SYDNEY SHIRES CRICKET UMPIRES ASSOCIATION

EIGHTEENTH

Sydney Shires ANNUAL REPORT Cricket Umpires Association SEASON 2018–19 PO Box 3333 Redfern NSW 2016 www.sscua.com * Refers to the winning team, or higher placed team if match was drawn. † Refers to an umpire who at the time of appointment was a non SSCUA member used to cover a shortfall of members to cover all appointments. First Grade Final Third Grade Final Frank Gray Shield Final Simon Dodwell / Anthony Raymond Cameron Duff / Tim Overland Simon Dodwell / Anthony Raymond Joe McAleer Oval Airey Park Bexley Oval HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM UMPIRES Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 8/170 Strathfield 5/135 Georges River 3/132 2010–11 Quarter Final Warringah* South Sydney J Shellens / M Wheeler drew with Warringah 6/208 (dec) drew with Burwood Briars 10/153 defeated Burwood 10/129 Quarter Final NW Sydney Lindfield* S Blomfield / P Clift Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts won the Strathfield won the premiership Quarter Final Strathfield* Epping P Friend / C Taylor premiership as the highest ranked team as the highest ranked team Semi Final Warringah* NW Sydney M Wheeler / C Taylor Semi Final Strathfield Lindfield* S Blomfield / P Friend Second Grade Final Fourth Grade Final Tim Creer Cup (Division A) Final Stephen Blomfield / Michael Wheeler Andrew Steindler / Geoff Wheeler Les Chegwidden / Peter Mooney Final Warringah* Lindfield S Blomfield / C Taylor Drummoyne Oval Rothwell Park Alan Davidson Oval 2011–12 Quarter Final Sth Districts Strathfield* S Blomfield / A Vella Burwood Briars 9/240 Burwood Briars 8/264 Balmain South Sydney Quarter Final Warringah* Burwood D Goodger / C Taylor defeated Auburn 10/236 drew with Strathfield (did not bat) drew with Strathfield. Joint Premiers Quarter Final NW Sydney* Auburn P Friend / M Wheeler Semi Final Warringah* Sth Districts C Taylor / M Wheeler Anthony Raymond’s decision during the Tim Creer Cup (Division B) Final Semi Final NW Sydney* Strathfield S Blomfield / D Goodger First Grade Final on Joe McAleer Oval Cameron McGinn / Scott Pryde Grand Final Warringah* NW Sydney D Goodger / C Taylor Jubilee Oval Balmain South Sydney 10/105 2012–13 Quarter Final Lindfield* Strathfield S Blomfield / M Wheeler defeated Macquarie University 7/97 Quarter Final NW Sydney Epping* P Friend / I Tabrett Quarter Final Warringah* Sth Districts A Vella / B Tribolet Semi Final Lindfield NW Sydney* C Taylor / I Tabrett Semi Final Warringah* Epping S Blomfield / A Vella Grand Final Warringah* NW Sydney S Blomfield / C Taylor 2013–14 Quarter Final Warringah* Macquarie Uni P Friend / R Mathews Quarter Final Georges River* Burwood G Riley / I Tabrett Quarter Final Epping* NW Sydney S Blomfield / M Wheeler Semi Final Warringah* NW Sydney P Mooney / B Whitehouse Semi Final Georges River* Epping S Blomfield / I Tabrett Grand Final Warringah* Georges River S Blomfield / P Mooney 2014–15 Quarter Final Warringah* Roseville P Mooney / R Mathews Quarter Final Georges River* Lindfield A Raymond / I Tabrett Quarter Final Burwood* Epping S Blomfield / G Taylor Semi Final Warringah* Epping S Blomfield / A Raymond Semi Final Georges River* Burwood G Taylor / I Tabrett Grand Final Warringah Georges River* S Blomfield / G Taylor 2015–16 Semi Final Epping* Balmain Sth Sydney S Blomfield / G Wheeler Semi Final Georges River* Lindfield R Maloney / A Raymond Grand Final Georges River* Epping S Blomfield / A Raymond 2016–17 Semifinal Lindfield Georges River* S Blomfield / A Raymond Semifinal MP Sth Districts* Epping C Finnemore / D Burton Grand Final MP Sth Districts Georges River* S Blomfield / A Raymond 2017–18 Semifinal Burwood* Lindfield S Blomfield / S Dodwell Semifinal Warringah* Strathfield C Finnemore / A Raymond Grand Final Burwood Warringah* S Dodwell / A Raymond 2018–19 Semifinal Georges River* Warringah S Blomfield / S Dodwell Semifinal Epping Burwood* A Raymond / I Tabrett Grand Final Georges River* Burwood S Dodwell / A Raymond SYDNEY SHIRES CRICKET UMPIRES ASSOCIATION

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT SEASON 2018–19

1 Office Bearers THE SYDNEY SHIRES CRICKET UMPIRES ASSOCIATION

President July 2016 - to date David Goodman July 2013 - July 2016 Mark Hughes July 2008 - July 2013 Peter Friend July 2005 - July 2008 George Richards July 2004 - July 2005 John Moore July 2003 – July 2004 Bruce Parfett July 2001 – July 2003 Peter Turner Secretary July 2001 - to date Stephen Blomfield Treasurer July 2014 - to date Trevor Schokman July 2010 - July 2014 Michael Wheeler July 2001 - July 2010 Gordon Smith

2018–2019 Management Committee Back row left to right Ken Buckland, Patrick Smellie Glen Hanshaw, Rick Crocono Cameron Duff Front row left to right Trevor Schokman, Stephen Clements David Goodman, Stephen Blomfield

Life Members Ian Bowman, Stephen Blomfield Trevor Schokman, Gordon Smith (George Richards absent)

September 2018 meeting was the last outing for the original green, off field, polo shirt

2 Members PAST & PRESENT

1 Turner, Peter 70 Tribolet, Brett 139 Hamilton, Ian* 208 Alexander, Isaac* 2 Beesley, Graham* 71 Bharadwaj, Vijay* 140 McAndrew, Bob* 209 Boorer, Matt LM 3 Blomfield, Stephen 72 Cocks, Graeme* 141 George, Cherian* 210 Carter, Charlie 4 Carroll, Phil* 73 Dobbin, Patrick* 142 Baxter, Brett* 211 Cotter, Mark 5 Donnellan, Tom* 74 Hasty, Jon* 143 Conway, Michael 212 Elloy, Keith 6 Friend, Peter* 75 Luke, William† 144 Singham, Mano 213 Lulka, Adrian 7 Guha, Ronnie* 76 Maloney, Rob 145 Clements, Stephen 8 Hanshaw, Glen 77 Marquet, Jonathan* 146 Bergman, Tony 214 Maxwell, Stephen 9 Haviland, Chris* 78 Narayanan, Vishy* 147 Clover, Stewart* 215 Overland, Tim 10 Hickey, Dave* 79 Pardy, Bill* 148 Vella, Aaron 216 Sant, Shalil* 11 Holland, Ivan 80 Ponsford, Derek 149 Brown, Robert* 217 Thorpe, Jason 12 Jayaweera, Jay* 81 Street, Gary* 150 Hameed, Asad* 218 Khan, Zafar* 13 Jegathesan, Jeriam* 82 Hughes, Mark 151 Bell, Grahame 219 Panse, Kushal 14 Kearney, Chris† 83 Mathews, Rupert 152 De Costa, Kaysee 220 Basappa, Bharat 15 Keierleber, David* 84 Ritchie, Matt† 153 Davies, Keith 221 Dodwell, Simon 16 Luckman, Terry* 85 Jones, Colin* 154 Martin, Dean* 17 MacGillivray, Bruce† 86 Romeo, Joe* 155 Chakraborty, Bidhan* 222 Evans, Shane 18 Owen, Alan* 87 Superina, Dean* 156 Saha, Subrata* 223 Kirkness, John 19 Parfett, Bruce* 88 Parker, Graham* 157 Debnath, Neil* 224 Ahmed, Afsar 20 Pepper, Glenn* 89 Mooney, Peter 158 McCarty, David* 225 Gavin, David* 21 Quaken, Keith* 90 Chambiras, Paul† 159 Jaensch, Ron* 226 Mullane, Peter 22 Rajogopolan, Ragoo* 91 Coleman, Paul* 160 Steindler, Andrew 227 Pryde, Ian 23 Ralston, Tim* 92 Treloar, Ben* 161 York, Paul* 228 Fagan, Dave 24 Roberts, Michael 93 Gupte, Vinayak* 162 Barnes, John 229 Doughty, Ken 25 Sammy, Rajan* 94 Kingsford-Smith, Tony* 163 Tabrett, Ian 230 McTegg, Michael 26 Shiner, Tom* 95 Nyers, Peter* 164 Dunford, Clive* 27 Smith, GordonLM 96 Charlesworth, Adrian* 165 Hunter, Kim 231 Abubakr, Irfan 28 Starks, Steve 97 Goodger, Darren 166 Riley, Gerard 232 Evans, Mick 29 Taylor, Geoff* 98 Watson, Arthur 167 Oppenheim, Dennis 233 Tregeagle, Richard 30 Thorpe, Ken* 99 Campbell, Neil* 168 Pointer, Martyn* 234 Srinivasakannan, Sundar 31 Wentzel, Karl* 100 Stiller, Wesley* 169 Sowter, Michael* 235 Yasin, Sohail 32 Yeend, Stuart* 101 Smellie, Patrick 170 Ryan, Tim* 236 Sims, Matthew* 33 Buckland, Ken 102 Moody, Andrew* 171 Burke, John* 237 White, Garry 34 DeSilva, Kapila* 103 Tunks, Greg* 172 Fonseka, Jude 238 Searles, Gary 35 Dhandapani, Khadhir* 104 Parker, Trevor 173 DuPlessis, Berend 36 Gale, Andrew* 105 Hood, Philip* 174 Fairlie, Simon 239 Christopher, Grant 37 Gandevia, Robin* 106 Dowling, Jason* 175 Hossain, Bayazed* 240 Reid, Glen* 38 Goodman, David 107 Harvey, John* 176 Prabhakar, Yatin* 241 Shankar, Arun 39 Iyer, Malli* 108 Apter, Jamie* 177 Rahman, Ashafur* 242 Cartwright, Graeme 40 Johnston, Patrick* 109 Alliston, Bill* 178 Turmanis, Juris 243 Sharkey, Vin 41 Moore, John* 110 Ward, Malcom 179 Turner, Michael* 244 Taylor, Chris N LM 42 Richards, George 111 Clift, Paul 180 Stubbings, Glen* 245 Izard, Daniel 43 Rush, Gary* 112 Rowsell, Adam* 181 Brady, Jason* 246 Ganguly, Saurabh 44 Rutherford, Neil* 113 Yousef, Salman* 182 White, Graeme* 247 Jayakody, Dhanushka 45 Shellens, Jim 114 McLean, Scott* 183 Newsom, Ian 46 Whitehouse, Bruce 115 Wheeler, Geoff 184 Scott, Ross 248 Patel, Hitesh 47 Younan, Daniel* 116 Wheeler, Mike 185 Moore, Wayne* 249 Iyer, Yegnesh 48 Byrne, Laurie* 117 Williams, Chris 186 McGinn, Cameron 250 Smith, David 49 Christen, Richard 118 Breakspear, Brian 187 Crocono, Rick 251 Vyse, Warwick 50 Garlick, Peter* 119 Khale, Shailesh 188 Raymond, Anthony 252 Ottaviano, Joe 51 Green, Alan* 120 Whyte, Craig* 189 Duff, Cameron 253 Sibtain, Syed 52 Harrison, Spencer 121 Deacon, Lachlan* 190 Kenneally, Trevor* 254 Arok, Stephen 53 Knowles, Warren* 122 Campbell, Malcolm* 191 Hendricks, Bill 255 Leahy, Kevin 54 McKinnon, Jeff* 123 Smith, Cameron* 192 De Celis, Brian 256 Ford, Noel 55 Mulligan, Luke* 124 Calvert, Scott* 193 Burton, Daniel* 56 Murphy, Steve 125 Arora, Sunil* 194 Kotak, Kamlesh* 257 Hansell, John 57 Osseweyer, Brett* 126 Robertson, Bob* 195 Banodkar, Mahesh 58 Ridge, Owen* 127 Raghavendra, Venkatesh* 196 Baker, Andrew* LM Life Member 59 Schokman, TrevorLM 128 Lardner, Craig* 197 Damodaran, Rajesh* * no longer a member 60 Scott, Wesley* 129 Madan, Ajit 198 Dunn, Michael † Has joined & resigned from 61 Tasker, Peter* 130 Cordner, Geoff* 199 Chegwidden, Les the Association more than once 62 Taylor, Chris 131 Shield, Bob 200 Syed, Mirwais* 63 Bird, Tony* 132 Wood, Stuart 201 Lees, Craig This list has been compiled in 64 Bowman, IanLM 133 Ramakrishnan, Keeran 202 Pardesi, Brijesh* the order members have joined 65 Brady, Steve* 134 Napper, Peter* 203 Finnemore, Clay the Association 66 Hammond, Brett* 135 Rees, Martin* 204 Stewart, Nigel 67 Hinks, Andrew* 136 Paxton, Homer 205 Srinivasan, Pawan 68 Roche, Glenn* 137 Davies, Adam* 206 Pillai, Ananthan 69 Thomson, Ian 138 Davies, Reece 207 Pryde, Scott

3 Umpire of the Year THE PETER TURNER AWARD

Simon Dodwell 2018–19 Simon joined the Association in 2016 Simon Dodwell 2017–18 and has just completed his third full season as a member of the SSCUA. In Anthony Raymond 2016–17 those three seasons he has umpired a Anthony Raymond 2015–16 total of 69 career matches, 41 of those Anthony Raymond 2014–15 being in First Grade. Simon is a very Stephen Blomfield 2013–14 popular and respected umpire within the Stephen Blomfield 2012–13 Shires community as well as the SSCUA membership. He has an excellent rapport Darren Goodger 2011–12 with team captains and players, but will Brett Tribolet 2010–11 not hesitate to step in and be firm if a Peter Mooney 2009–10 player chooses to step out of line. Chris Taylor 2008–09 Simon’s captains’ marks tallied up to an Bruce Whitehouse 2007–08 average score of 92.4 out of 100 with the Chris Taylor 2006–07 overall Association average mark being 76.4 out of 100. His overall season mark Chris Taylor 2005–06 of 92.4 is the second highest winning Stephen Blomfield 2004–05 score in the Association’s history falling John Moore 2003–04 short of the 92.6 mark that was set by Bruce Parfett 2002–03 Darren Goodger in 2011–12. Bruce Parfett 2001–02 At season’s end Simon’s mark of 92.4 has This becomes Simon’s second narrowly beaten his nearest rival who consecutive season where he has won finished the season on 92.2 out of 100, Simon Dodwell is the winner of this award and comes on the back of with third place tallying 86 out of 100 the Shires’ Umpire of the Year Award a successful summer that saw Simon for season 2018–19 appointed to the two big games of the We congratulate Simon on an season— the First Grade Grand Final as outstanding season in 2018–19 and look well as the premiership decider in the forward to seeing him contribute next Frank Gray Shield. season in a similar fashion.

Umpire of the Year MASTERS & CLASSICS

Saurabh Ganguly 2018–19 The criteria to win this award is that a Michael Wheeler 2017–2018 member must have at least 10 captains assessments (i.e., have umpired at Ken Buckland 2016–2017 least five matches) in the Masters and Ken Buckland 2015–2016 Classics competitions during the season. Tony Bergman 2014–2015 The winner is the member with the highest season average mark from those Saurabh Ganguly is the winner of the assessments. 2018–19 Umpire of the Year - Masters Saurabh was new to the SSCUA this and Classics Cricket Competitions season having played a lot of Shires cricket with Burwood Briars as well as having umpired nine matches in Premier Cricket. He was keen to umpire wherever possible and to all reports settled in effortlessly into Sunday appointments Saurabh had a great season in Masters where he had to stand at both ends, as and Classics scoring a total of 93.6 out of is the case with the Masters and Classics 100 across a total of 12 assessments in matches. this competition. Captains commented how composed Saurabh was in their matches and that he was pleasure to have umpiring their games. Well done Saurabh on making such an impact in your first season with the SSCUA. We hope you go on to bigger and better things next season.

4 Most Improved UMPIRE OF THE YEAR

Michael Conway 2018–19 Michael is a committed member who Michael Dunn 2017–18 regularly attends meetings, is low maintenance, has never pulled out Les Chegwidden 2016–17 from an appointment and is available Andrew Steindler 2015–16 to officiate on a regular basis on both Ivan Holland 2014–15 Saturdays and Sundays. If only we could Stephen Clements 2013–14 have more members like Michael! Kim Hunter 2012–13 This season Michael received some Rupert Mathews 2011–12 good assessments from team captains and came back positively after a Ian Bowman 2010–11 disappointing assessment mark in 2017– Greg Tunks 2009–10 18. His strong performance in 2018–19 David Goodman 2008–09 saw him improve a massive 22.9% Richard Christen 2007–08 compared to his efforts in the previous Trevor Schokman 2006–07 2017–18 season. This percentage improvement was comfortably ahead Chris Kearney 2005–06 of the next member who was eligible Geoff Taylor 2004–05 for this award, that members overall improvement coming in at less than half of Michael’s at 10.3% Michael Conway is the winner of Well done to you Michael. Your the 2018–19 Most Improved Umpire improvement this season is something of the Year. Michael joined the Association in December 2009 and has just completed you should be proud of and here’s to his 10th season with the Association as another successful season in 2019–20. well as passing the 100 game milestone when he umpired a Second Grade match during round 11 this season.

Rookie UMPIRE OF THE YEAR

Vin Sharkey 2018–19 Vin joined the Association with his Ian Pryde 2017–18 previous experience being a total of five matches in Premier Cricket the Tim Overland 2016–17 season before. Clay Finnemore 2015–16 He came across to Shires looking Daniel Burton 2014–15 for a regular appointment every Anthony Raymond 2013–14 match. Something we were able to Glen Stubbings 2012–13 accommodate. Ian Tabrett 2011–12 Season 2018–19 saw Vin umpire a total Aaron Vella 2010–11 of 12 rounds scoring an overall season captains’ mark that was considerably Scott Calvert 2009–10 higher than the Association average. He started the season in Fourth Grade but Vin Sharkey is the winner of the quickly found himself in Second Grade 2018–19 Rookie Umpire of the Year. where he firmly established himself We look forward to Vin’s ongoing for the rest of the season. According participation next season. With to peer assessments Vin impressed continued improvement and experience everybody with his understanding of gained I feel confident that Vin will soon the game and how quickly he adapted be a candidate for a promotion to First to officiating. All of this great feedback Grade. Well done Vin on your success saw the selection committee reward Vin in season 2018/19, may future seasons with an appointment to a Third Grade bring you further success. Qualifying Final. Unfortunately a family commitment saw Vin have to withdraw from this match.

5 Bruce Whitehouse Cameron Duff on Weldon Oval for on North Epping Oval. Frank Gray round 7 First grade round 8

Daniel Izard and Stephen Clements on Airey Park for round 8 of second grade

Mick Evans on Kanebridge Oval for round 3 of second grade

John Kirkness Stephen Blomfield on Bexley Oval. on Drummoyne Oval. Round 3 of Second Grade Grand Final first grade

Michael Wheeler on Drummoyne Oval. Second Grade Grand Final

Anthony Raymond on Graeme Cartwright Ivan Holland at Weldon Oval Bexley Oval. Frank Gray with Gordon Smith for round 13 Grand Final at Dave Tribolet of second for round 5 grade of fourth grade

6 New South Wales Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association Dear Colleagues, of President David Goodman, is We were pleased to welcome SSCUA Thank you for the opportunity to provide commended. They act with the best members to umpire in NSW Premier this report from NSWCUSA in the annual interests of members at heart and Cricket in 2018–19: report of Sydney Shires Cricket Umpires’ do a most professional job, with Tony Bergman, Stephen Blomfield, Association (SSCUA). boundless energy. They are innovative Simon Dodwell, Anthony Raymond, The SSCUA has enjoyed an excellent and committed, giving their time as Andrew Steindler volunteers to ensure the administration season. I commend the contribution of We trust all enjoyed the experience. and management of SSCUA is first-rate. all members to the Shires Competition All SSCUA members are welcome to The Committee has the full support of and thank you for your efforts in the umpire a match in NSW Premier Cricket the NSWCUSA Board and Management. middle. in season 2019–20. Please don’t hesitate Congratulations on a job We were pleased to to ask if you would like to take up Darren well done in 2018–19. provide two umpires to all Goodger the opportunity. It will broaden your matches in NSW Premier NSWCUSA enjoyed experience and present you with a new, Cricket. This was also the a successful season. and hopefully enjoyable, challenge. Because of training case in Sydney Shires NSWCUSA welcomed 28 umpires from courses facilitated across Cricket, the result of the affiliated associations to officiate in the State we were able combined effort of SSCUA NSW Premier Cricket in season 2018–19. to accredit more than and NSWCUSA. Thank These umpires officiated a total of 43 196 new umpires, an you to Troy Penman appointments. NSW Premier Cricket outstanding result. The (Administration Manager, is there for all NSWCUSA members to training team can be NSWCUSA) and Stephen experience and enjoy. Blomfield for their well pleased with this In all, we had a record number of 200 commitment to making result. The team did a umpires stand in NSW Premier Cricket this happen. NSWCUSA is justifiably fantastic job.The challenge remains for this season. proud of the 100% coverage in both the SSCUA to explore further recruitment possibilities. If the SSCUA can find and competitions. NSW Premier Stephen does an excellent job as encourage the recruits, NSWCUSA is SSCUA Secretary / Appointments Officer. pleased to provide the training. We Cricket Finals He and Troy work most professionally constantly need new umpires coming The umpires appointed to the various together on a weekly basis to ensure the into the ranks to ensure a strong NSW Premier Cricket finals were – matches are covered. Congratulations officiating future for SCA competitions. First Grade are extended to Troy and Stephen on Membership of NSWCUSA stands at Sydney University v Penrith at Bankstown their fine work. 1,316 and 42 affiliated associations. Oval The active members of SSCUA are Members are serviced on day-to-day Umpires Greg Davidson and acknowledged for their support of basis by two outstanding administrators, Tony Wilds Sydney Shires Cricket in the 2018–19 and people, in Troy Penman and Bede (Match Referee: season. Through umpiring you provide Sajowitz. I thank them for their hard David Gilbert) excellent service to cricket and it is work, dedication, patience and loyalty. Premiers Penrith appreciated by the players, clubs and We offer congratulations and best wishes Second Grade Sydney Cricket Association (SCA). to Nic Bills. He served as NSWCUSA Sydney University v Parramatta at Sydney You are the heart and soul of your Administration Officer June 2016–August University Oval Association. I admire your commitment 2018 before being seconded by Cricket Umpires Marc Nickl and Ben Treloar and dedication to Shires cricket. There NSW to a Coaching and Talent Specialist Premiers Sydney University is a genuine positive spirit that is role. Nic did an outstanding job in his Third Grade distinctly, and proudly, “Shires” and it time with NSWCUSA. The opportunity Sydney University v Eastern Suburbs at is encouraging to observe the respect to play a key role in the representative Coogee Oval SSCUA has among the Shires clubs pathway and high-performance space at Umpires Andrew Hamilton and and the competition’s sub-committee. Cricket NSW is one he deserves and was Ryan Nelson That spirit is always obvious among the ready for. Premiers Eastern Suburbs umpires when I attend SSCUA meetings. Claire Polosak has performed superbly Fourth Grade Congratulations are offered to all SSCUA in the female engagement space as an St George v Manly-Warringah at members who officiated in finals series Umpire Educator employed by Cricket Hurstville Oval matches. This is the pinnacle of your NSW. We now have 139 accredited season and to be appointed to umpire female umpires in New South Wales and Umpires Berend du Plessis and finals cricket is a proud moment for any a total of 143 match appointments in Darren Goodger umpire. Well done to Simon Dodwell SCA competitions (63 in men’s Premier Premiers St George and Anthony Raymond on being Cricket and 80 in women’s Premier Fifth Grade appointed to umpire the Sydney Shires Cricket) were filled by females in season Sutherland v UNSW at Cricket First Grade Final and the Frank 2018–19. Claire facilitated 16 Community Glenn McGrath Oval Gray Shield Final. Officiating workshops with a total of 280 Umpires Roberto Howard and The work of the SSCUA Executive participants completing the program Sharad Patel Committee, under the leadership across the State. Premiers Sutherland

