30-07 2020 09:20
wrote:
It is with sadness we farewell Alan. From meeting Alan at his first CV Premier Umpires meeting it is also sad I was only fortunate enough to stand on the field with Alan just 3 times and all were immensely enjoyable. My first match with Alan a P2 match and may have been Alan`s first in that Grade. So to welcome him to that level (as umpires we usually choose an end from which to umpire) I decided we would inspect each end then the southern end where the umpire would normally stand was a little damp so I politely said 'your end is a little damp!" He gave me that look you see on this website as much as to say "I have just been had!!". We had a fun day and every day with Al was exactly the same. Top bloke, top sport and gone far too soon.
30-07 2020 09:20
wrote:
It is with sadness we farewell Alan. From meeting Alan at his first CV Premier Umpires meeting it is also sad I was only fortunate enough to stand on the field with Alan just 3 times and all were immensely enjoyable. My first match with Alan a P2 match and may have been Alan`s first in that Grade. So to welcome him to that level (as umpires we usually choose an end from which to umpire) I decided we would inspect each end then the southern end where the umpire would normally stand was a little damp so I politely said 'your end is a little damp!" He gave me that look you see on this website as much as to say "I have just been had!!". We had a fun day and every day with Al was exactly the same. Top bloke, top sport and gone far too soon.
