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Dan Pritchard - VBCA Vice President Takes Centre Stage

Noisy Balls - January 12, 2021 05:37 - 1 hour
Episode 13 of Noisy Balls sees me sit down with the VBCA Vice President Dan Pritchard. Dan has been involved in blind cricket since 2008 and he certainly is extremely passionate about ensuring that as many people who are blind and visually-impaired have the opportunity of participating ...

Geoff Smith - The Development Of English Blind Cricket And The International Game

Noisy Balls - January 05, 2021 07:55 - 58 minutes
On episode 12 of Noisy Balls, I had an inspiring chat with a legend of the English game, Geoff Smith. Geoff played a massive role in the agreement for the BBS Primary Club Cup Final to be played at the Nursery Ground at Lords, an arrangement that ran from 1992 until 2008. Most of his pl...

Michael Clemens - Howzat!

Noisy Balls - November 10, 2020 08:00 - 50 minutes
On episode 11 of Noisy Balls, I had the extremely enjoyable opportunity of chatting with someone that is certainly much loved and well known locally, nationally and internationally. I am of course talking about the brilliant blind cricket umpire Michael Clemens. Michael has an impressiv...

Lindsay Heaven - Victorian Blind Cricket Association Board Update

Noisy Balls - November 02, 2020 09:00 - 22 minutes
On the first bonus episode of Noisy Balls, we welcome the President of the Victorian Blind Cricket Association back to the pavilion, Lindsay Heaven. Lindsay popped on to the pod to update what has been going on with the VBCA board in terms of preparations for the upcoming season and als...

Dan Field - Short In Stature, But Damn Solid Behind Those Wickets

Noisy Balls - October 29, 2020 07:00 - 57 minutes
On Episode 10 of Noisy Balls, we headed back over to the UK and had a thoroughly entertaining, but  exceedingly informative natter with Blind Cricket England & Wales wicket keeper Dan Field. Dan has been an integral part of the Sussex Sharks VI cricket team for almost two decades and wa...

Cricket Australia, Always Inclusive - With Aaron Dragwidge

Noisy Balls - October 24, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes
On this episode of Noisy Balls, I had the honour of speaking with Cricket Australia Diversity And Inclusion Specialist Aaron Dragwidge. Aaron has been one of the driving forces behind Cricket Australia’s Sport For All initiative and, in particular, their rapidly growing disability inclus...

Cricket Victoria's Very Own Rohail Akthar - Let's Get Inclusive

Noisy Balls - October 19, 2020 12:00 - 48 minutes
On this episode of Noisy Balls, I had the most delightful conversation with Cricket Victoria's inclusion and participation officer, Rohail Akhtar. Rohail has had a rather unusual life, starting in his younger years by living in Dubai, which is the most populous city in the United Arab...

Justin Hollingsworth - A Man On A Mission

Noisy Balls - October 14, 2020 23:00 - 43 minutes
On this episode of Noisy Balls, I spoke with someone who will probably be well known to some of you, especially if you are residing in the UK or you know a little bit about UK vi cricket. My guest this week is Justin Hollingsworth. Justin is currently studying and working at the Univers...

Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar - Let's Talk World Blind Cricket

Noisy Balls - October 07, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes
On this episode of Noisy Balls, I was privileged to speak with Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar. Mahantesh GK is the Founder Managing Trustee of Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, President of Cricket Association for the Blind in India-CABI and World Blind Cricket Ltd (WBC). Being a bli...

Dean du Plessis - Stumped, But Not Out

Noisy Balls - October 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour
On this episode of Noisy Balls, I had the great pleasure of interviewing the totally blind radio and television commentator Dean du Plessis, who currently hosts his own very impressive podcast Dean At Stumps. Dean was born with tumors behind both retinas, destroying his eyesight before ...

Ian (Tiny) Morris - The Sharks Are Circling

Noisy Balls - September 28, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour
In the fourth episode of Noisy Balls, I had the great honour of speaking with a legend of the Sussex Sharks VI cricket team Ian (Tiny) Morris. Ian has led a rather unusual and varied life, starting off with him working in the bio chemistry field and leading right through to him now bein...

Travis Zimmer - I Did It My Way

Noisy Balls - September 24, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes
On the third episode of Noisy Balls, I had the great privilege of interviewing Travis Zimmer, someone who many of our listeners will not know a great deal about, but after you hear his story, you will realise, how important his narrative is and it really will resonate with many of you, e...

Martin Stewart - A Shining Advocate For Life

Noisy Balls - September 21, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutes
On the second episode of Noisy Balls, I was privileged to speak to long-time advocate and all-round nice guy Martin Stewart. I have to tell you all that this is an interview that I have been wanting to do for many years and I am absolutely delighted to have had the opportunity to speak ...

Lindsy Heaven - The Man Behind The Mask

Noisy Balls - September 17, 2020 19:00 - 56 minutes
On the inaugural episode of Noisy Balls, we spoke with the now current president of the Victorian Blind Cricket AssociationLindsy Heaven and I have to say, I certainly learnt some things that I did not know about the great man and I appreciate him coming on and telling us more about his incredib...

Lindsay Heaven - The Man Behind The Mask

Noisy Balls - September 17, 2020 19:00 - 56 minutes
On the inaugural episode of Noisy Balls, we spoke with the now current president of the Victorian Blind Cricket AssociationLindsay Heaven and I have to say, I certainly learnt some things that I did not know about the great man and I appreciate him coming on and telling us more about his...

Noisy Balls - Trailer

Noisy Balls - September 11, 2020 01:00 - 2 minutes
Introducing Noisy Balls, a blind cricketing podcast which I produce with the help of our members, for our members and supporters locally, nationally and internationally.   Noisy Balls is proudly sponsored by the Victorian Blind Cricket Associationand we appreciate the VBCA's support as w...