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Business News Wales
18-07-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Glamorgan Cricket Launches New Podcast Series ‘Beyond the Boundary'
Cricket in Wales is back in the spotlight. Glamorgan Cricket is launching a new podcast series, Beyond the Boundary, in partnership with Business News Wales, shining a light on the growing influence and resurgence of cricket across Wales. This inaugural episode examines how the sport is becoming a dynamic force not only on the pitch, but also across Welsh society and the economy. Featuring contributions from Glamorgan County Cricket Club, Welsh Fire and other key stakeholders, Beyond the Boundary delves into the people, partnerships and projects powering the game's evolution in Wales. Cricket in Wales is undergoing a revival, with Glamorgan re-establishing itself as a competitive presence in UK county cricket, while the Welsh Fire franchise continues to grow its national profile through The Hundred, driving attendance, rising revenues, and new fan engagement across the country. Sophia Gardens, home to Glamorgan and one of the UK's most iconic city-centre stadiums, has also become a year-round venue of choice for business conferences, community events and international matches, bolstering its economic contribution and civic value to Cardiff and beyond. The podcast also explores the collaborative work of Glamorgan in expanding access to cricket across schools, underrepresented communities and the next generation of Welsh talent. Through targeted initiatives, inclusive participation programmes, and strategic partnerships with councils and education bodies, cricket is being used as a platform for wellbeing, social connection and opportunity. Dan Cherry, Chief Executive of Glamorgan Cricket, said: 'Beyond the Boundary podcast series gives us a platform to tell the full story of cricket's transformation in Wales, from elite performance to grassroots inclusion. Glamorgan, Welsh Fire and our partners are working hard to deliver impact both on and off the field, and we're delighted to share that growth vision with a wider audience.' Mark Powney, Managing Director of Business News Wales, added: 'This podcast represents everything Business News Wales stands for, creating space for Welsh institutions to showcase the economic, social and cultural contribution they make. Sport is a major pillar of the Welsh economy, and cricket has a vital role to play in its future.' Beyond the Boundary will run as a regular series, with future episodes featuring key figures within the club, business partners, and community leaders. The first episode will be available soon.
Wales Online
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Glamorgan CEO Dan Cherry hails the Sophia Gardens ‘Summer of Cricket'
An action packed summer of cricket is underway at Sophia Gardens, with fixtures coming thick and fast to keep fans of all ages entertained. The home of Welsh cricket - just a brisk ten minute walk from Cardiff Castle along the Taff Trail – has already hosted a successful One-Day International, as the West Indies made England fight all the way in front of a near sell-out crowd. And now, with Glamorgan's high speed T20 Vitality Blast format kicking off, along with another massive England vs South Africa T20 game in September, Dan Cherry, Glamorgan's CEO couldn't be happier. (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency) 'It was a fantastic event here for the England match, with over 12,000 cricket fans packing out the stadium,' he said. 'We were blessed with sunshine and some fantastic cricket - over 600 runs, two centurions and a sublime innings by Joe Root, which I'm sure every cricket fan in the ground would have totally enjoyed. 'We immediately followed the England game with our T20 format here in Cardiff. It's great to host Blast games again and fantastic to see the Welsh public coming out in force to support the team. 'We put in some great performances last year and narrowly missed out on the quarter-finals. It'd be great to go one step further and see some dynamic performances and big crowds here. We'll do all we can to provide the excellent customer experience that we have done previously.' For those less connected to cricket, Blast games last around three hours, often under the floodlights. The fast, exciting form of cricket is now enthralling fans at Sophia Gardens. Beyond that, Blast games are famed for fan activities, affordable tickets and street food vendors, including vegetarian, vegan and halal options. Glamorgan's efforts even claimed the 2024 ECB Best Domestic Spectator Experience award. Glamorgan next face Essex on Friday, June 6 at 6:30pm, with another big home fixture against Sussex Sharks on Saturday June, 14. This year's Blast fixtures also include two double headers on Sunday, July 13 and Friday, July 18, when both the women's and men's teams make history to play on the same day at Sophia Gardens. (Image: Huw Evans Picture Agency) 'When you look at white ball formats of the game now, they are great products for people to come and enjoy themselves alongside watching cricket,' Dan Cherry explained. 'You've got music, great food and drink and a real atmosphere, especially on a Friday or Saturday night. We always look forward to having big crowds here supporting the team.' Whether you're coming with family, friends, or flying solo, nothing beats the thrill of a T20 match - big hits, thrilling finishes, and memories that last a lifetime. Advance Vitality Blast adult prices at Sophia Gardens start at just £18, with under 17s tickets £5 and students only £10. Group tickets also offer incredible value for friends, families and work colleagues. Book early to enjoy great savings at
Wales Online
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Wales Online
England flags and hats spotted in Cardiff as hundreds flock to city
England flags and hats spotted in Cardiff as hundreds flock to city Merchandise is being sold in the city centre with hundreds seen waiting in queues Merchandise is sold at Cathedral Road in Cardiff as the English flag waves in the air (Image: Richard Swingler ) Seeing English flags waving in the air in Wales is a rare sight. But that is the scene in Cardiff today as England take on the West Indies in the men's one day international cricket series. Hundreds were pictured flocking to Sophia Gardens this afternoon to watch the second ODI. Merchandise is being sold on Cathedral Road outside the cricket ground, including England hats and flags as fans make their way in to watch the game. The game marks the first time that West Indies have headed to England and Wales for a white-ball series since 2017. Fans could earlier be seen queuing outside the ground with some still waiting to get in as of the 11am start time, though the crowds have since dispersed. Fans queue to get into the game (Image: Richard Swingler ) Speaking ahead of the event, chief executive officer at Glamorgan Cricket, Dan Cherry, said: 'We always look forward to announcing our International fixtures each year and are proud to be hosting South Africa and West Indies in 2025. Article continues below 'It will be fantastic to welcome the West Indies back to Sophia Gardens after eight years and will allow us to continue our excellent relationship which strengthened in the 1990s due to the great Viv Richards representing Glamorgan with great distinction." There was a significant wait (Image: Richard Swingler )
