Tell us what you think of this episodeIn this episode we visit Hay-On-Wye Cricket Club which hosted a game against an All Stars XI from the Hay Literary Festival at the end of May.We hear from club members and officials as they talk about their club as well as their preparations for this historic game.If you are interested in finding out more about the Authors XI you can do so here:https://www.authorscc.co.uk/Their book and other publications associated with the authors can be purchased here:...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we bring together the biographer of Maurice Turbull, the museum's own Andrew Hignell and sports writer Bill Williams who's recent article about Maurice gave us the title of this episode.Andrew's book can be purchased here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turnbull-Welsh-Sporting-Andrew-Hignell/dp/0752421840Bill's article can be read here:https://www.playingpasts.co.uk/articles/football/maurice-turnbull-was-he-britains-most-complete-all-round-...

Tell us what you think of this episodeIn this episode we speak to Professor Mike Wilson of Loughborough University about his work in the area of oral history and the two cricketing projects with which he was associated, Tale-Enders and Taking the field. Mike is currently Professor of Drama and Head of Creative Arts at Loughborough.Tale-Enders was a project he was involved with alongside Andrew Hignell of the Museum of Welsh Cricket and coincided with plans for the new stadium at Sophia ...

Tell us what you think of this episodeWe begin this episode of the podcast by talking about Ossie's best first class bowling figures, quickly moving on to his nickname.We talk about the nature of County cricket in the era that Ossie played including the extensive travelling that players had to undertake during a first class season.Tony Lewis was heir apparent to the captaincy. Ossie talks about him before we launch into his memories of the 1969 Championship winning season. As well...

Tell us what you think of this episodeWe talk to Ossie Wheatley of Cambridge University, Warwickshire and Glamorgan. He won a Blue for cricket at Cambridge University in 1957 and in 1958 when he amassed a record 80 wickets for the University. After coming down he had a brief but succesful career with Warwickshire for whom he took 110 wickets in 1960. In 1961 he was appointed captain of Glamorgan CCC as a replacement for the retiring Wilf Wooller and over the next few years ...

Tell us what you think of this episodeIn this week's episode we meet with four stalwarts of Christchurch Cricket Club who take us through their involvement with the club, the players that they remember from its past and the battles that they face in keeping the club going in this, its 100th year of existence.For this interested in the club you can check out their Facebook Page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/151870402830Their Twitter (X) handle is @CCCCFerndaleThank you to all the ...

Tell us what you think of this episodeThis is the first of two episodes celebrating Christchurch Cricket Clun and their centenary year.In this first episode we hear from local historian of Ferndale and District, Alun Clement who sets the scene for a discussion with current players and administrators of the club which will come next week.Alun very kindly provided us with some pre-recorded statements outlining the history of the area, the development of sport with an emphasis on cricket and the...

Tell us what you think of this episodeNeil begins by outlining the story of the stuffed sparrow that is one of the more unusual items in the MCC Museum and one that has a link to Glamorgan as the ball that was bowled immediately before the sparrow was discovered was bowled by Jahangir Khan, father of Majid Khan, Glamorgan’s first overseas player.The discussion then moves on to books and, in particular, the books that have been written, wholly or in the main, after research at the MCC library ...

In this week's episode we meet the Head of Heritage and Collections at the MCC, Neil Robinson. We begin by talking about how, where and when Neil began his affiliation with the game of cricket.  Specifically, it was the 1981 Ashes and Bob Willis' phenomenal last day performance in the Headingley Test. Yorkshire was the nearest first class county to him in the North East so he became a fan of the club.  He has followed Durham's progression as a first class county. Neil then tells us a...

Anna Harris has only been an umpire for 9 years but she has had a meteoric rise through the ranks to become an international umpire on the women's circuit and operating at just under first class level in the men's game. We begin by talking about Anna's early life in High Wycombe and Brighton and how she started by picking up a plastic cricket bat at school aged 5.  She talks about her development as a cricketer through Buckinghamshire's junior ranks.  She was an England player in her late...

In this episode we talk to Sue Wells, Area Manager for Cricket Wales North. Her Cricket Wales biography can be found here: https://cricketwales.org.uk/our-team/sue-wells Sue tells us about her early life in Shropshire and the farming family she was born into.  She remembers never being without sport in her life and her first love was kicking  a ball.  She joined her first team aged 7 or 8 and joined her first organised club, Wem Town.  Sue talks about her football career, winning a...

In this episode we meet six cricketers from in and around Swansea who play in the relatively new mid-week cricket league, the Tawe League.  The players are: Ataur Rahman Jaber  (Swansea Warriors) Abdul Mustak  (Swansea Rising Stars) Amit Shivani  (Swansea Strikers) Raj Tilak  (Deccan Chargers) Krishna Prasanth  (Master Blasters) Gigi George  (Swansea Spartans) They tell us a little bit about their own personal histories, where they first played cricket, and how they fell in love with the...

