Wizard of Oz wrote:"Definitely best umpire - votes reflected that - apparently he won the best umpire BUT the umpire director decided a first year umpire couldnt win the 'Best umpire Award' so gave it to Alf (who then needed a blindmans cane to find his way up to the front to collect it after getting out of his wheel chair)"
This is just typical. The old boys club.
HERE HERE.
Apparently Running Dave is not umpiring this season either so there goes 2 of the younger guys. Maybe the PDCA should get the OPSM sponsorhip deal like the AFL.