7 New South Wales Cricket Umpires & Scorers Association

First Grade Limited Overs Five members made their debut in first Claire Polosak Sydney v Sydney University at grade with congratulations extended to being selected Drummoyne Oval Mark Frecklington, Jim Harrod, Daniel to umpire the Umpires Simon Lightbody and Moran, David Rodgie and Bede Sajowitz. semi-final of the Ben Treloar All deserved the opportunities they Women’s World received in the top grade and each T20 between Premiers Sydney performed very well. England and India Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup At the professional level of the game in Antigua and the Sutherland v Sydney University at SCG NSWCUSA was represented as follows – final of the World Umpires Ryan Nelson and Troy Penman Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires Cricket League Premiers Sutherland Division 2 tournament between Namibia Rod Tucker Poidevin-Gray Shield and Oman at Windhoek. The final of Blacktown v Mosman at Joe McAleer the WCLD2 was awarded ODI status, making Claire the 46th Australian umpire Umpires Vince Calabro and to officiate in a men’s ODI. A wonderful Roberto Howard achievement. Premiers Mosman AW Green Shield Cricket Australia Manly-Warringah v Northern District at National Championships Manly Oval NSWCUSA was represented at Cricket Rod Tucker Umpires Vince Calabro and Australia National Championships as Sharad Patel Emirates International Panel follows – Premiers Northern District of ICC Umpires U15 Male (Sunshine Coast) Gerard Abood, Paul Wilson Vince Calabro and Sharad Patel Milestones International Panel of U17 Male (Mackay / Brisbane) Congratulations Peter ICC Development Umpires Berend du Plessis and Roberto Howard to the following Mooney Claire Polosak U19 Male (Adelaide) umpires Cricket Australia Berend du Plessis, Ryan Nelson, Troy who reached National Umpire Panel Penman and Claire Polosak milestones during Gerard Abood, Greg Davidson, Simon the 2018–19 U15 Female (Canberra) Lightbody, Tony Wilds, Paul Wilson season – Sue Gregory and Diana Venter Cricket Australia 450 matches U18 Female (Bendigo / Ballarat) Supplementary Umpire Panel Peter Mooney Darren Foster and Keiran Knight Claire Polosak, Ben Treloar 400 matches National Indigenous Cricket Cricket NSW John Evans Championships (Alice Springs) State Umpire Panel Margaret Marshall and Daniel Moran 350 matches Berend du Plessis, Andrew Hamilton, Brian Ferguson, Darren Goodger Australian Country Cricket Roberto Howard, Ryan Nelson, Marc Championships (Shepparton) 300 matches Nickl, Troy Penman Ken Buckland Graeme Glazebrook 250 matches Highlights National Finals Andrew Hamilton, Spencer Harrison Rod Tucker and Paul Wilson being The Association congratulates the 200 matches selected to umpire at the ICC Cricket New South Wales umpires who were Tom Cooper, Rupert Mathews, World Cup in the UK 30 May–14 July. appointed by CA to national finals – Trevor Schokman, Chris Taylor Gerard Abood Vince Calabro U15 Male 150 matches making his ODI Berend du Plessis U17 Male Paul Farrell, Bob McGregor, Kedar Oza, debut in the Graeme Glazebrook ACCC Male T20 Trevor Parker, Bob Shield, Tony Vasey Australia v South ACCC Male One Day Africa fixture in 100 matches Daniel Moran NICC Male Grahame Bell, Stephen Clements, Adelaide, and his Troy Penman U19 Male Michael Conway, Berend du Plessis, appointment to David Goodman, Aidan Hughes, umpire the BBL final. Diana Venter U15 Female Simon Lightbody, Cameron McGinn, Troy Paul Wilson being appointed by ICC to Cricket Australia introduced a Futures Penman, Palitha Ranatunge, umpire ODIs in India, New Zealand and League T20 competition which provided Glen Stubbings, Warwick Vyse the West Indies, and his appointment by opportunity for Berend du Plessis, All are commended for their loyal service CA to umpire the Sheffield Shield and Andrew Hamilton, Roberto Howard, Ryan to umpiring in SCA competitions over One Day Domestic Cup finals. Nelson, Marc Nickl, Sharad Patel, Troy many years. Thank you to Stephen Greg Davidson being selected as the Penman, Claire Polosak and Ben Treloar. Blomfield who does an outstanding job exchange umpire to visit South Africa, National Premier T20 Championship in recording and maintaining the match standing in five matches in the CSA One Also introduced by Cricket Australia was statistics for all SCA umpires. Day Domestic Cup competition. a National Premier T20 Championship,

8 played in Adelaide, between the exceptional guest speaker while Nic match officials in New South Wales. following clubs – Bills was superb as MC. Troy Penman I have appreciated the leadership and Tuggeranong Valley and Bede Sajowitz did a fabulous job in counsel of Mark Hughes in his first year (Australian Capital Territory) organising the event. The major award as Board Chair. NSWCUSA is in a very winners included: sound financial position, we owe a Sutherland and Sydney University great deal to Laurie Borg for his prudent (New South Wales) Ben Treloar George Borwick Memorial Award management of the Association’s City Cyclones finances. He does a fantastic job as Rob Pye (North Coast CUSA) (Northern Territory) Treasurer. University of Queensland Ted Wykes Medal – Affiliated Association Award (Queensland) — Keith Shannon East Torrens Congratulations to the SSCUA on a Alan Marshall Medal (South Australia) successful 2018–19 season. I value my – Rookie of the Year North Hobart membership of the Association. It is Graeme Glazebrook (Western Zone) (Tasmania) an excellent Association and members Kevin Pye Medal are serviced and supported to a high Carlton and Dandenong – Country Umpire of the Year standard by a hard-working team of (Victoria) Judy Disson volunteers, with Stephen Blomfield Melville (Brothers Cricket Club the driving force behind the standards (Western Australia) – GDSC Premier League) that are set and maintained. A vote of Carlton defeated University of Malcolm Gorham Scorers’ Award thanks is offered to Stephen for the Queensland in the final to be the NSW Premier Cricket two-month period he served as Acting inaugural champions. NSWCUSA was Umpire Panel Awards Administration Officer of NSWCUSA in represented by Sharad Patel and Bede Panel 4 – Greg Carmock 2018–19. He did a fine job and assisted Sajowitz, an awesome opportunity for greatly with the smooth start to the Panel 3 – Clay Finnemore two emerging umpires of the highest season. Panel 2 – Bede Sajowitz and quality to perform on the national stage. We look forward to the coming cricket Andrew Yarad (joint) It is wonderful to see New South Wales season with enthusiasm. I wish all umpires making their mark on the Panel 1 – Darren Goodger members every success, whatever that national stage. entails for you, and much enjoyment in Association members Tim Donahoo, Neil — 2019–20 and beyond. The new cricket Findlay, David Gilbert and Ian Thomas NSWCUSA will hold its AGM at Bowlers’ season will be here before we know it. were members of the Cricket Australia Club of NSW at 7pm on 3 July 2019. Thank you in advance for your ongoing Supplementary Match Referee Panel. Bill Hendricks has indicated he is not support and contribution. seeking re-election to the Board. He has Our scorers continued to perform with “A team is not a group of people who been a sincere, diligent and committed distinction, the Representative Scorer work together. A team is a group of Board Director. I offer my personal Panel for season 2018–19 comprising – people who trust each other.” Simon thanks to him for his encouragement, Sinek. Christine Bennison, Cheryl Brain, Toni professionalism and support. Lorraine, Darren Mattison, Adam Darren Goodger The number of active umpires in New Morehouse, Geoff Rogers, Robyn Executive Officer South Wales is on the rise and our Sanday, Adrian Tham, Kay Wilcoxon, Sue umpires are receiving opportunities Woodhouse and Ian Wright. to experience representative cricket. We congratulate Christine Bennison With the elevation of Troy Penman to and Kay Wilcoxon who were selected to the Supplementary Panel for season score the Australia v India Test Match at 2019–20, New South Wales umpires the SCG. For Kay this was a deserved Test comprise 44% of the CA contracted debut after many years of dedicated and umpires. This provides with them excellent scoring for Fairfield-Liverpool tremendous opportunity, with such and at representative level for Cricket comes responsibility and accountability. NSW. Ian Wright is congratulated on The high-performance space involves deservedly making his debut as a T20 complete commitment to excellence, it International scorer. is far more than just being competent. Annual Dinner — and Awards Appreciation is extended to the NSWCUSA held its Annual Dinner and Directors of the NSWCUSA Board for Awards Presentation at Bankstown their leadership, counsel and support. Sports Club on 6 April 2019 with They act diligently and professionally approximately 210 members and guests with the best interests of NSWCUSA at attending. We acknowledge and thank the forefront of their thinking. The Board the SSCUA for supporting the dinner supports management in implementing by taking a table. Ed Cowan was an the National and State strategies for

9 Sydney Shires Cricket JOHN BIVIANO

The 2018-19 Sydney Shires Competition Shires competition sub-committee Chairman was another successful season. John Biviano presents the Frank Gray Shield On behalf of the committee and to captain Patrick Kennedy after Georges River defeated all players we would like to thank Burwood Briars at Bexley the Sydney Shires Umpires Cricket Oval on 21 February 2019 Association (SSCUA) for your ongoing support and participation across all Shires grades and Frank Gray Shield competitions. Without your involvement the competition would be worse off and not as enjoyable for the players. 2018-19 saw a number of Shires players charged for poor behaviour and on-field incidents. The final tally of 25 was higher than in the previous two seasons. This is an area we will be looking to improve next season. Better communication, training and leadership for captains, players and umpires is required. Congratulations to those members who passed significant career milestones in 2018-19 and to Simon Dodwell for being recognised as umpire of the year. Finally, thank you to David Goodman (President), Stephen Blomfield (Secretary) and the SSCUA executive for the successful administration of your association. I look forward to catching up with you next season. John Biviano Chairman Sydney Shires Sub Committee

10 MILESTONES

2017–18 Umpire of the Year David Goodman presenting David Goodman presenting Simon Dodwell with Ian Bowman’s 200 games Michael Robert’s 150 games Laurie Borg at the 2018 AGM polo shirt polo shirt

2017–18 Masters & Classics Claire Polosak presenting Peter Mooney with John Biviano Umpire of the Year Michael Wheeler Anthony Raymond’s with Laurie Borg at the 2018 AGM 100 games polo shirt

2017–18 Most Improved Umpire Anthony Raymond Patrick Smellie with John Biviano of the Year, Michael Dunn, with with John Biviano Laurie Borg at the 2018 AGM

2017–18 Rookie Umpire of the Year John Biviano with Scott Pryde John Biviano with Ian Pryde with Laurie Borg at the Rupert Mathews 2018 AGM

11 Our SSCUA President DAVID GOODMAN

At the conclusion of the 18th year of Burwood scoring the final14 runs to win and Classics competitions. These the Sydney Shires Cricket Umpires after losing their 9th wicket. competitions have proved to be a rich Association, I am pleased to say that 3rd Grade source for us to recruit to our umpiring our membership has continued to rise Cameron Duff and Tim Overland. ranks. Congratulations to the two and is standing at 120, as at the end of Strathfield 5/135 drew with Burwood competition winners: Masters - Auburn the season, a record for the Association. Briars 10/153 at Airey Park. A wet outfield Cricket Club; Classics - Sri Lanka Lions Once again we managed 100% umpire on Saturday saw just 28 overs bowled Cricket Club. coverage in all Shires fixtures. We also on Day 1. A full day’s play on Sunday saw supplied one umpire to every game Strathfield as the higher ranked team bat Spirit of Cricket in the Tim Creer Cup and the Sunday 76 overs to draw the match and win the The Shires Spirit of Cricket Award is Masters and Classics competitions. Premiership. especially important to our umpires, being awarded as a result of the marks When I wrote here last 4th Grade year, I drew attention Andrew Steindler which we give teams after each match, across all the grades in our competition. to the new MCC 2017 and Geoff Wheeler. There is no doubt that as umpires, Code which was adopted Burwood Briars 8/264 there is much greater pleasure taken in by the Sydney Cricket drew with Strathfield our match experience when a team’s Association with effect (did not bat) at Rothwell performance is conducted within the from our 2017–18 season. Park. A wet outfield Spirit of Cricket. Sadly, that is not always Since then, some issues on Saturday saw a late the case in Shires Cricket and as a have emerged, and so start and only 8 overs huge advocate of the Spirit of Cricket, MCC has produced a bowled. Burwood I am personally disappointed that our second edition, which resumed their innings Association’s members were faced with came into force on 1st on Sunday batting all David Goodman 25 instances of poor behaviour that led April 2019. The majority day to shut out the to Code of Conduct reporting. of these changes are simply minor opposition, and as the higher ranked corrections or clarifications, and will not side, claimed their 5th consecutive 4th Indeed, Shires players contributed make a material difference to us. We will grade premiership. 46.3% of all offences in the SCA, yet the be addressing these changes in our pre- Shires competition plays just 29.6% of all Tim Creer Cup (Division A) season meeting in September. matches! I would like to thank the SCA Les Chegwidden and Peter Mooney. Code of Conduct Commissioner, John Balmain South Sydney drew with Finals McGruther and his team, for supporting Strathfield at Alan Davidson Oval. The It was great to have eight of our new our members after they lodge a report. scheduled day of play on Saturday members, who only joined our ranks was washed out due to a waterlogged However, it is with special pleasure that in the past two years, be awarded an outfield and the teams were crowned I am able to recognise the playing of appointment in the Shires Qualifying Joint Premiers as is the rule for a No cricket within the Spirit of the Game and Finals. Two of these members, Daniel Result in Tim Creer Cup Grand Finals. congratulate North West Sydney Cricket Izard and Warwick Vyse, only joined our Club as the recipient of this award for Tim Creer Cup (Division B) ranks this season, but had sufficiently 2018–19. The Club had the highest Spirit Cameron McGinn and Scott Pryde. demonstrated their skills to be awarded of Cricket Score of any Club since the Balmain South Sydney 10/105 (23.1 a Finals Match. Our congratulations are current scoring system commenced overs) defeated Macquarie Uni 7/97 (25 extended to them, and particularly to our in 2010. I also wish to recognise the overs) at Jubilee Oval. A wet outfield saw Grand Final Umpires and to those sides individual Grade winners: Roseville (1st play start late with the match reduced in the Grand Final matches in season Grade); North West Sydney (2nd Grade to 25 overs a side with Balmain South 2018-19, where the Finals were sadly and Frank Gray); Pennant Hills (3rd Sydney winning a close encounter by affected by the weather as was the case Grade); Lane Cove (4th Grade). two years ago: 8 runs. 1st Grade Frank Gray Shield Final — Simon Dodwell and Anthony Raymond. Simon Dodwell and Anthony Raymond. As always, I am indebted to and would Mt Pritchard Southern Districts 8/170 Georges River defeated Burwood by 7 like to thank all our Executive Committee, drew with Warringah 6/208 (dec) at wickets at Bexley Oval, winning their 4th who have met regularly over the course Joe McAleer Oval. No play occurred on Frank Gray Shield title in five seasons. The of the season, giving freely of their time, Saturday due to a waterlogged outfield. Premiers finished 3/132 off just 25 overs supporting Shires Cricket and taking into A full day’s play occurred on Sunday with chasing Burwood’s all out score of 129 account the needs of our Association’s Mt Pritchard Southern Districts taking off 45 overs. membership. It has made my job as the Premiership as they were the higher Our congratulations also go to the President that much easier having such ranked team. Burwood Briars Cricket Club for winning a strong and committed group to work 2nd Grade the overall Club Championship. This is a with. Our tireless Secretary, Stephen Stephen Blomfield and Michael Wheeler. record breaking 7th Dave Tribolet Club Blomfield, and our Treasurer, Trevor Burwood Briars 9/240 defeated Auburn Championship Trophy in a row! The club Schokman, in particular, have done 10/236 at Drummoyne Oval. Saturday has won the trophy for 12 out of the past much to ensure our meetings are both saw a 90 minute late start with a full 17 years. relevant, informative and productive. day on Sunday. Clearly the match of the I mentioned earlier that our Association Stephen remains the driving force weekend with a nail biting finish seeing provides umpires to the Masters behind the Association and ensures that

12 our appointments are filled satisfactorily the Year - Masters and Classics Cricket. and statistics maintained. He presents An excellent first year in Shires Cricket, and circulates playing conditions which also saw him umpire in a Tim and ensures results and reporting are Creer Cup Semi-Final and a Third Grade completed correctly. His passion for Qualifying Final. Shires Cricket and for our Association is our core and foundation. Thank — you. I would also like to mention, Life The staff at the Sydney Cricket Member, Ian Bowman who produces this Association do much to ensure the fabulous and enviable Annual Report, success of the Sydney Shires and Stephen Murphy who maintains our competition. In that regard, I excellent web-site. would give special mention and thanks to Competition Milestones Manager Sean Mantle and We celebrated a number of important Competition Secretary Bruce milestones this season: Whitehouse as well as Roy 450 games Formica at Cricket NSW. We are Stephen Blomfield most grateful for their support and the grant that the SCA 250 games gives to us each season. Finally, Rupert Mathews and as I have said on previous 200 games occasions, acknowledgement Chris Taylor, Geoff Wheeler, Ian Bowman and thanks are due to Darren 150 games Goodger and Troy Penman who Michael Roberts, Richard Christen, work so tirelessly for NSWCUSA Ian Tabrett from the offices of Cricket NSW. 100 games The support our Association Michael Conway, Anthony Raymond, receives from Darren and his Brian Breakspear, Stephen Clements, team is appreciated and I trust that the Andrew Steindler strong relationship and support will continue for years to come. 50 games Cameron Duff, Dennis Oppenheim, Our Association’s 18th Annual General Mahesh Banodkar, Scott Pryde, Meeting will be held at Club Redfern Grahame Bell, on Wednesday 7 August 2019 at 7pm. I hope to see all our members at this All of these members were awarded an year’s meeting. Association Polo Shirt with the number of games milestone sewn under our David Goodman Association emblem. SSCUA President Awards We also congratulate our 2018-19 award winners: Simon Dodwell won our Association Umpire of the Year Award. Simon won this award for the second year running, just pipping out Anthony Raymond. He had a tremendous season and was rewarded with umpiring both the First Grade Grand Final and the Frank Gray Shield Final. Vin Sharkey was our Rookie Umpire of the Year. Vin has proved to be a keen and competent umpire throughout the season. Michael Conway won the Most Improved Umpire of the Year. He has had a very successful year showing great improvement in his Captain’s match scores. I look forward to this continuing in 2019–20 when I would anticipate seeing Michael umpire in our Finals. Saurabh Ganguly won the Umpire of

13 Brian Breakspear Gary Searles with Rupert Mathews with Keith Elloy Dhanushka Jayakody with John Hansell

David Goodman Michael Dunn Les Chegwidden with Joe Ottaviano with Chris N Taylor with Garry White

Geoff Wheeler with Cameron McGinn

Tony Bergman calls it on Weldon Oval. Round 7 of second grade. Peter Mullane at square

Ian Pryde Tim Overland Simon Dodwell with Ross Scott with Tony Bergman with Clay Finnemore

