South Wales
Cricket Association
Established 1926
News
| 29-Jan-2012 | A photograph of Division Two Winners, Maesteg Celtic C.C. is now online. |
| 24-Jan-2012 | A photograph of Division One Winners, Dafen C.C. is now online. |
| 22-Jan-2012 | The draw for the 2012 Gwalia Welsh cup has been generated to the Play-Cricket sites. |
| 19-Jan-2012 | The Premier League will be asking its member clubs to confirm that they wish steps to be taken to expand the Premier League to 12 Clubs. |
| 18-Jan-2012 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 11th January are now online. |
| 17-Jan-2012 | Gorseinon C.C. require a friendly away fixture on Sunday 22nd April. Please contact John Thomas on 07808 988795. |
| 12-Jan-2012 | The draw for the 2012 KO Cup is now available on our Play-Cricket Site. |
| 30-Dec-2011 |
The Chairman's Address for 2012 is on online. K.O. Cup Dates next Season will be: 1st Round - 3rd June 2nd Round - 24th June Quarter Finals - 15th July Semi Finals - 5th August Cup Final - 26th August |
| 18-Dec-2011 | Fixtures for Division 4 have been generated to the Play-Cricket web sites. |
| 14-Dec-2011 | We are saddened to hear of the passing of Malcolm Rogers (Metal Box C.C. & Skewen C.C.). The funeral will take place at Margam Crematorium on Monday 19th December at 11.00am. All are invited back to Skewen Rugby Club afterward. |
| 13-Dec-2011 | We are pleased to officially welcome Llantwit Major Cavaliers C.C. as members of the Association and wish them many enjoyable and successful seasons in the future. |
| 07-Dec-2011 |
Congratulations to our Chairman, Neil Hobbs, on his election to the
Board of Cricket Wales. A photograph of Division Three Winners, Llandysul C.C., is now online. |
| 01-Dec-2011 | The funeral of Jeff Williams will be held at Margam Crematorium on Thursday 8th December at 1.30pm. |
| 30-Nov-2011 | Fixtures for Division 1, Division 2 and Division 3 have been generated to the Play-Cricket web sites. |
| 29-Nov-2011 | We are saddened to hear of the passing of Jeff Williams (Big Jeff) of Ynysygerwn Cricket Club. Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time. |
| 13-Nov-2011 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 9th November are now online. |
| 06-Nov-2011 | The Premier League will not be creating another division and will be looking to increase their number to 12 clubs from season 2013. |
| 31-Oct-2011 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 12th October are now online. |
| 30-Oct-2011 | We are saddened to hear of the death of Umpire Derek Dennis. Derek was a former First Class Umpire and stood in the SWCA for many years. Derek was also involved in training and mentoring and until he moved back to Berkshire 12 months or so ago, was doing training in the Swansea Branch. |
| 11-Oct-2011 | Members are reminded that proposals for the AGM must be with the Secretary by 8th November. |
| 10-Oct-2011 | The Annual General Meeting will be held at Tata Steel Port Talbot Cricket Club on Tuesday 6th December commencing at 7pm. |
| 09-Oct-2011 | Photographs from the 2011 Annual Dinner are now online. |
| 27-Sep-2011 | Congratulations to Llandysul C.C. on achieving ECB Clubmark Accreditation. |
| 20-Sep-2011 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 14th September are now online. |
| 18-Sep-2011 | The funeral of Ches Evans will be held on Monday 26th September at 3pm at Margam Crematorium. |
| 15-Sep-2011 | Barry Lloyd (Pontarddulais C.C.) will represent our Premier League clubs on the Management Committee of the SWALEC Premier Cricket League. |
| 12-Sep-2011 | We are saddened to hear that Ches Evans passed away today. Ches served the Association for many years and was honoured with Life Membership. No funeral details are available at this time. |
| 10-Sep-2011 | A photograph of Division Four Winners, Swansea Civil Service C.C. is now online. |
| 09-Sep-2011 | Swansea C.C. has withdrawn its teams from Division 4. |
| 07-Sep-2011 |
Llanelli CC
is holding a Sports Forum in aid of
Michael Powell’s benefit on the 14th
October 2011 at Llanelli Cricket Club, commencing at 7.15pm. The
panellists are Michael Powell Glamorgan C.C.C., Gareth Rees Glamorgan
C.C.C., Rhys Williams ex Cardiff Blues
and Wales and Simon Easterby Ex Scarlets, Ireland and
British Lions and now defence coach at the Scarlets. |
| 03-Sep-2011 | Photographs from the 2011 Thomas Carroll KO Cup are now online. |
| 28-Aug-2011 |
It appears that we will be welcoming back Swansea C.C. from the SWALEC
Premier Cricket League. If confirmed, then 3 clubs will be relegated
