control did much to improve the standard of play in Tasmania. He returned to Melbourne at the end of the season and was immediately reappointed to the VFL for 1930. Haydn Bunton One famous incident in McMurray's career involved the great Haydn Bunton Sr. In 1934, Bunton dominated the last game of the season and as he walked off the ground he made a flippant remark to McMurray, along the lines of: "That wasn't bad today, Jack." "Never try to bribe an umpire," McMurray apparently replied - and left him out of the votes. Bunton lost the medal to Dick Reynolds by one vote that season. Senior career In August 1936, 20 seasons after his first VFL match, McMurray became the first umpire to officiate in 300 VFL matches. He eventually retired from VFL umpiring at the end of that season having umpired a total of 307 matches (including 4 as a boundary umpire), 23 finals (including 5 Grand Finals) and a record 15 Interstate appointments. He umpired one final season in the country leagues and at the end of 1937, aged 47, left the field for good. Honours He was made a life-member of the League in 1980 matching his 1933 Life Membership of the VFL Umpires Association. McMurray was further recognised by the awarding of the Jack McMurray Scholarships. These were presented to the best two first year umpires on the Cadet Squad list each year between and 1987 and 1991 by the then VFL Commission. McMurray was inducted to the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 1996. His son Jack McMurray Jr. was also a highly respected umpire, inducted into the Hall of Fame. References Ross, J. (ed.), The Australian Football Hall of Fame, HarperCollinsPublishers, (Pymble), 1999. External links Australian Football Hall of Fame AFL Umpires Assoc 1889 births 1988 deaths Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Australian Football League umpires Victorian Football Association umpires People from Port Melbourne Sportspeople from Melbourne