Anthony Raymond Weldon Oval

Michael Conway with Spencer Harrison

14 Our SSCUA Secretary STEPHEN BLOMFIELD

It is with much pleasure that I present were re-elected onto the management umpired during the season. A more this my eighteenth Secretary’s Report for committee which meant no changes comprehensive description of this award this, the Sydney Shires Cricket Umpires from the previous 2017–18 season were can be found on page four of this annual Association - Season 2018–19. required. The total number elected to report. the Executive Committee was once again Umpire match fees for Masters and Another Season and a total of nine, the maximum number Classics games were increased from More Broken Records allowable under the Constitution. $150 to $160 this season which saw each Another year has come and gone and Laurie Borg, Troy Penman and John team having to pay half of the required it seems they go past faster and faster Biviano all spoke to the meeting about fee to the umpire on match day. This as each season comes and goes. The their various roles and provided updates new amount has been locked in for two 18th season of the SSCUA was another to the membership on issues that seasons and will be reviewed at the successful one with were relevant to the end of the 2019–20 season. Thanks are membership numbers at upcoming season. extended to the competition committee, an all time high and total lead by Stirling Hamman, for allowing matches covered by our Masters And this increase that sees match payments members also at record Classics Cricket to this competition remain competitive with other Sunday appointment options numbers. Despite all that Season 2018–19 was that are out there. I strongly urge those we still have further room the seventh consecutive who have yet to umpire one of these for growth and it will be summer where we matches to give it a go. The environment an interesting off season supplied umpires to the these matches is played in is excellent, as we look to recruit Masters and Classics the players genuinely appreciate the new members into our competitions. The Stephen umpires and you have a good day out competition. The task of season itself saw us Blomfield while collecting a very healthy cash finding new members is comfortably appoint match payment. one that falls to each and every one of an umpire to all matches across the 22 you and should not be left in the hands weekends these competitions were The Masters/Classics committee of a chosen few. Your continued support played. This is a significant achievement once again approved a grant to our of our Association is always appreciated particularly on certain Sundays where Association in the amount of $2,400 by your Committee and I hope that we also had to appoint umpires to Frank which represents a $75 levy on each of many of you can identify somebody that Gray Shield and/or Tim Creer Cup. the 32 teams that played across both competitions during the season. This might like to take up the challenge of Two highlights occurred during the grant compensates our Association with umpiring with the SSCUA. The below season that need to be reported on. the large amount of administration time report is a summary of season 2018–19. Firstly, the Association in November that is spent on organising umpires for appointed an umpire to its 1,000th these competitions. Thanks are extended The SSCUA 17th Annual Masters/Classics match and then around to the Masters/Classics management General Meeting the same time member Spencer Harrison committee led by Stirling Hamman for As is now custom, the first meeting of umpired his 100th match in these making funds available to us. the 2018–19 season was the holding of competitions. Spencer’s commitment to the Association’s 17th Annual General the Masters and Classics competitions — Meeting on the first Wednesday of is well known and he is genuinely The Masters Competition for players August, that date this year being 1 appreciated by the players who partake over the age of 40 went ahead with 16 August 2018. A total of 46 members (out in these competitions. teams this season - the same number of a total membership of 112 at the time) Another pleasing aspect to the season as the previous season. With one round attended on the evening. Guests on the was the increased number of members to go, the competition committee night were Laurie Borg who represented that accepted appointments in these invoked a Playing Condition that saw the board of directors for NSWCUSA. Also competitions. A total of 45 members the two highest placed teams on in attendance were Troy Penman and umpired at least one match which is the ladder as at the end of Round 10 Nic Bills who run the administration side an increase of five compared to the play off against each other in the final of things at Cricket NSW for NSWCUSA. 40 members who were involved in round. This set up a quasi Grand Final John Biviano the Chairman of the Shires the previous season. Thank you to all between Auburn who was undefeated Competition Sub Committee rounded members who made a contribution. Your and Warringah (one loss) with the game out the guests at this meeting. participation is very much appreciated having two umpires appointed. In that Stephen Blomfield (Secretary) and Trevor by your Executive Committee as well as match Auburn batted first and scored Schokman (Treasurer) were re-elected the clubs and players across Masters and an imposing 6 for 220 off their 40 overs. unopposed for their 18th and 5th terms Classics cricket. Warringah, in pursuit, started slowly respectively. David Goodman was re- Congratulations to Saurabh Ganguly with the required run rate climbing very elected unopposed for his Third term on winning the umpire of the year in quickly. By the time Warringah tried as Association President with Stephen these competitions during the season. to accelerate it was all a bit too late Clements being re-elected unopposed as Saurabh who was new to the SSCUA in and wickets fell regularly to see them the Vice President. 2018–19 impressed the team captains bowled out for 132 off 34.4 overs. And Ken Buckland, Rick Crocono, Cameron who marked him highly in each of so for the second season in a row the Duff, Glen Hanshaw and Patrick Smellie the six Masters/Classics matches he Auburn club claimed the Masters Cricket

15 Our Secretary SYDNEY SHIRES CRICKET UMPIRES ASSOCIATION

Premiership finishing on 436 points The manner in which the competition and support received from both Sean which was exactly the same number was managed opened up significant and Bruce. of points they acquired in the previous opportunities for our members with The Tim Creer Cup “A” division season. Warringah’s loss in round 11 saw more match appointments available competition Grand Final saw Balmain them drop back to third position with throughout the season. Generally South Sydney drawn to play Strathfield Macquarie Uni overtaking them to finish speaking about 80% of the games at Alan Davidson Oval on Saturday 30 second on 368 points with Warringah were played on Sundays with the March 2019. Umpires appointed were finishing on 361 points. Further back remainder on Saturdays. The average Les Chegwidden and Peter Mooney. on 315 points in 4th place was Georges number of games each weekend Unfortunately the weather leading into River. started out at 11 but dropped to 10 the weekend was not kind. Further after one team withdrew from the to this, the selected venue has a long — competition at Christmas time. These history of draining poorly and on arrival The Classics Competition for players over extra opportunities gave more of our at the ground it was pretty clear to the age of 50 was played by 16 teams members a chance to pick up an extra everybody that play was not going to which was unchanged from the previous $150 each weekend with each club in happen with a large amount of the season. Throughout the preliminary each match having to pay 50% of the outfield completely under water. In this umpire fee on the day of the game. I rounds the two leading clubs were Sri competition a no result means joint know many of our members who enjoy Lanka Lions (defending premiers) and premiers and so both clubs had to share umpiring on both days each weekend Warringah. In fact Sri Lanka went through the title. were thankful for the fact that we had the first ten rounds undefeated and The Tim Creer Cup “B” division more opportunities to allocate around Warringah only lost one game to Lane competition Grand Final saw Balmain the membership. Cove. The final round saw these two South Sydney drawn to play Macquarie clubs drawn to play each other, which During the season a total of 43 members University at Jubilee Oval on Saturday 30 would have seen the winner of that participated in at least one Tim Creer March 2019. Umpires appointed were game claim the premiership. However Cup preliminary round match, most of Cameron McGinn and Scott Pryde. As these being Sunday appointments. I mother nature saw to it on Sunday was the case in the “A” division, rain mid am really pleased with this number as it March 17 that no play was possible due week played its part, ensuring an on time shows the membership really got behind to heavy rain washing out all cricket in start was not possible with surface water the competition during the season and Sydney that day. This saw Sri Lanka Lions on the outfield being the main issue. Lots that everybody was willing to share the go back to back winning the premiership of hard work to mop up saw the umpires workload. Captain’s assessment feedback with a final points tally of 388 to happy to start at 3.05pm for a match was also excellent with the average score Warringah’s 370. In third and fourth place that would be reduced to just 25 overs a across a total of 389 assessments coming side. In a nail biting affair Balmain South were Georges River (314 points) and in at a very healthy 81.4%. Let’s hope we Sydney batting first were bowled out in Lane Cove (312 points). can maintain such high standards in the 23 overs for 105 but managed to hold off We look forward to this Association’s season to come. Macquarie Uni who finished 7 for 97 off continued involvement in these mature I am hopeful that those members who their 25 overs – a close 8 run win for the aged competitions. It really is important did not put up their hand this season home side. that those continuing to play, well past consider nominating for a Tim Creer Cup As an Association we should look the average age that most quit the appointment in season 2019–20. The forward in season 2019–20 to once again game, should be afforded the same more members available will mean that getting behind the Tim Creer Cup. Your rights that any other competition it is easier on me with the appointments availability for this competition during sometimes takes for granted. That, of and I am not forever scratching around the season will be greatly appreciated. course, is the supply of neutral match to fill all the games with an umpire. The officials to oversee these fixtures. more games we all agree to umpire adds Membership to your experience and will no doubt As at 31 March 2019 which represents Tim Creer Cup allow you to improve your umpiring the last playing date of the 2018–19 One of the most exciting innovations skills. cricket season, we had taken on for the season was the Sydney Cricket At the completion of the 22 one day board a total of 16 new members. The Association taking over the running rounds of the Tim Creer Cup the total membership count at this time of the Tim Creer Cup and making competition went into finals series where registered 120 which is an increase of it compulsory for all matches to be the Sydney Cricket Association sought 11 from the same date twelve months appointed an umpire. This was a massive the services of two umpires per game earlier. The current membership tally improvement on the previous season instead of one, and also covered the cost of 120 sees the Association with the where some clubs were willing to pay of the umpire appointments rather than highest number of members that we for umpire services and others were not. the clubs having to pay. My thanks to have ever had at any point in time. Our That 2017–18 season was somewhat Sean Mantle, competition manager, as continued growth is extremely pleasing problematic, with only some games well as Bruce Whitehouse, Secretary of but should not be taken for granted. All having match officials, and this caused a the Sydney Cricket Association, for their members need to continue to strive to number of issues that were not evident support of the Tim Creer Cup as well spot opportunities to bring in new blood in season 2018–19, with all games being as the funding in their budget to pay to ensure the Association continues treated equally, with the allocation of a for the umpires in the finals series. Our to grow. As many of our experienced match official. members greatly appreciated the work members are now aging, it is inevitable

16 SSCUA members appointed to officiate 120 in Grand Finals this season – Membership Growth 2001–02 to Current First Grade Mt Pritchard 100 Sth Districts Simon Dodwell + Anthony Raymond 80 Second Grade Burwood Stephen Blomfield + Michael Wheeler 60 Third Grade Strathfield Cameron Duff + Tim Overland 40 Fourth Grade Burwood Andrew Steindler + Geoff Wheeler

20 Frank Gray Shield Georges River Simon Dodwell + Anthony Raymond 01/02 03/04 05/06 07/08 09/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 17/18 Tim Creer Cup (A) Joint Premiers* 02/03 04/05 06/07 08/09 10/11 12/13 14/15 16/17 18/19 Balmain Sth Sydney and Strathfield that some of these long time trusted compared to season 2017–18. Of the Les Chegwidden + Peter Mooney members are going to eventually retire remaining 90 members who did partake Tim Creer Cup (B) Balmain Sth Sydney from officiating. Therefore it is vitally in SCA controlled matches, 58 devoted Cameron McGinn + Scott Pryde important that we continue to seek full time umpiring to Shires Cricket * Match abandoned due to poor weather. A “No out new members to become the next on Saturdays, an increase of seven Result” in this match results in joint Premiers. generation of umpires that will take us compared to 51 the season before. A The Spirit of Cricket Award was won by into the next decade and beyond. further 18 umpired between one and six the North West Sydney Cricket Club for In the losses column a total of five Shires matches during the season (these the first time in the 16 seasons that this members left us with three resigning classified as part time members) and the award has existed since its introduction their memberships and the other two remaining 14 devoted themselves as full in season 2003–04. North West Sydney allowing their time umpires in Sydney Premier Cricket. had a comfortable win averaging 7.821 membership to out of 10 across all four grades plus lapse beyond the Frank Gray Shield with a margin of 0.235 31 August 2018 to its nearest rival which was Roseville deadline to pay one’s Cricket Club who finished with an overall annual membership average of 7.586. The scoring system renewal fee. saw a range of 1.397 between first and last place on the Spirit of Cricket table The above graph with Auburn Cricket Club finishing at the shows total number bottom of the table with a club score of members each of 6.424. The average score across all 14 season since the participating clubs was 7.193. inception of this Association back in 2001–02.

Of our current 120 Ross Scott members, as at 31 and Ian Pryde. Second grade March 2019, a total at Rothwell Park. of 39 members Round 1 managed to umpire second grade in 10 matches or more in the main Saturday competition — during the 13 preliminary rounds. This On the topic of Premier Cricket, we Auburn’s George Parry Oval won the compared to a figure of 30 last season. congratulate SSCUA members Darren Ground of the Year for the first time since This is a great improvement on last Goodger and Clay Finnemore who at 2006–07 collecting a season average season and this upward trend was one the end of the season won the Umpire mark of 8.04 out of 10. Runners up in of the main reasons that we were able to of the Year in Premier Cricket Panels 1 this award were Burwood’s Rothwell appoint our own members to a higher and 3 respectively. Well done Darren and Park (7.99), Georges River’s Bexley Oval percentage of matches this season. My Clay and congratulations from all the (7.88) and then there was a significant thanks are extended to those members members on such a successful season. gap to 4th place with North West that made a commitment to umpire the Sydney’s Kanebridge Oval finishing majority of rounds in 2018–19 - your with a mark of 6.56. Unlike the Spirit of willingness to participate is always Congratulations Cricket Award, the gap between first greatly appreciated. & Acknowledgements and last for the Ground of the Year was Of our current 120 members, 30 were Congratulations are extended to the again quite significant with the home inactive from umpiring in SCA controlled premierships sides this season, the clubs ground of Mount Pritchard Southern matches this season, an increase of six that won major awards, as well as the Districts Cricket Club (Greenway Park)

17 Our Secretary SYDNEY SHIRES CRICKET UMPIRES ASSOCIATION not having a good season and finishing Awards & since 2006, has been a strong supporter at the bottom of the table with a low of the Association and has been one of assessment mark of just 4.70 out of 10. Milestones our best and most liked umpires during The winners of the four major awards for Congratulations are extended to the his career. Thank you Rupert for your season 2018–19 were Simon Dodwell Burwood Briars Cricket Club on winning contribution which has been significant. who won the Umpire of the Year Award the Dave Tribolet Club Championship for the second consecutive season, Trophy for the seventh season in — Michael Conway who won the Most succession finishing on a total of 1,176 Further congratulations are extended Improved Umpire of the Year Award, points. In a close run race they won the to the five members this season that Vin Sharkey who took out the Rookie Club Championship with a 67 point made their debut in Shires First Grade. Umpire of the Year Award, and Saurabh buffer to second placed Auburn who Congratulations to Grahame Bell, Ganguly who wins the Umpire of the finished on a commendable 1,109 points. Cameron Duff, John Kirkness, Cameron Year (Masters & Classics Cricket) award. Warringah Cricket Club finished Third on McGinn and Scott Pryde who all were All four winners will be presented their 1,088 points and Fourth place was taken appointed by the SSCUA to their debut respective perpetual trophies at our out by the George’s River Club finishing Annual General Meeting to be held at matches in Shires First Grade in the early on 1,082 points. Club Redfern on Wednesday 7 August part of the season. All were presented The average score for the season was 2019. A full report on each member and with a medallion commemorating these 731.1 and the lowest scoring club was the award they won is detailed more achievements at Association meetings Balmain South Sydney who finished the towards the front section of this Annual during the season. We look forward season on just 121 points. Report document (see pages 4 and 5). to seeing these members continued The Executive Committee met on 6 presence in our top grade next season March 2019 to debate and choose — making positive contributions to Shires umpires for this season’s finals series During the course of the season a Cricket. including the allocations to the Grand number of members passed significant Finals. As was the case in the previous milestones which were acknowledged Umpire season the number of members with the awarding of each members Assessments expressing an interest to be selected for respective career games polo shirt. The ninth season of the online umpire a finals series was quite high and this Congratulations are extended to all of assessment facility provided via the “My shows that more of our members than the below listed members on reaching Cricket” website once again gave the ever before are keen to be involved in these achievements – Association a quick and easy method to the “pointy end” of the season. track the progress The knock on effect of such a high of our members number of interested members is according to the that not everybody was going to be team captains. selected for a Qualifying Final. Tough The Executive decisions had to be made by the Committee selection committee and the meeting conducted a on 6 March 2019 certainly proved to meeting on 6 be just that with a vigorous discussion March 2019 to lasting a little over two hours seeing the select finals series committee settle on the appointments umpires and it for the finals matches. At that selection was once again meeting the committee identified Christopher Iaquinto, Rupert Matthews, Kim Hunter and Lachlan Kyling. noted that the as many as 16 members who were Frank Gray Shield round 1at Rothwell Park. 250 games for Rupert nominal pecking strongly in contention for a Grand Final order for the umpire appointments to appointment with only 12 positions 250 Games - Rupert Mathews the Shires finals series as suggested by available. There were a number of very 200 Games - Ian Bowman, Chris Taylor, the majority of the Executive Committee close 50-50 calls where the selection Geoff Wheeler committee used the results of the was very close to the ranking of our 150 Games - Richard Christen, Michael SCA Playing Conditions quiz that was members by the team captains. A Roberts, Ian Tabrett distributed to members post Christmas percentage of our members don’t always 100 Games – Brian Breakspear, Stephen to split one member from another. believe in the captain’s assessment Clements, Michael Conway, Anthony Special mention to Cameron Duff criteria. My comment to those members Raymond, Andrew Steindler, and Tim Overland (3rd Grade), Les is this - Yes, one captain’s mark standing Chegwidden (Tim Creer Cup Division A) 50 Games - Mahesh Banodkar, Grahame alone does not equate to anything and Cameron McGinn (Tim Creer Cup Bell, Cameron Duff, Dennis Oppenheim, of significance. But when you add up Division B) who were all selected for their Scott Pryde and average out a large number of first Grand Final appointments. Strong Special mention to Rupert Mathews assessments across the majority of the competition between our members who upon reaching his 250th match this season then you have a strong and for Grand Final appointments is a good season becomes just the sixth SSCUA reliable source of data that tells you thing as it can only improve the standard member to make it to the 250 game how an umpire is performing. Your of our umpiring. milestone. Rupert has been a member committee has great faith in this system

18 and will continue using this as one of our Commissioner John McGruther and his this initiative and come along to this trusted methods to track the progress of assistants for the work they did in season workshop once the details have been our umpires. 2018–19. John and his team provide the finalised. More information on this will Of the reports received this season, required support for our members when be supplied as soon as possible. a total of 1,677 umpire assessments a Judiciary hearing has to be held and were captured in the “My Cricket” ensure our members are treated with Season system across a total of 131 people who respect at such hearings. Analysis officiated in at least one Shires match Thanks are also extended to those Season 2018–19 once again saw the this season. A total of 85 of those 131 members during the season that SSCUA members in conjunction with were SSCUA members and the balance supported the Code of Conduct and did our support network from Premier were NSWCUSA members from Premier not let matters of poor behaviour go Cricket manage to achieve 100% umpire Cricket who assisted us during the unchecked. It is important to nip such coverage in all matches across all grades. season. issues in the bud when they happen It’s now been five seasons in a row with The average captains assessment mark of because if you let it go then the player 100% coverage and you can effectively all umpires in Shires Cricket this season thinks it is okay, and then continues to call it six in a row if you want to count came in at 76.4 out of 100 representing behave the same way in future matches. the 98% coverage in season 2013–14. an increase of 0.4 compared to last This then causes stress for your fellow For those not aware, umpire coverage season’s average of 76.0 out of 100. Each SSCUA colleagues that have to deal with prior to season 2013–14 was in the low season for quite a few years now I am such issues later in the season. 80% range which effectively meant no continually pleased to report that the One interesting point to come out of umpires at all being allocated to our Association’s average mark is going up as the 2018–19 season was the significant fourth grade competition. We owe much follows - 30 2013–14 = 73.4% Code of Conduct Reports 2014–15 = 73.4% 25 Since SSCUA Inception 2001–02 2015–16 = 74.6%

2016–17 = 75.2% 20 2017–18 = 76.0% 2018–19 = 76.4% 15 The numbers here do not lie. We as 10 an Association continue to improve year 5 after year. This is particularly 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 pleasing for your decrease in reports in Premier Cricket. appreciation to our colleagues from Executive committee who spend many Without a doubt this can be attributed Premier Cricket who willingly agree to hours at our meetings looking for ways to the outstanding work Darren stand in Shires Cricket to assist us in to improve the standard of umpiring for Goodger did holding a number of pre ensuring that all 28 Shires matches each the Shires competition. I look forward season forums with most of the clubs Saturday are allocated two umpires in to another small increase in the overall that play in Premier Cricket. In those every game of every round. percentage mark in season 2019–20. forums discussion took place as to how I spoke in this report 12 months ago Any members wishing to see all of their those stakeholders could improve in about the fact that in season 2017–18 captain’s marks for the season need the areas of Spirit Of Cricket as well as a total of 77.6% of appointments in the only to send an email to shireumpires@ unsatisfactory player behaviour. preliminary rounds of Shires Saturday iprimus.com.au - Please allow up to five The results speak for themselves with cricket were filled by our members business days for a response. a 47% reduction in reports in Premier with the remaining 22.4% being Cricket last season. Darren has kindly covered by our support network from Player Behaviour / agreed to offer a similar workshop for Premier Cricket. I then went on to say Code Of Conduct Shires clubs in the coming pre season how pleased I would be if we could In total, there were 25 Code of Conduct which, if implement, should no doubt improve our coverage to above 80% Reports in Shires cricket this season go a long way to improving player thus reducing our need to be calling which was an increase of three from last behaviour in the Shires Competition. upon non SSCUA members so often. In season. As well as the 25 reports in Shires Further to this, Darren has offered to do what could only be described as a major Cricket there were also an additional 29 a learning and development workshop success of the season I am pleased to reports in Premier Cricket bringing the for the SSCUA in the pre season period report that 88.6% of preliminary round total number of reports in SCA Cricket to assist our members improve their matches on Saturdays were covered by to 54 - a drop of 23 compared to season skills in the way they deal with difficult members of this Association. 2017–18. on field situations. This forum has the This is an outstanding achievement The Association wishes to offer backing of your Executive and we would which is best summarised by our our thanks to the Code of Conduct hope all SSCUA members get behind growing membership as well as an

19 Our Secretary SYDNEY SHIRES CRICKET UMPIRES ASSOCIATION

apparent willingness of our members Competition during 2018–19 as opposed The deal saw every member able to to be making themselves available for to the previous 17 seasons. This season’s purchase two field shirts at a heavily appointments on Saturdays more often number of 129 shows a sharp decline discounted price of just $10 each. I am than may have been the case in recent in the number of non SSCUA members sure I speak for all members in thanking seasons. We should always be striving who stood in Shires Cricket - this decline Troy for all the hard work he did in for better results so it would be out- due to the record number of available establishing this deal for all members. standing if we could go past the 90% SSCUA members seeking appointments Umpire Match Payments barrier next season. on Saturdays during the 2018–19 season. Umpire match fees for Shires cricket During the season our best served Premier Umpire Appointments were once again increased more or less round of cricket occurred right at the Surplus Premier Umpire Appointments along the lines of inflation. Saturday start of the season in round 1 where Allocated to Shires Preliminary Round competition preliminary round matches 54 of the available 56 spots were covered Matches Each Season saw the daily umpire fee increased from by SSCUA members. Our least served $137 to $140, while the match fee for round occurred in February during the 2001–02 57 2010–11 23 Sunday Frank Gray Shield limited over two day match in round 10 where 43.5 2002–03 28 2011–12 71 games, as well as Shires Competition of 56 appointments were covered by finals series matches, saw no change our members. 2003–04 35 2012–13 89 with the fee being maintained at $150. Across the 13 rounds the average 2004–05 101 2013–14 375 Thanks are extended to the SCA for number of SSCUA members appointed 2005–06 46 2014–15 334 agreeing to the increases for Saturday to Shires Saturday cricket was 49.7 out of 2006–07 5 2015–16 376 round matches which are required to 56 per playing day, a significant increase ensure we keep our umpires within on past seasons. 2007–08 45 2016–17 290 the SCA family. Keeping the match 2008–09 11 2017–18 266 At this point I wish to acknowledge fee competitive goes a long way the outstanding support that we 2009–10 134 2018–19 129 to ensuring non SCA competitions receive from NSWCUSA with Darren Each statistic in the above represents one day don’t have the opportunity to entice Goodger and his team from the umpires of cricket officiated by a Premier Cricket umpire our members to consider umpiring in the Shires Competition. If a Premier Cricket department at Cricket NSW continuing elsewhere in the game. to support us by providing surplus umpire officiated both days of a 2-Day game then this counts as two in the above statistics table. umpires from Premier Cricket to ensure Fund Raising Raffle that every Shires match in every grade In Other The Association once again conducted a is supplied with two umpires. Without fund raising raffle sponsored by Cricket that support 100% coverage would not News… Australia that saw two new cars listed as be possible. Umpire Field Shirts the first and second prizes. As stated above, members of this Season 2018–19 was a new era in My thanks to all members that Association covered 88.6% of regards to the field shirt we wore while supported the raffle, with some appointments during the 13 preliminary officiating on the park. The two year members choosing to purchase or sell rounds of the season. The remaining sponsorship deal with “Beastwear” had half a book raising $25, or a whole book 11.4% was covered by fellow members ended in season 2017–18 and it was time raising $50. The Treasurer in his pre of the NSWCUSA who chose Premier for a new deal to be struck. Troy Penman, season budget allowed for an amount Cricket as their preferred competition administration manager at NSWCUSA, of $2,000 to be raised from the proceeds to umpire in. The 11.4% coverage is did a great job in brokering a new deal of this raffle. It is therefore extremely also summarised in the following table. that saw our field shirts for seasons pleasing to report that the total raised This table shows the statistics of how 2018–19 and 2019–20 carry sponsorship was $3,350—an increase of $875 on the many umpires from Premier Cricket from Beastwear, the shirt manufacturer, amount of $2,475 raised in the 2017–18 stood in a day of cricket in the Shires as well as McDonalds restaurants. season. Our increased membership was

