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Metro Bank One Day Cup Final – Glamorgan v Somerset: “Daffodil Tours”

Arrangements are in hand for a “Daffodil Tours” trip to Nottingham for the final Glamorgan v Somerset on Sunday 22nd September with a two night stay in Nottingham – please read on.

Update 7th September 2024: The initial quota of hotel rooms have been allocated (sold). There are still seats on the coach if interested, availability of hotel rooms would need to be confirmed against an expression of interest.

Saturday 21st September

Departure to Nottingham pm Saturday 21st September (Guide departure times for example pick-up points 12:30 Swansea, 14:00 Sophia Gardens, Cardiff then 14:45 Holiday Inn, Coldra, Newport).

Arrival Nottingham around 18:30.

Overnight Mercure Sherwood Hotel

Sunday 22nd September

Transfer to Trent Bridge Cricket Ground for the Final. [See note below regarding tickets which are not included in this package.]

Glamorgan v Somerset

On conclusion transfer back to the hotel.

Monday 23rd September

After breakfast return coach to South Wales.

Cost

Including coach travel and two nights B&B accommodation

Single room occupancy £195.00

Double/Twin occupancy £145.00 per person

Booking & Payment

Cheques payable to “Daffodil Cricket Tours” to John Williams (07973 479613) by Thursday 12th September. Address John Williams, c/o St Helen’s Balconiers, 41 Sketty Park Road, Sketty, Swansea SA2 9AS.

Please note

Tickets to the game are not included these can be obtained from Trent Bridge. You can book yours by clicking on the link below or by calling the Nottinghamshire Cricket Ticket Office on 0115 899 0300.

https://tickets.trentbridge.co.uk/selection/event/date?productId=10228678526835&gtmStepTracking=true&utm_campaign=14620932_Final%20Metro%20Bank%20One%20Day%20Cup&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Glamorgan%20CCC&dm_i=1AFC,8PDL0,JVNH4J,105QZL,1

Adult ticket prices start from £26, Under 16s are £5 and there are £10 tickets for under 21s in the Family Area. Tickets can be purchased anywhere in the ground but Radcliffe Road Lower West is where a number of Glamorgan supporters are already purchasing.

Press release for National County Cricket Day June 30th (Note: Glamorgan 23rd June)

County Cricket Day…. is a fan driven campaign to celebrate County Cricket inspired originally by Non League Day, which has successfully engaged football fans to attend lower league games and helped revitalise the sport at that level. This initiative aims to bring the same enthusiasm and support to county cricket.

The full Press Release can be read below but please note Glamorgan will be using the initiative on the 23rd June. “As Glamorgan are away from home on this date, they were invited by the National County Cricket Members Group (CCMG) to use the previous week’s game against Northamptonshire, June 23rd, as their involvement in the venture. Glamorgan through its CEO Dan Cherry have been very supportive of the idea. They are offering reduced price (£7) tickets if bought in advance and children to be admitted free of charge.

CC4 MUSEUM OF WELSH CRICKET TALK VIA ZOOM “An Evening with Ottis Gibson” on 30th October 2023

Available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohquJeJ_RCQ

“An Evening with Ottis Gibson” on October 30 will see the fast bowler reflect on his playing career in domestic cricket in the West Indies as well as in county cricket with Glamorgan, Leicestershire and Durham, plus his time in international cricket with the West Indies. Ottis will also talk about his coaching career, within the England set-up as well as with other international teams plus, in more recent times, with Yorkshire.

Picture credit: Glamorgan Cricket Archives

As always, attendance at the virtual meeting will be free of charge with those wishing to attend being asked to send an email to this email address (museum@glamorgancricket.co.uk)  by noon on Sunday 29 October. A confirmation reply will be sent out, whilst joining details for the meeting via ZOOM will be sent by email at approx. 1800 on Monday 30 October.

Once again, the talk will be recorded and a copy placed in due course on the Museum website. Many thanks for your ongoing support.

Should you wish to refresh your memory of Ottis’s statistics https://glamorgancricketarchives.com/ottis-gibson/

Future schedule:

November 9 – Colin Ingram

December 8 – Hugh Morris

January (Date TBC) – Chris Cooke

February (Date TBC) – Timm van der Gugten

March (Date TBC) – Mark Rhydderch-Roberts

Presentation Awards Dinner – 4 October 2023 – Towers Hotel, Jersey Marine, Swansea

The Balconiers and Glamorgan combined Players Annual Awards Dinner 2023. The Balconiers are proud that this season we will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of having organised this Presentation event.

