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September, 2013 Law 43 September, 2013 A merry VCAUSA group enjoys the Tramcar Restaurant social night (See article on page 12 In This Issue: • Meet your New Committee • NSWCUASA Centenary • Origin of the Term “Duck” • Tramcar Restaurant Social Night • From the Desk of our New Umpiring Manager VCA Umpires’ & Scorers’ Association Newsletter Vol. 20 No. 1, 2013-2014 season Volume 20 Number 1 2013‐2014 Page 2 Law 43 Magazine of the Victorian Cricket Association Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association Incorporated Contents From The Editor............................................................ 4 … And The President ................................................... 5 Meet your New Committee of Management ................. 6 … and Office Holders of the Association ...................... 7 News From our N.S.W. Colleagues……………………..9 Origin of the Term “Duck” ........................................... 11 Tramcar Restaurant Social Night................................ 12 From the Desk of our New Umpiring Manager ........... 13 Who’s for a Game of Golf?................. ....... ................. 15 VCAUSA Committee of Management President: Gerry Schembri Vice President: Alan McCarthy Secretary: Dan Bomford Immediate Past President & Treasurer: Trevor Finlayson Committee Members: Luke Edwards & Tony Ventura Other Office Holders and Co-ordinators Badges & Accessories: Glenn Cumming Law 43 Editor: Phil Shanahan Social Organiser: John Collins Lecture Organiser: Bill Ellemor Miscellaneous Appointments: Darrell Holt Social Organiser: John Collins Current Life Members I.McG. Stuart (1973) J.R. Collins (1976) R.C. Isherwood (1978) W.H. Howieson (1979) K. Allday (1980) G.M. Thies (1981) R.V. Whitehead (1982) G.J. Bugge (1987) D.N. Bomford (1989) C. Andrews (1990) R.C. Bailhache (1994) D.W. Holt (1995) N.J. Grant (1997) D.L. Byrne (2000) R.F. Francione (2001) L.J. King (2002) W.R. Ellemor (2003) P. Hooper (2005) A.L. Eldridge (2006) J.L. Collins (2010) J.A. Howard (2011) Correspondence and Contributions: All correspondence to the Secretary Dan Bomford, 72 Albert Street, Mount Waverley 3149 VCAUSA Website: http://vcausa.vic.cricket.com.au Volume 20 Number 1 2013‐2014 Page 3 FROM THE EDITOR Well here we go again …. Seems like we just get used to our teams losing in the football and we are into the cricket again. Firstly from my own perspective and on behalf of a lot of members I would like to congratulate Richard Patterson on his appointment with Cricket Victoria. Like Bob Parry and Bob Stratford before him Richard would be acutely aware of the foibles of the umpires within the Cricket Victoria umbrella. I believe that Richard’s _xperience on the panel will stand him in good stead for the tasks that lay before him. I will begin the year with my annual plea to all members of the Cricket Victoria Panel to be vigilant and and prepared to supply to me any articles that you see that may be of interest to our fellow umpires. If you are a new umpire to the panel could you please provide me with a photograph and a biography of yourself so that Ican publish it for the interest of others. General interest and funny cricket stories would be most welcome. Phil Shanahan Volume 20 Number 1 2013‐2014 Page 4 … AND THE PRESIDENT A new season of Premier Cricket dawns and with it comes an opportunity for umpires and scorers alike to once again prepare for and contemplate the months ahead. I liken the start of a new cricket season to the start of a new calendar year, a chance to review personal and professional goals and aspirations and plan ahead. For the VCAUSA, it is time for some new faces to step forward and a fresh approach to the running of the Association. At the recent AGM in August 2013, Trevor Finlayson stepped down after serving five consecutive years as president and we are grateful for his valued contribution over this time. I would also like to acknowledge Bill Ellemor who has also stepped away from the committee of management to pursue other interests and note that Bill has been involved as an active committee member since 1997. Speaking of the AGM and the work done by Bill and Trevor, it was pleasing to note that the updated Rules of the Association have finally been approved and are now in place. I encourage all members and interested persons to access the website of the association and read this document. On behalf of the VCAUSA, I welcome the appointment of Richard Patterson as the new Cricket Victoria Umpire Manager and we look forward to working with him on issues of mutual interest during the season. From a playing perspective, it seems the views of both players and umpires have been taken into account with the changes announced for 1sts and 2nds two-day games regarding the 11:00am start and two breaks for lunch and tea whilst retaining the 90-overs format. Most people I spoke to last season would be