Stephen Blomfield on Bexley Oval. Frank Gray semifinal

20 clearly one of the main reasons for the SSCUA Member Meetings rather curly issues to decide upon in increased revenue with a total of 69, out Season 2018–19 saw the Association 2018–19 and we got through all of these of 120, members supporting this fund conduct four meetings. The scheduled matters agreeing on results that were raising initiative. fifth meeting (in November) was best for the members. Our Association Special mention must be made of a cancelled due to it conflicting with a continues to grow because of the number of members who went above mature aged mid week national carnival leadership of the committee. and beyond expectation and offered in the Penrith area that many of our to sell more than one book of tickets. members were involved with. We intend — Thanks of the Association is extended to to resume the November meeting again Thanks to Stephen Murphy and Ian Dennis Oppenheim (9 books), Craig Lees in season 2019–20. Bowman who both do work for the (3 books) and Grahame Bell, Stephen Our first meeting of the season was the Association in the background. Stephen Clements, Keith Elloy, Clay Finnemore, Annual General Meeting on 7 August hosts our website at no cost to the Jude Fonseka, Ivan Holland and Trevor 2018 where 46 members attended. The Association and has done so for well Schokman who all sold two books each. pre season meeting in September was over 10 years now. His contribution The funds raised from this raffle greatly our best attended gathering with an all is significant and appreciated. The assist the Association with its day to day time record high 70 members attending professional format of our website and operations and all members who made on the night. Our Christmas meeting the information it contains is Stephen’s a contribution by selling tickets are in December saw SSCUA member and work and I know all of our members get thanked for their efforts. NSWCUSA Executive Officer Darren benefit from this invaluable resource. A total of 51 members chose not to Goodger provide a very informative Thank you to Ian Bowman. We all know support this initiative which was a little presentation to the 51 members who what an amazing job Ian does for the disappointing—imagine how much we attended. Association in putting together the could raise if everybody chipped in and To finish off the season we were annual report each season and making did their share. For those that chose not delighted to have Claire Polosak speak that report a document that would to make a contribution I ask that you at our meeting in February. Claire is one win awards if such a competition was please reconsider next season. of the leading female umpires on the held. He also does so much else for the SSCUA Polo Shirts planet and she spoke positively to the SSCUA with projects that benefit our members - pretty much anything that One of the new things provided to our 44 members in attendance about her members this season was a refresh of experiences umpiring at the upper level is a free giveaway to the members is our image in the way of a change of of the game as well as providing some something that Ian had a major role polo shirt. The pale green SSCUA polo great information about field craft. in putting together. Thank you Ian had served the Association well for the for your participation this season. The last seven years but feedback received Thank You’s members appreciate what you do for the in recent times saw your Executive & Summary Association. implement a change. To conclude, I would like to thank — The new aqua colour polo matches the a number of others that make a polo worn by our colleagues in Premier contribution to the game of cricket This annual report would not be as Cricket. The feedback from the members that assists the day to day running of spectacular as it is without the wide this season was that the new polo was a our Association. range of photos that appear in it. We marked improvement on the green polo have a number of people that make a with the fabric of the aqua polo deemed — contribution to this each season. My to be superior to the green polo. First, my thanks to our Executive thanks to Margaret Tabrett from the Warringah Club who takes pictures at The cost of the total purchase was Committee. David Goodman our all the games she scores at. I made an funded via a $10 per member co- President in his third year in the role, effort during the season to try and send payment as well as using funds supplied was of great assistance to me during different umpires each round to allow to the SSCUA via a recently received the season and often provided me with Margaret to get pictures of as many government grant. After the full another point of view on issues that members as possible during the season. expenditure of the grant there was still required a great deal of thought. Our a small shortfall for the total order which Treasurer Trevor Schokman in his fifth This process went quite well with what was funded via surplus funds in the season with the finances has excelled I believe is a larger number of members general account. this season by managing within the photos appearing in this annual report. The Association purchased a polo for budget a net gain of just over $2,000 Amazingly a total of 80 members appear all active members and has adequate for the season just gone. This on the in at least one photo in this years report. supply on hand to meet our needs back of a loss in the previous season. Thanks for your help Margaret, the for at least the next 2-3 seasons. Your Well done Trevor, your work with the members appreciate your assistance. committee was very pleased with finances is appreciated. To Ben Churcher from the Georges River this new item of uniform and we look To the rest of our committee - Ken Club I offer my thanks as well. Ben takes forward to providing another free Buckland, Stephen Clements, Rick pictures at his club matches but was also giveaway in season 2019–20 which will Crocono, Cameron Duff, Glen Hanshaw available to take pictures at the Frank be fully paid for via another government and Patrick Smellie - I wish to offer Gray Shield Grand Final, as well as the grant that was successfully funded to the my thanks for your support and Shires 1st and 2nd Grade deciders. Thank SSCUA in June 2019. contributions this season. We had some you Ben for your support of the SSCUA.

21 Our Secretary SYDNEY SHIRES CRICKET UMPIRES ASSOCIATION

Thanks also to Roy Formica, Sean Mantle across both Premier and Shires Cricket. room. To reciprocate that generosity (if and Bruce Whitehouse at the Sydney Troy and I during the season often you have not already done so) it would Cricket Association for all the work they speak to each other on a daily basis as be appreciated if you please consider do to make sure the Shires competition we work together to ensure no game joining the club as a member – it only is enjoyable for all its participants. The goes without umpires. There were a costs $5 a year. See the front desk at the amount of work that these people do few weekends during the season where club to get an application form. for the governing body of the Shires numbers were really tight, and between Competition is extremely substantial. us we did a lot of extra work calling in — We also thank the Sydney Cricket favours to make sure all games were I finally want to thank all of you, the Association for their generous support fully allocated. Thank you Troy for your members. We have achieved some of the SSCUA via an annual grant that support and backing of the SSCUA and outstanding results this season, assists us pay for our day to day running the Shires Competition. Your work and particularly the large increase of expenses. My thanks also to John Biviano support is genuinely appreciated. appointments covered by our own (Chairman) and his team who form the members. The commitment you Shires Competition sub-committee. This — all have to Shires Cricket is noted committee does a lot of the work behind Finally I would like to acknowledge the and appreciated by your Executive the scenes that holds the competition support we get from our parent body Committee. You all give up significant together. Thank you “Biv” - we look via the board of directors. Thank you to amounts of your volunteer time to forward to seeing you and your team Chairman Mark Hughes who in his first better the game of cricket in this city back on board next season. season as chairman did an outstanding and I know that the clubs, and the job. It was a proud moment for the players, appreciate what you all do for — SSCUA to have one of our own members the game. As Association Secretary I I would also like to offer my thanks and and past President be elected to the top sometimes cannot believe where we are job on the board. Congratulations Mark gratitude to the staff at NSWCUSA - right now to where we were as little as on your first season in charge and we Darren Goodger, Troy Penman, Bede seven years ago where many matches wish you more success in the seasons to Sajowitz and Claire Polosak. The support in Shires cricket were being conducted we get from NSWCUSA is first class, and come. Thank you also to all of the other in a chaotic state with no umpires being together we work well to ensure our members on the board who support the appointed due to a lack of numbers. main goal of 100% umpire coverage SSCUA in the day to day running of our Where Shires cricket finds itself in 2019 across both Premier and Shires Cricket is Associations. Their support is very much is a marked improvement on those days achieved each year. Darren in particular appreciated by our members. in the past. And it’s all thanks to each needs to be singled out for the amazing and every umpire who makes a valued job his does as the Executive Officer for — contribution each Saturday afternoon our parent Association. In my opinion, A reminder to all members that the in the hot summer sun. So thank you his hard work and passion for the game Association will be holding its 18th everybody. is unparalleled in the game of cricket. Annual General Meeting on the evening Thanks “Goodge” for your support and of Wednesday 7 August 2019 at our Season 2019–20 kicks off on September friendship, which I value dearly. I also usual meeting place that being Club 28 and I hope all of you are looking offer my personal thanks once again to Redfern (aka Redfern RSL). Club Manager forward to getting back out in the Troy Penman for the generous amount Anthony MacAlpine is very generous middle. I know I am. of time he invests in the relationship we to our Association as he chooses not Stephen Blomfield have collating the match appointments charge us a fee to hire the meeting Honorary Secretary

Graeme Cartwright lead the observance of Remembrance Day 2018 at one of the Over 60’s National Championships played in the Penrith region

22 Patrick Smellie and Stuart Wood on Patrick Mullane on Weldon Oval. Weldon Oval. Fourth grade semifinal Round 7 of second grade

Garry White and Derek Ponsford on Simon Dodwell and Bruce Whitehouse The firm of Wheeler and Wheeler. Geoff (l), Michael (r) Weldon Oval. Second grade round 6 on Weldon Oval Frank Gray round 7 on Roseville Chase Oval for Frank Gray round 2

Grahame Bell and Grant Christopher on George Parry Oval. Second grade round 5

A party of umpires. Paul Clift, Simon Fairlie, Ivan Holland and Ken Doughty on Weldon Oval. Second grade round 13

200 games for Ian Bowman. Greenway #1 for round 1 of first grade

23 MILESTONES

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24 Our SSCUA Treasurer TREVOR SCHOKMAN

The financial year commenced on 1st all members at the February meeting May 2018 with a balance that had been as well as the partial funding of the reduced by a net amount of around $700 new polo field shirts. It also approved from the previous season in 2017–18. As funding of beverages and door prizes such our goal for 2018–19 was to ensure for members attending Association that our end of year balance did not go meetings. Continuing from previous backwards for a second year in a row. years the committee approved the It is pleasing to report that we achieved necessary funds to cover the cost of this goal without any great concern. In producing the quality gloss presentation fact it is pleasing to report that the final of the SSCUA’s annual report and balance in the bank as at seasonal handbook. 30 April 2019 increased The Association by 44%. This is a great continues to provide effort for the Association secretarial services moving forward. and appointment This substantial increase of umpires for the is primarily due to the Masters and Classics higher than expected sale cricket competitions. of the Cricket Australia This season the Toyota sponsored raffle Association provided tickets and the increase secretarial services for the inaugural in membership levies due Trevor Schokman to a significant increase in Vintage (over 60 years the number of members which rose from of age) competition. The Association 109 to 120 for the season just completed. also provided secretarial services and Special mention to Dennis Oppenheim appointment of umpires for the Tim who made an outstanding contribution Creer Cup competition but unlike the by selling nine raffle books raising the others no levies were received for this Association an additional $450. Thank service. you Dennis - the Association greatly These additional secretarial services have appreciates your contribution. yet again further increased the workload As a result the Association is in a very of the Honorary Secretary. For this reason healthy and secure financial position. The the committee will be recommending an increase in the honorarium to the handsome balance to be carried forward Honorary Secretary. The committee will to the next financial year will comfortably also be recommending an increase in meet initial expenditures pending the the honorariums for the compiler of payment of members’ registration fees. the Association’s annual report and the — SSCUA handbook; and for the operator of the Association’s website. We are once again grateful to the Sydney Cricket Association in continuing to — support the SSCUA. The Association I wish to take this opportunity to wishes to thank Roy Formica and Bruce extend my immense thanks to Stephen Whitehouse at the SCA for their efforts Blomfield for his superb and meticulous in securing much needed funding for secretarial services during this and past our Association in the form of an annual seasons. The Association is fortunate to grant currently standing at $3,955.00. have this remarkable and diligent person More good news. Post season the in the role of Honorary Secretary. Association was notified that its As is our custom, the Association’s application for two grants under the financial report, balance statement and NSW Government sports Program in the list of assets for the year ending 30 April total sum of $4,675.00 was successful. 2019 will be supplied to members as a The committee has determined that the separate insert to the eighteenth annual grant monies will be used to subsidise report. membership fees and free issue new Trevor Schokman caps and personalised notebooks. Hon Treasurer Many thanks are extended to Stephen Blomfield for successfully preparing and submitting the applications for these state government grants. The committee approved the purchase of the Association pens distributed to

25 Welcome our New Members

This was the 11th year of the mentoring Graeme John programme where we dedicated specific time and resources into overseeing the Cartwright Hansell experience that our first year umpires Graeme started the John who resides in had with the SSCUA. Mentoring season positively England came out resources were supplied only to those enough gaining to Sydney for a short new members that were deemed either some good match stay where he was new to umpiring or those with limited assessments from the allocated to umpire experience. captains. However at the completion a number of the over 50’s World Cup of round five Graeme decided to take fixtures. He also joined the SSCUA and Season 2018-19 was a good season for another path with his umpiring choosing during his time here umpired three us with 16 new members joining the to officiate in another competition. matches in Second Grade. I know John SSCUA. The healthy number of 16 was enjoyed his time in Sydney and at the strengthened even more as a number Noel time of writing this report he was hoping of these members were not brand new to be able to come back to Sydney next to umpiring. In fact around half of our Ford summer for a longer stay. new member intake this season had Noel has been umpiring for about already in previous years had some Ye g n e s h form of experience umpiring prior to three seasons in joining up with our Association. These Premier Cricket and Iyer new members certainly made a strong joined the SSCUA Yegnesh was new contribution towards the SSCUA in mid season hoping to gain some to umpiring and 2018/19 having a significantly increased extra opportunities in the Sunday performed admirably percentage of matches that were competitions we allocate umpires to. in his debut season officiated by our own members. The During the season Noel stood in a total with our Association. on flow effect was less of a reliance of of six Sunday matches of which five were All up he was appointed to 11 of the 13 needing to use spare umpires from in the Tim Creer Cup and one being a Saturday preliminary rounds, rotating Premier cricket. Masters/Classics fixture. Welcome aboard between 3rd and 4th grades during Noel, we look forward to you continued the summer. Was very keen to learn — contributions next season. and develop his umpiring and this All new, inexperienced members were was evident from the positive peer allocated a mentor during the season Saurabh assessments that came in during the - somebody they could call for a chat Ganguly course of the season. Well done Yegnesh, if they had any questions about their Saurabh had an we hope you come back bigger and progress or situations that arose out in excellent debut better in season 2019/20 the middle. My thanks to Rick Crocono, season with the Cameron Duff, David Goodman, SSCUA. In the past he Daniel and Patrick Smellie for assisting in had umpired a small Izard this process. I am sure all of our new number of games in Premier Cricket as Daniel was one of our members would have gained valuable well as being a handy batsman playing more experienced experience from you during the season. lower grades for Burwood in the Shires new members having competition. A pre season accident umpired local district — saw Saurabh unable to start with us cricket for a number During the season we continued with until round 3 where he started and of seasons before making the move to the process used in previous seasons remained in 3rd grade until receiving a the Shires competition. His experience whereby all members umpiring a game well deserved promotion to 2nd grade immediately showed and comments with a first year umpire were asked in the post Christmas part of the season. from peers and team captains were quite to complete a written survey on the Saurabh was rewarded at the end of the positive. In total Daniel completed 11 performance of the new member. This season with a 3rd grade appointment in of the 13 Saturday preliminary rounds process gives value to the assessment the Qualifying Final and also a Semi Final rotating between 2nd and 3rd grades. process of our rookie umpires and I hope in the Tim Creer Cup. He also embraced He also took on Sunday appointments by they all gained valuable feedback via this our Sunday competitions by accepting accepting allocations to eight Masters/ process. an appointment to six Masters/Classics, Classics matches as well as a further six Below is a short summary of each of our and five Tim Creer Cup round matches. in the Tim Creer Cup. All of this points 16 new members that started umpiring Special mention to Saurabh for also to the fact that Daniel has had a really in the Shires Competition during season winning the umpire of the year for the solid debut season with the SSCUA and 2018–19. The Associations thanks each of Masters and Classics competitions a should make further strides when he these members for choosing to umpire topic that is covered elsewhere in this returns next summer. in the Shires Competition and we hope report. Congratulations Saurabh on a all of these members choose to come great debut season with the Association. back for many seasons to come.

26 Saurabh Ganguly and Richard Tregeagle brand new umpires, Hitesh was keen to on North Epping Oval for round 12 of second grade learn and was committed to umpire on as many Saturdays as possible. Stood in a total nine matches and was only unavailable for the other four while being away across the Christmas and New Year period. In his nine matches he was appointed to a mix of 3rd and 4th grade fixtures and performed well, while at the same time will benefit greatly with more games under his belt next summer. Congratulations on your debut season Hitesh, we look forward to seeing you again in 2019/20. Stephen Rock Stephen is yet another new member who after a few seasons of Premier Cricket decided on a change of scenery in the Shires competition. In total Stephen umpired 11 of the 13 rounds during the season starting out in 3rd grade as well as getting exposure in four second grade matches during Dhanushka of the round matches assisting the Association across all four grades during the season. Is a very keen student of the Jayakody the season. Thanks for your contribution game and is always seeking feedback on Dhanuska came Kevin, we hope you enjoyed your debut how he can progress. Congratulations to us with a few season as an SSCUA member and we Stephen on your first season in the Shires seasons of Premier hope you are looking to assist us again competition. We wish you all the best for Cricket under his belt. during the upcoming 2019/20 season. the seasons ahead. Unfortunately family commitments and a desire to watch Joe Vin one of his daughters play on Saturdays Ottaviano Sharkey restricted him to just six matches in Joe is another new Vin had a fantastic season 2018/19. In those six games he debut season with showed us that he is a very competent member that came to us having already the Association. umpire, and if he has the opportunity After nominating for next season to umpire more games then umpired three seasons of Premier Premier Cricket in the I have no doubt he can hold in own in previous season and finding himself on our higher grades. Well done Dhanushka cricket but looking for a new experience within the Shires competition. Was the reserve list half the time, Vin reached and I hope we can see you on field a bit out to our Association in search of more more in the upcoming season. appointed to nine of the 13 Saturday preliminary round matches across 2nd to opportunities that would see him get a game every Saturday. All up this season Kevin 4th grades, and according to all captains assessments acquitted himself rather Vin was available for a game for 11 out of Leahy well. I look forward to Joe’s participation 13 rounds – He started in 4th grade and Kevin is a highly again in season 2019/20 as I believe he then quickly found himself in 3rd grade. experienced umpire can become a valuable member of the After Christmas Vin was rightly promoted with well over 200 SSCUA umpiring team. Well done Joe on to 2nd grade and according to reports matches in Premier your debut season with SSCUA. did a very good job. Overall his captain’s Cricket during a long marks saw him at the top of the table umpiring career. After winding up his Hitesh amongst our first year members seeing umpiring with Premier Cricket Kevin Patel him win the Rookie Umpire of the Year decided to join SSCUA and offer his for season 2019/20. Congratulations Vin services on a part time basis whenever Hitesh joined the on a great debut with the SSCUA. We we needed an extra umpire to fill a Association after look forward to seeing you back with us gap here or there. This generous offer making enquiries in 2019/20 and hopefully striving to be was well received and we certainly had about our Association appointed in the top grade. plenty of opportunities for Kevin to stay at the NSWCUSA involved. In total he umpired seven convention that was held in Wagga Wagga in August 2018. Another of our

27 Welcome our New Members

Daniel Izard on Airey Park for round 8 of second grade

Syed Chris N Warwick was a welcome addition to our team in 2018/19 being appointed to Sibtain Taylor 11 round matches from 2nds to 4ths as Syed was another Having two members well as a Qualifying Final in the Tim Creer one of our first year named Chris Taylor Cup. Always keen to help out he was also umpires who had created a unique issue appointed to Sunday cricket standing not umpired before. for the Association’s in seven Tim Creer Cup round matches He started quite record keeping. Our during the season. Thank you Warwick slowly which was attributed to his low new Chris Taylor we decided to record for joining the SSCUA this season availability – in total he could only as “Chris N Taylor” with “N” being his and I look forward to your continued umpire five matches during the season. middle initial. Chris was in his second contribution next summer. To improve we hope Syed is better season of umpiring having spent the positioned to be available for more previous summer learning his craft in the matches on a regular basis next season local Fairfield District Association. Shires as umpiring consistently is one of the cricket was a new experience for Chris as best ways to learn the trade. We look local district cricket is often a solo gig so forward to Syed’s return next season. umpiring with a partner was something new to learn and embrace. Despite David all this Chris had a very good season Smith umpiring all 13 rounds of the season David joined the with 10 games in 3rd grade and the Association with a other three in 2nd Grade. We applaud limited availability Chris for his excellent commitment being due to the fact he the only new member this season to be is a teacher who available for all 13 rounds of the season. was involved with his school team in Further to this he was a keen contributor one of the private school competitions to our Sunday competitions standing that plays on Saturdays. This restricted in five Tim Creer Cup and four Masters/ David to just five matches during Classics matches. Well done on your periods where school was on holidays. debut season with the SSCUA Chris. We In those five games he showed a great look forward to seeing you back in the aptitude to umpiring and impressed upcoming summer to umpire with us all both captains and umpiring peers. Also again. umpired three matches on Sundays during the season and showed a War wick willingness to be appointed to more Vyse matches whenever an opportunity arose. Warwick is another I look forward to David’s involvement new member who next season where hopefully he might has a wealth of be able to umpire a few more games experience umpiring for us. in a range of other competitions over the years. He had umpired a lot in the Sydney women’s competitions as well as having stood in over 80 matches in Premier Cricket.

