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In this episode we talk to ex Gloucestershire CCC wicketkeeper Andy Brassington about his social inclusion initiative, Walkers and Talkers. We are joined by Glamorgan's Mark Frost as we discuss the county's involvement with this.

What started out as a way to keep Andy and his friends going through the pandemic has turned into a rapidly growing idea that has hundreds of people meeting regularly to talk sport, engage in some gentle exercise and enjoy the experience of sharing memories and stories together.

With well established groups in Bristol, Taunton and Worcester, Andy is very excited about bringing the Walkers and Talkers idea to Cardiff, with a new group that will have its first meeting at Sophia Gardens in February. Mark tells us about how excited Glamorgan CCC about bringing the Walkers and Talkers to Cardiff and shares the details with us.

For those interested in learning more about Walkers and Talkers you can go here:

https://www.walkersandtalkers.org/

You can read and watch a video about Andy's Outstanding Contribution Award from the PCA here:

https://www.thepca.co.uk/press-release/brassy-wins-outstanding-contribution-award/

The first Walkers and Talkers Group Meeting in Cardiff takes place on Thursday 13th February at 10:00am with Matt Maynard as the first speaker. You can read about it here:

https://glamorgancricket.com/news/walkers-talkers-arrives-at-glamorgan

AND YOU CAN REGISTER YOUR INTEREST IN ATTENDING HERE:

https://bit.ly/4g4IcxA

And finally, if you are interested in supporting the work of the Walkers and Talkers initiative you can donate via their Just Giving Page:

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/walkersandtalkers

I hope you enjoy the listen and hope you have a great time if you go to the inaugural event at Sophia Gardens.

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In this episode we talk to long time club professional and coach Brad Wadlan.

We talk about his early cricketing experiences and his time playing for Cardiff Met. Brad talks about his time in Australia and how that impacted his life as well as his cricket.

We talk about his experience with the Unicorns cricket club and his time playing for the Mid West Rhinos in Zimbabwe.

Brad talks about he has always been a 'leader' and how that influenced his development as a coach. He mentions how all his experiences have made him grow as a player and as a coach and how he feels his approach to coaching has brought success to the clubs he has coached at.

Brad came to Swansea Cricket Club in 2019 and has achieved incredible success with them. He talks about these achievements and the individuals who have helped Swansea with that success.

Brad shares his thoughts on the state of club cricket in south wales and offers some of his suggestions on how to raise the level of performance across the Premier League and beyond.

Finally, we talk about him taking on a course to become a Level 4 cricket coach and he finishes with a few names he feels we might hear more of in the future.

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In this episode we look back at the year of podcasts, picking out a few highlights, as we go.

There are a few comments at the beginning of the episode about Glamorgan's record breakers of the 2024 season.

In the episode, you will find clips featuring the following:

Mathew Maynard
Ossie Wheatley
Steve Barwick
Alun Clement and Gareth Edwards of Christchurch Cricket Club
Stuart Williams of Haverfordwest Cricket Club
Ernie Barber of Blaina Cricket Club (with thanks to Alan Rees at the Lords Museum for providing this audio)
Umpire Anna Harris
Amit Shivani (Swansea Strikers) and Ataur Rahman Jaber (Swansea Warriors)
Tim Davies of Hay-On-Wye Cricket Club
Adam Rutherford of The Authors XI
Ray Cox and Mark Jones of Port Talbot Town Cricket Club
Joe Lambe of Cricket Wales and Llandudno Cricket Club
Professor Michael Wilson of Loughborough University
and finally, Henderson Springer once of Haverfordwest Cricket Club.

A big thank you to all those who have been guests on the podcast in the last year and to all those who have listened to it. I look forward to bringing you more stories about the great game of cricket from Wales in 2025.

Don't forget, if you have a story to tell, please get in touch via Facebook, X or by email: mwcpod1921@gmail.com

Very Best wishes to all those who play, watch or participate in the game of cricket in Wales. We will see you in 2025!