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In this episode we speak to the sister of Mark Portsmouth, longstanding Chair of Mumbles Cricket Club, about her memories of growing up with him.

She is joined on the recordings by the following:

John Blythe (Secretary of Mumbles Cricket Club)

Jaimie Thomas (Mumbles Cricket Club)

Jerry Steele (President Mumbles Cricket Club)

Clive Henson (Chairman, Langland Bay Golf Club)

Alan Bagnall (Mumbles Cricket Club)

Mike Bagnall (Mumbles Cricket Club)

You can read the obituary notice placed on the Mumbles Cricket Club website at the time of his death here:

https://www.mumblescricket.com/?p=18892

Local Mumbles history project, 'The Story of Mumbles', honoured him in this following article:

https://www.storyofmumbles.org.uk/catalogue_item/tribute-to-mark-pompey-portsmouth-may-1957-10-september-2024

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In this episode we talk to aspiring professional cricketer Henry Hurle about his development and his success playing for the Cardiff UCCE (Universiytes Centre for Cricket Excellence)

In particular, we talk about the team's success this season in winning the British Universities and College Sport Cricket Trophy.

If you are feeling brave, below is the 6 hours 29 minute recording of the final at Wormsley Cricket Club:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYkCgYrvncs

Here is a brief profile of Henry from the Glamorgan website:

https://glamorgancricket.com/squad-profile/henry-hurle

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In this episode we talk to three of the Glamorgan Women's squad about their batting success, scoring a hunderd during the 2025 season.

The three players are Bethan Gammon, Daisy Jeanes and Eve Jackson.

You can watch the recorded live feed of Bethan's hundred against Gloucestershire here:

https://bit.ly/4cZdl5X

The BBC Wales sport report of Daisy's century against Derbyshire, and the scorecard for the game, can be found here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cwywjx2jzp7o

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/scorecard/e-225591

Eve's hundred came in a Glamorgan academy game against Essex at Newport.