Loss Of a Great Cricketing Icon And Mentor

My former Coach and cricket mentor, Hylton Ackerman passed away yesterday after prolonged illness, he was 62 years young and still had a lot to offer the game. He was a passionate motivator and often brought the best out of players he coached, I think I was one of those and I certainly wanted to do well for him. He inspired me and was easy to talk to and relate to. He had a mischevious side to him and I related to that and his methods of coaching. He will be sorely missed by cricket on a National level as well as locally. He was a great batsman in his time and the second youngest player in South African history top score a first class hundred, even though it was against the Poms. He occassionally tried to bowl to us in the nets, but I think his skills were with the bat in hand. Condolences to Dawn and his two children. May Dutchman rest in peace and tell his legendary stories to the Angels above.