Museum of Welsh Cricket Podcast

Tell us what you think of this episode Just over a year ago we visited Hay-On-Wye to witness the first ever game of cricket played as part of the Literary Festival between the local Hay Club and a celebrity XI picked largely from the ranks of the world famous Authors XI. This year, the Festival has agreed to making this fixture an integral part of its activities on a day dedicated to a number of s...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we hear Toby talk about about the following: His coaching philosophy The coaching process and, in particular, his use of video analysis The drills he uses with players to correct batting issues or to develop their batting potential The three stages to change for a batter His use of WhatsApp as a tool to keep in touch with clients Toby Radford&...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we talk to ex Glamorgan CCC Coach Toby Radford.  He talks about his early learning of the game, being coached extensively by his father and of his early successes in junior cricket. We talk about his first class career and then his embarking on a coaching career at the early age of 26. Toby tells us about how he came to be coach of the Middles...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we bring together two Andrews.  One is Andrew Hignell, curator of the museum of welsh cricket and Andrew Renton who is ex-curator at Amgueddfa Cymru, The National Museum of Wales. Together, they tell the story of a small china cup that was made at the Nantgarw China works at some time between 1820 and 1822.  The dates here are important becaus...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we talk to Glamorgan CCC top order batter Sam Northeast who, in the first game of last years County Championship went to Lords and managed to compile the highest ever first class innings recorded at the Home of Cricket. He scored 335 not out in a Glamorgan first innings total of 620 for 3. You can take a look at the scorecard here: https://www...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we talk to Wales Over 50s cricket coach and player Mark Davies.  Mark had a very brief career with Glamorgan CCC before being offered the opportunity to play for Gloucestershire, which he did for 4 seasons in the early 1990s. For his first-class careers statistics you can go here: https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/mark-davies-11829 You c...

Tell us what you think of this episode This season represents an historic departure for Glamorgan CCC as they play both a men's and women's professional team for the first time in their history. But the path to this point has been a long and arduous journey for women's cricket. In this episode we talk to Jill Matthews who, as a young Jill Ayres, played a significant role in women&ap...

Tell us what you think of this episode This episode contains interviews with attenders to the first ever Walkers and Talkers Event held in Wales on February 13th 2025. Around 80 people turned up to the Museum of Welsh Cricket for a cup of coffee, a gentle stroll around the environs of Sophia Gardens and to listen to ex Glamorgan player and coach Matthew Maynard talk about his cricketing life. This...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we talk to Steven Reingold who, in a brief short term pro career managed to be part of the Glamorgan One Day Cup winning side in 2021. Steven's cricketing journey started in the north London club of Stanmore where his father still manages the first XI captained by his brother whilst mum gets involved with making the teas and lots more bes...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we talk to ex Gloucestershire CCC wicketkeeper Andy Brassington about his social inclusion initiative, Walkers and Talkers.  We are joined by Glamorgan's Mark Frost as we discuss the county's involvement with this. What started out as a way to keep Andy and his friends going through the pandemic has turned into a rapidly growing idea...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we talk to long time club professional and coach Brad Wadlan. We talk about his early cricketing experiences and his time playing for Cardiff Met.  Brad talks about his time in Australia and how that impacted his life as well as his cricket. We talk about his experience with the Unicorns cricket club and his time playing for the Mid West Rhino...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we look back at the year of podcasts, picking out a few highlights, as we go. There are a few comments at the beginning of the episode about Glamorgan's record breakers of the 2024 season. In the episode, you will find clips featuring the following: Mathew Maynard Ossie Wheatley Steve Barwick Alun Clement and Gareth Edwards of Christchurc...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we talk to Jo Pockett of the ECB and Ahmed Khan and Adnan Haddidi of Llandaff Cricket Club about the Taste of Cricket cookbook, which was produced as part of the wider Raising the Game initiative aimed at improving the diversity of those playing the game and making it a more inclusive and equally accessed sport. You can read about the cookbook...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we meet the cricketing Smale Family from Newport.  Mum, Ann-Marie is Deputy Chair at Glamorgan CCC and formed part of the team charged with winning a Tier 1 franchise for the women's game in Wales earlier this year.  Sophia and Will are both professional cricketers, making their way in the game after having both been young cricketers at t...

Tell us what you think of this episode This episode is a chat with Adge John of Saundersfoot Cricket Club. Adge made the local newpaper headlines in the summer when he finished being scorer for the club.  Nothing unusual in that you might think but when you learn that he has been suffering with a debilitating eye disease all his life and is slowly losing his sight, his efforts appear nothing short...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we hear from Newport Cricket Club's Michael Clayden who, this season, became the first player in the history of the South wales Premier League to reach 200 appearances and to score over 6,000 runs in the league. He has played all his junior and senior cricket for the Newport Club and this loyalty shines through in his inetrview that talks...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we talk to ex Glamorgan seam bowler Steve 'Basil' Barwick. You can read about Steve's first class career here: https://glamorgancricketarchives.com/steve-barwick/ We begin by talking about his early years playing for Briton Ferry Town and Alan Lewis Jones who introduced him to Glamorgan and the then coach Tom Cartwright.  He tal...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this, the second part of our chat with current and ex players and officials we meet Henderson Springer.  You can read a little bit about Hendy and his connections with Haverfordwest and the cricket club here: https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/hendy-springer-53004 http://www.pembrokeshiresport.co.uk/home/henderson-says-hello-to-his-pembrokeshire-crick...

Tell us what you think of this episode The collected group of ex-players and committee post holders started by telling us who they are and what they were like as cricketers. We get a picture of the way into cricket which was different for different players, some moving from juniors into seniors and others coming onto the scene as a senior.  There were four senior sides in the past and some present...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this, the second part of our chat with Martin, umpire with the South West Wales Association of Cricket Association, we talk in more detail about his experiences in Chennai, India at the International Masters Cricket Over 60s World Cup earlier this year. He begins by telling us about the celebrations at the British Consulate in Chennai for the King's B...

Tell us what you think of this episode This episode features the first installment of my chat with cricket umpire Martin Wale. We begin with a bit of onomatology!  Quite a departure for us.  We then get on to more familiar territory, talking about Martin’s growing up in Coventry and getting to watch Warwickshire CCC at the Corthaulds Ground in the city. Martin talks about his love of the detail of...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we make use of the MCC Sound Archive to bring you the story of Blaina Cricket Club. The MCC project, Taking the Field was aimed at recording the oral history of cricket clubs throughout the breadth of the UK.  Members of the Blaina Cricket Club had already started recording their history for a published book. The book can be bought here: https...

Tell us what you think of this episode Ossie begins by talking about his experiences as Chairman of Glamorgan CCC and the difficulties cricket and Glamorgan faced in the late 1970s and early 1980s. We move swiftly talking about the Kerry Packer Circus and it’s impact on the game.  Ossie mentions the Tony Grieg affair which arose out of this and then talks about the Gatting affair in 1988 when Engl...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we return to our chat with Ossie Wheatley.  He finished as a player in 1969 but before that he was already becoming involved in the administration of the game. To begin, he gives us an outline of his career, noting his involvement with English cricket form 1963 onwards.  He tells us the various committees on which he served and the roles he un...

Tell us what you think of this episode In 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...