The Officials Wing
No game happens without them.
Umpires and scorers work every game the Premier grade plays. These 11 have worked 3,159 of them between 2005 and 2026 — in some cases more games than any player has ever taken the field for.
The Records
First umpire to 400 games
Umpire
Tama HOWARD
404
Games Umpired
Reached 2025-26
First scorer to 300 games
Scorer
Lynnette LEATHART
333
Games Scored
Reached 2024-25
Umpires
300 or more Premier games
Umpire
Les HASLAM
361
Games Umpired
Reached 2014-15
Umpire
Mark PORTEOUS
336
Games Umpired
Reached 2018-19
Umpire
Heidi LEATHART
329
Games Umpired
Reached 2024-25
Umpire
Chris RADFORD
327
Games Umpired
Reached 2020-21
Umpire
Lance TYPE
305
Games Umpired
Reached 2025-26
Every other umpire on record · 45+
Scorers
150 or more Premier games
Scorer
Stuart GAMBLE
215
Games Scored
Reached 2025-26
Scorer
Carolyn MCQUEEN
210
Games Scored
Reached 2024-25
Scorer
Christine NUKUNUKU
183
Games Scored
Reached 2013-14
Scorer
Karina RUEB
156
Games Scored
Reached 2018-19
Every other scorer on record · 41+
The thresholds differ because the roles do. Every game needs two to four umpires but only one official scorer, so there are far more umpiring appointments to go around in a season. 300 games on the field and 150 in the book represent a similar commitment over a similar span. Figures cover NFC, AFC and NFS from 2005 to 2026, and are supplied by the Auckland Softball Association.
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