NSWCU&SA Home Page

Simon Taufel and Jim Cameron relaxing on the water

Welcome to the home page of the New South Wales Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association

Nos praeimus, sequuntur ceteri

We lead, others follow

We would like to welcome all members and interested non-members to this site. We hope that you will find lots of information that is interesting and/or helpful to you.

The season is now over. Congratulations to those of you who were appointed to umpire or score major end-of-season matches. Hopefully you all acquitted yourself at the high standards you have achieved all season. We also congratulate the premiers in the various grades and competitions. We also take the opportunity to thank captains who have assisted us in monitoring the performances of our members by completing captains' reports and providing vital feedback.

Our Education and Development Manager reports that as of the first week of May we are only 20 weeks away from the start of 2008-09 season. What are your goals for next season? What do you need to start doing NOW to make those goals a reality? What can your Association do to assist?

Those of you in Sydney grade cricket will have received your final Captains' Marks. What do the numbers say to you? How can you use this report as a tool to assist in improving your performance into next season? Talk to your mentor. Challenge yourself to achieve your perfomance goals - and then exceed them.

As our Annual General Meeting approaches we ask members to consider nominating themselves or someone they respect for the various vacant positions. Interest in standing for such roles is a sign of the Association's strength. How can YOU contribute?

We hope that this page provides an insight into our association and keeps you up-to-date with happenings in Sydney and Country umpiring and scoring, as well as items of interest from around the world. Check in regularly.
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Latest News

	Answers to Last Week's questions on the Laws
	Thu 15-May-2008 10:57pm
	Our Education and Development Manager has supplied the answers to last week's questions on the Laws. How did you go?

	Winter Training Classes to be conducted in July
	Tue 13-May-2008 11:38pm
	Anyone interested in becoming an umpire or learning the Laws of Cricket is encouraged to register for our July coaching classes to be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground Auditorium on 4 Thursday evenings (with an optional exam on night 5). Contact details and registration form available in the Library on the left hand side of this page

	A further request for assistance
	Sun 11-May-2008 4:33pm
	Once again, on behalf of the Centenary Committee, I call for contributions and assistance from members, past and present, and anyone who has had dealings with NSW cricket umpires or scorers over the past 95 years.

	A request for information
	Sun 11-May-2008 8:30am
	Your Association is working hard to prepare for our centenary celebrations in 2013. A sub-committee set up to organise events has begun meeting under the guidance of Nick Carson and Ian Wright. They will need lots of support from members over the next five years to compile a strong history of the Association.

	David Went honoured with Life Membership in Lismore
	Sat 10-May-2008 9:36am
	Member David Went has been honoured with Life Membership of Lismore District Cricket Association. We congratulate him on this great honour, in recognition of outstanding service.

MCC votes to change Law 6

Fri 09-May-2008 7:56am

Bat manufacturers at work

We have been discussing the proposed changes to Law 6 The Bat here for a few weeks. The 18 000 MCC members have now approved the amendments.

Denis Burns, ICUS, pays us a visit

Thu 08-May-2008 11:29pm

ICUS's Denis Burns

Mr Denis Burns, a Director of our partners, the Institute of Cricket Umpires and Scorers (ICUS) was in attendance at our May General Meeting

First contribution from our new Education and Development Manager

Thu 08-May-2008 10:39pm

Darren with two other Country Umpires of the Year, Sam Rees and Adam Marshall

Darren Goodger has forwarded a note to members, outlining the first of his plans for his new role as our Education and Development Manager.

He starts with some instances that may happen on the field and tests your knowledge of the Laws, the first requisite for success as an umpire.

Answers will appear here next week See how you go!

Darren Goodger appointed as Education and Development Manager

Thu 08-May-2008 10:21pm

Education and Development Manager, Darren Goodger

Those who were in attendance at the May General Meeting heard that Darren Goodger had agreed in principle to take on a role as NSWCUSA Education and Development Manager, replacing David Townsend who has been promoted within Cricket NSW. Once again we acknowledge David's work in his time in the role and sincerely wish him well as Cricket NSW Media and Communications Manager.
I can now announce that Darren has signed a contract today and has officially commenced in dual roles, as our E&D Manager (employed by Cricket NSW) and as Cricket Australia's Senior Umpire Educator reporting to the Global Development Department.
Cricket NSW and Cricket Australia have made an astute choice. We welcome Darren's continuing contribution to umpiring in NSW, Australia and throughout Asia. Congratulations on your appointment.
Our Association remains grateful for the financial support of Cricket NSW and for their continued interest in assisting the development of cricket umpiring in this state.

We welcome new members from overseas

Thu 08-May-2008 4:30pm

At last night's general meeting we welcomed five new ordinary members and one scorer member to our Association. Four of the six new members were from Hong Kong, Kuwait and Bangkok, participants from the course conducted by Darren Goodger and Nick Fowler in Malaysia recently.

We welcome all these members, but in particular the newest additions to our expanding overseas membership base.

We hope you enjoy your time as members of the best active umpires association in the world (this is the purely biased opinion of the webmaster) :-)

	Cricket Australia National Panel selected
	Thu 08-May-2008 4:07pm
	Those in attendance at last night's General Meeting of the Association would be aware that Dick French and Peter Hughes spoke in general terms about the meeting of State Directors and Coaches held in Melbourne last week. Our mole is hard at work again and we can congratulate Andrew Craig (WA), Mick Martel (WA) and Tony Ward (Victoria) on their elevation to the Cricket Australia National Panel.

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