19/06/2019

  Around 120 children from 6 special schools competed in The Lady Taverners inter-school sports day at the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cyncoed. Heronbridge, Meadowbank, Ty Gwyn, Riverbank, Ysgol y Deri and The Hollies competed in sports from wheelchair races, long jump, table tennis, skittles and egg and spoon races. The event finished a relay race and a lap of honour with all the children taking part. Face painting was kindly provided by Acorns Nurseries. Glamorgan County Cricket Club…

23/05/2019

  The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup is calling the people of Cardiff to come and get involved in a giant cricket relay on Friday 31 May in celebration of the first game of the tournament in Cardiff the following day.   Welsh rugby legend Shane Williams to take part in the record-breaking relay and support participants along the way.   Invitation to cricket and sporting fans, of all ages to join the relay around the city of Cardiff and…

02/08/2018

  On 29th July Glamorgan County Cricket Club partnered with the Barrie Wells Trust to welcome seriously ill and disabled children to enjoy exclusive VIP treatment from executive boxes for the Glamorgan vs Kent T20 Blast.  Unfortunately, due to unforeseen weather circumstances, the match was called off just half an hour after the scheduled start.  However the children invited were still able to enjoy a day of hospitality including meeting cricket players Joe Burns, Aneurin Donald and Marchant de Lange….

22/05/2017

Alzheimer’s Society Cymru staff, supporters, volunteers and people affected by dementia marked this year’s Dementia Awareness Week by uniting against dementia with Glamorgan County Cricket Club. The squad met on Thursday 18 May, before the start of training for their match against Nottingham, to mark the Club’s commitment to become Dementia Friendly. The team at The SSE SWALEC, including Glamorgan players, Stadium staff, security and other partners, have committed to make as many Dementia Friends as possible over the next six months…

25/06/2015

  The England Men’s Cricket Team will be among the sports clubs holding workshops and learning Welsh at Tafwyl Festival in Cardiff Castle on July 4-5, 2015.   As part of the England Cricket Team’s preparations for the Investec Ashes Test Match held at the Swalec Stadium on July 8, 2015, some of the players will be among those celebrating the Welsh language and learning a few sentences between 1200 and 1300 on Sunday, July 5, 2015.   England captain, Alastair…