NSWCUSA Annual Report 2020-21 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Page 2 Section 1 Award and Representative Appointments Page 14 Section 2 Administration Page 74 Section 3 Committees and Office Bearers Page 103 Section 4 Education and Development Page 118 Section 5 Zones and Affiliates Page 146 Section 6 Cricket Associations Page 194 Section 7 Finance, Comments and Conclusions Page 221 Financial Statements Page 225 Drew Crozier NSWCUSA ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION Members & Affiliated Associations, It gives the NSWCUSA Management team great pleasure to present for your consideration and adoption the Annual Report of your Association that covers its activities during the financial year from 1 May 2020 to 30 April 2021. Complementing the Annual Report are the Honorary Treasurer’s Statement of Financial Performance for the year ended 30 April 2021 and the Statement of Financial Position as at that date. The Annual Report is placed online, but is available to be sent as a book to members on request. Season 2020-21 highlighted the outstanding commitment members of this Association make to cricket. Throughout a season impacted by COVID-19 it was match officials who lead from the front in ensuring that an incredible amount of cricket could be played in a safe environment. Our largest stakeholders commented positively on members and their empathy and leadership shown when dealing with players, managers and coaches in circumstances never seen before. The Association is held in high regard for its comradery amongst members and its positive contribution to cricket. "Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much" - Helen Keller Bede Sajowitz is commended for his superb work in organising and proofing this report. Darren Goodger is also thanked for his assistance with the proof-reading of the report. Both have the Association at heart and go above and beyond to do what is best for its members. It has been a successful season for the Association which is presented in the pages that follow. Growth, innovation and adaption have been the cornerstones of the past 12 months. Members have continued to be provided with opportunities to showcase their talents across the season with many of our colleagues achieving excellence across all levels and we’re proud of each for what they have accomplished. Their hard work, positive attitude and commitment to teamwork is there for all to see. PAGE 2 NSWCUSA ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 INTRODUCTION We trust you find the historical record of your Association’s 108th year of interest. We look forward to serving cricket positively throughout New South Wales in season 2021-22 as we attempt to recruit match officials, continue to assist with raising officiating standards across the State and work toward our aim of being the leading Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association in the world. NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of New South Wales Cricket Umpires’ and Scorers’ Association Incorporated will be held via electronic means on Wednesday 4 August 2021 beginning at 7pm. BUSINESS Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks Attendance and Apologies Confirmation of Minutes Receipt of the Annual Report and of the Treasurer’s Report Membership Upgrades – Principal Membership and Full Membership Election of Patron or Patrons Election of Elected Office-Bearers (Treasurer, Liaison Officer) and Elected Directors (3) Appointment of Auditors (2) Approval of any Honoraria T. M. Penman Executive Officer NSWCUSA ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 PAGE 3 OFFICE-BEARERS AND COMMITTEES NSWCUSA Patrons Mr. Brian Booth MBE, Mr. Alan Davidson AM MBE, Mr. Dick French OAM, Mr. Graham Reed. NSWCUSA Board of Directors Mr. Mark Hughes (Chair), Mr. Laurie Borg (Treasurer), Mr. Graham Chudleigh, Mr. Andrew Coates, Mr. Neil Findlay (Liaison Officer), Mr. Geoff Garland, Mr. Darren Goodger, Mr. Troy Penman, Ms. Claire Polosak, Mr. Ben Treloar. Examination Committee Mr. Andrew Coates (Chair), Mr. Kevin Battishill, Mr. Darren Foster, Mr. Roberto Howard, Mr. Sathish Kumar, Mr. Geoff Garland (Ex-Officio Director). Scorers’ Committee Mr. Adrian Tham (Chair), Mrs. Christine Bennison, Mrs. Merilyn Fowler, Mrs. Kay Wilcoxon, Mr. Ian Wright, Ms. Claire Polosak (Ex-Officio Director). Technical Committee Mr. Ben Treloar (Chair - Education Officer, NSWCUSA), Mr. Andrew Coates (Chair – Examination Committee), Mr. Adrian Tham (Chair – Scorers’ Committee), Mr. Graham Chudleigh (Ex-Officio Director). Social Committee Mr. Sharad Patel (Chair), Mr. Bill Glacken, Mr. Michael Meehan, Mr. Kedar Oza, Mr. Vivek Solanki, Mr. Laurie Borg (Ex-Officio Director). Delegate to NSWCA Mr. Mark Hughes. Delegate to SCA Mr. Laurie Borg. NSW Men's Premier Cricket Umpire Observers 2020-21 Mr. Laurie Borg, Mr. Graham Chudleigh, Mr. Errol Cranney, Mr. Bob Davis, Mr. Berend du Plessis, Mr. Rupert Mathews. PAGE 4 NSWCUSA ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 OFFICE-BEARERS AND COMMITTEES Merchandise Officer Mr. John Evans. Social Appointments Officer - Umpires Mr. Ian Wright. Social