I have now umpired University Grange in two successive games; first against Albion at the Albion ground, then in Mosgiel where they played against Taieri. The composition of the side was quite different both times, with a team largely made of Otago Volts players one week, and Otago youth representative teams (eg younger age groups). The result was the same both times; a clear victory for the University.
I made a couple of mistakes, but they were not significant. In the first I called a wide for a ball that came dramatically back in; I justified it by pointing out that the bowler was in my line of sight and I saw it heading out wide. In the second game I was perhaps lax on some no-ball decisions, though I don't think anyone noticed. I also missed a ball that pitched and so, when it was at the batsman's chest I should have called it a no-ball, but as I thought it had pitched I didn't call it.
