The First Grade game against UNSW saw the return for the first time in many years, former St George player, David Cullen, this time as an award winning umpire.
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David played for St George between 1978 and 1990 including a number of first grade appearances. In all grades he scored 1485 runs with a top score of 71 not out. With the ball he claimed 305 wickets at 19.22 including 13 wickets in 1St Grade at the miserly average of just 12.69. 134 of his wickets were taken in 2nd grade and 124 in 3rd grade.
David now living in the Wollongong region is a member of the Illawarra Cricket Umpires’ Association, David and recently won the prestigious E.F.Wykes OAM Association Medal at the NSWCUSA awards night in April 2020.
The winner of the Ted Wykes Medal is a member of an affiliated association who displayed excellence and commitment to that association on and off the field throughout the season by way of meeting attendance, availability and consistent umpiring performance.
In this capacity he led a field-craft training session for new members before the season started and during the season he developed two educational documents for the benefit of his fellow members.
For the past four seasons, David has been a member of the NSW Country Umpire Representative Panel; he is an umpire held in high regard both in the Illawarra and across New South Wales. No small wonder the NSW Umpires and Scorers Association had the confidence to place him in first grade for round just finished.
2019-20 saw him appointed to both the U15 and the U18 Female Country Championships in Raymond Terrace and the Northern Carnival of the Country Championship held on the Central Coast.
He was on field for the Women’s Regional Bash Final between the Coffs Coast Chargers and the ACT Aces at the SCG in January as well as the Illawarra First Grade T20 Final in February between Northern Districts v University.
You would have to travel a great distance to find a more genuine and humble individual who prides himself on teamwork and helping others.
He is respected across the cricketing community for his umpiring ability, dedication and composure. Sounds like a true Saint.
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