Museum of Welsh Cricket Podcast

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode we talk to Paul Discombe who, with Ynystawe Cricket Club won the National Village Cup Competition in 2001. Paul's bowling performance of six for eighteen off his nine overs at the final at Lords has remained the best bowling performance in a final. This year, that performance was recognised by the current sponsors of the Cup, Cawston Press, and the Cricketer Magazine as being good enough to make Paul an inductee to the Village Cup Hall of...

Tell us what you think of this episode Time to hear from Glamorgan fans for our end-of-season review. This time last year we spoke to county followers as they celebrated promotion to Division One. Now, after excellent seasons for the men's and women’s teams, we wander among fans to get their reflections on the summer and their players of the year. Presented by Greg Lewis* *With apologies to Amelia and Anna who couldn’t be included for technical reasons (a dropped audio recorder!)

Tell us what you think of this episode South Africa-born Chris Cooke has become an absolute club favourite. Brave behind the stumps, often swashbuckling with the bat, he jointly holds the Glamorgan record for wicket-keeper dismissals in a first-class match, as well as the record for the county’s fastest T20 hundred, and he shared in three of Glamorgan’s highest partnerships. But this year he called time on a career which has seen him become Glamorgan’s longest-serving current player, having m...

Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode of the podcast we feature an interview with Tegid Phillips and Matty Ryan about their record-breaking partnership for Wales National County against Cheshire. They discuss their club cricket backgrounds, with Matty playing for St. Asaph and Tegid for Cardiff, and their experiences in three-day cricket. The pair detail their approach to the innings, focusing on occupation of the crease and application, which led to a partnership...

Tell us what you think of this episode Stephen Barwick, who died on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at the age of 65, was one of the great characters of the Glamorgan team of the 1980s and 1990s. This episode contains tributes from professional and amateur players, supporters and others to this great exponent of the craft of bowling, in particular in limited overs cricket. You can read the tribute written about Steve for the Glamorgan CCC website and his entry in the Glamorgan CCC Archives, which con...