Cricket matches can go from being exciting on through being tense and can even be downright thrilling and the young heroes battle it out on the field with bat and ball and, very often, incredible feats of athleticism in the outfield.
However, behind all the ‘skop, skiet and skills’ of cricket matches at the Kimberley Diamond Oval stands an unsung, and often unseen, hero.
Gerrie Janse van Rensburg, fondly known as ‘Oom Kat’ may not be wielding a cricket bat, bowling or fielding, but his dedication to Northern Cape Cricket and the art of maintaining the hallowed grounds of the Diamond Oval are unmatched.
Oom Kat’s journey into the world of cricket is a tale of transition.
Between 1982 and 1994, Van Rensburg was a prominent figure on the Griquas…
