Elise Lombard, uitvoerende hoof van die Northerns-krieketunie (Titans), is Donderdag oorlede.
Krieket Suid-Afrika het Lombard se afsterwe op Twitter bevestig: “Our sincerest condolences go out to the loved ones of @Nashuatitans CEO Elise Lombard, who passed away today. Big loss to SA Cricket. RIP.” Volgens berigte is Lombard dood aan ʼn hartaanval. Medelye stroom intussen in op sosiale netwerke. Vaughn van Jaarsveld, kolwer vir die Dolphins, het op Twitter gesê: “RIP elise lombard condolences to her family and friends…may the LORD hold you in his hands now..” Die voormalige Proteas draaibouler, Pat Symcox, het gesê: “RIP Elise Lombard!what a lady since my debut for Northerns in 1983!Signed my first bonus cheque that season…R4,63!Great loss to SA cricket.” Die Proteas se voormalige paaltjiewagter, Mark Boucher, het ook sy medelye betoon: “My condolences go out to the family and friends of Elise Lombard from Titans Cricket.She will be missed by all!!”
Lombard was met haar aanstelling in 2006 die eerste vrou om só ‘n pos by ‘n provinsiale krieketliggaam te beklee.