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The only thing I didn’t plan, was doing the final. Unfortunately, and I had been right after all. Ah well haha.
after 2 rounds, my TD colleague decided that the teams re-
quired ‘the best on the day’ and that included me. I did get a say All in all a great weekend where sport ended up the winner and
in who was going to do the final with me and having had a good I would say 100 out of 120 players had a great day. Well, maybe
look at the possible candidates – 3 out of the other 5 women – I not so the 10 who ended up collecting a silver medal today.
decided the youngest on the day was having a great day and she Oh, yes, before you ask, one of the gents who recognised ability
deserved to umpire the final. She did not disappoint me! What’s today actually mentioned this when he told the players after the
more, umpiring the way she did and conducting herself the final that it was great to see that an 18-year old showed that she
way she did on the day, she managed to win over 2 fierce critics has a great future as an umpire.
who had heard stories rather than witness her umpire, and both
gentlemen came up to me to tell me they were quite impressed Here’s a picture of today’s team.

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