Appointments Officer - Scorers Mrs. Merilyn Fowler. Honorary Statistician Mr. Stephen Blomfield. Public Relations Officer Mr. Bede Sajowitz. NSWCUSA Staff Mr. Troy Penman (Executive Officer), Mr. Darren Goodger (State Umpiring Manager, Cricket NSW), Mr. Bede Sajowitz (Administrator), Ms. Claire Polosak (Umpire Educator-Female Engagement, Cricket NSW), Mr. Ben Treloar (Education Officer). Zone Representatives Mr. Gary Crombie (Central Northern), Mr. Neil Findlay (Greater Illawarra), Mr. David Grainger (Central Coast), Mr. Kim Norris (Newcastle), Mr. Paul Dilley APM (North Coastal), Mr. Pat Kerin OAM (Riverina), Mr. Graeme Glazebrook (Western). Auditors Mr. Gaurav Desai (MPA MAF), Mr. Brett McMillan (BEc CPA). NSWCUSA ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 PAGE 5 CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE Dear Members, It gives me great pleasure to provide the foreword and welcome to this, my third Annual Report as Chairman, the 108th Annual Report of our Association 2020-21 has been a challenge for everyone in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The effects continue to this day, with our Association not only facing the challenges head on, but thanks to our Management team and their dedication and hard work, we are now better placed in providing outstanding service to you our membership, as well as to our stakeholders through their ability to find practical and creative solutions to the challenges faced in the last year. Some of the highlights for me have been being the development of our online training courses to enable the Association to futureproof itself, the delivery of an online Convention to an excellent standard, the appointment of two umpires to every match in the Men’s Premier and Shires competitions once again, and to see New South Wales umpires being appointed to every national final played this season – a remarkable achievement. Congratulations to all members and our Management team on achieving these highlights, and thank you for your dedication, availability and adaptability. Our Executive Officer Troy Penman has ably led our team ably in the last year. Troy has done a commendable job and his commitment to the role has been outstanding. He has displayed strong and decisive leadership, innovation, and taken the Association forward in this challenging period dealing with the pandemic. He has led his team with energy and pride and I am pleased to acknowledge him for his exceptional contribution across the season. Our Association is in fine hands. After the experiences of lockdown and not being able hold physical meetings in 2020, our Management team have successfully run our Annual Convention, Annual General Meeting, Ordinary General Meetings and numerous training courses and SCA playing condition sessions online. This has allowed both our members and prospective members the opportunity to learn and engage in a period of time where many associations have failed to remain connected. One ongoing legacy is that our Annual and Ordinary General Meetings are now held in a hybrid fashion to allow members to attend in person or via the comfort of your home. PAGE 6 NSWCUSA ANNUAL REPORT 2020-21 CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE This enables many of our regionally based members to attend meetings where they previously have not had the chance to do so. I encourage all of our members to take advantage of these opportunities going forward with our meetings now being structured to cater for all in the State. As a result of being able to continue to train and educate new prospective members, we continue to grow in numbers as an Association, now 1382 members strong, welcoming 183 new members in 2020-21. Thanks to our Education Officer, Ben Treloar along with Claire Polosak as Umpire Educator and her role in Female Umpire Engagement. In a challenging period for training and recruitment for many sports around the world, Ben has led the way in ensuring our Association was able to continue training via online means and has developed an outstanding program for prospective new members. For Claire, each season sees more and more females attending courses, joining our Association and officiating on field. Claire is an excellent educator and a great support to the Association staff at Cricket NSW. So many of our training courses for prospective umpires on the 2017 Code of the Laws of Cricket were conducted via Zoom, although we were able to run some face to face sessions with the cooperation of our local affiliates. Our membership thrives on education and development, and this year due to the pandemic our Convention went online with various live and recorded sessions available prior to the commencement of the season, which was an outstanding success and again showcased to many more members that would normally not have attended our annual education and development weekend. Further training throughout the year, both in professional development sessions led by our trainers and educators, our Education Officer and the Examination Committee at our Ordinary General Meetings provided members great opportunities to maximise their learning and game day preparation.