28 Stuart Wood and Garry White Warwick Vyse with Davod Goodman. Saurabh Ganguly and Weldon Oval for Weldon Oval for second grade Richard Tregeagle second grade round 9 on North Epping Oval for round 2 round 12 of second grade

Dennis Oppenheim with Yegnesh Iyer Gary Searles and Derek Ponsford. Weldon Oval for round 4 second grade

Vin Sharkey with Stephen Blomfield

Geoff Wheeler on Roseville Chase Oval. Round 2 Frank Gray Adam Steindler with Rupert Mathews. First grade round 3 on Weldon Oval

Ivan Holland and Ken Doughty. Second grade round 13 on Weldon Oval

Ross Scott and Ian Pryde. Rothwell Park for second grade round 1

Mick Evans and David Goodman and Ian Tabrett. Spencer Harrison on Weldon Oval for Frank Gray Kanebridge Oval. round 6 Round 3 second grade

29 First Grade Grand Final THE R.B. CLARK CUP

Joe McAleer Oval Glendenning

30–31 March 2019

Mt Pritchard- Southern Districts 8/170 drew with Warringah 6 dec 208

Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts win the premiership as the highest ranked team

Umpires Simon Dodwell Anthony Raymond Ken Buckland (reserve)

The 2018–19 season decider saw Minor The outfield was water-logged with Arriving early on day two there were Premiers and two-time defending several large puddles around the oval. some good signs. Both teams were champions Mt Pritchard-Southern Not to be deterred, the lower placed on the field commencing their warm- Districts taking on third placed side Warringah, set about removing the ups, the stumps were in, and the Warringah, at Joe McAleer Reserve, puddles by bringing in several super- groundsman was mowing the table. A Glendenning. soppers from their home ground at quick inspection of the previously water- Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts Weldon and hiring a number of water logged outfield revealed that all the water had disappeared and the ground progressed to their third straight Grand pumps to remove the surface water was in perfect condition. Play was going Final after a comfortable win against from the already clogged drains around to commence on-time at 10am with a Burwood Briars in their semi-final the ground. Ironically the wicket square minimum of 106 overs to be bowled. match-up. was unaffected and the pitch looked an Warringah had a hard-fought away absolute belter. victory against Auburn to make their first The highlight from day one was a Grand Final since the 2013–14 decider. funny incident in which umpire Simon In the round match, Mounties scored a Dodwell, who was assisting with covers, comfortable 7 wicket win in the season’s was blown off his feet and dragged first round of one-day games. several metres across the damp outfield Unfortunately, for the second time in by a massive gust of wind. Fortunately three seasons, no play was possible on for Simon, the only damage was wet day one due to heavy overnight rain clothing and some good natured banter where 55mm fell in a matter of hours. from the players.

The all-important coin toss was won by Mounties captain Daniel Scheinflug, who surprisingly sent Warringah into bat, thereby forcing Warringah, as the lowest placed team, to take the game to Mounties. Warringah signalled their intention early by sending out regular lower order batsman Craig Rupert to

30 The following over by Ned Healey changed the match again and placed it firmly in Warringah’s favour, taking two wickets in two balls, to have Mounties 8/138 with 9 overs still to bowl. From then on for Mounties it was all about survival. Blake was joined by Number 10 batsman, Jagmeet Singh. Together they defended stoutly with some flashes of aggression from Singh who, early in his innings, hit a massive 6 over mid wicket. open with Hamish Ferguson. Ferguson The equation for Mounties was a little started cautiously but Rupert began simpler, either score 209 runs or bat the playing shots from the first over. 59 overs. Openers Damien Duroux and An opening partnership of 41 was Josh Blake showed their hand early by broken when two time Peter Toohey playing cautiously and not taking any medallist, Adam Coyte, had Ferguson risks despite Warringah’s aggressive field trapped LBW. Coyte had his second a placings and chat. short time later when Rupert, who made When Duroux played on a delivery from 34 off 37 balls, edged to Brenton Wright Glyn Archer, Mounties were 1/17 but 11 at first slip who took the catch low down. overs had been bowled. Adam Coyte Warringah captain Tristan Rajah then joined Blake and began playing shots by joined number three batsman and hitting over the infield. When he edged overseas player Khalid Sawas, and with behind for 10, Mounties were under both playing some wonderful shots, they pressure at 2/35. each reached 50 whilst maintaining a run Brad Maguire played some wonderful Warringah rung the bowling changes, rate of almost five an over. Shortly before covers drives to quickly go to 21 off 16 looking for a breakthrough, but lunch Rajah missed a turning delivery balls but when he was bowled by Ned unfortunately for them it was not to be. from Brenton Wright and was stumped Healey, Mounties best batsman was back Singh finished 22 not out, all scored from for 50 ending a partnership of 135. in the sheds and still a long way from boundaries, and the unflappable Blake Warringah went to lunch without the fall safety. finished 54 not out off 162 balls, saving of another wicket with the score 3/190 Two more quick wickets had Mounties the match for his side and ensuring after 39 overs. looking in trouble at 5/90 with plenty Mounties went back to back to back of overs still left. Brenton Wright then winning the RB Clark Cup for the third joined the solid Blake and set about season in a row.

chipping away at the total and the overs. After much discussion the Peter Toohey

When Wright slashed at a hip high full Medal for Player of the Final was

toss from the ageless Gareth Newman awarded to Warringah batsman, Khalid

and was caught at gully by Rupert he Sawas for his match high score of 94

had scored 23 but more importantly had off 100 balls which set up a wonderful

eaten up 66 deliveries. Mounties 6/137 afternoon of high pressure and quality with 10 overs to go. cricket.

Much lunch-time discussion was had about an impending declaration, with many getting it wrong, when Warringah continued their innings with Sawas closing in on a Grand Final ton. Quick runs were on the menu which in turn resulted in a number of quick wickets falling, including Sawas who was caught in the deep for a magnificent 94 of 100 balls. Warringah finally closed their innings 6 declared for 208 leaving 59 overs for them to bowl out Mounties to claim the R B Clark Trophy.

31 Second Grade Grand Final THE S.J. MAYNE TROPHY

Drummoyne Oval

30–31 March 2019

Burwood 9/240 defeated Auburn 236

Umpires Stephen Blomfield Michael Wheeler

The weather was not particularly kind bowler Matt Roper for the 23rd over with the score at 7/140. And then it was for a Grand Final weekend. Over 25mm with the score at 51 for the loss of two time for number nine, Patrick Morgan, of rain drenched the picturesque wickets. Roper then saw Burwood take to partner Mangal up to the tea break to Drummoyne Oval overnight and rain the ascendancy with a damaging spell see Auburn finish the second session at continued to threaten all of the first that saw him take four wickets in his 7/181 off 61 overs. morning, delaying both the toss and the opening six overs. From a solid position The third session began positively for commencement of play. Fortunately, Auburn had faltered, going from 1/25 Auburn, with Morgan and Mangal given its status as a First Class venue, the to 6/71 at the end of the 33rd over, continuing their partnership, until ground staff at Drummoyne Oval did not placing Burwood in a strong position to Morgan fell for a valuable 19, the eighth let us down. The removal of the covers overcome the disadvantage imposed as wicket falling at 192. Not long after, revealed a green but perfectly dry pitch. a consequence of their lower ranking on Mangal played a loose and tired shot to All that remained was for the threat the competition table. be dismissed for a magnificent 89 which of rain to disappear and the square Steady recovery to dry out with a view to providing a mode batting reasonable outfield and run ups in order from Auburn saw a for the Grand Final to commence. prolonged period without a further Eventually it was determined that wicket. Then Auburn play should start at 12 noon with the number seven Hamid minimum number of overs for the day Mangal decided to reduced from 104 down to 80. Shires take the game by the Playing Conditions favoured Auburn, scruff of the neck, who by virtue of their superior position procuring advantage at the conclusion of the regular season, of a short boundary merely needed to bat Burwood out on one side of the of the game. Burwood skipper Declan oval, and hit a regular Kennedy won the toss and elected to number of sixes over bowl first. that short boundary As would be expected for a Grand Final, when the Burwood the match started with cagey batting bowlers dropped on behalf of Auburn and tight bowling short. During this with intensive fielding from Burwood. period Mangal got The first wicket fell in the 11th over with good support from 25 runs on the board. Steady batting the middle order and bowling then became the order with Najeeb Azzimi of the day up until the introduction of scoring 13, falling Michael Wheeler

32 included 4 sixes and 7 fours. He had seen point in the match Auburn to a competitive score which Brett Bastow was was now 9/207. Even better news for reasonably set at Auburn who then continued, with the 26, having played a last wicket putting on another 27, to see supporting role in the the minor premiers dismissed for 236, previous partnership. leaving Burwood two overs at the end of Another two wickets the day to see off the opening bowlers. were to fall quickly Wickets were shared around, Matthew and by the 59th over Roper (4/31) being the key, with Steve Burwood seemed in Davis and Jake Balnave each chipping in trouble at 8/183. The with two wickets apiece. short boundary and Burwood finished the day at no wicket tight score line was for three. By virtue of bowling out proving to be too Auburn on the first day, Burwood would much of a risk for the now have the advantage of the use of Auburn skipper who the pitch roller for the start of play on elected to favour the day two. success of his pace Sunday started on time, in bright bowlers over spin. sunshine, with a perfect pitch and Cool heads were outfield presented to both sides by Nick, required by both the Drummoyne Oval groundsman. sides and things Auburn were inspired with the early became tense. wicket of Mathew Roper in the fourth Bastow and Sam over. Star batsman Hamid Mangal taking Tregeagle took the Stephen Blomfield the wicket. He would go on to take 3/46, score slowly and clearly carrying an injury for the latter surely from 183 along eleven Craig Andrews played a ball to part of his 16 overs. to 223 and it looked like they would get short backward square leg, who was Kale Barton came to the crease at the there without any hiccups - but that was about ten metres from the bat. Andrews fall of the first wicket with just one thing not to be. A silly run out saw Tregeagle must have thought the ball passed the well short of his crease and with one on his mind, bat as long as possible fielder as he took a stride or two down wicket in hand Burwood still needed 14. and keep the scoreboard ticking over. the pitch, looking for the wining run. This he did, scoring 70 runs with just 4 Auburn were now rampant and However, the ball had actually gone boundaries. unrelenting. Appeals were many as the quickly to hand and the fielder threw at At the fall of Barton’s wicket, in the 51st atmosphere from both the field of play the striker’s end stumps with Andrews and the pavilion intensified. over, Burwood were in the somewhat a metre out of his ground…the ball precarious position of being 6/161, The crucial incident in the match missed. still 86 runs short of the target. At this occurred with the scores level. Number Auburn had missed their chance to win, as a tied match would see them declared premiers. The fielders’ heads went down. The next over, it was all over, with Bastow steering a cover drive through the ring and onto the boundary. The Burwood fans on the hill went wild. John Biviano, Chairman of The Shires Cricket Committee, presented the trophy to Declan Kennedy, the Burwood Captain. The man of the match medal was presented to Burwood’s Brett Bastow for a match defining 64 not out.

33 Third Grade Grand Final THE J.B. HOLLANDER CUP

Airey Park, Strathfield

30–31 March 2019

Strathfield 5/135 drew with Burwood 152

Strathfield win the premiership as the highest ranked team

Umpires Cameron Duff Tim Overland

We hear talk of the cricketing gods, and logged, with standing water in many according to his fandangle smart watch. if ever there was the case, it is surely parts of the outfield. The good news It sure felt that way on Saturday night. Strathfield 3rd Grade. Needing to win was the pitch was dry, apart from the Several inspections later, the umpires the final preliminary round fixture and mandatory wet spot wide of off stump agreed to a 4:30 start. That meant we have other results go their way, they and not really likely to come into play. could get in at least 24 overs on day one. fell into sixth spot at the completion of There was no chance of play proceeding Burwood won the toss and elected to Round 13. They then proceeded to beat on time. bat. They started brightly, with Jamie the number one ranking, Burwood, in Both sides, and both umpires, chipped in McLeod and Alex Favotto looking to play the quarter final, noting they also beat with sponge rollers, buckets and wheelie their shots, before Dipen Patel took an Burwood in the regular season. bins for a good four hours. Thousands of excellent return catch to dismiss McLeod. Heavy rain on the night before the Grand litres of water were removed. Cameron A night watchman was sent in and he Final meant that Airey Park was water- Duff reckons he did about 18,000 steps lasted just one over before shouldering

34 arms to one that nipped back enough to brush off stump. Burwood was 2 for 70 at stumps off 28 overs. Day two dawned bright and sunny, and just a little bit cool, with a strong breeze from the west. Burwood struggled from the outset, losing four wickets in the first five overs. Favotto, failing to add to his overnight score of 41, fell in the second over. The next three wickets fell in rapid succession. It took a captain’s knock from Brad Sculley, with help from Philip Maxwell and Mick Towells, to take the score to 152. Pick of the bowlers were Patel with 5 for 45 and James Redman 3 for 38. Lunch was taken immediately, meaning no loss of overs for the innings change. Strathfield needed to survive 70 overs Strathfield managed 135 runs in that or score 153 to be Premiers. A solid start time but more importantly had only lost from Ben Malouf and Fahad Mohammed five wickets. saw The Gorillas set off in a positive It was a game played in great spirit fashion. Malouf was dropped off a skier by both sides, demonstrated by the by keeper McLeod - absolute sitter - commitment of all concerned to get the before he managed to drag one on from game going on the Saturday. There was Towells off his thigh pad. It soon became a lot of talk in the field, most of it the apparent Strathfield were in no hurry to standard inane “mind games” players get the runs, so it was an afternoon of seem to love, but in general it was an attrition. enjoyable game. The one downside Mohammed was quite dogged, batting for the match was the reporting of a all the way through to the 66th over Strathfield player for dissent with the before becoming Towell’s second victim, Player of the Match medal going to another one that just trickled off the James Redman for his all-round efforts pads onto the stumps. But he had done with the bat and ball. a great job in steering his side to relative safety. The other star with the bat was Redman, who batted through the last 34 overs to top score. Play concluded at 5:31 with 76 overs having been bowled.

35 Fourth Grade Grand Final THE HARRY CULBERT CUP

Rothwell Park, Concord

30–31 March 2019

Burwood 8/264 drew with Strathfield (did not bat)

Burwood win the premiership as the highest ranked team

Umpires Geoff Wheeler Andrew Steindler

Saturday the 30th of March greeted us 2.00pm saw the outfield still very and it was well worth it. Skipper, Satinder with a grey day after heavy overnight squelchy in many areas. Both sides Singh came on with his spin and had rain and lightning. indicated a desire to press on for Brennan LBW on the 5th ball to leave We arrived at the ground to see the pitch any kind of start. In the meantime Burwood 1 for 18 at stumps. The covers uncovered and the ground covers ready the umpires worked out areas of the were put on and we were in readiness on standby. The two umpires met with boundary that could be brought in if for the second day’s play. Jeff and James the groundsmen who, that was to be the best way to start. An In contrast to Saturday, Sunday was a with the help of Burwood Briars and lots option that was not desirable, if it could beautiful morning, blue skies, but quite of additional covers from their other be avoided. cool. The groundsmen, Jeff and James, grounds, revealed a hard and dry pitch. Umpires were now checking every half were ready for us and indicated that the However, the outfield was a different hour for signs of enough improvement. ground, although dewy, was in great story, it was saturated and a delayed start From a distance the outfield looked condition. would be inevitable. terrific but walking it was a different We donned our jackets and started the The umpires met with the two captains story. The issue being, can a fieldsman day by completing the over from last Lloyd Andrews from Briars and Satinder do his work without danger and with night and then moved forward with the Singh from Strathfield and all agreed freedom of movement? prospect for 106 more overs on day two. that the super soppers come out and Assessing again at 3.30pm a much Nahar and Thakur opened the bowling both teams take to different parts of the needed strong breeze had sprung up. for Strathfield to get the day’s play going. outfield to try and soak up some of the The half hour inspections were showing A steady start, but a dropped catch in standing water. We would check the improvements and eventually at 4.45pm the third over at 2nd slip should have conditions hourly but at this stage a start the umpires were happy to toss at been taken. Gareth Robson however looked far off, if at all. 5.00pm for a start half an hour later at didn’t take advantage of the let off and A day of patience and hard work was 5.30pm with a minimum of 8 overs for was caught in the 6th over at short cover. the order of the day. A slight rain flurry the day. The score now being 2/24 and the game at 10.00am was no help with both sides Strathfield won the toss and elected to becoming interesting. putting in a huge effort to get a start bowl. Two maidens opened the innings It took until the ninth over for the first but another shower at 11.00am further with the pitch looking very true. A right four of the morning by Tom Buchanan frustrated everybody. and left arm combination opened up. but again a wicket follows. He was out, The standing water was being dealt Scott Brennan hit a four in the 3rd over bowled in the same over leaving a with well by both teams. Our captains’ and Tristan Stansfield got off the mark straight ball and the defending premiers chat suggested a 3.00pm start as the with a two. A bowling change for the 5th are now in a bit of strife at 3/32 just 10 best case scenario. The sun was out and over to maintain the pressure, but both overs into the day. The scoring remained the covers were folded away at 1.00pm batsmen looked comfortable. Strathfield steady with some attacking shots in with the super soppers still very much were able to squeeze in a ninth over the 13th over, but in the sixteenth over in action. before the clock ticked over to 6.00pm Strathfield struck dismissing Stanfield,

36 caught at midwicket for 12, the score Runs were coming easier just before now just 4 for 42 with nervous times tea. Strathfield were giving their all and ahead for the home side and Strathfield the bowlers tiring. Two more dropped cock- a- hoop and showing all their catches preceded the new ball. Tea keenness. was taken, the score 5/200. What a Fisher and Andrews were now playing partnership we were witnessing. positively and at twenty overs they had The first ball after tea saw Lloyd caught the score at 4/63. In the 22nd over Fisher behind for 64. What a captain’s knock, was bowled for 22, now 5/64, Andrews now 6/200. Pannuti followed quickly for not out, four. Three maidens followed 64 and now 7/202. The new batsman the drinks. From then the main scoring settled well with Strathfield giving it was through singles and the Strathfield everything. It became 8/216 caught skipper Singh plugged the gap behind behind, spin struck Metcalf for 10. The square to compensate. evening session drinks were taken and Strathfield were battling on, trying hard. Spin was now back at 30 overs. We had 8/240. 5/80 and still anyone’s game. However a series of more dropped catches We passed 100 overs for the day and followed, Thakur had two dropped in the game went on but finally, as the quick succession, Pannuti the beneficiary. clock struck 5pm, the Strathfield captain Lunch was taken with 44 overs bowled conceded. Burwood had batted them for the innings, with a score of 5/115. out of the game for a total of 117 overs with a score of 8/264. It was a terrific Lunch was well received and good. effort by both sides playing good cricket, The inning’s partnerships of 18, 6, 8, 10 in the best of spirit. and12, would need to improve. Spin The presentation saw Burwood retain continued after lunch with Burwood the trophy and Lloyd Andrews named very much intent on occupying the Man of the Match for his match saving crease. Strathfield continued to show 64. An enjoyable game came to an end great enthusiasm and at 50 overs the with Burwood winning the Shires Fourth score was still 5/115, no runs since lunch. Grade premiership for a record breaking Singh was ringing the bowling changes, fifth season in a row. trying to get the breakthrough. The slow scoring continued and the overs were getting away from Strathfield. Afternoon drinks had the score at 5/148 off 67 overs. Strathfield brought a sub on for their wounded fielder who was hit earlier. Paul Pannuti cramped but soldiered on. 70 overs, 5/160 for the day. Lloyd Andrews reached his 50 in the 81st over after Pannuti had achieved his 50th run the over before. With the new ball taken the score was now 5/164.

37 Frank Gray Shield GRAND FINAL

The 2018–2019 Frank Gray Shield Georges River captain, Pat Kennedy, the scheduled drinks break. Burwood Grand Final did not feature previous opened the bowling with tight and 2/39 in the 16th over. winner Warringah who were defeated consistent lines and lengths to prevent Burwood struggled to get the ball off by 2016–2017 winners Georges River Burwood scoring freely. The second over the square, with the tight Georges River in their semi final. Burwood defeated of the day, delivered by Luke Byron, was bowling attack, and can only put on Sixers conference leader Epping in their very much the same. Burwood, in usual another 10 runs before Chris Iaquinto semi final to set up first v second in the tradition, approached their finals cricket is caught behind with keeper Curtis Thunder conference. with a slow and cautious start. Georges Cheney standing up to Luke Saunders The venue for the final was Georges River struck the first blow in the ninth for 1. Burwood 3/49 in the 22nd over. over with the score on 18, dismissing River’s home ground, the pristine Alex Favotto is out only three balls Burwood opener Matthew Booth for 11, Bexley Oval. Before the toss the umpires later, without troubling the scorers, caught at gulley by Jarrod Mazurkiewicz. together spoke to both groups of attempting a run off a ball hit directly players congratulating them on their With Harry Peters at the crease, Burwood to Riley Orr who promptly breaks the achievement this season and reminding progressed their scoring at a slow, but wicket with a direct hit and Alex out of them that this was a showpiece of the steady, pace and only five overs later his ground. Burwood lose another wicket Shires competition. At the toss Burwood Georges River struck again with first and it’s now 4/49. captain Chris Iaquinto called correctly change bowler Luke Saunders dismissing New batsman Tom Moffitt survives and elected to bat on a warm morning. Matt Roper for 10, two minutes before a caught behind appeal with Curtis Cheney standing up to Luke Saunders. Harry Evans and Tom progress the score slowly to 59 before Harry Evans is run out by Pat Kennedy for 22. Burwood 5/59 in the 26th over and now in deep trouble. Having survived an earlier caught behind appeal, Tom Moffitt is not so lucky second time around as he edges Luke Saunders delivery on to the keeper’s pads, the ball pops up nicely for first slip, Michael Labb, to catch and at 6/68 things are looking grim. Kale Barton and Diren Reddy take on the Georges River attack, scoring freely to add 31 runs off 6 overs, before Barton is

38 Bexley Oval Anthony Raymond

17 February 2019

Georges River 3/132 defeated Burwood 129

Umpires Anthony Raymond Simon Dodwell

Simon Dodwell dismissed LBW for 22 off Ben Saunders bowling. Diren Reddy and James Webb add another five runs before Webb is bowled by Michael Labb with the score now being 8/104 in the 38th over. Diren Reddy and Declan Heels sense the urgency in setting a defendable score and push the scoring by finding the boundary a couple of times and running the singles when the ball has beaten the fielder. Together they add another twenty runs before Reddy is dismissed for 26, caught behind, by Curtis Cheney off Riley Orr’s bowling. Not long after Heels falls LBW to Luke Saunders for 9, which sees Burwood dismissed for 129, with the visiting team wasting 28 deliveries by being bowled out on the second ball of over number 45.

