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.
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.
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.
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.
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
The St Helen’s Balconiers are arranging a Celebration Lunch at The Towers Hotel, Swansea Bay, on Friday 19th November (12 noon for 12.30) to mark the centenary of Glamorgan achieving first-class status. At the same time, we shall be celebrating the birthday of Jeff Jones and recalling his outstanding achievements, including winning 15 England caps and making 157 first-class appearances for Glamorgan. We most warmly invite you to join us in these dual celebrations.
Matthew Elliott celebrates scoring a century for Glamorgan against Essex at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in 2005. Photo Credit – Glamorgan Cricket Archives.
Matthew Elliott will be the next speaker in the popular series of virtual talks held via ZOOM by the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket.
The talk with Matthew Elliott will take place via ZOOM starting at 19:00 on Saturday, 6 March with Matthew reflecting on his outstanding playing career in domestic cricket with Victoria, South Australia, Glamorgan and Yorkshire, as well as his time in international cricket with Australia. In particular, Matthew will be recalling his time in Wales as the Welsh county won the Sunday League title in 2004, as well as playing for Glamorgan in the Benson and Hedges Cup Final of 2000, and at T20 Finals Day in 2004. In addition, Matthew will also be talking about his life after retiring from playing professional cricket.
Once again, 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 1700 on Friday, 5 March. A confirmation reply will be sent out, together with further instructions and log on details.
We also welcome questions in advance so please send details of any questions for Matthew to museum@glamorgancricket.co.uk
Michael Kasprowicz will be the first speaker of 2021 in the popular series of virtual talks held via ZOOM by the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket.
The talk with Michael Kasprowicz will take place via ZOOM starting at 1000 on Monday, 11 January with Michael reflecting on his outstanding playing career with Queensland and Australia, as well as county cricket with Essex and Glamorgan. In particular, Michael will be recalling his time in Wales as the Welsh county won the Sunday League titles in 2002 and 2004, as well as the dramatic Ashes series of 2005. In addition, Michael will be talking about his life after retiring from playing cricket, with the former seam bowler now working in cricket administration in Queensland, besides serving as a Director of Cricket Australia, as well as taking part in a Q and A session with attendees.
Once again, 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 1700 on Sunday, 10 January. A confirmation reply will be sent out, together with further instructions. Joining details for the meeting itself will be sent by email at approx. 0900 on Monday, 11 January.
We also welcome questions in advance so please send details of any questions for Michael to museum@glamorgancricket.co.uk
The PCB have confirmed David Hemp as the new coach of Pakistan women’s team.
The 49-year-old is the permanent replacement for Mark Coles, who resigned 12 months ago.
Hemp has previously occupied roles with Melbourne Stars and Victoria, as well as coaching the Australia team for cricketers with intellectual disabilities.
A former Bermuda international, Hemp played 22 ODIs and two T20s, his last competitive outings coming as recently as 2013.
He also represented Glamorgan and Warwickshire during an extensive playing career. He played 271 first-class matches, scoring more than 15,000 runs for Glamorgan, Free State and Warwickshire.
Upon taking over, his first task will be to secure a berth at the 50-over World Cup in 2022 during next year’s qualifying tournament.
A PCB statement read: “David brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge, more importantly around women’s cricket development, which is extremely critical to our strategy as part of our endeavour to increase the pool of cricketers and also help them to rise to the level of the front-running international sides.
“He is a perfect fit for the role we were looking for as he will be able to use that experience and knowledge to translate into our system that will ultimately benefit Pakistan women’s cricket.
“I am sure our players will make optimum use of David’s expertise and strict work ethics.”
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