Sandgroper Sports
Watty, Scotty & Anth are Three sports mad Western Australians who are keen to profile West Aussie sportspeople, their lives and experiences in sport and outside of sport. We love hearing great human stories and we know that many others in our community do too. Sandgroper sports proudly focusses on Western Australians and takes the form of a casual discussion, where we discuss with our guests their lives in WA, what it's like being a WA athlete, what life is like outside of sport and what they think makes our state unique. Our podcasts are real life, authentic, conversations with our guests discussing how they got to where they are today, the ups and downs of their careers and what it means to be from WA.
Sandgroper Sports
Revered West Australian Cricketer & Coach - Wayne Clark
In this episode we hear from a former Western Australian and Australian Cricketer, who after as stellar playing career became one of the most successful Western Australian cricket coaches.
A talented sportsman who loved football, but ended up choosing cricket, Wayne
has one of the best bowling averages of any WA player at Test level.
Wayne shares his story – including the big ups and low downs of international
cricket, and why he didn’t choose the big money on offer from World Series Cricket, despite being paid a pittance at the time.
He also describes how despite his regular stellar performances, he was hung out to dry by the Australian selectors.
A born and bred Bayswater boy, we hear about life growing up in suburban Perth
in the 1960s and his pathway to elite sport.
Wayne also talks about his approach to coaching and the tough decisions he had
to make when in charge both of team here in WA and in the UK. A long-time media commentator, he also reminisces about some hilarious and unique experiences of his time in the media.
As we enter another summer of cricket, this is a timely episode in hearing about
the life and career of a WA cricket star.