39 Frank Gray Shield Grand Final

Georges River 1/38 in just secure victory ending up 3/132 off just the seventh over. 24.2 overs. Leroy Maurer joins Jarrod At the match presentation, Shires Sub- Mazurkiewicz at the Committee Chairman, John Biviano, crease and the Georges thanked Georges River for hosting and River score progresses congratulated both teams on a fantastic rapidly over the next 10 season. John also thanked the umpires overs, adding 52 runs, and then he asked the Burwood captain, before Leroy Maurer is Chris Iaquinto, to say a few words and caught by Matt Roper finally presented Georges River captain, Pat Kennedy, with the Frank Gray Shield. off the bowling of Diren Reddy for 9. But the fast Both captains praised the efforts of both scoring has taken a big sides and thanked friends, families and chunk out of the required supporters for the season. total and with the score Georges River bowler Luke Saunders being 2/90, in just the was awarded the David Gilbert Medal for All the players and officials partake in a 17th over, the writing appears to be on Player of the Final for his decisive 4/23 great lunch spread put on by the host the wall in favour of the home side. off 9.2 overs. A special thanks to Georges club with a wide range of food options River from both umpires for hosting the Next in is Michael Labb who plays a available at the canteen. Special mention match and creating a great atmosphere supporting role to the free scoring Jarrod and thanks to the mums in the canteen on the day – maybe next time don’t have Mazurkiewicz who falls not long after, who put on such a spread and made the the DJ playing a tune as the batsman is trapped LBW by James Webb, for 72 off day so enjoyable for those involved in at the crease asking for a guard. 71 deliveries. Georges River the game. are now 3/111 in the 20th The Georges River innings starts with over and within sight of Burwood’s Sam Tregeagle and Matt victory. Roper opening the bowling. The Burwood bowling is not as tight as The inevitable soon happens, was the case with Georges River and and with Georges River this allows the opening pair of Jarrod needing only 18 runs to Mazurkiewicz and Nick Condylios to find secure victory, Curtis Cheney the gaps and progress the score to 38 and Michael Labb score before Nick is dismissed for 5, falling to steadily, pushing the singles Sam Tregeagle, caught by Alex Favotto. and occasional boundary, to

40 STATISTICS Match Appointments SEASON 2018–19

SHIRES FRANK GRAYPREMIER TOTAL SHIRES FRANK GRAYPREMIER TOTAL SHIRES FRANK GRAYPREMIER TOTAL

Abubakr, Irfan 0 0 0 0 Izard, Daniel 11 0 0 11 Srinavasan, Pawan 0 0 0 0 Ahmed, Asfar 4 0 0 4 Jayakody, Dhanushka 6 0 0 6 Starks, Steve 0 3 13 16 Banodkar, Mahesh 9 0 0 9 Khale, Shailesh 0 0 0 0 Steindler, Andrew 13 1 1 15 Basappa, Bharat 0 0 0 0 Kirkness, John 9 1 0 10 Stewart, Nigel 0 0 0 0 Bell, Grahame 12 0 0 12 Leahy, Kevin 7 0 0 7 Tabrett, Ian 14 5 0 19 Bergman, Tony 14 3 1 18 Lees, Craig 0 0 0 0 Taylor, Chris 1 3 9 13 Blomfield, Stephen 17 8 1 26 Lulka, Adrian 2 0 0 2 Taylor, Chris N 13 0 0 13 Boorer, Matt 0 0 0 0 Madan, Ajit 4 0 0 4 Thomson, Ian 0 0 0 0 Bowman, Ian 13 4 0 17 Maloney, Rob 0 0 0 0 Thorpe, Jason 4 0 0 4 Breakspear, Brian 10 1 0 11 Mathews, Rupert 13 4 0 17 Tregeagle, Richard 6 1 0 7 Buckland, Ken 0 1 16 17 Maxwell, Stephen 13 0 0 13 Tribolet, Brett 0 0 0 0 Carter, Charlie 0 0 0 0 McGinn, Cameron 14 3 0 17 Turmanis, Juris 0 0 0 0 Cartwright, Graeme 5 0 6 11 McTegg, Michael 5 0 0 5 Turner, Peter 0 0 0 0 Chegwidden, Les 15 0 0 15 Mooney, Peter 13 2 0 15 Vella, Aaron 0 0 0 0 Christen, Richard 6 0 0 6 Mullane, Peter 10 0 0 10 Vyse, Warwick 12 0 0 12 Christopher, Grant 11 0 0 11 Murphy, Steve 0 0 0 0 Ward, Malcolm 0 0 0 0 Clements, Stephen 11 1 0 12 Newsom, Ian 0 0 0 0 Watson, Arthur 0 0 13 13 Clift, Paul 0 1 0 1 Oppenheim, Dennis 3 0 0 3 Wheeler, Geoff 16 3 0 19 Conway, Michael 12 0 0 12 Ottaviano, Joe 9 0 0 9 Wheeler, Mike 16 3 0 19 Cotter, Mark 2 0 0 2 Overland, Tim 14 0 0 14 White, Garry 5 0 0 5 Crocono, Rick 1 3 15 19 Panse, Kushal 0 0 0 0 Whitehouse, Bruce 2 1 8 11 Davies, Keith 5 0 0 5 Parker, Trevor 11 0 0 11 Williams, Chris 0 0 0 0 Davies, Reece 0 0 0 0 Patel, Hitesh 9 0 0 9 Wood, Stuart 13 2 0 15 Decelis, Brian 11 0 0 11 Paxton, Homer 10 0 0 10 Yasin, Sohail 2 0 0 2 Decosta, Kaysee 0 0 0 0 Pillai, Ananthan 0 0 0 0 Dodwell, Simon 13 6 1 20 Ponsford, Derek 8 0 0 8 Doughty, Ken 10 0 0 10 Pryde, Ian 14 2 0 16 Du Plessis, Berend 0 0 15 15 Pryde, Scott 16 3 0 19 Duff, Cameron 15 3 0 18 Ramakrishnan, Dunn, Michael 13 0 0 13 Keeran 0 0 0 0 Elloy, Keith 9 0 0 9 Raymond, Anthony 11 5 2 18 Evans, Mick 8 0 0 8 Richards, George 0 0 0 0 Evans, Shane 0 0 0 0 Riley, Gerard 0 0 1 1 Fagan, Dave 0 0 0 0 Roberts, Michael 12 0 0 12 Fairlie, Simon 1 1 0 2 Rock, Stephen 12 0 0 12 Finnemore, Clay 0 2 15 17 Schokman, Trevor 10 0 0 10 Fonseka, Jude 0 0 0 0 Scott, Ross 7 0 0 7 Ford, Noel 2 0 11 13 Searles, Gary 8 0 0 8 Ganguly, Saurabh 11 0 0 11 Shankar, Arun 13 0 0 13 Goodger, Darren 0 0 18 18 Sharkey, Vin 11 0 0 11 Goodman, David 8 1 0 9 Shellens, Jim 0 0 0 0 Hansell, John 3 0 0 3 Shield, Bob 1 0 13 14 Hanshaw, Glen 0 0 0 0 Sibtain, Syed 5 0 0 5 Harrison, Spencer 8 0 0 8 Singham, Mano 1 0 0 1 Hendricks, Bill 0 0 0 0 Smellie, Patrick 14 4 0 18 Holland, Ivan 9 3 0 12 Smith, Gordon 8 2 0 10 Hughes, Mark 0 1 11 12 Smith, David 5 0 0 5 Hunter, Kim 15 3 0 18 Srinavasakannan, Iyer, Yegnesh 11 0 0 11 Sundar 8 0 0 8

42 CAREER APPOINTMENTS AS AT 2018–19

SHIRES FRANK GRAYPREMIER TOTAL SHIRES FRANK GRAYPREMIER TOTAL SHIRES FRANK GRAYPREMIER TOTAL SHIRES FRANK GRAYPREMIER TOTAL

Abubakr, Irfan 0 0 0 0 Izard, Daniel 14 0 4 18 Srinivasan, Pawan 28 0 0 28 Ahmed, Afsar 20 0 3 23 Jayakody, Starks, Steve 37 11 151 199 Banodkar, Mahesh 55 0 2 57 Dhanushka 18 0 14 32 Steindler, Andrew 112 1 31 144 Basappa, Bharat 15 0 0 15 Khale, Shailesh 32 2 0 34 Stewart, Nigel 1 0 0 1 Bell, Grahame 56 0 51 107 Kirkness, John 21 1 0 22 Tabrett, Ian 118 47 2 167 Bergman, Tony 142 28 1 171 Leahy, Kevin 27 0 217 244 Taylor, Chris 144 58 58 260 Lees, Craig 12 2 57 71 Blomfield, Stephen 325 138 13 476 Taylor, Chris N 13 0 0 13 Lulka, Adrian 12 0 0 12 Boorer, Matt 3 0 0 3 Thomson, Ian 30 0 0 30 Madan, Ajit 65 1 0 66 Bowman, Ian 174 42 0 216 Thorpe, Jason 19 0 0 19 Maloney, Rob 49 6 61 116 Breakspear, Brian 105 1 13 119 Tregeagle, Richard 15 1 0 16 Mathews, Rupert 193 70 7 270 Buckland, Ken 69 48 232 349 Tribolet, Brett 92 9 2 103 Maxwell, Stephen 33 0 0 33 Carter, Charlie 5 0 0 5 Turmanis, Juris 20 0 126 146 McGinn, Cameron 18 12 84 114 Cartwright, Graeme 5 0 6 11 Turner, Peter 11 0 17 28 McTegg, Michael 12 0 0 12 Chegwidden, Les 71 0 0 71 Vella, Aaron 42 25 44 111 Mooney, Peter 209 39 243 491 Christen, Richard 139 14 59 212 Vyse, Warwick 19 0 83 102 Mullane, Peter 12 0 0 12 Christopher, Grant 24 0 0 24 Ward, Malcolm 103 4 0 107 Murphy, Steve 10 0 12 22 Clements, Stephen 105 4 0 109 Watson, Arthur 21 2 758 781 Newsom, Ian 42 2 35 79 Clift, Paul 10 28 0 38 Wheeler, Geoff 170 40 3 213 Oppenheim, Dennis 52 0 0 52 Conway, Michael 100 2 2 104 Wheeler, Michael 141 46 1 188 Ottaviano, Joe 14 0 28 42 Cotter, Mark 16 1 0 17 Overland, Tim 42 0 0 42 White, Garry 15 0 0 15 Crocono, Rick 50 10 44 104 Panse, Kushal 11 0 0 11 Whitehouse, Bruce 92 33 53 178 Davies, Keith 67 0 0 67 Parker, Trevor 156 16 0 172 Williams, Chris 21 0 1 22 Davies, Reece 15 0 1 16 Patel, Hitesh 9 0 0 9 Wood, Stuart 75 10 62 147 DeCelis, Brian 69 4 0 73 Paxton, Homer 74 0 0 74 Yasin, Sohail 2 0 0 2 DeCosta, Kaysee 6 0 0 6 Pillai, Ananthan 12 0 0 12 Dodwell, Simon 54 15 1 70 Ponsford, Derek 149 0 0 149 Doughty, Ken 17 0 0 17 Pryde, Ian 28 2 0 30 Note. NSWCUSA match milestone achievements Du Plessis, Berend 12 0 93 105 as listed on page 8 of this report will vary to Pryde, Scott 52 6 0 58 those records kept by this Association. Whilst Duff, Cameron 39 14 52 105 Ramarkrishnan, all SSCUA records include appointments to the Dunn, Michael 65 0 0 65 Keeran 49 2 70 121 Frank Gray Shield, NSWCUSA does not include Elloy, Keith 28 0 0 28 this competition in its statistical records, as is also Raymond, Anthony 80 25 8 113 the case for matches umpired in Poidevin Gray Evans, Mick 18 0 0 18 Richards, George 111 25 149 285 or AW Green Shield fixtures in Sydney Premier Evans, Shane 12 0 6 18 cricket. This footnote is supplied for clarity where Riley, Gerard 69 17 44 130 confusion may occur regarding statistics in this Fagan, Dave 0 0 0 0 Roberts, Michael 138 14 80 232 report that may vary from one section to another. Fairlie, Simon 26 8 0 34 Rock, Stephen 18 0 35 53 Finnemore, Clay 52 13 16 81 Schokman, Trevor 200 12 3 215 Fonseka, Jude 29 0 0 29 Scott, Ross 61 0 2 63 Ford, Noel 11 0 31 42 Searles, Gary 16 0 0 16 Ganguly, Saurabh 14 0 9 23 Shankar, Arun 17 0 0 17 Goodger, Darren 19 13 334 366 Sharkey, Vin 11 0 5 16 Goodman, David 101 23 0 124 Shellens, Jim 184 75 36 295 Hansell, John 3 0 0 3 Shield, Bob 71 16 80 167 Hanshaw, Glen 62 11 0 73 Sibtain, Syed 5 0 0 5 Harrison, Spencer 251 42 2 295 Singham, Mano 95 0 2 97 Hendricks, Bill 6 8 326 340 Smellie, Patrick 170 22 1 193 Holland, Ivan 238 76 1 315 Smith, David (Alan) 5 0 0 5 Hughes, Mark 60 15 138 213 Smith, Gordon 211 66 3 280 Hunter, Kim 118 23 0 141 Srinivasakannan, Iyer, Yegnesh 11 0 0 11 Sundar 17 0 0 17

43 Match Appointments 50+ CAREER SHIRES APPOINTMENTS AS AT 2018–19

FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH TIM CREERSUB-TOTALFRANK GRAYCAREER FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH TIM CREERSUB-TOTALFRANK GRAYCAREER

Blomfield, Stephen 226 55 24 20 0 325 138 463 Chegwidden, Les 11 35 19 3 3 71 0 71 Holland, Ivan 92 91 35 17 3 238 76 314 Dodwell, Simon 41 9 3 1 0 54 15 69 Harrison, Spencer 74 91 54 25 7 251 42 293 Ralston, Tim 53 11 3 1 0 68 0 68 Smith, Gordon 24 87 64 27 9 211 66 277 Vella, Aaron 18 11 9 4 0 42 25 67 Mathews, Rupert 105 46 24 14 4 193 70 263 Davies, Keith 0 29 33 4 1 67 0 67 Shellens, Jim 107 33 17 21 6 184 75 259 Madan, Ajit 0 7 42 14 2 65 1 66 Friend, Peter 165 19 16 1 1 202 52 254 Donnellan, Tom 36 26 1 0 0 63 2 65 Mooney, Peter 137 34 30 5 3 209 39 248 Finnemore, Clay 30 16 5 0 1 52 13 65 Bowman, Ian 54 76 19 18 7 174 42 216 Osseweyer, Brett 33 7 2 2 1 45 20 65 Schokman, Trevor 53 74 51 18 4 200 12 212 Dunn, Michael 13 24 24 1 3 65 0 65 Wheeler, Geoff 104 33 23 9 1 170 40 210 Moore, Wayne 17 24 8 5 0 54 10 64 Taylor, Geoff 85 50 13 10 3 161 48 209 Kearney, Chris 30 16 1 2 1 50 12 62 Taylor, Chris 118 14 9 3 0 144 58 202 Scott, Ross 0 33 23 2 3 61 0 61 Smellie, Patrick 89 49 22 9 1 170 22 192 Campbell, Neil 0 8 32 20 0 60 0 60 Wheeler, Michael 73 46 16 5 1 141 46 187 Crocono, Rick 14 19 11 4 2 50 10 60 Parker, Trevor 5 30 89 24 8 156 16 172 Thorpe, Ken 40 13 0 0 0 53 5 58 Bergman, Tony 31 72 21 14 4 142 28 170 Pryde, Scott 8 32 7 1 4 52 6 58 Tabrett, Ian 58 31 23 3 3 118 47 165 Bell, Grahame 3 32 14 6 1 56 0 56 Christen, Richard 3 33 67 33 3 139 14 153 Maloney, Rob 26 13 4 2 4 49 6 55 Roberts, Michael 30 46 46 11 5 138 14 152 Banodkar, Mahesh 0 5 27 22 1 55 0 55 Kingsford-Smith, Barnes, John 22 21 4 3 0 50 4 54 Tony 46 31 17 16 2 112 38 150 Duff, Cameron 16 14 5 4 0 39 14 53 Ponsford, Derek 52 74 14 6 3 149 0 149 Roche, Glenn 15 6 5 4 1 31 21 52 Hunter, Kim 56 36 18 3 5 118 23 141 Oppenheim, Dennis 0 4 25 20 3 52 0 52 Richards, George 44 38 20 8 1 111 25 136 Ramakrishnan, Whitehouse, Bruce 33 29 11 15 4 92 33 125 Keeran 8 22 11 7 1 49 2 51 Goodman, David 26 56 9 6 4 101 23 124 Buckland, Ken 27 10 12 17 3 69 48 117

Shiner, Tom 50 39 2 3 0 94 19 113 Statistics listed for Tim Creer Cup in this section only relate to Tim Creer Steindler, Andrew 40 36 24 9 3 112 1 113 Cup Finals Series. Tim Creer Cup regular preliminary round matches do not currently count in this section and are listed separately on the following Green, Alan 85 16 7 1 0 109 1 110 page. Clements, Stephen 19 49 23 10 4 105 4 109 Ward, Malcolm 43 38 16 2 4 103 4 107 Breakspear, Brian 24 34 33 11 3 105 1 106 Raymond, Anthony 61 16 1 2 0 80 25 105 Conway, Michael 0 25 62 11 2 100 2 102 Tribolet, Brett 65 13 11 2 1 92 9 101 Quaken, Keith 71 25 4 0 0 100 0 100 Gandevia, Robin 40 8 4 1 5 58 42 100 Singham, Mano 0 4 63 28 0 95 0 95 Shield, Bob 29 20 14 4 4 71 16 87 Riley, Gerard 32 20 12 5 0 69 17 86 Wood, Stuart 24 30 14 5 2 75 10 85 Moore, John 49 16 1 3 0 69 14 83 Parfett, Bruce 50 2 2 4 0 58 25 83 Hughes, Mark 44 6 2 7 1 60 15 75 Paxton, Homer 0 5 36 33 0 74 0 74 Hanshaw, Glen 32 17 9 3 1 62 11 73 De Celis, Brian 24 25 12 4 4 69 4 73

44 CAREER FINALS TIM CREER CUP AS AT 2018–19 CAREER ROUND MATCHES AS AT 2018–19

FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH TIM CREERSUB-TOTALFRANK GRAYCAREER QUALIFYINGSEMI-FINALSGRAND & QUALIFYING FINALSSEMI-FINALSGRAND & FINALS

SATURDAY FRANK SHIRES GRAY CAREERFINALS THIS SEASONPREVIOUSCAREER SEASONS MATCHES THIS SEASONPREVIOUSCAREER SEASONS MATCHES THIS SEASONPREVIOUSCAREER SEASONS MATCHES

Blomfield, Stephen 36 18 28 7 89 Abubakr, Irfan 7 1 8 Goodman, David 0 0 0 Rock, Stephen 0 0 0 Taylor, Chris 18 9 8 5 40 Ahmed, Afsar 0 0 0 Hansell, John 0 0 0 Schokman, Friend, Peter 23 10 6 1 40 Banodkar, Hanshaw, Glen 0 0 0 Trevor 1 0 1 Mooney, Peter 27 8 2 1 38 Mahesh 0 0 0 Harrison, Spencer 1 4 5 Scott, Ross 3 4 7 Shellens, Jim 19 5 11 1 36 Basappa, Bharat 0 0 0 Hendricks, Bill 0 0 0 Searles, Gary 0 0 0 Harrison, Spencer 22 4 4 0 30 Bell, Grahame 3 3 6 Holland, Ivan 9 4 13 Shankar, Arun 0 0 0 Mathews, Rupert 23 3 2 0 28 Bergman, Tony 5 1 6 Hughes, Mark 0 0 0 Sharkey, Vin 0 0 0 Wheeler, Geoff 18 8 2 0 28 Blomfield, Hunter, Kim 1 0 1 Shellens, Jim 0 1 1 Taylor, Geoff 18 3 5 1 27 Stephen 7 6 13 Iyer, Yegnesh 0 0 0 Shield, Bob 0 0 0 Smith, Gordon 18 2 5 1 26 Boorer, Matt 0 0 0 Izard, Daniel 6 0 6 Sibtain, Syed 2 0 2 Raymond, Anthony 10 6 6 4 26 Bowman, Ian 1 5 6 Jayakody, Singham, Mano 0 0 0 Wheeler, Mike 13 6 7 0 26 Breakspear, Brian 0 0 0 Dhanushka 1 0 1 Smellie, Patrick 5 5 10 Holland, Ivan 21 0 4 0 25 Buckland, Khale, Shailesh 0 0 0 Smith, Gordon 1 1 2 Kenneth 4 10 14 Tabrett, Ian 11 4 7 0 22 Kirkness, John 0 0 0 Smith, David 2 0 2 Whitehouse, Bruce 10 4 7 0 21 Carter, Charlie 0 0 0 Leahy, Kevin 0 0 0 Srinivasakannan, Parfett, Bruce 8 3 3 3 17 Cartwright, Lees, Craig 0 0 0 Sundar 0 0 0 Graeme 3 0 3 Bowman, Ian 17 0 0 0 17 Lulka, Adrian 7 0 7 Srinivasan, Chegwidden, Les 5 5 10 Pawan 0 1 1 Smellie, Patrick 15 0 0 0 15 Madan, Ajit 0 0 0 Christen, Richard 0 0 0 Starks, Steve 0 0 0 Gandevia, Robin 6 2 4 2 14 Maloney, Rob 0 0 0 Christopher, Steindler, Kingsford-Smith, Mathews, Rupert 2 6 8 Grant 7 4 11 Andrew 0 1 1 Tony 9 2 2 1 14 Maxwell, Clements, Stewart, Nigel 0 0 0 Green, Alan 10 4 0 0 14 Stephen 4 5 9 Stephen 0 0 0 Tabrett, Ian 0 0 0 Moore, John 9 4 1 0 14 Mcginn, Clift, Paul 0 0 0 Taylor, Chris 3 2 5 Tribolet, Brett 9 4 1 0 14 Cameron 2 2 4 Conway, Michael 2 4 6 Taylor, Chris (N) 5 0 5 Bergman, Tony 14 0 0 0 14 Mctegg, Michael 0 0 0 Cotter, Mark 4 0 4 Thomson, Ian 0 0 0 Osseweyer, Brett 6 2 3 2 13 Mooney, Peter 3 7 10 Crocono, Rick 5 6 11 Thorpe, Jason 1 0 1 Richards, George 11 0 1 1 13 Mullane, Peter 1 0 1 Davies, Keith 5 1 6 Tregeagle, Dodwell, Simon 6 3 2 2 13 Murphy, Stephen 0 0 0 Davies, Reece 0 0 0 Richard 0 0 0 Buckland, Ken 8 1 2 1 12 Newsom, Ian 9 4 13 De Celis, Brian 0 2 2 Tribolet, Brett 0 0 0 Vella, Aaron 6 2 3 0 11 Oppenheim, Decosta, Kaysee 0 0 0 Turmanis, Juris 0 0 0 Schokman, Trevor 11 0 0 0 11 Dennis 3 2 5 Dodwell, Simon 1 6 7 Turner, Peter 0 0 0 Hughes, Mark 8 2 1 0 11 Ottaviano, Joe 0 0 0 Doughty, Ken 0 0 0 Vella, Aaron 0 0 0 Hunter, Kim 11 0 0 0 11 Overland, Tim 0 0 0 Du Plessis, Vyse, Warwick 7 0 7 Riley, Gerard 7 2 1 0 10 Panse, Kushal 0 0 0 Berend 0 0 0 Ward, Malcolm 0 0 0 Finnemore, Clay 6 2 2 0 10 Parker, Trevor 10 7 17 Duff, Cameron 5 5 10 Watson, Arthur 0 0 0 Steindler, Andrew 7 3 0 0 10 Patel, Hitesh 0 0 0 Dunn, Michael 1 7 8 Paxton, Homer 12 1 13 Wheeler, Geoff 6 2 8 Elloy, Keith 2 0 2 Pillai, Ananthan 0 0 0 Wheeler, Mike 3 0 3 Evans, Mick 0 0 0 Ponsford, Derek 2 1 3 White, Garry 0 0 0 Evans, Shane 0 0 0 Pryde, Ian 5 3 8 Whitehouse, Bruce 1 2 3 Fagan, Dave 0 0 0 Pryde, Scott 3 1 4 Williams, Chris 0 0 0 Fairlie, Simon 4 1 5 Ramarkrishnan, Finnemore, Clay 0 2 2 Keeran 0 0 0 Wood, Stuart 2 0 2 Fonseka, Jude 0 0 0 Raymond, Yasin, Sohail 0 0 0 Ford, Noel 5 0 5 Anthony 3 1 4 Ganguly, Richards, George 0 0 0 Saurabh 5 0 5 Riley, Gerard 0 2 2 Goodger, Darren 0 0 0 Roberts, Michael 7 6 13

