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 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.
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
Daffodil Cricket Tours are making arrangements / enquiries regarding transport and hotels to enable attendance at all the County Championship fixtures involving Glamorgan away from Sophia Gardens.
In summary these are:
27 – 30 April Leicestershire v Glamorgan, Leicester
4 – 7 May Yorkshire v Glamorgan, Headingley
18 – 21 May Sussex v Glamorgan, Hove
11 – 14 June Durham v Glamorgan, Chester-le-Street
10 – 13 July Glamorgan v Leicestershire, TBC hence may be N. Wales
20 – 23 July Gloucestershire v Glamorgan, Cheltenham
25 – 28 July Derbyshire v Glamorgan, Derby
3 – 6 September Worcestershire v Glamorgan, Worcester
Further details and confirmation of the tours will be made available as soon as possible.
The next in the series of Winter Talks organized by the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket will be held via ZOOM on 28 November starting at 1900.
“An Evening with Tony Cordle” will feature an online talk with the fast bowler, who now lives in Canada and was a member of Glamorgan’s Championship-winning team in 1969 as well as appearing in the 1977 Gillette Cup Final at Lord’s.
During the talk, Tony will be reflecting on his career with the Welsh county which began in 1963. One of his finest moments came in 1969 when, during a remarkable game at Colwyn Bay, Tony recorded a career-best 9-49 against Leicestershire at the Rhos-on-Sea ground, but only after coming on as seventh change!
During the 1970`s Tony developed into a fine all-rounder in limited-overs cricket, making useful contributions with both bat and ball. In 1979 Tony took a hat-trick in the Sunday League match against Hampshire at Portsmouth, whilst in 1974 he shared a record partnership of 87 for the ninth wicket with Malcolm Nash in the Gillette Cup match against Lincolnshire at Swansea.
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 27 November. A confirmation reply will be sent out, whilst joining details for the meeting itself will be sent by email at approx. 1800 on 28 November.
Further talks are planned over the coming months with the speakers including Sam Northeast, Colin Ingram and Andrew Salter, Further information about these will appear shortly on the websites of both Glamorgan CCC and the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket.
