Glamorgan's Oldest Follower (Episode 157)
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Glamorgan's Oldest Follower (Episode 157)
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It was 1956 when Dr Subrahmanyam Ganesh arrived in Wales from India to work in the NHS.
He was already a fan of Glamorgan, having followed their 1948 County Championship win on the radio. Wilf Wooller was one of his favourite players.
On leaving India, his father told him: “Don't be a stranger in your adopted country. Become a useful member of the community and give something back in return.”
This he did – and more! He became a much-respected GP in Merthyr Tydfil (even attending the terrible aftermath of the Aberfan disaster), a long-standing Rotarian, and a dedicated follower of Glamorgan CCC.
Now 96, he made it to every Glammy home game of the 2025 season.
Presented by Greg Lewis.
For further information and a wonderful BBC interview with Dr Ganesh you can go here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/KmmR515k2tpQFGm5X00MQc/meet-ganesh-one-of-the-welsh-valley-s-first-asian-doctors
And here you can find some more interviews with the Dr on a South Asian Oral History website:
https://southasianbritain.org/oral-histories/subramanyam-ganesh/