Details of the Balconiers cricket supporters trips for the 2024 County Cricket Season are published below.
All supporters of the Glamorgan team are most welcome to join these trips including those supporters that live away from South Wales or wish to travel independently; they have the option to join us on a hotel only basis.
Pickup points are along the M4 corridor from Swansea to Newport.
Please note the date for signing up to an excursion is no later than 29th February 2024.
Three documents follow: a cover letter, details of the itineraries and a booking form. Please retain a copy of the booking form.
Just out of interest an event from 1964 reproduced from the 2014 edition of the St. Helen’s Balconiers Newsletter. Read to the end and you’ll recall what happened in 1968.
The next in the series of Winter Talks organized by the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket will be held via ZOOM on Wednesday, 24th January starting at 19:00.
Photo credit: Glamorgan Cricket Archives
“An Evening with Chris Cooke” will see the batter and wicket-keeper reflect on his playing career so far, as well as a place in the Club’s record books as having scored a century in every format of the game – Championship, List A and T20 – besides holding the record for the fastest-ever hundred in the Club’s history, set last summer at Merchant Taylors’ School when Chris scored a century from just 38 balls against Middlesex in the T20 competition. 2024 is also Chris’ Testimonial Year so the evening will also look back on his career with the bat and gloves, both with Glamorgan and in domestic cricket in South Africa.
As always, 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 Monday, 22 January. A confirmation reply will be sent out, whilst joining details for the meeting via ZOOM will be sent by email at approx. 1800 on Wednesday, 24 January. The talk will be recorded and a copy placed in due course on the Museum website.
As a tailpiece the St Helen’s Balconiers will be hosting a lunch on the 15th November 2024 at the Towers Hotel, Jersey Marine as one of Chris Cooke’s Testimonial events – further details to follow.
On Friday 8th December 2023 the above podcast will be released, for details and to hear the interview: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1238213
04.10.23 – Glamorgan Cricket Club and St Helen’s Balconiers Combined Annual Awards Dinner, Towers Hotel, Swansea – Balconiers Awards presentations. Jean Sylvan-Evans presenting Jamie McIlroy with a Milestone Award for his Career Best First Class Figures of 5-34 and match figures of 8 for 75 at New Road v Worcestershire September 5th 2023.
The interviewer for this podcast is Stephen Hedges.
“An Evening with Hugh Morris MBE” will be the final session this year’s programme of Winter Talks organized by the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket, with the former opening batter and captain of Glamorgan and England A speaking, via ZOOM, on Friday 8 December starting at 1900.
Hugh Morris has had an outstanding career with Glamorgan County Cricket Club spanning over 40 years as a player and administrator. “An Evening with Hugh Morris” will see him reflect on his illustrious playing career with the Welsh county, including winning the 1993 Sunday League title plus the County Championship in 1997, in addition to his time – albeit briefly – in Test cricket as well as his work with the ECB prior to returning to Glamorgan during 2013 as Chief Executive Officer and Director of Cricket.
Hugh is standing down from his role as CEO at the end of the month, so during this ZOOM talk he will also reflect on his many achievements over the course of the past ten years as well as looking forward to the coming years and how the Club will continue to flourish. 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 Thursday, 7 December. A confirmation reply will follow, whilst joining details for the meeting via ZOOM will be sent by email at approx. 1800 on Friday 8 December. The talk will be recorded and, in due course, a copy will be placed on the Museum website.
The St. Helen’s Balconiers are saddened to learn of the recent passing of former Glamorgan County Cricket Club Secretary and Chief Executive Phil Carling.
The St. Helen’s Balconiers are planning an ambitious programme of Daffodil Cricket Tours in support of Glamorgan CCC in the County Championship in 2024.
As of 25/11/2023
Arrangements for rooms and transfers are being sought at present, we hope to be able to provide costs and further details soon.
For a full list of Glamorgan Fixtures 2024 please see below:
“An Evening with Colin Ingram” will see the batter reflect on his playing career in domestic cricket in South Africa as well as in county cricket with Somerset and Glamorgan, plus his time in international and franchise cricket all over the world. As always, 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 Wednesday, 8 November. A confirmation reply will be sent out, whilst joining details for the meeting via ZOOM will be sent by email at approx. 1800 on Thursday, 9 November. The talk will be recorded and a copy placed in due course on the Museum website.
“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.
