Cricket in Wales
An Illustrated History
Distributed for University of Wales Press
- Contents

Foreword by Robert Croft
Introduction
1. Origins of the Game
2. Cwmgwili and the Early Clubs
3. Having a Jolly Old Time
4. The Game Spreads North and West
5. Barriers to the Spread of Cricket
6. Military Manoeuvres
7. Patrons and Supporters
8. Transport Improvements
9. Rules, Rules, Rules
10. Exhibition Games
11. Regional Teams
12. The Welsh MCC
13. Carmarthenshire—the first county club in Wales
14. J.T.D. and Glamorganshire
15. Towns and Gowns
16. Early Stars
17. Workingmen’s Teams
18. Glamorgan CCC is Formed
19. Country House Cricket
20. It’s Brain’s You Want!
21. Wickets, Goals and Tries
22. First-Class Dreams
23. Further Growth in the North
24. Gentlemen and Prayers
25. For Wales and England
26. Leagues and Associations
27. A Professional’s Lot
28. Testing Times
29. The Wooller Years
30. West is Best
31. Something for the Ladies
32. National and International Identity
33. Success at the Grass Roots
34. One-Day Success
35. A Test Match for Wales
Postscript
Picture Gallery
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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