The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast

Welcome to our round up the Men’s T20 World Cup with the show’s cricketing expert Roland Butcher, the former England international who watched the final live from the Kensington Oval, Barbados.

After fifty-five matches across the Caribbean and the United States, all packed into the month of June the favourites India came out on top after a dramatic 7 run win in the final against South Africa.

Roland gives his opinions on the winners India, England’s performance as defending champions, the rise of Afghanistan and answers listeners questions

Plus, with the England versus West Indies Test due to start at Lord’s, Roland previews the three match series.

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The Men’s T20 World Cup may be over, but we have a couple of podcasts coming up in the next few weeks to look back at all the action from the Caribbean and the USA.

The first show sees the return of Brian Masaba, the captain of Uganda, the African country who were playing in their first World Cup competition.  Brian reflects on Uganda’s four group matches where they lined up in a tough group which featured the hosts West Indies, eventual semi finalists Afghanistan, New Zealand, and fellow Associate nation Papua New Guinea. 

Brian adds his thoughts on the lessons learnt playing against the Test playing nations, alongside the joy of winning their first World Cup match against Papua New Guinea where the dancing began!

Since the World Cup Brain has decided the stand down as the Ugandan captain.  Brian gives his reasons for doing so as well as answering several other questions from listeners about his country’s World Cup campaign.

Uganda brought joy to the 2024 World Cup, hopefully they will be back again at the world stage as soon as the next tournament in 2026.

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Today’s show has a mixture of both cricket and horse racing as I return to the home of racing, to talk local cricket in my case with Newmarket Cricket

Club players Ollie Green and their new overseas player from Perth, Australia, 21-year-old Kyle Cosson. The pair bring us on all the news at Newmarket CC both on and off the field. 

On the field the club has made a flying start to the season, and in form batsman Kyle gives his thoughts on the 1st XI who are challenging for promotion in the Onyx Cricket Cambs and Hunts Premier League division 2, while Ollie, one of the club’s groundman discusses the Suffolk side’s move from Newmarket to Dullingham at the end of the 2022 season. 

The popular Suffolk side are shortly due to host their annual charity match against a Racing and Trainers XI on Sunday 14 July with leading Newmarket trainers George Boughey, Chalie Fellowes and George Scott set to play at the Dullingham sports field.   

A competitive match is expected in support of a new racing charity, details of which are revealed later in the show by Newmarket 1st XI captain and Vice Chairman Mark Nunn.

A bit of everything in today’s show.

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Welcome to the second of our Royal Ascot shows where I would like to take you back 50 years to the day when Australian jockey Ron Hutchinson won the Ascot Gold Cup on the Duke of Norfolk’s’ horse Ragstone

Ron Hutchinson, now a sprightly 96 years old joined me from his family home in Melbourne to remember a dream day in his long racing career when Ragstone, a horse bred by the Duke got up to win the most prestigious prize of the Royal meeting.

Ron is the main guest on this Royal Ascot feature episode alongside another Gold Cup winner in Michael Hills, who won the race in 1994 and Tim Cox a former trustee of the National Horse Racing Museum and owner of the Cox Library.

Tim provides some historical knowledge about the Royal meeting while Michael adds his thoughts on what a horse needs to win the 2 two-mile four-furlong Group 1 contest.

20 June 1974 was Hutchy’s dream day at Royal Ascot.

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Welcome to the first of our two Royal Ascot shows.

Joining us for our opening show is young Aussie trainer Henry Dwyer, who is hoping to strike Group 1 Gold with his  five year old mare Asfoora in the King Charles III Stakes, formerly the King Stand Stakes on the opening day of the Royal meeting.

I caught up with Henry from his base in Newmarket just a few days before the race.

Our next Royal Ascot show coming soon features 96-year-old Ron Hutchinson, the Australian legend who chats about his win in the Ascot Gold Cup, fifty years ago on the Duke of Norfolk’s horse Ragstone.

Home - Henry Dwyer Racing

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It’s been over 12 months since I last featured FairBreak, so there is no one better to speak to than their  CEO Cheryll Rogers, who as you will find out has had a busy nine months in the role.

On The Paddock and The Pavilion, I’ve been a strong advocate of the movement whose mission is to progress equality on a truly global scale using cricket as their vehicle. 

Many Fairbreakers from around the world have joined me on the show during the past two years including Roberta Moretti Avery from Brazil, Shizuka Miyagi from Japan and Tina Gough from Germany.

In this comprehensive chat about the movement Cheryll updates us on Fairbreak’s cricketing plans for 2024, some exciting new partnerships they are forming, their new foundation and the future of Fairbreak as she works to create a Gold standard for Women’s cricket.

FairBreak - A whole new world of cricket

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Welcome to the third part of our series Embracing the Challenge with Hermione Drummond Moray

Hermione is currently preparing for the Macmillan Ride of their Lives charity race at York on Saturday 15 June.

Eight days before race day at the time of recording Hermione updates us on news of her race fitness test, riding out on the Newmarket Heath with her horse Currency Exchange along with the latest news of her fundraising.

You will also be hearing from two excellent guests, Hermione’s jockey coach Michael Hills, the 1996 Derby winning jockey and Sophia Monkman, who experienced the excitement of riding in the first ever Macmillan Ride of their Lives charity race in 2012.

If you missed Part 2, click the link below.

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In the Pavilion

What was it like to....Win the T20 World Cup?

In Episode 15 of a series where I pose the question ‘What was it like to….

I spoke to Mike Yardy, the Sussex CCC and England all rounder about winning the 2010 T20 World Cup, the first World Cup win by an England men’s team.

In a wide ranging, insightful interview Mike talks about the beginning of T20 cricket in 2003, success leading Sussex CCC, his first call up for England in 2006, and subsequent return for the 2010 World Cup where his slow left arm bowling played a key role in England's trophy winning side.

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Welcome to our final pre–Men’s T20 World Cup podcast.

Today we welcome back Simon Finch, known as Finchy, The Barmy Army trumpeter who previously joined us in  episode 244 All you need is cricket and a trumpet. 

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On today’s show Simon reflects on his recent trip touring India with The Barmy Army.   The food, the culture, themusic and yes, some cricket all packed into 45 minutes.  Plus, as it’s a World Cup pod Simon looks ahead to a week in Barbados where he will be blowing his trumpet at the Kensington Oval.

It’s another fun packed show with Simon who regales us with musical extra’s to get you in the Caribbean mood.

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In the Paddock

What was it like to....win the Derby?

In Episode 14 of a series where I pose the question ‘What was it like to….

I spoke to Emmet McNamara, who in July 2020 shocked the racing world when he rode Serpentine to win the most famous flat race of them all at Epsom for trainer Aidan O’Brien.

Emmet recalls the chesnut son of Galileo as a two year, the build up to the historic race, the dramatic action on the downs and gives his reflections on his best day in racing.

In conclusion the former leading apprentice in Ireland adds his thoughts on this year’s race and what a horse needs to win the Derby.

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