45 Match Appointments MASTERS & CLASSICS MATCHES AS AT 2018–19

THIS SEASONPREVIOUSCAREER SEASONS MATCHES THIS SEASONPREVIOUSCAREER SEASONS MATCHES THIS SEASONPREVIOUSCAREER SEASONS MATCHES

Abubakr, Irfan 0 2 2 Hansell, John 2 0 2 Scott, Ross 2 20 22 Ahmed, Asfar 0 0 0 Hanshaw, Glen 0 0 0 Searles, Gary 0 0 0 Banodkar, Harrison, Spencer 7 94 101 Shankar, Arun 0 0 0 Mahesh 0 0 0 Hendricks, Bill 0 0 0 Sharkey, Vin 0 0 0 Basappa, Bharat 0 0 0 Holland, Ivan 3 16 19 Shellens, Jim 0 17 17 Bell, Grahame 0 0 0 Hughes, Mark 0 0 0 Shield, Bob 1 17 18 Bergman, Tony 7 55 62 Hunter, Kim 2 24 26 Sibtain, Syed 0 0 0 Blomfield, Iyer, Yegnesh 0 0 0 Singham, Mano 0 0 0 Stephen 6 18 24 Izard, Daniel 8 0 8 Smellie, Patrick 5 35 40 Boorer, Matt 0 0 0 Jayakody, Smith, Gordon 0 3 3 Bowman, Ian 4 4 8 Dhanushka 0 0 0 Smith, David 1 0 1 Breakspear, Brian 0 0 0 Khale, Shailesh 0 0 0 Srinavasakannan, Buckland, Ken 3 44 47 Kirkness, John 0 0 0 Sundar 0 0 0 Carter, Charlie 0 0 0 Leahy, Kevin 0 0 0 Srinavasan, Cartwright, Lees, Craig 0 13 13 Pawan 0 0 0 Graeme 0 0 0 Lulka, Adrian 2 5 7 Starks, Steve 0 0 0 Chegwidden, Madan, Ajit 0 0 0 Steindler, Andrew 1 0 1 Les 11 15 26 Maloney, Rob 0 0 0 Stewart, Nigel 0 0 0 Christen, Richard 0 6 6 Mathews, Rupert 6 33 39 Tabrett, Ian 0 4 4 Christopher, Maxwell, Stephen 5 8 13 Grant 4 5 9 Taylor, Chris 4 13 17 Mcginn, Cameron 1 13 14 Clements, Taylor, Chris N 4 0 4 Mctegg, Michael 0 0 0 Stephen 0 0 0 Thomson, Ian 0 0 0 Mooney, Peter 5 7 12 Clift, Paul 0 6 6 Thorpe, Jason 0 2 2 Mullane, Peter 5 6 11 Conway, Michael 4 16 20 Tregeagle, Murphy, Steve 0 0 0 Cotter, Mark 0 3 3 Richard 0 0 0 Newsom, Ian 5 10 15 Crocono, Rick 4 18 22 Tribolet, Brett 0 0 0 Oppenheim, Davies, Keith 1 6 7 Turmanis, Juris 7 63 70 Dennis 12 75 87 Davies, Reece 0 0 0 Turner, Peter 0 0 0 Ottaviano, Joe 0 0 0 Decelis, Brian 6 24 30 Vella, Aaron 0 1 1 Overland, Tim 1 1 2 Decosta, Kaysee 0 0 0 Vyse, Warwick 0 0 0 Panse, Kushal 0 0 0 Dodwell, Simon 1 12 13 Ward, Malcolm 0 0 0 Parker, Trevor 9 73 82 Doughty, Ken 0 1 1 Watson, Arthur 0 0 0 Patel, Hitesh 0 0 0 Du Plessis, Wheeler, Geoff 3 11 14 Paxton, Homer 0 0 0 Berend 0 0 0 Wheeler, Mike 9 29 38 Pillai, Ananthan 0 0 0 Duff, Cameron 1 23 24 White, Garry 0 0 0 Ponsford, Derek 0 0 0 Dunn, Michael 2 6 8 Whitehouse, Pryde, Ian 5 5 10 Elloy, Keith 1 0 1 Bruce 1 0 1 Pryde, Scott 1 4 5 Evans, Mick 0 0 0 Williams, Chris 0 0 0 Ramakrishnan, Evans, Shane 0 3 3 Wood, Stuart 0 15 15 Keeran 0 0 0 Fagan, Dave 0 0 0 Yasin, Sohail 0 0 0 Raymond, Fairlie, Simon 1 15 16 Anthony 1 0 1 Finnemore, Clay 0 5 5 Richards, George 0 0 0 Fonseka, Jude 0 0 0 Riley, Gerard 0 13 13 Ford, Noel 1 0 1 Roberts, Michael 7 19 26 Ganguly, Saurabh 6 0 6 Rock, Stephen 0 0 0 Goodger, Darren 0 0 0 Schokman, Goodman, David 0 1 1 Trevor 0 3 3

46 Meeting Attendances ALL CURRENT MEMBERS

THIS SEASONCAREER ATTENDANCESCAREER MEETINGS% ATTENDED THIS SEASONCAREER ATTENDANCESCAREER MEETINGS% ATTENDED THIS SEASONCAREER ATTENDANCESCAREER MEETINGS% ATTENDED

Abubakr, Irfan 0 1 9 11.11 Hunter, Kim 4 30 31 96.77 Singham, Mano 2 31 35 88.57 Ahmed, Afsar 0 1 10 10.00 Iyer, Yegnesh 2 2 3 66.67 Smellie, Patrick 4 40 47 85.11 Banodkar, Mahesh 2 16 20 80.00 Izard, Daniel 3 3 4 75.00 Smith, Gordon 2 42 61 68.85 Basappa, Bharat 1 3 12 25.00 Jayakody, Smith, David 0 0 3 0.00 Bell, Grahame 4 16 29 55.17 Dhanushka 1 1 3 33.33 Srinivasakannan, Bergman, Tony 4 32 36 88.89 Khale, Shailesh 0 11 43 25.58 Sundar 0 1 8 12.50 Blomfield, Stephen 4 58 61 95.08 Kirkness, John 1 1 12 8.33 Srinivasan, Pawan 0 4 16 25.00 Boorer, Matt 0 1 13 7.69 Leahy, Kevin 0 0 3 0.00 Starks, Steve 1 14 61 22.95 Bowman, Ian 4 36 54 66.67 Lees, Craig 0 5 19 26.32 Steindler, Andrew 0 9 33 27.27 Breakspear, Brian 4 18 43 41.86 Lulka, Adrian 1 3 13 23.08 Stewart, Nigel 0 1 16 6.25 Buckland, Kenneth 4 42 59 71.19 Madan, Ajit 1 18 40 45.00 Tabrett, Ian 3 27 34 79.41 Carter, Charlie 0 2 12 16.67 Maloney, Rob 1 6 50 12.00 Taylor, Chris 2 17 60 28.33 Cartwright, Graeme 2 2 4 50.00 Mathews, Rupert 4 49 50 98.00 Taylor, Chris N 4 4 4 100.00 Chegwidden, Les 4 19 20 95.00 Maxwell, Stephen 4 10 13 76.92 Thomson, Ian 0 5 58 8.62 Christen, Richard 0 20 54 37.04 Mcginn, Cameron 3 7 24 29.17 Thorpe, Jason 0 4 13 30.77 Christopher, Grant 1 5 9 55.56 Mctegg, Michael 3 7 9 77.78 Tregeagle, Richard 0 2 9 22.22 Clements, Stephen 2 26 37 70.27 Mooney, Peter 4 42 50 84.00 Tribolet, Brett 0 17 58 29.31 Clift, Paul 2 24 43 55.81 Mullane, Peter 0 0 9 0.00 Turmanis, Juris 0 4 28 14.29 Conway, Michael 2 22 35 62.86 Murphy, Stephen 1 6 58 10.34 Turner, Peter 0 5 35 14.29 Cotter, Mark 2 5 13 38.46 Newsom, Ian 3 13 27 48.15 Vella, Aaron 0 14 36 38.89 Crocono, Rick 4 24 24 100.00 Oppenheim, Vyse, Warwick 3 3 3 100.00 Davies, Keith 1 11 35 31.43 Dennis 4 24 31 77.42 Ward, Malcolm 1 27 42 64.29 Davies, Reece 0 2 38 5.26 Ottaviano, Joe 2 2 3 66.67 Watson, Arthur 2 22 47 46.81 De Celis, Brian 1 8 20 40.00 Overland, Tim 2 7 13 53.85 Wheeler, Geoff 2 34 43 79.07 Decosta, Kaysee 0 1 35 2.86 Panse, Kushal 0 5 12 41.67 Wheeler, Michael 2 24 34 70.59 Dodwell, Simon 4 12 12 100.00 Parker, Trevor 4 42 44 95.45 White, Garry 2 5 9 55.56 Doughty, Ken 3 5 9 55.56 Patel, Hitesh 2 2 3 66.67 Whitehouse, Bruce 0 7 57 12.28 Du Plessis, Berend 0 3 28 10.71 Paxton, Homer 3 15 39 38.46 Williams, Chris 0 5 34 14.71 Duff, Cameron 2 18 24 75.00 Pillai, Ananthan 0 4 16 25.00 Wood, Stuart 1 17 39 43.59 Dunn, Michael 3 10 20 50.00 Ponsford, Derek 1 23 53 43.40 Yasin, Sohail 0 1 8 12.50 Elloy, Keith 2 5 9 55.56 Pryde, Ian 4 9 9 100.00 Evans, Mick 1 2 9 22.22 Pryde, Scott 4 12 14 85.71 Evans, Shane 0 1 12 8.33 Ramarkrishnan, Fagan, Dave 0 1 9 11.11 Keeran 0 7 40 17.50 Fairlie, Simon 1 13 28 46.43 Raymond, Anthony 3 21 24 87.50 Finnemore, Clay 3 17 21 80.95 Richards, George 0 44 60 73.33 Fonseka, Jude 0 3 28 10.71 Riley, Gerard 0 22 31 70.97 Ford, Noel 2 2 2 100.00 Roberts, Michael 4 52 61 85.25 Ganguly, Saurabh 3 3 4 75.00 Rock, Stephen 1 1 3 33.33 Goodger, Darren 2 19 47 40.43 Schokman, Trevor 4 55 58 94.83 Goodman, David 4 25 59 42.37 Scott, Ross 4 21 24 87.50 Hansell, John 0 0 3 0.00 Searles, Gary 2 4 9 44.44 Hanshaw, Glen 3 33 61 54.10 Shankar, Arun 2 3 5 60.00 Harrison, Spencer 3 48 58 82.76 Sharkey, Vin 4 4 4 100.00 Hendricks, Bill 0 1 23 4.35 Shellens, Jim 0 32 59 54.24 Holland, Ivan 4 54 61 88.52 Shield, Bob 4 23 42 54.76 Hughes, Mark 1 40 50 80.00 Sibtain, Syed 1 1 3 33.33

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2010-11 Quarter Final Strathfield* Roseville S Blomfield / M Wheeler Quarter Final Burwood* NW Sydney C Taylor / P Mooney Quarter Final Lane Cove* Auburn B Tribolet / P Friend Semi Final Strathfield* Auburn P Mooney / P Friend Semi Final Burwood* Lane Cove S Blomfield / B Tribolet Final Strathfield* Burwood P Mooney / B Tribolet 2011-12 Quarter Final Lane Cove* Epping S Blomfield / P Mooney Quarter Final Burwood* Macquarie Uni B Tribolet / M Wheeler Quarter Final Auburn* Strathfield D Goodger / C Taylor Semi Final Lane Cove* Strathfield C Taylor / B Tribolet Semi Final Burwood* Auburn S Blomfield / D Goodger Grand Final Lane Cove* Burwood D Goodger / C Taylor 2012-13 Quarter Final Burwood* Roseville P Friend / M Wheeler Quarter Final Lane Cove Lindfield* A Vella / C Taylor Quarter Final Auburn Epping* S Blomfield / I Tabrett Semi Final Burwood* Lane Cove P Friend / C Taylor Semi Final Epping* Lindfield S Blomfield / A Vella Grand Final Burwood* Epping S Blomfield / C Taylor 2013-14 Quarter Final Macquarie Uni Burwood* I Tabrett / M Wheeler Quarter Final Warringah* Epping S Blomfield / M Ward Quarter Final Roseville NW Sydney* P Mooney / B Whitehouse Semi Final Warringah* Macquarie Uni P Mooney / M Wheeler Semi Final NW Sydney Burwood* B Whitehouse / S Blomfield Grand Final Warringah Burwood* S Blomfield / B Whitehouse 2014-15 Quarter Final Georges River* Lindfield S Blomfield / A Raymond Quarter Final Burwood Macquarie Uni* D Burton / G Taylor Quarter Final MP-Southern Dist NW Sydney* G Riley / I Tabrett Semi Final Georges River Burwood* S Blomfield / A Raymond Semi Final NW Sydney* Macquarie Uni D Burton / G Taylor Grand Final NW Sydney Burwood* S Blomfield / A Raymond 2015-16 Quarter Final MP-Southern Dist* Pennant Hills B Tribolet / A Steindler Quarter Final Burwood Strathfield* S Blomfield / B Whitehouse** Quarter Final Georges River* Warringah A Raymond / G Wheeler Semi Final MP-Southern Dist Burwood* A Raymond / M Hughes Semi Final Georges River Strathfield* S Blomfield / B Tribolet Grand Final Strathfield* Burwood A Raymond / B Tribolet 2016–17 Qualifying Final NW Sydney* Lane Cove C Finnemore / G Wheeler Qualifying Final MP Sth Districts* Burwood D Burton / M Hughes Qualifying Final Georges River* Strathfield S Blomfield / A Raymond Semifinal NW Sydney* Strathfield S Blomfield / C Finnemore Semifinal MP Sth Districts* Georges River M Hughes / A Raymond Grand Final NW Sydney MP Sth Districts* A Raymond / S Blomfield 2017–18 Qualifying Final Burwood* Auburn S Dodwell / C Finnemore Qualifying Final MP Sth Districts* Georges River A Raymond / C Lees Qualifying Final Lane Cove* Strathfield S Blomfield / M Hughes Semifinal Burwood* Strathfield S Blomfield / A Raymond Semifinal MP Sth Districts* Lane Cove S Dodwell / C Finnemore Grand Final Burwood MP Sth Districts* S Dodwell / A Raymond 2018–19 Qualifying Final MP Sth Districts* Lindfield S Blomfield / C Duff Qualifying Final Auburn* Georges River A Monaghan / T Overland Qualifying Final Warringah* Burwood S Dodwell / M Wheeler Semifinal MP Sth Districts* Burwood S Blomfield / S Dodwell Semifinal Auburn Warringah* C Duff / M Wheeler Grand Final MP Sth Districts* Warringah S Dodwell / A Raymond

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2001–02 Quarter Final South Sydney Blacktown* P Friend / B Leader† Quarter Final Burwood* Holroyd Hills D Keierleber / P Kite† Quarter Final Pennant Hills Warringah* I Holland / T Shiner Semi Final Burwood* South Sydney T Shiner / T Ralston Semi Final Warringah* Blacktown S Starks / P Friend Final Burwood Warringah* S Blomfield / K Wentzel 2002–03 Quarter Final Burwood* Roseville G Richards / A Gale Quarter Final Strathfield* Warringah G Smith / G Taylor Quarter Final South Sydney* Holroyd Hills K Buckland / P Mooney† Semi Final Burwood* Holroyd Hills G Taylor / A Gale Semi Final Strathfield South Sydney* G Rush / N Carson† Final Burwood* South Sydney S Blomfield / G Pepper 2003–04 Quarter Final Burwood* Lane Cove G Smith / B Osseweyer Quarter Final Warringah* Epping C Taylor / J Shellens Quarter Final Pennant Hills* South Sydney G Taylor / J McKinnon Semi Final Burwood* South Sydney J McKinnon / A Green Semi Final Warringah* Pennant Hills R Gandevia / C Taylor Final Burwood Warringah* S Blomfield / P Friend 2004–05 Quarter Final Burwood Lane Cove* G Taylor / P Tate† Quarter Final Holroyd Hills* Strathfield I Holland / G Smith Quarter Final South Sydney* Lindfield R Gandevia / J Shellens Semi Final Holroyd Hills* Burwood A Hinks / B Osseweyer Semi Final South Sydney* Lane Cove C Taylor / R Gandevia Final Holroyd Hills* South Sydney S Blomfield / P Friend 2005–06 Quarter Final Burwood Auburn* G Roche / B Davis† Quarter Final South Sydney* Holroyd Hills S Harrison / G Taylor Quarter Final Lane Cove* Warringah J Shellens / T Bird Semi Final South Sydney* Burwood G Roche / P Friend Semi Final Lane Cove* Auburn S Harrison / T Bird Final Lane Cove* South Sydney S Blomfield / B Osseweyer 2006–07 Quarter Final Burwood* South Sydney K Buckland / C Kearney Quarter Final Warringah* Auburn J Shellens / G Smith Quarter Final NW Sydney* Lindfield G Hanshaw / I Holland Semi Final Burwood* Lindfield G Hanshaw / S Harrison Semi Final Warringah* NW Sydney J Shellens / P Mooney Final Burwood* Warringah S Blomfield / J Moore 2007–08 Quarter Final Auburn Lindfield* R Mathews / J Shellens Quarter Final Lane Cove* Burwood G Smith / A Charlesworth Quarter Final Roseville* Pennant Hills S Harrison / C Jones Semi Final Lane Cove* Auburn A Green / T Kingsford-Smith Semi Final Roseville* Lindfield M Hughes / J Shellens Final Lane Cove Roseville* B Whitehouse / P Mooney 2008–09 Quarter Final Lindfield* Strathfield P Mooney / T Schokman Quarter Final Pennant Hills* Georges River G Taylor / J Shellens Quarter Final Auburn Burwood* G Smith / D Goodman Semi Final Lindfield Auburn* T Kingsford-Smith / J Shellens Semi Final Pennant Hills Burwood* B Whitehouse / A Green Final Burwood* Auburn S Blomfield / M Hughes 2009–10 Quarter Final Auburn* Macquarie Uni G Smith / G Taylor Quarter Final NW Sydney Warringah* M Wheeler / J Shellens Quarter Final Burwood* Lane Cove K Ramakrishnan / R Maloney Semi Final Auburn* NW Sydney S Blomfield / B Breakspear Semi Final Burwood* Warringah K Ramakrishnan / G Wheeler Final Auburn* Burwood S Blomfield / B Tribolet

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2010–11 Quarter Final NW Sydney* Lane Cove S Harrison / D Martin Quarter Final Strathfield* Auburn J Shellens / G Wheeler Quarter Final Warringah* Burwood S Wood / K Ramakrishnan Semi Final NW Sydney* Burwood C Taylor / G Wheeler Semi Final Strathfield* Warringah J Shellens / M Wheeler Final NW Sydney Strathfield* S Blomfield / P Friend 2011–12 Quarter Final Strathfield* Epping I Tabrett / G Wheeler Quarter Final Lane Cove Auburn* G Smith / R Mathews Quarter Final Burwood Warringah* P Friend / A Vella Semi Final Strathfield* Lane Cove P Mooney / R Mathews Semi Final Warringah* Auburn M Wheeler / A Vella Grand Final Strathfield Warringah* S Blomfield / B Tribolet 2012–13 Quarter Final Epping* Pennant Hills G Taylor / G Wheeler Quarter Final Lane Cove* Roseville S Harrison / R Mathews Quarter Final Burwood* Warringah P Mooney / G Stubbings Semi Final Epping Burwood* S Harrison / I Tabrett Semi Final Lane Cove* Warringah G Wheeler / M Wheeler Grand Final Lane Cove Burwood* A Vella / M Wheeler 2013–14 Quarter Final Burwood* MP-Southern Dist R Mathews / G Riley Quarter Final Warringah* Roseville P Friend / A Raymond Quarter Final Auburn* Epping K Hunter / P Smellie Semi Final Burwood* Epping P Friend / I Tabrett Semi Final Warringah* Auburn A Raymond / R Mathews Grand Final Burwood* Warringah P Mooney / M Wheeler 2014–15 Quarter Final Burwood* Lane Cove R Mathews / R Damodaran Quarter Final Warringah* Lindfield K Hunter / M Roberts Quarter Final Georges River* NW Sydney P Mooney / G Wheeler Semi Final Burwood* NW Sydney R Mathews / G Wheeler Semi Final Warringah* Georges River G Riley / I Tabrett Grand Final Burwood Warringah* D Burton / G Taylor 2015–16 Quarter Final Warringah Georges River* K Hunter / M Roberts Quarter Final MP-Southern Dist* Macquarie Uni P Mooney / R Crocono Quarter Final Epping Burwood* C Finnemore / R Matthews Semi Final MP-Southern Dist Warringah* R Mathews / G Wheeler Semi Final Burwood Briars* Georges River A Steindler / P Mooney Grand Final Burwood Warringah* S Blomfield / B Whitehouse 2016–17 Qualifying Final Warringah* NW Sydney S Dodwell / A Steindler Qualifying Final Burwood* Lindfield P Mooney / S Pryde Qualifying Final Epping* Balmain Sth Sydney L Chegwidden / I Tabrett Semifinal Warringah* Balmain Sth Sydney D Burton / S Dodwell Semifinal Burwood* Epping I Tabrett / G Wheeler Grand Final Warringah Burwood * D Burton / C Finnemore 2017–18 Qualifying Final Burwood* Georges River K Hunter / A Steindler Qualifying Final Epping* Lindfield P Mooney / G Wheeler Qualifying Final Warringah* Auburn R Mathews / P Smellie Semifinal Burwood* Auburn K Hunter / R Mathews Semifinal Epping Warringah* P Mooney / G Wheeler Grand Final Burwood Warringah* S Blomfield / C Finnemore 2018–19 Qualifying Final Auburn* Epping G Wheeler / S Pryde Qualifying Final Burwood* Roseville P Mooney / L Chegwidden Qualifying Final Lane Cove Georges River* C McGinn / S Wood Semifinal Auburn* Lane Cove S Pryde / A Steindler Semifinal Burwood* Georges River T Overland / G Wheeler Grand Final Auburn Burwood* S Blomfield / M Wheeler