BBC News
19-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Fire funds to help Glamorgan become financially sustainable
Glamorgan chief executive officer Dan Cherry says money from the sale of the Welsh Fire franchise will be used to make the county financially sustainable for the future."We've lived a hand-to-mouth existence over a long period now," admitted Cherry."This is an opportunity to become debt-free, put reserves in place for the stadium or something like Covid, and invest in projects to make us more sustainable."Glamorgan are set to receive around £20m after moves to get private investment into the eight Hundred franchise teams in England and Wales. Indian-American IT entrepreneur Sanjay Govil, who owns US franchise team Washington Freedom, will take a 50% stake in Welsh was speaking to BBC Sport Wales ahead of the county's AGM (Monday, 24 March), where members will hear of a £286,192 operating loss for 2024 despite a profit before tax, interest and depreciation of £272,000."It's a fantastic opportunity for the game, we've had our own struggles over the last 10 to 15 years, but this investment allows us to become more financially sustainable for the future and to invest in the growth of cricket throughout Wales," he added.A remaining debt of £1.32m will be repaid to Cardiff Council, after much of the debt to the authority and the club's banks in 2015 had to be written off following the complete redevelopment of Sophia club will re-examine the possibility of building a hotel and improving conference facilities at Sophia Gardens, in line with several other will also reconsider how to establish a playing base in south-west Wales after a drop in the number of county players produced from west of play just two days of first-team cricket at Neath after the deterioration of St Helen's, which the Swansea club side will leave in 2025 as the Ospreys rugby team moves back."It's going to be a huge priority, it's something myself and (previous CEO) Hugh Morris have been keen on. We have to develop more home-grown players to represent Glamorgan, and get more Glamorgan players representing England," said Cherry."This investment gives us the opportunity for discussions, but we're going to have to partner with someone to make that happen, so we'll re-engage with partners in Swansea and Neath."Glamorgan men's team have not played in North Wales since before Covid in 2019, though the new women's team will play one match there in Cherry also hopes the benefits of the Hundred investment will spread north."There's a definite desire to create a hub in North Wales, we've had really good discussions about our pathway and how to develop more players," he added."If we could create a hub in the west of Wales and in the north of Wales, with indoor and outdoor facilities to grow the game, that would be fantastic."Meanwhile the AGM is not likely to hear a detailed explanation of the December coaching upheaval, which saw coach Grant Bradburn depart amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour, denied by the Cricket Regulator, an arms-length body set up by the England and Wales Cricket Board, is yet to publish its findings nearly three months on and does not include the case in its annual report."There's an ongoing process with the Cricket Regulator and there's not a lot we can say while that is ongoing. We took action, we believe we made the right decision and in Richard Dawson we've got a fantastic head coach to take us forward," Cherry are still hoping to announce another assistant coach to former Gloucestershire head coach Dawson.
BBC News
04-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Glamorgan's annual loss and debt reduced in 2024
Glamorgan Cricket have reported an annual operating loss of £286,192 for 2024 - a slight improvement on the previous club say the finances are in line with expectations for what was expected to be a challenging club announced a profit before interest, tax and depreciation of £272,000It is hoped that figure will rise to around a million pounds for 2025, thanks to new deals in place with the England and Wales Cricket club is also set to benefit from major income streams as a result of the sale of half of the Welsh Fire franchise, based at Sophia Govil, an Indian-American businessman who controls the Washington Freedom franchise in the USA, paid around £40 million for a 50 per cent stake in Welsh ECB sold 49 percent stakes in all eight franchises, with the income set to be distributed across the professional and amateur games, while Glamorgan sold an extra one per cent Dan Cherry said: "2024, whilst challenging in many respects, has been a year when we've been able to start establishing much firmer foundations for the future." Glamorgan were hit by the unexpected need to replace a damaged floodlight at a cost of £94,000 while the England-Pakistan T20 international was washed out, but revenues were more than their budget projections and the county won the One-Day Cup for the second time in four annual report to members contains only passing reference to the shock December departure of coach Grant Bradburn after just one season in charge, amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour which he denied in a statement to BBC Sport Mark Rhydderch-Roberts described the situation as "unfortunate" but wishes Bradburn well for the commented: "Despite success on the field, it is vitally important that the club protects its environment and puts cultures and values first."The cricket regulator has yet to publish a report on its report highlights a 10-year target to be among the top eight professional sides in England and will run a semi-professional women's side for the first time in 2025, with the aim of turning fully professional in Tier One of the female game in membership went up by seven per cent in 2024 to reverse a previous debt was reduced by almost £700,000 to £1.84 million pounds with a further reduction planned.A debt of £1.32 million to Cardiff council is scheduled for repayment in January 2026.