happy with these changes especially the earlier start, as there is not much else we can do on the morning of a match. Hopefully by now, you will have received your 2013/14 membership renewal and/or application form from our hard-working secretary, Dan Bomford, together with a short questionnaire from which I am hoping to gain your constructive comments on ways to move the VCAUSA forward. This Association is only as strong as its membership so I encourage you to again show your support by becoming a financial member and at the same time completing this survey form and returning it to the Secretary. (The form can be completed electronically so it can be returned as an attachment to an email or, if you prefer, as a hard copy.) Volume 20 Number 1 2013‐2014 Page 5 Without your ongoing support the Association would be unable to continue its program of activities and expenditures and represent your interests. I also take this opportunity to welcome those new CV panel umpires to the 2013-14 season and hope they will also become members of our association. Good luck to you all in the coming weeks for an enjoyable, uninterrupted and fruitful start to the season. Gerry Schembri ------------------------------------------------------------- Meet your New Committee of Management President, Gerry Schembri Gerry joined the panel in 2006. He has umpired a total of 116 Premier matches and currently umpires in Second Grade. He joined the Association Committee in 2009 and has served as Treasurer since that time. Vice-President, Alan McCarthy Alan joined the panel in 2008. He has umpired 79 Premier matches and most recently has been regularly in the Second Grade group. Alan joined the Committee as an Umpires’ representative at this year’s Annual General Meeting. He captained our Crockett Shield Team for the 2013 match against SACUSA. Secretary, Dan Bomford Dan is one of four panel umpires who have umpired in excess of 500 Premier (or higher level) games (515 by the end of season 2012-13). Dan commenced with the VCA in 1979 and is a First Grade panel umpire. He has served the Association as Treasurer (1983-85 and 1993-2003), Vice-President (2005-10) and as Secretary (1985-88 and since 2010). Treasurer and Immediate Past President, Trevor Finlayson Trevor has been on the panel since 2003. He has umpired 154 Premier matches and regularly umpires in Third Grade. Following three years as Social Convenor for the Association, he was President from 2008-13. Committee Member (Umpires), Luke Edwards Luke joined the panel in 2009 and has umpired a total of 70 Premier matches, most recently in Third grade. He accepted an invitation to join the Committee in 2011 and since that time has become the Association’s Web Administrator. Volume 20 Number 1 2013‐2014 Page 6 Committee Member (Umpires), Tony Ventura Tony joined the panel in 1999. He has umpired 235 Premier matches and most recently has umpired in either First or Second Grade. He joined the Committee in 2008 and has served as Vice-President since 2010. Tony is regularly the organiser of Social Cricket Matches on behalf of the Association. There remains a vacancy on the Committee of Management for a representative of Scorer members, and an offer to fill this vacancy would be welcomed. ----------------------------------------------------------------- …. and Other Office Holders for the Association Social Convenor, John Collins John has been a member of the Premier panel since 1990 and has umpired a total of 352 matches. The majority of these were in Second Grade although in recent seasons he has served as a Mentor in Third Grade. He served the Association as President from season 2008-9 to season 2009-10 and since then has most efficiently taken care of the Association’s Social activities. Law 43 Editor, Phil Shanahan Phil joined the panel in 1995. He has umpired 290 Premier matches and regularly umpires in either First or Second Grade. He served on the Committee of Management from 1999 till 2011, including three seasons as President (2002-3 to 2004-5). Miscellaneous Appointments, Darrell Holt Darrell is another member of the “Five-Hundred Club”, having commenced umpiring with the VCA in 1980. He has umpired a total of 542 Premier and higher-level games. The majority of these have been in First Grade although in recent seasons he has served as a Mentor in Second Grade. Darrell served as a Vice-President from 1992 to 1995 and again from 1996 to 2003. Badges and Accessories, Glenn Cumming Glenn first joined the panel in 1990 and has umpired 285 Premier matches at all levels from First to Fourth Grade. Most recently, he has served as a Mentor in Fourth Grade. He accepted this role for the Association about three years ago. Volume 20 Number 1 2013‐2014 Page 7 Lecture Organiser, Bill Ellemor Bill has umpired a total of 343 Premier matches across all levels since he commenced on the panel in 1991.
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