Starting Point for Your Goals - Shawn New Members 52 Francis 18 Technical Matters – Darren Goodger 22 ANNUAL CONVENTION The Grinsted Cup - A cricket tradition in the Central West since 1919 – Pat Kerin The Association’s Annual Convention OAM 24 will be held at Bankstown Sports Club over the weekend August 19 & Around the Zones – Neil Findlay 26 20. The weekend will cover the 2017 Code 2016-17 Affiliated Association Grand Final of the Laws of Cricket, umpiring field Umpire Appointments – Neil Findlay craft and technique, and Kerry 29 O’Keeffe will join us as guest speaker. Female Engagement – Claire Polosak 35 We will also hear from a number of Australia vs Sri Lanka Hobart April 2017 – members about their experiences of Ben Treloar 37 the 2016-17 season. 1 | P a g e Executive Officer update – Darren Goodger Dear all, The below is an update for members and affiliated associations. We hope you enjoy this edition of In Black and White. In advance I thank all contributors along with Troy Penman and Nic Bills for their work. Annual Report The NSWCUSA Annual Report was made available online on Wednesday 28 June 2017. Members wishing to receive the Annual Report as a book are asked to contact Nic Bills. [email protected] 0427 947 000 Congratulations are offered to Troy Penman and Nic Bills for their compilation of the Annual Report, and to Sharad Patel for his excellent work on the design and production. Thank you to the many contributors who have made this report such a comprehensive record of members’ achievements and the Association’s activities for season 2016-17. AGM The NSWCUSA AGM was held on Wednesday 5 July 2017 at Bowlers’ Club of NSW. We were pleased to welcome special guests – David Moore – General Manager Cricket Performance, Cricket NSW David Thompson – Director, NSW Cricket Board Andrew Falk – Chairman, Sydney Cricket Association All addressed the meeting and were appreciative of our members for their efforts. Our guests commented on the great spirit that exists between NSWCUSA members and of the pleasing performance of NSW umpires at the national level. We thank them all for attending, for their kind words, and support of NSWCUSA. Other highlights and points of interest from the AGM – There were 104 members in attendance. Members unanimously adopted the Annual Report and the Financial Statement by provided by Treasurer, Laurie Borg. The Association upgraded three worthy members to Principal Member – Stephen Blomfield, Sam Rees and David Went. All have given exceptional service to cricket as umpires and in the areas of administration and training. The following members, having applied, were approved as Full Members – Al Bonney, Vince Calabro, Aldo Cantori, Greg Carmock, Paul Clift, Mark Coles, Clay Finnemore, Noel Ford, John Graham, Jim Harrod, Daniel Izard, Dhanushka Jayakody, Shane Lightley, Tim Overland, Graham Parsons, Ananthan Pillai, David Rees, David Rodgie, Bede Sajowitz and Manish Salvi. 2 | P a g e Life Member Graham Reed was invited to be an Association Patron, joining Brian Booth MBE, Alan Davidson AM MBE and Dick French OAM as NSWCUSA Patrons for season 2017-18. Graham was honoured to be asked to be a Patron and spoke humbly in accepting the nomination. We are blessed to have four outstanding people as Patrons and we thank each for his support of NSWCUSA and for being prepared to be a Patron. Dick French addressed the meeting with his usual humility, humour and wise words. He was pleased to welcome Graham Reed on board as a Patron of the Association. Laurie Borg was re-elected unopposed as Treasurer. Neil Findlay was re-elected unopposed as Liaison Officer. There were three nominations for the three vacant Elected Board Director positions – Graham Chudleigh, Bill Hendricks and Claire Polosak were elected. The Board for 2017-18 will comprise – Elected Directors – Geoff Garland (Chair), Graham Chudleigh, Bill Hendricks, Mark Hughes, Claire Polosak. Treasurer – Laurie Borg. Liaison Officer – Neil Findlay. Executive Officer – Darren Goodger. Geoff Garland serves as Chair until the 2018 AGM. Congratulations are extended to the incoming Board. We thank them for being prepared to serve the Association in this capacity. The Board meets on Wednesday 9 August 2017 and will consider the appointment of Directors at this meeting. Greg Jones and Brett McMillan were acknowledged and thanked for their contribution as the Association’s Auditors. They have been appointed as Auditors for 2017-18. Members approved the honoraria as recommended by the Treasurer. Training Courses – Laws of Cricket 2017 Code Courses have been held in