HISTORIC EVENTS AND DATES
1972 Wednesday, April 12
The Founding Meeting of the St. John’s Metro Umpires Softball Association Was Held at Bennett Brewery (Carling O’Keefe) On Sudbury Street.
1973 Tuesday, August 14
An Award Was Initiated In Memory Of Umpire Jack McCarthy Who Passed Away On Thursday, August 9th, 1973 At The Age Of Fifty One Years.
This Award Was To Go To A Player On An Annual Basis Judged The Most Gentlemanly From A League Which Metro Officiated.
Winners to Date
1973 Herb Andrews (Inter City Softball League)
1976 Dave Lively (St. John’s Senior League)
1973 Thursday November 15
Duey Fitzgerald Named the First Honorary Life Member of the St. John’s Metro Umpires Softball Association.
1974 July 12-14 Bay Roberts
Marje Keough and Gert Delaney are the 1st Females to Umpire A Provincial Senior “A” Championship.
1980
Cindy Kennedy First Female Member of the St. John’s Metro Umpires Softball Association.
1980 Wednesday, April 02
Vince Withers Named Honorary Life President of the St. John’s Metro Umpires Softball Association.
1986 Monday, May 03
Mike Breen Named Honorary Life Member of the St. John’s Metro Umpires Softball Association.
1986 Wednesday, June 18
Bev Crummell the 1st Female Umpire to Officiate a Game in the St. John’s Senior Mens Softball League. Big Bens 5 vs. Junior 50’s 3.
1988 Tuesday, April 18
Ray Noel Named Honorary Life Member of the St. John’s Metro Umpires Softball Association.
1989 Thursday, April 13
Bev Crummell appointed as the 1st Female President of the St. John’s Metro Umpires Softball Association.
1989
Dave Hollett attends World Youth Softball Championships in Summerside, PEI.
1989 Thursday, April 13
Gus Walters Named Honorary Life Member of the St. John’s Metro Umpires Softball Association.
1992 Wednesday, April 08
Dave Hollett Named Honorary Life Member of the St. John’s Metro Umpires Softball Association.
1994
Bob Hickey represents Softball Canada at ISF Senior Women’s FP Championships in St. John’s, NL.
1997
John Baldwin represents Softball Canada at the ISF Junior Men’s Championship in St. John’s, NL.
1999
Randy Souliers represents Softball Canada at the Pan Am Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2000
Jerry Kirk represents Softball Canada at the ISF Senior Men’s in South Africa.
2000
Randy Souliers appointed to the Officials Development Committee, as the Deputy UIC by Softball Canada.
2004
Randy Souliers represents Softball Canada at the ISF Senior Men’s in Christchurch, New Zealand.
2005
Randy Souliers represents Softball Canada at the ISC Senior Men’s in Illinois.
2013
John Sullivan Officiated at the ISC Senior Men’s in Quad Cities Illinois.
2022
Kearney O’Keefe 1st Female Umpire In NL To Obtain Level V Designation.
