Eksteen’s memorial service will be held at 3pm on September 4 at St Thomas church, 61 Campground Road, Rondebosch.
Eksteen, who was chairperson of Alma Cricket Club for more than three decades, was hailed by Rondebosch Cricket Club and its members, as the club hailed its former supremo who passed away after a brave battle with cancer
The committee remembered him as a stalwart of Alma Cricket Club, a legend among the cricketing fraternity worldwide, a consummate gentleman and a dear friend.
Eksteen received a Presidential award in 2013 for his excellence as administrator and selfless service to the game for more than four decades. He was a central figure at Alma Cricket Club and later Alma-Marist.
