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Fraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesAndrew HendersonWell what do you know, the host of the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles, Andrew Henderson, is in the hotseat himself this time as the tables are turned and he shares his own story of getting into cricket at the Broch! Friend of the podcast Paul O'Neill steps in to ask the questions, and he has full control of where the conversation goes, what questions are asked and what gets covered on this episode.This is the last interview episode of season two, but that's a good thing as it means the 2022 season is fast approaching! We're around...
2022-03-301h 23
Fraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesRichard PackerIt's episode four, season two of the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles and in the hotseat this time is Richard Packer! We cover a lot of ground here but it's well worth listening to, as Richard goes into his time playing disability cricket down south, being in the army and finding his way up to the north east of Scotland with the Broch! It's really impossible to do this episode justice in a few words, so go and hear it for yourself.Training has started up again ahead of the 2022 season, and if you want to find out...
2022-03-231h 17Fraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesCory BowieCory Bowie is a name that has been synonymous with Fraserburgh Cricket Club for more than 20 years, so it was about time we got him on the podcast! Here we go through his entire career, from starting out in cricket, leaving the Broch and coming back, on to continuing to make improvements to his game in the last year or two.There is also some news of actual cricket taking place over the last week, and of course you can get involved with training and matches in 2022 - all you have to do is get in touch...
2022-03-161h 01Fraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesMark WittSeason two, episode two of the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles sees us chatting to Mark Witt! Mark was a regular for the club over a number of years before leaving just as the pandemic hit to join Methlick. There were a few different things that led to him leaving on good terms, which you can hear all about in this episode - as well as his first memories of cricket, how a health scare led him to trying out the sport for himself and his first encounter with a Fraserburgh player.The Broch are running indoor training...
2022-03-091h 10Fraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesStuart FlowerdewWelcome back to the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles for season two! After a slightly longer break than intended we have five more interviews all set for your listening pleasure, starting with the one and only Stuart Flowerdew! Stuart has been named the funniest cricketer at the club by several of the people interviewed in season one, but here he talks about his early steps into the sport, being a cup final winning captain with Fraserburgh, what the future holds for him and more!One thing to note is that all the interviews for season two took place...
2022-03-0259 min
Balls & WhistlesBest of 2021 - Part TwoAs the hours tick down in 2021, it is time to look back on the second half of the year at some of the sporting highlights we've featured on Balls & Whistles! In this one there was plenty of history made and titles won, not in the least by Invergordon's Tom Stoltman, who became the World's Strongest Man!
Stoltman will now be looking to win it again, but he cannot hope to have the kind of longevity golfer Alistair Risk has had after he competed in his 50th consecutive Brora Five Day Open earlier this year. That was not...
2021-12-3043 min
Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles2021 Season Update 2That's it! The curtain has come down on another season for Fraserburgh's cricketers, and we're back to talk you through everything that went on in the second half of the year.There was a lot to get through with eight Grade Two matches and two Bon Accord Cup fixtures to squeeze into the last couple of months, but thankfully one of our two Players of the Year joins the podcast to talk us through it.This episode gives us wins and defeats, milestone moments and injuries to look forward to as well as some reflection...
2021-09-161h 04
Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles2021 Season Update 1We are well and truly into the meat of the 2021 cricket season now, so it was about time we returned with an episode to update everyone on how things have been going for Fraserburgh over the opening stretch of the campaign.Really, we've had it all. Postponements, sweltering heat, plenty of runs, wickets and even the odd collapse - would it really be Fraserburgh if there wasn't at least one?Andrew is joined by club captain Liam Bowie to look back over the first few matches, as well as discussing some of the stand out...
2021-06-301h 02Fraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesIan McCallum (+ an announcement)You've heard his name mentioned by nearly everybody that's been on the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles so far, so it's only right we had Ian McCallum on for an episode.Ian was 12th man in the 1973 Aberdeenshire Cup triumph, before going on to play a part in the 1976 Bon Accord Cup win and the 2005 Reid Cup victory, also playing an important role behind the scenes not just as Fraserburgh's secretary and treasurer, but also sitting on the North East Scotland Cricket disciplinary panel.With the Broch's season starting this weekend, there is also an announcement...
2021-05-191h 04Fraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesColin SouterYou've heard his name mentioned on a couple of previous episodes of the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles, so we thought it was about time Colin Souter came on the podcast himself! He talks about falling into cricket by accident in his youth, finding his feet as a pace bowler, his brief departure to play for a very successful Ellon side and taking on a more senior role with the Broch upon his return.Fraserburgh's season starts in just a couple of weeks, so if you want more information about how to get involved with training, o...
2021-05-1259 minFraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesBrian MurisonThis week's guest on the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles is someone who first became associated with the club as a scorer, before breaking into the first team himself and playing through the late 70s and 80s - Brian Murison!Brian reconnected with the Broch after hearing the first few episodes of the podcast and reaching out on social media, and it was great to catch up with him and hear stories about the big hitters in the side back then from his perspective.If you are a former player who wants to come on for...
2021-05-0552 minFraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesIan WatsonThere wouldn't be a retelling of Fraserburgh Cricket Club's history without the man, the myth, the legend: Ian Watson.He is synonymous with cricket in the Broch - winning seven individual trophies, the 1973 Aberdeenshire Cup, the 1976 Bon Acccord Cup, Grade Two twice as well as being captain and club president - so it is no surprise that when the idea of this podcast first came about, Ian was one of the first names we wanted to get on.Ian tells stories from starting out in cricket in the mid-50s through to his retirement at...
2021-04-281h 00Fraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesLiam BowieIt's a new episode of the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles, and this time we are joined by club captain Liam Bowie - who talks about being part of the Bowie dynasty at the club, representing the Broch in three cup finals, taking on the role as captain as well as his brief departure for Caledonian around about 10 years ago and much more!Liam has really come into his own with the bat over the last few years, shattering his former best score on his way to a maiden century - which he quickly followed up with a...
2021-04-211h 02Fraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesRyan DuthieBowler Ryan Duthie is this week's guest on the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles! Ryan has come right through the youth system at the Broch, joining when he was in primary school and making it all the way to the first team - where he played in Grade 1 as well as a cup final in 2018.He is also one of the coaches who takes the club's All-Stars sessions to encourage a new generation of youngsters to take up the game, adding a whole new dimension to his passion for cricket in Fraserburgh.Weather permitting, t...
2021-04-1458 minFraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesAndrew GairnsIt's time to dip back into the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles, and this time the spotlight is on a current member of the committee - club secretary Andrew Gairns!Andrew is the man behind organising training, finding out who's available to play matches as well as picking the team - so how that has changed his perception of the club is one of the things covered in this episode.He also talks about spending time in Australia which piqued his interest in cricket in the first place, making the switch over from golf and swimming...
2021-04-0753 minFraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesPaul O'NeillWelcome to the Fraserburgh Cricket Club Chronicles! This is a podcast where Andrew Henderson talks to Broch players past and present to hear their stories about playing cricket in the North East of Scotland.First up is Paul O'Neill, one of the more experienced members in the current side who made his senior debut for Fraserburgh in the early-90s. Paul became captain in 1993, leading the Broch to promotion and a cup final that he was named man of the match in, but he would later go for more than a decade without featuring for the club...
2021-03-3157 minFraserburgh Cricket Club ChroniclesTrailerFraserburgh Cricket Club are launching a podcast! Join Andrew Henderson, a sports reporter and FCC player, as he chats to members of the Broch's squad every week to hear their journeys into cricket, to Fraserburgh, and some of their highlights at the club.
2021-03-1201 min