Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Cricket mentor dies at 95
CHRIS Plomer – a name synonymous with cricket in Arbroath, has died aged 95.
The man behind the area’s junior cricketing success, who coached multiple top level players including former Scotland international George Salmond, devoted his life to the sport.
He also founded Kwik Cricket in Angus, seeing Timmergreens Primary beat every other school in the United Kingdom.
Born January 6 1927, Christopher Hamilton Plomer, lived his early days in Hackney, London.
He went to war aged 15 and in 1945, aged 18, joined a tank regiment stationed in north Africa.
Chris, who graduated in 1960, married Rhoda Russell from Arbroath.
The couple went on to have four children: Pauline, Lesley, Christopher and Stephen.
His first job in primary education was at a school in Wormit, but he would teach throughout Arbroath including Hayshead, Ladyloan and Timmergreens.
Cricket had always been a passion for Chris, and it became firmly established on moving to Arbroath.
A passion to see younger players find a love of the sport led to the introduction of Kwik Cricket in Arbroath and under his l eadership Timmergreens Primary beat off competition from every other school in the UK to win the national competition twice.
This dedication saw him awarded an MBE in 2002 for services to cricket.
He is survived by his wife, children and seven grandchildren.
Chris passed away peacefully, at Arbroath Infirmary, on Thursday April 7.