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2001–02 Quarter Final Warringah* Cant/Bexley G Pepper / L Buckingham† Quarter Final Auburn Strathfield* B Goddard† / L Kain† Quarter Final Burwood South Sydney* C Kearney / G Chudleigh† Semi Final Warringah Auburn* G Pepper / L Borg† Semi Final South Sydney Strathfield* I Holland / T Kingsford-Smith† Final Strathfield Auburn* P Friend / S Starks 2002–03 Quarter Final South Sydney* Warringah K Dhandapani / D Tyson† Quarter Final Macquarie Uni Lindfield* R Gandevia / C King† Quarter Final Burwood* Strathfield I Holland / B Lalor† Semi Final South Sydney* Macquarie Uni T Shiner / I Holland Semi Final Burwood Lindfield* G Richards / H Owen† Final South Sydney* Lindfield G Taylor / G Rush 2003–04 Quarter Final Auburn Macquarie Uni* I Holland / N Carson† Quarter Final South Sydney Burwood* D Timbs† / B Wylie† Quarter Final Holroyd Hills Warringah* T Schokman/T Kingsford-Smith† Semi Final Warringah Auburn* G Taylor / B Osseweyer Semi Final Burwood* Macquarie Uni G Smith / J Shellens Final Burwood* Auburn A Green / R Gandevia 2004–05 Quarter Final Burwood* Strathfield T Bird / D Tyson† Quarter Final Roseville Macquarie Uni* T Schokman / G Richards Quarter Final Warringah South Sydney* I Thomson / B Hammond Semi Final Burwood* Roseville G Smith / J Shellens Semi Final South Sydney* Macquarie Uni G Taylor / I Holland Final Burwood* South Sydney A Hinks / C Taylor 2005–06 Quarter Final Auburn* Strathfield G Smith / N Carson† Quarter Final Burwood Macquarie Uni* K Buckland / K Leahy† Quarter Final Warringah* South Sydney G Richards / D Ponsford Semi Final Auburn Burwood* J Shellens / G Richards Semi Final Warringah* Macquarie Uni G Taylor / K Buckland Final Warringah Burwood* G Roche / P Friend 2006–07 Quarter Final Burwood* Auburn C Jones / T Schokman Quarter Final South Sydney Macquarie Uni* R Christen / P Coleman Quarter Final NW Sydney Lane Cove* G Richards / P Chambiras Semi Final Burwood* South Sydney G Smith / I Holland Semi Final Lane Cove* Macquarie Uni K Buckland / C Jones Final Burwood* Lane Cove S Harrison / G Hanshaw 2007–08 Quarter Final Pennant Hills* Roseville P Coleman / R Christen Quarter Final Burwood Macquarie Uni* G Richards / I Holland Quarter Final Warringah* NW Sydney T Schokman / P Smellie Semi Final Pennant Hills* Burwood S Harrison / R Mathews Semi Final Warringah* Macquarie Uni G Smith / C Jones Final Pennant Hills Warringah* M Hughes / J Shellens 2008–09 Quarter Final Auburn* NW Sydney I Holland / D Ponsford Quarter Final Georges River Lane Cove* R Mathews / T Parker Quarter Final Burwood Warringah* M Wheeler / R Gandevia Semi Final Auburn Georges River* G Smith / G Taylor Semi Final Warringah Lane Cove* D Goodman / P Mooney Final Lane Cove Georges River* T Kingsford-Smith / A Green 2009–10 Quarter Final Auburn* Lindfield S Wood / I Bowman Quarter Final NW Sydney* Lane Cove S Harrison / T Schokman Quarter Final Burwood* Georges River T Kingsford-Smith / R Mathews Semi Final Auburn* Georges River G Smith / J Shellens Semi Final NW Sydney* Burwood M Wheeler / G Taylor Final Auburn* NW Sydney B Breakspear / G Wheeler

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2010–11 Quarter Final Warringah* NW Sydney B Baxter / T Schokman Quarter Final Auburn* Roseville I Bowman / M Ward Quarter Final Burwood* Strathfield B Shield / A Vella Semi Final Warringah* Strathfield S Harrison / A Vella Semi Final Auburn Burwood* S Wood / D Martin Final Warringah Burwood* C Taylor / M Wheeler 2011–12 Quarter Final Auburn* Strathfield S Harrison / M Ward Quarter Final Burwood* Warringah B Shield / I Bowman Quarter Final Lane Cove* NW Sydney J Shellens / S Wood Semi Final Auburn NW Sydney* P Friend / I Tabrett Semi Final Burwood* Lane Cove G Smith / G Wheeler Grand Final Burwood* NW Sydney P Mooney / M Wheeler 2012–13 Quarter Final Burwood* Lindfield G Riley / B Shield Quarter Final Strathfield* Georges River M Ward / T Bergman Quarter Final NW Sydney Warringah* K Hunter / S Wood Semi Final Burwood* NW Sydney R Mathews / G Riley Semi Final Strathfield* Warringah P Mooney / G Taylor Grand Final Burwood* Strathfield G Wheeler / I Tabrett 2013–14 Quarter Final Macquarie Uni* Strathfield G Taylor / C Duff Quarter Final Burwood Epping* S Harrison / I Newsom Quarter Final NW Sydney* Warringah S Clements / T Bergman Semi Final Macquarie Uni* Burwood S Harrison / K Hunter Semi Final NW Sydney Epping* G Riley / P Smellie Grand Final Macquarie Uni* Epping I Tabrett / P Friend 2014–15 Quarter Final Burwood* NW Sydney S Harrison / R Crocono Quarter Final Georges River Strathfield* I Bowman / W Moore Quarter Final Warringah Macquarie Uni* P Smellie / T Bergman Semi Final Burwood* Georges River S Harrison / P Mooney Semi Final Macquarie Uni Strathfield* K Hunter / P Smellie Grand Final Burwood Strathfield* G Riley / I Tabrett 2015–16 Quarter Final Burwood Epping* I Bowman / M Dunn Quarter Final Macquarie Uni* Georges River I Tabrett / W Moore Quarter Final Warringah NW Sydney* W Luke / P Smellie Semi Final Macquarie Uni Burwood* M Roberts / R Crocono Semi Final NW Sydney Epping* C Finnemore / K Hunter Grand Final Epping Burwood* A Steindler / G Wheeler 2016–17 Qualifying Final Auburn Strathfield* S Clements / D Goodman Qualifying Final Burwood Georges River* R Mathews / P Smellie Qualifying Final Warringah* Epping T Bergman / R Scott Semifinal Warringah* Auburn L Chegwidden / P Mooney Semifinal Georges River* Strathfield T Bergman / S Pryde Grand Final Warringah* Georges River S Dodwell / G Wheeler 2017–18 Qualifying Final Georges River* Auburn T Overland / S Pryde Qualifying Final Burwood* Warringah L Chegwidden / S Clements Qualifying Final Epping* Strathfield M Dunn / T Bergman Semifinal Georges River* Strathfield T Overland / D Nichols† Semifinal Burwood Epping* M Dunn / P Smellie Grand Final Georges River* Epping P Mooney / G Wheeler 2018–19 Qualifying Final Burwood Strathfield* K Hunter / M Dunn Qualifying Final Georges River* Epping I Pryde / P Smellie Qualifying Final NW Sydney* Warringah R Mathews / S Ganguly Semifinal Georges River Burwood* C McGinn / P Mooney Semifinal NW Sydney Strathfield* L Chegwidden / R Mathews Grand Final Strathfield* Burwood C Duff / T Overland

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2001–02 Quarter Final South Sydney* Roseville R Rajogopolan / A Green† Quarter Final Warringah* Epping M Jones† / G Callaway† Quarter Final Blacktown* Holroyd Hills N Wennebom† / C King† Semi Final South Sydney* Holroyd Hills C Kearney / R Rajogopolan Semi Final Warringah Blacktown* M Beaumont† / N Carson† Final South Sydney Blacktown* T Shiner / T Ralston 2002–03 Quarter Final South Sydney* Auburn J Shellens / P Hooper† Quarter Final Warringah* Georges River D Goodman / B Wylie† Quarter Final Burwood* Lane Cove M Verran† / K Leahy† Semi Final South Sydney* Lane Cove G Smith / L Buckingham† Semi Final Warringah* Burwood K Buckland / T Kingsford-Smith† Final South Sydney* Warringah G Smith / A Gale 2003–04 Quarter Final South Sydney* Auburn C Weir† / P Honeywill† Quarter Final Burwood* Macquarie Uni S Harrison / G Redman† Quarter Final Warringah* Roseville E Nicholas† / K Leahy† Semi Final South Sydney* Roseville I Holland / G Richards Semi Final Burwood* Warringah B Whitehouse / S Harrison Final South Sydney* Burwood G Smith / C Taylor 2004–05 Quarter Final Holroyd Hills Sth Districts* C Weir† / L Kain† Quarter Final Burwood* Roseville G Roche / T Kingsford-Smith† Quarter Final South Sydney* Warringah B Whitehouse / S Starks Semi Final Burwood Holroyd Hills* B Parfett / N Wennerbom† Semi Final South Sydney* Sth Districts G Richards / B Hammond Final South Sydney* Holroyd Hills R Gandevia / B Osseweyer 2005–06 Quarter Final Burwood* Roseville G Street / B Cheetham† Quarter Final Macquarie Uni* Pennant Hills T Schokman / K Ramakrishnan† Quarter Final Warringah* Auburn W Luke / C Weir† Semi Final Burwood* Auburn G Street / J Barnes† Semi Final Macquarie Uni* Warringah I Holland / B Parfett Final Burwood Macquarie Uni* S Harrison / T Bird 2006–07 Quarter Final Macquarie Uni* Pennant Hills I Thomson / B Davis† Quarter Final Burwood* Auburn I Bowman / T Kershaw† Quarter Final South Sydney* Roseville D Goodman / D Lenzo† Semi Final Macquarie Uni* Roseville P Coleman / G Richards Semi Final Burwood South Sydney* R Christen / B Cheetham† Final Macquarie Uni South Sydney* J Shellens / K Buckland 2007–08 Quarter Final Macquarie Uni* NW Sydney G Roche / I Bowman Quarter Final Auburn Lane Cove* G Tunks / G Verco† Quarter Final Lindfield Georges River* R Davis† /K Ramakrishnan† Semi Final Macquarie Uni* Auburn A Charlesworth / G Richards Semi Final Georges River Lane Cove* P Coleman / I Holland Final Macquarie Uni* Lane Cove S Harrison/T Kingsford-Smith 2008–09 Quarter Final Macquarie Uni Georges River* I Bowman / B Breakspear Quarter Final Burwood* Warringah B Tribolet / R Christen Quarter Final Auburn Lindfield* K Buckland / S McLean Semi Final Burwood* Macquarie Uni K Buckland / R Mathews Semi Final Lindfield* Georges River I Holland / T Parker Final Burwood* Lindfield J Shellens / B Whitehouse 2009–10 Quarter Final Macquarie Uni* Georges River J Moore / I Holland Quarter Final Warringah NW Sydney* B Shield / T Parker Quarter Final Auburn Burwood* L Deacon / R Christen Semi Final Macquarie Uni* Warringah S Harrison / I Bowman Semi Final Burwood NW Sydney* T Parker / R Mathews Final Macquarie Uni NW Sydney* J Shellens / M Wheeler

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2010–11 Quarter Final Warringah* NW Sydney R Jaensch / I Holland Quarter Final Macquarie Uni* Lane Cove T Parker / S Arora Quarter Final Strathfield* Burwood R Christen / R Mathews Semi Final Warringah* Burwood I Holland / K Ramakrishnan Semi Final Macquarie Uni* Strathfield I Bowman / B Baxter Final Warringah Macquarie Uni* J Shellens / G Wheeler 2011–12 Quarter Final Strathfield Lane Cove* T Schokman / P Smellie Quarter Final NW Sydney Macquarie Uni* R Christen / T Bergman Quarter Final Epping* Burwood T Parker / G Riley Semi Final Epping* Strathfield S Harrison / S Wood Semi Final Macquarie Uni Lane Cove* J Shellens / T Bergman Grand Final Epping Lane Cove* A Vella / R Mathews 2012–13 Quarter Final Burwood* Pennant Hills B Whitehouse / P Smellie Quarter Final Warringah NW Sydney* D Ponsford / M Roberts Quarter Final Strathfield Georges River* G Smith / I Holland Semi Final Burwood* Warringah B Whitehouse / B Shield Semi Final Georges River* NW Sydney T Bergman / M Ward Grand Final Georges River* Burwood S Harrison / G Taylor 2013–14 Quarter Final NW Sydney* Lindfield I Bowman / W Moore Quarter Final Burwood* Warringah D Ponsford / A Steindler Quarter Final Epping Georges River* R Crocono / D Abbey† Semi Final NW Sydney Epping* C Duff / T Bergman Semi Final Burwood Georges River* G Taylor / I Bowman Grand Final Georges River* Epping A Raymond / G Riley 2014–15 Quarter Final Georges River* NW Sydney A Steindler / S Fairlie Quarter Final Burwood Warringah* T Schokman / A Baker Quarter Final Auburn Epping* I Holland / B De Celis Semi Final Georges River Burwood* I Bowman / W Moore Semi Final Epping Warringah* T Bergman / R Crocono Grand Final Warringah Burwood* R Mathews / G Wheeler 2015–16 Quarter Final Burwood* Epping I Holland / T Schokman Quarter Final Warringah Strathfield* J Barnes / T Bergman Quarter Final Georges River MP-Southern Dist* B de Celis / S Harrison Semi Final Burwood* Warringah W Luke / I Bowman Semi Final MP-Southern Dist* Strathfield P Smellie / W Moore Grand Final Burwood* MP-Southern Dist R Mathews / P Mooney 2016–17 Qualifying Final Burwood* Epping S Harrison / J Thorpe Qualifying Final Strathfield* Lindfield I Bowman / N Ford† Qualifying Final Warringah* Georges River T Overland / M Roberts Semifinal Burwood* Georges River S Clements / P Smellie Semifinal Strathfield* Warringah D Goodman / R Mathews Grand Final Burwood* Strathfield I Tabrett / P Mooney 2017–18 Qualifying Final Georges River* Lindfield K Elloy / I Bowman Qualifying Final Burwood* Auburn I Pryde / B de Celis Qualifying Final Warringah Strathfield* D Goodman / M Roberts Semifinal Georges River* Warringah D Goodman / S Pryde Semifinal Burwood* Strathfield S Clements / T Bergman Grand Final Georges River Burwood* M Dunn / A Steindler 2018–19 Qualifying Final Warringah* Auburn T Bergman / M Roberts Qualifying Final Burwood* Epping D Izard / S Clements Qualifying Final Balmain Sth Sydney* Strathfield I Bowman / A Shankar Semifinal Warringah Strathfield* S Wood / P Smellie Semifinal Burwood* Balmain Sth Sydney R Crocono / K Hunter Grand Final Burwood* Strathfield A Steindler / G Wheeler

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2001–02 Quarter Final Burwood* Roseville K Wentzel / C Kearney Quarter Final Strathfield* Blacktown T Shiner / G Taylor Quarter Final Warringah* Pennant Hills G Beasley / K Thorpe Semi Final Burwood* Pennant Hills S Blomfield / G Beasley Semi Final Strathfield* Warringah B Parfett / K Wentzel Final Strathfield* Burwood B Parfett / S Yeend 2002–03 Quarter Final Lane Cove* Holroyd Hills K Wentzel / K Buckland Quarter Final Pennant Hills* Sth Districts B Parfett / K Dhandapani Quarter Final Burwood* Auburn B Whitehouse / G Rush Semi Final Lane Cove* Auburn G Taylor / R Gandevia Semi Final Pennant Hills Burwood* T Shiner / G Smith Final Lane Cove Burwood* B Parfett / G Richards 2003–04 Quarter Final Lane Cove* Epping J Shellens / J Moore Quarter Final Sth Districts Auburn* B Whitehouse / G Rush Quarter Final Georges River Burwood* G Smith / R Gandevia Semi Final Lane Cove* Sth Districts S Blomfield / R Gandevia Semi Final Burwood* Auburn B Parfett / B Whitehouse Final Lane Cove Burwood* B Parfett / R Gandevia 2004–05 Quarter Final Lane Cove* Burwood J Shellens / I Holland Quarter Final Warringah* Pennant Hills S Harrison / G Richards Quarter Final Auburn* Macquarie Uni S Blomfield / B Osseweyer Semi Final Lane Cove* Macquarie Uni G Taylor / B Whitehouse Semi Final Warringah* Auburn R Gandevia / A Hinks Final Lane Cove Warringah* R Gandevia / B Osseweyer 2005–06 Quarter Final Lane Cove* Macquarie Uni J Shellens / S Blomfield Quarter Final Warringah* Strathfield S Harrison / B Osseweyer Quarter Final Burwood* Epping G Roche / I Holland Semi Final Lane Cove Burwood* B Osseweyer / G Roche Semi Final Warringah Epping* S Blomfield / G Taylor Final Epping* Burwood B Osseweyer / G Roche 2006–07 Quarter Final Lane Cove* Strathfield J Shellens / I Holland Quarter Final Macquarie Uni Auburn* S Harrison / P Coleman Quarter Final Sth Districts Georges River* S Blomfield / R Gandevia Semi Final Lane Cove* Macquarie Uni G Smith / K Buckland Semi Final Georges River Auburn* S Blomfield / J Shellens Final Lane Cove* Auburn G Smith / K Buckland 2007–08 Quarter Final Warringah Roseville* S Harrison / P Coleman Quarter Final Sth Districts Auburn* B Whitehouse / I Holland Quarter Final Georges River* Strathfield S Blomfield / M Hughes Semi Final Georges River Warringah* T Kingsford-Smith / J Shellens Semi Final Auburn* Roseville S Blomfield / B Whitehouse Final Warringah* Auburn T Kingsford-Smith / J Shellens 2008–09 Quarter Final Strathfield* Epping S Blomfield / G Smith Quarter Final Auburn* Warringah P Friend / J Shellens Quarter Final Burwood* Sth Districts T Parker / C Taylor Semi Final Strathfield* Sth Districts S Blomfield / B Whitehouse Semi Final Auburn* Burwood J Shellens / C Taylor Final Strathfield* Auburn S Blomfield / C Taylor 2009–10 Quarter Final NW Sydney Lindfield* S Blomfield / G Wheeler Quarter Final Auburn Macquarie Uni* M Wheeler / G Smith Quarter Final Strathfield* Roseville T Kingsford-Smith / J Shellens Semi Final Strathfield* NW Sydney C Taylor / P Friend Semi Final Macquarie Uni* Lindfield S Blomfield / J Shellens Final Strathfield* Macquarie Uni C Taylor / P Friend

56 * Refers to the winning team, or higher placed team if match was drawn. † Refers to an umpire who at the time of appointment was a non SSCUA member used to cover a shortfall of members to cover all appointments. First Grade Final Third Grade Final Frank Gray Shield Final Simon Dodwell / Anthony Raymond Cameron Duff / Tim Overland Simon Dodwell / Anthony Raymond Joe McAleer Oval Airey Park Bexley Oval HOME TEAM AWAY TEAM UMPIRES Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts 8/170 Strathfield 5/135 Georges River 3/132 2010–11 Quarter Final Warringah* South Sydney J Shellens / M Wheeler drew with Warringah 6/208 (dec) drew with Burwood Briars 10/153 defeated Burwood 10/129 Quarter Final NW Sydney Lindfield* S Blomfield / P Clift Mt Pritchard-Southern Districts won the Strathfield won the premiership Quarter Final Strathfield* Epping P Friend / C Taylor premiership as the highest ranked team as the highest ranked team Semi Final Warringah* NW Sydney M Wheeler / C Taylor Semi Final Strathfield Lindfield* S Blomfield / P Friend Second Grade Final Fourth Grade Final Tim Creer Cup (Division A) Final Stephen Blomfield / Michael Wheeler Andrew Steindler / Geoff Wheeler Les Chegwidden / Peter Mooney Final Warringah* Lindfield S Blomfield / C Taylor Drummoyne Oval Rothwell Park Alan Davidson Oval 2011–12 Quarter Final Sth Districts Strathfield* S Blomfield / A Vella Burwood Briars 9/240 Burwood Briars 8/264 Balmain South Sydney Quarter Final Warringah* Burwood D Goodger / C Taylor defeated Auburn 10/236 drew with Strathfield (did not bat) drew with Strathfield. Joint Premiers Quarter Final NW Sydney* Auburn P Friend / M Wheeler Semi Final Warringah* Sth Districts C Taylor / M Wheeler Anthony Raymond’s decision during the Tim Creer Cup (Division B) Final Semi Final NW Sydney* Strathfield S Blomfield / D Goodger First Grade Final on Joe McAleer Oval Cameron McGinn / Scott Pryde Grand Final Warringah* NW Sydney D Goodger / C Taylor Jubilee Oval Balmain South Sydney 10/105 2012–13 Quarter Final Lindfield* Strathfield S Blomfield / M Wheeler defeated Macquarie University 7/97 Quarter Final NW Sydney Epping* P Friend / I Tabrett Quarter Final Warringah* Sth Districts A Vella / B Tribolet Semi Final Lindfield NW Sydney* C Taylor / I Tabrett Semi Final Warringah* Epping S Blomfield / A Vella Grand Final Warringah* NW Sydney S Blomfield / C Taylor 2013–14 Quarter Final Warringah* Macquarie Uni P Friend / R Mathews Quarter Final Georges River* Burwood G Riley / I Tabrett Quarter Final Epping* NW Sydney S Blomfield / M Wheeler Semi Final Warringah* NW Sydney P Mooney / B Whitehouse Semi Final Georges River* Epping S Blomfield / I Tabrett Grand Final Warringah* Georges River S Blomfield / P Mooney 2014–15 Quarter Final Warringah* Roseville P Mooney / R Mathews Quarter Final Georges River* Lindfield A Raymond / I Tabrett Quarter Final Burwood* Epping S Blomfield / G Taylor Semi Final Warringah* Epping S Blomfield / A Raymond Semi Final Georges River* Burwood G Taylor / I Tabrett Grand Final Warringah Georges River* S Blomfield / G Taylor 2015–16 Semi Final Epping* Balmain Sth Sydney S Blomfield / G Wheeler Semi Final Georges River* Lindfield R Maloney / A Raymond Grand Final Georges River* Epping S Blomfield / A Raymond 2016–17 Semifinal Lindfield Georges River* S Blomfield / A Raymond Semifinal MP Sth Districts* Epping C Finnemore / D Burton Grand Final MP Sth Districts Georges River* S Blomfield / A Raymond 2017–18 Semifinal Burwood* Lindfield S Blomfield / S Dodwell Semifinal Warringah* Strathfield C Finnemore / A Raymond Grand Final Burwood Warringah* S Dodwell / A Raymond 2018–19 Semifinal Georges River* Warringah S Blomfield / S Dodwell Semifinal Epping Burwood* A Raymond / I Tabrett Grand Final Georges River* Burwood S Dodwell / A Raymond SYDNEY SHIRES CRICKET UMPIRES ASSOCIATION

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