'The Slow Drama of County Cricket': An Interview with St Helen's Balconier Jean Silvan Evans
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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 with what she calls 'the slow drama of county cricket'. When Jean's husband  Dennis passed away, her trips away with the Balconiers became not only a way of remembering him but also a source of comfort and friendship for her. She talks about her growing interest in and affection for the game of cricket as well as commenting on the future for Glamorgan and the importance of county cricket to the future of Test cricket. For those interested in the work of the St Helen's Balconiers, in particular their regular trips to other county grounds, you can go here: http://www.thebalconiers.co.uk/
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