Hook Cricket Club: Happy 100th Year
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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 about one of the events they held over the summer here:   https://www.herald.wales/west-wales/pembrokeshire/special-match-to-mark-hook-cricket-clubs-centenary-year/ http://www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk/cricket/former-england-players-to-celebrate-hook-centenary You can follow the club’s exploits on X at @HookCricketClub and on Facebook
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