Woolmer memorial services planned
Friday, 30 Mar 2007 21:03
Woolmer will be remembered at two separate services
Plans have been announced for memorial services in both Pakistan and South Africa for murdered Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer.
The Pakistan Cricket Board [PCB] has organised a public service in Lahore on Sunday and there is also a service scheduled for Wednesday in Cape Town.
Sacred Heart Cathedral will host the service in Lahore from 12:00 to 13:00 local time (08:00 to 09:00 BST) on April 1st.
The event in South Africa will be held at the Wynberg Boy's high school. Speakers will include former South African cricketer Allan Donald, who also linked-up with Woolmer during his tenure as Warwickshire coach.
Woolmer was coach of the South African national side from 1994 to 1999 and had made Cape Town his home for the last 20 years.
A statement issued on behalf of Woolmer's family said: "The service will be led by Reverend Jerome Francis who was coached by Bob from the age of 11."
Tim Noakes of the Sport Science Institute of South Africa - with who Woolmer co-wrote a book on the science of cricket - will also be a speaker at the service.
While it will be a public event there will also be a private area for close friends of the Woolmer family who live in Cape Town.
Woolmer was killed on March 18th the day after Pakistan's surprise defeat to Ireland during the group stage of the World Cup which saw them knocked out of the tournament.