I remember watching Sir Ian Botham play cricket. His swashbuckling style was unique and seemed out of place in the world of cricket with cucumber sandwiches and cups of tea. Everyone recalls the 3rd Ashes Test against Australia at Headingly in July 1981, where Botham and Bob Willis destroyed the Aussies, but his legacy runs… Read More
On Saturday 7th May 2022, a group of fundraisers for Cancer Research Wales took on the Black Mountains 3 Peak Challenge around Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, South Wales. The 22 mile hike took 11 hours 50 minutes with over 4,467 feet climbed. The group conquered Blorenge, Sugar Loaf and then Skirrid. And everyone who started, completed… Read More
The importance of people taking on challenges such as the Cardiff Half Marathon to raise money for important charities like Cancer Research Wales cannot be understated. At the March 2022 half marathon, we photographed so many heroic runners. We salute you all! Congratulations to everyone who even had the bravery to pull on a pair… Read More
In 1997, the British and Irish Lions toured South Africa, the first after the end of apartheid. The team was coached by Ian McGeechan and captained by England legend Martin Johnson. The Springboks had won the 1995 Rugby Union World Cup and, as with all Lions tours, there was great excitement and anticipation. The Lions… Read More
Photographing Wales rugby greats Phil Bennett and Gareth Llewellyn at the Wales vs Scotland Six Nations rugby lunch in Cardiff in 2016 was one of the first I covered for Legends Hospitality. The event is also one of my favourites. In his career, Phil Bennett played for Felinfoel, Llanelli, the Barbarians, Wales and the British… Read More
In November 2017, prior to the Wales vs New Zealand Autumn series test match in Cardiff, Legends Hospitality held a pre-match lunch with guest speakers James Hook and Emyr Lewis. Emyr Lewis played at No. 8 for Wales between 1991 and 1996 winning 41 caps. James Hook won 81 caps for Wales and is the… Read More
The Events Room have staged some amazing sports hospitality events in 2019, many of which I have been fortunate enough to photograph. Their last event of the year was their annual ‘Christmas Cracker’ held at The Exchange Hotel in Cardiff. The guests of honour were three greats of modern football; Neil Ruddock, Ray Parlour and… Read More
Over five days, Josh Llewellyn Jones swam 21 miles, cycled over 200 miles and then ran from London to Cardiff. An incredible challenge, named 5Days4CF, in which Josh highlighted the benefits of exercise for people with cystic fibrosis. Josh has cystic fibrosis and has set up the charity CF Warriors encouraging children with the condition… Read More
The Concrete Society and the Wooden Spoon held a fantastic rugby lunch at the Sophia Gardens Cricket Stadium in Cardiff (October 2015) to celebrate Wales’ third place in the 1987 Rugby World Cup. Players Bleddyn Bowen, Adrian Hadley, Bon Norster, Paul Thorburn, Glenn Webb were joined by Team Manager Clive Rowlands. Related blog: Photographing My… Read More
Being an event photographer means you get to meet some of your sporting heroes like Pride of Wales boxer Joe Calzaghe. When The Events Room held a special celebratory dinner in Swansea, Jo Davies and I were there to photograph guests with the boxer and provide prints on the night. In an illustrious career that… Read More