About this episode
Tell us what you think of this episode In this episode of the podcast we meet and talk to several members of the Wales Seniors Cricket Squads. Our first interview is with Robin Jones who will be this seasons Over 70s captain. He talks about his cricket with Machen Cricket Club as well as his involvement with the Wales Seniors Squad. A left arm spinner he also enjoys his batting and has taken around 2,000 league wickets in his 40 years of playing club cricket. His involvement with Wales Seniors dates back to 2015 when he got involved with the over 60s. He talks about winning the County Championship in 2016. He talks about the skillset of these older players, their enduring competitiveness and the camaraderie that exists around the team. We talk about some of the grounds where the Wales Seniors play and the mechanics of organising their fixtures. The team plays other English Counties but has also played international matches. It is due to play the full England Over 70s side this Summer. Robin talks about his pride of playing with the Wales Seniors side and his proudest moment in a Wales shirt. Richard Harris, captain of the Wales Over 60s First XI played his club cricket for Burton and Cresselly Cricket Club’s in Pembrokeshire. He has toured as a member of the England Over 60s team in Australia but is very proud of his involvement in the Wales Seniors set up. He sketches out the history of seniors cricket in Wales and talks about the ever improving standards of the cricket. He talks about his experiences as a tourist with the England Over 60s team and how important it was for him to maintain his welsh identity throughout that experience. Peter Docherty is the current President of Penarth Cricket Club but has been in and around Wales Seniors Cricket for around 15 years. Opening the batting, Peter was saved from a retirement into playing golf and now loves his senior cricket as it keeps him fit and has taken him around the World. Anthony O’Sullivan will be the captain of the Over 60s Second XI this coming season. His club cricket was with the Pennydarren Country XI in Merthyr. He mentions a fantastic claim to fame alongside his career with Wales Seniors cricket. They all talk with great pride of the cricket they play and the successes they have had as seniors cricketers. There are more players beginning to be involved in this form of cricket and there is an increasing competitiveness about the cricket. All the boys show a great level of enthusiasm for the set up and through that the game of cricket. We chat about the County Championship set up that the Wales teams participate in and Richard tells us about the inaugural Over 60s Cricket World Cup which takes place in Australia later this year. The Over 60s World Cup Squad is looking for sponsors for its visit to the tournament in Australia. The chair of their sponsorship group is Stuart Carpenter. His contact details are: stuartcarpenter@adm.com or 07789402400 You can find Wales Seniors Cricket on Facebook or on Twitter @SeniorsWales