SPECIAL FEATURE - CELEBRIT Y GOLFER PROFILE
Pierre Joubert
CEO - Titans Cricket Union
1. Where were you born and what schools did you attend? Born in Pretoria – Attended L/S Swartkop & H/S Eldoraigne. 2. Did you come from a sporting background? Yes, very much so. Mom was a double Springbok and dad played Carlton cup rugby for Police. 3. 4.
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career, did you prefer batting or bowling? I preferred batting because it was less work, but the bowling and especially the battle in the middle got my juices flowing.
8. Soon after retiring you got into coaching, did you always want to get into coaching and the development of cricket and cricketers? I started coaching while I was playing. What other sports did you do at school? I did like the one-on-one coaching and Rugby, Athletics & Tennis. discussions with players. There was never When did you realize that cricket was the thought of doing it for a living at the the sport you want to take further? time. When I was contracted at the age of 17 to 9. You have recently taken over from represent the Titans. Jacques Faul as CEO of Titans Cricket, You played first class cricket for over 15 what were your immediate challenges? years in South Africa as well as England, I’ve only taken over in an acting capacity what are some of your fondest for now, but the COVID is a massive memories? challenge for the union and SuperSport Winning trophies in front of my family Park. at SuperSport Park. I was never one for 10. You have been a cricket commentator personal stats etc, but enjoyed the team as well since retiring from the game, do winning. you still enjoy commentating and how Who has been the most influential perdo you make time for all this? son in your cricket career? The commentating has been put on hold Too many to mention. for now – I do enjoy this as we get to see Having been a all rounder your whole the best young talent on the circuit.
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