The 12th Man - UCC Podcast: Recent Episodes
Matt Owen
Today, we catch up with Steve McCormick as we take a trip down memory lane and look back over the club’s esteemed history. A great insight into years gone by! Brilliantly narrated by Steve. Enjoy!
Welcome back! This week we open with a discussion with chairman Jez Lamb about how things are looking ahead of 2021 before catching up with one of the clubs most loyal supporters Don McIntyre. A great catch up with a truly nice guy! Enjoy and keep smiling!
Today we are joined by 1XI opening bowler Liam Sundve. Liam provides a background to his love across to Upton and details of his path to the top end on a permanent basis! Matt provides another update on the grounds and general club goings on to open the episode!
In this episode we catch up with Chairman Jez Lamb, for some exciting news regarding the nets. We are also joined briefly by Dave Stewart following his charity haircut, before reaching our main feature for this episode, which is a catch up with the big man himself, Mr Dave Smith.
In this episode we have a very special guest. Jez and Matt catch up with friend of the club Phil DeFreitas on how he is coping with lockdown and how it is having an effect at both club and county level. Matt also catches up with Dava Stewart as he undertakes a daring charity fundraiser! All in support of our partners at VSF.
For this Episode we are joined by a stalwart of Upton life - Mr John Scragg. A great listen if you are interested in the tour life and just generally like a good story! As ever a brief update from Matt about club life, but on this occasion a little less to share!
In this episode we go outside of the club and catch up with Liverpool 1XI captain Matty Jackson. We talk a little bit about life in lockdown and how that is looking at Liverpool and then Matty talks about the opportunities he can offer plays through his work with ‘Academy North’. We also talk a bit of general life and Podcasting. A really good listen
This edition sees Matt talk cricket with 1XI captain Tom Marsland. The main focus comes on the successful 2018 campaign before discussing some of the lows of the 2019 season. A quick update again from Matt at the start on the ECB release and other club social media news.
On this edition of the The 12th Man, Matt briefly underlines the clubs current position with regards to COVID-19 following the change in the guidelines. The main event today is a discussion between Matt and Matty Ingram about the path through Upton’s junior set up, into senior cricket. Apologies for the break ups at my end, this was recorded three weeks ago and I hadn’t worked out the WiFi is not good enough in the garden! You get the main just though! One for the the hardcore this aimed at those with affiliation with Upton junior set up really.
Welcome to the very first UCC podcast. This week we give a brief introduction to what these will be all about and then Matt speaks to Chairman Jez Lamb and President Brian Shenton about all things Lockdown Upton. Enjoy!