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400 games for Peter Frencham
Round 13 will see Peter Frencham chalk up his 400th game in Subbies, which is a great achievement, for a great bloke. Peter started his...
Colin Newport
Feb 8, 20242 min read
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Friday Fireside # 15
Round 12, Day 2 1. It’s warming up, umps! 2. Runners 3. Match balls 4. Finishing times 1. It’s warming up folks 1.And in all likelihood...
Colin Newport
Feb 5, 20242 min read
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John Craig awarded OAM for services to cricket
On Friday in the Australia Day Honours, John Craig from Ormond received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to...
Colin Newport
Jan 29, 20241 min read
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Craig Cup Report
Well done to Rudy Fernandes and David Lock on a job well done umpiring the Craig Cup final, which was held at Ormond Cricket Club.. The...
Colin Newport
Jan 28, 20241 min read
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Friday Fireside # 14
Information for VSDCA Umpires Round 12 – 27th January, 3rd February 1. Receipt of volunteer payments 2. Round 12 – back to two-day...
Colin Newport
Jan 26, 20242 min read
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Friday Fireside # 13
Update your availability for J G Craig, Twilight T 20, and Victorian Country Week One day matches, time lost, Duckworth Lewis...
Colin Newport
Jan 19, 20243 min read
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Friday Fireside # 12
Round 10 is the two-thirds mark of the season, and as we sat around the unlit fire and mused on how rapidly the time moves, Umpires Coach...
Colin Newport
Jan 12, 20243 min read
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Fireside # 11
Information for VSDCA Umpires Round 9, 6th January 2024 SEASON RE-START AND UMPIRING OPPORTUNITIES Welcome back as our season resumes....
Colin Newport
Jan 5, 20241 min read
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Happy New Year
Hope everyone came through the holiday period unscathed, and fit and ready for the second half of the season. A couple of pieces of news...
Colin Newport
Jan 3, 20241 min read
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Merry Christmas
From all the committee we wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Stay safe over the holiday period and enjoy your time with those closest to you.
Colin Newport
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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Milestones from Round 5 to 8
Some more milestones were achieved between Rounds 5 & 8. Congratulations to the following; Paul Loughrey - 100 VSDCA games Chris Halge -...
Colin Newport
Dec 17, 20231 min read
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J.G. Craig Handbook for 2024 competition
The handbook for the 2024 J.G. Craig Competition can be accessed here on the website under the Resources tab on the home page, then click...
Colin Newport
Dec 15, 20231 min read
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Friday Fireside # 10 - 8th December, 2023 Information for VSDCA Umpires
This is a short bulletin (well, it was only a short fireside chat) but this will give umpires in the 1st and 2nd XI's more time to absorb...
Colin Newport
Dec 8, 20232 min read
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Friday Fireside #9
Information for VSDCA Umpires - Round 7 1st December 2023 – white rabbits! Information for VSDCA Umpires 1. Wet weather is upon us 2.Your...
Colin Newport
Dec 1, 20232 min read
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VSDCA side to play VCCL announced.
As detailed in last weeks Fireside Chat, Justin Toohey has been appointed as the VSDCA Umpire to officiate in this game, which will...
Colin Newport
Dec 1, 20231 min read
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Friday Fireside Feedback #8
Information for VSDCA Umpires - Round 6 1. Two day cricket – Rule 16 rules! 2. Paraphrasing GoT – Rain is Coming! In fact it may already...
Colin Newport
Nov 24, 20233 min read
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Addendum to Fireside Chat # 7
There just wasn’t room for this important topic in yesterday’s Fireside – it deserves its own edition… RUNNERS: Umpires will be aware...
Colin Newport
Nov 19, 20234 min read
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Friday Fireside Chat # 7 - Round 5 info for VSDCA Umpires
1. Feedback from Match Reports 2. Awards voting 3. Payments of umpires' honoraria 4. Umpires Association meeting Tuesday 21st November 5....
Colin Newport
Nov 17, 20233 min read
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Milestones from the first 4 Rounds
Congratulations to the new members of the umpiring panel who have officiated in their first game in Subbies, and to others who have...
Colin Newport
Nov 15, 20231 min read
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Howzat Billy!!!
One of our umpires from out West, took a hit during Round 4, but pleased to say he soldiered on!!! Click here to view the action....
Colin Newport
Nov 14, 20231 min read
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