throughout the Association. We are saddened to hear of the passing of Mr. Gwyn Evans (Ynystawe C.C.). The funeral is on Wednesday 7th September at 3pm in Morriston Crematorium. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the St. Helens Balconiers c/o Mr. Ceri Evans, 24, Garth View, Ynysforgan, Swansea SA6 6RN |
| 27-Aug-2011 |
We are saddened to hear of the passing of former Committee Man, Clive
Rowlands. We have no specific details on the funeral but believe it is
on Tuesday in Pontyberem. Results for First XI matches played today may be viewed here. |
| 16-Aug-2011 |
The match against the M.C.C. today has had to be cancelled due to
inclement weather. |
| 15-Aug-2011 | The Liberty Stadium will be holding an evening with Sir Vivian Richards on Thursday 1st September. Form more information click here. |
| 11-Aug-2011 | A meeting of all member clubs will be held at BS Port Talbot C.C. (Tata Social Club Building) on Wednesday 7th September commencing at 7pm. |
| 30-Jul-2011 | Congratulations to Marcus Leaf of Pwll C.C. on passing 1,000 runs for the season. |
| 27-Jul-2011 | The Umpire appointments for August are available here. |
| 26-Jul-2011 |
KO Cup Umpires for the Semi-Finals are: John Edmundson and David Timothy (Gowerton v BS Port Talbot). Gary Hughes and Des Hill (Swansea v Port Talbot Town). |
| 24-Jul-2011 | Morriston C.C. is holding a golf day on Friday 12th August. The cost is £120 per team of 4 and further information can be obtained from Rob Malt (07877 689584) or Mark Whittaker (07920 497351). |
| 20-Jul-2011 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 13th July are now online. |
| 17-Jul-2011 | The return match against Pembrokeshire which was due to be played today, has been cancelled due to bad weather. |
| 14-Jul-2011 |
The draw for the Semi-Finals of the Thomas Carroll KO Cup is: Gowerton v BS Port Talbot/Carmarthen Wanderers Swansea v Port Talbot Town |
| 12-Jul-2011 |
Congratulations to Keith Hughes of BS Port Talbot C.C. on being voted
the Welsh Sports Association administrator of the year 2011. Clwb Criced Llandysul is hosting a Six-a-Side tournament on Sunday 24th July in support of Mike Powell's benefit. Current Glamorgan players will guest for teams playing in the competition. The tournament will be followed by a Hog Roast in the pavilion. Further details can be obtained from Aled Jones on 07816 112316 |
| 01-Jul-2011 | The Umpire appointments for July are available here. |
| 28-Jun-2011 |
Enjoy a glorious day of FREE cricket at the SWALEC Stadium this
Sunday, with the finals of the SWALEC Premier Cricket League
twenty20 competition. |
| 26-Jun-2011 | The scorecard for the SWCA v Pembrokeshire representative match, which was played in glorious sunshine today, is now online. |
| 18-Jun-2011 | The representative match against Pembrokeshire on Sunday 26th June, hosted by Haverfordwest C.C., will commence at 1.00pm. |
| 16-Jun-2011 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 8th June are now online. |
| 26-May-2011 | Umpire appointments for the Second Round of the Thomas Carroll KO Cup may be viewed here. |
| 24-May-2011 |
Aamir Ikram (Pontyberem C.C.) took his 900th wicket in the South Wales
Cricket Association against Cowbridge C.C. on Saturday 7th May. Aamir took his first ever wicket against Llangennech C.C. in 1983. |
| 23-May-2011 | Easton-in-Gordano C.C. (Bristol) are touring South Wales in September and are looking for a fixture on Friday 16th. Any club wishing to offer a fixture should contact Robin Scott on 07799 866114. |
| 19-May-2011 |
The
draw for the second round of the Thomas Carroll KO Cup is now
available on our Play-Cricket Web Site. The Umpire appointments for June are now online. |
| 16-May-2011 |
An Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at Dyffryn Cricket Club on
Wednesday 1st June commencing at 7pm. The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 13th April are now online. |
| 28-Apr-2011 | The umpire allocations for the first round of the Thomas Carroll KO Cup are available here. |
| 24-Apr-2011 | We are saddened to hear of the passing of Umpire Denis Harman. We offer our condolences to his family. A tribute to Denis has been posted on the Wales ACO website. |
| 20-Apr-2011 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 13th April are now online together with the Umpire Appointments for May. |
| 17-Apr-2011 |
Photographs from the Distribution Evening
are now online. Swansea Civil Service C.C. are looking for a home friendly on Sunday 24th April. Please contact Matthew Griffiths on 07876 053159. |
