The opening days of 2024 saw some of Australia’s best regional cricketers converge on Newcastle for the Toyota Australian Country Championships – with 15 NSWCUSA members involved as match officials.
Seven umpires officiated across both the men’s and women’s divisions of the tournament, with a majority being NSWCUSA members.
The umpire panel that oversaw the men’s competition featured Country Panel members Dave Cullen, Graeme Glazebrook, Murray Le Lievre, Phil Rainger; NSW Premier Cricket umpire Rod Porter; Western Australian-based NSWCUSA member Gary Crombie.
The women’s competition panel included regionally-based umpires Lauren McGill and Kate Rowlands, NSW Premier Cricket umpires Katie Collins, Sue Gregory, Leone Mizzi and Elizabeth O’Dwyer.
