A Long Spell: The South Wales Cricket Association Centenary (1926 to 2026) Part 2 (Episode 165)

About this episode

The episode discusses the centenary of the South Wales Cricket Association, focusing on Linton Lewis and the impact of overseas players.

Tell us what you think of this episode This is the second part of our chat to Mike Price and Neil Hobbs about the centenary of the South Wales Cricket Association. In it, we hear about the West Indian cricketer Linton Lewis and the incredible impact he had on the South Wales leagues whilst playing for Ammanford. We also hear, more generally, about the impact of overseas and paid players. Mike and Neil remember two tragedies that befell two people associated with the SWCA, namely cricketer Geo...

People in this episode

Guests: Mike Price, Neil Hobbs

Topics covered

• South Wales Cricket Association
• cricket history
• impact of overseas players
• Linton Lewis
• tragedies in cricket

Keywords

• South Wales Cricket Association
• Linton Lewis
• cricket
• Ammanford
• overseas players
• tragedies
• Mike Price
• Neil Hobbs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South Wales Cricket Association

Places: Ammanford

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