Museum of Welsh Cricket Podcast

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Our Jan Gray talks to ex Glamorgan opener Geoff Ellis about his upbringing, his journey through a first class cricket career and what he was doing when he wasn't…

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Mae llenyddiaeth Saesneg yn frith o gyfeiriadau at griced. Ond i ba raddau mae criced wedi cael sylw haeddiannol mewn llenyddiaeth Gymraeg? 

Mae Lowri Roberts, Go…

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We interview Les Everett, amateur historian and cricket lover from Western Australia and CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket volunteer Tony Davies about their joint fasc…

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David currently lives in Cheltenham but he tells us the story of how his Dad and wider family introduced him to the game of cricket and how his love of that led …

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In 1977 Mike llewellyn almost became one of the few players in cricket history to strike a ball over the tall and imposing Pavillion at Lords.

His feat came durin…

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We talk to Criced Cymru / Cricket Wales community coach for Pembrokeshire Rick Walton.  Awarded the ECB community coach of the year award in 2015, Rick is a comm…

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We talk to Jack Russell.  The Gloucestershire and England wicketkeeper played in 54 Tests and played in 465 first class games for his county in a 23 year career …

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Brothers Steve and Jeff Watkin talk about the recent history of the club and their involvement in it, stopping off to mention the long history of the club along …

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Andrew was born in 1984.   At the age of four, in April 1989, he was diagnosed with autism. 

“Go home and watch Rain Man,” the specialist told his mother. “In all…

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In 1995 the first all black South African cricket side came on a history making tour of the UK.  With the assistance of local MP and anti apartheid campaigner Pe…

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We interview Welsh academicRichard H. Thomas about his forthcoming book 'Cricketing Lives: A Characterful History from Pitch to Page.  Richard takes us on a pers…

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On 18th February 1921 the MCC approved the application of Glamorgan County Cricket Club to become the 17th County to play first class cricket in the County Champ…

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We interview Mike Knight who, with his brother Dave, recieved a British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours list.  He talks to us about the illustrious history…

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Y sylwebydd chwaraeon a chyn-ddyfarnwr rygbi Alun Wyn Bevan yw ein gwestai arbennig ar y podlediad yr wythnos hon. Ymunwch â ni i glywed pa dri chricedwr fyddai’…

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In this episode we talk to Dr Andrew Hignell about Alfred Holsinger, A Sri Lankan cricketer who plied his trade in Edwardian England and Wales as well as a chat …

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We talk to Pontypridd Librarian Edwina Smart about meeting Sri Lankan spin bowler Lasith Embuldeniya as well as her charitable work in the country in the wake of…

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In our first episode of 2021, Paul Edwards of Panteg Cricket Club talks to us about its history and his love of the game.  With 2021 being the 100th Anniversaty …

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Starting back in July there have been 15 episodes of the podcast so far.  Stephen Hedges and Jan Gray, two of the podcast interviewers, look back at some of the …

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Long time player and official at the club, Derek Picken, tells us about its history as well as a few of his favourite cricketing stories.

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 Taith i'r gogledd sydd gyda ni i chi ar y podlediad yr wythnos hon, gyda Gareth Lanagan o @Dolgellaucc, sydd newydd ddod yn aelod o Fwrdd @CricketWales, a Jason…