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This is the second part of our chat to Mike Price and Neil Hobbs about the centenary of the South Wales Cricket Association.

In it, we hear about the West Indian cricketer Linton Lewis and the incredible impact he had on the South Wales leagues whilst playing for Ammanford.

We also hear, more generally, about the impact of overseas and paid players.

Mike and Neil remember two tragedies that befell two people associated with the SWCA, namely cricketer George Thomas and umpire Alcwyn Jenkins.

Finally, the gents discuss representative cricket and the future of the game and the leagues in South Wales.

For thos seeking more information about the league and its work or who want to get hold of a centenary booklet you can contact Neil on the following mobile and email:

[email protected]  or 07971423274

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In the latest episode of the podcast we talk to outgoing Chair of the SWCA Neil Hobbs and local cricketer and amateur historian Mike Price about the 100 year history of the South Wales Cricket Association.

We hear about some of the individuals, teams and events that have marked various phases of that history as well as some of the issues that have affected the league over the years.

Mike Price is a long term player and administrator with Cimla Cricket Club as well as a host of roles with Neath RFC.  He is the author of the Centenary Booklet 'A Long Spell' produced by the association.

Neil Hobbs is the longstanding Chair of the SWCA.  He talks to us about his early cricketing experiences and how he ended up being the Chairperson of the league.  He also shares his knowledge of cricket in South Wales in the last 30 or more years.

This is the first of two episodes covering this organisation and its centenary.

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The interviews that form this episode are all with members, players and officials of Pontarddulais Cricket Club.

This year, the club celebrates its 150th Year and as part of its celebrations it has published a book covering the history of the club from 1976 to 2026.

We would like to thank the following individuals for sharing their memories and stories with us:

Ben Roberts

Keith Griffiths

Meirion Bishop

Matthew Fisher

Nigel Rogers

Alun Wyn Evans

Mark Davies

Iestyn Rees

Gary Thomas

Phil Williams

Ollie, Morgan and Dylan

Ian Owen

Robert Croft

If you are interested in getting hold of a copy of the book talked about in the episode or if you are interested in some of the celebratory events lined up for the 150th anniversary celebrations you can contact Ben Roberts and / or Martin Lewis at the following email:

[email protected]

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In the week of his funeral, this episode focuses on the contribution to the game of cricket of Glamorgan legend and English cricket administrator extraordinaire, Hugh Morris MBE.

There have, of course, been numerous obituaries written since his untimely passing.  There are links to the most significant of these below:

https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4422639/hugh-morris-obituary

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sporhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec/28/hugh-morris-former-england-cricketer-ecb-chief-dies-62t/cricket/articles/cd6xq1v6l76o

https://glamorgancricket.com/news/hugh-morris-a-tribute

https://my.blundells.org/obclub/obclub/obituaries/morris_hugh.htm

This conversation was recorded for an online meeting of Glamorgan CCC supporters in late 2023.

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Bhavya Dhoshi left his home in cricket-mad Kolkata to study media at Cardiff Metropolitan University. He is now a key member of Glamorgan’s media team.

The podcast caught up with him before Christmas to talk about the interesting times ahead for the county and for Welsh Fire under the new joint ownership of Glamorgan and Washington Freedom. 

He also shared insights in what it is like to do media interviews and clips for Glamorgan – and which Glamorgan players are the most fun to work with! And he talked about his love of St Fagans Cricket Club.

But, to begin, Bhavya offered a fascinating insight in the culture of cricket back home in India.

Presented by Greg Lewis.

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In this second installment of our review of 2025 we listen to clips from a number of episodes covering a range of subjects.  These are:

The Nantgarw China Cup

The Aboriginal Touring side of 1868

Sir Geoffrey Boycott's memories of playing at St Helens in Swansea

The Gorseinon Cricket Club women's volunteers

Glamorgan's oldest follower Dr  Dr Subrahmanyam Ganesh 

We would like to thank all those who have contributed to the podcast over the last year.  If you have a story or would like your club to feature then just contact us @welshcricketpod, on Facebook at the Museum of Welsh Cricket Podcast OR by email on [email protected]

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This week's episode is the first of two looking back at some of the highlights of the podcast over the past year.

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 The medical research carried out by Dr David Owen OBE into Parkinson’s Disease has helped countless people around the world.

 But, away of the lab, it’s a love of cricket which has kept him going.

 And that includes a vivid memory of a hundred partnership he shared with Geoffrey Boycott in the 1980s. It’s a great story and as Dr Owen notes, “he was as difficult as one might have imagined!”.

 In this episode, Dr Owen shares his memories of that innings and subsequent meetings with Boycott, and much more: watching Don Shepherd versus Richie Benaud, chatting to Wes Hall about one special match, playing with Peter May, and umpiring Stuart Broad and Samit Patel.

 Presented by Greg Lewis.

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 It was 1956 when Dr Subrahmanyam Ganesh arrived in Wales from India to work in the NHS.

 He was already a fan of Glamorgan, having followed their 1948 County Championship win on the radio. Wilf Wooller was one of his favourite players.

 On leaving India, his father told him: “Don't be a stranger in your adopted country. Become a useful member of the community and give something back in return.”

 This he did – and more! He became a much-respected GP in Merthyr Tydfil (even attending the terrible aftermath of the Aberfan disaster), a long-standing Rotarian, and a dedicated follower of Glamorgan CCC.

 Now 96, he made it to every Glammy home game of the 2025 season.

 Presented by Greg Lewis.

For further information and a wonderful BBC interview with Dr Ganesh you can go here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/KmmR515k2tpQFGm5X00MQc/meet-ganesh-one-of-the-welsh-valley-s-first-asian-doctors

And here you can find some more interviews with the Dr on a South Asian Oral History website:

https://southasianbritain.org/oral-histories/subramanyam-ganesh/

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In this episode, the longest ever in the history of our podcast, we hear almost 50 contributors share their memories of the St Helen's ground in Swansea.

Now no longer a cricket venue, St Helen's has been at the heart of Glamorgan's journey as a first class county and has hosted many famous games and famous names as well as cricketing exploits that reverberate through the history of the game of cricket itself.

Contributions include those by:

Andrew Hignell, pre-eminent historian of cricket in Wales

Mal Pope, singer, radio dj and composer

Fred Raffle (long time blind supporter of Glamorgan CCC)

Peter Hybart (ex CEO of Cricket Wales)

Dan Cherry (CEO of Glamorgan)

Mark Rhyderch-Roberts (Chair, Glamorgan CCC)

Alan Wilkins (President, Glamorgan CCC)

Ken Lewis (Glamorgan's oldest living player)

Steve Watkin

Dean Cosker

Tony Cottee

Ossie Wheatley

Tony Lewis

Hugh Morris

Alan Butcher

Matt Maynard

David Hemp

Alan Jones

Waqar Younis

Jack Russel

David Gower

Sir Geoffrey Boycott

Max Boyce