The new intake of women cricketers at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) were addressed on the value of respite when head coach Lisa Keightley invited Delma and Mark Tronson to the Cricket Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.
'Basil Sellers Tweed' at Surfing Australia's High Performance Centre in Casuarina on the far north coast of New South Wales is a facility in which AIS athletes may avail themselves for rest, recuperation and relaxation.
Mark and Delma Tronson established this 'Tweed' Well-Being Australia ministry in 2006, replicating 'Basil Sellers House' in Moruya, and it can cater for SE Queensland based AIS sport units along with those from Canberra who choose respite on the Tweed or the Gold Coast.
"After our talks, Lisa Keightley invited us to have lunch with the girls," Delma Tronson explained. "Afterwards we sat around chatting, which was lovely."
Delma Tronson presented one of her hand crafted cards to Lisa, thanking her for her personal care and encouragement to her charges.
Mark Tronson presented to the AIS women's cricket unit a 'print' of his painting 'Early Evening' which depicts the critical elements to Christian faith.
The AIS women cricketers have a three day camp 'twice each year' at the Cricket Centre of Excellence, and compete as the Australian Women's Cricket Team at international tournaments or in Test matches.
Lisa Keightley thanked Delma and Mark Tronson for reminding them all of their Australian cricket ministry and the importance of respite.
M V Tronson, whose own mother was a competent and enthusiastic cricketer in her youth prior to WWII, is a Baptist minister who served as the Australian men's cricket team chaplain for 17 years until 2000 and from 2001 to Life After Cricket and 'Cricket family respite' in his association with AIS athlete respite.
"Those women who have been long standing in the Australian women's cricket team warmly welcomed us, ensuring the new team members were introduced to us," Delma Tronson reflected delightedly.