| 05-Apr-2011 | Ynysygerwn C.C. are looking for fixtures on 23rd and 24th April. Please contact Jeff Thomas on 07976 838336. |
| 28-Mar-2011 | Winch Wen Cricket Club has withdrawn from the Association. We wish them well for the future. |
| 16-Mar-2011 | The pre-season distribution meeting will be held at Dyffryn Cricket Club on Thursday 7th April commencing at 7:00pm. Please set your Sat-Nav to SA10 7DQ. |
| 14-Mar-2011 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 9th March are now online. |
| 13-Mar-2011 | Fixtures for Division Four have been generated to the Play-Cricket sites. |
| 12-Mar-2011 | The South Wales Groundsmen Association are hosting an evening at Bridgend College, Pencoed commencing at 7.00pm. Their guest speaker is Jim MacKenzie, Grounds Manager of Celtic Manor. |
| 11-Mar-2011 | Our away fixture against Pembroke County Cricket Club on Sunday 26th June will be hosted by Haverfordwest C.C. and will start at 2.00pm. |
| 10-Mar-2011 | Hendy Cricket Club has withdrawn from the Association. We wish them well for the future. The fixtures for Division Four will be revised as soon as possible. |
| 08-Mar-2011 | At their recent AGM, Wales ACO appointed Peter Williams as their Education & Training Officer. Tony Davies is the Performance & Assessments Officer. For more information on Wales ACO, visit their website here. |
| 26-Feb-2011 |
Cricket Wales wishes to appoint a voluntary Child Welfare Director.
Click here for more information. John Williams, Glamorgan CCC committee member and perhaps best known as Chairman of St Helens Balconiers, has been appointed an honorary Life President of CC Llandysul in recognition of his outstanding support for the Club over recent years. John hails originally from Cwmtegryd, Capel Dewi near Llandysul. |
| 17-Feb-2011 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 9th Febuary are now online. |
| 14-Feb-2011 | The SWALEC Premier Cricket League has launched a new web site. |
| 09-Feb-2011 |
Ynystawe Cricket Club Annual Dinner at Ynystawe Cricket Club on
Friday April 15th 2011 at 7.30pm. Cost is £30 per person which
includes a 5 course meal. Guests include Tony Cottey & Edward Bevan.
Dress code is lounge suit. Anyone interested please contact Phil
Rowe on 07973 695044.
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| 25-Jan-2011 | The funeral of Haydn Beynon will be held at Morriston Crematorium on Tuesday 1st February at 3:30pm. |
| 24-Jan-2011 | We are saddened to hear of the passing of Haydn Beynon. A life member of the Association and Chairman between 1984 and 1997, Haydn will be sadly missed. Funeral arrangements are not known at this time. |
| 20-Jan-2011 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 12th January are now online. |
| 17-Jan-2011 | The draw for the 2011 Gwalia Welsh Cup is now online. |
| 15-Jan-2011 | The 2011 KO Cup draw is available on our Play-Cricket Web Site. |
| 03-Jan-2011 | Happy New Year everyone. The Chairman's address is now online. |
| 22-Dec-2010 | Work on reorganising the Rules of the Association into relevant sections has now been completed. |
| 12-Dec-2010 | The fixtures for Division Four have been generated to the Play-Cricket sites. |
| 09-Dec-2010 |
The Annual General Meeting voted in favour of allowing Neath C.C. and
Swansea C.C. to enter their Third and Fourth XI's into the Association. The revised document stating how Promotion and Relegation will be handled depending on how many S.W.C.A. Clubs are relegated from the SWALEC Premier Cricket League is now available in the members area. |
| 02-Dec-2010 | Photographs from the Annual Dinner are now online. |
| 22-Nov-2010 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 10th November are now online. |
| 14-Nov-2010 | The Association will be touring South Africa in February 2013. The tour will commence in Cape Town and continue along the famous 'Garden Route' visiting Stellenbosch, Hermanus, Oudtshoorn, Knysna and Port Elizabeth. |
| 13-Nov-2010 | The Cricket Board of Wales are seeking applications for a Cricket Development Officer and Community Coaches. |
| 28-Oct-2010 | The Minutes of the Management Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 13th October are now online. |
| 26-Oct-2010 | The Management Committee has decided to continue printing the averages in the handbook. Clubs are requested to send their averages to the Assistant Secretary as usual. |
| 25-Oct-2010 | The Annual General Meeting will be held at St. Helens on Tuesday 7th December commencing at 7:00pm. |