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:
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.
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.
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.
“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.
Chris Cooke’s statistics can be viewed here: https://glamorgancricketarchives.com/chris-cooke/
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
The interviewer for this podcast is Stephen Hedges.
The next in the series of Winter Talks organized by the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket will be held via ZOOM on Friday, 8 December starting at 1900.
This can now be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1VJqapEKy8
“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.
Link to Hugh Morris on Glamorgan Cricket Archives https://glamorgancricketarchives.com/hugh-morris/
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.
A tribute is available on the Glamorgan website
https://glamorgancricket.com/news/phil-carling-a-tribute
Obituary Notice
The next in the series of Winter Talks organized by the CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket will be held via ZOOM on Thursday, 9 November starting at 1900.
Available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2NscQgraas
“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.
Link to Colin Ingram on Glamorgan Cricket Archives https://glamorgancricketarchives.com/colin-ingram/
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.
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
It is with great sadness that the St. Helen’s Balconiers report on the passing of Gwyn Richards (Maesteg Celtic Cricket Club & Glamorgan).
Gwyn Richards, a key member of Glamorgan`s team that reached the final of the Gillette Cup during 1977, died suddenly on Saturday 14 October at the age of 71.
Gwyn played for Glamorgan from 1971 until 1979 and during 1977, the off-spinner and batter bowled several critical spells during the 60-overs competition, especially in the semi-final against Leicestershire at Swansea, where Gwyn returned the outstanding figures of 12-4-17-2. Later in the match, he also gleefully shared in a productive partnership with wicket-keeper Eifion Jones which saw Glamorgan to victory with fifteen balls to go and a place in a major one-day final at Lord’s for the first time in the Club`s history. Gwyn also bowled an excellent containing spell in the final against Middlesex, conceding just 23 runs from his 12-over allocation, in addition to taking the wicket of Graham Barlow.
Maesteg Celtic Cricket Club wrote “Everyone at the club are devastated to hear of the sudden passing of our former captain, chairman and Glamorgan legend, Gwyn Richards. Gwyn played a massive role in our club’s history and always gave his valuable time to help the youth of Maesteg.”
Gwyn supported many St. Helen’s Balconiers events including the recent Annual Awards Presentation Dinner held on the 4th October 2023.
He played 2nd X1 Championship Cricket for Glamorgan CCC from 1969-1979.
Played for Welsh Schools Played after his First Class Career for Maesteg Celtic Cricket Club.
He also played for Briton Ferry Steel, Gowerton and Pontarddulais.
Statistical details on Gwyn’s career can be found at https://glamorgancricketarchives.com/gwyn-richards/
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