03 October 2022 – Glamorgan / St Helen’s Balconiers Cricket End of Season Awards

Details on how to book are contained in the letter below:

Lawrence Williams (20 November 1946 – 26 May 2023)

It is with sadness that the St. Helen’s Balconiers record the passing of Lawrence Williams a member of Glamorgan’s county Championship squad of 1969.

Tributes have been written and expressed by many, below are just a few plus an article from the 2022 St. Helen’s Balconiers Newsletter written by Dr Richard Bentley.

https://glamorgancricket.com/news/lawrence-williams-a-tribute

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65738732

https://glamorgancricketarchives.com/lawrence-williams/

Williams Works Wonders – Dr Richard Bentley from 2022 SHB Newsletter (use rotate option … to right of 2 or DOWNLOAD)

Daffodil Tours 2023

The Balconiers have been arranging stay-away trips since 1975 i.e. over 48 years!! This year’s offerings are as follows:

27/04/2023 Leicestershire (3 nights)

18/05/2023 Sussex (4 nights)

20/07/2023 Gloucestershire (3 nights)

25/07/2023 Derbyshire (3 nights)

3/09/2023 Worcestershire (3 nights)

Should Glamorgan be successful in the one-day competitions, and be drawn away, we will be arranging stay-away overnight trips for the quarter, semi- and final games.

Please see the documents below for full details:

CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket Talk via Zoom 23 February 2023 starting at 1900 “An Evening with Andrew Salter “

Photo credit: Glamorgan Cricket Archives

The next in the series of Winter Talks organized by the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket will be held via ZOOM on 23 February starting at 1900.

“An Evening with Andrew Salter” will feature an online talk with the batter and off-spinner who won his county cap during 2022 having been Man-of-the-Match in the Royal London Cup Final in 2021 against the Notts Outlaws at Trent Bridge.

To watch the recording on YouTube please follow the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=32&v=hKSXpXrGUyw&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fglamorgancricket.com%2F&source_ve_path=MTM5MTE3LDEzOTExNw&feature=emb_logo

During the evening, Andrew will also reflect on his progression from school and club cricket in Pembrokeshire to a place on the staff of Glamorgan Cricket, as well appearances for England’s age-groups teams and playing for the Welsh county at Lord’s in the Yorkshire Bank Pro40 competition against the Notts Outlaws during 2013. Attendance at the virtual meeting will be free of charge with those wishing to attend being asked to send an email to museum@glamorgancricket.co.uk by noon on 22 February. A confirmation reply will be sent out, whilst joining details for the meeting itself will be sent by email at approx. 1800 on 23 February.

CC4 MUSEUM TALK 19:00 31st JANUARY 2023 VIA ZOOM – “AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL CANN”

The latest in the series of Winter Talks organized by the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket took place on 31st January.

“An Evening with Michael Cann” featured an online talk with the former batter and off-spinner who played for Glamorgan from the mid-1980s until the early 1990s, besides having a spell in domestic cricket in South Africa.

Michael Cann (75* & 45*) at St Helen’s, Swansea May 1989 – Glamorgan v Northamptonshire

During the evening, Michael talked about his progression from school and club cricket in the Cardiff area to a place on the staff of Glamorgan Cricket, as well appearances for the Combined Universities in the Benson and Hedges Cup, as well as playing for Orange Free State and Griqualand West.

He also spoke about a number of humourous incidents during his time playing for Glamorgan’s 1st and 2nd XI, as well as a friendship with Allan Donald, the famous South African fast bowler, and his life after professional cricket.

Find the full interview below.

https://glamorgancricket.com/news/an-evening-with-michael-cann

Sad News – Clive Hemp

Wicketkeeper Mark Wallace receives a Special Award from Balconiers’ Treasurer Clive Hemp to mark 200 consecutive County Championship appearances for Glamorgan. 29th September 2014.

It is with considerable sadness that we have to inform you that our longstanding and devoted Treasure Clive Hemp passed away early this morning after a long illness.

Our heartfelt thoughts go out to Elizabeth his wife and his children David, Tim, and Charlotte and their families.

He will also be greatly missed by us as Balconiers for his sound advice and considerable contribution over many years.

Funeral Arrangements

Funeral Service Friday 16th December, 2022 10:45 a.m. Bethany Baptist Church, West Cross, Swansea SA3 5TL followed by Interment at Oystermouth Cemetery 12.15 p.m. Strictly family flowers only but donations in lieu to Liz Baker Renal Unit or Leukaemia Research c/o Funeral directors. Absent from the body, present with the Lord Graham J Sullivan, Ty Hedd Funeral Home, Mynydd Newydd Road, Morriston, Swansea. SA6 7QG Tel: 01792 775262