Cricket Umpires Australia
Umpire profiles
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| Born |
Oakleigh, Victoria |
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| Occupation | Communications Contractor | |
| One word to describe you | Rod Marsh | |
| Favourite sporting team | Collingwood Pies | |
| Which cricket club did you play for | Endeavour Hills as a junior player and Doveton/Fountain Gate as a senior | |
| First ever job | Packing shelves at a supermarket | |
| Who would play you in a movie | Bruce Willis | |
| Favourite holiday destination | Around the world cruise | |
| Which sporting event in the world would you love to attend | NFL Superbowl | |
| Favourite food | A BIG Sunday roast chicken | |
| Which talent do you wish you had | X-ray vision | |
| What's the best advice you've received from someone | Head down, bum up - work hard | |
| If you could invite three people to dinner, who would they be | Samuel L Jackson to chat about all his movies and the roles he has played Madden Brothers as they would be lots for fun at the table and provide the music on the night Andrew Gaze to find out about his travels and playing Basketball around the world |
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| Why did you choose umpiring? | Had done all I could as a player, so the next step was umpiring | |
| Who has had the most influence on your umpiring career? | All my State Umpire Directors over the years, also the DDCA for supporting me along the way | |
| Describe your memories from your First Class debut | Walking out with Steve Davis and starting the match. Don’t remember much about the first 10 overs. But my first decision was an LBW with David Hussey bowling around the wicket. I also had to give away my tickets to see Dire Straits that night to do the game | |
| Which is your favourite cricket ground to umpire at and why | The MCG - it's the biggest and the best | |
| What's the strangest thing you've seen happen on field | Second day Sheffield Shield match between Western Australia and New South Wales at the WACA. Not a wicket fell in 96 overs and it’s the first time I’ve never had a wicket fall in a day’s play Also, Victoria District Cricket 1st XI match (North Melbourne versus Carlton). Game stopped for 14 mins as a Committee man and all 11 fielders chased a ground invader Benny Hill style |
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| Greatest cricket moment you've seen on field | Being out in the middle for a KFC T20 BBL match with 42,000 at Etihad Stadium | |
| If you could invent a new rule for the game, what would it be | Pitching outside leg stump to be removed from the LBW law | |
| Why should people get involved in umpiring? |
It's the BEST seat in the house. After playing, you can put something back into the game |
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| What advice would you give to aspiring umpires? | Enjoy, listen and learn | |
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