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Daffodil Cricket Tours – Middlesex at Lord’s 18 April – 21 April 2025

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Dear Balconiers and Members of Glamorgan Cricket

Apologies for the delay in sending you this message because it took me ages in receiving quotations from the coach companies. You will receive the full trip schedule  from me by the end of this week.

However, in the meantime the Danubius Hotel need final figures from me 4 weeks before arrival. I would be grateful  if you let me know by 12 noon this coming  Friday  21st March if you intend joining our trip to Lords. I won’t need any money until the  5th April.

As we know the Danubius is always a very popular Hotel with our crowd, situated just across the road from  the Lord’s cricket ground .

The total price of the trip is as follows:

Single occupancy B & B  including  coach travel is £550.

Double occupancy B & B including coach travel is £340 per person.

Members who would like to join us on a hotel basis only are very welcome.

That’s all I need by this Friday 21st March is  a genuine commitment that you wish to join this trip to Lord’s.

Please reply by e-mail: john.balconiers@hotmail.com

Best wishes John

Current, Daffodil Tours, Fixtures

Glamorgan Fixtures 2025

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The 2025 Fixtures for the Rothesay County Championship, Metro Bank One Day Cup and Vitality Blast have all now been released.

For Men’s fixtures go to: https://glamorgancricket.com/fixtures-results or download here:

2025 Fixtures – Full Fixture List – GlamorganDownload
2025 Fixtures – Rothesay County Championship – GlamorganDownload
2025 Fixtures – Vitality Blast T20 – GlamorganDownload
2025 Fixtures – Metro Bank One Day Cup – GlamorganDownload

For Women’s home fixtures go to: https://glamorgancricket.com/glamorgan-women

Information on Daffodil Cricket Tours 2025 “The Fiftieth Year” will be published shortly.

Events, Old News, People

Buffet Lunch – Chris Cooke Testimonial Event 15th November 2024

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The Balconiers’ Committee take pleasure in inviting all admirers of Chris Cooke’s twelve-year plus career representing Glamorgan County Cricket Club to his testimonial lunch. The cost is £30 per person.

RSVP no later than Saturday 10th November 2024.

Invitation and reply card are below:

If responding to the information here please use an envelope
241019 Combined Invitation and Reply CardDownload
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Balconiers’ Annual ‘End-of-Season’ Glamorgan Players Awards Dinner 2024

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The Towers Hotel, Jersey Marine, Swansea on Monday, 30th September at 6:45pm for 7:30pm

2023 Awards Dinner

After 52 years the Awards Dinner this year will be the 51st and last arranged by the St. Helen’s Balconiers in support of Glamorgan CCC.

For details on how to attend please read the letter below and note that bookings need to be made by the 23rd September 2024.

240911 Awards Dinner Invitation Letter 2024Download

Last year’s main awards were awarded as follows:

2nd XI Player of the Year: Asa Tribe

Gerry Munday Award for the most improved young, uncapped player: Zain ul Hassan

David Evans Award – this is a special award in grateful appreciation and recognition of unstinting and wholehearted commitment during a playing career and for the past 10 years as Chief Executive of Glamorgan CCC – Hugh Morris MBE

Balconiers Player of the Year: Kiran Carlson

The very first Balconiers’ Glamorgan Player of the Year was Arthur Francis in 1973.

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

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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.

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

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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. “

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Chris Cooke Testimonial 2024 Brochure

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Chris Cooke has been granted a Testimonial in 2024 by Glamorgan CCC in recognition of his performances and loyalty to Glamorgan. There is an extensive calendar of events dedicated to honouring Chris Cooke and supporting two causes close to him – the NSPCC and the Professional Cricketers’ Trust.

For up-to-date information about events, please visit www.chriscooketestimonial.co.uk

The Balconiers’ (John Williams) have a quantity of testimonial brochures for sale for a donation. Details of how to obtain one of these brochures are contained in the download below.

2024-Chris-Cooke-Testimonial-Brochure-1Download

The achievements of Chris are regularly celebrated at the annual Balconiers’ Awards Evening at the end of the season.  Who knows 2024 is an opportunity for “Player of the Season”.

We hope you will join fellow Balconiers’ in supporting Chris by ordering a copy of his brochure either by using the guidance in the download.

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Daffodil Cricket Tours – Update 2nd April 2024

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The tours to Leicestershire, Gloucestershire and Derbyshire are still open to booking, as a guide the cut off is one month ahead of departure.

For fuller details on booking please refer to the post below “February 8, 2024” which has the details.

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.

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Daffodil Cricket Tours 2024

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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.

Daffodil-Tours-Letter-2024-FinalDownload
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