St Helen’s

[TheLoneRanger]

Glam fvcked up early doors, when they were very late in paying their staging fee for hosting a Sri Lanka Test match - which resulted having a West Indies Test match taken off them.

They then sold their right to host further Test matches for £2.5m, which I think ended last year - but if they now apply for any future Test matches, they have to repay that money.

 

[Muteswan]

The Australian team from 1964 v Glamorgan
Glamorgan won by36 runs

 

[Captain_Sham]

Yes, I remember that taking the final Australian wicket seemed to take ages. Also Majid's quickfire (by 1968 standards) 50 in the first Glamorgan innings.

My brother had a bat signed by Majid Khan

 

[Darran]

My brother had a bat signed by Majid Khan

Viv Richards signed a cricket bat for me once.

 

[FearOfAJackPlanet]

Shame. Grew up just up the hill from there. Used to come down after school when there was county cricket there to sneak in and watch games. Lots of memories, but watching Viv Richards play there is probably my favorite - what a legand. I was as in awe of his general demeanor as I was of his talent. The coolest man on the planet.

I was part of Swansea Cricket club age groups (can’t remember which ones..) and walking down there to train every weekend was so cool.

 

[Swanjaxs]

I was there when Matthew Maynard smashed a ton on his debut against Yorkshire, outstanding

 

[Captain_Sham]

Rodney Ontong. What a name. What a bowler.
Edit. I wish I hadnt read his wiki afterwards. Hero to zero. It does say alleged

 

[TheLoneRanger]

As a youngster, Robbie Williams became a Glam supporter down St Helens, when he used to stay down West Wales with his dad (Pete Conway) - who was a club entertainer.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Glamorgan sat back and did nothing while St Helens went to rot, spent millions of pounds that they didn't have on a white elephant for the odd scrap thrown thier way from the ECB. If the Welsh Assembly hadn't bailed them out they would be playing the likes of Devon and Northumberland now. Thanks Hugh for your "legacy"...

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Glamorgan sat back and did nothing while St Helens went to rot, spent millions of pounds that they didn't have on a white elephant for the odd scrap thrown thier way from the ECB. If the Welsh Assembly hadn't bailed them out they would be playing the likes of Devon and Northumberland now. Thanks Hugh for your "legacy"...

And they’ve had the gall to tweet today lamenting the loss of cricket at St Helen’s.

 

[Darran]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1962191452454240535

 

[Swanjaxs]

And they’ve had the gall to tweet today lamenting the loss of cricket at St Helen’s.

And they posted this on YouTube too, sickening Love the comment someone left mind

 

[Swanjaxs]

And they posted this on YouTube too, sickening Love the comment someone left mind

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[exiledclaseboy]

Green and white shirt , I wonder who made that comment

 

[Swanjaxs]

Green and white shirt , I wonder who made that comment

Probably a Yeovil Town supporter