3rd September 2025
| Laura Goode
Cricket Wales Establishes Strategic North Wales Base at Gwersyllt Park Cricket Club
Cricket Wales has taken a major step in strengthening its presence in North Wales by signing a new agreement with Gwersyllt Park Cricket Club to use office space within the club’s newly transformed facility. This move underlines Cricket Wales’ continued commitment to uniting the cricketing landscape across the entire country and ensuring that all regions are given a strong voice in shaping the future of the sport.
The new base at Gwersyllt Park Cricket Club will become a hub for Cricket Wales activities in the region, including staff operations, Board meetings, and local league meetings. It reflects a vision of collaboration that recognises the unique needs and opportunities within each community, whilst reinforcing Cricket Wales’ dedication to making cricket a sport for all.
Barry Cawte, CEO of Cricket Wales, highlighted the importance of the development:
“We’re keen to ensure our presence is impactful in North Wales, and we’re proud to have a base there where we have a number of our key people from Cricket Wales based. We’ll be hosting Board meetings there and cricket league meetings. Ultimately, we want cricket to be a sport for all so we have to cover all demographics, and it is therefore important to have local knowledge coming in so Cricket Wales can help execute plans for the sport moving forward.”
The initiative has been welcomed across the board, particularly by the Cricket Wales team based in the region. Sue Wells, North Wales Area Manager for Cricket Wales, expressed her enthusiasm for the project:
“We’re absolutely delighted to have this base in North Wales. It gives our team the ability to collaborate more closely with the local community and, as a result, be far more effective at implementing initiatives that have a meaningful impact on cricket here and across Wales. It’s a fantastic step forward.”
Wells also praised the individuals who played a pivotal role in making the project a reality:
“Huge credit must go to Jamie Griffiths from Cricket Wales, who has been instrumental in getting this project across the line, and to Amy Griffiths from Gwersyllt Park Cricket Club for pulling everything together and giving such a warm welcome to the Cricket Wales team.”
The transformation of Gwersyllt Park Cricket Club’s facilities and its partnership with Cricket Wales highlight what can be achieved through collaboration and shared vision. This milestone not only creates a stronger foundation for cricket in North Wales but also enhances the national picture bringing local insights into the heart of Cricket Wales’ strategy and decision-making.
As Cricket Wales looks to the future, the new North Wales base is set to become a beacon for inclusive growth, local engagement, and united progress across the principality.
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