BLACK & WHITE Edition 78 – November 2020 1 | P a g e CONTENTS ❖ Chairman’s Welcome 3 ❖ Executive Officer Update 4 ❖ State Umpiring Manager Update 8 ❖ Well Played 21 ❖ Education Officer Update 22 ❖ 2020 Principal Membership Recipients Respond 24 ❖ Around the Zones 29 ❖ India Tour & WBBL Finals Scorers Confirmed 30 ❖ Country Championships Return 32 ❖ Getting to Know Your Bush Umpires 33 ❖ Technical 36 ❖ Female Engagement 38 ❖ Cric-o-ku 39 ❖ Association Partners 40 ❖ 60 seconds with… 41 ❖ New Members 46 ❖ NSWCUSA Committees and Representative Panels 47 Keiran Knight and Tim Gumbleton embracing the COVID Supplement Playing Conditions at Manly Oval Cover Photos: Top: Peter McNamara watches Daniel Fallins take a catch at Glenn McGrath Oval Bottom: Dan Moran answers an appeal from Steve O’Keefe at Manly Oval 2 | P a g e Chairman’s Welcome Mark Hughes Dear Members, everyone to take advantage of these resources if you haven’t already done so. The off-season has been a long and arduous one. I’m sure many of you are Playing conditions have been significantly enjoying being back on the field of play, I altered to ensure all participants are safe know for some, the delay to the start of and ensuring cricket can continue to be the season was a source of frustration. played. Please be diligent in your preparation and ensure playing conditions The NSWCUSA staff and management are adhered to. It is no different to team have performed with distinction enforcing these playing condition changes over the course of the off-season, for the safety of participants, similar to producing our Annual Report for ensuring a batsman is protected from members, celebrating our end of season dangerous or short pitched bowling or awards via email, facilitating our Annual maintaining the danger area is protected General Meeting and first three Ordinary to ensure the integrity of the pitch is General Meetings online and running maintained. numerous education sessions on the laws of cricket for new members as well as Best wishes to all for season 2020/21. producing our first ever online convention. Many of these activities were experienced for the first time by a large number of our members who through the tyranny of distance have not been able to participate in a number of our activities. To Troy, Ben, Claire and Bede, a special thank you to you all for the way in which you have been able to keep our members engaged in what has been a difficult off season for many. Can I encourage all members to prepare well for the season of cricket that lies ahead. The majority of the convention sessions remain available for download on our webpage and I would recommend Bruce Baxter and Rob Pye ahead of a Breakers pre-season match in Coffs Harbour 3 | P a g e Executive Officer Update Troy Penman Dear Members and Affiliates The Association’s 107th Annual General Meeting was held on Wednesday 2 How good is it to have cricket being played! September. For the first time in the Whilst the off-season provided great Association’s history the meeting was challenges as an Association we have conducted via electronic means. It was continued to prosper. We’ve been able to pleasing to see over 170 members dial in continue our recruitment, training and and join the meeting. development of both members and prospective members. Association Special guests who dialled in were: meetings have continued to be conducted • NSW Cricket Board Deputy Chairman, via electronic means. Sponsorship of the Kevin Greene. Association has been secured again and we • Cricket NSW Chief Executive, Lee Germon. have so much to look forward to as we • Sydney Cricket Association Committee of progress through the season. Management Member and Chairman, Graham Gorrie and Committee of Members continue to represent the Management member Brian Freedman. Association with distinction at all levels. It • NSW Premier Cricket Manager, Roy has been wonderful to see Rod Tucker Formica and Manager NSW Pathway back in Australia officiating in the Sheffield Shield and we look forward to seeing Rod Competitions, Bruce Whitehouse. along with Gerard Abood and Paul Wilson The support of Cricket NSW throughout involved on field in international fixtures COVID-19 and the leadership shown by Lee this season. We have 21 members currently Germon and Board Chair John Knox has involved with the WBBL. An incredible been outstanding, strong and decisive. As number and it highlights the strength of an Association we’re very lucky to have the Association. The BBL will commence on both men and Cricket NSW as supports. December 10 and no doubt the Association will again be heavily represented. Upgrades to Principal Membership were bestowed on nine full members, each have The Country Representative Program is made an incredible contribution to extensive, and we wish all members well NSWCUSA and their local Association. for the upcoming season. We know that members will travel far and wide to Peter Done (Greater Illawarra), Ivan officiate these matches and know they will Holland (Sydney Shires Cricket Umpires’ represent the Association with aplomb. Association), Pat Kerin OAM (Riverina), Matches in the Plan B Regional T20 Bash Graham Moon (Riverina), Drew Morrow and the Women’s Regional Bash (SCA/GPS), Dan O’Connor (Central commenced over the weekend of 24 – 25 Northern), John Oliver (Greater Illawarra), October with matches in the NSW Country Rod Tucker, and Lindsay Wood OAM Championships to commence on Friday 20 (Central Northern). November. 