Cootamundra, Granville (Sydney Shires CUA), Kempsey and Lismore, all of which have been very well attended. More than 170 people have been upskilled on the 2017 Code at these courses. Thank you to the trainers who have been involved so far – Laurie Borg, Paul Dilley, Kim Norris and Ben Treloar. We also extend our thanks to Stephen Blomfield, Paul Dilley, Pat Kerin, Pat Holt and David Went for their superb work in promoting the courses at the local level. The training course being held at Cricket NSW is on the following dates – 26 July (Wednesday) 1 August (Tuesday) 3 August (Thursday) 8 August (Tuesday) 10 August (Thursday) 3 | P a g e All sessions commence at 6.30pm. Members are welcome to attend. To be allowed access to the Auditorium you need to register for this course by contacting Nic Bills. Please register by not later than Monday 24 July 2017 if you intend coming. The course content will be the 2017 Code of the Laws of Cricket. There are many changes to the Laws, so you will benefit from attending. With regards to courses being held in the country zones, we are pleased to provide the following information – Scone 22-23 July Key contact to register – Steve Eccles [email protected] Armidale 29-30 July Key contact to register – Alan Hollebrandse [email protected] Newcastle 29-30 July Key contact to register – Kim Norris [email protected] Albury 5-6 August Key contact to register – Ken Brooks [email protected] Illawarra 5-6 August Key contact to register – Neil Findlay [email protected] Tamworth 12-13 August Key contact to register – Simon Hood [email protected] Bowral 26-27 August Key contact to register – Norm Stanton [email protected] Newcastle 26-27 August Key contact to register – Kim Norris [email protected] 4 | P a g e Central Coast 9-10 September Key contact to register – Don Maisey [email protected] Dubbo 9-10 September Key contact to register – Phil Leonard [email protected] Narrabri 16-17 September Key contact to register – Luke Meppem [email protected] Orange 16-17 September Key contact to register – Ian Findlay [email protected] Courses are free of charge for members of NSWCUSA to attend. Requirements for members – Accreditation / New Laws Members wishing to officiate in NSW Premier Cricket (1st and 2nd Grade) and representative programs conducted by Country Cricket NSW are expected to complete the Cricket Australia Representative Officiating Online Course and to attend a training course on the Laws of Cricket 2017 Code. The Representative Officiating Online Course remains free for already accredited umpires and can be accessed here http://community.cricket.com.au/umpire This is now the process for completing umpire reaccreditation. Examination on the Laws is not compulsory to renew membership of the Association. It is highly recommended that if you are going to umpire cricket in season 2017-18 that you attend a training course on the new Laws. In many cases the changes are material. You will benefit from group discussion and input from experienced umpires and trainers. Law Books The 2017 Code Law Books are not expected to be available until the start of the season. All members of NSWCUSA will receive a Law Book from the Association free of charge. These will be posted at the first available opportunity after the books are received. ICC Women’s World Cup Claire Polosak and Paul Wilson are in the UK umpiring at the Women’s World Cup. We offer congratulations to both on their selection and wish them well. It is a fantastic opportunity for Claire and Paul. Paul was appointed to umpire the semi-final between England and South Africa. ICC Elite Umpire Panel 5 | P a g e Congratulations to Rod Tucker who has been selected on the ICC Elite Umpire Panel, along with fellow Australians, Bruce Oxenford and Paul Reiffel. Rod recently umpired at the ICC Champions Trophy being appointed to umpire the England v Pakistan semi-final and he was the TV Umpire for the final between India and Pakistan. We are proud of Rod and his many achievements and wish him another successful year of officiating at international level. National Umpire Panel Congratulations are offered to Gerard Abood, Greg Davidson, Tony Wilds and Paul Wilson on their selection on the NUP for season 2017-18. We were pleased to see Tony Wilds elevated from the Development Umpire Panel after performing consistently well in NSW Premier Cricket for a number of seasons. He has worked hard and made an excellent contribution to cricket. Development Umpire Panel Congratulations are offered to Simon Lightbody, Claire Polosak and Ben Treloar on their selection on the DUP for season 2017-18.