This is the last of 3 episodes of the podcast devoted to one of Glamorgan’s greatest ever players, Matthew Maynard. He begins by talking about coaching, both young players as well as elite cricketers and praises the philosophy of the current England coach and captain, Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. He mentions one instance with Marcus Trescothick which was the exception to his experiences when coaching with England.  This, for him, is the essence of coaching elite players, finding solutions...

In this episode, Matt talks about captaincy, the dilemmas of selection, the 1997 Championship Winning Season, his trip to Lords for the Benson and Hedges Cup Final and the first steps in his coaching career. Matt is still completing his Wellyman Walk for the Professional Cricketers Trust and Help for Heroes. The following is taken from his JustGiving Page: Former England Test cricketer Matt Maynard is to walk the length of the country in wellington boots all in aid of two charities close to...

Matthew Maynard established, with his first class career, a place in the all-time record books of Glamorgan County Cricket Club.  But it is not just the quantity of runs that he scored that made Matt stand out amongst Glamorgan players of the modern age but the way in which he scored them.   It would have come as no surprise to Glamorgan fans that Matt chose to call the book about his cricketing career 'On the Attack'.  They will have spent many seasons marveling at the glittering...

Joe begins by introducing himself, talking about his early life in Bangor and Llandudno where his parents ran a little bed and breakfast business. He describes his early sporting experiences, including his memories of the 1970 football World Cup.  He 'stumbled' upon the Llandudno Oval, the club's cricket ground and was hooked by the idea of playing the game. He was a mischievous child and got into a little trouble with other members of the club but fell in love with cricket and that love...

By way of a trailer for our episodes interviewing Matt about his cricket and sporting life, this mini episode features him talking about his latest charity fundraising walk from John O Groats to Lands End. Matt is walking in aid of the Professional Cricketers' Trust and Help for Heroes  and is hoping to raise £10,000 for each charity. To read about the challenge and to donate you can visit Matt's Just Giving Page here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mattwellymanwalk The episodes...

In this episode we interview three stalwarts of the Pirates cricket team, Port Talbot Town Cricket Club.  They are, in no particular order: Mark Jones Ian Rees  Ray Cox We talk about their early years, discovering cricket and joining the club as well as a little bit of the history of the club which dates from around 1963.  We hear about some of their exploits as players including Ray playing First Division cricket with both his sons. The gents then answered a series of questions aimed at...

In this episode we look back at some of the podcasts from last year. The episodes covered are: Three Englishmen of Wales Special Episode: Walking in the Valleys for Young Cricketers St. Helen's: A Tribute (Part 1) Heroes and Headlines: St Helen's: A Tribute (Part 2) Special Episode: Walking in the Valleys for Young Cricketers Lucy Norman - Taking the Game Forward in North Wales Wales National County (North): An Interview with Russell Penrhyn Jones The Welsh Cup 100th Episode: The Appliance...

This weeks episode is an interview with two cricketers who have turned their love of the game into a fledgling business. Rich describes how his pastime of making things with wood turned to repairing bats for friends and other club members and persuaded him to set up a business to deliver bat refurbishment to the wider cricketing community. The boys describe how the business has grown organically, turning first to providing new bats and then to offer a small selection of cricket...

Jean Silvan Evans had a successful career as a journalist and lecturer.  Her husband, also a journalist, was a keen supporter of Glamorgan County Cricket Club.  To keep him company, Jean would sometimes attend a day at the cricket with no intention of watching and little interest in what happened the other side of that boundary rope. Slowly, with the help of Glamorgan's travelling supporters group the St Helen's Balconiers, Jean began not only to watch more of the play but also fell in love...

In this episode we look at two County Championship match second innings' separated by 25 years. The first took place during the 1998 season between Northants and Glamorgan at Wantage Road.  In their second innings, Mal Loye hit an incredible 322 not out as Northants saved the game with a second innings 712.  For the details of the game, you can go here: http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998/ENG_LOCAL/CC/R04/NORTHANTS_GLAM_CC_21-24MAY1998.html The second took place in May 2023 at...

This week’s episode is a chat with members of the Hook Cricket Club that, this year has celebrated its centenary.  We talk to:   Dave Petrie who outlines the history of the village as well as charting the history of the cricket club. Jamie Phelps shares with us the state of the club today and how they have gone about their centenary celebrations. President Evan Martin shares his memories and his love of the game of cricket as well as his beloved Hook Cricket Club.   You can read a little bit...

This week's episode is an interview with the Head of Performance Science and Medicine at the ECB, Rob Ahmun. Originally from Cardiff Rob was a strength and conditioning coach with Glamorgan before his move to the England Team in 2014.  He talks to us about his sporting journey and career to date. Here is a page from the ECB website detailing the work of Rob's Department: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2104536/scie Here is an article from the University of Essex detailing some of the research...