The Guerilla Cricket Podcast

Guerilla speaks to Sean Jarvis CEO Leicestershire

Leicestershire CEO @SeanMJarvis is a man on a mission to grow not just the size, but also the range and diversity of the County’s membership and fan base. Leicestershire are a proud county. 3 times county champions, 3 times T20 champions and 3 times Benson and Hedges Cup Winners.

 

Yet when England get battered in a Test Series, there are those who point an accusing figure towards our first - class County game. Some would even question the status of Counties at all.  So, it’s a tough brief, especially when you are not based at a ‘Test Match’ Ground.

 

Here, Sean tells @tonybishop1 about Leicestershire’s partnership with the Cricket Supporters Association, #CountyTogether and a broad ranging action plan to and to attract new fans to the County.

 

A tough brief it may be, but it’s one Sean is tackling with commitment, determination and no little humour. If you are a @leicsccc follower or just a lover of the game, Sean’s passion and enthusiasm are inspiring. Listen here and let us know what you think.

 

Guerilla speaks to Gordon Hollins CEO Somerset CCC

Botham, Richards, Garner, Trescothik, Caddick, Gimlett, White, Bess, Leach, Rogers, Close, Gayle, Azam. Just a few names that have graced the County Ground in Taunton and home of Somerset.  They have a beautiful ground in the South West of England and a reputation since 1875 for playing a dashing and exciting brand of cricket. Certainly, well before anyone would have used the phrase ‘brand of cricket’.

Their fan base is passionate, loyal and care deeply for their beloved county.

Listen here as Gordon Hollins, Somerset CEO, tells @tonybishop1 how they have navigated through the pandemic and have a long-term plan for success and growth, starting with filling that one large gap in their trophy cabinet at the earliest possible opportunity. Taunton may not a ‘Test Match Ground’ but it does stage international cricket. It also represents a broad area of this country’s cricket community and Gordon is looking to expand that further ensuring the future health of the club and its community.

Altenative GC podcast EP 15 - Old Men Vaguely Remembering Cricket Matches

The Grumpy Gits look forward to England’s tour of the West Indies, lament the passing of a couple of legends of the game, and marvel at how it’s possible to lose a boxful of human heads.

Guerilla talks to Ian Lomax from The Lancashire Action Group

There are huge challenges in our national game at the moment. Test results have been poor and the very structure of our UK domestic game is under scrutiny from the grass roots upwards.  In this environment of question and concern, our counties need to be making the game as accessible, attractive and effective as they can. The Cricket Supporters Association exists to represent the interest of fans to the governors of our game and recently they have been working with the Lancashire Action Group @lancscccaction, a passionate and vocal group of Red Rose fans who want to ensure that the voice of Lancashire fans is heard and represented by their County. Their Co-founder is Ian Lomax@mctownie1 and here he discusses with @tonybishop1 the group’s objectives, their CSA partnership and the deep concerns regarding their own county.

Alternat ive GC Podcast Ep14 -Feeling A Bit Hollow And Weepy

The Grumpy gets cry about The Ashes, get Weepy over late-night-let-downs and shed a tear for Cryer

Guerilla talks Gladstone Small about his memories of 86/87 Ashes

Inside the Tour - The Ashes 1986/87 is the definitive story of an extraordinary tour, featuring many of those who were part of it, including tales of rum, wine, fancy dress and Elton John.  Gladstone Small may not have played in the first three tests, but he certainly made an impact at the MCG, taking seven Australian wickets to help win the Ashes for England and the Man of the Match Award for himself.

Here in conversation with @tonybishop1, the ever-engaging Gladstone recalls that match and how Ashes history was changed forever by the unlikely intervention of Sir Elton.

Inside the Tour - The Ashes 1986/87 is available on all major podcast platforms. For more information and to subscribe to the series visit auddy.co/ITT and follow @InsideTourPod on Twitter.

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Guerilla talks to Chris Broad about the 86/87 Ashes tour

Inside the Tour - The Ashes 1986/87 is the definitive story of an extraordinary tour, featuring many of those who were part of it, including tales of rum, wine, fancy dress and Elton John.  There were certainly some larger-than-life personalities on both sides including Sir Ian Botham, Alan Lamb and David Gower to name but three for England.  Chris Broad may not have been in that bon viveur category, but he let his bat do the talking and became Man of the Series. Along the way, he became only the third Englishman after Jack Hobbs and Wally Hammond to three score hundreds in consecutive Ashes matches. Here Chris recalls with Tony Bishop the cricket and the distractions for the team that proved, despite a famous claim to the contrary, that they actually could bat, bowl and field.

Inside the Tour - The Ashes 1986/87 is available on all major podcast platforms. For more information and to subscribe to the series visit auddy.co/ITT and follow @InsideTourPod on Twitter.

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The Jingle Ashes

Never mind the cricket.  Who will win the Jingle Ashes? Who has the funniest, rudest, longest, shortest, daftest, most hummable earworm of a Guerilla Jingle?

Two teams of Guerillas, one from Australia and one from England, got together for the ultimate pre - series Jingle off. Along the way they also found time to opine on the real cricket coming up.

Our selectors supplemented current players for each country with some ringers, chosen more for their jingletasticness than their cricket (although terrific cricketers too it must be said).

The Guerillas

Australia: Cricket Bat Cat, Messy Jezz, SOK

England: St. Annie of Exeter, Jack Hope, The Bear

With love and thanks to our amazing jinglers – Mog, Jeff Perkins, James Sherwood, Men With Ven, Senor Peel, Pryke in Munich, plus many others.

To find out who won the Jingle Ashes and who our Guerillas think might prevail in the real Ashes, listen here.

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And don’t forget, Guerilla Cricket will be covering every single ball of the series. If your fancy something a bit different, with music and chatting with cricket fans around the world, then join us https://www.guerillacricket.com/

Alternative Podcast Ep 13 - That Hobby Horse Has Sailed

The Grumpy Guerillas continue to bang the same old Ashes drum. Oh, and some stuff about The Beatles. Nurse!

Guerilla talks to Will Gaffney from Bat For a Chance

Bat for a Chance helps underprivileged children experience the joy of cricket. They collect and source clothing and equipment, both new and high-quality second hand, and then dispatch it to schools, clubs and academies not just in the UK, but all around the world.

To help, you can donate your unused or second-hand cricket clothing and equipment via your school or local club. 

It sounds simple and as an idea it is. But to make a difference to so many lives and in so many different places is something else.

One of the remarkable things about Bat For A Chance is that its founder and driving force Will Gaffney is still at school.  Here Tony Bishop meets Will to learn more about the charity’s story and remarkable work.

To find out for yourself about how to help by donating kit, donating money or becoming a partner, click here: https://www.batforachance.org.uk

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