Tributes to ex-Age Group coach Bob Anderson
Everyone at Cricket Shropshire is saddened to learn of the death of former Age Group coach Bob Anderson.
Bob, a former executive member of Shropshire Cricket Board, passed away recently after a short illness.
For many years, he taught at Birchfield School and was a member of Newport Cricket Club and both his sons Iain and Stuart played Age Group cricket for Shropshire
He was a very well respected coach of Shropshire Under 10s, chaired the Shropshire Youth Cricket Board for several years, and was team manager of the Board’s first Under 13s South African tour.
Former Cricket Shropshire Lead Officer Steve Aston said: “He was superb in his roles with the Board. He never raised his voice, was always enthusiastic, and all the youngsters involved loved him.”
Condolences from everyone at Cricket Shropshire to all Bob’s family and friends.
His funeral takes place on Thursday, June 5th at Telford Crematorium at 3.30pm.
Bob was my room mate in our first year at Chester college. We maintained a close friendship throughout our time at college, both playing for the college rugby teams.
We lost touch after leaving college for quite some years then approximately 10 years ago we met up again and renewed out friendship together with old college friends Roy Arnold and Steve Griffith. Such a sad loss.