CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket Podcast Stephen Hedges

Tell us what you think of this episodeIn this episode we speak to Professor Mike Wilson of Loughborough University about his work in the area of oral history and the two cricketing projects with which he was associated, Tale-Enders and Taking the field. Mike is currently Professor of Drama and Head of Creative Arts at Loughborough.Tale-Enders was a project he was involved with alongside Andrew Hignell of the Museum of Welsh Cricket and coincided with plans for the new stadium at Sophia ...

Tell us what you think of this episodeWe begin this episode of the podcast by talking about Ossie's best first class bowling figures, quickly moving on to his nickname.We talk about the nature of County cricket in the era that Ossie played including the extensive travelling that players had to undertake during a first class season.Tony Lewis was heir apparent to the captaincy. Ossie talks about him before we launch into his memories of the 1969 Championship winning season. As well...

Tell us what you think of this episodeWe talk to Ossie Wheatley of Cambridge University, Warwickshire and Glamorgan. He won a Blue for cricket at Cambridge University in 1957 and in 1958 when he amassed a record 80 wickets for the University. After coming down he had a brief but succesful career with Warwickshire for whom he took 110 wickets in 1960. In 1961 he was appointed captain of Glamorgan CCC as a replacement for the retiring Wilf Wooller and over the next few years ...

Tell us what you think of this episodeIn this week's episode we meet with four stalwarts of Christchurch Cricket Club who take us through their involvement with the club, the players that they remember from its past and the battles that they face in keeping the club going in this, its 100th year of existence.For this interested in the club you can check out their Facebook Page here:https://www.facebook.com/groups/151870402830Their Twitter (X) handle is @CCCCFerndaleThank you to all the ...

Tell us what you think of this episodeThis is the first of two episodes celebrating Christchurch Cricket Clun and their centenary year.In this first episode we hear from local historian of Ferndale and District, Alun Clement who sets the scene for a discussion with current players and administrators of the club which will come next week.Alun very kindly provided us with some pre-recorded statements outlining the history of the area, the development of sport with an emphasis on cricket and the...

Tell us what you think of this episodeNeil begins by outlining the story of the stuffed sparrow that is one of the more unusual items in the MCC Museum and one that has a link to Glamorgan as the ball that was bowled immediately before the sparrow was discovered was bowled by Jahangir Khan, father of Majid Khan, Glamorgan’s first overseas player.The discussion then moves on to books and, in particular, the books that have been written, wholly or in the main, after research at the MCC library ...