Press Release
Well-Being Australia
NONSENCE CRICKET CLAIM
Dr Mark Tronson Australian Cricket Chaplain for 22 years says that South Australia’s Family First Andrew Evans’ claim that Cricket Australia should have been concentrating on Shane Warne’s wife and family is a typical political nonsense response (The Australian 28.6.05).
“People make decisions for themselves. In my experience, Cricket Australia makes available a chaplaincy ministry, exercises a personal development program and has a well established holistic coaching philosophy. No organization employs a 24 hour hand-holder”, Dr Tronson explained.
He said that the Warne’s were married by the then Victorian Cricket Chaplain the Reverend Barrie Sutton who exercised considerable pastoral care over many years. He himself saw Shane on a regular basis over many years with numerous quiet chats.
Dr Tronson was the Australian Cricket Team chaplain until the end of 2000 when he moved sideways to “Life After Cricket” with a bi-annual retired cricketers newsletter (March 2005 was its 10th edition) whose editorial team consists of Alan Border (Qld), Phil Emery (NSW), Jason Bakker (VIC), David Boon (TAS), Greg Chappell (SA) and Kim Hughes (WA).
“High profilers’ every move is cross examined, the high standards required by unrelenting exposure are to say the least, terrifying. Failure of any kind is never far from any of us, God help the Warne families’ of this world,” Dr Tronson stressed.
“The Bible is full of characters who failed miserably, were held accountable, forgiveness offered and on some occasions, reconciliation secured after much pain and anguish,” said Baptist Minister Dr Tronson.
He says the Warne family need time to breathe and that each member (dad, mum, children) needs to be loved by family and friends for who they are, children of God. He says it might be more beneficial if we remembered them in our prayers.
Dr Mark Tronson
Chairman – Well-Being Australia
Australian Cricket Chaplain
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