The Chairman’s Award (Founders Medal)

 

Also known as the Chairman’s Award, the Founders Medal trophy is presented to the Council member who has done the most in advancing cricket umpiring and scoring during the season. It is awarded each year by the Council Chair and is considered the most prestigious trophy that the Council can bestow.

 

The Founders Medal winners for Season 2022/2023 were Gary Rees and Syed Humayun.

 

Kevin McCarty Memorial Trophy - Umpire of the Year (1st Grade)

 

Kevin McCarty was a leading ACT representative player and umpire of long standing in the ACT during the period 1970 – 1995. Sadly, Kevin passed away in 2018. The trophy is named in Kevin’s memory and is awarded to the best First Grade umpire each season.

 

The Kevin McCarty Memorial Trophy winner for Season 2022/2023 was Andrew Crozier.

 

Brian Lawrence Trophy - Umpire of the Year (2nd Grade)

 

Named after Brian Lawrence, a former Chair of the Council and leading ACT umpire. It is awarded to the best 2nd Grade umpire each season.

 

The Brian Lawrence Memorial Trophy winner for Season 2022/2023 was Syed Humayun.

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Nick Blandford Memorial Trophy - Umpire of the Year (Lower Grades)

 

The Nick Blandford Memorial Trophy is presented in honour of Nick’s memory. Nick Blandford was a lower grades umpire with the Council between 1996 and 2003, who sadly passed away on 8 December 2019. He died from mesothelioma, a disease it is believed he acquired from exposure to the Mr Fluffy asbestos which had been pumped into Nick’s and Paula’s home decades ago. The Nick Blandford Memorial Trophy is presented each year to the Council’s best-performed lower grades umpire.

 

The Nick Blandford Memorial Trophy winner for Season 2022/2023 was Mark Viney.

 

Derek Gould Memorial Trophy – Umpire of the Year (Women’s Grade)

 

The Derek Gould Memorial Trophy is presented in honour of the late Derek Gould, a long-standing Council umpire who sadly passed away in 2012. Derek had a long and proud association with Canberra cricket, at one time president of West UC Cricket Club and for many years a well-respected and long- ACTCUSC Annual Report: Season 2022/23 24 serving umpire. The Derek Gould Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the best-performed umpire in Women’s Grade cricket.

 

The Derek Gould Memorial Trophy winner for Season 2022/2023 was Graeme Matthew.

 

Scorer of the Year

 

This award was established in the Season of 2015/16 in recognition of the important role Scorers play in not only the Council, but of the game itself in the ACT. Without scorers, the game does not occur, and the Council is fortunate enough to have a significantly skilled and professional body of scorers. The Scorer of the Year Trophy is awarded each year to the best-performed scorer in in Premier Grade Cricket.

 

The Scorer of the Year Trophy winner for Season 2022/2023 was Anne Sutherland.

 

Best First Year Umpire

 

The Best First Year Umpire Award is presented to the best performed first-year umpire across the season (i.e. someone who is new to umpiring).

 

The Best First Year Umpire Trophy winner for Season 2022/2023 was Damian Whitelum.