4 | P a g e Applications to be upgraded to Full In the August edition of In Black & White Member were received from 30 members. we advised that NSWCUSA Management The applications were reviewed by were still working from home and this management and the Board remains the case. Whilst specific Cricket recommended the following members be NSW staff have returned to the office to upgraded to Full Member. The applications assist with the training of players the were approved by members on the call. majority of staff continue to work remotely, and members will be advised if Bill Bannon, Christopher Beecher, Geoffrey this changes. Beer, Sarah Berman, Timothy Creamer, Steven Craggs, Dominic Credentino, Jeff The training team (Claire Polosak and Ben Egan, Ian Fletcher, Santosh Gangula, Treloar) continue to deliver world class Saurabh Ganguly, Nathan Harvey, Kim umpire training and education. Both have Hunter, Craig Kelly, Bhola Kumar, Ayanavo developed our training courses and Lahiri, Zulfikar Malik, Andrew Milligan, Lal adapted them into online sessions that are Natarajan, Lalit Rishi, Michael Schokman, easy to consume, highly interactive and Saif Siddiqui, Sachin Solanki, Vivek Solanki, provide the same level of education that Ian Strudwick, Scott Thomas, Steven comes from face to face delivery. In the Tiberti, Daksh Trivedi, Mohit Uppal, past three months we have welcomed 148 Andrew Yarad. new members, and this is a direct result of the excellent training and education that is The Board resolved to continue with the being provided. appointment of Co-Patrons. The Association Patrons for season 2020-21 are; We received 238 expressions of interest • Brian Booth MBE from members to officiate in NSW Premier • Alan Davidson AM MBE Cricket for season 2020-21. Availability • Dick French OAM ranging from members being available for • Graham Reed one round through to members who are We thank Graham Reed for speaking on available for all 15 rounds (23 days of behalf of the Patrons during the AGM. cricket). On average, umpires are available for 19 days of cricket. The Board and We’re blessed as an Association to have Management Team are pleased to see the these four individuals as figureheads and high level of interest in umpiring NSW we thank them for their positive Premier Cricket, but with this interest contribution to the Association. comes the challenge of balancing umpire appointments and managing umpires’ The Board of Directors for season 2020-21 expectations. A selection strategy will comprise: document for NSW Premier Cricket has • Elected Directors – Graham been circulated to all Sydney Cricket Chudleigh, Andrew Coates, Geoff Association umpires to provide clarity Garland, Mark Hughes and Claire around the process of appointments, the Polosak. order of appointments and who appoints • Honorary Treasurer – Laurie Borg. to what competitions. • Liaison Officer – Neil Findlay. • Executive Officer – Troy Penman. The NSW Premier Cricket Observer team of • Appointed Directors – Darren Laurie Borg, Graham Chudleigh, Errol Goodger and Ben Treloar. Cranney, Bob Davis, Berend du Plessis, 5 | P a g e Rupert Mathews have commenced their take place in a face to face capacity and an season and already the team has appropriate venue is being sourced. completed 90 observations. The feedback Correspondence will be provided to all provided to umpires will help set them up members about the meeting the week for the remainder of the season. We thank starting Monday 16 November. the team for their efforts and wish them well for the remainder of the season. I’d like to thank fellow Representative Scorers’ Selection committee members We thank the Cricket NSW Competitions Merilyn Fowler, Darren Goodger, Narelle staff Stephen Blomfield, Roy Formica, Jess Johnston for their work during what has McMahon, Sean Mantle and Bruce been a busy period. The WBBL tournament Whitehouse, for their respective efforts in will see 59 matches being played in Sydney administering a number of competitions and therefore 118 scorer appointments that we officiate in. We know that the have been required. On top of the WBBL competitions will run smoothly with your there are seven matches during the Indian commitment to ensuring a successful tour that have required NSWCUSA competition. members to be appointed. The Association’s website continues to It’s pleasing to see over 85% of members provide a wealth of knowledge to and 75% of Affiliated Associations have members and the general public.