Cricket Umpires Australia
Umpire profiles
Born
Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation
Regional Sales Manager
Favourite cricketer growing up
Allan Border
One word to describe you
Driven
Favourite sporting team
Richmond Tigers
Which cricket club did you play for
Victoria / St Kilda / Malvern
First ever job
Washing dishes
Who would play you in a movie
Garfield - I hate Monday's
Favourite holiday destination
Still looking
Which sporting event in the world would you love to attend
Olympics/Stanley Cup
Favourite food
Chicken schnitzel/slow cooked lamb shanks
Which talent do you wish you had
Growing money trees
What's the best advice you've received from someone
Know your game
If you could invite three people to dinner, who would they be
Jamie Oliver – to prepare dinner of course
Humphrey B Bear – To entertain the kids quietly
Robin Williams – To entertain
UMPIRING BACKGROUND
Why did you choose umpiring?
Love a challenge
Who has had the most influence on your umpiring career?
DRS
Describe your memories from your First Class debut
Surreal - it was my second debut at Adelaide Oval, this time as an umpire rather than a player
Which is your favourite cricket ground to umpire at and why
Adelaide Oval - it's where it all started twice!
What's the strangest thing you've seen happen on field
Steve the Seagull come back from the dead on the MCG
Greatest cricket moment you've seen on field
KFC T20 BBL|04 - Melbourne Stars versus Melbourne Renegades - game decided on the last ball
If you could invent a new rule for the game, what would it be
Double Play – two wickets in the same ball for twenty20 - awesome!
Why should people get involved in umpiring?
It’s the most difficult mental challenge you can have at times
What advice would you give to aspiring umpires?
Communication, communication, communication