His three-year tenure as president came to an end 18 months ago but before that, Cumming was the treasurer for three years and had a long stint coaching and overseeing junior representative teams in the region.

As a volunteer, you're never overly fussed about the awards you receive but when they do pop up, you cherish them.

"You don't look for those accolades but this one's a really nice pat on the back," Cumming said.

"It's a nice reward for the work that's been done.

"The previous committee before I got there did a really good job."

While Cumming put in the hard yards for a long period of time, the job he did behind-the-scenes wouldn't have been possible if it weren't for the help he had around him.

"I was always surrounding by a good committee and some passionate, hard-working people," he said.

He's has a lot of fond memories throughout his time with Orange cricket but something that stands out for Cumming is the Australian Cricket Association of the Year award in 2018.

Former Australian player Jo Hunter took over as president when Cumming stepped aside which the 50-year-old Orange cricket icon felt was a fitting changing of the guard.

"There was a succession plan there," he said.

"You sort of run out of ideas and a bit of passion after so many years and when people are keen to take the reins, you let them.

"I'll always be available to give help where it's needed, though.

"You try to set up good foundations so that future committee members can take what you've done and improve on it."