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End of Season Dinner Awards
Our end of season dinner was another successful evening at Sandy by the Bay in Sandringham, where we have held the last 4 such events....
Colin Newport
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Friday Fireside # 19
Round 15 – one day matches (a) Ensuring the ground is marked, and fit for, play (b) Wide ball assessment and calling (c) Possibility of...
Colin Newport
Mar 1, 20242 min read


Friday Fireside # 18
Information and opportunities for VSDCA umpires - Round 14 continues 1. Extra umpiring opportunities 2. Overcoming distraction leads to...
Colin Newport
Feb 23, 20243 min read


Gary gets to 300
We're not talking about his age folks, but how it has taken ages (26 years) for Gary White to muster up his 300th game in Subbies, which...
Colin Newport
Feb 16, 20241 min read


Friday Fireside # 17
Return to red ball cricket and Two-Day VSDCA Rules Team Work between umpires Appointment changes VSDCUA end of season dinner – ACTION...
Colin Newport
Feb 16, 20243 min read


Friday Fireside # 16
Information for VSDCA umpires 1. Pressure Decision – Fair Catch Law 33 2. Pressure Decision – multiple/ continual appeals 3. Availability...
Colin Newport
Feb 9, 20243 min read


Double milestones for Greg Rollo
Two significant milestones were achieved in Round 12, when Greg Rollo achieved a double, with his 300th Subbies game also marking his...
Colin Newport
Feb 8, 20241 min read


Umpires End of Season Dinner
Please come along and join us in reflecting on Season 2023/24. Details of the event and how to pay, are in the flyer below. There will be...
Colin Newport
Feb 8, 20241 min read


Another Milestone for Matt Raby
Round 13 is a big day for milestone games. Matthew Raby who earlier this season umpired his 400th 1st XI game, will tick off another...
Colin Newport
Feb 8, 20241 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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
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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