Former Lancashire head groundsman Pete Marron dies
Monday 4 May 2015 14:05, UK
Lancashire have announced the death of their former head groundsman Pete Marron.
The Red Rose county said on their website that Marron had died suddenly in hospital aged 59.
Marron served as the head groundsman at Old Trafford for 25 years and prepared some notable Test surfaces, in particular the one on which Shane Warne bowled his 'ball of the century' to dismiss Mike Gatting.
Marron's passing drew tributes from several leading cricketing figures, including Andrew Flintoff, who tweeted: "The world lost a great man today a @LancsCCC legend and an amazing friend who took me under his wing when I was 16 #RIPPete #thankyou."
