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No dismissal for first class St Helen's In recent years the future of Swansea's St Helen's ground as a first- class cricket venue seems to have been in as much doubt as that of a batsman facing Aussie maestro Shane Warne.
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In recent years the future of Swansea's St Helen's ground as a
first-class cricket venue seems to have been in as much doubt as that
of a batsman facing Aussie maestro Shane Warne.
With cash being splashed on upgrading Glamorgan's Sophia Gardens
home into a serious international arena, the popular seafront venue
with a rich life story to tell would appear to be slipping off the
radar.
But, as CHRIS PEREGRINE explains, appearances can be deceptive.
WHEN the umpires pull up ...
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County deliver St Helen's snub
South Wales Evening Post
; Glamorgan are set for only five days of cricket in Swansea during 2008, a total which will disappoint the St Helen's Balconiers - the hard- working supporters' club. In the county's fixture list for next summer, at least five days but no more than six have been earmarked for St Helen's as Glamorgan
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We are looking for St Helen's boost to turn things around.(Sport)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
; I always look forward to Glamorgan's visits to Swansea as it was at St Helen's where my love of cricket blossomed. At the age of 10 Swansea was my first cricket club and I have very fond memories of the ground as I grew up. It's changed over the years with the bank on the city side of the ground
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Only five days for county at St Helen's
South Wales Evening Post
; Glamorgan have confirmed that St Helen's will stage just five days of county cricket this summer. Swansea hosted 14 days last year while Sophia Gardens was under redevelopment. And chairman of the St Helen's Balconiers, John Williams has hit out at the dip in allocation. He says he is upset there
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Children flock to St Helen's as cricket factory boosts interest
South Wales Evening Post
; Youth will get its fling at tomorrow's launch of Swansea Cricket Festival. St Helen's is in more demand than it has been for years, with Glamorgan's Sophia Gardens HQ in Cardiff out of action. While work continues there to transform it into a test venue, attention over the next three weeks turns to
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The runs can keep flowing at St Helen's.(Sport)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
; Byline: By Richard Thomas Western Mail One of Swansea's favourite sporting sons, Don Shepherd, believes if St Helen's is managed properly it can enjoy a profitable cricket future to compare favourably to its rich past. The fate of the famous old seaside ground, which stages Glamorgan's County
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